In a similar vein, I got a crack in the windscreen while driving away for Xmas on 23rd, and it had to be replaced. Couldn’t get it fixed before Xmas, and not much is open over that magical Xmas - NYE week.
Tried ringing around, including a nation-wide supplier. Generally the cost was around $500 mark, but my main problem was stock availability, being a 17 yo vehicle (thankfully no sensors etc that needed calibrating). But this nation-wide supplier came back with $680 and wouldn’t be available on 6 Jan due to stock. When I said I’d ring around for other quotes, they tried to negotiate, by dropping to $560.
In talking to another shop, they said that this nation-wide supplier uses algorithms based on demand, availability etc to set prices. Bloody surge pricing for a friggin windscreen. Uber has a lot to answer for.
Good article, but at my local café, which is good, the breakfast menu’s eggs benedIct and a mug of coffee costs $30. I’d be dreaming if I thought eggs and coffee would only be costing $35 in 2035 in Australia.
As someone who has had made a sizable living from smart phones over the last 15 years I would suggest that it is all correct except the timeline. The capability to do this exists right now.
I fear this may come about in 2030...
Only 10 years to go...and I agree, entirely plausible. Stop giving them ideas. Maybe it should be from 2084.
Well that was unnecessarily correct.
In a similar vein, I got a crack in the windscreen while driving away for Xmas on 23rd, and it had to be replaced. Couldn’t get it fixed before Xmas, and not much is open over that magical Xmas - NYE week.
Tried ringing around, including a nation-wide supplier. Generally the cost was around $500 mark, but my main problem was stock availability, being a 17 yo vehicle (thankfully no sensors etc that needed calibrating). But this nation-wide supplier came back with $680 and wouldn’t be available on 6 Jan due to stock. When I said I’d ring around for other quotes, they tried to negotiate, by dropping to $560.
In talking to another shop, they said that this nation-wide supplier uses algorithms based on demand, availability etc to set prices. Bloody surge pricing for a friggin windscreen. Uber has a lot to answer for.
Good article, but at my local café, which is good, the breakfast menu’s eggs benedIct and a mug of coffee costs $30. I’d be dreaming if I thought eggs and coffee would only be costing $35 in 2035 in Australia.
He speaks to too many real people. But otherwise, it fueled my apparently bottomless pit of rage and my desire to just burn it all down.
Starting to understand why you like blowing the world up.
As someone who has had made a sizable living from smart phones over the last 15 years I would suggest that it is all correct except the timeline. The capability to do this exists right now.
Doesn't seem appropriate to hit 'like' on this comment.