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From: Ret. on 15 May 2010 14:57 Justin Credible wrote: > "johannes" <johs(a)size53365363fitter.com> wrote in message > news:4BEE87DB.FADE3B5B(a)size53365363fitter.com... >> >> Why is honest business so hard these days? Seems that tricks are >> almost expected by a 'successful' manager. > > Indeed; we were paying Virgin Media something close to �70 a month > for a phone line (never use it, got stacks of free minutes on our > mobiles but our elderly parents can't afford to call mobiles so we > keep it for incoming calls), 10mb broadband and one of their tv > packages. > I phoned up and said we were going to cancel because we'd received an > offer from Sky that was considerably cheaper. > > Before I knew it, we'd been given a "loyalty" discount and the very > same services now would cost �35 a month (the same price as new > subscribers!). Only catch was we had to commit to a new 12 month > contract. > So a six minute phone call saved me over �400 in the first year. > > But why are businesses so keen to shaft their existing customers? Surely > in a shrinking economy you concentrate on core base retention > rather than getting new business via loss-leading offers? I have my telephone package (free 'Anytime' calls) and broadband (unlimited downloads) with Pipex. I was paying around �18 a month for this up to 18 months ago but I then phoned up and requested a MAC code so that I could move to a Sky package. I was transferred to a 'customer retention manager' who, after a bit of calculating, offered me the same package for �12.95 a month with three free months! So I'm still with Pipex... -- Kev
From: Ret. on 15 May 2010 14:58 Justin Credible wrote: > "MrBitsy" <ray.keattch(a)infinity.com> wrote in message > news:ioKdnZubIa2QSHPWnZ2dnUVZ8oqdnZ2d(a)giganews.com... >>> >> Tesco vouchers are surely nothing more than a con. I used to shop in >> Tesco and spent around �110 per week on groceries and household. I >> now get the bulk of the groceries and household at Aldi, then go to >> Tesco to get items not available in Aldi. >> >> My weekly bill now averages �75. >> >> So I save �35 a week, �1800 per year - more than enough to pay for >> many other things, like the AA. >> > > It's a sad fact of life that Asda has been the UK's lowest priced > supermarket for 12 years running and yet Tesco are still officially > the no 1 supermarket. > > Says a lot about British shopping habits. Depends upon whether you have a local Asda - I don't! -- Kev
From: Ret. on 15 May 2010 14:59 MrBitsy wrote: > On 14/05/2010 15:39, Ret. wrote: >> Just wondering how the Tesco Clubcard 'Deals' system works. >> >> I've just renewed my RAC membership (Roadside and Recovery) for >> �28.50 worth of Tesco vouchers. >> >> The same cover, purchased on-line from the RAC website, and including >> on-line discount, is �73.25. So who covers the difference? >> >> Same with other 'Deals'. The face value of the vouchers, in many >> instances, is worth 4 times as much when paying for a 'deal'. So, >> again, who covers the difference? >> > Tesco vouchers are surely nothing more than a con. I used to shop in > Tesco and spent around �110 per week on groceries and household. I > now get the bulk of the groceries and household at Aldi, then go to > Tesco to get items not available in Aldi. > > My weekly bill now averages �75. > > So I save �35 a week, �1800 per year - more than enough to pay for > many other things, like the AA. Hmmm - I'm finding it hard to believe that you can save �35 a week on your grocery shop. Aldi may well be less expensive than Tesco - but surely not *that* much cheaper? -- Kev
From: Conor on 15 May 2010 17:41 On 15/05/2010 19:22, Justin Credible wrote: > It's a sad fact of life that Asda has been the UK's lowest priced > supermarket for 12 years running and yet Tesco are still officially the > no 1 supermarket. > > Says a lot about British shopping habits. Not really. The nearest Asda to me is a 45 mile round trip. Tesco, OTOH, is 1/2 mile away. -- Conor I'm not prejudiced. I hate everyone equally.
From: MrBitsy on 15 May 2010 19:35
On 15/05/2010 18:50, Conor wrote: > On 15/05/2010 18:08, MrBitsy wrote: >> On 14/05/2010 15:39, Ret. wrote: >>> Just wondering how the Tesco Clubcard 'Deals' system works. >>> >>> I've just renewed my RAC membership (Roadside and Recovery) for �28.50 >>> worth of Tesco vouchers. >>> >>> The same cover, purchased on-line from the RAC website, and including >>> on-line discount, is �73.25. So who covers the difference? >>> >>> Same with other 'Deals'. The face value of the vouchers, in many >>> instances, is worth 4 times as much when paying for a 'deal'. So, >>> again, who covers the difference? >>> >> Tesco vouchers are surely nothing more than a con. I used to shop in >> Tesco and spent around �110 per week on groceries and household. I now >> get the bulk of the groceries and household at Aldi, then go to Tesco to >> get items not available in Aldi. >> >> My weekly bill now averages �75. >> >> So I save �35 a week, �1800 per year - more than enough to pay for many >> other things, like the AA. >> > But its not like for like. I could save �1.10p per loaf of bread but I > don't because Lidl budget brand tastes of salt and has the texture of > stale bread. > I didn't suggest Lidl. -- MrBitsy |