rusty spike
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Atlas and Bachmann increasing prices in january ...Atlas prices always goin up.I try to buy from local shop but I tell them I use Ebay to try and find better deals.....
Prices are not going up...
...the value of the dollar is going down.
Prices are going up because Chinese wages are going up. Wages are going up because the manufacturers need skilled and loyal workers for their specialized product lines. Those skilled workers are not only less loyal, but more demanding. They also want central heating, air conditioning, cars, TV sets, and fancier apartments. That means more income, ideally a good chunk of it disposable. So, the upshot is you pay more for what they make for you.
i know why the prices are increasing. Because the chinese want raises for their poor quality work. If the prices are going to rise anyways, i'd still rather buy it from americans to help our economy, we sure need that.
Prices are going up because Chinese wages are going up. Wages are going up because the manufacturers need skilled and loyal workers for their specialized product lines. Those skilled workers are not only less loyal, but more demanding. They also want central heating, air conditioning, cars, TV sets, and fancier apartments. That means more income, ideally a good chunk of it disposable. So, the upshot is you pay more for what they make for you.
Who has needs in this hobby? I can't think of anything I need in the hobby. I need electricity, to keep my gums and teeth clean, to eat well and sleep well, and the companionship of friends and a good woman. Everything else, aside from a paying job, is merely nice to have....not essential. It represents disposable income, something the Chinese would like to have, too.
Unless we print money, there are only so many dollars to go around, particularly if what we call the dollar today has approximately the same buying power tomorrow.
No one said the ride would go on forever.
Crandell