Price Increases at Harbor Freight Tool

[ganymede]

I wonder who gave people the idea transportation and low gas prices a constitutional right. In order give another reason to bring tool manufacturing back to the states is to get the idea of low gas prices out of peoples head the idea its a constituional right to own or drive any type of transportation. Transportation is a privilege and until that is realized just like other countries do then the idea of local manufacturing can become a reality again and not just a boutique idea

Maybe it's because for the last 60 years society's been laid out under the assumption that everyone is going to have their own motor vehicle.

 

[chkustom]

Same reasoning I use when avoiding any product manufactured by Koch Industries.

I read that article and no where do I see political party mentioned. Quite honestly he sounds like a liberal douche bag. Every body ******* about corporate greed and profit, but nobody wants to talk about how the goverment is the cause of it. America has the highest corporate tax rate in the world, Who do you think pays it? Just maybe the consumer. How about the EPA regulating the ever loving **** out of buisness. At some point people have to relieze we are doing it to ourselves.

 

[Steinmetz]

Low gas prices are not a constitutional right, and neither are high gas prices. Corporations have proven time and time again they will do whatever it takes to make as much as they can without regard to anything else. Got an excuse for a price increase? Great, we will increase the price 4x over what the real justification was.

And if gas prices eventually do go down, guess what -- the prices that were hiked up "because of fuel" stay the same. It's all ********, at least call it out for what it is.

The price is the result of an essentially unregulated commodities market. Speculation in oil markets is rampant, which generates the wide price fluctuations. President Bush Jr. was requested to direct the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to exercise their emergency powers to curb a 40% run up in prices (remember?), but being an "oil man", he couldn't be bothered.

 

[Steinmetz]

"...America has the highest corporate tax rate in the world…"

Except they never pay it.

 

[chkustom]

Stop letting the sierra club,the epa and whatever other "Green" outfit dictate our energy policy in this country. But I forget that George W Bush is the cause of ALL OUR PROBLEMS, If I didn't now any better I would think he's still President.

 

[Brownsfan]

Wow. Guy sounds like a grade a **** ****. How can someone do that to their own father? I guess greed takes some people over. I miss my dad every day and just could EVER imagine doing anything bad to my dad.

 

[chkustom]

"...America has the highest corporate tax rate in the world…"

Except they never pay it.

It is ALWAYS passed on to the consumer.

 

[airdale]

“To compel a man to furnish funds for the propagation of ideas he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical.”
- Thomas Jefferson

 

[sloppy]

Has anyone purchased a piece of steel lately?? Its went up...

 

[nicksnothereman]

“To compel a man to furnish funds for the propagation of ideas he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical.”
- Thomas Jefferson

Yeah well I don't feel like paying for people's latchkey children to get an education but I still do it.

If you pick and choose what you're willing to pay for then other people are going to do the same. Then you get anarchy or you end up paying more if your utilization is more than the guy down the street (which no one wants). People don't want "communism" until they realize they'll end up paying more based on what they use.

 

[jim2664258]

It is ALWAYS passed on to the consumer.

No, taxes are not passed on, they are just avoided. It is other fees and even the cost of the companies' infrastructure that are always passed on. The cable companies have been doing this for who knows how many years. The huge monthly fees fund the new things they develop, and then they charge a lot more for the new stuff. Good gig if you can get it.

 

[jim2664258]

The price is the result of an essentially unregulated commodities market. Speculation in oil markets is rampant, which generates the wide price fluctuations. President Bush Jr. was requested to direct the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to exercise their emergency powers to curb a 40% run up in prices (remember?), but being an "oil man", he couldn't be bothered.

Yeah sure as **** Bush wasn't going to do anything about it. The real question is, why hasn't Obama? Despite some ridiculous arguments from some to the contrary, oil and gas are pretty much necessities. There is no 'water future' market, so why is there an oil future market?

You know the answer. But many here on this board don't. And that is pathetic.

 

[AndrewV]

Has anyone purchased a piece of steel lately?? Its went up...

It's rediculouse, and more than annoying.

 

[Revere Cycles]

The quality and customer service is better than craftsman, so the price increased accordingly.

Sad but true. Furthermore, I get better service at HF than I do at Lowe's or Home Depot.

 

[n8n]

Sad but true. Furthermore, I get better service at HF than I do at Lowe's or Home Depot.

By far! If the tools at HF were as good as the service I'd buy a lot more stuff there.

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[Revere Cycles]

Stop letting the sierra club,the epa and whatever other "Green" outfit dictate our energy policy in this country. But I forget that George W Bush is the cause of ALL OUR PROBLEMS, If I didn't now any better I would think he's still President.

We've been going downhill for awhile.

 

[Provincial]

A major reason for the increase in prices of many goods is corporate buyouts and consolidation. One of the important factors considered by the buyer is whether they can pass on the cost of the acquisition on to the customers. Often, if one business is acquired in a sector, the others in the sector raise their prices, knowing that the new owner will follow suit, or the new owner raises prices and the others follow.

This may be a larger factor in price increases than most people realize.

BTW, tax policy encourages acquisitions.