What things do you think are ridiculously expensive and you don't know why?

[sharpclawedkitten]

I'll start.

Toothbrush heads for electric toothbrushes - just a bit of plastic!

Reprogramming keys for cars (why does it cost £100s)

Any extras with EasyJet (luggage, choice of seat)

Toilet roll and decent kitchen roll

furniture (even Ikea has become expensive now)

Takeaway sandwiches (Pret, Gail’s, M&S, etc)

this was my first one…. 6ft x 4ft. Was a labour of love, but it was plain and boring…. But very comfy 😅

Razors. Sandwiches/paninis in coffee shops. £5.90 for a tuna panini? You have got to be having a laugh. And glasses of wine in London pubs. 10 quid!

Builders, why so do they charge so much? Compared to other skilled workers

I’d starve before I paid that! They are taking the piss

I buy boxes of them from amazon now. Decent cards, if you choose the right selection etc. Or I buy a load when in Home Bargains. Otherwise they are stupidly expensive for a card

Less than a tenner in my local chippy and that's 2 pieces of fish.

@StuckHurtDone

Looks fab, well done !

I love it too! Hate seeing someone has slapped a load of chalk paint over something that was very decent in the first place.
Upcycling is great, and has it's place, but I'd prefer people knew how to just sand things back to see the beauty of the wood grain than cover the whole lot it in the colour de jour which will date so quickly.

Panto tickets, would love to take my kids but it’s around £200 for all 3 of us and they are restricted view 🤣 what is even the point of that 😂

butter ridiculous price also grenola

dentist
hairdressers
batteries
concert and theatre tickets
eating out can seem to get a meal for 2 for less than 100 ppunds

Hopefully they can get as part of a school trip with subsided tickets

Newspapers, they are SO expensive they are almost a treat!

Jacket potatos in pubs and cafes etc... it's a potatoes with a topping. Why is it's ever most than a fiver??

Hairdressers.....and crap haircuts that cost a fortune...seriously annoying...

Cushions/cushion covers!!! Why?

Scarves. ££££ for a small piece of fabric...

Concerts!

Almost always £150+ now for 2 tickets or sometimes even just 1 ticket to see somebody live and that’s before you factor in travel and potential hotel.

I know it’s not an essential buy, just such a shame. I used to love going to see people live but it’s just extortion. I could probably go on a short city break for the price some artists are asking for.

(A bit early but…)
BLOODY CHRISTMAS CRACKERS!
they’re just made of paper, and all contain the same bits of landfill tat but cost a small fortune these days. Every year I spent a ridiculous amount of time and mental energy trying to find ones that are suitably good value. Over the years we’ve exhausted all options. ‘Fill your own’ are extortionate before you’ve even started!

If you can wait until the week before Twickets is great for grabbing a last minute bargain, or Festivals near you just for the day.

I thought you were exaggerating so i looked on ikea why the fuck is it £22 for some thin white paper and wire? I could literally make that myself

My cats destroyed my ikea lamp as well. Paper shit.

i am sure we’ve had this but picture frames

That's what I've decided to do. Use the wire frames from lampshades that have fallen apart and cover them myself with fabric or paper.

We have a wider family agreement that we all use the Amazon cloth bags with ties. We also have some from other companies and from craft markets. Though my kids are 20 up now so don't need that "tearing off wrapping paper" thing anymore. Not only is it cost saving and good for the environment but omg, it is so pain free to wrap stuff!