Profiteeering with one packet at £6.66

[prestonchipfryer]

https://i.ibb.co/nfqgZxQ/fig-rolls.jpg (https://imgbb.com/)

80 quid.

[walpurgis]

I saw individual cereal bars at £3.99 each on ebay this morning.

[Made in 1968]

Last i knew there was no shortage of food!

[Paul-H]

My Local pharmacist is selling Paracetamol at £5.99 for 16 tablets, ok they are branded but just done my on-line Asda order and theirs are still 30p for 16 these obviously are unbranded.

Still you can't blame them for making the most of a bad situation, morals do not make a successful businessman as my old business teacher used to try to drum into us. Your customers are there for you to take for as much as possible not to be their friend.

Now we are seeing that more and more.

[Roy S]

My old Mum loved fig rolls, always gave her the two bob bits though

[Marco]

Still you can't blame them for making the most of a bad situation, morals do not make a successful businessman as my old business teacher used to try to drum into us. Your customers are there for you to take for as much as possible not to be their friend.


Aside from any aspects of morality (or humaneness), that is such a fundamentally BAD approach to *long term* business success! So I'm afraid, Paul, your old business teacher was giving you very bad advice indeed, unless the goal was simply to 'make a fast buck and run'...

Other than that, successful businesses, with LONGEVITY, are built on good [mutually respectful] customer relationships. FACT.

Marco [a long-term successful businessman].

[Made in 1968]

My Local pharmacist is selling Paracetamol at £5.99 for 16 tablets, ok they are branded but just done my on-line Asda order and theirs are still 30p for 16 these obviously are unbranded.

Still you can't blame them for making the most of a bad situation, morals do not make a successful businessman as my old business teacher used to try to drum into us. Your customers are there for you to take for as much as possible not to be their friend.

Now we are seeing that more and more.

Im a firm believer that honest business men fail.

[Audio Al]

Anything to make money , Is anyone else being bombarded with anti virus mask emails

[Made in 1968]

No but i got a GOV text on my phone yesterday

[Made in 1968]

What im not getting is asking for 250,000 NHS volunteers, that is 250,000 people not in their homes - potential deaths & spreading. No way would i do it, its basically like WW1 sending thousands of soldiers onto a battle field knowing full well they wont return. One person with corona can spread it to 400 people in a month. The massive shortage of NHS staff & beds is well documented & could have been sorted years ago.

A lot of things all non sensical to me with the Gov, I know full well they are thinking about the economy, Never trust a Politician. STAY IN YOUR HOMES is the message innit!

I have two priority. Looking after the Health of myself & the other half. I wont be selfish towards others but im certainly not going to risk my health & life. The other half however is putting both our life at risk working for the NHS as a nurse, that im utterly not happy about, but it her job & im proud of her. She was in a right state last night crying.

[Macca]

Aside from any aspects of morality (or humaneness), that is such a fundamentally BAD approach to *long term* business success! So I'm afraid, Paul, your old business teacher was giving you very bad advice indeed, unless the goal was simply to 'make a fast buck and run'...

Other than that, successful businesses, with LONGEVITY, are built on good [mutually respectful] customer relationships. FACT.

Marco [a long-term successful businessman].

Yes. If you're honest and competent customers will flock to you. There's no place for sentiment in business but that's not the same as honesty.

[Pigmy Pony]

Aside from any aspects of morality (or humaneness), that is such a fundamentally BAD approach to *long term* business success! So I'm afraid, Paul, your old business teacher was giving you very bad advice indeed, unless the goal was simply to 'make a fast buck and run'...

Other than that, successful businesses, with LONGEVITY, are built on good [mutually respectful] customer relationships. FACT.

Marco [a long-term successful businessman].

+1 I agree 100% Marco, that is not the way I could ever do business - admittedly more money can be made going down the morally bankrupt route, at least short term. But not if you're in it for the long haul, and not if you actually give a shit about the people you share this planet with.

I do have a "pricing policy" - conspicuously wealthy people do get to pay a bit more than my clearly skint customers (by which I mean that rich folk pay the same as everyone else, while people who haven't a pot to piss in get their work extra cheap, or sometimes I just charge them the brew they made me!

While this approach clearly won't make me a millionaire I feel that I gain in other ways. I know that if I see one of my customers in Asda I don't have to hide, and all my work comes from recommendations. Cheap and easy advertising, all you need is honesty and a sense of fair play :)

That teacher sounds like a bit off a turd, and you would love an opportunity rip him off ;)

[Pigmy Pony]

My old Mum loved fig rolls, always gave her the two bob bits though

A bit of rhyming slang knocking about - is Tom Tit another one? Up here I think grans were more fond of saying "makes a road through me" :)

[struth]

Used to be the trots up here

[prestonchipfryer]

Squit, squit, massive s*it is what we always say.

[Marco]

Im a firm believer that honest business men fail.

Lol - that'll be why then I could afford to semi-retire at 43!

Basic honesty is always the best policy, but little 'white lies' sometimes also work!;)

Marco.

[Audio Al]

It is of course " Bum gravey " :D

[Marco]

+1 I agree 100% Marco, that is not the way I could ever do business - admittedly more money can be made going down the morally bankrupt route, at least short term. But not if you're in it for the long haul, and not if you actually give a shit about the people you share this planet with.

I do have a "pricing policy" - conspicuously wealthy people do get to pay a bit more than my clearly skint customers (by which I mean that rich folk pay the same as everyone else, while people who haven't a pot to piss in get their work extra cheap, or sometimes I just charge them the brew they made me!

While this approach clearly won't make me a millionaire I feel that I gain in other ways. I know that if I see one of my customers in Asda I don't have to hide, and all my work comes from recommendations. Cheap and easy advertising, all you need is honesty and a sense of fair play :)

That teacher sounds like a bit off a turd, and you would love an opportunity rip him off ;)

We're completely on the same page here, mate! I've given loads of 'freebies' or discounts to unfortunate folks, and when I could, I've gone out of my way to help the elderly or downtrodden. In business (and in life) I'm a great believer in Karma, and therefore in 'What goes around, comes around'... In that respect, in a good way, I've been rewarded many times!

That's why I've always sought to create a 'feel-good factor' with any business deal I've done, both for the customer and me. When closing a deal, BOTH should feel that they've done well out of it. Quite simply to survive, small businesses rely on repeat business, from an existing client base, (as well as continually generating new customers), and you certainly won't get repeat business from someone you've ripped off!

That's why unscrupulous sales 'get rich quick schemes' only work in the short-term, so you have to continually invent new ones, in order to make money... Me? I'd sooner work on the 'Do enough to earn a decent living' scheme, stay in business in the long term, and be able to sleep soundly at night.

As I've always said, true happiness and contentment with your 'lot' in life is always worth much more than money!:)

Marco.

[Marco]

It is of course " Bum gravey " :D

What is, daftee? I believe yours is particularly 'flavourful'!:eyebrows:

Marco.

[Made in 1968]

Yes. If you're honest and competent customers will flock to you. There's no place for sentiment in business but that's not the same as honesty.

You forget ive worked in Retail

[Marco]

There's no place for sentiment in business but that's not the same as honesty.

That entirely depends on the business. I *guarantee*, if you're self-employed running a small business [offering a valuable service to people], and show no sentiment towards either your staff or customers, you'll get nowhere!

Marco.

[Audio Al]

What is, daftee? I believe yours is particularly 'flavourful'!:eyebrows:

Marco.

The shits :)

[Macca]

That entirely depends on the business. I *guarantee*, if you're self-employed running a small business [offering a valuable service to people], and show no sentiment towards either your staff or customers, you'll get nowhere!

Marco.

By sentiment I mean being too soft, believing every hard luck story, and so forth. Not acting cold to people.

[Marco]

Fair enough:)

Marco.

[Paul-H]

Just had an email from a company I normally buy my chemicals from, the last 5ltr bottle of 99% IPA I bought only 3 or 4 months ago was IIRC £14.99 they are now asking £149.99

Azure Chemicals will no be seeing any more orders from me

There should be some way of reporting that sort of profiteering during these difficult times

Spivs the lot of them.

[Made in 1968]

You sure the 9 aint a mistake.

[Paul-H]

Nope all their IPA based chemicals have been hiked on their website so not just a typo on an email.

This one is an example of what they are up to 70% IPA sold as a corona cleaner 5ltrs for £168.98

Azure Corokill 70% 2-Isopropyl Disinfectant Virus Disease Control - 5L - Azure Liquid Solutions
https://www.azureliquidsolutions.co.uk/product/azure-corokill-70-2-isopropyl-disinfectant-virus-disease-control-5l/

[Pigmy Pony]

They try to soft soap us with their excuses about increased wholesale prices, but that doesn't wash with me. They really are taking us to the cleaners :(

[Marco]

If you're daft enough to buy it!:mental:

Thing is, soap and water is still more effective than hand sanitiser, and if we're all at home now, as we should be, you won't be needing much of the latter...

Marco.

[Made in 1968]

Nope all their IPA based chemicals have been hiked on their website so not just a typo on an email.

This one is an example of what they are up to 70% IPA sold as a corona cleaner 5ltrs for £168.98

Azure Corokill 70% 2-Isopropyl Disinfectant Virus Disease Control - 5L - Azure Liquid Solutions
https://www.azureliquidsolutions.co.uk/product/azure-corokill-70-2-isopropyl-disinfectant-virus-disease-control-5l/

If you buy regular. Take great pleasure in telling them to Fuc right off in future.

[walpurgis]

If you're daft enough to buy it!:mental:

Thing is, soap and water is still more effective than hand sanitiser, and if we're all at home now, as we should be, you won't be needing much of the latter...

Marco.

Good old carbolic soap is probably as good as anything. I see the cheapest on ebay is now £2.29 each, they were 99p a week ago!

[Audio Al]

If you're daft enough to buy it!:mental:

Thing is, soap and water is still more effective than hand sanitiser, and if we're all at home now, as we should be, you won't be needing much of the latter...

Marco.


I am not at home , I'm doing my bit as a key worker :)

Know absolutly nothing about Keys other than the lock and open things :)

[Paul-H]

If you buy regular. Take great pleasure in telling them to Fuc right off in future.

Have no fear that's exactly what I will be doing, they shall not see another penny from me

[Spectral Morn]

Just had an email from a company I normally buy my chemicals from, the last 5ltr bottle of 99% IPA I bought only 3 or 4 months ago was IIRC £14.99 they are now asking £149.99

Azure Chemicals will no be seeing any more orders from me

There should be some way of reporting that sort of profiteering during these difficult times

Spivs the lot of them.

Trading Standards

[struth]

Sure the Competition and Markets Authority were to have a new section to deal with this.

[archiesdad]

If you buy regular. Take great pleasure in telling them to Fuc right off in future.

I wouldn't wait until the future, I'd be in touch telling them now.