Are Conservatives For or Against Price Gouging in the Private Sector?

Against, but it really doesn't happen that often and those companies are left in the dust either by the consumer walking away or some regulation.

Im against price gouging. However I prefer the market take care of it whenever possible. i.e.. some business is gouging. dont buy from them buy from somewhere else and tell your friends they are gouging etc.. they will drop their prices or go out of business.

If there is no competition for whatever reason then it should be looked at at dealt with appropriately

A conservative would most definitely be against gouging. However, instances of gouging wouldn't require multiple layers of governmental bureaucracy to investigate. Simple laws against gouging, fines, jail time, public denouncement, and boycotting of abuser's businesses would sufficiently handle problems.

since we define "price gouging" differently, I'm apparently for it. however, by MY definition, YOU are against a company making enough profit to stay in business, which might explain the "glut" of jobs

You look at the most heavily regulated industry: Health care, energy

You look at the least regulated industry: Consumer electronics

Which one has been getting expensive for people?

As if I like paying $4 a gallon to get back and forth to work. And alot of those prices have gone up since your Messiah took office!!

No, no more than liberals are for thought control.