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Marc Giauque ReportingHigh gas prices are costing you more than the price you pay at the pump. More and more of the goods and services you buy are passing their gas costs to the consumer. In fact, even the "Everything a Dollar" store in Layton is now adding a surcharge.
Everything for a dollar? Yes and no. Store owner Jason Weaver says he's had to add five percent, just to stay in business.
"My costs have increased upwards to about 15 percent."
With many of his items being shipped from overseas, Weaver says he had little choice.
"You're seeing this in every industry. From the going to buy tires to Wal-Mart. Unfortunately they don't have a name that says Everything for a Dollar."
Still, Weaver says most of his customers are taking it in stride.
"For the most part, nobody is even concerned at all."
Those customers include Mary Peer, a regular who comes here for arts and crafts supplies.
"Because it costs to bring those trucks here. To bring this stuff here, and I understand that."
Understand it, maybe, but no one has to like it, including businessman Paul Thompson. He runs Fast Action Lawn-care in Bountiful. He too has bumped-up his prices.
"For some of these widows who live on a fixed income, it's very difficult for them to make this extra five to ten dollars a year that I'm trying to raise them, so I am getting a lot of flack."
Thompson says he has no idea how much gas his crews go through every day.
"I am trying just to ignore it and just work. I just say to myself, there is nothing I can do about it."
It's getting tougher for consumers to ignore surcharges and higher costs are showing up all over. Both Thompson and Weaver hope they're short-term.
"If the gas prices were to go back to that two dollar mark, and my shipping costs reflected it, I would love to do that."
Two dollars a gallon for gas-- experts say don't hold your breath.
