Things you'd expect to be cheaper
Discussion
RC1807 said:
mikeyr said:
HTP99 said:
Razor blades are a con, how can they be as expensive as they are,
Good example, massive requirements, low production costs, easy to ship. 
I've just signed up, you get a free trial; handle, razor blade and shaving gel for the cost of delivery (£2.95).
I've signed up for blades and gel every 5 months for £19 a throw, based on me shaving once a week as I've got a beard so I only need a trim round my neck and cheek area every so often.
we've done this thread before but here's mine.
cycle parts.
its as if every gear, cog etc was made from unicorn horn, captured during an eclipse by an albino fairy and then whispered at and given special powers by a troll under a bridge.
instead of a bit of plate/metal milled out in seconds on a machine by the 1000.
cycle parts.
its as if every gear, cog etc was made from unicorn horn, captured during an eclipse by an albino fairy and then whispered at and given special powers by a troll under a bridge.
instead of a bit of plate/metal milled out in seconds on a machine by the 1000.
Efbe said:
Healthy, not full of crap food.
All depends on how you do it; if you go for the full on current trend of weird and wonderful seeds, drinks, supplements etc, then yes it's expensive, if you stand back and look at the bigger picture of cooking from scratch with readily available and un-faddy ingredients which is all that you really need, then it's cheap. HTP99 said:
I'm in the motor trade and I'm constantly amazed at the cost of car bits, in particular bits of trim.
We sold a Nissan Juke a few months ago, the plastic cover for the fuse box which is situated on the edge of the dash which is exposed when the front door is open, was missing, a replacement was £115 + VAT, for an A5 sized plastic panel!
If you think that's expensive, don't take an Evoque with a broken rear speaker grill then!We sold a Nissan Juke a few months ago, the plastic cover for the fuse box which is situated on the edge of the dash which is exposed when the front door is open, was missing, a replacement was £115 + VAT, for an A5 sized plastic panel!
mikeyr said:
HTP99 said:
Razor blades are a con, how can they be as expensive as they are,
Good example, massive requirements, low production costs, easy to ship. 50 high quality blades for less than a tenner.
xjay1337 said:
Everything is ridiculously expensive nowadays.
From Freddos to Ferrari
It's a joke.
As wages do not increase, products either get more expensive outright, or you get less for the same money (see well documented product downsizing).
The things that annoy me most are things like:
Petrol / Diesel
Video Games - For example Fallout 4 on disk at release? £40. TO DOWNLOAD? Saving the cost of transportation of the disk, publishing etc, £55.
Fresh fruit and veg - It's massively cheaper to eat s
t, no wonder we are all fat (or at least, no wonder I am fat)
Dominos without discount codes
Sky
Mobile phones and other computer equipment, they cost fk all to make in the grand scheme of things
Cars - I remember a Mk5 GTI was around £19k. Now it's £30k , OK you get a few extra toys but eventually a fking Dacia will be £35k for a base spec model.
Not quite everything. I bought a Billy bookcase from Ikea at the weekend and it was £55 (oak veneer, the wider, full height version). I first bought one in 1995 and it was £79; I've since bought them at lower prices each time over the years (£69, £65 and £59) so I was somewhat surprised that they're even cheaper in 2017.From Freddos to Ferrari
It's a joke.
As wages do not increase, products either get more expensive outright, or you get less for the same money (see well documented product downsizing).
The things that annoy me most are things like:
Petrol / Diesel
Video Games - For example Fallout 4 on disk at release? £40. TO DOWNLOAD? Saving the cost of transportation of the disk, publishing etc, £55.
Fresh fruit and veg - It's massively cheaper to eat s
t, no wonder we are all fat (or at least, no wonder I am fat)Dominos without discount codes
Sky
Mobile phones and other computer equipment, they cost f
k all to make in the grand scheme of thingsCars - I remember a Mk5 GTI was around £19k. Now it's £30k , OK you get a few extra toys but eventually a f
king Dacia will be £35k for a base spec model. Pebbles167 said:
Viagra. Around £29 For 4 tablets.
For a few months I lost most feeling waist down, due to nerve damage and a broken spine from a bike crash. It came in handy for my tinder dates.
Rohypnol is cheaper..For a few months I lost most feeling waist down, due to nerve damage and a broken spine from a bike crash. It came in handy for my tinder dates.
...and if you get in quick enough you dont have to pay for a meal either
Whitening mouthwash.
Really, really expensive. 500ml costs £5.50, 750ml costs £7.50.
Annoyingly, the brand I buy really does work. I switched back to a cheaper brand a while ago, and it didn't perform anywhere near as well over the life of the bottle.
So I'm back to the (very good) expensive stuff.
First world problems, eh?
Really, really expensive. 500ml costs £5.50, 750ml costs £7.50.
Annoyingly, the brand I buy really does work. I switched back to a cheaper brand a while ago, and it didn't perform anywhere near as well over the life of the bottle.
So I'm back to the (very good) expensive stuff.
First world problems, eh?
Woodland.
As I get to the time of life where i want to live the dream and become a part-time beardy (possibly alcoholic) socially retarded hermit in the depths of a forest, the cost of it has rocketed.
It's between £10-£15k an acre in SE England now and even in Wales where I live, buying 2-4 football pitch's worth will set you back £30-£40k.
There was a time a few years ago when farmers were flogging small bits of non-commercial woods for pennies.
As I get to the time of life where i want to live the dream and become a part-time beardy (possibly alcoholic) socially retarded hermit in the depths of a forest, the cost of it has rocketed.
It's between £10-£15k an acre in SE England now and even in Wales where I live, buying 2-4 football pitch's worth will set you back £30-£40k.
There was a time a few years ago when farmers were flogging small bits of non-commercial woods for pennies.
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