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Re: train part prices
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lugnet.loc.uk
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Mon, 24 Jul 2000 18:09:27 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.uk, Peter Simpson writes:
> Here we go again, complaining again about "rip off britain". Everyone knows
> that everything costs far more in Britain because the price reflects the
> high wage costs, high fuel transport costs, and the high cost of premises to
> operate a distribution service.
You dont believe this spin put out by those who would rather prices remained
high do you?
Prices are high in UK simply because we dont complain and accept it. Folks
dont shop around or haggle, whereas our continental cousins are apparently
more price sensitive (or so I read). Look at the fuss in US when they put
petrol up a few pence.
Because everyone accepts the prices, the shops just keep charging them and
have no incentive to improve efficiency etc to be more competitive.
Roll on Wallmart I say - lets hope we see the sort of lego clearouts I have
seen in US retailers like Wallmart and Target, and that you read about in
lugnet.marketplace.shopping
And lets hope we see some real competition in the high street rather than a
few retailers maintaining a cosy little cartel with no one wanting to rock the
boat. Try and find much price differential on many products.
regards
lawrence
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| (...) have (...) <lots of snips> The toy section at Wal-Mart near the M4/M5 junction opened today. Pity I was there Saturday :-( Anyone near enough to take a look? Jono. (24 years ago, 24-Jul-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| (...) No, if you make prices cheaper people will think the product is rubbish - 'cheap and nasty' comes to mind. Companies have increased sales by increasing prices because they think they are getting better quality. (...) You mean in the same way (...) (24 years ago, 24-Jul-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| lawrence wilkes <lawrence@thewilkesf...rve.co.uk> wrote in message news:Fy7rrr.6o@lugnet.com... (...) knows (...) to (...) remained (...) Of cousre not, but that was my "humour", now snipped on the cutting room floor. (...) Whats the point of (...) (24 years ago, 24-Jul-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| Here we go again, complaining again about "rip off britain". Everyone knows that everything costs far more in Britain because the price reflects the high wage costs, high fuel transport costs, and the high cost of premises to operate a distribution (...) (24 years ago, 24-Jul-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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