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Is this in-part payola to FedEx? Seems they (and UPS) will be winners in this.

by avidiax 1y ago

Spooky23 1y ago
There’s no winners here. This nonsense is killing commerce. The crash in October is going to be devastating.
- lazide 1y ago
  Why do you think he’s going after the BLS, the Fed, and replacing all the senior military and FBI types with toadies?
  - reactordev 1y ago
    To lie about the numbers and pretend everything is fine?
    - rjbwork 1y ago
      Ding ding ding! From here on out it's all fake. I expect some private firms that are able to collect somewhat accurate economic data to make a killing, given the government is about to go full China and just lie about the numbers.
      - reactordev 1y ago
        I sincerely hope a financial group out there knows these numbers or can compute them because we’re in uncharted territory here. Never has the United States been under assault from within like this. Without those numbers, no one would invest (wisely), and without influx, we can’t produce goods. Christmas is going to suck so badly this year.
        Spooky23 1y ago
        Not just within. This is a Russia play. We're in the 2025 version of the manchurian candidate.
        reactordev 1y ago
        Ugh, I know. My sister works for the California government and I warned her in 2019, just follow the money - he’s been in debt to them ever since the Moscow Tower never materialized. He has long had ties to Russian mob. https://archive.ph/20170106174148/https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1988/12/03/trump-and-the-gorby-connection/90def16e-147b-4581-8ac5-56fb6fbdf44f/?utm_term=.c91418af357c https://archive.ph/20170106174148/https://www.washingtonpost...
jondwillis 1y ago
The relevant quote from the article: >The company suggested that shippers use carriers with services in place that allow them to pay duties before goods arrive in the US, such as United Parcel Service Inc. and FedEx Corp. Is there anything about those two companies, aside from the fact that they're not foreign or US public institutions having their remaining metaphorical windows smashed, that make you think this is payola?
Scoundreller 1y ago
Canada Post and others are already building out a system to collect the duties (from senders...). Something operated by a company called "Zonos". Looks like they've locked in the Universal Postal Union & governments will become dependent on a private entity for all of their customs needs. I'm sure they'll keep their prices low. https://www.upu.int/en/news/consultative-committee/activities/zonos-highlights-upus-role-in-global-postal-sector-through-engaging-podcast https://www.upu.int/en/news/consultative-committee/activitie... To be determined what Canada Post's charges will be in addition to the tariffs. If Canadian items inflate in price by 35% from the first $1, that's going to cook a lot of sellers/sales. (Note: if it's sold on a marketplace like eBay, the US state/local/county/blah sales taxes are already being charged). I plan on jacking up my "shipping" costs to USA to make it revenue neutral. But it's a bit of a pain if you sell items with different countries of origin and tariffs changing by the bathroom trip. Do the prices of consumer-imported items get captured in inflation numbers?
- reactordev 1y ago
  Biggest robbery of the century, privatizing duty tax collection... what a racket to be in.
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Is this in-part payola to FedEx? Seems they (and UPS) will be winners in this.

Spooky23 1y ago

There’s no winners here. This nonsense is killing commerce. The crash in October is going to be devastating.

lazide 1y ago
Why do you think he’s going after the BLS, the Fed, and replacing all the senior military and FBI types with toadies?
- reactordev 1y ago
  To lie about the numbers and pretend everything is fine?
  - rjbwork 1y ago
    Ding ding ding! From here on out it's all fake. I expect some private firms that are able to collect somewhat accurate economic data to make a killing, given the government is about to go full China and just lie about the numbers.
    - reactordev 1y ago
      I sincerely hope a financial group out there knows these numbers or can compute them because we’re in uncharted territory here. Never has the United States been under assault from within like this. Without those numbers, no one would invest (wisely), and without influx, we can’t produce goods. Christmas is going to suck so badly this year.
      - Spooky23 1y ago
        Not just within. This is a Russia play. We're in the 2025 version of the manchurian candidate.
        reactordev 1y ago
        Ugh, I know. My sister works for the California government and I warned her in 2019, just follow the money - he’s been in debt to them ever since the Moscow Tower never materialized. He has long had ties to Russian mob. https://archive.ph/20170106174148/https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1988/12/03/trump-and-the-gorby-connection/90def16e-147b-4581-8ac5-56fb6fbdf44f/?utm_term=.c91418af357c https://archive.ph/20170106174148/https://www.washingtonpost...

jondwillis 1y ago

The relevant quote from the article: >The company suggested that shippers use carriers with services in place that allow them to pay duties before goods arrive in the US, such as United Parcel Service Inc. and FedEx Corp. Is there anything about those two companies, aside from the fact that they're not foreign or US public institutions having their remaining metaphorical windows smashed, that make you think this is payola?

Scoundreller 1y ago

Canada Post and others are already building out a system to collect the duties (from senders...). Something operated by a company called "Zonos". Looks like they've locked in the Universal Postal Union & governments will become dependent on a private entity for all of their customs needs. I'm sure they'll keep their prices low. https://www.upu.int/en/news/consultative-committee/activities/zonos-highlights-upus-role-in-global-postal-sector-through-engaging-podcast https://www.upu.int/en/news/consultative-committee/activitie... To be determined what Canada Post's charges will be in addition to the tariffs. If Canadian items inflate in price by 35% from the first $1, that's going to cook a lot of sellers/sales. (Note: if it's sold on a marketplace like eBay, the US state/local/county/blah sales taxes are already being charged). I plan on jacking up my "shipping" costs to USA to make it revenue neutral. But it's a bit of a pain if you sell items with different countries of origin and tariffs changing by the bathroom trip. Do the prices of consumer-imported items get captured in inflation numbers?

reactordev 1y ago
Biggest robbery of the century, privatizing duty tax collection... what a racket to be in.

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