15 February 2012, 07:16
BP, Unfortunately, we only have a Tesco and Coop here and its 140 miles to Glasgow. These stores can charge what they want and there is nothing we can do about it. Kenneth Eames.
(15 February 2012, 18:08)Preacher Wrote: [ -> ]Our village's corner shop's new owner rents (for 90% of their wage) the storage cupboard above to two "students" from his ancestral village in somethingstan. And he put 30% (across the board) on top of what the previous owner charged for everything....we have a small Co-op in our small town, guess where i'm going to raid first WTSHTF before i bother going an extra 10 miles to our nearest larger supermarket?
At the beginning of last year he and his wife shared a secondhand Vectra... He now drives a Porsche Cayenne! And his wife has a big Merc... Both new...
No prizes for guessing which thieving raider is going first WSHTF?
(15 February 2012, 18:08)Preacher Wrote: [ -> ]Our village's corner shop's new owner rents (for 90% of their wage) the storage cupboard above to two "students" from his ancestral village in somethingstan. And he put 30% (across the board) on top of what the previous owner charged for everything....
At the beginning of last year he and his wife shared a secondhand Vectra... He now drives a Porsche Cayenne! And his wife has a big Merc... Both new...
No prizes for guessing which thieving raider is going first WSHTF?
(15 February 2012, 18:56)Reality Jones Wrote: [ -> ]not smart, just greedy, +30%??(15 February 2012, 18:08)Preacher Wrote: [ -> ]Our village's corner shop's new owner rents (for 90% of their wage) the storage cupboard above to two "students" from his ancestral village in somethingstan. And he put 30% (across the board) on top of what the previous owner charged for everything....
At the beginning of last year he and his wife shared a secondhand Vectra... He now drives a Porsche Cayenne! And his wife has a big Merc... Both new...
No prizes for guessing which thieving raider is going first WSHTF?
He sounds like a smart man.
(15 February 2012, 19:12)bigpaul Wrote: [ -> ](15 February 2012, 18:56)Reality Jones Wrote: [ -> ]not smart, just greedy, +30%??(15 February 2012, 18:08)Preacher Wrote: [ -> ]Our village's corner shop's new owner rents (for 90% of their wage) the storage cupboard above to two "students" from his ancestral village in somethingstan. And he put 30% (across the board) on top of what the previous owner charged for everything....
At the beginning of last year he and his wife shared a secondhand Vectra... He now drives a Porsche Cayenne! And his wife has a big Merc... Both new...
No prizes for guessing which thieving raider is going first WSHTF?
He sounds like a smart man.
(15 February 2012, 18:08)Preacher Wrote: [ -> ]Our village's corner shop's new owner rents (for 90% of their wage) the storage cupboard above to two "students" from his ancestral village in somethingstan. And he put 30% (across the board) on top of what the previous owner charged for everything....
At the beginning of last year he and his wife shared a secondhand Vectra... He now drives a Porsche Cayenne! And his wife has a big Merc... Both new...
No prizes for guessing which thieving raider is going first WSHTF?
(21 February 2012, 10:41)TOF Wrote: [ -> ]I was chatting to Brother in law yesterday about food costs. He works for ASDA in the bakery. Rather than put their prices up, the rolls and morning goods made in-store have reduced in weight by 15%. Same price smaller size or they are overprooved to make them look the same size.
Secret price rises like this have been going on for ages. A few years ago tins beans, tomatoes etc were 450g, now they are 400g so it's not just visible price increases you need to check.