tomder55
Feb 19, 2024, 07:02 AM
During this non-recession and days of inflation present Belt tightening is happening everywhere you look.
Shop on line and get free shipping and free returns . That could soon be in the past.
Of course there have been abusers of the system
Abusing ASOS, SSENSE Return Policies Could Get You Banned (thecut.com) (https://www.thecut.com/article/asos-ssense-return-policies-online-shopping-bans.html?origSession=D231120ObLmzBITcK15AbuxmhmGG naYc4pDXKVMocopPk4Unzg%3D&_gl=1*u9ce3i*_ga*NTU3NjQxOTM2LjE2OTI3MzkyNDI.*_ga_ DNE38RK1HX*MTcwNzkzNDYwMi4zMC4xLjE3MDc5MzQ2NDEuMjE uMC4w#_ga=2.92033306.125043194.1707923649-557641936.1692739242)
But even without businesses are taking many steps to stay in business in days where margins need to be trimmed to remain competitive.
Some consumers are rebelling against this .
Amazon Is Charging for Some Returns Via UPS. Customers Aren't Happy (businessinsider.com) (https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-charging-for-some-returns-via-ups-customers-speak-out-2023-4)
Some think this could be a return to days of the past when we got off the couch and drove to the local retailer . I don't think so.
We will suck it up and pay the added fees for the convenience.
Another example is the President's pet peeve .
Shrinkage of potato chips . Clueless Joe took to TikTok (a site the rest of government is banned from using) to complain about potato chips .
President Biden Calls Out Snack Companies for 'Shrinkflation' (foodandwine.com) (https://www.foodandwine.com/president-biden-calls-out-shrinkflation-8576289)
The cold reality is that consumers don't like the prices to go up. So what is a business to do ? If they put fewer chips in the bag and charge the same ,consumers still buy the chips . If they put the same amt of chips in the bag and raise the prices ,consumers are less likely to buy it .
This is not the greedy company screwing their customers . This is their way of serving their customers while still staying in business .
Clueless can bellyache all he likes. The truth is that much of this inflation has been driven by policies his administration enacted .
Shop on line and get free shipping and free returns . That could soon be in the past.
Of course there have been abusers of the system
Abusing ASOS, SSENSE Return Policies Could Get You Banned (thecut.com) (https://www.thecut.com/article/asos-ssense-return-policies-online-shopping-bans.html?origSession=D231120ObLmzBITcK15AbuxmhmGG naYc4pDXKVMocopPk4Unzg%3D&_gl=1*u9ce3i*_ga*NTU3NjQxOTM2LjE2OTI3MzkyNDI.*_ga_ DNE38RK1HX*MTcwNzkzNDYwMi4zMC4xLjE3MDc5MzQ2NDEuMjE uMC4w#_ga=2.92033306.125043194.1707923649-557641936.1692739242)
But even without businesses are taking many steps to stay in business in days where margins need to be trimmed to remain competitive.
Some consumers are rebelling against this .
Amazon Is Charging for Some Returns Via UPS. Customers Aren't Happy (businessinsider.com) (https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-charging-for-some-returns-via-ups-customers-speak-out-2023-4)
Some think this could be a return to days of the past when we got off the couch and drove to the local retailer . I don't think so.
We will suck it up and pay the added fees for the convenience.
Another example is the President's pet peeve .
Shrinkage of potato chips . Clueless Joe took to TikTok (a site the rest of government is banned from using) to complain about potato chips .
President Biden Calls Out Snack Companies for 'Shrinkflation' (foodandwine.com) (https://www.foodandwine.com/president-biden-calls-out-shrinkflation-8576289)
The cold reality is that consumers don't like the prices to go up. So what is a business to do ? If they put fewer chips in the bag and charge the same ,consumers still buy the chips . If they put the same amt of chips in the bag and raise the prices ,consumers are less likely to buy it .
This is not the greedy company screwing their customers . This is their way of serving their customers while still staying in business .
Clueless can bellyache all he likes. The truth is that much of this inflation has been driven by policies his administration enacted .