Grossly overpriced products or services

[Bonefish Blues]

The poster specifically mentioned a TV

It's not on every TV

 

[Profpointy]

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

Well it is and it isn't. The the salesman explained that you get the money back after three years if you don't claim, then conspiratorially explained "how it works is they rely on you claiming the money back in a 4 week window, and people forget". "Ooh that is actually quite a good deal" so I went for it. And did I remember to claim the refund, keeping all the receipts? No, of course I bloody didn't. Well played Mr Salesman, well played Sir

 

[Drago]

Im anal to an annoying degree. I've a filing cabinet in the spare room and would have stored them, and set a reminder in Google calendar.

 

[HLaB]

Can't remember which one but I once stayed in a hotel that had a bucket of ice on the room service menu for £20. There were ice machines on alternating floors! I actually called room service to see if it came with a bottle of wine in it or perhaps you kept the bucket. No, it was just a plastic bucket of ice.

Was it in the middle of the desert or something

 

[midlandsgrimpeur]

Was it in the middle of the desert or something

I remembered last night, it was a Marriott hotel in Central London. I assume they did it to capitalise on wealthy tourists that couldn't be bothered to check if there was an ice machine!

 

[vickster]

It's not on every TV

I dk, has been on every one I've ever looked at over the years. It hardly matters tho

 

[vickster]

Well it is and it isn't. The first time the salesman explained that you get the money back after three years if you don't claim, then conspiratorially explained "how it works is they rely on you claiming the money back in a 4 week window, and people forget". "Ooh that is actually quite a good deal" so I went for it. And did I remember to claim the refund, keeping all the receipts? No, of course I bloody didn't. Well played Mr Salesman, well played Sir

Don't think they do it that way any more, it's just a normal warranty in case of issue. Was that a while ago?

 

[Bonefish Blues]

I dk, has been on every one I've ever looked at over the years. It hardly matters tho

I was looking at TVs in Richer Sounds last week so I do, but if it now hardly matters that's fine.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

Don't think they do it that way any more, it's just a normal warranty in case of issue. Was that a while ago?

That's still the proposition if you buy a product that doesn't have an extended warranty included .

 

[Alex321]

I like proper British made Turkish Delight. I can't say the same about that covered in white powder and smelling of flowers muck they make and sell in shoot holes like Turkey! 🧐

They sell the same stuff in Greece (and I much prefer it to the British version - you can't put chocolate around that flavour). Of course in Greece they wouldn't dream of calling anything "Turkish Delight", it is Loukoumi there.

 

[Profpointy]

Don't think they do it that way any more, it's just a normal warranty in case of issue. Was that a while ago?

To be fair that particular deal was a good 10 plus years back

 

[TLW1]

Ditto.

My Instinct 1 cost £130 in a sale a few years ago. Does everything I need (and more) and is very reliable.

Plus, if it gets bashed I won't cry.

Had my fair share of Omega, Rolex, Breitling over the years and fretting about them getting scratched, etc.

I would not take a £1k plus Garmin up on a rocky mountain Crag...

Whilst I agree……… if you are doing a long race, you need the later garmins battery life

 

[Moon bunny]

They sell the same stuff in Greece (and I much prefer it to the British version - you can't put chocolate around that flavour). Of course in Greece they wouldn't dream of calling anything "Turkish Delight", it is Loukoumi there.

In Turkey and other ME countries it is similar , lokum or a variation.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Whilst I agree……… if you are doing a long race, you need the later garmins battery life

I get around 12 hours navigation whilst hiking in the mountains.

 

[All uphill]

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.

Even better, walk out with your prescription and order on line. Save hundreds.