I wonder how many times I will have to explain it to customers. Supply and demand fluctuates, prices change, and it isn't MY doing, I'm just as frustrated as they are!

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Tell me about it! Some of these customers are abusive of vendors and not grounded in reality. Any price hike and they are quick to cut off solid suppliers. Are you still able to source what they need?

In my opinion, customers should prioritize flexibility, lead time and resilience more than anything. That being said, cost is still an important factor but it should hold less weight.

At some point, I really want to ignore these customers. Well, I wish I could. They won't believe me even after showing them some sources.

They won't understand our frustration. Some of them won't even believe that something like this frustrates us too.

Couldn't agree more. It's not like we can control everything. Nothing's permanent in this industry.

I understand their frustration. But they should not take it on us. We are just doing our job.

Things are getting worse here every day. I want to understand them because I'm also a consumer.

The worst part is that, sometimes, we cannot source what they need. So what are we gonna do? Is it still our fault? Lol

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