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Ouch....tariffs?

Jasmine19 — Mon, 02 Sep 2019 16:22:07 GMT

Saturday a 20 piece set of Temptations dinnerware was on my wishlist for $59. Today the price jumped to $105! Since it’s September 2, and Temptations is made in China, I can only assume that this is the results of tariffs. Needless to say, my wishlist (and purchases) will be dwindling.

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Group 5 minus 1 — Mon, 02 Sep 2019 16:27:47 GMT

Again w/the tafiffs.

Now we blame every problem we have on the tariffs.

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MarkeieMark — Mon, 02 Sep 2019 16:35:15 GMT

Quite frankly I'm sick of buying stuff made in China.

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QVCkitty1 — Mon, 02 Sep 2019 16:35:48 GMT

@Group 5 minus 1 wrote:
Again w/the tafiffs.
Now we blame every problem we have on the tariffs.

Well, this does seem fairly obvious.

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suzyQ3 — Mon, 02 Sep 2019 16:49:37 GMT

@QVCkitty1 wrote:
@Group 5 minus 1 wrote:
Again w/the tafiffs.
Now we blame every problem we have on the tariffs.
Well, this does seem fairly obvious.

@QVCkitty1, yes, and no one is attributing every problem on tariffs, just the problems that DO relate to tariffs.

As for being sick of everything from China, that is a simplistic and unrealistic point of view. Not only do we import so much of what we use every day; we also import extremely important technical products and necessary rare earth minerals.

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proudlyfromNJ — Mon, 02 Sep 2019 16:44:02 GMT

Oh believe me. I don’t blame every problem on the tariffs!

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ULY — Mon, 02 Sep 2019 16:44:32 GMT

@MarkeieMark wrote:
Quite frankly I'm sick of buying stuff made in China.

Absolutely. I value my money and I want the BEST quality I can afford and I tend to focus on the long term. If I can purchase an item preferably M-I-A I do it because in my experiences I get a better product. If that route isn't available, I go down the list fo other foreign nations with solid manufacturing. China is towards the bottom TBH.

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Daysdee — Mon, 02 Sep 2019 16:49:46 GMT

We know that item was purchased by QVC sometime ago and has been in QVC's warehouse before the tariffs.

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ILTH — Mon, 02 Sep 2019 20:12:21 GMT

@Group 5 minus 1 wrote:
Again w/the tafiffs.

Now we blame every problem we have on the tariffs.

Not everything, but much because it's true. The tariffs are real. Manufacturers are charged more. Manufacturers and those down the line will charge more. We will pay more. Businesses will not allow their profits to be cut into. We will pay.

In addition, many companies are raising prices preemptively. Some use it as an excuse to price-gouge.

Wall Street and Companies don't like uncertainty and volatility. It's no secret.

ETA

I find QVC to be as bad as Amazon, though, with arbitrarily changing prices for any given item, sometimes twice in one day. Could just be that -- their SOP.

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Sweetbay magnolia — Mon, 02 Sep 2019 16:54:48 GMT

While I agree that is a big jump, August was the "31 days of Temp-tations". Maybe it was a promotional price.

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wildcat fan — Mon, 02 Sep 2019 16:59:44 GMT

@Sweetbay magnolia wrote:
While I agree that is a big jump, August was the "31 days of Temp-tations". Maybe it was a promotional price.

Good point! Promotional pricing comes to an end.

I've made a couple of purchases today. Some very good Labor Day sales still going on.

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Jasmine19 — Mon, 02 Sep 2019 17:08:05 GMT

@Sweetbay magnolia That’s probably true but it’s still a huge jump in price.

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MorningLover — Mon, 02 Sep 2019 17:10:43 GMT

@Daysdee wrote:
We know that item was purchased by QVC sometime ago and has been in QVC's warehouse before the tariffs.

I Do Agree !

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froggy — Mon, 02 Sep 2019 17:16:24 GMT

@ILTH wrote:
@Group 5 minus 1 wrote:
Again w/the tafiffs.

Now we blame every problem we have on the tariffs.
Not everything, but much because it's true. Many companies are raising prices preemptively. Some use it as an excuse to price-gouge.

I take issue with the term "price gouging". It is gouging only if the merchandise is a necessity of life. For non necessary items you are free not to buy if you don't like the price.

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ILTH — Mon, 02 Sep 2019 17:54:56 GMT

@froggy wrote:
@ILTH wrote:
@Group 5 minus 1 wrote:
Again w/the tafiffs.

Now we blame every problem we have on the tariffs.
Not everything, but much because it's true. Many companies are raising prices preemptively. Some use it as an excuse to price-gouge.

I take issue with the term "price gouging". It is gouging only if the merchandise is a necessity of life. For non necessary items you are free not to buy if you don't like the price.

Feel free to take issue.

There is the legal definition and there is the dictionary definition. General usage allows for items that are not necessities.

This is one legal explanaton:

Price gouging is often hard to define, and is often described vaguely as charging "unconscionably" high prices.

Definitions and statutes vary state-to-state.

And, if we're going to be technical, you are free not to buy necessities, too.

Furthermore and finally, where in my post did I specify that my price-gouging comment referred to necessities or non-necessities? I made a general statement, specifying no item(s) in particular.

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LisaMofSLC — Mon, 02 Sep 2019 17:28:03 GMT

I took it to be a temporary discount, one I wish I could have used but don't need a whole set. Discount gone now. So not clearance exactly, temporary.

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Kachina624 — Mon, 02 Sep 2019 17:59:28 GMT

@Group 5 minus 1 wrote:
Again w/the tafiffs.
Now we blame every problem we have on the tariffs.

@Group 5 minus 1. If it's a price increase, it's probably justified. Doesn't affect millionaires; it's the rest of us that it hurts.

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cotto22 — Mon, 02 Sep 2019 18:17:36 GMT

It is reprehensible to almost double the price of an item that is sitting in a warehouse! I have many things on my wishlist and very few go down in price permanently, almost all go up, even those that are supposed to be on clearance.

If there are tariffs on temp-tations, I can't imagine they would be at that rate! And increase the price on the new shipments, not on merchandise that were not taxed. That is just disgusting.

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Daysdee — Mon, 02 Sep 2019 18:20:51 GMT

A well-known department store that I shop online has great sales. A $39.00 top could be on sale for $9.99. If the sale is "through Sunday" and you wait and purchase the next week, the price could be $19.99. I don't think the store is "cheating customers", but you either shop when the sale is on or possibly lose the opportunity for that price. QVC does have the right to change their prices which they have been doing right along. QVC doesn't have good markdowns like many other stores do. I also notice the last few months Amazon has increased a lot of their prices. I have removed several items from my "subscribe and save."

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KatieB — Mon, 02 Sep 2019 18:45:48 GMT

@Group 5 minus 1 wrote:
Again w/the tafiffs.
Now we blame every problem we have on the tariffs.

Don't think that was the point of the post (i.e., blaming 'everything' on 'the tariffs'....).