What Has Gone down in Price since COVID?

navegante88 on 21/08/2023 - 09:12

We are all now feeling the effects of inflation since COVID and have seen several things jump up 20+ % with no end in sight. However, what have you noticed has actually gone down in price>

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  • AustriaBargain on 21/08/2023 - 12:59

    Profit margins on grain products, unless you are the one selling the grain in the first place.

  • freedomofspeech on 21/08/2023 - 13:05

    Rego -20%

    • navegante88 on 21/08/2023 - 13:12
      +1

      which state? I don't remember getting a bargain in our (QLD) state

  • freedomofspeech on 21/08/2023 - 13:05
    +1

    Work from Home Equipment such as Monitors, Webcams, etc.

    • navegante88 on 21/08/2023 - 13:42
      +1

      oh yes the webcam debacle, ppl paying $250+ just for a simple logitech webcam

  • freedomofspeech on 21/08/2023 - 13:06
    +6

    AVOCADOS.. pre covid regularly at 3+ Dollars. Now always under 2

    • Protractor on 21/08/2023 - 13:53
      -1

      ergo expensive avvos give you covid.

      Are you listening producers?

    • Meconium on 23/08/2023 - 00:35
      +1

      Good observation. The reason for this is they planted tons of trees back when they were $6 a piece, now those trees are reaching maturity and yielding massive amounts of fruit, and we can't export it all so domestic supply goes up and price goes down. We can also import cheap avos from Chile now too.

      • beach bum on 23/08/2023 - 18:53
        +1

        The farmer was probably only getting 20c a piece when they were expensive vs 10c now .
        It’s all Coles/Woolies profit and keeping the prices up to protect their profit .

  • USER DC on 21/08/2023 - 15:03

    Reputation of RBA
    F&V
    and the Covid test kits

  • freedomofspeech on 21/08/2023 - 15:20
    +1

    LPG as car fuel..
    Nowadays 69.7 best price.. during Covid around 90ct

    • FergusBasil on 22/08/2023 - 11:21
      +2

      It’s getting harder to find in brisbane. Servos are stopping selling it

      • mitt on 22/08/2023 - 14:06
        +2

        Once the taxis all went hybrid LPG sales volume collapsed. You will find as sites come up to their major refurbishment for LPG (replace/recondition the compressor/bowsers etc) they will just decommission it instead. The volume isn't there to justify the refurb cost every ~10 years.

  • Protractor on 21/08/2023 - 20:21
    -4

    Oh yeah, Negative votes for no apparent reason ( other than personal grudges) have dropped to close to twelfty for the price of two.

    • Meconium on 23/08/2023 - 00:37

      There is a reason

      • Protractor on 23/08/2023 - 09:44
        -1

        Your confusing reason with motive

  • johnnygolden on 22/08/2023 - 01:32
    +2

    Australian dollar

  • Rekorb on 22/08/2023 - 09:44
    +1

    Woodside's latest dividend.

    • SBOB on 22/08/2023 - 10:09
      +2

      a2 milk's share price

  • ozziekhoo on 22/08/2023 - 10:22
    +2

    PS5 lol

  • povertytrap on 22/08/2023 - 10:25

    Pork mince at Aldi.

  • FergusBasil on 22/08/2023 - 11:20
    +2

    My self worth!

    • Juice-Wa on 22/08/2023 - 13:06
      +4

      This stinks of a honey trap haha

  • mickrb30 on 22/08/2023 - 12:09

    just about everthing i use, buy, look at, tradies services etc has gone up
    however only thing thats going down down is the dump i do in the morning on the potty

  • trev likes bargains on 22/08/2023 - 12:26
    +4

    Borrowing power has gone down

  • 2esc on 22/08/2023 - 12:59

    Hand sanitisers. Too far away for me to pick up but on the weekend on gumtree a wholesaler was offering pallets of hand sanitisers for free to make room.

    • navegante88 on 22/08/2023 - 13:57
      +3

      i've noticed a lot of shopping hand sanitizers dont even work anymore or empty. As a germaphobe, hand sanitizers are a must!

      • Protractor on 22/08/2023 - 14:22
        +1

        "Cover your sneezes & coughs and stay at home if you have symptoms", did not even last the week out.

        Covid was a high speed incubator for dead heads and since then they seem to have doubled in number and stupidity/selfishness/entitlement.

  • OzzyOzbourne on 22/08/2023 - 14:28
    +1

    Every tech item I bought during covid

  • DONMAI on 22/08/2023 - 15:33

    Bicycles

    • Tleyx on 22/08/2023 - 17:00

      Definitely some bargains out there on bikes

      • Loopholio on 23/08/2023 - 09:51

        I'm after a bicycle. I'll have a look around.

  • Protractor on 22/08/2023 - 16:03

    Not much by way of food>

    https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-08-22/new-data-shows-food-c…

    • onceupon8 on 22/08/2023 - 20:01

      Lamb/Beef etc have fallen. Processed foods has risen.

      • Protractor on 22/08/2023 - 20:56

        It's way more extensive than that.
        The supermarkets are gaming us (as usual)

  • Zapwap on 22/08/2023 - 16:24
    +6

    Cryptos and shares I bought during covid!

  • croc330 on 22/08/2023 - 18:41

    Twitter .. oh wait -

  • StonedWizard on 22/08/2023 - 19:43
    +2

    My bank account and disposable income.

  • Saku-kurata on 22/08/2023 - 20:15

    Hand sanitizer

  • SitarBoy on 22/08/2023 - 20:18
    +4

    Anyone feel that companies are just holding prices the same as COVID if not higher even if their cost has gone down since?

    Can’t wait to see some deflation $6 for a bag of chips is disgusting.

    • WhyAmICommenting on 22/08/2023 - 20:46
      +2

      This is pretty much the cause of a big chunk of the inflation we've experienced. Corporate greed driving supposed Covid cost increases - even after Covid was under control!

      • Roman Sandstorm on 23/08/2023 - 17:25
        +3

        Yes.

        The pandemic has provided a wonderful opportunity, and ready-made excuses for large retail corporations. It is a 'conspiracy of convenience', not overt or explicit.

        Coles profit announced this week: $1b, Woolworths: $1.6b.

        I shake my head at defenders of 'pure capitalism', where supposed 'market forces' control prices of goods and services. How well does that work at the supermarket? Or the petrol station? Or with your energy supplier? Wholesale electricity prices have dropped 59% in last 12 months (https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-27/aemo-wholesale-electr…): my elec prices sure haven't. I bet no-one's have.

        I tend to think, in our capitalist system, if someone can get away with it, they will. And without effective government regulation and control of essential goods and services… well… this is what happens.

    • Protractor on 22/08/2023 - 20:57
      +1

      ABC provided all the evidence you need>
      https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-08-22/new-data-shows-food-c…

  • d39833 on 22/08/2023 - 20:21
    +2

    Wework

  • LoserScott on 22/08/2023 - 21:51

    Covid products

  • truebunny on 22/08/2023 - 23:10

    HSI

  • Windows7forever on 22/08/2023 - 23:23

    Computer parts and refurb systems, Xbox one games.

  • ItchyBallsack on 23/08/2023 - 08:47

    The second hand car market

    • HangryCakeStore on 24/08/2023 - 01:32
      +1

      Really? I thought it’s up like new cars

  • aboogee on 23/08/2023 - 08:59

    Money printing, jobkeeper, jobseeker
    I am not sure about the exact details of these schemes but the increase in price sounds about right given those policies….?

  • bigbadboogieman on 23/08/2023 - 09:01
    +2

    My free time - because now I need to travel to work again for work from office.

    • Protractor on 23/08/2023 - 09:46
      +1

      Your nation and community (and baristas, probably) thanks you

  • Top G on 23/08/2023 - 09:52

    85 inch TV

  • SwarlesBarkley on 23/08/2023 - 11:05
    +1

    The Turkish Lira

  • idonotknowwhy on 23/08/2023 - 11:09

    Just looking at the deals on ozbargain, it looks like OLED TVs

  • therooftop on 23/08/2023 - 11:35

    House plants
    Pets

  • grr1701 on 23/08/2023 - 12:02
    -1

    The price of Fox News shares??

  • drprox on 23/08/2023 - 12:36

    Cinema tickets

  • cashless on 23/08/2023 - 14:20
    +1

    Certain models of nearly new cars. During lockdown some cars (I'm thinking Jimny, Hilux, Landcruiser etc) were selling for more than the dealer drive away price.
    Thankfully those days are just about over. Aren't they?
    Edit - @ItchyBallsack said the same thing above

  • pnt on 23/08/2023 - 16:17

    Labradoodles. I think puppies were $7000+ during covid, now back down too… much less ($2000 on gumtree perhaps?). There's no price history for this, so please excuse me if i remember incorrectly.

    https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-09-30/people-pay-oodles-for…

  • SpicyStew on 23/08/2023 - 18:33

    It's the value of the Australian Dollar that has dropped
    Pay for AUD goods/services with USD/EURO, you're good.

  • Aerith-Waifu on 23/08/2023 - 19:06

    My self esteem and my workplace. Was 7 guys at any given day, now only 5, sometimes even 4 so the business can save money

  • HiDave on 23/08/2023 - 22:03

    Bitcoin.

    …but just you wait, the halving is coming next year ;)

  • No ONE on 23/08/2023 - 23:20

    What Has Gone down in Price since COVID?

    My share price 😭 60%-80%

    • congo on 24/08/2023 - 21:34

      What shares did you buy?

      • No ONE on 25/08/2023 - 14:32

        ASX_BETS

  • Sinnerator on 24/08/2023 - 08:09

    masks and rat tests

  • congo on 24/08/2023 - 21:34

    My salary due to mandatory leave and GPUs.

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