A “cover of uncertainty” as a result of whipsaw tariffs have led businesses to time price increases with an unpredictable tariff environment, economists say.
Nah I’m telling you what the salespeople for these companies have told my wife is the reason for the price increases. Salespeople suck but they’re not gonna lie about why prices increase.
Businesses know that customers know about tariffs. They know customers expect prices to go up because there is rhetoric to “justify” it. So that’s what they do. They raise prices.
You also give some very good insight that I had not considered. As much as I try to fight back and reason about how we’re being exploited, even I couldn’t see how domestic businesses would use tariffs as an excuse to raise prices in the industries being “protected.”
It’s all a fucking racket, and there are people who spend 8+ hours a day for years to figure out how to fuck us further.
Sales people ABSOLUTELY lie about why prices increase. We just had a deal go through to buy a new printer because the sales person was lying saying the price would increase June 1st, but spoiler, it didn’t.
You’re buying one printer. My wife is buying $15 million worth of steel pipe. If they lie their company gets sued into oblivion. This isn’t some small time sales person.
And to add on, that’s one example I’ve given you of one supplied item. The same has occurred with every one of her suppliers. Either they’re all colluding across multiple different industries and companies, or you know, that’s the actual reason.
Nah I’m telling you what the salespeople for these companies have told my wife is the reason for the price increases. Salespeople suck but they’re not gonna lie about why prices increase.
You’re both correct.
Businesses know that customers know about tariffs. They know customers expect prices to go up because there is rhetoric to “justify” it. So that’s what they do. They raise prices.
You also give some very good insight that I had not considered. As much as I try to fight back and reason about how we’re being exploited, even I couldn’t see how domestic businesses would use tariffs as an excuse to raise prices in the industries being “protected.”
It’s all a fucking racket, and there are people who spend 8+ hours a day for years to figure out how to fuck us further.
Sales people ABSOLUTELY lie about why prices increase. We just had a deal go through to buy a new printer because the sales person was lying saying the price would increase June 1st, but spoiler, it didn’t.
You’re buying one printer. My wife is buying $15 million worth of steel pipe. If they lie their company gets sued into oblivion. This isn’t some small time sales person.
And to add on, that’s one example I’ve given you of one supplied item. The same has occurred with every one of her suppliers. Either they’re all colluding across multiple different industries and companies, or you know, that’s the actual reason.