Did anyone watch 'Shop Well for Less'?

LadyDee

Mr_Singleton wrote: »

By what.... squirting some water at them? and then deciding surprise surprise that the near cheapest one was just as good as the most expensive one.

Might I suggest that there is far far more to getting a decent rain jacket than just squirting some water at it.

I also noted that they glossed over the rubbish cheapo hair straighteners but went to town on all the supposed saving by buying cheaper things.

Anyone remember Hughs war on waste with the huge pile of clothes that we throw out each day? One of the presenters smugly told the Barbour worker her coat (with there crap stiching) cost £20. It's these sorts of clothes that end up being thrown away at a whim as there're so cheap and disposable. There's also the case that Barbour are employing British workers on British wages paying British Tax's to pay for the NHS and schools etc. rather than a Chinese worker working in a sweat shop making an item that's transported 3/4 of the way round the world to be sold by a person in a shop being paid minimum wage and needed benefits to top there wages up to be able to afford a basic standard of living.

Think about that when you go into your cheapo discount shops.

Sorry to disillusion you about Barbour, your comment prompted a memory about a rumour I'd heard some time ago so I did a bit of "googling" http://www.askandyaboutclothes.com/forum/showthread.php?150946-Barbour-Waxed-Cotton-Jackets-No-Longer-Made-in-England

Pollycat

LadyDee wrote: »

Sorry to disillusion you about Barbour, your comment prompted a memory about a rumour I'd heard some time ago so I did a bit of "googling" http://www.askandyaboutclothes.com/forum/showthread.php?150946-Barbour-Waxed-Cotton-Jackets-No-Longer-Made-in-England

If one person finds something by "googling" another can usually find something that contradicts it.
The person in your link bought a Barbour Beaufort jacket which apparently had a 'Made in Lithuania' label (2013).

From the Barbour website:

Barbour Originals

The Barbour Originals capsule brings together Barbour’s most famous waxed jackets – the Bedale, Beaufort and Beadnell. Made in England for the practicalities of country living, these British legends are timeless, traditional and tough, with iconic looks that have made them popular with royalty and rock stars alike.

http://www.barbour.com/highlights/men/barbour-originals/c/barbour-originals

Of course, that doesn't mean that all Barbour items are manufactured in the UK - but if I'd bought any of the styles mentioned above, I'd expect it to have a 'Made in England' label on it.

candygirl

LL I agree about the two men they've shown so far.Think the term for them is metrosexual, but I could think of a few more :rotfl:

lessonlearned

candygirl wrote: »

LL I agree about the two men they've shown so far.Think the term for them is metrosexual, but I could think of a few more :rotfl:

Lol......I couldn't be doing with a man who spent more time getting ready than I do. :rotfl:

I like a man who makes a bit of an effort but they took grooming to a whole new level.

Goldiegirl

I've been on holiday, so I haven't taken much notice of this series.


I've only seen one show, and didn't watch it that closely.


I think they've probably taken this concept a bit too far now.


Everyone has to eat, so eat well for less was a good concept.


But no-one has to go recreational shopping all the time.


As far as last week's couple were concerned, if they wanted to save money, all they needed to do was stop shopping for a while and use the stuff they had, rather than just buying more stuff, albeit cheaper stuff

candygirl

lessonlearned wrote: »

Lol......I couldn't be doing with a man who spent more time getting ready than I do. :rotfl:

I like a man who makes a bit of an effort but they took grooming to a whole new level.

I'm the same hun.:rotfl:

London_Town

I watched these shows and finally caught up with the second earlier in the week.

Both life styles were as far as you could get from my own, so I struggled to accept that people like this actually exist, but they clearly do. I have more sympathy for the first couple as they were a bit younger and we all learn as we get older.

However, my biggest frustration with the show's format is that they don't put the spending in to any context. If either couple had a household income in excess of £100,000 a year, then fair enough if they choose to spend it like water. However, if they're "only" bringing in £40,000 a year, then their finances are far more fragile.

Equally, the other two things that would put their spending in context are housing and pensions. If each couple have a repayment mortgage that they meet each month and good occupational pensions, then fair enough. However, if they're renting and have no pension provision, then they're in a lot of trouble.