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staff buying stand up speak up wristbands...

hi
look how many bands staff get!! 08_1_b.JPG
i got this picture from ebay its stupid,
no wonder nobody can get hold of one
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  • It would be nice to think that the extra money they are charging for these things would be making extra profit for the charity that they have been designed for - but I feel, in this day and age, that sadly that would be just in an ideal world.

    It sickens me that people are making profit from charities in this way....
    ** Getting back in the swing of saving again.... **

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  • I went to a JJB near where I live and asked about them. A member of staff told me that as soon as they came in his manager bought them all and made over £700 in profit on ebay. He wouldn't even let any of his staff buy any.
  • chappy
    chappy Posts: 280 Forumite
    100 Posts
    its stupid,

    they should sell them on their website instead of shops at least the staff or manager wouldnt steal them,

    look at this link on ebay i just found

    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=2914&item=7133203032&rd=1

    and the reserve met at £135.00
  • Beninio88 wrote:
    I went to a JJB near where I live and asked about them. A member of staff told me that as soon as they came in his manager bought them all and made over £700 in profit on ebay. He wouldn't even let any of his staff buy any.
    report that to nike and they'll stop supplying to that store and choose another store in your town to supply them.
    the very same thing happened here with soccer sports, nike found out and stopped their supply and now gives "all sports" the order for bands here, on the strict provision it's 1 band per customer .
  • JimmyZ
    JimmyZ Posts: 57 Forumite
    I don't see why they didn't just make it more widely available...
  • how much is retail price for them??? I want one but want to be legit so that the charity actually gets the money.
    things arent the way they were before, you wouldnt even recognise me anymore- not that you knew me back then ;)
    BH is my best mate too, its ok :)

    I trust BH even if he's from Manchester.. ;)

    all your base are belong to us :eek:
  • chappy
    chappy Posts: 280 Forumite
    100 Posts
    the retail price was at £1.50
  • grilli
    grilli Posts: 535 Forumite
    not big fan of these wistbands, seems like there's wristbands for everything now. it's not as if all the money goes to the charity anyway. Nike are just cashing in on the latest fashion craze.
  • I got a nice wristband yesterday in a Spar shop with money going to Tsunami, blue and white mottled and cost £1.50.
  • casca
    casca Posts: 58 Forumite
    Disgusting...
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