twerkallknight t1_issx24r wrote on October 18, 2022 at 1:53 PM

Reply to comment by BeKind_BeTheChange in Nothing hikes price of Ear 1 earbuds by 50 percent - The $99 earbuds will soon cost $149 by speckz

There has been an absolutely massive increase in the cost of obtaining raw materials. Also, containers cost 4-5x as much as they cost 2 years ago.

Bafw t1_isszlda wrote on October 18, 2022 at 2:11 PM

You are actually incorrect. Container costs have been dropping rapidly on most routes. Many are on late 2020 levels.

Source

twerkallknight t1_istn3cd wrote on October 18, 2022 at 4:49 PM

I work for one of the largest import brand in the US. We still have freight surcharges on all goods because of how expensive containers are for us. Your source literally shows how expensive costs got. The person I was responding to said there had been no cogs increases.