Has anyone noticed the cost of groceries is still through the roof, yet gas prices have dropped some 50%?
UPS and FedEx are still charging top dollar for deliveries as well as the U.S. Postal Service and other freight companies.
The big question is, will they ever drop their rates or will they continue to gouge Americans until Congress finally steps in.
There used to be a day when Americans would go on strike and force issues to be heard. With the Internet and ease of passing on such gouging, you'd think Americans would get smart enough to rebel and hurt them where it hurts the most, their wallets.
We don't HAVE to drink milk. Stop buying it for a month and watch the prices come tumbling down. That goes for all other products you just don't need. However, do it one at a time. Start with milk. E-mail all your friends and start spreading the word nation wide that Americans are going on strike.
When you hear UPS has dropped their rate, (or whomever goes first) switch your business to that business and send the other companies a message, we're not taking their crap any more.
Do YOU think you can live without milk?
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it's called capitalism... if u don't like it--dont buy it
ReplyDeleteit's Congress job to regulate prices of food---give me a break
If u want communism... go to N. Korea
Whine Whine Whine.. everyone just Whines about everything..
be glad there is food in the stores and shop responsibly
No, even if i had to buy a cow ill have my milk.
ReplyDeletedont worry, obama will save you
ReplyDeleteI agree with you Joe. If we as a nation got together and made moves like the one on milk, prices would come down within a week or two. Milk doesn't have the shelf life gas does. I don't use UPS in my business but its probably a good idea to shop around anyway and see who offers the best prices.
ReplyDeletethey will just take the sour milk and make sour cream and cottage cheese that will last for months
ReplyDeleteMilk at the Super Soda on Rt 50 is $2.99 a gallon. They get it locally from Cloverland Dairy on Northwood Drive.
ReplyDeleteNow lets talk about the price of mayo. Nearly $3 a quart for the off brand and nearly $4 for Hellmans. What is going on? Whole Wheat bread $3.29 a loaf? I can and do make my own bread for a whole lot less. Buy in bulk, it's the most economical way to shop.
What about paying property taxes that were calculated on inflated property values that have declined by 30%+/-. Nobody wants to talk about that either. Talk about crooked Government ripping the citizens off royaly.
ReplyDeleteLook into what it takes to produce Ethenol, and you'll know why we have HIGH food prices in the US, and food shortages worldwide.
ReplyDeleteFood prices are set by giant "Capitalistic corporate farming monopolies" They do whatever they have to to exploit who-ever they can for profit.
ReplyDeleteIf you look into it the indiviual milk farmers are not getting any more for the milk than did a long time ago. The Corporate giant companies pay them barely enough to keep doing it and they mak it up and reep the profits, more capitalistic corporate greed,(Theres alot of that going around in this country).
ReplyDeleteSave on food prices. Go to the local flea markets and see where those food stamps and food from the food bank are going--up for resale!
ReplyDeleteSam's Club sells milk 75 cents a gallon cheaper than the grocery stores.
ReplyDeleteThe reason they can do this is because they own their own transportation company. That's what Sam Walton was, a trucking company.
We the consumer benefit from this. Buy a membership, you will get quality food and affordable prices, and the gas is always cheaper,
I don't buy a lot of milk but what I've noticed that seems to have gone through the roof worse than milk is bread. I've starting baking my own bread again. The bread tastes much better and is a whole lot cheaper than a loaf from the store!
ReplyDeleteI choose not help the monopoly, thank you...
ReplyDeleteFOR THE SAKE OF US ALL.....IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN BREAKING DOWN A PRICING MONOPOLY, HOW ABOUT EXXON? A dairy farmer still has his expenses, and is on a much smaller, if any, profit margin.
ReplyDeleteThose B*stards at Exxon made huge, I say HUGE profits, while the average guy was struggling to buy gas to get to work every day. Now that gas is below $2 (they've trained us to believe that $2 gas is cheap), we've moved on. Don't let it go! Be angry with them!
The oil companies are taking advantage of our dependency, then rubbing our noses in it all.
There must be a way to even the playing field against them.
Someone think of something before it's $4/gallon again!
I was refering to Sams club.
ReplyDeleteTo the guy regarding the Exxon posting:
ReplyDeleteExxon only makes 8% profit... hell I make 60% profit net at my business... should the government shut me down.. Microsoft makes 70% profit.. I could go on and on
To the last post.. Hugo Chavez has monopolized the entire oil industry in Venezuela.. and you know what happend::: Much less oil... increasing prices.. gas shortages..that's what socializing does... Why work if you are just going to be paid irregardless of the amount of work
Get over it.. you live in America... where PROFIT isn't a four letter word
Get a second job.. work harder.. don't expect the government to just give you money.. it's wrong and will always be wrong
Anon 8:41
ReplyDeleteWhat is wrong with you? Read the article and move on. If you disagree with someone's idea then what? Make fun of them? What is wrong with people putting ideas out there? You can buy milk. Fine. Why tear into people who have taken the time to write an idea? It is simply mean.
Prices were slow to rise - they didn't really start moving until about 1/2 way through the gas price spike.
ReplyDeleteI imagine that they will come down just as slow as they rose. And chances are they will not entirely drop to match gas prices.
Eventually there will be suppliers wanting to gain market share. At that point the price wars will commence.
anonymous 5:24,
ReplyDeleteThey handled it quite differently this time around. They were VERY smart. Remember two years ago when you went in to purchase a 1/2 gallon of ice cream, IT WAS 1/2 GALLON! Now it's 1/3 of a gallon and the price still skyrocketed. Many packages downsized and the price still went up. The funny part is, so many of you never noticed.
Now there is a really good idea, lets ask Congress to step in and prevent gouging.
ReplyDeleteFor the love of all that is holy Congress is the biggest gouger on the planet earth.
At least FedEx and UPS are delivering something. Congress ain't delivering J---S---. Maybe their own pay raises and retirement.
Please do not ask Congress to do anything except adjourn.
anonymous 5:58,
ReplyDeleteYou amaze me. Act like a MAN and be a leader in CHANGE. Stop making excuses that the system isn't working. Help Fix It!
Joe take the Bull by the Horns and tell us how to fix it.
ReplyDeleteThis last election was a clear indicator of what the "majority" want. A hand out!
There is no more fixing, the "greatest generation" and the kids of the 50's are being replaced by the "food stamp" generation.
Gimme! Gimme! If you have and idea of how to make things right, let me know I will be the first to join your revolution.
Congress is not our savior. We are. All that I read, especially on this blog is horse manure.
ReplyDeleteWe marched on Washington, we staged protests, we were killed at Kent State, we fought a war we hated, we loved our country, still do, but had the courage to speak out when things were "wrong". I am proud of that.
There is no protest, peaceful or otherwise, there is no protest of any kind. There are countless organizatons on line to protest, everythng from gas prices to term limits. Join, since this general cannot seem to get away fom thier computers to do much of anything, complain to your representtives, write letters to editors, if nothing is so important that you cannot get up and shout...sit down and type. But for heavens sake, do something.
Capitalism is a very simple concept. It is based on supply and demand.
ReplyDeleteSimply pick an item that you would like to have at a lower cost, and organize a boycott.
It is very simple, and a blog is a great local way to do accomplish it.
In 1973 Housewives across the country got together and boycotted meat because they didn't want to pay the prices anymore. Not only did it work, but it kept the prices in line for many years to come.
While you are boycotting an item it is important to write to the manufacturer and let them know that you have organized a boycott and you will not be purchasing their product until the prices come down to a price you can live with.
The power lies within each and everyone of us. It is for us to work together and get things done.
Additionally, with regards to milk, eggs, etc. It is far better to purchase locally. It is cheaper because it doesn't need to be shipped, and you can purchase from a grower who doesn't use chemicals that you don't want in your body or your families bodies.
So what will it be folks?
Which item is first?
if a bunch of celery is 50 cents at walmart and the celery is 2 for 5 dollars at super fresh, where would you buy your celery. i do my own boycotting in this way if an item costs too much where i'm shopping, i just don't get it. yes, i do without. and it doesn't hurt that much. something i wasn't expecting will come along. like the celery did this past weekend.
ReplyDeleteAll the whining, but where does our constitution state that you can't earn a profit? Businesses are built to make money, not break even to support everyone else.
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