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I hate the phrase "job lot"
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To me a 'job lot' is a big pile of things.
However, I've recently sold some things, and some of them are best sold as a group of between 3 and 6 items.
As I said earlier in this thread, there may be people who search for job lots.
I also dislike the term job lot, but I want to try and get as many search hits as I can.
So I use the term 'small lot'. Hopefully it gives the impression that it's a collection of things but it's only a small collection!Early retired - 18th December 2014
If your dreams don't scare you, they're not big enough0 -
We're selling some "job lots" on Ebay just now, a few piles of DVDs and CDs. The only other ones we've done are for things that go together (games, gaming accessories etc.). I wouldn't get together a pile of !!!! and put it as a job lot, though."Beautiful young people are accidents of nature, But beautiful old people are works of art."
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Beetlemama wrote: »Like when they're selling a cheap vacuum and put "like a Dyson" or whatever to grab everyone searching for Dysons. I am also annoyed by "job lot" and "bundle" when it's shorts and a t shirt, that's not a job lot, at best is an outfit.
Or "Brand new", then further down it says "only worn a couple of times..."
SERIOUSLY?!?!Should've = Should HAVE (not 'of')
Would've = Would HAVE (not 'of')
No, I am not perfect, but yes I do judge people on their use of basic English language. If you didn't know the above, then learn it! (If English is your second language, then you are forgiven!)0 -
Or "Brand new", then further down it says "only worn a couple of times..."
SERIOUSLY?!?!
That type of thing annoys me too. Seen mobile phones that have been used for months but as it was just a temp phone to them or they didn't like it and it perhaps has a case and/or screen protector they put it as new or new (other) rather than used.0
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