05-24-2011, 08:51 AM
Most of the items you are buying today were produced and distributed when fuel cost were high. You can't look at fuel cost this week and assume that means the fuel cost were as low 1 month ago.
As for Matson’s fuel surcharge, I didn’t read anyone complaining when fuel cost skyrocketed and Matson's fuel surcharge was still based on lower fuel cost. Matson's is a lagging surcharge which means as fuel cost rises, they eat that increase until they raise the surcharge. They have every right to maintain that surcharge until they cover the cost. To complain about them not dropping as fast as fuel cost drop should be met with equal complaining that it’s not rising as fast as fuel cost rise.
Many want it to drop on a dime but would throw a fit if it rose on that same dime. [
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As for Matson’s fuel surcharge, I didn’t read anyone complaining when fuel cost skyrocketed and Matson's fuel surcharge was still based on lower fuel cost. Matson's is a lagging surcharge which means as fuel cost rises, they eat that increase until they raise the surcharge. They have every right to maintain that surcharge until they cover the cost. To complain about them not dropping as fast as fuel cost drop should be met with equal complaining that it’s not rising as fast as fuel cost rise.
Many want it to drop on a dime but would throw a fit if it rose on that same dime. [
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