Best Buy says Trump's tariffs could force it to raise prices for consumers

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1. Prices go up.
2. People stop spending money.
3. Revenue loss for companies.
4. Mass layoffs.
5. Job security concerns.
6. People stop spending money.
7. Go to (3)

Which part of that cycle was supposed to fix the cost of living problems again? Last I checked, those tariffs aren't going towards universal basic income or social services.

Amazing how they didn't say shit until after the election. Almost like they want to have their cake and eat it too.

Could? They will, honestly.

Read all about it in this month’s issue of Duh.

It WILL raise prices and it will raise prices by more than whatever percentage the tariffs are set at because as we all saw from the recent greedflation, businesses will use any excuse to raise prices as much as possible, particularly in industries dominated by an oligopoly (which is most of them).

Best Buy still has customers?

Basically every shop will have to raise prices then. Even a farm shop selling only their own produce, as their own production costs will definitely rise.

Honestly, bring on the bullshit. I’m so sick of these maga idiots so I can’t wait to see how this will affect them and what they voted for.

Imagine cars coming from Canada and Mexico, 25% more expensive, lol

I can only hope this also kills the 'i am a youtuber/influencer, buy my astoundingly overpriced merch' business.

We are now in the "Find Out" stage of FAFO

Edit: Also, maybe the silver-lining of the tariff is people keeping their phone longer and not buy a new one every year.

Yup and now even just that 25%/60%/+10% either.

https://nebula.tv/videos/legaleagle-trumps-tariffs-are-taxes-on-us-consumers/

Also remember that when Trump did the washing machine tariffs, not only did eating machine prices go up, dryer prices also went up because capitalism never misses an opportunity to fuck the consumer over.

Thank you bestbuy for making this statement after the election.

Not that it would've made any difference. I'm disgusted with my country.

Just in time for black friday! Get your goods now before the 200% tariff come in!

"Could"

Goddamn it I'm sick and tired of these articles pussyfooting around the issue.

Hahahaha fucking no shit. The tariffs will force everything up. The U.S. economy is going to get thoroughly fisted.

Could??? Stop pussyfooting around and tell us that it will indeed cause you to raise prices.

Finally trickle down economics starts working /s

And cause everyone to avoid buying their products.

I bet you that the Right is going to performatively do to a few companies the kind of "don't you dare raise prices" bullying that the Democrats should have been doing when inflation had started spiking. And it's going to go down in history that the Right held corporations to account.

Overheard today "Who really cares if prices go up, anyway?" unironically.

Yes AND everything “forces” companies to raise prices to consumers

Fuck Best Buy and their 15 day return policy. I've been boycotting for two years now. They will file for bankruptcy, tariffs or not, before long.

Let me use this phrase in a different context:

Honey, did you "raise prices on consumer electronics" the front door?

Force it to rue into apartments?

Who tf goes to brick and mortar stores to buy electronics today?

I don't support trump here but like... Fuck best buy.