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So hands up who thinks we still don't have a problem
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Posted by Bazz, Saturday, 10 March 2012 11:39:53 PM
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When you go back up the chain a step, the story is no better. I had no choice but to have manufactured in Taiwan, a product we had been producing in Oz for some years. Chrome plated brass, our costs had gone from $3.25 each to over $9.00 each into our store. They were landed into our store in Queensland ex Taiwan, including all freight, & handling costs for $2.00.
Unfortunately marketing requires pretty packaging, that added another $2.00 Delivery cost to retailers oz wide averaged $9.00 per item. It often felt like we worked for the trucking industry. Total marketing costs, including wages, display stands traveling added $5.00 per item. Overheads including warehousing & accounting added another $0.90. All up our 2 dollar item owed us $19.90 by the time it was into our customers store. By the time we added our mark up, we invoiced them for $25.00, which was really a bit low. So after the retailers 50% or so markup, this $2.00 item sold for $37.50. Yes I know our world is totally mad, but before you scream rip off, just remember if you went to your friendly local engineer, & had one of these made for you as a one off,there would be no change from at least $50.00, so mass production does save a little. Posted by Hasbeen, Sunday, 11 March 2012 12:17:38 AM
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how about the red/goo..scam or feeding the world?
From Road Salt to Pink Goo, What’s In the Food? http://theintelhub.com/2012/03/09/from-road-salt-to-pink-goo-whats-in-the-food/ In the modern-day world in which we live, you never really know to what extent the corrupt globalists will go to profiteer from adding deadly poisons, toxins, drugs, and chemicals to our food and water supply. Not only do we have to pay attention as consumers to fluoride levels in our drinking water, now we must watch for a whole slew of toxic and gruesome additives in the foods we eat. Crony capitalism: Green firms burn through taxpayer dollars, pay huge executive bonuses, then go bankrupt http://www.naturalnews.com/035196_crony_capitalism_green_firms_bankruptcy.html The Obama Administration's green energy development program, which has leveraged billions of taxpayer dollars into high-risk green energy startups, is rapidly turning out to be one of the biggest financial scams on the American people in recent history. A new investigative report by ABC News has revealed that many of the now-bankrupt green energy companies that received massive taxpayer-funded loan infusions from the Department of Energy (DOE) awarded huge cash bonuses to their executives shortly before crumbling. what wont we do to get cash? lol dont say i didnt try to tell you Posted by one under god, Sunday, 11 March 2012 7:27:25 AM
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*So after the retailers 50% or so markup, this $2.00 item sold for $37.50.*
That is exactly why we need more efficient logistics supply chains like Bunnings, Hasbeen. Every step that you have described, can be done better, faster, cheaper, consumers benefit. Posted by Yabby, Sunday, 11 March 2012 8:39:12 AM
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Chinese manufacturing is having problems with staffing. The Chinese are not willing to work for 200$ / mth any more they want 400$ / mth. And they are getting it.
Manufacturers have already left for India, where they do not have to pay so much. OUG meat substitution has been around for a long time. Remember the roo in the stew scandal, in the 70 80's. Abattoirs paying off meat inspectors, simple corruption, this time it is the retailers. You are better off siting beside a busy road and waiting for some fresh road kill, that way u know what u are getting, and its cheaper. Posted by 579, Sunday, 11 March 2012 8:53:33 AM
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Physhing for a couple of positive titbits in a hugely bad situation is merely burying your head in the sand.
Grabbing the bull or as in the present situation the cow by the horns & showing her the way to the long yard is the only alternative to improvement in Australia. For crying out loud, wake up ! Posted by individual, Sunday, 11 March 2012 8:58:29 AM
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wizards that have got the world into the current mess.
I think the difference is the governments can magic the pixel money
into existence at the click of a mouse.
I think the problem is that politicians find that they can solve their
immediate problem with the click of a mouse and the temptation is too great.
If you look at the Office of Financial Management web site you can
see the money they borrow by issuing bonds each week, about $2gig.
OUG mentioned the Moodys declaration of a Greek default and quoted the
BBC. Just had a look and there is nothing on the BBC about it.
The page that OUG linked to is there but it is not on bbcnews.com.
Had a look at Moodys web site and they have stated that Greece has
defaulted. Looks like the UK govt might be trying to stop a panic.
The problem is that those who have credit default swaps can now go and
claim on them and it is possible the issuers cannot pay out !
In a couple of months Greece will come cap in hand for another bailout
but I don't think the Germans are in the mood to dip in for it.
Manage your debt or your debt will manage you !