200p Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 Here I am outside the 99p store, I've been waiting in line since midnight. What wondrous reduced bargains could be inside??!! "The British Retail Consortium (BRC) said high street spending was "acceptable but not exceptional" this festive period – blaming it poor accessibility to high streets and weak consumer demand rather than online shopping." http://news.sky.com/story/1030167/boxing-day-sales-millions-of-shoppers-expected Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gone baby gone Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 I got a discount on three books about tax avoidance I ordered from amazon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvoidDebt Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 Can't afford the parking fees, so won't bother. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bankfeeder Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 Can't afford the parking fees, so won't bother. Tax avoider! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@contradevian Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 Need a new wine syphon from Wilko, so might splash out later on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@contradevian Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 I got a discount on three books about tax avoidance I ordered from amazon. I've sold a couple of books on amazon over the holiday. I might do a "double Irish" and transfer my 10p profit via my Caymen Islands subsidiary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19 year mortgage 8itch Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 Not this year. The things i want dont seem to be in the sales. You know, houses, sports cars etc. There's only so many crap dvds, consumer (un)durables and ill fitting poor quality clothes a man and his family need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phead Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 Just been out to get a light bulb, it's like 28 Days later, there is nobody about anywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruffneck Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 Nah we have a hellish few days coming up. 41 40 42 41 Too hot to be walking around the city. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cool_hand Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 these sheeple: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20843258 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkHorseWaits-NoMore Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 these sheeple: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20843258 Handbags and shoes if your lucky. Seems to always be a lot more Chinese and Asian shoppers who didn't get caught up in the whole Christmas expenditure, that will have remaining disposable income. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venger Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 Collected an item on behalf of someone else a couple of weeks ago. Lovely young Chinese couple, donating the item, with a lovely family house probably valued at £700K in this market. No idea if rented or not, or if minding the house for someone else. Many with income and capital, and good for them. Got a graphics tablet and pen today in the sale (£40) at Amazon, saving £10, and £30 cheaper than most other outlets, for killing time at isketch.net and other doodling. Much better control than using a mouse. Resorting to reality distraction therapy for what is likely to be yet another year of house values held at ridiculous heights, interest rates suppressed, and more anti-saver market cheating house price supporting QE. Whilst being asked with an unbelieving laugh by younger people who bought 5-8 years ago if I'm still wasting money renting. Their mortgage repayments way down, as they look at all the foreign holidays and spending treats in the year ahead. And another year of finding little respite at hpc from being told how bankers tricked victim borrowers and it's the medias'/parents' fault for encouraging them to buy, that they just wanted a home and to get on with life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuggets Mahoney Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 Need a new wine syphon from Wilko, so might splash out later on Treated myself to a bottle filling stick some time ago. Much less splashing and little need to wipe around the rim afterwards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doomed Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 According to the news all records have been broken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gone baby gone Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 According to the news all records have been broken. This can't be the same retail sector that was struggling only six days ago can it? http://www.housepricecrash.co.uk/forum/index.php?showtopic=186034 Hook, line and sinker! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuggets Mahoney Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 Not this year. The things i want dont seem to be in the sales. You know, houses, sports cars etc. There's only so many crap dvds, consumer (un)durables and ill fitting poor quality clothes a man and his family need. Quite. I could do with a few extra empty plastic pop bottles to kit out an allotment I'm planting this year. So I might go out and treat myself later on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crash2006 Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 This can't be the same retail sector that was struggling only six days ago can it? http://www.housepric...howtopic=186034 Hook, line and sinker! isnt it the same every year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sour Mash Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 Doubleplusgood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daft Boy Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 Handbags and shoes if your lucky. Seems to always be a lot more Chinese and Asian shoppers who didn't get caught up in the whole Christmas expenditure, that will have remaining disposable income. Plus they are generally stupid enough to believe the hype about "bargains" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The XYY Man Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 Wasn't really a Sale as such, but because last night I'd foolishly allowed Mrs XYY to drink one of my bottles of Newcy Brown, I was forced to send her up the CO-OP to get me four more. Imagine my delight when she phoned and said "Sorry to bother ya pet, but there's a turkey crown here that's gotta be cooked today and they only want seven quid for it. I've reckon I've got just enough money to get it for you if I get the bus back instead of a taxi, might even manage a box of Paxo if I get off two stops from home..." God I love that woman... XYY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
200p Posted December 26, 2012 Author Share Posted December 26, 2012 (edited) Shoppers queued up around the block before dawn to get into Next in Kingston-upon-Thames Look at those queues - reminds me of the good old Northern Rock days.... Latest http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20842907 Shoppers resisted the lure of buying online to hit the pavement. Urm OK. Edited December 26, 2012 by MrTReturns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BalancedBear Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 I'm surprised such large numbers of the general public who are so incensed about companies avoiding taxes all want to buy these "bargains". Surely they should have done their bit by buying items at full price before the sales, paying more VAT and allowing companies to make a higher profit margin, leading to higher corporation tax payments - tax avoiders the lot of them!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreeFall Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 I hit the sales in Guildford this morning with Mrs Freefall. I bought two shirts I'd had my eye on - both at 50% off. The Mrs got a new top for £3.99 (reduced from 20 quid!) and an oven dish down from16 quid to 4. Only other thing we bought was new pillows for the spare room. It was like a ghost town - we were in and out in an hour (including trying clothes on). Got home to see the news footage about queues - maybe in London, but not outside of the city as far as I could see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybong Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 Great to see Debenhams were prepared to continue their all year round sale discounts over the Christmas period - trash items only of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
South Lorne Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 (edited) I got a discount on three books about tax avoidance I ordered from amazon. ..I bought one second hand for 1p from a new price of over £50...sign of the times ...online jumble sale.... Edited December 26, 2012 by South Lorne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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