Horseshoeing services

[mattjohn]

Horses, donkeys, mules.
Trims- $25. Shoes $60.
935-3973

[nana valley]

wow, Matt. Natural trims went for $40 in my area in Oregon. You should be at least $50 for trims here in Hawaii! Hope you can round up some business. I no longer have horses and miss them very much.

He who hoots with owls at night cannot soar with the eagles in the morning.

[lattelady49]

Why more in Hawaii? Isn't knowledge and skill pretty much the same? Why should consumers pay more just because the trim is in Hawaii. Not meaning disrespect, just surprised by the comment in general. I feel the higher prices for many things is the cost of getting the product shipped there, not the skill of the work exceeding other locations. It's an interesting concept, one for debate perhaps. Am I off base in that line of thinking?[:I]

[kalakoa]

The cost of doing business is always passed along to the consumer.

Everything costs more in Hawaii; this is a combination of simple logistics (it's far) and regressive regulation (the GET is applied several times along the way, and let's not forget the Jones Act -- this even before the extra "County Business Tax" imposed by the friendly folks at Planning and Building).

Ironically, this simply drives many to avoid participating in the local economy; with free shipping from Amazon, there's hardly any reason to pay "Island Price" for most retail items.

[lattelady49]

Okay, I get the impact of both the Jones Act and the GET, but how does that translate into charging more for a service? I can see using Amazon for free shipping and no sales tax, but how does that make the cost of providing trims in this thread worth nearly twice what the OP felt was a fair asking price for his service?

How can one cry unfair when it comes to the price of local goods, circumvent patronizing local businesses and not pay taxes by buying from Amazon, and yet feel local labor is worth more because, "Everything costs more in Hawaii?" Just trying to understand the logic and I'm wondering... is it the prevailing attitude?

[csgray]

People charge more for services because their cost of living is higher. If you are paying $5 on sale for a gallon of milk, instead of $2.50 in Oregon you have to charge more for your work or have a lower standard of living.

Carol

[nana valley]

Yeah, it's a cruel world. Exactly the reason I didn't move my horse over here because everything is about 25% more cost than where I came from in Oregon...facts of living in Hawaii.
Farriers have a very expensive piece of equipment called a truck. Miles on the truck plus gas adds up huge. If you took your horse to him, then , yes, he would gladly charge you his service and nothing added. But then, farriers presently for the most part are professionals, trained at very good schools. They deserve to be recognized for the skills they have. The health of a horse is totally, totally dependent on a healthy hoof!

He who hoots with owls at night cannot soar with the eagles in the morning.

[csgray]

I always thought farriers' most expensive piece of equipment was their backs and brains. We had a tricky old paint that would slowly shift as much of his weight as he could get away with to the leg the farrier was holding. Buck was infamous with every farrier in the county for that. The old guys all knew his ways but if they had a trainee they let him learn the hard way.

Carol

[kalakoa]

Intersection: see also "petroleum-based economy".

Can I ride my horse to the beer store?

[csgray]

Yes, but in some states you can be arrested for drunk riding if you share the beer with the horse.

Carol