Tariffs threaten bargain land
The retailer warned that tariffs promised by the President-elect Donald Trump (up to 100% on all Chinese goods and up to 20% for all other countries) might make its products less affordable, as the company would have to pass on some extra costs to customers.
S: Morning Brew
TARIFFS WILL BE USED BY CAPITALIST TO GOUGE CUSTOMERS...It's their business model.
While shopping for recliner, my son reminded me, “Don’t wait. Trump’s tariffs are gonna raise the price of everything. Including these Lay z boys chairs”
He’s right.
Prices are gonna soar.
@PurpleDragon @LnzyHou @Madken65
Oh! I had not even thought about how much phones will cost if we have trade wars with China. Almost all the cell phone components are made in China.
My perfectly serviceable I-phone 12 plus is in great shape but it’s 6 years old. Perhaps I should upgrade and keep this phone as a backup.
@evamarie @PurpleDragon @LnzyHou @Madken65 Maybe it is time to get off the Chinese-made Iphones and onto a Korean-made Samsung? 😀
"It may surprise you that no Samsung phone is made in China. The company closed its last factory in the People's Republic in 2019 due to a shrinking market share."
@ITKV @evamarie @PurpleDragon @LnzyHou @Madken65
I did prefer Samsung's gallery app over the mess of the iPhone photo app.
@ITKV @PurpleDragon @LnzyHou @Madken65
My problem is all my computers are Apple products and compatible with my iPhone. I’ve had iPhones since the iPhone 1 back in 2008. 🙃. I think I’ll look at an upgraded iPhone but I refuse to pay $1,000 for the latest model.
@ITKV @evamarie @PurpleDragon @LnzyHou @Madken65
Oh, jeez. The husband and I have Samsung S21 phones. 😐😑
@ITKV I've always had Samsung devices. I'm anti-Apple. 😆
@ITKV @evamarie @PurpleDragon @LnzyHou @Madken65 Tariffs are coming across the board though.
And there will be ripple effects with counter tariffs from other countries.
@S_r_stone @ITKV @evamarie @PurpleDragon @Madken65
One of the managers at Shop Rite told me they are being told to place orders immediately in anticipation of tariffs.
Who are the idiots gonna blame when their costs double? And no Old Joe to kick around.
@LnzyHou @S_r_stone @evamarie @PurpleDragon @Madken65 Joe not being around won't matter. They will blame Joe, and Kamala and Obama, like always. #politics
@ITKV @LnzyHou @evamarie @PurpleDragon @Madken65 Reminds me of that super-genius at a Trump rally wondering why Obama didn't do anything to prevent 9/11.
@evamarie @PurpleDragon @Madken65
Upgraded my 12 to 15. Big mistake. 12 much better in all aspects.
@LnzyHou @PurpleDragon @Madken65
Oh, good to know- my iPhone 12 is great. Why do you not like the 15?
@evamarie @PurpleDragon @Madken65
Expected great advances with camera. Nope. In fact, I inexplicably miss shots because periodically it just doesn’t work.
@LnzyHou @PurpleDragon @Madken65
Well, the camera not working correctly is simply unacceptable. Thanks for the heads up.
@kismatt @evamarie @LnzyHou @Madken65
My iphone is a 12 pro, and four? years old. Like all things, I will be holding onto it. If i have to update, i will get a newer model, not a new one.
I have an iphone, ipad and a Mac. Love how they work together. But like all things now, it may be a different scenario in the future for replacing.
@CinnamonGirlE @evamarie @LnzyHou @Madken65 I have a Pixel 4a, which is also 4ish yeaers old. If I upgrade soon, it'll be to a 6, I think. Not an Apple fan, even tho I use one at work.
@evamarie @LnzyHou @Madken65
I just upgraded my phone for the last time probably...