Is it just me or,,,,,,,,

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theo
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Post by theo » Wed. Jul. 28, 2021 7:27 am

do items that you always buy seem so much more expensive? I know house's and auto's new and used are outa sight but what about the everyday items we buy? :baby:

 
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Post by coaledsweat » Wed. Jul. 28, 2021 8:22 am

Oil is up 50%, that means everything is going up.

 
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Post by Sunny Boy » Wed. Jul. 28, 2021 8:30 am

I ship a lot of rebuilt antique car parts. In the past year the shipping rates of USPS and UPS have gone up almost 50%.

Paul


 
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Post by warminmn » Wed. Jul. 28, 2021 8:48 am

Lumber is finally dropping, some of it. It seems to be the only thing going down right now.

 
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Post by freetown fred » Wed. Jul. 28, 2021 1:36 pm

Yep W, lumber is--loggong isn't--probably due to fuel costs!! :(

 
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Post by johnjoseph » Wed. Jul. 28, 2021 4:20 pm

Supply and demand economics....

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