I'm not a cheapskate by any means but like anyone else I like a good deal and refuse to pay over the odds for something that just isn't worth it. Shopping around is something I imagine we all do before committing to a purchase, and there is a feeling of satisfaction at having saved money. Cans of energy drinks are something I buy a lot of but I won't entertain Red Bull at over a pound a can when you get a decent brand for 50p or 35p, four for a quid from some of the pound shops. Something that fluctuates in price in the most ridiculous fashion is the simple can of Coca-Cola. For ages I refused to go over 50p for a can because the prices tend to get a bit ridiculous, especially in the city centre where I have seen them on sale for 95p. For 95p I want the company to return to the olden days when cocaine was an ingredient. A while ago I raised my ceiling to 60p which I have managed to stick to with some success, particularly in smaller shops out of town. Today in my local newsagent I picked up the pictured can which had 65p printed as part of the design. This is a great idea which means that the shops can't make their own price up.
This method also works on cigarettes, at the moment John Player's Special king size are £6.99 according to the price on the cellophane wrapping although some shops do the same as they do with cans of Coke - they take the piss.
It is the printed price that I tend to go on when I buy the crisps that I eat as part of my Twitter #crispreport because there really isn't a reason why crisps, a relatively cheap food stuff to produce, should cost so much. Golden Wonder, KP, and Bobby's all display the price on the bag whereas Walkers crisps tend to all be over 50p and not worth it. I especially resent paying over the odds when Walkers have such disregard for the crisp colour coding system.
No podcast this week.
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