I think I've just been scammed!

[Raffles]

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.

[Jen]

Those Flora fiends! Or Primula pirates!

Happens to the best of us

[Raffles]

Jul 19, 2013 21:23:09 GMT Jen said:

Those Flora fiends! Or Primula pirates!

Happens to the best of us

Nope... 'I can't believe it's ... ......'

[OneDay]

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

[Raffles]

Jul 19, 2013 21:34:29 GMT OneDay said:

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!)

[OneDay]

Jul 19, 2013 21:28:38 GMT Raffles said:

Jul 19, 2013 21:23:09 GMT Jen said:

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??

[Mev]

Jul 19, 2013 21:49:15 GMT OneDay said:

Jul 19, 2013 21:28:38 GMT Raffles said:

Nope... 'I can't believe it's ... ......'

I can't believe it's not 500g??

[Raffles]

Jul 19, 2013 21:49:15 GMT OneDay said:

Jul 19, 2013 21:28:38 GMT Raffles said:

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.

[chrisjw]

Jul 19, 2013 21:28:38 GMT Raffles said:

Jul 19, 2013 21:23:09 GMT Jen said:

Those Flora fiends! Or Primula pirates!

Happens to the best of us

Nope... 'I can't believe it's ... ......'

& it obviously wasn't..................

[OneDay]

Jul 19, 2013 21:56:03 GMT Raffles said:

Jul 19, 2013 21:49:15 GMT OneDay said:

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

[Mev]

[Raffles]

Jul 19, 2013 22:05:00 GMT chrisjw said:

Jul 19, 2013 21:28:38 GMT Raffles said:

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)

[Raffles]

Jul 19, 2013 22:09:23 GMT OneDay said:

Jul 19, 2013 21:56:03 GMT Raffles said:

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.

[OneDay]

Jul 19, 2013 22:17:56 GMT Raffles said:

Jul 19, 2013 22:09:23 GMT OneDay said:

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'

[fiddles]

Already here Raffles
would i make lite of such a despicable act, next they will be stealing the butter from your bread mate





ooppps they already have