What sells during a Recession??

maygitchell · 02-10-2011 08:50PM

Ruu wrote: »

Stocks in gold.

Ah yes the next bubble, promoted by the same D4s who bull****ted "renting is dead money loike"

Hehe, had a little snigger there, i rememeber that tit from the sunday indo was it who was always shoiting on about selling her soul for a city center appartment

Hee hee. Today is a good day

df1985 · 02-10-2011 08:52PM

Cheap clothes-Pennys always looks mobbed these days.

muint · 02-10-2011 08:53PM

Pharmaceuticals
Pampers
Baby formula

All recession proof

busyliving · 02-10-2011 08:54PM

maygitchell wrote: »

Ah yes the next bubble, promoted by the same D4s who bull****ted "renting is dead money loike"

Hehe, had a little snigger there, i rememeber that tit from the sunday indo was it who was always shoiting on about selling her soul for a city center appartment

Hee hee. Today is a good day

Remember reading that story on here, about that one who paid over the top for an unnecessary apartment because she had to have to compliment her lifestyle...kinda delights she's fooked now ha ha

maygitchell · 02-10-2011 08:54PM

muint wrote: »

Pharmaceuticals
Pampers
Baby formula

All recession proof

O RLY?

maygitchell · 02-10-2011 08:55PM

busyliving wrote: »

Remember reading that story on here, about that one who paid over the top for an unnecessary apartment because she had to have to compliment her lifestyle...kinda delights she's fooked now ha ha

Shes totes screwed now, cant remember her name though

DjFlin · 02-10-2011 08:55PM

Apple Products.

EarlERizer · 02-10-2011 08:56PM

Peas........but who's buying?

chucken1 · 02-10-2011 08:57PM

maygitchell wrote: »

Shes totes screwed now, cant remember her name though

Dont think her names ever been mentioned here!! Nope...never!

Gordon · 02-10-2011 08:57PM

Recession insurance.

hairyslug · 02-10-2011 08:59PM

I work in mobile telecoms and we are out the door at the moment, the last 2 years hasnt seen a slow down for us and we are exporting about the same as what we have been

Mr Trade In · 02-10-2011 09:00PM

Stolen Goods of course.

Mr Trade In · 02-10-2011 09:04PM

Gordon wrote: »

Recession insurance.

Pity all them banks didn't buy a heap of this, isn't it.

3rdDegree · 02-10-2011 09:05PM

reap-a-rat wrote: »

Coffins!

They sell all the time tho!

Unfortunately, no one actually pays for them though. Undertakers around the country are owed a fortune. They often don't get paid until the estate gets settled - which can take years. No I'm not in the business, but a buddy of mine is.

Dotrel · 02-10-2011 09:06PM

Chocolate

Simon Adebisi · 02-10-2011 09:07PM

Smack

marketty · 02-10-2011 09:07PM

One way tickets

RMD · 02-10-2011 09:08PM

Comfort foods. My friend's dad runs a bakery making various cakes / buns / pastries / sweet bakery products for large supermarkets, the recession has been there most successful period yet in terms of profit.

westendgirlie · 02-10-2011 09:08PM

3rdDegree wrote: »

Unfortunately, no one actually pays for them though. Undertakers around the country are owed a fortune. They often don't get paid until the estate gets settled - which can take years. No I'm not in the business, but a buddy of mine is.

They still have a steady income tho. Getting paid tomorrow for someone who died five years ago. And the same the next week and the next

For Forks Sake · 02-10-2011 09:13PM

Volcano Insurance

Bob the Seducer · 02-10-2011 09:20PM

State assets!

busyliving · 02-10-2011 09:26PM

chucken1 wrote: »

Dont think her names ever been mentioned here!! Nope...never!

Well there was a thread about her and the story printed in the Sindo...don't know where the thread was if I'm being honest

kelle · 02-10-2011 09:27PM

3rdDegree wrote: »

Unfortunately, no one actually pays for them though. Undertakers around the country are owed a fortune. They often don't get paid until the estate gets settled - which can take years. No I'm not in the business, but a buddy of mine is.

When my parents died, their bank account was frozen but the expenses arising from their funerals (they died within 4 weeks of each other

) were able to be released.

Anyway, my answer :
toilet paper
needle and thread
secondhand clothes
Argos or Tesco own brand stuff

Lab_Mouse · 02-10-2011 09:29PM

alcohol,gear and religion

Abi · 02-10-2011 09:32PM

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

Candles and jumpers

^ These

Tinned food, and any non perishables. Coal, and sales in pennys would be up, and the people that turned their snouts up at charity shops in better times have had a re-think.

Littlehorny wrote: »

Nappies judging by this recession baby boom!

While this may be true, they're now opting for the shops own brand in nappies or them cloth jobbies. As for the formula, cheaper versions will be bought, and sales in the ready made stuff and jars of food will take a tumble.

When things are going well, people get lazy, and stupid with their money. I'm willing to bet a lot of people are regretting what the spent their SSIA's on..

3rdDegree · 02-10-2011 09:35PM

Abi wrote: »

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

Candles and jumpers

^ These

Tinned food, and any non perishables. Coal, and sales in pennys would be up, and the people that turned their snouts up at charity shops in better times have had a re-think.

Littlehorny wrote: »

Nappies judging by this recession baby boom!

While this may be true, they're now opting for the shops own brand in nappies or them cloth jobbies. As for the formula, cheaper versions will be bought, and sales in the ready made stuff and jars of food will take a tumble.

When things are going well, people get lazy, and stupid with their money. I'm willing to bet a lot of people are regretting what the spent their SSIA's on..

When people go back to cloth nappies, the recession will have hit very hard indeed!

kelle · 02-10-2011 09:37PM

Abi wrote: »

As for the formula, cheaper versions will be bought, and sales in the ready made stuff and jars of food will take a tumble.

Or perhaps more will be breastfeeding.

I somehow can't see a return to cloth nappies and plastic pants, own brand nappies are much cheaper and harder to justify the toil of washing and drying nappies (though I did it myself for 2 years....)

cjmcork · 02-10-2011 09:39PM

Abi wrote: »

When things are going well, people get lazy, and stupid with their money. I'm willing to bet a lot of people are regretting what the spent their SSIA's on..

nah, I needed that 4x4 to navigate the rough terrain of Cork city...........:P

Spread · 02-10-2011 09:40PM

cjmcork wrote: »

remould tyres

They're now banned

Capt'n Midnight · 02-10-2011 09:40PM

Dry cleaners do well.
I think shoe repairs do well too.

Brand name goods tend to be a bit recession proof because too many corners get cut by the "me toos" in a race to the bottom.
Coca Cola are still shifting gallons of the stuff.

What sells during a Recession??

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