consumable prices

[ryanjones2150]

I agree with you on that, Mickey, for sure.

[Mickey(not so fine)]

I've been seeing a lot of "surcharges" added to things lately. I had to job something out to another shop for ECU problems on a kubota. The final invoice had a fuel surcharge, environmental fee, and shop supply fee that totaled more than one third of the whole bill. I took the machine to them and picked it up. All they did was computer work on it. As bad as things have gotten, I don't think we're even close to how bad they're going to get. Just my two cents, and likely worth less than that.

Mickey

[ryanjones2150]

Pays to shop around! Good catch.

[Oldgrandad]

California, was getting my gas from Matheson. About a month ago just happen to see an invoice. I normally don't see them. They charged me $224.00 for a 'T' bottle of argon. A year ago it was $54.00. Called my sales rep and asked WTF. He told me it was corporate. I'm getting my gas from Linde now and that 'T' bottle is $51.14.

[Kpack]

5 lbs 6011 1/8 rods over 25 dollars.

[ryanjones2150]

Ran out of .035 solid wire, of course it was on a Saturday, so it was .035 DS to for the finish. But went a picked up a new 44# roll.....$158.

Geez.

[Tinker Joe 2]

American business that supply us with thing we need are making a killing and all use the same excuse, prices went up, **** yes they did and you have double your prices, there day is coming for pay back, I repair mower, saw and trimmers, not as much tractor work, I tell the customer what is wrong and tell them what parts I need to get the parts, so you the customer can realize that you are getting robbed, talked to a person that owns a mower shop and he admitted that they are making more money than ever, telling the customer the same lie we all hear, look at the stock market price of Lowes, Home Depot, they are making more money now than ever, I know that I don't hurt them but since the last Hurricane I have not bought a single Item from the big boys, I hope they crash someday, I am done going on like a mad American, Joe

[ryanjones2150]

Prices are just stupid. I went to order some heavy wall tubing on Friday from one of my typical suppliers, 1.25” OD, 1/4” wall, $2.50 per INCH!! I can’t make any money like this.

[Mickey(not so fine)]

Ha! Nevermind, I was a little slow there but figured it out. Ya, I can get on board with that.

Mickey

[Mickey(not so fine)]

FJB?

Mickey

[ryanjones2150]

Agreed.

[Weld dr]

I'm sure that has a good bit to do with it. Another issue is there's a bunch of welders looking for work as the local nuclear power plant project finishes up. All the union fellas have had it pretty good here for the last 8-10 years and now they don't. I've had a pile of engine drive machines that've obiviously been sitting in a field for 5+ years before being dragged in for repair...complete with vines and trees growing out of them. Almost every single one is a complete basket case of problems with a repair limitation of $200 that they need up and running immediately. Even worse are the fellas that want me to stop everything I'm doing and work on their machine while they watch/help and then telling me shortcuts and "creative engineering" they want me to do. I've been having to run those folks off pretty regular like.

I understand their perspective to a certain degree, but unfortunately, I have to live in reality. I buy my groceries and fuel from the same places they do and its been hurting myself just as much as its hurt them.

Mickey

FJB

[Mickey(not so fine)]

I'm sure that has a good bit to do with it. Another issue is there's a bunch of welders looking for work as the local nuclear power plant project finishes up. All the union fellas have had it pretty good here for the last 8-10 years and now they don't. I've had a pile of engine drive machines that've obiviously been sitting in a field for 5+ years before being dragged in for repair...complete with vines and trees growing out of them. Almost every single one is a complete basket case of problems with a repair limitation of $200 that they need up and running immediately. Even worse are the fellas that want me to stop everything I'm doing and work on their machine while they watch/help and then telling me shortcuts and "creative engineering" they want me to do. I've been having to run those folks off pretty regular like.

I understand their perspective to a certain degree, but unfortunately, I have to live in reality. I buy my groceries and fuel from the same places they do and its been hurting myself just as much as its hurt them.

Mickey

[Bushytails]

I'm in central east Georgia, and everything has gone up 2-3 times in price...except customers willingness to pay! Most everyone thinks prices should be what they were 5 years ago and get a bit uppity when they find out differently.

Mickey

That's probably because most of our paychecks haven't gone up in 5 years...

[ryanjones2150]

Yup. I’ve lost out on jobs because of materials prices. The little jobs keep me going here since I have a full time job. So these are mostly wants and not needs. I’m not charging any more for my labor, but the cost of materials has put me out several times in the last year.