Delivery Charges Connected to Your Business

[Dan]

Has anybody noticed any knock-on effect yet with the increase in fuel and also extra VAT on fuel for all deliveries associated with their business? Not just delivery charges when you buy online but there will be a big increase on costs for hauliers who haul the loads to and from tile shops, warehouses, ports etc.

I'm wondering if what you're all paying now will stay the same come Aprilish time, so you can judge already the extra costs. Or perhaps it'll be a gradual increase as not all companies involved would have had such a sudden increase perhaps for competition related reasons, or perhaps because they've simply miscalculated and will notice in a couple of months time.

Any clues?

 

[White Room]

Was listening on the radio with an interview with haulage guy and his view was if they put up there prices companys will find other haulage companys that will deliver at the lower price... so there in a catch 22.

Something is better than nothing, was the haulage guys words.

 

[mikethetile]

ive noted that the 2.5% rise has converted into a 10% rise in materials costs