Grossly overpriced products or services

[Bonefish Blues]

No yesterday. We're going again today

...and taking a packed lunch?

 

[SpokeyDokey]

M&S:

A small piece of cheese (25g I think) about 3" x 3/4" x 1/4" at...

...£1.25!

Around £45 a kilo!

 

[roubaixtuesday]

M&S:

A small piece of cheese (25g I think) about 3" x 3/4" x 1/4" at...

...£1.25!

Around £45 a kilo!

Cheese can often be had as absolute bargains in reduced sections, as it tends to have short nominal shelf life but actually lasts nearly forever, so gets sold off cheap.

Got a batch of emmental at about 1/4 of the normal price a month ago, just about finished slowly working through it.

 

[Dave7]

Meaning at Alton Towers, as you post?!😲 If so, why so early?!🤔 I've just just up for a pee, then I'm back off to 😴 till 2, maybe 3pm at the earliest! 🧐

Tell the truth Accy, you got up to polish your new airfryer .

 

[Vapin' Joe]

Printer ink, it works out at about £2000 per litre.

 

[BrumJim]

Supply and demand innit. If there’s enough willing to pay for it at that price then that’s the price.

Or the words "expense account", i.e. person making the purchase doesn't care how much it costs.

 

[BrumJim]

There's the old story about the young optician just starting out in the trade being advised by an old hand. "Once you've prescribed the glasses, you explain to the customer they are a hundred pounds. If he doesn't flinch you then say, 'of course, that's just the frames. The lenses are also a hundred pounds' If he still doesn't seem shocked you add 'each' "

Joking aside I've found specsavers perfectly reasonably priced, and they happily replace screws for nothing though I'd have no issue with being charged a fiver for a minor repair. They did totally win me over when I realised the "join" in my first bifocals just wasn't at the right point and I was having to peer awkwardly for the "distance" part. Decided to pay for new lenses which they duly made, then said "on the house".

I find Specsavers to be the masters at upselling. Try and walk out with standard frames and lenses, with no scratch protection, tinting, insurance, thinner lenses, etc.

 

[BrumJim]

Branded paracetamol or ibruprofen. Lemsip is the worst.

Seems very much like they are happy for you to believe that the more you spend, the more effective it must be.

 

[Electric_Andy]

...and taking a packed lunch?

Yes we're eating it now in the 70min queue for Wicker man 😔

 

[Drago]

Printer ink, it works out at about £2000 per litre.

I get mine paid for free!

 

[Profpointy]

I find Specsavers to be the masters at upselling. Try and walk out with standard frames and lenses, with no scratch protection, tinting, insurance, thinner lenses, etc.

My local one do a token effort at upselling but not at all pushy.

A bit like Richer Sounds with the extended warranty. I accidentally snorted out loud once when intending to politely decline, and the salesman laughed and said "I don't blame you mate" and went on to help me carry a biggish TV down the road to my flat.

 

[vickster]

My local one do a token effort at upselling but not at all pushy.

A bit like Richer Sounds with the extended warranty. I accidentally snorted out loud once when intending to politely decline, and the salesman laughed and said "I don't blame you mate" and went on to help me carry a biggish TV down the road to my flat.

Their extended warranty is free however (bit like John Lewis) so why wouldn't you want it?

 

[Bonefish Blues]

Their extended warranty is free however (bit like John Lewis) so why wouldn't you want it?

It's not on everything.

 

[vickster]

It's not on everything.

The poster specifically mentioned a TV

 

[Venod]

Beer is a rip off in certain bars, we were out with our old friends last Saturday, 2 pints of pale ale and 2 halves of Madri £18.00 the next bar a Wetherspoons £8.20 for similar, in fact the Wetherspoons beer was superior.