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Note also that tariff is paid on the _import price_, which is a fraction of retail. Many people do not understand this.

by ein0p 1y ago

toomuchtodo 1y ago
This is why Chinese social media is communicating to consumers to buy direct and cutout the developed world middle man. https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/chinese-manufacturer-tiktok-luxury-tariffs-viral-1235321071/ https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/chines... | https://archive.today/rVvix https://archive.today/rVvix https://x.com/abby4thepeople/status/1911238808018014587 https://x.com/abby4thepeople/status/1911238808018014587 | https://archive.today/dwyw7 https://archive.today/dwyw7
bamboozled 1y ago
That depends on what the retail markup is on any item? I don't think it really matters because if I buy $2000 worth of panels directly, I'm still getting hit with ~ $800 of tariffs. You point out an interesting point here though, this plan will backfire even harder for the USA in my opinion because it sounds like American middlemen are now absolutely screwed. We will all just be buying from China directly and boosting their online retail capability.
- ein0p 1y ago
  The implication being that those panels aren't really $2K when they cross the border. They're more like $500, at most. And that's what the tariff gets applied to. People think 100% tariff means the price doubles. But it shouldn't, especially on the various tchotchkes which are bought for a buck and sold in the US for $5. Note that "shouldn't" ≠ "won't". Greed is a thing.
  - bamboozled 1y ago
    You're still paying the tariff...nothing negates the fact that you're now paying $800 extra for the panels for no reason at all. I'm already buying direct anyway...I don't see why you're bringing greed into it. It sounds like you might be trying to help people feel positive about paying more in taxes? I can still pay the tariff and get great panels at an affordable price anyway...

Note also that tariff is paid on the _import price_, which is a fraction of retail. Many people do not understand this.

by ein0p 1y ago

Note also that tariff is paid on the _import price_, which is a fraction of retail. Many people do not understand this.

This is why Chinese social media is communicating to consumers to buy direct and cutout the developed world middle man. https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/chinese-manufacturer-tiktok-luxury-tariffs-viral-1235321071/ https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/chines... | https://archive.today/rVvix https://archive.today/rVvix https://x.com/abby4thepeople/status/1911238808018014587 https://x.com/abby4thepeople/status/1911238808018014587 | https://archive.today/dwyw7 https://archive.today/dwyw7

bamboozled 1y ago

That depends on what the retail markup is on any item? I don't think it really matters because if I buy $2000 worth of panels directly, I'm still getting hit with ~ $800 of tariffs. You point out an interesting point here though, this plan will backfire even harder for the USA in my opinion because it sounds like American middlemen are now absolutely screwed. We will all just be buying from China directly and boosting their online retail capability.

ein0p 1y ago
The implication being that those panels aren't really $2K when they cross the border. They're more like $500, at most. And that's what the tariff gets applied to. People think 100% tariff means the price doubles. But it shouldn't, especially on the various tchotchkes which are bought for a buck and sold in the US for $5. Note that "shouldn't" ≠ "won't". Greed is a thing.
- bamboozled 1y ago
  You're still paying the tariff...nothing negates the fact that you're now paying $800 extra for the panels for no reason at all. I'm already buying direct anyway...I don't see why you're bringing greed into it. It sounds like you might be trying to help people feel positive about paying more in taxes? I can still pay the tariff and get great panels at an affordable price anyway...