Shít that people pay over-the-odds for

Was sent to the offie yesterday for a bottle of birthday Moet. 56 fcuking quid for a bottle of cheap wine with some bubbles in it.

I defy anyone to tell me they could tell the difference between that bottle and one that costs 15 quid.

What else is over-rated relative to what is costs to produce? Those ridiculously expensive liqui-tabs? Persil must make a fortune on those. Shop-bought paracetamol?

I'm bitter AF about that Moet, tbh.

lawred2

every single luxury product that's considered exclusive

Dakota Dan

You wouldn’t want to be buying a bottle of whiskey for 12k because you’d sh1t your pants.what difference does it make you didn’t pay for it out of your own pocket.

Dakota Dan

Dakota Dan wrote: »

what difference does it make you didn’t pay for it out of your own pocket.

Eh? who do you think paid for it, the money tree?

You wouldn’t want to be buying a bottle of whiskey for 12k because you’d sh1t your pants.

I wouldn't want to buy a bottle of whiskey for 12k because nobody would be able to tell the fcuking difference between that, and a bottle that costs 50 quid.

LolaJJ

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

I defy anyone to tell me they could tell the difference between that bottle and one that costs 15 quid.

You can tell the difference, especially the next morning....

fryup

Sky

can't understand why anyone would bother with it in this day of FTA tv

DavyD_83

Bottle water is the biggest sham of all

endacl

House or apartment.

/thread.

floatwinner

Gillette blades. Safety razor ftw.

B-D-P--

floatwinner wrote: »

Gillette blades. Safety razor ftw.

Soft, I use a rusty Stanley blade.

McMurphy

Apple products

How to milk sheep effortlessly .

fryup

DavyD_83 wrote: »

Bottle water is the biggest sham of all

still wouldn't drink from the tap though

Nika Bolokov

B-D-P-- wrote: »

Soft, I use a rusty Stanley blade.

Rusty spoon here with sandpaper my go to when can't find a spoon rusty enough

sxt

Takeout coffee. One a day and you are looking at over 1k per year

Peregrinus

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

What else is over-rated relative to what is costs to produce?

Anything with a heavily-marketed brand. The price paid has to cover the cost of the marketing, which does not enhance the product and confers no benefit on the consumer.

Sonics2k

Smartphones in general, especially the 'high-end' ones.

For example, the Samsung Galaxy S3 was like €600 on launch, but the Galaxy S9 is about €750 now.

The iPhone 4 was $699 and now the iPhone XS will set you back €999.

judestynes

Nike trainers

murpho999

fryup wrote: »

Sky

can't understand why anyone would bother with it in this day of FTA tv

I have it as I like the menu system on Sky Q, the box is slick and works well.

Also, I like to have Sky Sports properly not streamed and this is the best way.

Sesame

Farmers markets. While walking past, I overheard someone gasping when the olive seller asked for €7 for the tiniest portion of olives. Does the wasp poo add to the cost?

Sesame

Sesame wrote: »

Farmers markets. While walking past, I overheard someone gasping when the olive seller asked for €7 for the tiniest portion of olives. Does the wasp poo add to the cost?

Reminds me of a neighbour of mine who used to sell veg that the supermarkets won't take, at one of these farmer's markets.

The poor dears paying 3 quid for a few deformed onions thought they were getting something better than they'd get in Aldi, when really it was just Aldi cast-offs.

afkasurfjunkie

Most make up and beauty products.

Steve F

Sonics2k wrote: »

Smartphones in general, especially the 'high-end' ones.

For example, the Samsung Galaxy S3 was like €600 on launch, but the Galaxy S9 is about €750 now.

The iPhone 4 was $699 and now the iPhone XS will set you back €999.

I was going to say the exact same.Smartphones are now treated as status symbols and as such the prices are inflated

xzanti

Pet care.

I have two guinea pigs. Have had them for four years now.

A bag of hay is anything up to 4.99 depending on where you buy it. Same with a bag of wood shavings. Bag of dry food for a guinea pig is another fiver.

Lets say I buy the above in Tesco which is the cheapest that I can see, once a week for the four years. 4.50 for nuts, 3.99 for hay, 3.99 for shavings = 648.96.

So in four years I've paid minimally 2,595.84 to care for TWO FCUKING GUINEA PIGS.

That's not including fruit and veg which they also need every single day. And if they need to go to the vet that's more money.

Expensive little critters

ArrBee

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

....Shop-bought paracetamol?

How do you make your own paracetamol?

ancapailldorcha

Peregrinus wrote: »

Anything with a heavily-marketed brand. The price paid has to cover the cost of the marketing, which does not enhance the product and confers no benefit on the consumer.

Some of this is actually frightening. Pharma companies for instance spend double on marketing than on R&D. As you say, the consumer must bear this cost. Well, "must" I think definitely applies in this instance.

ArrBee

ArrBee wrote: »

How do you make your own paracetamol?

Ha! Buy it in a pharmacy instead, you'll save a fortune on the generic stuff

pgj2015

branded perfume or cologne

LeinsterDub

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

Shop-bought paracetamol?

You really shouldn't make your own paracetamol

E mac

Cigarettes.....

StupidLikeAFox

Boards should really add a homebrew pharmaceutical forum

kevthegaff

xzanti wrote:

A bag of hay is anything up to 4.99 depending on where you buy it. Same with a bag of wood shavings. Bag of dry food for a guinea pig is another fiver.

xzanti wrote:

I have two guinea pigs. Have had them for four years now.

xzanti wrote:

Lets say a I buy the above in Tesco which is the cheapest that I can see, once a week for the four years. 4.50 for nuts, 3.99 for hay, 3.99 for shavings = 648.96.

xzanti wrote:

So in four years I've paid minimally 2,595.84 to care for TWO FCUKING GUINEA PIGS.

Buy a bale of a hay of a farmer for 3 euros, that will see them out..