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Rip off John Lewis

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  • Bogalot
    Bogalot Posts: 1,102 Forumite
    Cornucopia wrote: »
    I think we've now establshed that it's a sector thing.

    So my retailers are: Currys/PC World, Screwfix, B&Q, Argos, Toolstation, Homebase.

    Wilkinson follows the delivery to store model, but it is free, as is Tesco.

    So not "most". In fact, if we're looking at market share, a few? ;)
  • Cornucopia
    Cornucopia Posts: 16,513 Forumite
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    Bogalot wrote: »
    So not "most". In fact, if we're looking at market share, a few? ;)

    Most of the shops I've ordered at, obviously.
  • Bogalot
    Bogalot Posts: 1,102 Forumite
    Cornucopia wrote: »
    Most of the shops I've ordered at, obviously.

    Bless you. You might want to edit your initial claim to reflect the fact you were wrong ;)
  • teddysmum
    teddysmum Posts: 9,522 Forumite
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    The pound shops have lots of cheap well known children's sweets .
  • Cornucopia
    Cornucopia Posts: 16,513 Forumite
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    Bogalot wrote: »
    Bless you. You might want to edit your initial claim to reflect the fact you were wrong ;)

    Be careful what you wish for. ;)
  • ARandomMiser
    ARandomMiser Posts: 1,756 Forumite
    Sooler wrote: »
    Look at this

    A small jar of about 10 Refresher Chews
    http://www.johnlewis.com/piccadilly-sweet-parade-'refresher'-sweet-jar-155g/p2725784

    5 QUID !!!!:eek:
    The term 'rip off' is one of those that is thrown around to mean that someone disagrees with the price or thinks it may be high. Only a fool would ever purchase something they consider to be a 'rip-off'.

    In this instance the contents look like they are worth £1-2 at most but what is the value of the glass jar? From an ornamental or storage point-of-view some people may put a higher value on it, others, like me, would throw it in the bin (I have enough junk around my house).

    There are better value assortments than this but that does not mean this particular item is a 'rip off'.
    IITYYHTBMAD
  • The-Truth
    The-Truth Posts: 483 Forumite
    Cornucopia wrote: »
    What I find remarkable about JL is that they charge £2 for Click & Collect. Have they not realised that many other shops do C & C for free, because done properly it costs virtually nothing to provide?

    Do all the people who help provide that service work for free then? I thought that was illegal!
  • The-Truth
    The-Truth Posts: 483 Forumite
    Cornucopia wrote: »
    I think we've now establshed that it's a sector thing.

    So my retailers are: Currys/PC World, Screwfix, B&Q, Argos, Toolstation, Homebase.

    Wilkinson follows the delivery to store model, but it is free, as is Tesco.

    Haven't you thought perhaps they swallow the cost?

    It's not free to provide ;)

    But then seeing they swallow the cost how do you know that list of retailers won't also stop it soon if it makes them no money because as we're seeing everywhere else is as we have all have seen!!!
  • The-Truth
    The-Truth Posts: 483 Forumite
    Cornucopia wrote: »
    Be careful what you wish for. ;)

    I don't think it's a wish anymore. It's now basically become a perfectly established fact that you were wrong!
  • Cornucopia
    Cornucopia Posts: 16,513 Forumite
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    The-Truth wrote: »
    I don't think it's a wish anymore. It's now basically become a perfectly established fact that you were wrong!

    What's your point?
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