Is it really quiet for new listings?

MFWannabe

Sarah1Mitty2 said:

GDB2222 said:

In previous years I’ve seen free entry to the show. Was that available this year?

 I live in London, and the only travel cost is the Underground ticket. 

The tickets are around £16 for the full weekend, it isn`t a big spend item, in fact it is typical of the sort of thing people would amuse themselves at when money is tight.

In which world do you live where £16 per person is not a lot of money? For someone on the bread line that is a huge amount of money and not somewhere they will amuse themselves at when money is tight 
when money is tight you don’t spend on anything except essentials and you do things that are free such as going for a walk / to the park 

MobileSaver

Sarah1Mitty2 said:

MobileSaver said:

The point is that they're mostly discretionary yet huge numbers of people are still spending, these people are not worrying about whether they can afford their mortgage payments.

All the B&B rooms were £100+ a night, with the Holiday Inn being £175, and all were fully booked, that's not what I'd call "super cheap".

It is very hard to make accurate guesses about people`s financial situation from just seeing them out and about though, many people just put these sorts of things on the plastic and worry about the bill at a later time.

You're hilarious!

An hour ago you said you can't make accurate guesses about people`s financial situation based on what they are doing ...

Sarah1Mitty2 said:

GDB2222 said:

In previous years I’ve seen free entry to the show. Was that available this year?

 I live in London, and the only travel cost is the Underground ticket. 

The tickets are around £16 for the full weekend, it isn`t a big spend item, in fact it is typical of the sort of thing people would amuse themselves at when money is tight.

... an hour later you're claiming what they are doing is proof that money is tight! You couldn't make it up!

[Deleted User]

What this still boils down to supply and demand. It may be that when I list my property, only 5 view and not 10, but I dont need everyone to feel it is still affordable to them, I just need 1 person. 

I bought a couple of years back and when I look at the selection currently available today in my area in terms of comparable properties , a stark choice would be either for me to pay up to acquire the one or two available , or stay put. 

Sarah1Mitty2

MobileSaver said:

Sarah1Mitty2 said:

MobileSaver said:

The point is that they're mostly discretionary yet huge numbers of people are still spending, these people are not worrying about whether they can afford their mortgage payments.

All the B&B rooms were £100+ a night, with the Holiday Inn being £175, and all were fully booked, that's not what I'd call "super cheap".

It is very hard to make accurate guesses about people`s financial situation from just seeing them out and about though, many people just put these sorts of things on the plastic and worry about the bill at a later time.

You're hilarious!

An hour ago you said you can't make accurate guesses about people`s financial situation based on what they are doing ...

Sarah1Mitty2 said:

GDB2222 said:

In previous years I’ve seen free entry to the show. Was that available this year?

 I live in London, and the only travel cost is the Underground ticket. 

The tickets are around £16 for the full weekend, it isn`t a big spend item, in fact it is typical of the sort of thing people would amuse themselves at when money is tight.

... an hour later you're claiming what they are doing is proof that money is tight! You couldn't make it up!

We still know nothing about their mortgage situation though.

EssexHebridean

GDB2222 said:

In previous years I’ve seen free entry to the show. Was that available this year?

 I live in London, and the only travel cost is the Underground ticket. 

Yes - through MSE for a start, but there are always masses of options for free tickets. We've been a number of times - and have never parted with any cash for a ticket! 

jonnydeppiwish!

MFWannabe said:

Sarah1Mitty2 said:

GDB2222 said:

In previous years I’ve seen free entry to the show. Was that available this year?

 I live in London, and the only travel cost is the Underground ticket. 

The tickets are around £16 for the full weekend, it isn`t a big spend item, in fact it is typical of the sort of thing people would amuse themselves at when money is tight.

In which world do you live where £16 per person is not a lot of money? For someone on the bread line that is a huge amount of money and not somewhere they will amuse themselves at when money is tight 
when money is tight you don’t spend on anything except essentials and you do things that are free such as going for a walk / to the park 

Not sticking up for or agreeing with Crashy but £16 per person is not a lot for some, but may be a lot for others. For an opportunity to go for the whole weekend, it’s as cheap as going to the cinema in some areas.
I regularly see families spending £30-£50 on each child on clubs every week who constantly moan about not having enough money. It’s all relative - gone are the days of reading a book or going on a walk!

Sarah1Mitty2

[Deleted User] said:

What this still boils down to supply and demand. It may be that when I list my property, only 5 view and not 10, but I dont need everyone to feel it is still affordable to them, I just need 1 person. 

I bought a couple of years back and when I look at the selection currently available today in my area in terms of comparable properties , a stark choice would be either for me to pay up to acquire the one or two available , or stay put. 

That one person is heavily influenced by what other are doing though.

Sarah1Mitty2

EssexHebridean said:

GDB2222 said:

In previous years I’ve seen free entry to the show. Was that available this year?

 I live in London, and the only travel cost is the Underground ticket. 

Yes - through MSE for a start, but there are always masses of options for free tickets. We've been a number of times - and have never parted with any cash for a ticket! 

So looks like it could be a cheap day out, much cheaper than I thought.

MobileSaver

Sarah1Mitty2 said:

EssexHebridean said:

GDB2222 said:

In previous years I’ve seen free entry to the show. Was that available this year?

 I live in London, and the only travel cost is the Underground ticket. 

Yes - through MSE for a start, but there are always masses of options for free tickets. We've been a number of times - and have never parted with any cash for a ticket! 

So looks like it could be a cheap day out, much cheaper than I thought.

Yeah, £46 for lunch for two, £20 for drinks, £18 for the train, £8.50 for parking at the station plus perhaps £20, £40 or £50 that loads of people were handing over to the traders in the mezzanine stalls - that's definitely a sign that money was tight for all those show goers!

Scarily, I was actually thinking of you yesterday Crashy. We popped over the border again to a different garden centre for lunch... just for you I made a point of counting the tables, shortly after noon all 30 tables were occupied with a mix of grandparents and yummy mummies with kids having lunch and there was still a queue at the tills... the cost of living crisis is really hitting hard in Herefordshire!

lookstraightahead

MobileSaver said:

Sarah1Mitty2 said:

EssexHebridean said:

GDB2222 said:

In previous years I’ve seen free entry to the show. Was that available this year?

 I live in London, and the only travel cost is the Underground ticket. 

Yes - through MSE for a start, but there are always masses of options for free tickets. We've been a number of times - and have never parted with any cash for a ticket! 

So looks like it could be a cheap day out, much cheaper than I thought.

Yeah, £46 for lunch for two, £20 for drinks, £18 for the train, £8.50 for parking at the station plus perhaps £20, £40 or £50 that loads of people were handing over to the traders in the mezzanine stalls - that's definitely a sign that money was tight for all those show goers!

Scarily, I was actually thinking of you yesterday Crashy. We popped over the border again to a different garden centre for lunch... just for you I made a point of counting the tables, shortly after noon all 30 tables were occupied with a mix of grandparents and yummy mummies with kids having lunch and there was still a queue at the tills... the cost of living crisis is really hitting hard in Herefordshire!

Why do you assume people actually have money to spend when they spend it? I would say quite a few were using credit.