Fuel Fiasco Driving Surcharges?

The cost of fuel is on everyone’s minds these days, and printers’ price quotes are beginning to reflect increased energy costs. Yet some print buyers seem to be in a fog about this issue. I was surprised that more print buyers didn’t respond to a recent Print Buyers Online.com Quick Poll where we asked, “Are your print suppliers adding a clause to their estimates that allows them to add a surcharge for energy and fuel costs?” Only 53 print buyers responded to the survey. Why the lack of interest in such an important topic, especially when we are each touched on both professional and personal levels?