The China Syndrome

[BobsHere]

Unless we change our mind before 5/2/25 say ba bye to China girl.

Trump triples tariffs on low value packages from China and Hong Kong

Tariffs rates are set to triple.

www.theverge.com

 

[Grandpa]

I guess I've got enough vape stuff then. Fortunately this is a true statement.

 

[BobsHere]

I reckon I have enough stuff too. Really don't buy much anymore. Good thing because it's only got worse, if they actually go through with it....

New Tariffs and the End of De Minimis - Metro

Metro is well-placed to support you, backed by our expanded US footprint and strong focus on North American trade flows.

metro.global

 

[jjcordone]

I've got a package that has been sitting in Chicago customs for 44 days

 

[Grandpa]

I have had that happen recently with a pistol cleaning rod I ordered. It wasn't customs, it was just the post office screwing up. Vendor would send it out and the PO would send it back. That went on for 3 rounds so I cancelled the order after a month and a half and bought the cleaning rod from Brownells here in Iowa. I got it in 3 days by FedEx.

 

[BobsHere]

I wonder what customs will do with literally tons and tons of abandoned packages. Nobody in their right mind will pay 125% plus $100 per package for cheap China stuff. All those Temu and Shein products and clothes.
They won't ship them back, give them to the homeless.. Can't resell them, put them in a landfill? It's just stupid.

 

[Lady Sarah]

My card data was used for unauthorized purchases after using temu. Then, the same thing happened to my husband. Our cards got replaced. We stopped using temu. Most won't notice unauthorized purchases for under $20. That's how they slowly bleed you dry. Our bank alerts us to any peculiar transactions in case of scams or identity theft.