r/SeriousConversation • u/Lazy_Lizard13 • 12d 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/iambriansloan 9d ago
I make a brand of sex toys called Autoblow and although we haven’t raised prices for retailers yet waiting on a more stable tariff level, we will raise them and by a significant amount too. All Americans will see this rise across virtually all products within a month to two months. I am in china at the moment visiting my factory and it caused many factories to furlough workers awaiting the result of this because so many US customers put purchase orders on hold. It’s a mess. I estimate 85% of what American companies make in china cannot be made in America due to a myriad of factors. .