Government Coup

[Tradd]

I did, too! So, do you think Bezos was planning to do that company-wide and folded after the call with Trump, or do you think it really was just meant for the smaller cheap spinoff sites?

I read Amazon had only intended to show the tariff cost on Haul, their pretty new Temu-type section. This section is only on their app, not on website.

[Rogar]

I was curious. On the Amazon site on my computer where it says Search Amazon, there is a dropdown arrow next to that window that says All as a default. You can drop down to Amazon Haul there. It's really cheap stuff.

I'd think Bezos would know that if he did this site wide it would raise the ire of his pal Trump. Seems like people should have visibility to the tariff charges, although maybe the empty selves and high prices will say enough. It's sort of like a sales tax, but they are hiding how much it is.

[Tradd]

Ah, OK. I had heard that Haul was only on the Amazon app. Maybe that was just during the original rollout.

[Rogar]

It’s apparently a separate entity from regular Amazon. At least they have separate shopping carts.

It’s REALLY cheap stuff.

[Tradd]

It’s apparently a separate entity from regular Amazon. At least they have separate shopping carts.

It’s REALLY cheap stuff.

Yea, it’s supposed to compete with Temu and Shein.

[rosarugosa]

It’s apparently a separate entity from regular Amazon. At least they have separate shopping carts.

It’s REALLY cheap stuff.

So if I need even cheaper, crappier, crap, I could get it there?

[Tradd]

My customers who import toys and furniture from China are now investigating Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, India, Indonesia. The toy company had already brought in occasional shipments from Indonesia, but are seeing about bringing in more from Indonesia to replace China. The problem is that these other countries don’t have the factory capacity or infrastructure to deal with a ton more manufacturing at this time.

I’m amazed at the number of people I’m seeing online who are cheering for American small businesses to go under because they imported from China. These people are generally rural or small town, in the south/Great Plains, and not educated.

[Rogar]

So if I need even cheaper, crappier, crap, I could get it there?

My take was that it's the same cheap stuff as regular Amazon, but it's all in one place and on markdown. Like Trump said, kids will have to make due with 2 Barbies instead of 30 and they might cost a little more.

The investment gurus on network TV were also recommending Indonesia for those wanting to play the market.

[frugal-one]

Sold all shares in Dollar Tree today. Can’t imagine they will continue to be profitable with the tariff debacle!

[bae]

From an environmental point of view, I will not weep at drying up the supply of cheap disposable imported crap that ends up in landfills.