Cement Price Goes Up

[kurpal_v2]

Anyone thought about calling consumer affairs on these hardwares?

[*$kїđž!™]

Anyone thought about calling consumer affairs on these hardwares?

hmm interesting..but fellas who building have enough headache and would not have time for this....

[kurpal_v2]

Anyone thought about calling consumer affairs on these hardwares?

hmm interesting..but fellas who building have enough headache and would not have time for this....

True eh but which you rather, spend $10+ extra per bag of cement you use or make a report.


Pretty sure if enough people call they would treat the matter as urgent.

[nemisis]

Anyone thought about calling consumer affairs on these hardwares?

hmm interesting..but fellas who building have enough headache and would not have time for this....

True eh but which you rather, spend $10+ extra per bag of cement you use or make a report.


Pretty sure if enough people call they would treat the matter as urgent.

have anyway to skip the hardwares and get it straight from TCL

[nemisis]

What TCL should do is publish an ad stating the recommended retail price of their cement. Let's see how the hardwares will react then.

[*$kїđž!™]

What TCL should do is publish an ad stating the recommended retail price of their cement. Let's see how the hardwares will react then.

thats a good idea.

[kurpal_v2]

What TCL should do is publish an ad stating the recommended retail price of their cement. Let's see how the hardwares will react then.

You would think that's their first course of action after the shortage eh

[firstchoicett]

Prices gone down our hardware had for 65 and the next restock price should drop again .

[cincuanta]

TCL said that the price should go back down to pre-strike dollar when the high price klinker (raw material) is completed. This should take approx 4 weeks to do. So we waiting to see.

[*$kїđž!™]

TCL said that the price should go back down to pre-strike dollar when the high price klinker (raw material) is completed. This should take approx 4 weeks to do. So we waiting to see.

ok well i would love to see it go down back to $48 a bag....

[*$kїđž!™]

oh yeah and fack those establishments who were trying to dig out ppl eye by selling at black market prices.......they surely not getting my businesss.......ppl who wanted to sell me at $120 a bag......I remember allyuh........

[nemisis]

oh yeah and fack those establishments who were trying to dig out ppl eye by selling at black market prices.......they surely not getting my businesss.......ppl who wanted to sell me at $120 a bag......I remember allyuh........

yeah i had a remodel i wanted to get done and those new cement prices forced me to put it on hold, i remember all the hardwares in my area i visit and the first to normalize their prices will be the sole hardware i utilize. i preferred to spread my money around by purchasing at various establishments but gotta evidently small business don't have it hard enough if a quick profit better than maintaining customers.

[1UZFE]

oh yeah and fack those establishments who were trying to dig out ppl eye by selling at black market prices.......they surely not getting my businesss.......ppl who wanted to sell me at $120 a bag......I remember allyuh........

yeah i had a remodel i wanted to get done and those new cement prices forced me to put it on hold, i remember all the hardwares in my area i visit and the first to normalize their prices will be the sole hardware i utilize. i preferred to spread my money around by purchasing at various establishments but gotta evidently small business don't have it hard enough if a quick profit better than maintaining customers.

pal i had a house to build n dat cement sheit have my work on hold since February...

[*$kїđž!™]

was waiting on cement prices to go back down but WTF.....it remaining at the same $65 even though TCL promised that it would go back down to pre strike prices at the end of may....

these ppl taking real advantage!!!!!

i highly doubt it would go back down to $50.....

what prices u guys gettin it at?

[silversurfer TnT]

I have dealership with TCL and we are paying $57.50 a bag vI, rumor is the price will drop this monday

[*$kїđž!™]

I have dealership with TCL and we are paying $57.50 a bag vI, rumor is the price will drop this monday

if it doesnt drop....I will check u ok...

[brams112]

At that price sliver how much you are selling for boi?and where are you located?

[firstchoicett]

Prices should go back down by next month...

[nemisis]

Prices should go back down by next month...

ban him if cement price aint drop mods.... playing with people emotions!!

[*$kїđž!™]

yeah they said it would drop by the end of May......

still paying $65 for this......and I cant hold out any longer...hadda buy the damn thing...

[nemisis]

Not only you I still waiting and watching I refuse to pay the Robert price and I I is one man not buying isn't much protest but better than none.

[*$kїđž!™]

price check?...

[firstchoicett]

Think it's between 75-85

[Dragular]

i'm buying 600 bags and bhagwansingh quoted me $60.00 a bag
R Maye hardware quoted $65.00
Desai hardware was $62.00

[*$kїđž!™]

Think it's between 75-85

no way last 2 weeks it was no more than $65

So the srtike over so long and we still have to paying these black market prices...what the hell...

TCL management raking in some good money cause of this strike.....Big xmas bonus in sight for them

I think its about time some ministry official intervenes and get tcl to get back their pre strike prices.....

[wing]

A & S aka Tiki ......$55 per bag vat inc.
Bonaventure Rd. Gasparillo

[*$kїđž!™]

A & S aka Tiki ......$55 per bag vat inc.
Bonaventure Rd. Gasparillo

I could work with this...

[nemisis]

A & S aka Tiki ......$55 per bag vat inc.
Bonaventure Rd. Gasparillo

if true well done

[*$kїđž!™]

http://www.trinidadexpress.com/news/Cem ... 52656.html

Cement prices to go down
By Carolyn Kissoon carolyn.kissoon@trinidadexpress.com
Story Created: Jul 30, 2012 at 11:01 PM ECT
Story Updated: Jul 30, 2012 at 11:01 PM ECT
Trinidad Cement Limited (TCL) general manager, Satnarine Bachew, announced yesterday that the temporary surcharge imposed on bagged cement has been removed.
And cement prices are expected to go down in the coming weeks, he said.
Bachew said a 42.5 kilogramme bag of cement was increased by $13 during the recent industrial relations impasse. He said the company was forced to increase prices two weeks after workers began strike action on February 27.
"The additional charge was driven by the higher cost of satisfying the local cement demand due to extenuating circumstances created by the strike (among these, the importation of cement and clinker, an intermediate product in the manufacture of cement) from other TCL Group operations in Barbados and Jamaica, administrative and other logistical challenges," he stated in a release yesterday.
Bachew said cement prices are expected to revert to "pre-strike prices". Cement retailed at $49.50 to $54.50 per 42.5 kilogramme bag of TCL Premium Plus before the strike.
Bachew said the company's production was back to full capacity, removing dependency on imported product and clinker.
"There have been significant operational and financial setbacks from which we are still recovering, however, we indicated that our ex-factory prices would revert by end of July and therefore, we are duty bound to honour our word within the specified timeframe," he stated.
Bachew said, however, that the company will be reviewing its pricing regime in the 4th quarter of 2012. TCL thanked its loyal customers, shareholders, investors, employees and other stakeholders for their understanding and support during a "very challenging period" in the company's history.
TCL began importing bagged cement from its subsidiaries in Jamaica and Barbados, after the Oilfields' Workers Trade Union (OWTU) served strike notice following a breakdown in negotiations. The strike ended 92 days later after the OWTU requested that the matter be referred to the Industrial Court.
Cement prices ranged from $60 to $69 at hardwares polled by the Express yesterday.

[*$kїđž!™]

still paying $64 a bag.....