Why the cost increase?


I went to buy materials for a speaker project. I also priced some T-111 siding on 8" centers, 5/8 thick, Ship lap.
I hadn’t picked up any sheets or anything in over 18 months.

48" x 96 x 5/8 wood siding was 19-26.00 and on sale 15-20.00 per sheet, NOW 74-84.00 per sheet.

MDF 3/4" 48 x 96" if you can find it. 45-55.00 per sheet it was 22.00 to 27.00 per sheet.

2x4x8 DF stud grade 1.99-3.00 per. Now 4-6.00 per stud,

There is no shortage but there sure is a LOT of price gouging. NOTHING changed. Just the price..

The quality is worse. The workers aren’t paid worth a crap...Why the increase?

I’m getting ready to finish my home out. WOW.. I might have to rethink this a bit..

The price all most tripled in 12-18 months.. This kind of stuff is NOT cool at ALL.

Just my opinion of course. Any projects you’re doing get put on hold or STOPED?

YES I’m very frugal. Money never came easy, and it leaves the same way..

oldhvymec
I juice and have for 40 years. Fruits have tripled and veggies have doubled in the last 4 years. Where they had only doubled in the prior 35 years.

The same barrel that was 55-75 dollars a per barrel during the Clinton era produced fuel from 1-2.00 per gallon. When he left office it was .99 cents per gallon. That same barrel today cost the same amount but fuel is 4.50 cents per gallon. WHO is putting OVER 3.50 cents per gallon in their pockets. Taxes went up 10-17 cents I think.. .17 cent PER GALLON increase.. WHY? BUT 3.50 + profit per gallon. Isn’t fuel regulated just like Natural gas?

Think about a station pumping 80,000 gallons of fuel in 3 days.. This one station was getting 20,000 a day of diesel alone, and 10,000 in regular. 250,000.00 + dollars in profit in one 3 day weekend.. 52 in a year fellas
Now think 37 years, that's how old the station was.. He started with an Ice Cream truck from a FREE government grant. Only in America.. I couldn't qualify..:-)

The guy tore down a huge station and put in a super station with car wash, and added TWO more islands just for diesel, and showers for truckers. He’s paying cash.. 4.00 for the V8 there too.. It’s a 1.25 on Amazon. :-)

Multi millionaires from gas stations and GREED. You know what they pay those people who work there?.. I do... Do you know the only people they will hire? I do...
...y'all are passing so many wet blankets around, I'd be surprised if someone doesn't start handing out razorblades with a simple diagram...

I got a coupon from the stupormarket this evening for:

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(...I jerk you off Not....I'd not likely to, in any circumstance, anyway...)

...in tiny 2pt. caps in the corner...

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2$ when you buy 4'!"....so you can avoid the remaining 3...*L*

...well, it was just a matter of time the cycle swung 'round....hallucinogens got popular during Ron & Nancy's' 'Say No', so we did the exact opposite..

In this era of 'Say, Whut?!', almost makes sense...even 'mass marketed'....;)

Like the rvsd. 626R concept overall....I'd keep the Neos' but dabble with different drivers otherwise, but mho is 'small can be stunning'...*G*
"...this is The End, my new found friend, The End..."

Nope...not quite, not yet.....
No fat lady singing here...

Small is sure sounding better to my back.. LOL I been moving some 375 pounders, fitting my new fangled bases with pocked rear casters. That it almost 90 lb with the two casters and one pod.. 465 lbs is heavy. 

75 lbs.. is more like it.. :-) To hot to work here. 100 or close for weeks now. Not me anymore.. NEVER again...55-75 perfect..

Regards