I think it’s dumb that Bezos apparently backed down on the tariff display on Amazon, and everyone should add tariff breakdowns to their prices, but at the end of the day I don’t think it’s going to matter all that much
what’s happening is far too big to avoid a backlash
what’s happening is far too big to avoid a backlash
Comments
Someone else pointed out that a significant component of price increases *won't* be the tariffs, though. It'll be reduced supply increasing prices generally
Retailers /manufacturers will also put domestic goods prices and that would be harder if tariffs were itemised.
And harder to keep prices up as tariffs are cut.
There's a narrative of "IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT, BUY AMERICAN" that Trump could do. Sure, it would make no sense because buying American is impossible, but making it the consumers fault would work on a lot of Americans.
Totally found money.
Eg, airfare is however much, total price, but you get a breakdown of the seat, departure fee, taxes, surcharges, etc.
Likewise, goods can be listed at total price, but should have a breakdown of tariffs, sales tax, delivery fee (if applicable), etc.
$100 good completely made in USA is $100.
$100 good imported from China is $245 ($100 for the good + $145 in tariffs)
Both easy cases.
$100 good that incl a $20 part imported from China is $129 ($20 for part + $29 part tariff + $80 remainder)
Can Amazon reliably get that part data from all its suppliers/sellers? Every retailer would need a BOM explosion w country of origin, date of import, & tariff rate.
It gets complicated.
Honey is Paypal, and run by weird crypto scammers
There’s so much equivocation and scapegoating available for MAGA absorption that there’s a good chance they’d even mis attribute the cause to something in black and white right in front of their face.
Not good
And I thought, oh, wait, most fireworks are made in China
The week before Independence Day is gonna be WILD
At a certain point even the most ardent Trump supporter is going to see he's not making it better.
When Amazon prices skyrocket Trump will pin it on Amazon taking advantage.
Tariff increases were going to be shown.
Trump freaked out. He wants them unknown.
He screamed at Bezos — must’ve been intense.
The billionaire will hide Trump’s incompetence.
Demand they put up the tariff price, and that goes for every retailer.
Demand their fucking transparency.
Stop giving away your rights for nothing.
If I can't find it local, I don't really need it.
Or I'll buy from many many other countries that want to sell to me.
They never bring prices back down
Not without regulations
Yeah hardcore MAGA dullards won't be able to, but they're going to cling onto the cult all the way down anyway
people are going to be very mad and it’s not going to be all that hard for them to figure out why it’s happening
A simple share would truly make my day. I can verify everything if needed. Desperately need my sickle cell medication the copay is 60$ anything truly helps
I'd love to be wrong and have everyone turn their anger rightfully toward Trump.
they’re flailing because they’re going to get killed on this shit and they know it
They have cancelled & found new suppliers for soybeans, pork & maybe other commodities, they are sending back aircraft & I think they may have told manufacturers, "DON'T SUPPLY the US"
Not FAFO but FUFO
Big question, do they hold the knife in AFTER the tariffs go?
I Stand firm on "Domed by a Treatler who now lives like a Schnook because of the economic collapse" for the end of Trump's Reign.
you cannot hit an "oops" button and launch cargo ships three weeks ago so they'll arrive on time
This one's whirring up and the last chance to pull out was three week's ago.
Liverpudlians still don't read The Sun.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coverage_of_the_Hillsborough_disaster_by_The_Sun
The first reports of empty ports are just coming in now
That's the easy answer.