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Bananababe

Mrs_stinkface wrote: »

Im on a gallo, Pinot Grigio. The local one stop had reduced it to £2.99 a bottle. We are the proud owners of 6 bottles (that's all they had) lol



He gets his wit from his mumma , happy belated birthday to you babe :kisses3:

Nice price chick ! Shelf clearer indeed.

Thanks. I dont drink much cause im a light weight. But had to ! May be !!!!ed for next few days :rotfl:

Took day off tomo boss said maybe best in case not feeling good. Easier to get cover.

How olds the wee one again ? Kids are ace.

Im off to carlisle sat to meet friend with 5 year old. He is hilarious too xx

Bananababe

Savvybuyer wrote: »

Good, nor me:D. Unless they have a really good glitch on vs M and force me to go out again:o:o:o.:rotfl:

Right - it's about this:

I noticed that my post on the last thread, referring to "The Men Who Made Us Spend" on BBC TWO television perhaps didn't get as many thanks as it deserved. I'm attempting to stand back and be objective in saying that.

I noticed the first edition of the programme was repeated last night (a day after I stayed up through the night watching it on the i-Player:(:(:o:rotfl:). You know I'm no good at giving any summary or any 'plotline' to any programme or film, but it was about companies getting together to fix it so that light bulbs would only had 1,000 hours of life (compared to previous 2,000 hours before the cartel). I noticed how, as shown on the programme, the advertising then trumpeted Great - now lasts 1,000 hours!!:D as if to con gullible consumers (as undoubtedly most people indeed are) who did not realise this was half what the bulbs used to last.

It also covered about upgrades and how people absolutely must have the latest model - in order to get people to spend money, effectively for a colour change. The 'old' product itself worked perfectly fine.

I see no reason to change and I am quite happily unfashionable. I think everyone else (nearly) is taken in and just got to spend, waste money. Neither do I have a mobile phone - where the most changes in design apparently take place.

Why is it that people who used to work for companies appeared to me to be able to speak freely and tell the truth whilst the companies, through the employees who still work for them, appeared not to answer the questions at all in my view? Just so cynical. Presumably this is called being diplomatic:(. (Cf: Sepp Blatter recently regarding the award for Lionel Messi: "Do you want me to tell the truth or do you want me to be diplomatic?" Yet, the fact he, arguably, has to put it that way in order to sugar the pill of what he said following it.) Just finding it interesting how you accept all this sort of thing, of people 'being diplomatic'. Of course if they were to admit to anything, it would immediately be controversial and end up maybe losing customers through much greater awareness of what goes on that that would create (Gerald Ratner anyone?) so instead they are forced into giving a non-answer 'answer' as that will be seen by fewer people, apparently accepted without fuss by this cynical and dual (or more)-standard society, and somehow be okay.

Anyway...rant rant!:rotfl: No - it's not fair to dismiss it as a 'rant'.

I notice the programme website leads to articles from the Open University, such as how shops get us to buy.

http://www.open.edu/openlearn/people-politics-law/politics-policy-people/sociology/the-shops-make-us-buy

Again, it's absolutely cynical.

I notice
"The most profitable brands are placed at eye level (or children's eye level if they're targeted at them). However, profitable goods tend not to be the best deals. Supermarkets know that shoppers form their impression of whether a chain offers good value on a few staples, such as bread or milk or apples. Those ‘price-sensitive’ lines appear cheap and pull you into the store, often in the belief that everything else is equally as cheap. But supermarkets hike up the prices on other items, operating an internal subsidy."

The entire section on "Discount signs" (again, click on the supermarket option, one of the three, to bring up these pages) is worth reading IMO.

I pick just one small part from it here:
"Do you have the time and commitment as a consumer to play the supermarket game? Can you become knowledgeable about the price over time of products so you can avoid being out of pocket?"

It is absolutely a game. One where prices go onto 'offers' that are more expensive than previous pricing and see people ripped off. I think we should only buy the loss leaders and then walk out. Do not be taken in by any of it. Or, more accurately, just buy the loss leaders of a specific competitor together with any glitches vs the same competitor.

Play them at their game - saying, or suggesting, they are cheaper, or as cheap, as their competitors:(.

I note the online stores (there's a section on that too, the other is coffee shops) - how they add the postage and packing on at the end, don't include it in the original cost and put its pricing much less prominently than the headline prices of the items. It's all manipulation, by the online stores, too IMO.

Woah! - this was a long post!:eek:

Im also not an upgrader. I replace when necessary unfortunately I live with two that arent. One who has had every console ever and anither who is very fashion conscious.

It is a game a great big one but they have never met shopper like us.

MKS

poppypopster wrote: »

I just ordered

4x Home Signature Reed Diffuser Diamonds &...unit
4x Home Signature Reed Diffuser Satin & Pu...unit

Plus fillers etc.


My total order comes to £62.44 + £40 evouchers so I should get £40 voucher and pay £10 cash for extras.

Watch you don't go over the £100 limit.

lookinforabargain

Evening all :hello:

Hope all is well

Bananababe

Totally loving come dine with me couples

:rotfl:

bubbs

Savvy_Siobhan wrote: »

:Thello right back:D how are you this evening Bubbs?

thanks ill give it a whirl. also I left the innocent pots open on my computer earlier and didn't print. come back to it installed the coupon printed and it worked x2!!
however tried to use the link in another browser... no joy im afraid. moral of the story if you cant print leave it on the page until you can!(potentially)

Hello
Im ok thanks, hopital tomorrow for hand therapy , no rude comments Dotty:p:D

bubbs

Mrs_stinkface wrote: »

Thanks hunny x



Oi missus, your one to talk :rotfl:
To be fair, somebody was trying to describe me at work today and their description was "the tall, skinny, gobby one" :rotfl:
It's pretty accurate to be honest

Bless ya:D
I was joking though:D

karlie88

Bananababe wrote: »

Totally loving come dine with me couples

:rotfl:

Definitely a good twist to the show.

:T:T:T

pk04

David. wrote: »

Mcvities digestives 23p M Maybe
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/mcvities-digestive-250gr-for-23p-instore-morrisons-1954072

My M local had these last week but they were on the rtc stand (although not stickered) so I assumed it was just a one off

bubbs

Savvy_Siobhan wrote: »

hi guys are the reeds, flash,beef, and fig air wicks still working if I do an order for tomorrow

Sorry dont know not done any since last week, no even been a's today:eek: hubby said i will have withdrawal:rotfl::rotfl: