Are you/ will you be stocking up on goods in anticipation of increasing tariffs in the US?

gilead said:
Yep, I was informed or misinformed of that fact during my 'coffee snob' days. I've since grown accustomed to stale coffee.
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I did a little research. Apparently that applies to when grinding beans. "Experts" say they should be used up ASAP, ideally within two weeks.

I put "experts" in quotation marks because Juan Valdez hasn't weighed in on the matter as far as I can tell. :cool:
 

I have mixed feelings. There are a couple of appliances that I suspect will not last a lot longer, however, they are over 30 years old and have been going for a long time. If I buy new ones right now they will be crap, and may just last a couple of years. I think I will just take my chances and wait.

I have stocked up on some food supplies including coffee.
 
DebraMae said:
I have mixed feelings. There are a couple of appliances that I suspect will not last a lot longer, however, they are over 30 years old and have been going for a long time. If I buy new ones right now they will be crap, and may just last a couple of years. I think I will just take my chances and wait.
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Same with some of my appliances. However, between DH's skills - and an appliance repairman for fixes above DH's pay grade - we've kept them going. I prefer major appliances without digital readouts and other recent electronic technology.
 

No plans to "stock up" . Appliance failure that is what repair parts & google videos are for. Or just plain ingenuity. Then there is lower pricing when overstocked sales because pricing was to high take place. As for food fluctuation due to nature causing havoc, or destruction of something due to a variety of reason has been in place for quite awhile.

Stocking up on sale items that a person enjoys makes sense. I think that is fairly normal anyway.
 
I was planning to buy a few extra things, but then decided that except for the regular pantry items I've stocked up on for years, I really don't want to start going overboard again. So nothing drastic, but if I hear that a huge price hike on food is inevitable, I'll probably do an extra grocery trip... it wouldn't be wasted.
 
No, not me! I remember when Covid came around all the folks were buying toilet paper like there was no tomorrow. I'm too old to worry about that kind of stuff.

The only stuff that I stock up on is good old western TV series from the 50s and 60s. Right now I'm watching "River Boat" with Darren McGavin. I'm good to go!
 
We seem to get a lot of Canadian produce. Mostly potatoes and hothouse tomatoes though we grow plenty of both here too. It all seems to depend on the trade incentives and subsidies.
 
jimintoronto said:
Four months worth of coffee ? Did you know that the world wide price of it is at an all time high? Droughts, failed crops and other events in the few nations that grow it, are all contributing to the rising prices. It is not just a US price increase, it's world wide.
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If you're trying to tell me l should stop buying and drinking coffee because it contributes to rising prices, sorry, that was a waste of your time.
 
gilead said:
Yep, I was informed or misinformed of that fact during my 'coffee snob' days. I've since grown accustomed to stale coffee.
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I drink it way too fast for it to get stale for me, And l'm not switching to instant-the coffee from hell.
I've got 12 bags coming, but it's taking twice as long. I still need a new television. With my dad gone, l can't
buy it from the Navy Exchange anymore even though l sacrificed my youth for the military.
 
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I'm with you about drinking stale coffee, as I said, It was in my snobbish coffee days. I was drinking 2 X 20 oz mugs every morning, soon discovered coffee was also good for treating the cycle of constipation (something I never had an issue with). 40 oz was way too much, worked great. Needless to say, stale be damned, can't tell the difference anyway. Buy it your way! Sorry I rattled that cage.
 
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gilead said:
I'm with you about drinking stale coffee, as I said it was in my snobbish coffee days. I was drinking 2 X 20 oz mugs every morning, soon discovered coffee was also good for treating the cycle of constipation (something I never had an issue with). 40 oz was way too much, worked great. Needless to say, stale be damned, can't tell the difference anyway. Buy it your way! Sorry I rattled that cage.
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You didn't rattle my cage. I rattled it myself trying to convince myself l'm worth it.
Coffee doesn't do anything more for me than to taste good.
 
againstthegrain said:
I bought 10lbs of whole bean coffee at 25% off for Black Friday. It was a no brainer and would have been purchased in any case; tariffs, high market, inflation, and regime change be damned.
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Obsessive is what I am. I even bought a 25 lb bag of 'Green Coffee Beans' once & only once, decided to roast them myself. I put a couple of lbs in a large skillet. Roasted them, cleaned the chaff, and ground a little up. The house had a pungent odor for weeks, I trashed the remainder & vowed, Never again, that was a bad idea in a weak moment..
 
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I'll go to the Dollar store and buy mini priced mini products. Most all of it is waste anyway.
Sure, I can sip boiled hot tap water to get going, Coffee is a rip off. The other day I could not buy Folgers
in the smaller package. Only super big bundles there. What a waste of my Grandchilds legacy there too.
See its all about waste!

Everything is about taking it to a land fill. ... :coffee: ,,, $$$ Millions are spent every day hauling dirt to the top
of the landfill mountains to cover the millions of plastic bag garbage. Am thinking a 20 minute drive pulling the trash
Uphill is average now.
 
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gilead said:
Obsessive is what I am. I even bought a 25 lb bag of 'Green Coffee Beans' once & had decided to roast them myself. I put a couple of lbs in a large skillet. Roasted them, cleaned the chaff, and ground a little up. The house had a pungent odor for weeks, I trashed the remainder & vowed, Never again, that was a bad idea in a weak moment..
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Roasting one's own beans is the "height" of coffee making for some.
 
I bought my mother extra coffee before I knew about the tariffs. I don't drink it but keep it on hand for guests who do. The rest of what I consume is produce and I cannot stock up on that. It's perishable. I am also in the market for a new car, but maybe not now. I had hoped to retire eventually but fear now I will never be able to.
 
chic said:
I am also in the market for a new car, but maybe not now.
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I’ve been thinking about a new car too.

It will be interesting to see if the proposed tariffs on imported vehicles, parts, and materials increase the cost of new cars but also how much they increase the value/cost of used vehicles.
 
Three years ago China slapped Australia with heavy tariffs (218%) on our wines and seafood, both high end products.

It stung a bit at the time, but our producers just looked elsewhere for markets. China did not break us.
This year, quietly, the tariffs have been lifted.

If US decided to slap tariffs of Australian export to US, I reckon Americans can do without our products. I know that we will not be broken by such a tactic.

Australia and United States economic partnership​

Australia and the United States are trusted trade and investment partners, conducting US$77 billion in two-way trade and an investment relationship valued at US$1.6 trillion, making the United States Australia’s largest economic partner. Approximately a quarter of Australia’s inward foreign investment is from the United States (US$740 billion or AUD$1.09 trillion).

Trade between the US and Australia is underpinned by the Australia-United States Free Trade Agreement (AUSFTA) which came into effect in 2005. Since AUSFTA, two-way trade has grown by 138%.

  • Australia’s largest exports to the US are financial services, gold, sheep/goat meat, transportations services and vaccines.
  • US direct investment in Australia is more than in any other country in the Indo-Pacific.
  • The largest American exports to Australia include financial services, travel services, telecoms/computer/information services, royalties and trucks.
  • The US runs a large trade surplus with Australia.
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Which country has the most to lose? Would it be the country that has the large trade surplus? Or would it be the much smaller country that relies on a friend and ally to honour a free trade agreement?
 
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Warrigal said:
Three years ago China slapped Australia with heavy tariffs (218%) on our wines and seafood, both high end products.

It stung a bit at the time, but our producers just looked elsewhere for markets. China did not break us.
This year, quietly, the tariffs have been lifted.

If US decided to slap tariffs of Australian export to US, I reckon Americans can do without our products. I know that we will not be broken by such a tactic.


Which country has the most to lose? Would it be the country that has the large trade surplus?
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In the short term it might be beneficial to Australian consumers. 🤔

As an example in my area we get high end beef tenderloin from Australia at a price well below the market for similar American raised beef.

High tariffs could cause Australian producers to dump the beef on the Australian market at reduced prices.

It will be interesting to see how this all plays out and what unintended consequences may surface.
 
Aunt Bea said:
In the short term it might be beneficial to Australian consumers. 🤔

As an example in my area we get high end beef tenderloin from Australia at a price well below the market for similar American raised beef.

High tariffs could cause Australian producers to dump the beef on the Australian market at reduced prices.

It will be interesting to see how this all plays out and what unintended consequences may surface.
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Or we could ship our beef to Asia.

We had a lot of FTAs

Free trade agreements in force​

The following are Australia’s free trade agreements (listed with the entry-into-force date).
 
Leann said:
DISCLAIMER: This is not a political discussion so please don't get this thread shut down by turning it into one. Thank you.

In the US, we are anticipating increased tariffs on goods imported from China, Mexico and Canada beginning in 2025. While this will affect big ticket items such as automobiles and electronics, it will also impact everyday items such as fruits and vegetables. Mexico and Canada provide approximately 33% of the produce sold in the US. The price of gasoline will likely rise because the US imports about 4 million barrels of oil per day from Canada. These are but two examples.

Purportedly the threat of high tariffs is intended to stem the flow of illegal immigrants into the US (some of whom are thought to be criminals) and the importation of street drugs.

Now, back to the topic of this thread. Will you be stocking up on goods in anticipation of increasing tariffs in the US? For me, the answer is "sort of". I typically buy extra non-perishable items during sales, especially at this time of year. But I have been buying a little more than I used to.

What about you?
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Yes, actually I will. I also hardly ever use credit cards. Now it will be even less. Maybe $2-$5 just to keep them open. I still have things stocked up from covid.
 

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