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  • KillerWatt
    KillerWatt Posts: 1,655 Forumite
    McKneff wrote: »
    kW, isnt that what rip off actually means,
    No.
    Being ripped off means you are being parted from your money under false pretenses.
    Remember kids, it's the volts that jolt and the mills that kill.
  • McKneff
    McKneff Posts: 38,857 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    KillerWatt wrote: »
    No.
    Being ripped off means you are being parted from your money under false pretenses.

    No it doesn't, what you are describing is 'fraud'
    make the most of it, we are only here for the weekend.
    and we will never, ever return.
  • KillerWatt
    KillerWatt Posts: 1,655 Forumite
    McKneff wrote: »
    No it doesn't, what you are describing is 'fraud'
    There is no such offence as "fraud" on it's own, the term "fraud" is used to describe a number of dishonesty offences.
    The phrase "rip off" is slang, and it has several definitions depending upon the context it is used in.

    Forgetting the pedantic crap though, DSG (that's PCW, Dixons, Curry's, et all) are definately overpriced by a country mile.

    However I would say calling them "rip off" merchants is both unfair and innaccurate, their overheads are miles bigger than the online internet company or pi$$ ant corner shop which means that will be reflected in the final retail price.
    Remember kids, it's the volts that jolt and the mills that kill.
  • ess39
    ess39 Posts: 5 Forumite
    on the subject of uncompetitive currys/dixons/pc world pricing, currys have a 5m hdmi cable for £95!!!
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