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Are the days of "fair and honest pricing" over?
Posted by sidewalkside
on 2/1/23 at 12:06 pm
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4And before you say that's capitalism or some other snide typical OT response. It seems like everyone is trying to extract maximum $$$ for any product or service. As an example a buddy wanted to install some basic running boards on his rig. The shop told him it would be $600 yet the work wouldn't take more than 30 mins to 1 hour max to complete. He ended up doing it himself in a few hours. The point is it feels like everyone is out to screw everyone as hard as they can these days. Did "big tech" start this with dynamic pricing for everything like airlines, ubers, airbnb etc?
re: Are the days of "fair and honest pricing" over?Posted by WhoGeaux 
on 2/1/23 at 12:08 pm to sidewalkside
on 2/1/23 at 12:08 pm to sidewalksideInsurance cost are to blame. If you want the best pricing just buy it from companies that don't carry insurance.
re: Are the days of "fair and honest pricing" over?Posted by LegendInMyMind on 2/1/23 at 12:08 pm to sidewalkside
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The shop told him it would be $600 yet the work wouldn't take more than 30 mins to 1 hour max to complete. He ended up doing it himself in a few hours.
Sounds like the market sorted that one out. Your buddy made the decision that his time was worth the effort to do the job. He also learned a bit in doing it. He's a winner in this exchange.
re: Are the days of "fair and honest pricing" over?Posted by Napoleon on 2/1/23 at 12:09 pm to sidewalkside
on 2/1/23 at 12:09 pm to sidewalksideMaximize profits. Minimize losses. If the prices are too high the market will correct itself.
Most shop labor is by the book not the actual time. That can suck for sure.
Most shop labor is by the book not the actual time. That can suck for sure.
re: Are the days of "fair and honest pricing" over?Posted by OysterPoBoy 
on 2/1/23 at 12:11 pm to sidewalkside
on 2/1/23 at 12:11 pm to sidewalksideIf I need a small job done I just do it myself now. Labor is insane. I just youtube it and go.
re: Are the days of "fair and honest pricing" over?Posted by LemmyLives on 2/1/23 at 12:14 pm to sidewalkside
on 2/1/23 at 12:14 pm to sidewalksidequote:
maximum $$$ for any product or service
Uh, do you try to make as much money as you can at work?
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re: Are the days of "fair and honest pricing" over?Posted by sidewalkside on 2/1/23 at 12:19 pm to LemmyLives
on 2/1/23 at 12:19 pm to LemmyLivesThis is the snide OT type of response I was talking about.
quote:Don't be so obtuse.
LemmyLives
re: Are the days of "fair and honest pricing" over?Posted by BawtHouse on 2/1/23 at 12:20 pm to sidewalkside
Enough other people are willing to pay those prices to have someone else do it, obviously. Weigh out your own cost/benefit analysis and proceed as you wish.
Welcome to the business world.
Welcome to the business world.
re: Are the days of "fair and honest pricing" over?Posted by Marciano1 on 2/1/23 at 12:22 pm to sidewalkside
on 2/1/23 at 12:22 pm to sidewalksidequote:It was over when companies realized thousands of idiots were willing to spend $300 on a damn ice chest.
Are the days of "fair and honest pricing" over?
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was over when companies realized thousands of idiots were willing to spend $300 on a damn ice chest
Don't forget the millions spent daily by tik tok moms on every random cup some "influencer" is drinking from.
Every week is a diff one, like holy shite. Why???
Edited to fix a typo
This post was edited on 2/1 at 12:56 pm
re: Are the days of "fair and honest pricing" over?Posted by LemmyLives on 2/1/23 at 12:30 pm to sidewalkside
on 2/1/23 at 12:30 pm to sidewalksidequote:
Don't be so obtuse.
It's called being intellectually honest and consistent. Economics has no room for your moral relativism.
This post was edited on 2/1 at 12:31 pm
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