Elite 11+ shopping and chat thread

davemorton

Tinyshoes wrote: »

I am glad you said money and not green shield stamps...:rotfl:

:eek: can you imagine how many books we would need if we were talking green shield stamps??

davemorton

Tinyshoes wrote: »

Had't really thought about it but I am old enough to be your gran. :eek:

Sorted that for you

Tinyshoes

davemorton wrote: »

:eek: can you imagine how many books we would need if we were talking green shield stamps??

No as they were before my time. :rotfl:

davemorton

Tinyshoes wrote: »

No as they were before my time. :rotfl:

Now we know you are fibbing!
I think TM has fell asleep on the sofa"!

Tinyshoes

davemorton wrote: »

Now we know you are fibbing!
I think TM has fell asleep on the sofa"!

What year did they finish? I don't remember having ever saved them as an adult. But yes I admit I did lick the stamps and stick them in for my mum.

Nah she will have been in bed on her ipad, hope the screen isn't cracked in the morning. :eek:

davemorton

Tinyshoes wrote: »

What year did they finish? I don't remember having ever saved them as an adult. But yes I admit I did lick the stamps and stick them in for my mum.

Nah she will have been in bed on her ipad, hope the screen isn't cracked in the morning. :eek:

:eek: Thats a bit harsh!! I know the screen can act like a mirror sometimes, but really, no need

davemorton

Blimey, didnt realise they went on for this long!.....
Green Shield Stamps were released by the Green Shield Trading Stamp Company from 1958 to 1991
edit: Makes more sense...
Caught in a price war in the 1970s, many retailers began to abandon the Green Shield Stamp scheme in favor of direct price cutting. The Green Shield Trading Stamp Company discontinued the stamps in 1983, but brought them back in 1987. By 1991, issuance of the stamps ceased permanently. The initial stamps were issued for 2 1/2 new pence, with a new stamp worth 20 new pence released later.

Tinyshoes

davemorton wrote: »

Blimey, didnt realise they went on for this long!.....
Green Shield Stamps were released by the Green Shield Trading Stamp Company from 1958 to 1991
edit: Makes more sense...
Caught in a price war in the 1970s, many retailers began to abandon the Green Shield Stamp scheme in favor of direct price cutting. The Green Shield Trading Stamp Company discontinued the stamps in 1983, but brought them back in 1987. By 1991, issuance of the stamps ceased permanently. The initial stamps were issued for 2 1/2 new pence, with a new stamp worth 20 new pence released later.

Ah it does make sense I only just made it to adulthood in 1983. :rotfl:

You have just been on wiki like me. :cool:

davemorton

More info on the stamps, apparently, they were the birth of Argos, never knew that................But it suffered when Tesco ceased to use it, as part of a price-cutting policy that became standard nationwide. To retain business, Green Shield allowed customers to buy gifts from the catalogue with a mix of stamps and cash, but soon the catalogue became cash-only, and the operation was re-branded as Argos. Stamps were withdrawn altogether in 1991.

davemorton

Tinyshoes wrote: »

Ah it does make sense I only just made it to adulthood in 1983. :rotfl:

You have just been on wiki like me. :cool:

I wasnt on wiki then, but I have been now, amazed it turned into argos.