observer Posted December 4, 2008 Report Share Posted December 4, 2008 - at M&S today; but what made me laugh, was folk who had bought stuff ealier in the week, were taking items back and re-buying them - spending ?100s too; ....... what credit crunch?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted December 4, 2008 Report Share Posted December 4, 2008 I went to JTF Wholesale yesterday..... they had a NO VAT DAY !!! I expected it to be packed but it was empty.... as was my trolley (talk about overpriced xmas decorations and stuff ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted December 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2008 So do we think they are selling at a net loss? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Posted December 4, 2008 Report Share Posted December 4, 2008 WE HAD A BIG GROCERY STORE CLOSE A FEW MONTHS BACK - SELLING EVERYTHING FOR 50TO 70% OFF - THEY JACKED UP THE PRICES AND PEOPLE THOUGHT THEY WERE GETTING DEALS!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted December 5, 2008 Report Share Posted December 5, 2008 Well I'm rather disappointed ........ I bought my slow cooker from Tesco on Sunday for ?10 although I didn't seem to get my VAT reduction (which was introduced early by them) but couldn't be bothered to queue to query it (as I posted on another thread) However, I went in again today and the very same slow cooker is NOW ?12 !!!!!! (minus of course the vat that may be deducted at the till if it's not classed as a luxury item..... So either way it's more expensive than it was Tesco... I am shocked.. are you ripping us off... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted December 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2008 All of life, is a learning process - but for what?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted December 6, 2008 Report Share Posted December 6, 2008 Well I'm rather disappointed ........ I bought my slow cooker from Tesco on Sunday for ?10 although I didn't seem to get my VAT reduction (which was introduced early by them) but couldn't be bothered to queue to query it (as I posted on another thread) However, I went in again today and the very same slow cooker is NOW ?12 !!!!!! (minus of course the vat that may be deducted at the till if it's not classed as a luxury item..... No pleasing some folk. Complaining of getting a bargain??????? You should have offered to pay the shortfall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted December 6, 2008 Report Share Posted December 6, 2008 Well I'm rather disappointed ........ I bought my slow cooker from Tesco on Sunday for ?10 although I didn't seem to get my VAT reduction (which was introduced early by them) but couldn't be bothered to queue to query it (as I posted on another thread) However, I went in again today and the very same slow cooker is NOW ?12 !!!!!! (minus of course the vat that may be deducted at the till if it's not classed as a luxury item..... No pleasing some folk. Complaining of getting a bargain??????? You should have offered to pay the shortfall. You now what I meant Peter. I didn't get a 'bargain' as such....I just paid the same low price as everyone else had for the past few months ..... But if YOU now buy one then you will be paying MORE THAN WE ALL DID despite the fact that you will THINK you are saving money and getting it cheeper You must admit all the hype about VAT reductions and cut price shopping it's sometimes a bit of a con Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted December 7, 2008 Report Share Posted December 7, 2008 It is ALL a con. The gullible public NEVER think things through. Over the years the occasional program crops up on TV explaining how these sales and two for the price of one work. In a lot of cases, a couple of weeks before the offer, the price is put up and then brought down to the previous level as an offer. What bugs me, is when the sell by date comes up, and they stick a reduced label on things. People think they are getting a bargain, but in actual fact, they are saving coppers. The shops are rarely offering anything at below profit margin. It seems that they would rather throw the food away. Just imagine the increase in trade if everyone told their friends the bargain on the cookers. They would all be rushing there to see what else was going cheap. Jungle drums are still the best way of spreading news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted December 7, 2008 Report Share Posted December 7, 2008 Just seen on the news a Belgian car dealer doing a buy one get one free, now thats a sale. I also remember houses in parts of Manchester being sold 2 for one not too long ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Kennedy Posted December 7, 2008 Report Share Posted December 7, 2008 So do we think they are selling at a net loss? Quite likely, as businesses might well be more interested in gtting in cash to improve their short term cashflow, rather than concentrate on making a profit. A recipe for a business to collapse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted December 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2008 Sure I read somewhere, that 90% of the price of a bunch of bananas is spent on tax doging scams by middle men - so much for global trade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted December 7, 2008 Report Share Posted December 7, 2008 Sure I read somewhere, that 90% of the price of a bunch of bananas is spent on tax doging scams by middle men - so much for global trade. There's not much option if you want bananas, we can't really grow our own here can we? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted December 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2008 Thought they grew tropical plants at Kew?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted December 7, 2008 Report Share Posted December 7, 2008 Thought they grew tropical plants at Kew?! They did but nowhere near at a commercial level of production. I am sure bananas grown in Britain would have a massive energy requirement making them not commercially viable. Have an apple, now that is a fruit we excel at growing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted December 7, 2008 Report Share Posted December 7, 2008 It is ALL a con. The gullible public NEVER think things through. A bit like the government then I think bit by bit the gullible members of the public must start to cotton on and figure it out soon though... surely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted December 7, 2008 Report Share Posted December 7, 2008 Banana's? West Scotland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted December 7, 2008 Report Share Posted December 7, 2008 Banana's..... closely matched in dna/genes to humans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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