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:
ohdrap4 says...
When a bleeding heart neighbour started giving chances time a small time thief, crime went up in the neighbourhood.
Guy shoots people in broad daylight, killing bystanders and now we GATS to talk?
On ‘TALK TO THE GANG LEADERS’: Pintard urges conclave after latest murders
Posted 5 January 2024, 11:04 a.m. Suggest removal
ohdrap4 says...
I can't wait for the relief I shall receive from the additional cargo scanning fees at 40 cents per pound. Freedom of information can wait.
On Freedom of Information ‘not top priority of govt’
Posted 3 January 2024, 9:31 a.m. Suggest removal
ohdrap4 says...
Dumb, dumb, the privy council said so.
And I doubt anyone will consult you if there are questions.
On Darville says final meetings to establish protocols for genetic testing coming early in new year
Posted 30 December 2023, 6:29 p.m. Suggest removal
ohdrap4 says...
Britain records slave ships named:
1. Alexander - so people must change their names.
2. Africa - change the continent's name
3. Jamaica Packet- change the name of the country.
4. Swift- you all boycottvTaylor, OK!
On EDITORIAL: Should the name of Nassau’s historic hotel change?
Posted 21 December 2023, 12:44 p.m. Suggest removal
ohdrap4 says...
The learned chair ought to change her last names. They will never name a road or building after her or even give her a living legend award.
On Reparations Committee chair calls for hotel name change
Posted 20 December 2023, 10:24 a.m. Suggest removal
ohdrap4 says...
As mentioned on the radio today, people will have chicken for Christmas.
First choice sugar 4.4 lb 3.10 at super value, 3.08 at Solomon's
Domino's sugar, 4.4 lbs,7.50 at supervalue
First choice brown sugar, 4 lbs is now5.29. it was 2.79 last year.
And condensed milk is close to 3 dollars.
On No Xmas ‘shock’ over food prices
Posted 19 December 2023, 7:02 p.m. Suggest removal
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.
On Straw Business Persons Society president says ‘too costly to only sell authentic Bahamian products’
Posted 19 December 2023, 5:12 p.m. Suggest removal
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.
On Sir Franklyn: ‘Price deflation’s’ consumer confidence boost
Posted 18 December 2023, 9:02 p.m. Suggest removal
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.
On ‘Fifty percent of cars in accidents are uninsured’
Posted 15 December 2023, 11:12 a.m. Suggest removal
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!!!
On Air freight terminal ‘disgrace’ set for $25m transformation
Posted 15 December 2023, 11:07 a.m. Suggest removal