Sick of it All

[HLS]

It’s going to be a rocky ride for many people for the forseeable future..

Regardless of the happy talk from mainstream media and the govt and stock market up days based on a single announcement, America has become an empire in decline. Sad but true.

An entire generation and a half know nothing about hard times or third world living conditions.

It will simply be survival of the fittest. Those with no income or savings will become dependant upon welfare. Many with great paying jobs may lose them and find no alternative at more than 50% of their previous income, if they can find a “job” at all….

Those who plan correctly will not have a problem, the masses may riot and revolt wanting the govt to save them.

Prepare for the worst and hope that it doesn’t happen.

Deflation is a downward spiral that feeds off itself as a result of fear. Inflation is easier to deal with.

Landlords will lower rents to keep a place rented, competition becomes brutal for a limited amount of avaialble money. Lower prices encourages people to spend, as long as they have money.

Millions of people are literally broke. Insolvent. Financial neutral. Taking a break.. Call it whatever you want, it isn’t pretty, and it’s getting uglier day by day…. HLS

[kewp]

Best business advice there is…

“Don’t be afraid to fire your customers”.

Recessions are good. They are the fire the burns off free market excess.

[kewp]

Best business advice there is…

“Don’t be afraid to fire your customers”.

Recessions are good. They are the fire the burns off free market excess.

[kewp]

Best business advice there is…

“Don’t be afraid to fire your customers”.

Recessions are good. They are the fire the burns off free market excess.

[kewp]

Best business advice there is…

“Don’t be afraid to fire your customers”.

Recessions are good. They are the fire the burns off free market excess.

[kewp]

Best business advice there is…

“Don’t be afraid to fire your customers”.

Recessions are good. They are the fire the burns off free market excess.

[TheBreeze]

[quote=madmoney]

Everyone is looking for a damn bailout! Thank you U.S. Government. Sure I could have told the customer to kiss my ass but with a small business that is trying to survive and having shed several customers already I would rather have a customer at $275/month than a customer at $0/month. Of course at some point I wouldn’t have done it, say anything below $250, but regardless I’m starting to hate this process. This is just one example, I could go on. When is this going to end? Is it ever going to end?[/quote]

You are confused. Your customers aren’t looking for a bailout. They are merely negotiating a reasonable price with you based on market forces and other factors. This is actually the free market at work and is quite the opposite of a bailout.

Edit:For future reference, bailouts always involve the money of a non-involved third party. Here, it’s just you and your customers. Since there is no money from an uninvolved third-party (e.g., taxpayer) at risk, the scenario you describe in no way resembles a bailout.

[TheBreeze]

[quote=madmoney]

Everyone is looking for a damn bailout! Thank you U.S. Government. Sure I could have told the customer to kiss my ass but with a small business that is trying to survive and having shed several customers already I would rather have a customer at $275/month than a customer at $0/month. Of course at some point I wouldn’t have done it, say anything below $250, but regardless I’m starting to hate this process. This is just one example, I could go on. When is this going to end? Is it ever going to end?[/quote]

You are confused. Your customers aren’t looking for a bailout. They are merely negotiating a reasonable price with you based on market forces and other factors. This is actually the free market at work and is quite the opposite of a bailout.

Edit:For future reference, bailouts always involve the money of a non-involved third party. Here, it’s just you and your customers. Since there is no money from an uninvolved third-party (e.g., taxpayer) at risk, the scenario you describe in no way resembles a bailout.

[TheBreeze]

[quote=madmoney]

Everyone is looking for a damn bailout! Thank you U.S. Government. Sure I could have told the customer to kiss my ass but with a small business that is trying to survive and having shed several customers already I would rather have a customer at $275/month than a customer at $0/month. Of course at some point I wouldn’t have done it, say anything below $250, but regardless I’m starting to hate this process. This is just one example, I could go on. When is this going to end? Is it ever going to end?[/quote]

You are confused. Your customers aren’t looking for a bailout. They are merely negotiating a reasonable price with you based on market forces and other factors. This is actually the free market at work and is quite the opposite of a bailout.

Edit:For future reference, bailouts always involve the money of a non-involved third party. Here, it’s just you and your customers. Since there is no money from an uninvolved third-party (e.g., taxpayer) at risk, the scenario you describe in no way resembles a bailout.

[TheBreeze]

[quote=madmoney]

Everyone is looking for a damn bailout! Thank you U.S. Government. Sure I could have told the customer to kiss my ass but with a small business that is trying to survive and having shed several customers already I would rather have a customer at $275/month than a customer at $0/month. Of course at some point I wouldn’t have done it, say anything below $250, but regardless I’m starting to hate this process. This is just one example, I could go on. When is this going to end? Is it ever going to end?[/quote]

You are confused. Your customers aren’t looking for a bailout. They are merely negotiating a reasonable price with you based on market forces and other factors. This is actually the free market at work and is quite the opposite of a bailout.

Edit:For future reference, bailouts always involve the money of a non-involved third party. Here, it’s just you and your customers. Since there is no money from an uninvolved third-party (e.g., taxpayer) at risk, the scenario you describe in no way resembles a bailout.

[TheBreeze]

[quote=madmoney]

Everyone is looking for a damn bailout! Thank you U.S. Government. Sure I could have told the customer to kiss my ass but with a small business that is trying to survive and having shed several customers already I would rather have a customer at $275/month than a customer at $0/month. Of course at some point I wouldn’t have done it, say anything below $250, but regardless I’m starting to hate this process. This is just one example, I could go on. When is this going to end? Is it ever going to end?[/quote]

You are confused. Your customers aren’t looking for a bailout. They are merely negotiating a reasonable price with you based on market forces and other factors. This is actually the free market at work and is quite the opposite of a bailout.

Edit:For future reference, bailouts always involve the money of a non-involved third party. Here, it’s just you and your customers. Since there is no money from an uninvolved third-party (e.g., taxpayer) at risk, the scenario you describe in no way resembles a bailout.

[madmoney]

Breeze,

You might have pulled out Websters definition of a bailout, which I am not disagreeing with. However Bailout/Renegotiation in a customers mindset it is all the same. The whole bailout phenomenon is helping people in that thought process of requesting and getting financial relief whether that be through a renegotiation or not. While it is not the textbook definition, the government bailing out everyone helps feed the mantra in individuals minds and they look at it all in the same.

[madmoney]

Breeze,

You might have pulled out Websters definition of a bailout, which I am not disagreeing with. However Bailout/Renegotiation in a customers mindset it is all the same. The whole bailout phenomenon is helping people in that thought process of requesting and getting financial relief whether that be through a renegotiation or not. While it is not the textbook definition, the government bailing out everyone helps feed the mantra in individuals minds and they look at it all in the same.

[madmoney]

Breeze,

You might have pulled out Websters definition of a bailout, which I am not disagreeing with. However Bailout/Renegotiation in a customers mindset it is all the same. The whole bailout phenomenon is helping people in that thought process of requesting and getting financial relief whether that be through a renegotiation or not. While it is not the textbook definition, the government bailing out everyone helps feed the mantra in individuals minds and they look at it all in the same.

[madmoney]

Breeze,

You might have pulled out Websters definition of a bailout, which I am not disagreeing with. However Bailout/Renegotiation in a customers mindset it is all the same. The whole bailout phenomenon is helping people in that thought process of requesting and getting financial relief whether that be through a renegotiation or not. While it is not the textbook definition, the government bailing out everyone helps feed the mantra in individuals minds and they look at it all in the same.

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