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Originally Posted by Beaver1
It was actually foreseeable that manufacturers and retailers of goods would raise prices
in all directions, regardless of whether they produce in the USA or not or are affected
by the tariffs or not.
In the case of Lavazza, I would say that only a portion of the actual tariff increases
were passed on to US customers, and the rest was balanced out via other world markets.
I wouldn't be surprised if even companies that produce in the US raise their prices slightly.
Their foreign competitors are forced to do so anyway.
As a US company, I certainly wouldn't give away that profit margin.
Why would Ford give away a car for $50,000 when Mercedes has to offer it for $70,000?
Greetings Beaver
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Very true - but most corporations and companies will take advantage of any excuse to raise prices and increase margins. I don't necessarily "blame" them because business is business, and the market will determine what people are willing to pay (or not pay). But the rapidity of the price hikes is what is so daunting. I predict a worldwide backlash in 2026 because the average person simply cannot afford a 50% increase in everything they buy.
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Originally Posted by xxxclusive
Models seem also to struggle more, recently they ask me for jobs and I'm just a small scale creator.
They only product not getting more expensive each year is porn
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I have played around with price increases on my paysites to little effect. Higher prices = less customers but the increase evened out the Member loss so, in the end, a net zero effect.