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Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by TallJoe, Mar 23, 2023.

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  1. Mar 28, 2023 #221
    wichris

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    Using the logic of some people on rates, those that have truck/trailer payments deserve a higher rate than those that don't
     
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  3. Mar 28, 2023 #222
    Siinman

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    Let's do it! Ha Ha I need more money more money more money!
     
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  4. Mar 28, 2023 #223
    wichris

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    Some of us can do it and well, some can only complain. LOL
    Like listening to a bunch of two year old's.
     
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  5. Mar 28, 2023 #224
    TallJoe

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    From the top of my hand there are state mandated caps on profits on Ambulance chasers/medical settlements, I think up to 25% (in IL) .
    I am not sure how it works with real estate - I think they are not capped by law - but nationwide, the seller's cost of commission is between 5-6% of the sale price - to be split between the buyer's and seller's agents. The commission rate is pretty uniform nationwide and unchanging but guess what, with real estate transaction, unlike broker-carrier transaction, there's transparency.

    Unfortunately, it is hard, if not impossible, to argue that the moral aspects of business when we try to find the common denominator strictly in the form of money.
    With that to be our measure of what is justified or not , the acts usury or loan sharking serve those with no ability to save or manage money too - and therefore are just as noble.
     
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  7. Mar 28, 2023 #225
    wichris

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    But you want to set profit levels for one person, but not for you. And only because of your own inability to negotiate or make your own sales.

    You want someone else to do all the sales/negotiation for you but limit what they can make. Pretty one sided.

    Instead of complaining, expecting the government to hold your hand, go out and do your own sales. But wait, you only want to work when you want to, go where you want to, change how much you want hourly and would expect any customer to cater to your needs over theirs.
     
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  8. Mar 28, 2023 #226
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    I propose $3 plus fuel surcharge for anyone with a truck and trailer payment. $2.50 plus surcharge for anyone with a truck payment. $2 plus fuel surcharge for anyone with paid off equipment. Can’t be having anyone making too much profit, after all.

    And for the record, the farming example was a terrible one. Commodity traders and the futures market pretty much dictate the daily market at any given time.
     
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  9. Mar 28, 2023 #227
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    I am the one with the plougher and the horse doing the actual work. I trust I am entitled to more than a guy with an abacus.
    I am not to be capped, neither shipper is to be set the floor rate - they entitled to force me to work for food. But that should be between them and I. You as an intermediary, would be on commission - pretty much stable and uniform as in real estate - set by the market forces, mind you, had the transparency were in place. If I make a ton, you will get your fair share too.
     
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  10. Mar 28, 2023 #228
    wichris

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    There you go, how could anyone argue with that?
    I would ad if you have multiple trucks/trailers, drivers(W-2), office staff an even higher rate.
    Got to keep everything on a level field. At least according to some.
    You know, fair share.
     
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  11. Mar 28, 2023 #229
    wichris

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    There we go, "fair share" again. Sure sounds like some country's system that have failed.
     
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  12. Mar 28, 2023 #230
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    I am game let's do it, And if you do not have a truck or trailer payment now you will not be able to get said rate. This will only be grandfathered in because those other guys like old trucks.
     
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