Originally posted by Gazelle:
Atobe should learn not to convenient blame the GST for any price
increase of food products, instead he should take time to find out
the real reason for some of the price increase we see in day to day
FMCG products we consume.
a) Packaging - Price of steel, aluminum, plastic etc will have a
direct impact on the cost of packaging, and they are ALL at record
high.
b) Sugar - Most drinks contain high % of sugar and sugar price is
at all time high
c) Distribution cost - Price of gasoline will have a direct impact
on the distribution cost and price of oil as we all know are also
at record high level
d) Rental - The biggest cost component foodcourt is the rental
which will be affected by rising property prices.
Another failed attempt by Atobe?? 
Another hallucinating wish from a
Gazelle - still hoping for another failed attempt to match the
Gazelle's repeated failures ?
No more ''
'' to
end a self-defeating line, but now turning '' '' with the characteristic premature ejaculation of
hollow celebratory joy ?
Is it not stupid that to list all the other material causes from
a] to d] - as if all these up-stream suppliers are
not similarly affected by the 2% GST increase ?
Are you living in some kind of compartmentalised world ?
a] Since when was food packaging at hawker centers made out of
steel, aluminium and plastic ? Is this not another brilliant
Gazelle attempt to divert attention by starting another new
irrelevant line of thinking ?
b] Sugar - how much sugar is used in a glass of coffee, tea or
aerated drinks - that justify increases in prices at such amounts ?
Supermarket is already making profits by selling aerated can drinks
at 0.45 cents per can, and yet the Food Courts are not satisfied
selling the same at $1.10 to $1.30 but will still increase to ever
higher amounts at the slightest opportunity.
c] Distribution cost - Oil has yet to reach its all time high of
over US$70 per barrel, and had slid down to as low as US$65 per
barrel during July 2007. Even as petrol is fluctuating, most
distribution vehicles are running on diesel which has remained
relatively stable. COE for goods vehicle has continued to go down
compared to the early days when COE was first implemented.
d] Rental - the cost of rental are NOT affected by property prices,
as rental contracts are tied over a term period. However, monthly
rentals ARE subject to GST, and the 2% GST will be levied on all
who rent any properties.
Anything silly reasons that you may wish to add to divert attention
to the main content that you have started that limit the argument
to GST hike - as stated in your own thread ?
Perhaps you may want to edit the subject title of this Thread that
you started - so as to give yourself a wider scope to argue with me
with a full Ace-Cards in your hand ?
Looks like you can only play poker by fixing the cards in your own
favor, still you do not know how to use your credits wisely, and
refuse to learn NOT to bet when your position is still not
firm.
Go and play with Santa Claus, Christmas is not too far off, and he
maybe kinder to you if you pull his sleigh - try not to sniff the
other gazelle in front of you when you are pulling Santa's
sleigh.
What a sheep disguised as a Gazelle... you are
unbelieveable...
Another premature ejaculation of joy gone flat..... ?
