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Old 12-01-2011, 10:33 PM
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Originally Posted by koputai View Post
And you think the local builders, tradies, suppliers etc aren't going to jack their prices up to blazes when the insurance companies are paying for the rebuilding? Of course they are. I guess it's the same thing.

Cheers,
Jason.
I don't think that's a good analogy; an insurance company and a person in shock (who's lost everything) have vastly differring abilities to care for their own interests.

The laws of supply and demand are part of everyday life, but disastrous fires or floods are far from everyday and I expect S.E. QLD communities will rally together and help each other through these tough times.
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