Forum member inflation report.

@renman95 said:

@derryb said:

@metalmeister said:

@jmski52 said:
Car dealership wants $3,300 for a couple of gaskets. My first new car was about that much.

A 3 year old Mercedes dash flat screen went out. $4000.

99% of the time it is the digitizer (the screen itself). Replaced number of them in Cadillacs, screen under $100 and do it yourself videos on you tube.

YouTube has saved me 'tons' in automotive costs.

Is this an example of the deflationary effects of technological advancements?

@derryb said:
age old example of do it yourself and save money. Older than dirt.

Because the knowledge to do so was gained via the videos that you yourself admitted to watching.

Videos=old dirt. Lol

@cohodk said:

@derryb said:
do it yourself = old as dirt. knowledge is everywhere, you just have to open your eyes and your ears. Before you tube they had these things called books.

Wow!!! Thanks fior the wisdom. Lol

So its just as easy and efficient to find a book as it is to find a video on YouTube. Thanks man!! You rock!!

We need a sarcasm emoji.

You gotta clean you cache once in a while coinstatled.

Our City is raising Sewer fees 30%. 10% each year for 3 years. And CD's pay 1%

Any more anecdotal evidence?

I traded in my truck for another in late Feb. The trade-in value today is about 18% higher than it was then.

Apparently we are allowed to state our opinion, but we cannot question others' opinions. And we can certainly not ask for evidence or facts by which others have constructed such opinions, lest we accept cartoons.

Everything is opinion. It's simple: agree with it or don't agree with it.

Noticed the price of hand sanitizer is through the roof. Lysol I assume too but haven't seen a can on the shelf in months. OJ and lumber just crazy. Good thing beans and butter are still cheap.

The inflation in my trading account over the past month or so was mostly from commodities.

@blitzdude said:
Noticed the price of hand sanitizer is through the roof.

define through the roof. I guess we also need to agree on "good for delivery" because no name brands are sitting on the shelf. Suave is owned by unilever and I think some is made in the usa. that stuff is easy to find and is just sitting on shelves. purell is next to impossible to find. unrecognizable names are all over.

here is something to give pause: https://www.fda.gov/drugs/drug-safety-and-availability/fda-updates-hand-sanitizers-consumers-should-not-use (read past their suggested lab testing methods)

_Lumber has absolutely dominated silver this year. Must have been because JPM was ordered to liquidate or the manipulators have been caught. Lol

BTW---did anyone notice lumber went into backwardation a few weeks ago? I didnt think so_

The salient point, I believe - is that other commodities aren't reacting the same way that lumber is reacting, so money supply and money velocity are not what's causing the price increases. Do you KNOW why lumber is skyrocketing? I'm not aware of JPM being fined for manipulating this market, unlike what they've been caught doing in silver.

I suppose anything is possible, and it's not out of the realm of possibility that JPM is working behind the scenes in the lumber market gyrations and just haven't been caught doing it yet.

2019: The year the Federal Reserve admitted it was wrong

Right, these guys know what they're doing. They are clueless at doing the right thing. They are effective in transferring wealth upward.

As long as The Fed can beat the life out of the USD they will. Everyone knows there is a limited time for this and no one cares as long as they can stuff their pockets today. We are in unprecedented times, where only one rule applies.

They will need a lot more fuel for the fire this fall and even greater amounts this winter. There is no upper limit and no sanity at this time. 100% driven by greed.

@Baley said:

So impressive that our local stay at home keyboard warriors are better economists than the Federal reserve board, smarter about business than captains of industry, more educated about all subjects than college professors, more talented at medicine than doctors and professional research scientists, the list goes on..

Of course, some may not even get to see my praise, since they have decided to be ignore-ant of my posts here.

Got a PM that you were depressed because I'm ignoring you. Thought I'd check in to make sure you're OK.

Sleep well knowing that a college drop out, Dr. Mr. Gates, became one of the richest men in the world and is probably in a position to ensure that you WILL BE getting your next vaccination whether you want it or not. lol.

Your at home keyboard warriors can balance a checkbook and generally avoid foreclosure. They have what your high dollar heroes don't have - discipline and restraint. None of this is rocket science; just common sense. Doesn't require graduate study formulas or even a calculator, just good old fashioned arithmetic. Unfortunately, you are not alone in falsely believing that title and education dictate ones ability to lead and to make decisions for others. Gold is screaming at you: "Your faith is misplaced."

Be safe.

That 2x4 x 8ft at Home depot that was $2.50 last year, $4.50 last month is now pushing $6 out the door with CA Sales Tax and CA "Lumber Fee". Lumber #1 commodity gainer in 2020.

Doing my part, breaking it down and retailing singles on the BST and eBay, keep on stacking!

Bought 650 bd/ft of white oak from an Amish mill for $367.00/cash this week. It's rough cut so will have to sand myself. I would of paid $700 for the same amount of cheap pine at Lowes today and that's with the 10% military discount.

Morale of the story: Lumber prices are out of control, god bless the Amish.

@MsMorrisine said:
and the cost to sand?

I'll let you know. Next weeks side project.

The place I get my vehicle emissions done has been $14.99 as long as I've been in this county and was when I had to do mine in the spring. Drove by yesterday running the jeep around - $17.99. +20%

I estimate the cost of construction for a "She Shed" my Wife wanted probably doubled in the past 6 months.
Lumber has gone ballistic. This was the trigger to massive inflation coming IMHO. When folks start seeing the cost of paper products soaring........ Have you seen the cost of toilet paper? Not going back down. Got Gold?