| Re; all this inflation sh1t 22:11 - Jul 27 with 3519 views | Lord_Lucan |
Now then, now then.
Posting this in conjunction with a thread that got involved with inflation - of which I said I would post a thread about it.
Confused - so am I.
Anyhoo, dear reader. You ain’t seen nuffink yet.
Any board regulars (sad motherfeckers) on here will know that for the past 2 (Teletext TWO) years I have been moaning about the quadrupling of freight prices and how this is gonna kill the price of everything.
Naturally no one listened because Lucan, as we all know, is a tvvat.
Now look here baby. Mark these words!
The inflation you are seeing now is nothing to do with energy prices, it is to do with freight.
By the time the energy price sh1t hits the market ( I would guess at three months or so) that’s when you / we / are in a muddle. The cost of living hike at the moment is nothing to do with energy - we have that to come.
It’s a bit like a nuclear bomb, we are about to get the second wave.
Genuinely not trying to worry people, if anything I’m giving fair warning.
Lock up your hatches. [Post edited 27 Jul 2022 22:20]
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| Re; all this inflation sh1t on 22:26 - Jul 27 with 2363 views | jaykay |
i hopes their is a cooking oil shortage soon. as i got gallons of the stuff because of a early bird warning of a shortage coming soon on here |  |
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| Re; all this inflation sh1t on 22:27 - Jul 27 with 2369 views | Dubtractor |
So you're saying it would be a really bad time to move house and increase mortgage payments?
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| Re; all this inflation sh1t on 23:45 - Jul 27 with 2220 views | XYZ |
Not for the first time today you seem to be channeling Jimmy Saville.
Is everything OK? |  | | |
| Re; all this inflation sh1t on 23:52 - Jul 27 with 2212 views | XYZ |
The government will, eventually, pick more fruit from the magic money tree and hand it round.
But you are correct, there will be much undue suffering before they are forced to act.
They should announce now - no-one will be cut off the electric or gas - all kids will get free breakfast and lunch. | | | |
| Re; all this inflation sh1t on 00:15 - Jul 28 with 2163 views | jeera |
| Re; all this inflation sh1t on 22:26 - Jul 27 by jaykay |
i hopes their is a cooking oil shortage soon. as i got gallons of the stuff because of a early bird warning of a shortage coming soon on here |
The main supermarkets had been rationing sunflower oil for almost a month before the news was 'broke' on here!
Then they changed the blend and it was decided they were allowed to continue labelling it the same anyway. |  |
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| Re; all this inflation sh1t on 00:18 - Jul 28 with 2169 views | Lord_Lucan |
| Re; all this inflation sh1t on 23:52 - Jul 27 by XYZ |
The government will, eventually, pick more fruit from the magic money tree and hand it round.
But you are correct, there will be much undue suffering before they are forced to act.
They should announce now - no-one will be cut off the electric or gas - all kids will get free breakfast and lunch. |
You see, herewith lay the problem
All this crap about left and right, you are just gunning for a carpet blitz.
Ultimately it's about pure economics and it doesn't really matter what side of the park you sit.
Covid, profiteering, Putin - you name it, It's all happening one by one man.
Guess what, I ridiculed the heat warning, but I'm big enough to say I was wrong - those extra couple of degrees really hit the sh1t baby.
It takes a man to admit he was wrong and I'm standing up to be counted..
Let's all live in the real world - rather than throw rocks at it.
Inflation though........ they are fooling you with 9%
Ha ha, it's more like 35% right now and by Christmas it will be 100% - although the official figure will say, let me guess - 23%
It's gonna get bumpy man! | |
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| Re; all this inflation sh1t on 00:32 - Jul 28 with 2146 views | Illinoisblue |
| Re; all this inflation sh1t on 00:18 - Jul 28 by Lord_Lucan |
You see, herewith lay the problem
All this crap about left and right, you are just gunning for a carpet blitz.
Ultimately it's about pure economics and it doesn't really matter what side of the park you sit.
Covid, profiteering, Putin - you name it, It's all happening one by one man.
Guess what, I ridiculed the heat warning, but I'm big enough to say I was wrong - those extra couple of degrees really hit the sh1t baby.
It takes a man to admit he was wrong and I'm standing up to be counted..
Let's all live in the real world - rather than throw rocks at it.
Inflation though........ they are fooling you with 9%
Ha ha, it's more like 35% right now and by Christmas it will be 100% - although the official figure will say, let me guess - 23%
It's gonna get bumpy man! |
Beyond stockpiling cans of soup and multi packs of bog roll, what can the average Joe do about it besides watch the car crash unfold and see their savings and pension dwindle? |  |
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| Re; all this inflation sh1t on 00:39 - Jul 28 with 2139 views | Lord_Lucan |
| Re; all this inflation sh1t on 00:32 - Jul 28 by Illinoisblue |
Beyond stockpiling cans of soup and multi packs of bog roll, what can the average Joe do about it besides watch the car crash unfold and see their savings and pension dwindle? |
Nothing
We're screwed - just gotta ride it out.
Some will get by and some will be in a proper pickle.
Gotta say, I count myself as very fortunate in that at this point of time I am fine - although things can change in an instant.
Thing is, people like me (and probably most on here who have the time to post cr4p all day) don't really know how bad some people have it.
We think we understand - but really, we don't. | |
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| Re; all this inflation sh1t on 02:08 - Jul 28 with 2093 views | XYZ |
| Re; all this inflation sh1t on 00:18 - Jul 28 by Lord_Lucan |
You see, herewith lay the problem
All this crap about left and right, you are just gunning for a carpet blitz.
Ultimately it's about pure economics and it doesn't really matter what side of the park you sit.
Covid, profiteering, Putin - you name it, It's all happening one by one man.
Guess what, I ridiculed the heat warning, but I'm big enough to say I was wrong - those extra couple of degrees really hit the sh1t baby.
It takes a man to admit he was wrong and I'm standing up to be counted..
Let's all live in the real world - rather than throw rocks at it.
Inflation though........ they are fooling you with 9%
Ha ha, it's more like 35% right now and by Christmas it will be 100% - although the official figure will say, let me guess - 23%
It's gonna get bumpy man! |
The inflation will settle.
The earth will burn.
Let's deal with the earth thing and chuck the kitchen sink at it. | | | |
| Re; all this inflation sh1t on 02:58 - Jul 28 with 2079 views | Illinoisblue |
| Re; all this inflation sh1t on 00:39 - Jul 28 by Lord_Lucan |
Nothing
We're screwed - just gotta ride it out.
Some will get by and some will be in a proper pickle.
Gotta say, I count myself as very fortunate in that at this point of time I am fine - although things can change in an instant.
Thing is, people like me (and probably most on here who have the time to post cr4p all day) don't really know how bad some people have it.
We think we understand - but really, we don't. |
You make a very good point. Those of us with tens of thousands of posts to our name have jobs or lifestyles where that’s not an issue. Folks working in warehouses and factories and building sites don’t have that luxury. Of course it’s not as black and white as that, but it is a good reminder that there’s a whole other world outside the TWTD/twitter bubble. | |
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| Re; all this inflation sh1t on 03:56 - Jul 28 with 2040 views | Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior |
| Re; all this inflation sh1t on 00:39 - Jul 28 by Lord_Lucan |
Nothing
We're screwed - just gotta ride it out.
Some will get by and some will be in a proper pickle.
Gotta say, I count myself as very fortunate in that at this point of time I am fine - although things can change in an instant.
Thing is, people like me (and probably most on here who have the time to post cr4p all day) don't really know how bad some people have it.
We think we understand - but really, we don't. |
Imbalance between supply and demand - over stimulated economy from a fair bit of money printing. Many people didn’t work for long time because of extended lockdowns but had a lot of cash in their pockets. The fed raised basis points again today, they’re deliberating trying to crash assets at this point.
Talking of not working, you’re right about this board, whenever I see peoples posts and how active some are during the working day it surprises me.
Energy costs appear to be more a European problem, Germany is particularly vulnerable to old Vlad. [Post edited 28 Jul 2022 3:57]
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| Re; all this inflation sh1t on 05:49 - Jul 28 with 1981 views | solomon |
| Re; all this inflation sh1t on 02:58 - Jul 28 by Illinoisblue |
You make a very good point. Those of us with tens of thousands of posts to our name have jobs or lifestyles where that’s not an issue. Folks working in warehouses and factories and building sites don’t have that luxury. Of course it’s not as black and white as that, but it is a good reminder that there’s a whole other world outside the TWTD/twitter bubble. |
You never have to look far to see someone worse off than yourself.
This whole situation we find ourselves in, yet again, is still unacceptable and I wonder if society has in general made as much progress as it likes to claim it has?
Seeing people fall through the cracks should never result in any of us just shrugging our shoulders and carrying on. |  | | |
| Re; all this inflation sh1t on 09:39 - Jul 28 with 1761 views | Cotty |
| Re; all this inflation sh1t on 00:18 - Jul 28 by Lord_Lucan |
You see, herewith lay the problem
All this crap about left and right, you are just gunning for a carpet blitz.
Ultimately it's about pure economics and it doesn't really matter what side of the park you sit.
Covid, profiteering, Putin - you name it, It's all happening one by one man.
Guess what, I ridiculed the heat warning, but I'm big enough to say I was wrong - those extra couple of degrees really hit the sh1t baby.
It takes a man to admit he was wrong and I'm standing up to be counted..
Let's all live in the real world - rather than throw rocks at it.
Inflation though........ they are fooling you with 9%
Ha ha, it's more like 35% right now and by Christmas it will be 100% - although the official figure will say, let me guess - 23%
It's gonna get bumpy man! |
You're probably right, but you're also avoiding mentioning one particular major factor - Brexit. Why has freight gone up so much? This gives an insight:
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/jul/26/british-wine-wholesaler-leave-u
Brexit couldn't possibly have happened at a worse time. |  | | |
| Re; all this inflation sh1t on 09:50 - Jul 28 with 1740 views | Guthrum |
| Re; all this inflation sh1t on 00:32 - Jul 28 by Illinoisblue |
Beyond stockpiling cans of soup and multi packs of bog roll, what can the average Joe do about it besides watch the car crash unfold and see their savings and pension dwindle? |
You can stockpile food all you want, but if you can't afford energy to cook it or the rent/mortgage on your property, you're still stuffed. |  |
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| Re; all this inflation sh1t on 10:00 - Jul 28 with 1697 views | Lord_Lucan |
On this one occasion I would say that Brexit is actually pretty irrelevant. It's a global problem and it started due to a lack of available containers because they were all stuck on ports throughout the world full of PPE.
The Chinese then went on a massive container building campaign and availability is pretty much back to normal but the shipping companies are now profiteering - and it's blatant.
The fact that none of our politicians have bought this up is nothing short of a disgrace, they probably don't even know what's happening. I was going to write to Hunt but decided that was pointless as he is a cretin so I wrote to Clive Lewis who is MP where our office is - and I have heard nothing.
Even Biden has addressed the matter now.
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| Re; all this inflation sh1t on 10:06 - Jul 28 with 1666 views | chicoazul |
Interesting thread. I too am very lucky and am well insulated against what’s coming (although my son will have the hump when he doesn’t get a PS5 for his birthday (where are they all btw Lucan are you hoarding them)) although as you allude to this can turn in a moment. Those of us who own our homes have plenty to eat are in stable employment and can afford our broadband energy etc while probably in the majority are still very fortunate. |  |
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| Re; all this inflation sh1t on 10:07 - Jul 28 with 1659 views | DanTheMan |
| Re; all this inflation sh1t on 10:06 - Jul 28 by chicoazul |
Interesting thread. I too am very lucky and am well insulated against what’s coming (although my son will have the hump when he doesn’t get a PS5 for his birthday (where are they all btw Lucan are you hoarding them)) although as you allude to this can turn in a moment. Those of us who own our homes have plenty to eat are in stable employment and can afford our broadband energy etc while probably in the majority are still very fortunate. |
To be fair, I don't think many people on here are under any illusion how lucky they are. |  |
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| Re; all this inflation sh1t on 10:11 - Jul 28 with 1638 views | lowhouseblue |
| Re; all this inflation sh1t on 10:00 - Jul 28 by Lord_Lucan |
On this one occasion I would say that Brexit is actually pretty irrelevant. It's a global problem and it started due to a lack of available containers because they were all stuck on ports throughout the world full of PPE.
The Chinese then went on a massive container building campaign and availability is pretty much back to normal but the shipping companies are now profiteering - and it's blatant.
The fact that none of our politicians have bought this up is nothing short of a disgrace, they probably don't even know what's happening. I was going to write to Hunt but decided that was pointless as he is a cretin so I wrote to Clive Lewis who is MP where our office is - and I have heard nothing.
Even Biden has addressed the matter now.
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interesting that container supply is back to normal. i assumed that the stock piles of empty containers in fields around suffolk - eg melton - would need to be run down as we returned to normal but they seem still to be there. |  |
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| Re; all this inflation sh1t on 10:17 - Jul 28 with 1593 views | chicoazul |
| Re; all this inflation sh1t on 10:07 - Jul 28 by DanTheMan |
To be fair, I don't think many people on here are under any illusion how lucky they are. |
Fair point and I don’t disagree. | |
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| Re; all this inflation sh1t on 10:20 - Jul 28 with 1573 views | JakeITFC |
As well as inflation the energy stuff is just going to stop companies making stuff - if you’re already in a wafer thin margin environment then one of your fundamental costs going up by >100% is going to cripple you if you’ve already got forward sales position or selling into a market that can’t take that price rise.
That in turn will lead to jobs lost and this all of a sudden becomes a pretty horrible recession for a lot of people. |  | | |
| Re; all this inflation sh1t on 10:38 - Jul 28 with 1493 views | Swansea_Blue |
Brexit is the cherry on the cake innit. Extra administrative costs on top of rising freight prices, rising material costs, rising wages, rising energy prices. Particularly frustrating as it's self inflicted, but there we are.
And yeah, you couldn't pick a worse time to do it if you tried. [Post edited 28 Jul 2022 10:39]
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| Re; all this inflation sh1t on 10:39 - Jul 28 with 1497 views | Lord_Lucan |
| Re; all this inflation sh1t on 10:20 - Jul 28 by JakeITFC |
As well as inflation the energy stuff is just going to stop companies making stuff - if you’re already in a wafer thin margin environment then one of your fundamental costs going up by >100% is going to cripple you if you’ve already got forward sales position or selling into a market that can’t take that price rise.
That in turn will lead to jobs lost and this all of a sudden becomes a pretty horrible recession for a lot of people. |
Well the energy crisis is simply going to fuel inflation further.
we've just bought a company in the midlands and their electricity was .19p per kw. Because we bought the goodwill and not the actual Ltd company we have had to set up a new energy supply and it has gone up to .60p per kw. Our Norwich office is cheaper so i contacted our supplier there and they are not taking any new business on
Our domestic shipping rates B2B now are subject to 10% misc tarrif and 20% fuel surcharge, to be honest this isn't much of an issue in the great scheme of things but it all adds up.
And then there is Sterling v Dollar - 1.2 is simply too low. The Dollar rate coupled with freight forced us to increase our prices last year by 20% and I guess we will raise another 10% - 20% next year . Most of the stuff we sell is small. on average we will get 3000 cartons per container, this means that the freight costs per item aren't as bad an increase as if we were bringing in big stuff like garden furniture.
People are simply accepting price rises, we are getting no push back but at some point something has to give. | |
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| Re; all this inflation sh1t on 10:45 - Jul 28 with 1469 views | Tangledupin_Blue |
The country is collapsing around us. More and more people being drawn into poverty; public services on their knees through years of underfunding.
Flashman and the sour-faced milk monitor have amply demonstrated that, whichever of them is apotheosised by the home counties elite, the lies and the race-to-the-bottom will continue. As long as they can continue to fool the red-wall racist Mail/Sun reading thickoes.
The tory flagship policy of levelling down will continue until we are all subsisting on a bowl of cold gruel a day. Please, sir; I don't want any more. |  |
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| Re; all this inflation sh1t on 10:58 - Jul 28 with 1422 views | Cotty |
| Re; all this inflation sh1t on 10:39 - Jul 28 by Lord_Lucan |
Well the energy crisis is simply going to fuel inflation further.
we've just bought a company in the midlands and their electricity was .19p per kw. Because we bought the goodwill and not the actual Ltd company we have had to set up a new energy supply and it has gone up to .60p per kw. Our Norwich office is cheaper so i contacted our supplier there and they are not taking any new business on
Our domestic shipping rates B2B now are subject to 10% misc tarrif and 20% fuel surcharge, to be honest this isn't much of an issue in the great scheme of things but it all adds up.
And then there is Sterling v Dollar - 1.2 is simply too low. The Dollar rate coupled with freight forced us to increase our prices last year by 20% and I guess we will raise another 10% - 20% next year . Most of the stuff we sell is small. on average we will get 3000 cartons per container, this means that the freight costs per item aren't as bad an increase as if we were bringing in big stuff like garden furniture.
People are simply accepting price rises, we are getting no push back but at some point something has to give. |
It certainly doesn't help that oil is costed in $ and we have lost 20% on the dollar due to Brexit. I think you underplay its impact here. | | | |
| Re; all this inflation sh1t on 11:17 - Jul 28 with 1371 views | Lord_Lucan |
| Re; all this inflation sh1t on 10:58 - Jul 28 by Cotty |
It certainly doesn't help that oil is costed in $ and we have lost 20% on the dollar due to Brexit. I think you underplay its impact here. |
The pound crashed v Dollar after Brexit, I acknowledge that and it was actually my biggest fear and one of the reasons i voted remain.
But The Euro is also in pretty poor shape. I'm not downplaying Brexit but we really have to move on - Our European brothers have exactly the same freight, energy and inflation problems.
Did you know London almost shut down last week?
We had to pay an emergency price to Belgium of £9,724.54 per megawatt hour which is 5,000% higher than the typical price in order to prevent parts of London having a black out. | |
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