Suggestions for Rip-Off Price Protests

keth

With respect, It’s one thing to set up a thread and complain. It’s another to do something with those views. In regards to this, I’ve set up this thread designed to gather ideas for the purposes of turning complaints into tangible reality. In other words ideas for protesting.

I’m not saying we should all run out and protest tomorrow, but the point is that very few of us are organised in such a way that lends it’s self to doing anything worthwhile other than realising we are not alone in our helplessness and anger with the current state of the country.

The truth, in no great way is this. If we have the power to buy something at a rip-off price we have the power not to buy it and to complain about the price of it in such a way that is peaceful but continual. Such visual protesting could have drastic effects on store attendance while educating the shoppers/buyers etc.
I know it might sound slightly cookie but it beats going around in angry circles.

For example, what I’m getting at is this. If we are appalled at the price of clothing or computer hardware/software or the price of a drink, then people should get together and be seen to complain. If this means standing outside a shop, whilst allowing fellow shoppers to pass in and out, and give them leaflets informing them how they are being ripped off, then at least that is one step closer to getting a result.

The first step is realising you are being ripped off. The second finding others like yourself.
The third step, turning that connection into something tangible that will not only effect that which is ripping you off but allow others to join you too.

At present, the third step does not seem to exist and yet it could have such drastic effects if carried out peacefully and thoughtfully.

So, any ideas?

Paddy20

keth,

I think I understand what you are getting at. However, when you refer to the "third step" - "turning that into something tangible" & "At present, the third step does not appear to exist".

I do not intend to be facetious, but, have you visited the RipOffIreland.Org *New website?..

It might prove to be what you are looking for.

Oh, and Welcome to Boards.ie.

Good luck.

P.;)

p

My idea for a good protest is this.

Get a few people, about 100 would even be significant. TO go into a shop like HMV, and buy a particular CD/DVD etc... and then simply return it the next day.

Then send in a letter to them saying, that's the amount of business you're miussing every day by having bad prices & bad customer service. And it's just the tip of the Ice Berg.

Letters etc.. are great, but nothing beats something a tangible as that.

- Kevin

sceptre

HMV have recently dropped their "60 day money back no questions asked if you didn't like it" guarantee, replacing it with a "21 day return it for an exchange" er, guarantee.

Emerson

Originally posted by sceptre
HMV have recently dropped their "60 day money back no questions asked if you didn't like it" guarantee, replacing it with a "21 day return it for an exchange" er, guarantee.

Probably a futile atempy to prevent people copying the cds and bringing them back which I have heard of happening quite a bit..

billy the squid

HMV have recently dropped their "60 day money back no questions asked if you didn't like it" guarantee, replacing it with a "21 day return it for an exchange" er, guarantee.

I would have thought that would be ilegal havent you seen the adverts that if a shop offers you a credit note instead of a refund for a product if you are not satisfied with it are denying you your rights as a consumer.

spongebob

The Ripoff Ireland Flash Mob project ....maybe

M

parsi

Originally posted by fcddunne
I would have thought that would be ilegal havent you seen the adverts that if a shop offers you a credit note instead of a refund for a product if you are not satisfied with it are denying you your rights as a consumer.

No. If the goods are of "unmerchantable quality" then you have to get your money back. If you're returning them because you don't like it then they don't even have to entertain you... but they often do for customer service.