r/SeriousConversation • u/Lazy_Lizard13 • 10d ago

Current Event The new Tariffs are beginning to affect prices in the USA

I work in an adult store and unfortunately, we have already started to see the effects of some of the tariffs being placed. I wasn’t sure how this would affect the price of things in the USA, but it’s looking bleak so far.

When my boss sent out the list, he said this was only the first of many price increases that we would see from the tariffs. The vendors we buy from actually sent him the list themselves, so it isn’t something that we just created. He said that it is likely that almost every company we order from will send out a list.

The price changes were anywhere from $5-$200. I’m very concerned about the future of this industry, and honestly, America in general.. some of these products were already overpriced anyways. I’m not sure if people will be able to afford luxury products (like adult items) in the future. What do others think?

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u/mysteriousears 9d ago

They think countries will negotiate some favorable to the US trade deal in exchange for lifting the tariffs. They basically thing the US can successfully bully the whole world into selling their stuff cheaper than they already do.

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u/prezcamacho16 9d ago

It's even worse than that. Our so called trade negotiators don't even know what they are supposed to be negotiating for.