The Retirement Thread

[classic33]

Yep, got hit by hail on the bike this week!

Last month!

 

[PaulSB]

I like to support local shops and the town centre. Went to Ryman's this morning for a multipack of inkjet cartridges. £59.99! I told the young woman this was more than double what I expected to pay. She offered me 10% discount.

I've ordered online, delivery tomorrow. £24.99.

Do retailers not realise not only do they lose today's sale but the next one as well? I made a diverted trip in to town from the Tesco run but won't next time.

Crackers.

 

[numbnuts]

I've just realised that it is bank holiday on Monday

 

[Juan Kog]

Ride yesterday ,last day in April still wearing arm and knee warmers windproof gilet and gloves .
But I was a cyclist with a plan put my **carradice barley **on the bike ,Then when it warms up somewhere to put my extra layers. Well that was a waste of time , I kept all the layers on.
**for the light weight racing types a carradice barley is a traditional saddle bag favoured by Audax riders .

 

[Mo1959]

I like to support local shops and the town centre. Went to Ryman's this morning for a multipack of inkjet cartridges. £59.99! I told the young woman this was more than double what I expected to pay. She offered me 10% discount.

I've ordered online, delivery tomorrow. £24.99.

Do retailers not realise not only do they lose today's sale but the next one as well? I made a diverted trip in to town from the Tesco run but won't next time.

Crackers.

Sadly I hardly venture into a shop these days and this is partly the reason why. I like the idea of supporting local businesses, and appreciate they have more overheads, so a few pounds extra is ok but when it gets to £30 on one item afraid you can't blame people for just going online.

 

[oldwheels]

Sadly I hardly venture into a shop these days and this is partly the reason why. I like the idea of supporting local businesses, and appreciate they have more overheads, so a few pounds extra is ok but when it gets to £30 on one item afraid you can't blame people for just going online.

The mark up on some items can be ridiculous but the retailer has more overheads than the online shop. There is also purchasing power as well as higher turnover and a shop buying from a wholesaler often has to pay a discount store retail price.
When we were manufacturing we pitched our wholesale price to give us a profit but also allowed the final retailer to double our selling price to give them a reasonable profit. Not quite as rip off as it sounds as they also had overheads. One retailer tripled out price. He sold a lot of our products in his 3 shops which could only be described as tourist tat in general. We used anonymous labels for him as while it was good business we preferred not to be associated with that type of shop.

 

[oldwheels]

Out early on the trike as it was sunny but still very cold. Massive increase in traffic, nearly all tourist so mostly bad mannered. No idea what passing places are for.
This is admittedly a holiday weekend Saturday but if this does not improve I will either have to get out well before breakfast or just give up.
Too cold for midges but there were a lot of small flies at my eye level. Need to start wearing specs for eye protection.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I've spent the morning ironing.

 

[classic33]

I've spent the morning ironing.

Have you done the final curtains, your way?

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Have you done the final curtains, your way?

No only the first set.

 

[classic33]

No only the first set.

How many sets left?

 

[Deleted member 1258]

How many sets left?

2 sets

 

[classic33]

2 sets

Dave r trailing by one set.

 

[Mo1959]

Walk done. Well timed for once as there are black, ominous clouds and the first spots of rain. Just going to chill out this afternoon.

 

[numbnuts]

Dunwalking too not very warm out