Great consumer cons of our time..

Post by **Furious Wolfie 180** » Mon May 23, 2011 9:33 pm

1) Subway

Eat fresh my arse, best part of it is processed shite sold at an extortionate mark-up. You can do it youself for half the price and a dam site fresher/healther...

Post by **Knots & crosses** » Mon May 23, 2011 9:35 pm

Any crisp packet that promises 33% extra in a larger bag.

Post by **M H** » Mon May 23, 2011 9:46 pm

Bigger value packs in supermarkets. Take a look and see that a lot of the time smaller packs are cheaper when comparing weight and price.

Post by **macca** » Mon May 23, 2011 9:52 pm

most booze deals

Post by **M H** » Mon May 23, 2011 9:56 pm

Dunno Macca. A couple of weeks back Sainsburys were doing 45 tins for £20. Still got a load left mate.

Post by **skweezit** » Mon May 23, 2011 10:05 pm

the "rinse and repeat" message on hair shampoo bottles.
unless your head has been dipped in oil, there's no need.

Post by **skweezit** » Mon May 23, 2011 10:09 pm

the measuring line in the caps of bottles of laundry detergents.
consumer reports found clothes come out just as clean by using half the amount suggested.

Post by **skweezit** » Mon May 23, 2011 10:18 pm

the artificial high prices of diamonds.
de beers has vaults stashed full of inventories and buy and hoard them to
monopolize the supply in order to fix, raise and control diamond prices.

Post by **Justin Credible** » Mon May 23, 2011 10:25 pm

New & Improved

If its new what is it improving on ?????

Post by **sat** » Mon May 23, 2011 10:31 pm

Rout mentioned a while ago about those non-touch soap dispensers and I was amazed it hadn't occured to me before he said it.
You wash your hands AFTER you get the soap so what's the point in not having to touch it?
My mate spent £50 on one of those (at the time I told her that was crazy money), I told her about this anomaly and you could see her thinking 'offs'. Heh.

Post by **Justin Credible** » Mon May 23, 2011 10:44 pm

wife got 2 of them one for the kitchen and one for the bathroom, stupid thing cos if you reach across them to get something else it spits out the soap on the surface causing more hassle

Post by **sat** » Mon May 23, 2011 10:53 pm

Justin Credible wrote:wife got 2 of them one for the kitchen and one for the bathroom, stupid thing cos if you reach across them to get something else it spits out the soap on the surface causing more hassle

My mate's one fills from an open hole in the top. The day she got it she filled it up and it wasn't squirting much out. Upon reading the instructions I informed her that underneath it was a switch to change the flow. Silly cow tipped it straight upside down to check...

Post by **gav666** » Tue May 24, 2011 2:49 pm

the dfs sale MUST END 5PM MONDAY!!

BEEN ENDING FOR FUCKING YEARS!!!!

Post by **Furious Wolfie 180** » Tue May 24, 2011 3:01 pm

gav666 wrote:the dfs sale MUST END 5PM MONDAY!!

BEEN ENDING FOR FUCKING YEARS!!!!

But with 27 years intrest free credit and the first 15 years payment free how can i loose?

Post by **Dartfrog** » Tue May 24, 2011 3:47 pm

It doesn't get any better worse than these adverts.....

Post by **Justin Credible** » Tue May 24, 2011 5:00 pm

brilliant finds frog hahahaha

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Post by **gav666** » Wed May 25, 2011 9:32 am

Furious Wolfie 180 wrote:
gav666 wrote:the dfs sale MUST END 5PM MONDAY!!

BEEN ENDING FOR FUCKING YEARS!!!!
But with 27 years intrest free credit and the first 15 years payment free how can i loose?

^^^^