Stuff that costs more than you think it should....
Discussion
pad58 said:
Pad, you need to go through Amazon for those.I buy 501's through Amazon directly from the states, normally for around €50 including delivery.
Nom de ploom said:
don't get me started on the price of stuff at mway services.
two coffess at costa recently at washington services £6.45. I looked at teh teenager serving me with an expression that should have said something like "are you s
tting me???" and she replied "its because its a services"
the bloke in front of me paid £5 for two cups of tea...that's hot water, a paper cup and a teabag....
as a yorkshireman I'm so tight I only breathe in but that is getting ridiculous!
+1two coffess at costa recently at washington services £6.45. I looked at teh teenager serving me with an expression that should have said something like "are you s
tting me???" and she replied "its because its a services"the bloke in front of me paid £5 for two cups of tea...that's hot water, a paper cup and a teabag....
as a yorkshireman I'm so tight I only breathe in but that is getting ridiculous!
I know the captive market argument etc. however I was on my way back home the other day, traffic had been a bit rubbish, hadn't had anything to eat since 7am (first world problems eh?!) so popped into Warwick services to grab something to eat.
Went to KFC and for 4 mini-fillets, a large popcorn chicken and a 7UP, I paid £14. £14!
Declicious though.
Water in restaurants. I spent a weekend in NI a few months ago and due to my wife being pregnant, she was mainly drinking fizzy water. In one place, she had three smallish bottles and it came to nearly a tenner. I had a pint and a couple of glasses of wine and it worked out about a pound more. Bottling and adding some fizz to water doesn't in any way compare to the effort involved in growing fruit and producing wine/cider. Soft drinks are almost as stupidly priced as water, but at least there is a bit more to them than water and CO2.
Toilet roll is the other one, not the Value stuff, that is reasonably priced, but the branded ones. For what it's there for, over £2 is just silly for 4 rolls.
Toilet roll is the other one, not the Value stuff, that is reasonably priced, but the branded ones. For what it's there for, over £2 is just silly for 4 rolls.
Nom de ploom said:
Another one - Overlockers for finishing off handmade shirts etc....they are 3-400 quid new for a decent one...I know you can pay anything you want for somethings but as a generalisation these two things stood out recently as like "crikey, that's more expensive than I thought it would be...."
How much is a bespoke jacket (£5-800) and a shirt is almost as much effort to create so £3-400 is good value really compared to the amount of work involved. pad58 said:
$29+tax at outlet malls in the States. 2 pairs for $50+tax sometimes.Nom de ploom said:
the bloke in front of me paid £5 for two cups of tea...that's hot water, a paper cup and a teabag....
At an event, a friend wanted a hot water, my OH wanted a Tea. Tea is £3.00. As they didn't sell hot water, they charged me for a Tea but didn't put the T-Bag in, so I got a poly cup of hot water for £3.00... At another event £5.50 for a hamburger.....
But as a general rule, a loaf of bread for £2?!?!? How?!
Yet in stark contrast I can get 5 Jam donuts for 60p...
Architects.... Who draw a pretty picture, charge you the moon and then sub out to a structural engineer to see if their design will work! I don't know why I'm paying for an architect when all the skill, wiring diagrams, hvac plans, plying etc are all
Subbed out... What does an architect actually do?
Subbed out... What does an architect actually do?
Bradgate said:
Coffee!
It amazes me how so many people are prepared to pay £2.50-£3 for a cup of coffee, several times a day, every day.
Buying 2 coffees per working day @ £2.50 each is £25 per week.
Or, £110 per month (22 working days).
Or, £1175 per year (47 working weeks).
Adds up, doesn't it?
Good shout, especially when it's crap coffee (Starbucks). I pay £7 a fortnight for a bag of coffee beans, and while that's double what you'd pay in a supermarket, it works out far cheaper than buying the coffee pre-made and is considerably nicerIt amazes me how so many people are prepared to pay £2.50-£3 for a cup of coffee, several times a day, every day.
Buying 2 coffees per working day @ £2.50 each is £25 per week.
Or, £110 per month (22 working days).
Or, £1175 per year (47 working weeks).
Adds up, doesn't it?
PurpleTurtle said:
A pint of 'Craft' IPA in a Camden Raaawk bar (Our Black Heart) the other night ... seven quid!
Not their uber-pretentious hard-to-get-hold-of bottled stuff, just a regular 5.8%(ish) IPA on draught.
Fortunately my mate was paying!
'Craft' beer is ridiculous. Not their uber-pretentious hard-to-get-hold-of bottled stuff, just a regular 5.8%(ish) IPA on draught.
Fortunately my mate was paying!
A few years ago it would just be considered beardy real ale and it would be knocked out at £3ish a pint.
Now it's all trendy to drink craft beer and IPA it's £5 a pint or more!
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