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Vendors adding Covid charges

cotton4me — Sun, 06 Dec 2020 09:48:43 GMT

Shutterfly is now adding a Covid charge to orders since their costs have increased because of the virus. I haven’t noticed this with other vendors; however, they may be raising the price of their products instead. Has anyone noticed other vendors doing this?

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judi — Sun, 06 Dec 2020 09:52:30 GMT

Paula Young Wigs has added a Covid charge.

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millieshops — Sun, 06 Dec 2020 10:20:16 GMT

I haven’t shopped so much for things in months, but I have been seeing services costing more and some of the increases are Covid related. For example, my hair stylist increased by $10 for my monthly color, cut, and blowout, Covid to blame because he is seeing fewer clients and spending more on sanitizing. Even so, he’s not sure the salon will survive.

my dentist visit also cost $10 more than a year ago and my Internet/tv bill increased just about $4/month.

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CrazyDaisy — Sun, 06 Dec 2020 11:50:07 GMT

Cost of everything has gone up.

Unfortunately so many are out of work making this situation so much worse.

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CAcableGirl2 — Sun, 06 Dec 2020 14:02:58 GMT

I just received notice that my water bill was going up too, and if I can remember correctly, the same for electricity. Unfortunately, I think it's going to be most companies increasing rates, with all the mandatory time off allowances for employees, overtime that is being incurred due to staff shortages, and PPE items that are now required.

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willomenia — Sun, 06 Dec 2020 14:28:07 GMT

just another covid scam. most of these places i.e. hair salons, dentists, etc. should have been sanitizing anyway.

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LindaSal — Sun, 06 Dec 2020 15:01:05 GMT

@willomenia ITA! What were they doing before??? I also feel that restaurant workers should have always been wearing a mask as they stand over your table and meal asking how your food is?! Sorry but I spent my entire career where disinfecting was routine so I have always had issues with certain things. I am in no way downplaying Covid and the people who are hurting and unemployed but I do think that when times were really rolling along ALL of these businesses should have been saving for a rainy day, perhaps they wouldn't find themselves in their current situations. JMO, I'm old school.

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msgb — Sun, 06 Dec 2020 15:05:37 GMT

It is for this reason that I left one dentist to go to another.

The first dentist added an extra surcharge of 20-25 dollars per visit to the bill for PPE and C-19 charges.
The dentist I now go to feels that dentist should have always been as careful as possible.

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MyShadowLove — Sun, 06 Dec 2020 21:44:59 GMT

My heart goes out to everyone during this extraordinary difficult year and I have no complaints whatsoever to all those who are struggling to hold onto their livelihood and businesses...I find myself giving extra and thanking everyone for their services just to show my appreciation and support.

They are just doing all they can to provide their services to us in as healthy and as sanitized an environment that they possibly can for us and for themselves...If they run a little higher, than so be it...It must be exhausting!

I just want us all to get through this together and be okay no matter what that takes!

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Vivian — Sun, 06 Dec 2020 15:10:58 GMT

The price of everything has gone up. My 98 year old mother is appalled. Her fixed income and her Depression experience have made her count every penny. My expenses have boiled down to gifts for my kids and grandkids, my utilities, and my medical bills. Life has become rather confined during Covid. I'm too afraid to venture out and change the routine I adopted last March.

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Sooner — Sun, 06 Dec 2020 15:12:06 GMT

it is like shipping. We pay it whether we see it on the bill or not. Obviously it costs dentists more. Others? Many NO,

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MamaWick — Sun, 06 Dec 2020 15:13:27 GMT

A neighbor put up on our Nextdoor app a copy of her restaurant receipt showing a COVID surcharge. For years, UPS has tacked on a gas surcharge if the delivery was rural.

Businesses are doing what they must to survive. However all surcharges should be clearly given ahead of any services rendered.

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Johnnyeager — Sun, 06 Dec 2020 15:20:40 GMT

Restaurants in NYC may levy a Covid surcharge. I have no problem with that so long as it's visibly disclosed .

Otherwise, they would just raise prices to cover additional costs. Ultimately, it's all the same for a consumer. Choose to pay it or opt out and go elsewhere.

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willomenia — Sun, 06 Dec 2020 17:33:34 GMT

@Sooner wrote:
it is like shipping. We pay it whether we see it on the bill or not. Obviously it costs dentists more. Others? Many NO,

dentists are the LAST place to have any extra costs to covid, as I stated before they should have been sanatizing way before covid. What were they doing, skimming over things that should have been sterilized?

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Porcelain — Sun, 06 Dec 2020 17:46:50 GMT

Once I'm vaccinated, can I just waive the charge and they can send me the items with the Covid?

Just kidding.

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FiddleDeeDee — Sun, 06 Dec 2020 17:55:24 GMT

@Porcelain

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stevieb — Sun, 06 Dec 2020 18:02:55 GMT

I've certainly seen higher prices, across the board and regardless of retailer or alleged service provider and I would guess the higher prices are regardless of whether their costs have increased or not.

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Still Raining — Sun, 06 Dec 2020 18:27:31 GMT

All vendors are no doubt incorporating increased costs. Just hope that worker safety is the goal.

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hckynut — Sun, 06 Dec 2020 19:22:28 GMT

If this follows trends of the past? I remember the "peanut shortage" temporary price increase, uh huh! Peanuts become more plentiful, but!

When I read about one big company making over seventy billion dollars in one quarter, seems to me, many of their items are way o overpriced.

How many diseases and/or illnesses will follow suit. There are many that have no "absolute" cure.

hckynut

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Sooner — Sun, 06 Dec 2020 20:02:30 GMT

@hckynut wrote:
If this follows trends of the past? I remember the "peanut shortage" temporary price increase, uh huh! Peanuts become more plentiful, but!

When I read about one big company making over seventy billion dollars in one quarter, seems to me, many of their items are way o overpriced.

How many diseases and/or illnesses will follow suit. There are many that have no "absolute" cure.

hckynut

@hckynut You have to put the profit in relationship to the total cost of operating the business.

I come from a farm family long ago. We MADE a lot of money, but our costs to operate with the equipment, fuel, labor and losses for weather etc. were staggering.