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The cost of things

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TheHousemaid · 25/01/2025 12:10

Sure this is about the 95th million thread on this subject but, went into Boots today and it was £8 for a bottle of L’Oreal Elvive.

£7 for a medium sized box of Lindt Balls in WR.

WTAF?!

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80smonster · 25/01/2025 14:24

Olive oil? You basically have to call your mortgage broker from the aisle, to see if you can remortgage your house to cover the cost. I’m trying to be way less sloshy with the bottles I buy…

luckylavender · 25/01/2025 13:56

@iamnotalemon - I understand that but remember it's cheaper because they don't pay tax

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TheHousemaid · 25/01/2025 13:54

Just ordered a 700ml bottle off Amazon for less than £4.

also, whoever mentioned eye makeup remover upthread, I use Simple Miscellar water - massive bottles on sale at WR at minute which think is good value

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MrsPeregrine · 25/01/2025 13:53

If something is a rip-off, don’t buy it. They’ll soon learn if sales drastically drop.

MrsPeregrine · 25/01/2025 13:53

I saw milkshake powder going for £5.50 the other day. Absolutely shocking and I’m amazed that anyone with an ounce of sense would be willing to pay so much.

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TheHousemaid · 25/01/2025 13:49

@iamnotalemon unfortunately live in the CI so we don’t have Aldi, Lidl etc! But I take your point

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iamnotalemon · 25/01/2025 13:34

@luckylavender

I'll buy where it's cheaper. As much as I'd love to 'support local', if it's cheaper on Amazon, that's where I'll be buying.

luckylavender · 25/01/2025 13:27

Orangesandlemons77 · 25/01/2025 13:14

I tend to buy things on Amazon in bulk as cheaper

We shouldn't be encouraging Amazon & then complain about prices elsewhere

luckylavender · 25/01/2025 13:25

Housebuy1 · 25/01/2025 12:30

Your first mistake was going to boots to be fair…

Boots is a great place

InDogweRust · 25/01/2025 13:24

Prices on a lot of things like clothes, chocolate, toys etc were suppressed for long time in western countries because these things were produced by exploited people treated appallingly and paid poverty wages in the third world.

SparklingSpa · 25/01/2025 13:23

I was in Boots yesterday and saw eye make up remover for £7.99 and was genuinely like WTF. It reminded me of when I was in America and noticed thinks that are about £3 here were $8 there.

bifurCAT · 25/01/2025 13:22

Englishrosegarden · 25/01/2025 12:38

The price of chocolate is going to go up further. I am a chocolatier and the wholesale price has more than trebled in the last 2 years due to climate change causing poor harvests and transport costs rising massively since covid.
Most of the big boys buy their raw ingredients years ahead so they have been able to absorb the price rises but they are now starting to bite and will get worse as the latest harvest was also very poor.

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Can we swap jobs?

adminicle · 25/01/2025 13:20

PrincessHoneysuckle · 25/01/2025 13:18

I disagree. my thinner than before hair has really benefited from a thickening Kerastese at £25 per bottle

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Aargh, I need to leave the thread if people are going to start recommending hair products, or else my no-buy resolution will go out of the window😆

PrincessHoneysuckle · 25/01/2025 13:18

Goldenmemories · 25/01/2025 12:34

Just get unbranded stuff. Shampoo goes down the drain, what's the point in spending more than £1 a bottle?

I disagree. my thinner than before hair has really benefited from a thickening Kerastese at £25 per bottle

Orangesandlemons77 · 25/01/2025 13:14

I tend to buy things on Amazon in bulk as cheaper

adminicle · 25/01/2025 13:11

LadyKenya · 25/01/2025 12:55

I'm in a using up old hair products phase at the moment to save money.

This is what people should be doing anyway, instead of just buying more, and more.

Yes - I have thinning, greying, menopausal hair and am a bit of a sucker for the next 'miracle' product but every so often I say 'enough is enough' and line all my half-used hair products up in the bathroom and make myself use them before buying anything else.

torreli · 25/01/2025 13:11

KhakiOrca · 25/01/2025 12:28

Big bag of mini eggs in Morrisons FIFTEEN QUID!!!!!
The price of chocolate is through the roof!

Google why. It's nothing to do with the cost of living.

iamnotalemon · 25/01/2025 13:10

KhakiOrca · 25/01/2025 12:28

Big bag of mini eggs in Morrisons FIFTEEN QUID!!!!!
The price of chocolate is through the roof!

@KhakiOrca

And I bet people will pay that, which is why they price things that way.

LadyKenya · 25/01/2025 12:55

I'm in a using up old hair products phase at the moment to save money.

This is what people should be doing anyway, instead of just buying more, and more.

Deannaaa · 25/01/2025 12:52

Home Bargains might be worth a visit.

Augustus40 · 25/01/2025 12:49

Yes Savers is ace too.

Shityshitybangbang · 25/01/2025 12:41

The mini eggs have definitely went up in price.

RisingSunn · 25/01/2025 12:40

Augustus40 · 25/01/2025 12:27

To to your local pound shops for these items.

Yep or even a Savers.

devastatedagain · 25/01/2025 12:39

KhakiOrca · 25/01/2025 12:28

Big bag of mini eggs in Morrisons FIFTEEN QUID!!!!!
The price of chocolate is through the roof!

\I agree, and it's not even very nice chocolate since they changed the production site.

adminicle · 25/01/2025 12:39

I tend to wait for three-for-two offers on hair products these days. I get some things from TK Maxx as they do giant bottles for about £7. I'm in a using up old hair products phase at the moment to save money.