With prices like this is it any wonder some folk are skint?

rozeepozee

My little boy lost a glove today so I popped into a kiddies clothes shop to buy another pair for him (it's cold oop North!). There was a half price sale on, so I was expecting a bargain but the half price gloves were still £9.00.

£9.00!!!!!

I am slightly astonished by this as you can probably tell. Am a bit of a car boot queen so I do have a different perspective on what a thing is worth but, even so, how does a small amount of wool, knitted into a mitten shape acquire a value of £9 (worse still, £18 before the discount)? Can someone explain please?

domcastro

Should have gone to Asda, Tescos, Sainsburys etc. Though this will be prob put the shop you went to out of business!

PasturesNew

You didn't need a new glove. You needed 3 foot of elastic to keep his mittens attached to him... like we used to have.

Gorgeous_George

Buy some wool and knit a pair. Shouldn't take more than a couple of hours so, £1 for the wool and £4 an hour for your efforts.

You might know what things are worth secondhand at a car boot sale but are so hot on the cost of manufacture, marketing and running a High Street shop?

I assume it was a rather nice pair of gloves.

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Tassotti

One of my clients (a nice old dear) knitted scarves for Christmas presents. Word got around and she had a nice little business. Did very well. They were so good I even bought a couple myself.

jillymit

:eek: That's a ridiculous amount for gloves.
I'm still in shock myself through having to pay out £38 for my youngest new school shoes.

PasturesNew

jillymit wrote: »

:eek: That's a ridiculous amount for gloves.
I'm still in shock myself through having to pay out £38 for my youngest new school shoes.

Now you're 'avin a larf.

I've never spent that much in my entire life on one pair of shoes.

Most I ever spent was £26 on some soft leather Italian court shoes from a small specialist shop in Torquay, when they had the big sale on.

I usually spend £5-10 for leather shoes.

amcluesent

Take it out of wee chaps pocket money. A valuable lesson learned.

lynzpower

Its the fact some people do actually pay it. ( or have)

I wouldnt dream of it but there are plenty of people in the UK ( not many who use this website Ill grant you! ) that think the more you spend on something the better it is.

(Although Ive never heard of anyone "wearing out" gloves, so the durability test hardly merits but there you are)

Ian_Griffiths_Halifax

PasturesNew wrote: »

I usually spend £5-10 for leather shoes.

Every 2 weeks? :rotfl:

luvpump

I have started to get a lot of my outdoor stuff from Lidl and particularly Aldi, its not bad quality,looks fine & is very reasonably priced, I got a good pair of ski gloves for 4.50 last week.... fashion IMO is less about what you wear,more about your body is like underneath..I have a good bod, Was once told i could wear a brown paper bag & i would look great