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dameatball

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21. 2013, I had one of the large box stores come out and install new padding and carpet in a bedroom

Reply to turbinetree (Original post)

Mon Sep 3, 2018, 10:24 AM

Sep 2018

and closet. Paid a approximately $375 - $400 for everything...installation, haul the old stuff away, etc.

Last week I went back to the same store and got a price quote for a slightly smaller room and closet. Same materials. They wanted $618.00. I said no way it could have gone up that much in 5 years. They claimed cost of materials, changed installers, blah, blah.

I said no way. Yesterday they called and adjusted the cost down to $558. I'm still thinking about it.

But yes. Keep an eye on your wallets.

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Watch your wallets -- the next crash is coming [View all] turbinetree Sep 2018 OP

When the wealthiest have most of the wealth, there is little left democratisphere Sep 2018 #1

:) If it can only become worse, though, what happens when Hortensis Sep 2018 #31

Already got notice of my next rent increase... Wounded Bear Sep 2018 #2

The prices on everything just keep going up and up. Yep, the fallout will be incredible. n/t RKP5637 Sep 2018 #6

It is inevitable. dalton99a Sep 2018 #3

We're due True Dough Sep 2018 #4

Mueller, the Democratic Party, Liberals and Progressives, Iliyah Sep 2018 #7

He'll blame everyone, and if he's out of office, he will say he was the greatest. n/t RKP5637 Sep 2018 #8

Wages are going down but cost of living is rising Iliyah Sep 2018 #5

Exactly, the math makes absolutely no sense. It's inevitable. n/t RKP5637 Sep 2018 #10

So true bluestarone Sep 2018 #9

tRump thinks it just great if people are working several jobs to try to survive. He will RKP5637 Sep 2018 #11

We're just $50B from Trump adding a TRILLION $$$ to the National debt since Jan 1st..... Bengus81 Sep 2018 #12

Any other republican president would have done EXACTLY what trumpft did. Merlot Sep 2018 #15

We have an economy for the few, not the many. CrispyQ Sep 2018 #13

Yep Cosmocat Sep 2018 #22

K&R smirkymonkey Sep 2018 #14

Highest gas prices since 2014. yallerdawg Sep 2018 #16

We are always gettng closer to the next crash Cary Sep 2018 #17

IOW proceeding as planned Hermit-The-Prog Sep 2018 #18

The economy is an illusion bound to crash The Liberal Lion Sep 2018 #19

We are always getting closer to the next crash because strangedaysindeed Sep 2018 #20

Yes, they keep repeating the same 'ol same 'ol blue-wave Sep 2018 #25

2013, I had one of the large box stores come out and install new padding and carpet in a bedroom dameatball Sep 2018 #21

I just installed new floors marylandblue Sep 2018 #28

Interesting. today was my 4th visit to this store. First was to get someone out to take measurement dameatball Sep 2018 #36

You can always negotiate. marylandblue Sep 2018 #37

I did the budget thing....retired....fixed income......seems like it worked. dameatball Sep 2018 #38

But The Orange Fuehrer is building a wall treestar Sep 2018 #23

Just try buying groceries on a fixed income...! Ford_Prefect Sep 2018 #24

Prices going up, combined with inflation by deflation... WePurrsevere Sep 2018 #30

Not just groceries either... llmart Sep 2018 #32

I believe we are close, blue-wave Sep 2018 #26

When you transfer so much wealth duforsure Sep 2018 #27

Yet If You Listen To The Talking Heads On The Cable Channels..... global1 Sep 2018 #29

An excellent analysis by Robert Reich Uncle Joe Sep 2018 #33

Your welcome turbinetree Sep 2018 #35

And the sad part is the out of touch orange shitgibbon Norbert Sep 2018 #34