Powder pricing

[Lee7588]

I'm not sure why everyone thinks component OEMs, retailers, and manufacturers are just raising prices just to raise them. Labor costs are up, shipping and transportation costs are up. Raw materials are more expensive. And the primary reason is that supply has been disrupted, which makes everything unpredictable. And because supply is jacked, demand increased as people realized that you better buy it as soon as you see it. That is why prices are up.

I don't have any inside knowledge, but I can't believe component OEMs or retailers would have any desire to screw their customer base, as many people seem to believe. That flies in the face of hat it takes to run a successful business long term. I can see no reason to do that other than prioritizing profitability in the extreme short term. That is something unsuccessful companies do.

I agree when the cost goes up on the supply chain the cost goes up all the way around. I think it typically starts with fuel cost.

 

[M1A1ABRAMS]

Everyone seemingly hates capitalism, unless they are selling something. Then they like it.

The majority of people in the country are just consumers. Their only real "product" is time they "sell" to their employers... and they think its perfectly logical to demand more for their time always, and simultaneously demand to pay less for all products they buy.

The overwhelming majority of people are ridiculously selfish and short sighted, which is why so many complain about prices and will continue to complain about prices for the rest of their lives. They would continue to do this, even if they had 10 lifetimes worth of money in their bank account. They don't know "enough" and the only answer is "more."

They don't care if businesses are facing crippling supply chain issues and terminal employee shortages. As long as they "get theirs," everyone else can jump off a cliff for all they care.


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I get where you're coming from. But handing out money for no services rendered surely didn't help. It helped with cleaning the shelves. And who got this free money ? Surely wasn't me.

 

[Michael Eichele]

I hope it hits 100$ a pound soon so demand drops. Then maybe those of us up north could actually have some shipped up here. Our shelves have been clear for almost a year and even during Trump's reign couldn't hardly get anything popular

 

[Lee7588]

I hope it hits 100$ a pound soon so demand drops. Then maybe those of us up north could actually have some shipped up here. Our shelves have been clear for almost a year and even during Trump's reign couldn't hardly get anything popular

I think even at $100 per pound it still will fly off the shelves.