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Post by Baron von Lotsov on Jun 30, 2023 11:32:47 GMT
I think some people are a little slow regarding understanding of economics, so today I'm going to make it nice and easy and teach you a lesson by telling a story. Here is a little story about a day in the life of a lorry driver. When you have heard the story you may acquire economic insight.
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Post by The Squeezed Middle on Jun 30, 2023 12:05:11 GMT
But the cost of living isn't so high in Britain - you only need to go abroad to see that.
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Post by Pacifico on Jun 30, 2023 17:03:38 GMT
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Thank you.
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Post by Pacifico on Jun 30, 2023 17:05:41 GMT
With regards to the subject of the thread - yes refused loads will add to the cost of items but transport costs are a very small part of the total retail cost of goods so whilst it may have a slight impact its very marginal.
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Post by The Squeezed Middle on Jun 30, 2023 18:10:40 GMT
/thread death.
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Post by Baron von Lotsov on Jun 30, 2023 18:12:57 GMT
With regards to the subject of the thread - yes refused loads will add to the cost of items but transport costs are a very small part of the total retail cost of goods so whilst it may have a slight impact its very marginal. Are you sure about that? Where do you get your information from? |
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Post by besoeker3 on Jun 30, 2023 18:43:07 GMT
With regards to the subject of the thread - yes refused loads will add to the cost of items but transport costs are a very small part of the total retail cost of goods so whilst it may have a slight impact its very marginal. Are you sure about that? Where do you get your information from? Bermuda * 157.9 10,206 USD 109.3 2 Switzerland 139.0 7,550 USD 91.9 3 Cayman Islands * 138.3 5,157 USD 63.1 4 Israel 127.8 4,108 USD 54.4 5 Turks and Caicos Islands * 124.6 1,784 USD 24.2 6 Iceland 124.1 5,288 USD 72.1 7 Barbados 121.8 1,408 USD 19.6 8 Norway 113.0 6,990 USD 104.7 9 Ireland 111.5 6,343 USD 96.2 10 Denmark 110.9 5,692 USD 86.8 11 Australia 109.0 4,764 USD 73.9 12 Luxembourg 105.8 7,349 USD 117.6 13 Bahamas 105.5 2,208 USD 35.4 14 Vanuatu 103.8 270 USD 4.4 15 Canada 102.5 4,026 USD 66.4 16 New Zealand 102.5 3,769 USD 62.2 17 United States 100.0 5,911 USD 100.0 18 Finland 98.3 4,459 USD 76.8 19 Puerto Rico * 97.7 1,882 USD 32.6 20 Sweden 96.1 4,962 USD 87.3 21 United Kingdom 95.5 3,707 USD 65.6 22 Iran |
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Post by Baron von Lotsov on Jun 30, 2023 20:37:36 GMT
Do you ever find when you take a sample of something it has a tendency to be the same all the way through? Lets say the goods finally get to the factory. What other gremlins are there to contend with? I don't believe the delivery part is a special case.
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Post by besoeker3 on Jun 30, 2023 20:57:02 GMT
Do you ever find when you take a sample of something it has a tendency to be the same all the way through? Lets say the goods finally get to the factory. What other gremlins are there to contend with? I don't believe the delivery part is a special case. I gave you some information. Do what you wish with it. |
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Post by Pacifico on Jun 30, 2023 21:16:43 GMT
With regards to the subject of the thread - yes refused loads will add to the cost of items but transport costs are a very small part of the total retail cost of goods so whilst it may have a slight impact its very marginal. Are you sure about that? Where do you get your information from? The cost of an Artic with a 28 ton payload to go from Tilbury Docks to Manchester is about £750. Pick any goods and calculate how much 28 tons of them would be worth. If you have something as cheap as bricks its a £7000 load - have a guess what it would be for computers... |
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Post by Baron von Lotsov on Jun 30, 2023 22:28:44 GMT
Are you sure about that? Where do you get your information from? The cost of an Artic with a 28 ton payload to go from Tilbury Docks to Manchester is about £750. Pick any goods and calculate how much 28 tons of them would be worth. If you have something as cheap as bricks its a £7000 load - have a guess what it would be for computers... Why be so useless though? That's 8 hours of labour wasted just for the journey. It screws everyone around. If the stuff does not get to those who need it they may be sitting around and so on. |
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Post by Vinny on Jun 30, 2023 22:33:41 GMT
Wages compared to abroad.
Taxes compared to abroad.
The value of our currency compared to the value of foreign currency.
Heavy customs tariffs on goods from countries we don't have FTAs with.
Energy costs, including 'green taxes'.
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Post by Baron von Lotsov on Jun 30, 2023 23:00:16 GMT
Wages compared to abroad. Taxes compared to abroad. The value of our currency compared to the value of foreign currency. Heavy customs tariffs on goods from countries we don't have FTAs with. Energy costs, including 'green taxes'. Sure there are many factors, but time and time again I hear this from foreigners that the Brits just don't care. If the load gets refused they would think ha ha someone else's problem. It's like what they call having pride in your work. No care is like a social disease. I've seen many examples of huge waste in private industry. Also people lying to customers on the phone. |
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Post by Vinny on Jun 30, 2023 23:56:15 GMT
Impose sanctions on China, ban cheap tat.
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Post by oracle75 on Jul 1, 2023 6:22:10 GMT
Poor management.
If each load is approved or rejected BEFORE it is delivered, you know not yo send the rejected ones.
Someone should be phoning or communicating ahead days before to be given a pass or not.
Further, it looked to me as if the routes taken were through small built up areas.
Surely companies should locate themselves near main roads, motorways etc, to ease local traffic and access to delivery points.
Finally it is usual that a contract has taken transport costs into account already, and written contingency clauses in too such as delays due to accidents, weather, diversions etc.
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