Do "non savers" annoy you?

shebrett

missprice wrote: »

Ohh I don't usually come on this bit of the site.
but wanted to say does it not depend on what it is your buying?

e.g. I can buy a bed and mattress for £130
or I can buy a much better quality bed and mattress for over 1k
to me the bed for 1k is much better quality and will last longer as will the mattress so costing less per use than the £130 bed.
(btw I don't have a 1k bed its just for comparison)
now if you mean the cheaper bed is a better option and spending 1k on a bed is a waste of money then I disagree.
if however you mean the 1k bed can be bought with a bit of searching for £800 then depending on how much time you have to research and how much your time is worth then yes I do agree.

bet that makes no sense at all:rotfl:

....or you could spend more: http://hastensdirect.co.uk/hastens-direct-sale/vividus

missprice

shebrett wrote: »

....or you could spend more: http://hastensdirect.co.uk/hastens-direct-sale/vividus

:eek: the original prices are something to behold and I would never pay the sale price:)

Barneysmom

missprice wrote: »

Ohh I don't usually come on this bit of the site.
but wanted to say does it not depend on what it is your buying?

e.g. I can buy a bed and mattress for £130
or I can buy a much better quality bed and mattress for over 1k
to me the bed for 1k is much better quality and will last longer as will the mattress so costing less per use than the £130 bed.
(btw I don't have a 1k bed its just for comparison)
now if you mean the cheaper bed is a better option and spending 1k on a bed is a waste of money then I disagree.
if however you mean the 1k bed can be bought with a bit of searching for £800 then depending on how much time you have to research and how much your time is worth then yes I do agree.

bet that makes no sense at all:rotfl:

It makes perfect sense to me, I do that too.
I know what size I am so if I like (eg) a dress in M&S I can look and see if I can get it cheaper BNWT on Ebay, and why not

I do though feel sorry for people like my parents who haven't got internet and pay more for their goods and services because of this.
My gas and electric is cheaper because of peperless billing, but they are pensioners so should be able to get the same discount as me.

missprice

Barneysmom wrote: »

It makes perfect sense to me, I do that too. thanks I am sooo glad it wasn't complete twaddle
I know what size I am so if I like (eg) a dress in M&S I can look and see if I can get it cheaper BNWT on Ebay, and why not so very right and very MSE too:)

I do though feel sorry for people like my parents who haven't got internet and pay more for their goods and services because of this.
yet you get some people who have the Internet and don't use it to even try to save money (either that or they like paying well over the odds for stuff)
My gas and electric is cheaper because of peperless billing, but they are pensioners so should be able to get the same discount as me.

agree but they can go to the library for Internet access (or do you mean they don't get along with the Net? ) there are classes out there for free still specially for net newbies of any age (but you probably need the Internet to find them and register) :rotfl:

gallygirl

I agree there being different circumstances for all types of purchases - I'd sooner pay for pasta and coffee in my local Italian than 1/3 that for McD's, as to me that is better value. Same with sofas - but I made sure I got the maximum discount.

I'll go on petrolprices.com and go to cheapest garage I'm going near to - I can't understand folk who pay 5p a litre more than the garage further down the same road.

Just been back from B&Q and bought some BOGOF plants. Place was mobbed but assistant told me I was the 1st person to ask for separate transactions, and when she'd suggested it to people most had said they couldn't be bothered with the hassle :mad:. They could be bothered getting in the car, choosing the plants, taking them home and planting them but couldn't be bothered spending an extra 2 minutes to use the very offer that attracted them there in the 1st place. Now that DOES annoy me :mad:.

ladylouise62

It's a person's prerogative to pay as much as they care to , BUT it does drive me mad if they then go moaning about how poor they are. I know someone who thought that spending an extra 2 minutes cooking real oats in the microwave rather than a sachet was (time-wise) a money-saving step too far - needless to say they have no savings and no pension, and regulalrly run out of money !!

jason1231972

Non-savers don't annoy me, but people who feel the need to constantly broadcast how much they've spent (whether a little or a lot) on something do.

Reminds me of a phrase:

"If you have to ask how much it costs, you can't afford it. If you can afford it, make sure you tell everyone how much it cost".

missile

Quote:
Originally Posted by Barneysmom
It makes perfect sense to me, I do that too. thanks I am sooo glad it wasn't complete twaddle
I know what size I am so if I like (eg) a dress in M&S I can look and see if I can get it cheaper BNWT on Ebay, and why not so very right and very MSE too

I do though feel sorry for people like my parents who haven't got internet and pay more for their goods and services because of this.
yet you get some people who have the Internet and don't use it to even try to save money (either that or they like paying well over the odds for stuff)
My gas and electric is cheaper because of peperless billing, but they are pensioners so should be able to get the same discount as me.

agree but they can go to the library for Internet access (or do you mean they don't get along with the Net? ) there are classes out there for free still specially for net newbies of any age (but you probably need the Internet to find them and register)

missprice wrote: »

agree but they can go to the library for Internet access (or do you mean they don't get along with the Net? ) there are classes out there for free still specially for net newbies of any age (but you probably need the Internet to find them and register) :rotfl:

We registered my MiL online so that she could benefit from the discount. :T

POPPYOSCAR

ladylouise62 wrote: »

It's a person's prerogative to pay as much as they care to , BUT it does drive me mad if they then go moaning about how poor they are. I know someone who thought that spending an extra 2 minutes cooking real oats in the microwave rather than a sachet was (time-wise) a money-saving step too far - needless to say they have no savings and no pension, and regulalrly run out of money !!

Exactly this.

I also have no problem if someone pays twice as much for something as I have done, so long as they subsequently do not moan to me constantly they have no money, as they invariably do!.

POPPYOSCAR

jason1231972 wrote: »

Non-savers don't annoy me, but people who feel the need to constantly broadcast how much they've spent (whether a little or a lot) on something do.

Reminds me of a phrase:

"If you have to ask how much it costs, you can't afford it. If you can afford it, make sure you tell everyone how much it cost".

I find this to be the opposite.

In my experience it is the people who can least afford it that do not even care how much something is, and the people who can afford it, perhaps because they are more careful with their money, that do care how much something is.