Why is everything so damn expensive in this country ?
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Mate of mine in the US bought this tool box for for $600 ( £350 )and I think it looks the nuts. So I start looking about the UK for the same box, thinking it can't be more than £500 here .Wrong !!! The cheapest I could find it was for £1150. Even just the top half costs £550 here. Ok , so there's a chance that box is only made in the US, and by the time someone imports them and makes a profit, it's going to cost a bit more.But £700 more ???
It's not just that but nearly everything car related is the same.Even after paying nearly 30% in tax and pastage costs, it's still cheaper to buy a lot of stuff in the US.The worst part is when some of it is UK made....
Last rant of 2005
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It's not just that but nearly everything car related is the same.Even after paying nearly 30% in tax and pastage costs, it's still cheaper to buy a lot of stuff in the US.The worst part is when some of it is UK made....
Last rant of 2005
www.cspsmetal.com/index.cfm?pg=products_details&fldr=products&cid=2&pid=40&show=true
Try Craftsman by Sears. Made in the USA, guaranteed for life. If a handtool breaks, even from obvious abuse, it is replaced in any Sears store, no questions asked. There are other tool companies here with similar warranties and quality, but not for these prices.
www.sears.com/sr/craftsman/product/cr_pr_tools.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@2073546617.1136078029@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccikaddgihmjkgfcegecegjdghldfoo.0&vertical=TOOL&vertical=TOOL&ihtoken=1
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the_bovine said:
Happy New Year Jimbeaux! ......................
mooooooooooooooooooooooo ditooooooooooooooooooo moooooooooooooo
You've been totting your milk up with whisky haven't you?...........
moo0dka!
Vodka?.......Why...That's even worse...'ere, You're not pulling the udder one are you?....careful!
......
8Pack said:
Happy New Year Jimbeaux!
mooooooooooooooooooooooo ditooooooooooooooooooo moooooooooooooo
You've been totting your milk up with whisky haven't you?...........
moo0dka!
Vodka?.......Why...That's even worse...'ere, You're not pulling the udder one are you?....careful!
the unnder one!? I have losts of teh udde ones! so many thaty I canot puill 'em all! It weould be messy with all those mooo udders being bulled anyway!
8Pack said:
Have you tried lying on your back......gripping the hearthrug and shouting: Don't let me fall!.....Don't let me fall!
several times in a Swedish accent?.....
>> Edited by 8Pack on Sunday 1st January 02:00
O think yuo are being cowest! u raeist skum! moo cows are teh true master race, don't u forgetit! mooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
jimbeaux said:
Try Craftsman by Sears. Made in the USA, guaranteed for life. If a handtool breaks, even from obvious abuse, it is replaced in any Sears store, no questions asked. There are other tool companies here with similar warranties and quality, but not for these prices.
www.sears.com/sr/craftsman/product/cr_pr_tools.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@2073546617.1136078029@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccikaddgihmjkgfcegecegjdghldfoo.0&vertical=TOOL&vertical=TOOL&ihtoken=1
They sure have some nice stuff, and at sensible prices.Sadly,they don't have a store in London
That stainless box was bought at a place called Sams Club for $650. Costco in the States were/are selling it for $614. Not seen it at any UK Costco though. Shame that .
bmgm3 said:
Mate of mine in the US bought this tool box for for $600 ( £350 )and I think it looks the nuts. So I start looking about the UK for the same box, thinking it can't be more than £500 here .Wrong !!! The cheapest I could find it was for £1150. Even just the top half costs £550 here. Ok , so there's a chance that box is only made in the US, and by the time someone imports them and makes a profit, it's going to cost a bit more.But £700 more ???
It's not just that but nearly everything car related is the same.Even after paying nearly 30% in tax and pastage costs, it's still cheaper to buy a lot of stuff in the US.The worst part is when some of it is UK made....
Last rant of 2005
www.cspsmetal.com/index.cfm?pg=products_details&fldr=products&cid=2&pid=40&show=true
I reckon if you were flying business or first you could get it back ok if you only had hand luggage otherwise, so long as its boxed and in two sections...
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