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Post by Raffles on Jul 19, 2013 21:15:48 GMT
This is an awkward post, as I still work in the retail trade, and am used to the marketing tricks, and have always thought of myself as a savvy customer, working out the deals, the price per whatever etc. There is a certain branded spread that I like, and I usually wait for it to be on 'offer' and then buy enough to last to the next offer. Have some in the fridge that I bought recently from the store where I work, £1 for 500g. Anyway popped up to the local independent shop tonight and saw the same brand on offer, again at £1, so I thought I'll just top up my stock. Came home and put it in the fridge next to my current stock, and thought 'hang on' that doesn't look right. It was a smaller pack, 400g in fact. Felt as if I'd just had my pocket picked.
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Post by Jen on Jul 19, 2013 21:23:09 GMT
Those Flora fiends! Or Primula pirates! Happens to the best of us
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Post by Raffles on Jul 19, 2013 21:28:38 GMT
Those Flora fiends! Or Primula pirates! Happens to the best of us Nope... 'I can't believe it's ... ......'
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Post by OneDay on Jul 19, 2013 21:34:29 GMT
The £ shops are great at that, there was a big expose about it on TV recently. They specifically buy branded stuff but in smaller pack sizes I like the fact that the big retailers show a price per 100g or whatever on the shelf labels
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Post by Raffles on Jul 19, 2013 21:42:25 GMT
The £ shops are great at that, there was a big expose about it on TV recently. They specifically buy branded stuff but in smaller pack sizes I like the fact that the big retailers show a price per 100g or whatever on the shelf labels Yep OneDay... normally that is what I do... but this particular display did not have any 500gm packs to compare, so I just assumed it was the normal pack. Just going to kick the cat for being so stupid... not mine... next doors. (Only joking you cat lovers!)
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Post by OneDay on Jul 19, 2013 21:49:15 GMT
Those Flora fiends! Or Primula pirates! Happens to the best of us Nope... 'I can't believe it's ... ......' I can't believe it's not 500g??
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Post by Mev on Jul 19, 2013 21:51:02 GMT
Nope... 'I can't believe it's ... ......' I can't believe it's not 500g??
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Post by Raffles on Jul 19, 2013 21:56:03 GMT
Nope... 'I can't believe it's ... ......' I can't believe it's not 500g?? Sarcastic sod... you'll get old one day too! (Note how I got the 'one day' in there as well!) Respect mate, that was a good one.
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Post by chrisjw on Jul 19, 2013 22:05:00 GMT
Those Flora fiends! Or Primula pirates! Happens to the best of us Nope... 'I can't believe it's ... ......' & it obviously wasn't..................
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Post by OneDay on Jul 19, 2013 22:09:23 GMT
I can't believe it's not 500g?? Sarcastic sod... you'll get old one day too! (Note how I got the 'one day' in there as well!) Respect mate, that was a good one. You've only got 9 years on me
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Post by Mev on Jul 19, 2013 22:09:58 GMT
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Post by Raffles on Jul 19, 2013 22:13:21 GMT
Nope... 'I can't believe it's ... ......' & it obviously wasn't.................. Nope chrisjw, it certainly wasn't. It left a very bad taste in my mouth... and don't let fiddles anywhere near this.. (have deliberately not tagged him)
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Post by Raffles on Jul 19, 2013 22:17:56 GMT
Sarcastic sod... you'll get old one day too! (Note how I got the 'one day' in there as well!) Respect mate, that was a good one. You've only got 9 years on me Yep... but you'll find that 1 year equals 3 as you get to this tipping point... and you'll soon feel that you're on another planet.
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Post by OneDay on Jul 19, 2013 22:20:17 GMT
You've only got 9 years on me Yep... but you'll find that 1 year equals 3 as you get to this tipping point... and you'll soon feel that you're on another planet. This could end up like one of those discussions about 'cat years'
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Post by fiddles on Jul 19, 2013 22:21:38 GMT
Already here Raffleswould i make lite of such a despicable act, next they will be stealing the butter from your bread mate ooppps they already have
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