Battery Prices Going Up on Sunday
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They've gained competitive AND insight!? Wow. 
I think companies are pricing in proposed tariffs. Grocery store prices saw a crazy increase a few days ago.
What batteries come from Canada or Mexico.
Like gas in a hurricane. Gas in the tank bought before the hurricane, sold at post hurricane prices = margin improvement.
Or China?
Certainly not inclusive, but I have seen USA, Korea, Spain here.
Still, anything on retail shelf now would have been shipped weeks ago. If China, months ago.
Clarios recycles lead in Mexico, in Monterrey and Torreon.
You charge what it would cost to replace something in your pipeline. If you know it's a sure thing it's going up, you have no obligation to sell at today's lower price.
It will take time for the market to adjust (if the tarrif stays). Over time it will 1) raise the value of US dollar, making all imports cheaper, and b) drive production here, making more US jobs. and c) the importers / sellers may absorb some of the tariff, or risk losing sales - either lower purchases or loss to other countries who are not under tariff.
There is always a pain period. There is no free lunch.
Still, raising prices for goods on a shelf at retail today that came in pre- tariff is simple price gouging.
Don't believe everything the talking heads tell you.
Then you make more margin on the one on the shelf, and of course raise the price on future delivered product.
Its margin improvement for the retailer.
Yes, they can charge whatever they want. But blaming it on "tariffs" if its already here is a falsehood. There margin went up on that unit.
The joke is that Advance is already higher on batteries than its competition. I paid $199 for a battery at NAPA recently for my truck. The comparable DieHard battery at Advance then was $225. I doubt that the name is what it used to be when Sears had it.
Having worked in manufacturing for a long time - it's going to take at minimum a decade to bring manufacturing online in this country. And prices are never going to come back down. Everything required to spin up a factory will have increased costs now ... it's really a losing proposition for everyone in the USA. There's no doubt in my mind that this was intended to further hurt the American people.
Most people are not going to be able to afford astronomical price increases for another ten years. The last four years of inflation hurt us enough, we just can't keep it going.
That grammar is par for the course around here.They've gained competitive AND insight!? Wow.
Yes, I know AAP's battery prices are ridiculous. They factor in the cost of installing and of course there is their big retail markup.
Can we avoid the "sky is falling" political silliness? Batteries going up $5 doesn't mean the economy is gonna crash. They've gone up by $30 or more in the past 2 or 3 years. Relax.
I have also worked in manufacturing my entire life. For global companies, providing equipment to manufacturers.
Yes the rust belt didn't turn into a empty shell in a month, and it won't turn back in one either.
Start now, or kick the can down the road some more. Like I said, there is no free lunch. Our country is bankrupt, the rich get richer, the poor get poorer. This is the reason.
Of course I agree with you - everyone will cry that the price of a Chinese T-shirt went up, and in 2 years this attempt at a fix will be over. But everyone will blame the government, except they will be the ones that enabled the government in the first place.
And the rich are going to get richer from this stunt which is very clearly designed to hurt the American people.
They will be buying up every failed business and foreclosed home. Killing the American dream as best they can.
Its not political anymore, its business. do you think its going to be $5, or higher?
If a customer asks, the store has an easy answer and that's to blame it on increased tariffs. "It's not our fault". The confusion will slowly - maybe - start to settle in to consumers that yes, "we" pay for increased tariffs. Not China. Not Mexico. Not some other country.
I had a debate about this with a brainwashed individual and they had a hilarious rebuttal: "But the American company will keep their price the same (or lower it) to gain a competitive advantage." Yes, they believe a company will lower the prices. I know what they'll do.... They'll raise their prices to be in line with the increased prices, which is free, increased margin for them.
So the retailer is lying and the buyer is stupid. What is your point?
When the American company makes the inreased price battery here, they will employ more people. More jobs mean you have competitive wages - they must pay more. Workers benefit.
Believe what you want. In the last 4 years, billionaires net worth has increased by 70%. How much has your net worth increased?
But lets just keep the walmart pricing low and everything will be grand.
Last car battery I bought was $150. 30% of that is $45. That $150 car battery is now almost $200 ...
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