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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Two of us went to the Indian restaurant last night and between us we had four pints of lager one short each and a curry, rice and naan bread each.
I offered to pay and I was surprised when it came to over £80! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Two of us went to the Indian restaurant last night and between us we had four pints of lager one short each and a curry, rice and naan bread each.
I offered to pay and I was surprised when it came to over £80!"
Four pints in total and they were a fiver each  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Two of us went to the Indian restaurant last night and between us we had four pints of lager one short each and a curry, rice and naan bread each.
I offered to pay and I was surprised when it came to over £80!
Four pints in total and they were a fiver each "
Those were very expensive curries  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Two of us went to the Indian restaurant last night and between us we had four pints of lager one short each and a curry, rice and naan bread each.
I offered to pay and I was surprised when it came to over £80!
Four pints in total and they were a fiver each
Those were very expensive curries "
Yes and they even tried to charge me £3.95p for a bottle of water which was on the table.
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We had a Chinese takeaway at the weekend which came in at about a fiver more than we expected. Mind you we only have takeaway about three times a year.
Also we used to keep frozen croissants but they've increased in price so much we've stopped buying them |
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"We had a Chinese takeaway at the weekend which came in at about a fiver more than we expected. Mind you we only have takeaway about three times a year.
Also we used to keep frozen croissants but they've increased in price so much we've stopped buying them "
Yes delivering charges. Some charge more when it arrives. |
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By *orny PTMan
over a year ago
Peterborough |
"Protein powders
This for me too. My usual batch from MyProtein was coming in around £35-40 at the start of the year. For the same quantity, I'm now looking at £50-60. insane pricing. "
Whey protein is getting dear because the cattle feeds and fertiliser and heating cost are all putin's fault. |
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"We had a Chinese takeaway at the weekend which came in at about a fiver more than we expected. Mind you we only have takeaway about three times a year.
Also we used to keep frozen croissants but they've increased in price so much we've stopped buying them
Yes delivering charges. Some charge more when it arrives."
Previously they delivered free, this time they charged £2:50. I don't blame them but it's a vicious circle, we will cut back to twice a year now  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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I was staying in a travelodge recently and when my chinese arrived the driver asked for another £1.50 for the delivery. Never been asked for more on arrival before. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I looked at booking a Travel Lodge in Manchester last Saturday night and it was £198"
Yes they have gone very expensive now. Although I did pay around £30 last time. I've paid £87 for the same travelodge. |
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"We had a Chinese takeaway at the weekend which came in at about a fiver more than we expected. Mind you we only have takeaway about three times a year.
Also we used to keep frozen croissants but they've increased in price so much we've stopped buying them "
Funny you mentioned the croissants as I noticed exactly the same. Still have a couple of bags in freezer but they won't last  |
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"We had a Chinese takeaway at the weekend which came in at about a fiver more than we expected. Mind you we only have takeaway about three times a year.
Also we used to keep frozen croissants but they've increased in price so much we've stopped buying them
Funny you mentioned the croissants as I noticed exactly the same. Still have a couple of bags in freezer but they won't last "
I'm not surprised to hear that you have similar things in your freezer . |
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"We had a Chinese takeaway at the weekend which came in at about a fiver more than we expected. Mind you we only have takeaway about three times a year.
Also we used to keep frozen croissants but they've increased in price so much we've stopped buying them
Funny you mentioned the croissants as I noticed exactly the same. Still have a couple of bags in freezer but they won't last
I'm not surprised to hear that you have similar things in your freezer . "
Lol, I was putting an order in a couple of days ago and noticed |
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By *orny PTMan
over a year ago
Peterborough |
"Second hand cars. People holding onto theirs for longer I guess ?"
Yes, added to the fact that second hand cars only exist because the new cars are going to replace them. With the 3 disasters that have happened this years, the factories can make and sell enough, so the cars that are for sale aren't flying out of the show rooms, which means there's more incentive to hang on to the old motor for a bit longer. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Second hand cars. People holding onto theirs for longer I guess ?"
The last time I looked at cars, places like motorpoint were asking the same money for Mercedes and BMW as the main dealers.
I remember a time when you could haggle and always get some sort of discount, but now they're like.. that's the price in the window, take it or leave it. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Sauce in a kebab shop was always free with a kebab and last time I asked for garlic and chill sauce on mine, he said..
-It don't work like that anymore, I can give you some for 80p- |
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By *JB1954Man
over a year ago
Reading |
"Anyone looked at buying a new car recently?
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How many car manufacturers now have new diesel or petrol cars?
I have a honda crv 1.6 diesel. Went in for service / mot last week. The only new vehicles in showroom . Hybrid or electric. Plus price high. My vehicle has not done 20,000 from new yet. Four years old this December. So will keep until as long as possible. Plus cannot afford new / second hand hybrid or an electric. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Anyone looked at buying a new car recently?
How many car manufacturers now have new diesel or petrol cars?
I have a honda crv 1.6 diesel. Went in for service / mot last week. The only new vehicles in showroom . Hybrid or electric. Plus price high. My vehicle has not done 20,000 from new yet. Four years old this December. So will keep until as long as possible. Plus cannot afford new / second hand hybrid or an electric. "
Diesel could be ordrerd with the manufacturers I looked at. However the same model car which cost £28600 in 2018 was now around 40grand. I expected an increase, but not that kind of money. |
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By *JB1954Man
over a year ago
Reading |
"Anyone looked at buying a new car recently?
How many car manufacturers now have new diesel or petrol cars?
I have a honda crv 1.6 diesel. Went in for service / mot last week. The only new vehicles in showroom . Hybrid or electric. Plus price high. My vehicle has not done 20,000 from new yet. Four years old this December. So will keep until as long as possible. Plus cannot afford new / second hand hybrid or an electric.
Diesel could be ordrerd with the manufacturers I looked at. However the same model car which cost £28600 in 2018 was now around 40grand. I expected an increase, but not that kind of money."
I worked installing / commissioning automation in the car industry for many years. Automation lines are now set up for hybrid / electric cars . So if want diesel or petrol car is not ‘ mass ‘ produced. Hence large price increase compared to hybrid / electric which are now being ‘mass’ produced. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Anyone looked at buying a new car recently?
How many car manufacturers now have new diesel or petrol cars?
I have a honda crv 1.6 diesel. Went in for service / mot last week. The only new vehicles in showroom . Hybrid or electric. Plus price high. My vehicle has not done 20,000 from new yet. Four years old this December. So will keep until as long as possible. Plus cannot afford new / second hand hybrid or an electric.
Diesel could be ordrerd with the manufacturers I looked at. However the same model car which cost £28600 in 2018 was now around 40grand. I expected an increase, but not that kind of money.
I worked installing / commissioning automation in the car industry for many years. Automation lines are now set up for hybrid / electric cars . So if want diesel or petrol car is not ‘ mass ‘ produced. Hence large price increase compared to hybrid / electric which are now being ‘mass’ produced. "
I imagine electric cars are even more expensive |
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By *JB1954Man
over a year ago
Reading |
"Anyone looked at buying a new car recently?
How many car manufacturers now have new diesel or petrol cars?
I have a honda crv 1.6 diesel. Went in for service / mot last week. The only new vehicles in showroom . Hybrid or electric. Plus price high. My vehicle has not done 20,000 from new yet. Four years old this December. So will keep until as long as possible. Plus cannot afford new / second hand hybrid or an electric.
Diesel could be ordrerd with the manufacturers I looked at. However the same model car which cost £28600 in 2018 was now around 40grand. I expected an increase, but not that kind of money.
I worked installing / commissioning automation in the car industry for many years. Automation lines are now set up for hybrid / electric cars . So if want diesel or petrol car is not ‘ mass ‘ produced. Hence large price increase compared to hybrid / electric which are now being ‘mass’ produced.
I imagine electric cars are even more expensive "
I have not really looked. From comments on Fab and other places. Yes cheaper electric cars. But very limited mileage . More mileage = more expensive. This without cost of installing charger. Yes can be subsidised , but small print will say ‘standard installation’ Which unless house / dwelling has easy access to mains fuse board and is compliant to fit charger . Adds a lot of costs  |
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The local chinese take away has changed.
We used to love going there, egg fried rice, beef chow mein, chicken hong kong style was £12.
Now its £18, smaller portions, less ingrediants, not so nice.
Tempted to go elsewhere next time for sure! |
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I have not really looked. From comments on Fab and other places. Yes cheaper electric cars. But very limited mileage . More mileage = more expensive. This without cost of installing charger. Yes can be subsidised , but small print will say ‘standard installation’ Which unless house / dwelling has easy access to mains fuse board and is compliant to fit charger . Adds a lot of costs "
And how do you charge them if you live in a terraced house, with no dedicated parking? Or a flat? There's no way the country is set up for a fully electric car network yet |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Food. My asda shop was delivered yesterday, I use to fill the fridge & freezer on my weekly budget. Was hardly anything in yesterday's shop and it cost more. I'm going to try a different supermarket & shop more savvy from now on
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Yep...KFC has gone well expensive.
A 10 piece bargin bucket used to be about £10 now its £18.
Dont eat out much now which is a good thing.
Only buy the things we need rather what we want from the supermarket. |
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Funny you mentioned the croissants as I noticed exactly the same. Still have a couple of bags in freezer but they won't last
They will if you leave them in the freezer"
But I like them, so they won't |
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"I think some retailers are jumping on the bandwagon"
I work in hospitality. Our energy bill is now standing at 8 grand.... A WEEK!
Our wage bill is 12 grand a week. That's £20,000 before we've even sold a chip.
Our stock purchases have doubled in price, and I can understand why because producing that stock is costing more. Then delivery charges have increased to get that stock to us.
I know it seems like retailers are jumping on the bandwagon but believe me, many are simply trying to cover costs.
Our latest menu did have a price increase, at about 50p per item. That's still less than the increase we've has to get in on the plate and people are aghast.
On top of that you've got folks who cost us money by stealing sauces from the tables, asking for extra napkins they don't need or to wrap up birthday cake they've brought with them, dropping cutlery and needing replacements (sounds silly but that cutlery costs a fortune to wash as it goes through the potwash at 90° so each cycle certainly adds up), booking tables and not showing up meaning we lose income as we turn customers away.
There's a myriad of hidden costs that people have no idea or don't think about as they just see everything as at their disposal or replaceable.
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It's crazy how much the big companies are putting things up yet not passing the profits onto the smaller businesses! Look at all the videos from the egg farmers! Everyone has just gotten so greedy! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Wham bars! 61p???? Mental
Freddos!!, I seen them in my local shop the other day for 85p worlds gone mad
. The last time I bought one they were 10p."
Yeah me too |
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"Inflation running at 11%, price increases by 50-70% = profiteering. Best advice is don’t buy. They soon reduce prices when their sales start to drop off."
Excellent plan. Don't buy food in protest. I can see that working well. |
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"Inflation running at 11%, price increases by 50-70% = profiteering. Best advice is don’t buy. They soon reduce prices when their sales start to drop off.
Excellent plan. Don't buy food in protest. I can see that working well."
Oh dear, c’mon now that’s not what I said.
Don’t buy the overpriced goods.  |
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"Food shopping and it’s not the claimed 10/11% inflation. These companies are gouging use with simply massive % increases "
Food has been underpriced in the uk for so long , since Brexit we are starting to see real costs.
The percentage of income the average UK family spends on food since 1980’s has steadily declined from around 40% to 20% so we can expect to see way above inflation roses in food for several years now |
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"Inflation running at 11%, price increases by 50-70% = profiteering. Best advice is don’t buy. They soon reduce prices when their sales start to drop off.
Excellent plan. Don't buy food in protest. I can see that working well."
I mean, hunger strikes have definitely been a thing |
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"Inflation running at 11%, price increases by 50-70% = profiteering. Best advice is don’t buy. They soon reduce prices when their sales start to drop off.
Excellent plan. Don't buy food in protest. I can see that working well.
Oh dear, c’mon now that’s not what I said.
Don’t buy the overpriced goods. "
Everything is overpriced by that standard, even the most bog standard own brand pasta or tinned toms. I'm lactose intolerant and so have little choice with milk. Sainsbury's own brand lactose free has increased by about £1 per litre in the past year. Either I have dry cereal or I buy it. This is basic food, not caviar on rye bread crackers with a side of gold leaf. |
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By *oxy jWoman
over a year ago
somerset |
everything is more expensive and if it has not gone up in price then the packet has deffo got smaller ..
i had meetings with staff who are begging for extra hours one 19year old had a rent increase last month of £300 let alone food prices and energy |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I think some retailers are jumping on the bandwagon
I work in hospitality. Our energy bill is now standing at 8 grand.... A WEEK!
Our wage bill is 12 grand a week. That's £20,000 before we've even sold a chip.
Our stock purchases have doubled in price, and I can understand why because producing that stock is costing more. Then delivery charges have increased to get that stock to us.
I know it seems like retailers are jumping on the bandwagon but believe me, many are simply trying to cover costs.
Our latest menu did have a price increase, at about 50p per item. That's still less than the increase we've has to get in on the plate and people are aghast.
On top of that you've got folks who cost us money by stealing sauces from the tables, asking for extra napkins they don't need or to wrap up birthday cake they've brought with them, dropping cutlery and needing replacements (sounds silly but that cutlery costs a fortune to wash as it goes through the potwash at 90° so each cycle certainly adds up), booking tables and not showing up meaning we lose income as we turn customers away.
There's a myriad of hidden costs that people have no idea or don't think about as they just see everything as at their disposal or replaceable.
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Yes good points there. I just think some retailers are being greedy. |
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Everything. Especially food. Though in France a couple of months ago their prices seemed lower - I wonder if it'll become worth doing days trips for stocking up with some stuff, like the old booze/fags cruises |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Everything. Especially food. Though in France a couple of months ago their prices seemed lower - I wonder if it'll become worth doing days trips for stocking up with some stuff, like the old booze/fags cruises "
It may go that way. I know people in Wales who travel over the bridge into England for booze. In Wales strong percentage alcohol costs much more than it does in England. |
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