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Re: train part prices
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lugnet.loc.uk
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Date:
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Mon, 24 Jul 2000 20:03:26 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.uk, Lawrence Wilkes writes:
> 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.
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.
> 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
You mean in the same way that Asda is going to decrease their prices to US
levels - like that was gonna happen. Rip-off Britain is 75% the Government's
fault for high fuel taxes.
Carbon 60
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| (...) 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 (...) (24 years ago, 24-Jul-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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