19-06-2018, 02:25 PM
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Re: Rip Off Britain
Originally Posted by Uncle Joe
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It pre-dates that by quite a few years - all the way back to decimalisation in 1971 when us consumers were conned big time by retailers who 'rounded up' quite considerably.
In 1999, the Consumers' Association hired a stand at the British International Motor Show, only revealing on press day its true purpose in doing so—to highlight high British car prices. The organizers of the show, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, decided not to fan the media flames by ejecting the Consumers' Association.
By this point, the phrase had already taken hold in the mass media, and it became a term in frequent use to describe anything that was wrong with Britain. It also proved to be one of the elements leading to a tipping point in the harmonisation of car prices within the EU.
19-06-2018, 03:25 PM
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Re: Rip Off Britain
Originally Posted by Purwell
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I see nobody realised they were being ripped off until the tabloids told them?
Frankly, at that time, before the CA exposure on cars, most people knew nothing about being "ripped off" and paid High Street prices. If they found out they'd paid "over-the-odds" then they might have felt "conned".
Those of us with internet access (and I was connected in 1991) were far more aware of price discrepancies, especially, in my case with regard to DC/DVDs and clothes, which I ordered and imported from the US (no Amazon back then - even when Amazon launched later, it was just a bookstore until 1999).
19-06-2018, 11:19 PM
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Re: Rip Off Britain
I am five minutes from Target, ten from Walmart, Hobby Lobby, and Home Depot.Having read this thread, I am going to shop in bulk, and do a markup of a mere 100% and ship things off to the forum. I'll make a little money, you all will save 25% of what you are paying now, and when I buy my little oceanfront villa, you all can come over regularly for the lavish parties.
Deal?
20-06-2018, 07:56 AM
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Re: Rip Off Britain
Originally Posted by Surfermom
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I am five minutes from Target, ten from Walmart, Hobby Lobby, and Home Depot.Having read this thread, I am going to shop in bulk, and do a markup of a mere 100% and ship things off to the forum. I'll make a little money, you all will save 25% of what you are paying now, and when I buy my little oceanfront villa, you all can come over regularly for the lavish parties.
Deal?
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