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Subject: Re: [motm] Re: Trouble with Panels

From: Richard Brewster <pugix@...>
Date: 2004-07-02

The Chinese better start buying MOTM!

paulhaneberg wrote:

>Just to let all the complainers know, Paul is not bringing this up
>to increase his profit. These price increases on metals are real.
>I own a business that manufactures metal products (my day gig.)
>We have seen the same increases in steel and aluminum. In fact, I'm
>surprised Paul's supplier's steel prices are that low. We buy
>hundreds of tons and that is virtually the same price we are paying.
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>If you want to assign blame for this, blame the Chinese.
>They are buying steel at a tremendous rate and the mills can't keep
>up. The Chinese are also buying scrap steel and having it shipped
>to China, causing a shortage of scrap in the states, which also
>contributes to the price rise.
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>The Chinese are also to blame for the high gas prices for the same
>reason.
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>Let's not blame Paul.
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