The Five Dollar Fees

[Tnerb]

I started off talking about the handling charge but went so much further.

 

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[jackowick-migration]

Well done argument. I flip flop daily from "anger" to "agreement" with CGC. If more people actually leave, heck even a 5% defection will bring down turnaround times.

[cheetah]

Business owners have a right to make a reasonable profit. If a $5 handling fee is the best way to cover costs, then it is CGC's right to charge for it.

 

[Kingcom99]

Business owners have a right to make a reasonable profit. If a $5 handling fee is the best way to cover costs, then it is CGC's right to charge for it.

 

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[Dr. Balls]

Business owners have a right to make a reasonable profit. If a $5 handling fee is the best way to cover costs, then it is CGC's right to charge for it.

 

Ahhh, "reasonable". That can mean very different things to different people. If the CEO of CGC thinks it's "reasonable" to drive a $150,000 Porsche to work every day, but he needs an increase in wage for it - then it becomes "reasonable" to charge the customer more money in order to cover his salary.

 

CGC is raising prices simply because they can. Where else are we going to go? Nowhere. That's why they can do it. I don't think it has anything to do with being reasonable or not. It's just supply and demand in it's most basic form. Submitting to CGC is a luxury for my collection, not a necessity - so I'm ok with price hikes.

[cheetah]

Because they can or because they need to. I doubt either of us knows enough about CGC's finances to know one way or the other.

[Dr. Balls]

I agree. That's also why I don't have much heartburn about raising fees. Prices go up, and that's just the way it goes - for all kinds of businesses.

[mackenzie999]

Considering the great care with which they need to handle stuff, this seems reasonable to me. Plus, if it's too expensive, you are free to skip it.