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Biggest rip-offs in Britain..
- Thread starter nicko31
- Start date
- Aug 7, 2003
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The price of a pint in the pub v the price of a "pint" from a supermarket. Killing the trade (well, the pubs around my way, anyway)
Won't name the pub as it is not unique but, pint and white wine and soda was marginally short of £10 near Brighton station Saturday lunchtime!
Can get 2 bottles of wine in the supermarket for that, and they wonder why pubs are closing.
Can get 2 bottles of wine in the supermarket for that, and they wonder why pubs are closing.
Prince Monolulu
Everything in Moderation
Major electrical retail park stores selling multi-plug adapters, speaker cable and HDMI leads at ridiculous prices when trade electrical shops etc will sell them without any hype for a % of the price.
Buying any snack or drink at the large cinema chains. Daylight robbery
sir albion
New member
Interesting thread
I find paying the same amount of council tax for a one bedroom flat as many three bedroom houses a disgrace,i pay the same as many mates,bloody disgusting.The water bill also facks me off...I pay the same as many who have 3 bedroom houses with kids etc,when i explained this to thames water they said the landlord should put a meter in,as if he would!!
Why can't they work out the bill on the circumstances?
You have to seriously question how these things are worked out as its bloody shambolic that they get away with it,no wonder why so many struggle to pay their bills.
I find paying the same amount of council tax for a one bedroom flat as many three bedroom houses a disgrace,i pay the same as many mates,bloody disgusting.The water bill also facks me off...I pay the same as many who have 3 bedroom houses with kids etc,when i explained this to thames water they said the landlord should put a meter in,as if he would!!
Why can't they work out the bill on the circumstances?
You have to seriously question how these things are worked out as its bloody shambolic that they get away with it,no wonder why so many struggle to pay their bills.
sir albion
New member
Actually royal mail is still very very cheap for what you get,bloody bargain to be honest.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
Paying for parking the car at hospital.
Brighton buses on short journeys, as a cost per mile.
Legoland - every punter thinks they have a cost advantage with the special family ticket, but turns out everyone else has the same. Then you join colossal queues so barely do a few rides, all for well over a £100 +.
Legoland - every punter thinks they have a cost advantage with the special family ticket, but turns out everyone else has the same. Then you join colossal queues so barely do a few rides, all for well over a £100 +.
Theatre of Trees
Well-known member
Pester your landlord as they are installed for free. Got mine done last year and have reduced my bill by over a third - well worth it for single occupancy dwellings.
Uncle C
Well-known member
Booking fees for events.
sir albion
New member
Good stuff...will do that
brighton bluenose
Well-known member
Taxis trying to rip-you off - last week Clapham Junction to Brixton Academy £14 on way there but nearly £21 on way back!!! Cheeky fecker didn't get it!
We were in Frankie & Benny's 
on Friday.
A bottle of Doom Bar £4.95.
on Friday.A bottle of Doom Bar £4.95.
Agreed. This may be of interest, as it'll affect all sickhouses.
http://m.dailyecho.co.uk/news/11429649.New_hospital_parking_rules_announced_by_government/
Bevendean Hillbilly
New member
When I worked at RSCH some years ago and parking was free...yes, it was YEARS ago the car park was always rammed with day trippers taking the piss and no one needing to use the car parks for actual hospital business could get in.
Free parking at places like Arrowe Park in Birkenhead or Rotherham Hospital is unlikely to get abused because no bugger wants to go to them for recreation in the local area. Free car parks in tourist towns like Brighton or shopping destinations like London would be abused big style.
Excellent shout, disgusting really to pay at all.
fat old seagull
New member
I very definitely agree with this....though not the Pringles I care about. But intelligence insulting OFFERS that are actually more expensive than normal or large, or multipacks that are dearer than buying the equal weight in smaller packs but labelled as offers. Are they stupid or do they think we are?
Anything to do with weddings including £400+ for a registrar
Class A drugs.