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)

Train fares.

That your fingers go through…

Ironing boards

Chairs

Kitchen roll

Cars

I came on to stay take away tea. They wanted £3.20 for a tea at costa when I stopped at the services on Saturday. £3.20 for some hot water and a tea bag that probably cost them about 3p!
I got one from McDonald's in the end for £1.20 and I was still outraged at that!

And cushions!

how does anyone do those elaborate cushion displays.

Tampons

Houses. Bricks and mortar, why the fuck do they cost hundreds of thousands!

Also, anything I have to purchase from the Vet.
And Gaviscon.

Stanley cups
Bubble tea
Washing powder

Oh and Krispy Kreme

Orange juice - £3.30 for 900ml of Tropicana.

Tony's Chocolonely.

Pizzas in restaurants. They're just fancy bread.
But the biggest mark-up I've seen is crisps. I noticed the price per kilo and it was about £235! A baking potato is about 50p.

the ‘brand name’ versions of pasta, milk or rice. Or flour and sugar. I buy all the staples from Aldi but I don’t understand why staples at the supermarket like brand name sugar is twice as much. And who is buying them? It’s literally just sugar. And the supermarket brand one is right there at half the price.

Bog roll and butter

Absolute insanity.

£6.50 is my record. Not even in London. London tourist trap record is £5.50.

Kettle chips. Lovely but they're just spuds like all the other crisps !

Soft drinks in bars.
Train tickets.

Anything from Claire’s Accesories. It looks like Temu plastic tat and costs 15 times the price.

£10 for a lip gloss? Outrageous!

Yes to this! Thought I'd treat myself to some ones for the sitting room a few days ago... absolutely ridiculous prices so i didnt bother

How a glorified shed can be worth £500,000

Rugs!
Toilet roll

Skin care and beauty products.
Its a bit of cream barely an ounce most times. The 'active' ingredients are so far down the list they might as well be homeopathy. Not to mention the expensive ones all come in jars which once you open them degrade.

Cushions - yes

Postage Stamps!

It cost me more than the Birthday Card to send a card to France.