We literally just witnessed this with COVID shutdown. Im not sure why you think people getting handed money will not increase pricing as that is usually how things work.
Im not saying a crime never happened. Im saying the crime preceded the purchase so they aren't pocketing the difference. The expense is being justified by the purchase to cover for the crime
She went on the trip first and then bought the lectern when people started asking questions. Pocketing the difference doesn't apply because the theft happened first.
You want to ban capitalism. You'll end up with an authoritarian state as a result of that choice as every non-capitalist state is or has been authoritarian.
UBI works? When was that demonstrated?