Can someone explain the Math to me behind this?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They think people will blame Trump/tariffs while they walk away with a ton more profit, so they figure why not.

And it worked. Everyone is blaming trump tariffs as hoped.

Well, because the tariffs are what are causing the price increases.

The problem with using tariffs is that it’s paid by the importer and it’s opaque and confusing.

If there was a national sales tax (which is what a tariff is), then the sales price wouldn’t change but everyone would understand they now have to pay say 10% of the value through the sales tax.

I also agree with a PP. The importer probably assumes a 25% price rise will reduce demand 25%, but a 43% rise will only reduce demand say 35%.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s nothing more than price gouging. Simple as that.

Absent some sort of emergency like a storm or war -- there is no such thing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They think people will blame Trump/tariffs while they walk away with a ton more profit, so they figure why not.

And it worked. Everyone is blaming trump tariffs as hoped.

Well, because the tariffs are what are causing the price increases.

The problem with using tariffs is that it’s paid by the importer and it’s opaque and confusing.

If there was a national sales tax (which is what a tariff is), then the sales price wouldn’t change but everyone would understand they now have to pay say 10% of the value through the sales tax.

I also agree with a PP. The importer probably assumes a 25% price rise will reduce demand 25%, but a 43% rise will only reduce demand say 35%.

People don't realize that tariffs are on the import cost and not the price it is sold to the consumer. So an item being sold for $50 may well cost only $15 to import. A 25% tariff on that, assuming it is fully passed on to the customer should only amount to a 7.5% increase to the $50 sale price, but of course that doesn't prevent retailers from jacking up the price to well over that number. What's funny is that they will jack up prices on all items - tariffed or not - and blame 'trump tariffs' for it. We all saw this during covid. Companies will do very well in this environment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They think people will blame Trump/tariffs while they walk away with a ton more profit, so they figure why not.

And it worked. Everyone is blaming trump tariffs as hoped.

Well, because the tariffs are what are causing the price increases.

And the math doesn't add up. Tariffs are an excuse to raise prices more than the markets will allow. And businesses who do this will soon pay the price.

[Anonymous]

Make your own pickles. Much tastier and healthier…your price gouging store loses, you win! I have great mango pickle recipe…

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They think people will blame Trump/tariffs while they walk away with a ton more profit, so they figure why not.

And it worked. Everyone is blaming trump tariffs as hoped.

Well, because the tariffs are what are causing the price increases.

The problem with using tariffs is that it’s paid by the importer and it’s opaque and confusing.

If there was a national sales tax (which is what a tariff is), then the sales price wouldn’t change but everyone would understand they now have to pay say 10% of the value through the sales tax.

I also agree with a PP. The importer probably assumes a 25% price rise will reduce demand 25%, but a 43% rise will only reduce demand say 35%.

People don't realize that tariffs are on the import cost and not the price it is sold to the consumer. So an item being sold for $50 may well cost only $15 to import. A 25% tariff on that, assuming it is fully passed on to the customer should only amount to a 7.5% increase to the $50 sale price, but of course that doesn't prevent retailers from jacking up the price to well over that number. What's funny is that they will jack up prices on all items - tariffed or not - and blame 'trump tariffs' for it. We all saw this during covid. Companies will do very well in this environment.

None of the above is true.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They think people will blame Trump/tariffs while they walk away with a ton more profit, so they figure why not.

And it worked. Everyone is blaming trump tariffs as hoped.

Well, because the tariffs are what are causing the price increases.

The problem with using tariffs is that it’s paid by the importer and it’s opaque and confusing.

If there was a national sales tax (which is what a tariff is), then the sales price wouldn’t change but everyone would understand they now have to pay say 10% of the value through the sales tax.

I also agree with a PP. The importer probably assumes a 25% price rise will reduce demand 25%, but a 43% rise will only reduce demand say 35%.

People don't realize that tariffs are on the import cost and not the price it is sold to the consumer. So an item being sold for $50 may well cost only $15 to import. A 25% tariff on that, assuming it is fully passed on to the customer should only amount to a 7.5% increase to the $50 sale price, but of course that doesn't prevent retailers from jacking up the price to well over that number. What's funny is that they will jack up prices on all items - tariffed or not - and blame 'trump tariffs' for it. We all saw this during covid. Companies will do very well in this environment.

None of the above is true.

❌Retailers caught red-handed using Trump's tariffs as cover for price gouging.

As businesses pass down the cost of tariffs to consumers in the form of raised prices, the New York Federal Reserve found that as of last month, many businesses were also raising prices on products unaffected by the levies. Economists said these pricing choices are taking advantage of the uncertainty of unpredictable tariffs, but could worsen the potential for inflation.

Not only are companies ratcheting up prices of imported products to offset the cost of tariffs, they’re also raising the cost of goods unaffected by those taxes, a New York Federal Reserve survey and Beige Book report released Wednesday found.

https://fortune.com/2025/06/05/companies-raise-prices-goods-unaffected-tariffs-new-york-federal-reserve/#

For the Fox cult: https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/retailers-caught-red-handed-using-trumps-tariffs-cover-price-gouging

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They think people will blame Trump/tariffs while they walk away with a ton more profit, so they figure why not.

And it worked. Everyone is blaming trump tariffs as hoped.

Well, because the tariffs are what are causing the price increases.

The problem with using tariffs is that it’s paid by the importer and it’s opaque and confusing.

If there was a national sales tax (which is what a tariff is), then the sales price wouldn’t change but everyone would understand they now have to pay say 10% of the value through the sales tax.

I also agree with a PP. The importer probably assumes a 25% price rise will reduce demand 25%, but a 43% rise will only reduce demand say 35%.

People don't realize that tariffs are on the import cost and not the price it is sold to the consumer. So an item being sold for $50 may well cost only $15 to import. A 25% tariff on that, assuming it is fully passed on to the customer should only amount to a 7.5% increase to the $50 sale price, but of course that doesn't prevent retailers from jacking up the price to well over that number. What's funny is that they will jack up prices on all items - tariffed or not - and blame 'trump tariffs' for it. We all saw this during covid. Companies will do very well in this environment.

None of the above is true.

Tariffs are not on the retail price, so you are misinformed or lying.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They think people will blame Trump/tariffs while they walk away with a ton more profit, so they figure why not.

And it worked. Everyone is blaming trump tariffs as hoped.

Well, because the tariffs are what are causing the price increases.

The problem with using tariffs is that it’s paid by the importer and it’s opaque and confusing.

If there was a national sales tax (which is what a tariff is), then the sales price wouldn’t change but everyone would understand they now have to pay say 10% of the value through the sales tax.

I also agree with a PP. The importer probably assumes a 25% price rise will reduce demand 25%, but a 43% rise will only reduce demand say 35%.

People don't realize that tariffs are on the import cost and not the price it is sold to the consumer. So an item being sold for $50 may well cost only $15 to import. A 25% tariff on that, assuming it is fully passed on to the customer should only amount to a 7.5% increase to the $50 sale price, but of course that doesn't prevent retailers from jacking up the price to well over that number. What's funny is that they will jack up prices on all items - tariffed or not - and blame 'trump tariffs' for it. We all saw this during covid. Companies will do very well in this environment.

None of the above is true.

Tariffs are not on the retail price, so you are misinformed or lying.

I'm sure you're capable of googling whether tarriffs are levied on the value of the good or the cost of importing the good.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They think people will blame Trump/tariffs while they walk away with a ton more profit, so they figure why not.

And it worked. Everyone is blaming trump tariffs as hoped.

Well, because the tariffs are what are causing the price increases.

The problem with using tariffs is that it’s paid by the importer and it’s opaque and confusing.

If there was a national sales tax (which is what a tariff is), then the sales price wouldn’t change but everyone would understand they now have to pay say 10% of the value through the sales tax.

I also agree with a PP. The importer probably assumes a 25% price rise will reduce demand 25%, but a 43% rise will only reduce demand say 35%.

People don't realize that tariffs are on the import cost and not the price it is sold to the consumer. So an item being sold for $50 may well cost only $15 to import. A 25% tariff on that, assuming it is fully passed on to the customer should only amount to a 7.5% increase to the $50 sale price, but of course that doesn't prevent retailers from jacking up the price to well over that number. What's funny is that they will jack up prices on all items - tariffed or not - and blame 'trump tariffs' for it. We all saw this during covid. Companies will do very well in this environment.

None of the above is true.

Tariffs are not on the retail price, so you are misinformed or lying.

I'm sure you're capable of googling whether tarriffs are levied on the value of the good or the cost of importing the good.

What are you saying, that they are levied on the retail price?!?

[Anonymous]

What brand of pickles?

[Anonymous]

I have seen many variations of Indian pickles for 2.99, none for the 4.29. Maybe if you comparison shop you will find the price you are looking for. You may have to go further out to get it, but if the gas/electricity spent doing doing that doesn’t math up, then the 4.29 might be worth it.

[Anonymous]

It's a 50% tariff. 25% now and 25% at end of August. Maybe retailers are putting it all up-front?