“Pass it off to the customer” says Pattinson about rising business costs

[farmboy44]

http://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/pass-it-off-to-the-customer-billionaire-jim-pattison-says-of-rising-business-costs-1.1707303

They don’t even need to try to hide it anymore

[makar]

I am shocked to say the least, or maybe not.

[Herc]

Best year they’ve ever had, yet pass the added costs onto the customer….

[furrowtickler]

Well it is the reality in 99% of the ag industry .

[Old Cowzilla]

Red, Blue, and Yellow riding in Jim's jet also. Notice the guy who resets the prices on the computer for stock inventory NEVER gets sick or misses a day.

[Partners]

Customers keep buying and the shelves are empty..
Why not increase it..

[oldjim]

Jimmy Pattison didn't get to where he is by being Santa Claus.

[blackpowder]

No one understands economics?

[GALAXIE500]

Jim Pattison can bend over and kiss my arse !

Found out a couple of weeks ago that Robertson Implements is closing their dealership down here also. They can kiss my arse as well !

Morons who don't care about nothing but $ in their pocket , not the farmers who support them.

[oldjim]

Jim Pattison can bend over and kiss my arse !

Found out a couple of weeks ago that Robertson Implements is closing their dealership down here also. They can kiss my arse as well !

Morons who don't care about nothing but $ in their pocket , not the farmers who support them.

Just business.

[bucket]

I like that saying until those "businessmen" need a helping hand".

Then "helping your neighbour" is expected , when the costs are too high.

I find "businessmen" are typically the biggest socialists.

Privatize the profits, socialize the losses.

[burnt]

I like that saying until those "businessmen" need a helping hand".

Then "helping your neighbour" is expected , when the costs are too high.

I find "businessmen" are typically the biggest socialists.

Privatize the profits, socialize the losses.

Are generalizations like that particularly helpful?

That could very well apply to a lot of BTO farmers that I know.

Their fan base is usually pretty darn small around here.

[bucket]

Are generalizations like that particularly helpful?

That could very well apply to a lot of BTO farmers that I know.

Their fan base is usually pretty darn small around here.

It's just an opinion...

Disclaimer: I sometimes just say things to feel the crowd out...

Devils advocate and / or some of my opinions are fact.

[jamesb]

Its been easy to see the change at the corporate dealerships common today. There are lots of good guys at lots of stores but the general attitude is different that years ago when the owner of the store lived in the community. It is always interesting to see the volumes the stores are doing and who is buying. There seems to be a lot of the multi unit discount deals going on. If those guys can make things work then things will carry on. I figure it will be few years before we will see a X9 on our farm and a used one at that.

[RD414]

Western sales had 30 used x9’s. They had super deals when trading used newer jd combines. The best deals went to claas trades tho, they really went after them.