When fuel prices began to climb from about $3.50 to +$4 per gallon, lots of places began adding fuel surcharges. Airplane tickets, taxi cabs, UPS, couriers, and other services all added a line to their bills for fuel surcharge. Delivery charges went up for flowers, heck, for everything. Those surcharges are still in place even though fuel costs have dropped by more than 25%. Not holding my breath waiting for them to go away. What do you think?

I was thinking about this the other day. You know the surcharge will never go away because it was and is a profit-maker.I was also wondering where all of the RV.net members are who would scold others and call us stupid for thinking that gas prices would go back down one day. I can recall people saying "you're dreaming if you think you will ever see two dollar per gallon gasoline again." What do these members have to say now?Bruce

I shipped a box last week with UPS...and of course they had a fuel surcharge.It cost enough through them without this. The fuel surcharge will go awayabout as quick as temporary sales taxes.

Surcharges are like taxes. Go up in bad times when people can least afford it and then never come down, when the good times return. Both government and business claim they are a necessity because of reduced revenues. Neither consider the hardship on the taxpayer/consumer.

I get bottled water delivered. I noticed that a couple of months ago, they changed from fuel surcharge to delivery charge. You can't argue with that.

Amen Isn't that the American way of doing things. Sock it to us no matter what. Oh well enough. Enjoy.

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Homer1
Explorer
Feb 02, 2015
I think everyone of us knew fuel surcharges would never come off when price of fuel dropped. What's more you are about to get hit with an increase in State and Fed'l fuel taxes. We have squandered our national wealth on useless wars, at the cost of our infrastructure maintenance, national health care, and to a great extent our national pride. Until we act, all we can do is re-act.
rockhillmanor
Explorer II
Feb 02, 2015
When fuel prices began to climb from about $3.50 to +$4 per gallon, lots of places began adding fuel surcharges. Airplane tickets, taxi cabs, UPS, couriers, and other services all added a line to their bills for fuel surcharge. Delivery charges went up for flowers, heck, for everything. Those surcharges are still in place even though fuel costs have dropped by more than 25%. Not holding my breath waiting for them to go away. What do you think?

Florida is actually thinking of ADDING a surcharge/state tax to gas because the price is so low so the state can make more money. :S

Stating they thought the consumer wouldn't mind or notice the added cost because the price per gallon was so low. They really need to stop talking to the press.
3oaks
Explorer
Feb 02, 2015
Leadfoot41 wrote:
Amen Isn't that the American way of doing things. Sock it to us no matter what. Oh well enough. Enjoy.

Your are right. But I still don't "Enjoy" being taken to the cleaners.
Leadfoot41
Explorer
Feb 02, 2015
Amen Isn't that the American way of doing things. Sock it to us no matter what. Oh well enough. Enjoy.
tegu69
Explorer
Feb 02, 2015
I get bottled water delivered. I noticed that a couple of months ago, they changed from fuel surcharge to delivery charge. You can't argue with that.
Water-Bug
Explorer II
Feb 02, 2015
Surcharges are like taxes. Go up in bad times when people can least afford it and then never come down, when the good times return. Both government and business claim they are a necessity because of reduced revenues. Neither consider the hardship on the taxpayer/consumer.
Cobra21
Explorer
Feb 02, 2015
I shipped a box last week with UPS...and of course they had a fuel surcharge.
It cost enough through them without this. The fuel surcharge will go away
about as quick as temporary sales taxes.
nomad297
Explorer
Feb 02, 2015
I was thinking about this the other day. You know the surcharge will never go away because it was and is a profit-maker.

I was also wondering where all of the RV.net members are who would scold others and call us stupid for thinking that gas prices would go back down one day. I can recall people saying "you're dreaming if you think you will ever see two dollar per gallon gasoline again." What do these members have to say now?

Bruce

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