They priced 30oz mayonnaise at 16 dollars. No one bought it. So they reduced it to 8 dollar. That is not deflation. Three yearsvago it used to cost 6 dollars .
But, if you must eat ramen. They used to cost five for a dollar, now it is fifty cents each. That is inflation.
Yet, they want to add tire aligment to the inspection process, punishing those who are insured.
What they should do is to end temporary insurance cover. And force those who want to switch before the year us up to visit road traffic, and pay a fee.
Not only that, the govt takes the major part of the courer's bill. That bill includes processing fee plus VAT, vat on item values, customs duty and vat on customs duty. I just looked at an invoice for a small package I received a month ago:
Wasn't there a time when the Tribune was not bound by the dogmas of no master?
In these times where the WHO, a part of UN, wants to usurp the sovereignty of countries so that this unelected bodies can impose mandates on people. Not a good time to listen to them after the covid vaccine debacle.
Think about that every time you pay 75.00 for a picnic ham .
ohdrap4 says...
She is right. The govt charges 45 percent on raw materials and containers.
If you see Bahamian jam , it is 7 to 9 dollars, or double the imported crap.
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ohdrap4 says...
Let me explain the deflation .
They priced 30oz mayonnaise at 16 dollars. No one bought it. So they reduced it to 8 dollar. That is not deflation. Three yearsvago it used to cost 6 dollars .
But, if you must eat ramen. They used to cost five for a dollar, now it is fifty cents each. That is inflation.
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ohdrap4 says...
Yet, they want to add tire aligment to the inspection process, punishing those who are insured.
What they should do is to end temporary insurance cover. And force those who want to switch before the year us up to visit road traffic, and pay a fee.
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ohdrap4 says...
Not only that, the govt takes the major part of the courer's bill.
That bill includes processing fee plus VAT, vat on item values, customs duty and vat on customs duty.
I just looked at an invoice for a small package I received a month ago:
total: 32.71
govt fees and vat : 23.72
courier charges: 10.49
so the govt takes 72%!!!!!
the charges for this scanning should come from the processing fee!!!
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ohdrap4 says...
Lol. Fyre Festival 2.0?
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ohdrap4 says...
This wokeyv gal enjoying the woke limelight until it goes away.
She is a virtue hoarder.
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ohdrap4 says...
Burns Boy's visit was a nly outdone by Columbus.
This is an earth shattering event.
On Promoters of the Burna Boy concert defend ticket prices
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ohdrap4 says...
Wasn't there a time when the Tribune was not bound by the dogmas of no master?
In these times where the WHO, a part of UN, wants to usurp the sovereignty of countries so that this unelected bodies can impose mandates on people.
Not a good time to listen to them after the covid vaccine debacle.
Think about that every time you pay 75.00 for a picnic ham .
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ohdrap4 says...
Yet, detainees now ask for bail to be revoked for their own safety.
This group remains oblivious to realities.
Financial considerations for play a part in bail value.
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ohdrap4 says...
Sharking is the activity where people buy expired discounted food to save money.
I hope cabinet will address it.
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