Intense load shedding hammers Mr Price’s backup plans

[mojoman]

Who says they didn't ?
Do you have an official link or document?

Like pretty much every single person in this thread says, you can't 'overspec' when the goalposts keep changing .

Just factor in 24hr no power...
Err on the side of caution...

 

[wingnut771]

Many customers shop close to their residence as per some surveys. This shop is in our zone.

Okay, but how does it help it remain in business by closing it? Now they sell nothing and still have to pay staff and rent. I don't see that being sustainable.

 

[wingnut771]

Why are people downplaying LS?

Only ANC voters do that.

 

[TheChamp]

Okay, but how does it help it remain in business by closing it? Now they sell nothing and still have to pay staff and rent. I don't see that being sustainable.

If it costs more money to run it during loadshedding than what they are able to bring in that period.

 

[Nerfherder]

They are the ones who will know that for sure, but it's computers and lights, shouldn't be too expensive.

I work in retail and what they do is they calculate the cost of keeping the store up (lights, tills, security etc) vs the profit that they make in that store.
The cost of the upgrade is obviously calculated over its lifespan with maintenance etc as a "rental".
If that "rental" pulls the profitability of the store down below a certain threshold then they simply wont do it.
If the store can't handle two hours of no power per day then they will just close it.
Its simple maths.

I think from a business perspective it makes sense but there is very little creativity here, thinking outside the box etc. They just run the numbers.

 

[wingnut771]

If it costs more money to run it during loadshedding that what they are able to bring in that period.

What costs money during that period?

 

[Senor]

It's simple, for the kind of business they run they should have something decent enough to last for the longest continuous loadshedding period and still be able to charge in time for the next stage, they are not cooking anything in there, their energy needs are far lower than other businesses.

Mrs Price refused to spend that much.

 

[TheChamp]

What costs money during that period?

I mean the actual solution as well as the costs attached to it, maintenance, recharging from the grid and all that, all the upfront costs. The income should justify keeping the store open, if you spend money to remain open the idea is to recoup that from sales or whatever the business does to make money.

 

[Nerfherder]

What costs money during that period?

Paying staff... waste etc

You also have to account for security that would work after the store closure. They may not be able to do their jobs without power.

 

[Pegasus]

I mean the actual solution as well as the costs attached to it, maintenance, recharging from the grid and all that, all the upfront costs. The income should justify keeping the store open, if you spend money to remain open the idea is to recoup that from sales or whatever the business does to make money.

You do understand that the business needs to achieve a level of profit for investors that is higher than that of investing in fixed interest? The reason they are willing to take on risk.

So if they increase expenses they need to increase the prices of their goods or services or sell more.
Otherwise they are better off investing in something else.

 

[SlinkyMike]

True.

What should Mr Price plan for and what would the cost be?

Fok weet. Has it been sufficient so far?

 

[Pegasus]

Fok weet. Has it been sufficient so far?

But it sounded as if you knew.

Guess you are not an expert on risk either.

 

[SlinkyMike]

But it sounded as if you knew.

Guess you are not an expert on risk either.

Do you know?

 

[Pegasus]

Do you know?

I am asking you and champ since you are putting the blame on Mr Price for spending a fortune on loadshedding backups.

You know the loadshedding issue that your leader Cyril was planning to fix.
The same loadshedding that is caused by ANC corruption / incompetence / racism.

 

[SlinkyMike]

I am asking you and champ since you are putting the blame on Mr Price for spending a fortune on loadshedding backups.

I am telling no one knows champ.

You know the loadshedding issue that your leader Cyril was planning to fix.
The same loadshedding that is caused by ANC corruption / incompetence / racism.

WHAaaaaaaa@!!!!!!1 whyyoucryingbru??

 

[TheChamp]

I am asking you and champ since you are putting the blame on Mr Price for spending a fortune on loadshedding backups.

You know the loadshedding issue that your leader Cyril was planning to fix.
The same loadshedding that is caused by ANC corruption / incompetence / racism.

Oh please man, they are a business, they should have people who know what they are doing, spending money on a half baked system that cannot cope with a simple task of keeping things on for such a light business such as their screams amateurs, you either do it and do it right or don't.

You don't spend money on a solution that ends up not solving the very problem you are trying to solve, it's not the first time we have stage 6, their business is not a mine or a smelter, how hard can it be?

 

[Pegasus]

Oh please man, they are a business, they should have people who know what they are doing, spending money on a half baked system that cannot cope with a simple task of keeping things on for such a light business such as their screams amateurs, you either do it and do it right or don't.

You don't spend money on a solution that ends up not solving the very problem you are trying to solve, it's not the first time we have stage 6, their business is not a mine or a smelter, how hard can it be?

If you can tell me they don't know what they are doing, then I assume you know what you are doing?
So answer some questions.

Can you tell me why we have loadshedding?
Who is responsible?

Also didn't the ANC say that they were fixing "load shedding"?
Were they lying?

If the ANC are fixing loadshedding then why do you need all these backup systems?

What level must Mr Price plan for then?
What is the cost and how must they recoup that expense?

 

[Pegasus]

I am telling no one knows champ.


WHAaaaaaaa@!!!!!!1 whyyoucryingbru??

So you have no idea yourself. So your posts are pointless then?

 

[TheChamp]

If you can tell me they don't know what they are doing, then I assume you know what you are doing?
So answer some questions.

Can you tell me why we have loadshedding?
Who is responsible?

Also didn't the ANC say that they were fixing "load shedding"?
Were they lying?

If the ANC they are fixing loadshedding then why do you need all these backup systems?

What level must Mr Price plan for then?
What is the cost and how must they recoup that expense?

Oh yaaawwwnnn, no one has time to answer your silly questions, it's Friday.

 

[Pegasus]

Oh yaaawwwnnn, no one has time to answer your silly questions, it's Friday.

Yes, that is thinking that gets 60% of our fckwit comrades to vote ANC.