Belly>> Yabby I agree with every thing in that post.<<

God save us, Belly agrees with Yabby….Yabby the “people have no bread to eat but I’ve got cake” proponent, and Belly the lefty workingmans socialist. You must be getting your fair share of cake there as well Belly my china if you declare that Coles and Woolies are the peoples best retail friend.

Cheap prices are not just the beginning....it's your fantasy.

I have seen everything worth seeing now, Ying and Yang are gone, in Belly we have Yong, but no change in Yabby.

At the risk of being a bore, this is a post I did in September last year. Most of which I feel is relevant.

“Ineptocracy (in-ep-toc’-ra-cy) - a system of government where the least capable to lead are elected by the least capable of producing, and where the members of society least likely to sustain themselves or succeed, are rewarded with goods and services paid for by the confiscated wealth of a diminishing number of producers.

“Malcolm Turnbull iterates importance of productivity and competitiveness”. I somewhat amused that an individual that has accrued (not produced) a fortune from a parasitic (non-productive) activity well in excess of his share of the productive pie would make such an iteration. I had a quick look at what all members’ House of Representatives occupations prior to parliament and found only 14 that had a productive background. Sounds like an Ineptocracy to me!

On the other hand we have the paradox of productive dairy farmers walking off their farms because they are unable to receive sufficient income for their produce from the dominant duopoly run by parasites.

A complex society requires some essential none productive services (e.g. Health, Education, Security, Justice (not law)) to function. We need to question the balance and degree of these activities and the reward (proportion of productivity) a particular activity attracts. While parasite activities attract more reward than productive ones, productivity will continue to decline along with competitiveness.”

The producers pay for discounts, no question

Consumer Prices in Australia are 65.11% higher than in United States

Consumer Prices Including Rent in Australia are 74.04% higher than in United States

Rent Prices in Australia are 94.88% higher than in United States

Restaurant Prices in Australia are 70.14% higher than in United States

Groceries Prices in Australia are 57.62% higher than in United States

Local Purchasing Power in Australia is 24.83% lower than in United States<<

Yes, and wages in Retail, hospitality and all low skilled workplaces are a fraction of ours.

So what can we expect.

Yabby, my understanding is that the milk prices paid to the farmers is a media stunt, in they they (Coles) say they have nit reduced the price they pay for PREMIUM milk.

What they don't tell you is that they now sell much less premium than they used to.

Belly, I have no idea what you are talking about, what 360 have I preformed.

I hold the exact same views as I did two years ago.

BW, I am buying another shop at the end of the year, it's in my blood.

*What they don't tell you is that they now sell much less premium than they used to*

Rehctub, what is premium about milk? Its a commodity.

*I want my goods at global rate*

In that case, Sonofgloin, your wages will have to be screwed back to a global rate too, as well as the price of your house

SOG know you should not enter a maths test with your boots on, you will need those fingers and toes.

Yabby>> In that case, Sonofgloin, your wages will have to be screwed back to a global rate too, as well as the price of your house<<

Just saying Yabby that Australia is a bloody expensive place to live, and “that” exploitation goes into the pockets of two, not the many. In Canada they dealt with mass merchants dominating the market by legislating that any discount that runs for longer than a week must be run in all stores nationally. This stopped “new” mass merchant outlets discounting for a year or so to run their existing small competitors out of business, then the prices go back to exorbitant normalcy. It worked, boutique shops came back to the malls.

Belly>> SOG know you should not enter a maths test with your boots on, you will need those fingers and toes.<<

I know I’m no mathematician, that is why I wear thongs for quick calculations…… my china