Woolies down

Discussion in 'UK Motorcycles' started by wessie, Nov 26, 2008.

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    wessie Guest

    Nothing official but Robert Peston says they are. So, if they weren't, they
    are now
     
    wessie, Nov 26, 2008
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    Andy Hewitt Guest

    They froze their stocks this morning when they hit 1p per share.
     
    Andy Hewitt, Nov 26, 2008
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    des Guest

    des, Nov 26, 2008
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    wessie Guest

    In my local High St there's a Wilkinson's & an Argos which seem to do a
    better job of being Woolworths IYSWIM.
     
    wessie, Nov 26, 2008
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  5. Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Nige
    I think he's doing a great job of covering and explaining what's going
    on.

    His delivery, however, is so mannered that I have to read his stuff. I
    can't listen to it.
     
    Wicked Uncle Nigel, Nov 26, 2008
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    Snowleopard Guest

    I was trying for a pic'n'mix joke but I'm toooo tired.
     
    Snowleopard, Nov 26, 2008
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    Andy Hewitt Guest

    Actually, the trend changed some while ago. For most of this year the
    sales of better quality goods has gone up, it's the cheap shitty stuff
    that's been suffering.

    It looks like people have started to realise that it is more economical
    to buy better products in the first place.
     
    Andy Hewitt, Nov 26, 2008
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    Champ Guest

    nail -> head.
     
    Champ, Nov 26, 2008
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    malc Guest

    I haven't bought anything from there since I was a kid. So it's all my
    fault.

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    R1100RS old and tatty

    You laugh at me because I am different
    I laugh at you because you are all the same
     
    malc, Nov 26, 2008
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    Andy Hewitt Guest

    Yes. I was watching an interview with a 'boss' of Morrison's, and he
    reckoned all their quality items were selling really well. They had
    actually changed their stock to better quality, and found sales had
    increased, and are just about the only store with growth at this time.

    Look at Apple too, whatever you think of them, they do make pretty good
    quality stuff. They posted their best ever quarter profits a couple of
    weeks ago, yet they aren't cheap by any means.

    The world's two most profitable car manufacturers are Honda and Toyota.
    I believe someone in this very group said 'buy cheap, buy twice'. It's
    certainly something I find to be true with most things I've bought.

    I think people really are getting pissed off with shite products, and
    are now prepared to pay for better quality. It's a lesson learnt years
    ago, that seems to have been forgotten in the last couple of decades.
     
    Andy Hewitt, Nov 26, 2008
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    zymurgy Guest

    Pound shops are the new woolies.

    Or anywhere that has a TV showing JML products.

    HTH

    Paul.
     
    zymurgy, Nov 26, 2008
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    zymurgy Guest

    Certainly true of tools. Why buy something shitty when for a couple of
    quid more you can have a lifetime warranty (Not necessarily Snap-On)
    I hate the way everywhere is flooded with cheap shit ATM. (e.g.
    throwaway toasters for a fiver)

    How can they make things so cheap in China/Taiwan, get type approval,
    then send them halfway around the world and flog for a fiver.

    It doesn't add up. Well it does, but only when European manufacturing
    has gone down the pan.

    P.
     
    zymurgy, Nov 26, 2008
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    Eiron Guest

    Self-certification?
    No responsibility once the goods leave the factory?
     
    Eiron, Nov 26, 2008
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    Beav Guest

    B&Q will be busy shortly.


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    Beav, Nov 26, 2008
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    Beav Guest

    I've just come into the TV room and there's a prog on Sky 3 (Road Wars) and
    the narrator needs a severe fucking with a rag-man's trumpet. He's got THE
    most annoying (and put on) accent it's ever been my dispeasure to hear.

    He's trying his hardest to be a "street wise norvener" and everyone know,
    such a thing doesn't exist. He drops EVERY "t" and even the fucking scrotes
    don't do that in real life.


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    Beav, Nov 26, 2008
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  16. It's generally very true. My version is 'buy cheap, you buy dear'. It's
    Carrott's boots all over again.
     
    Grimly Curmudgeon, Nov 26, 2008
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    ogden Guest

    wrote:
    Three cheers for Bobby D's.

    Dyas, that is.
     
    ogden, Nov 26, 2008
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    Andy Hewitt Guest

    Absolutely. There's buying cheap, and there's buying sensible. You don't
    always have to go to the top to get the best value. I have some Sykes
    Pickavant tools too, which also have a lifetime warranty.
    And as far as UK manufacturing goes - *what* Uk manufacturing?
     
    Andy Hewitt, Nov 26, 2008
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  19. Because there business overheads are really low compared to UK




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    steve robinson, Nov 26, 2008
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    wessie Guest

    (Andy Hewitt) wrote in :

    It's not quite dead, accounting for about 14% of the working population.
     
    wessie, Nov 27, 2008
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