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Aug 19th 2011, 8:18 am

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Re: UK is way cheaper than the USA

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Originally Posted by Montfan72

Wine at TJ is dangerously cheap.

Did you know that Trader Joe's is actually owned by the German discount chain, 'Aldi'? (They have Aldi shops in the UK, most of mainland Europe AFAIK and also some Aldi shops in the US):

http://www.freakonomics.com/2009/02/...s-trader-joes/

Aug 19th 2011, 4:12 pm

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We once got a flyer - $25 per window special discounted rate for a limited period only.

No idea whether this includes insides and out, +/- the screens, as I stopped reading at the $25 per window bit.

No one here gets their windows cleaned.

They do, however, pay for 'yard service'. (We don't. Probably bringing the neighbourhood down. Who cares...)

My sister has just had the windows cleaned inside and out for £50 and she thought that was outrageous. It's a large 4 bed house...with the old tiny individual leaded pane windows. The house is old and before moving in it's been completely gutted inside...re-pointed and painted outside...so the windows were in a bit of a mess with concrete, plaster, paint etc.

The last quote we had for window cleaning in the US was around 12 years ago...approx. $1,500.

I think we are the only people in our town who do their own gardening. We bought a sit down mower 13 years ago when we bought the house. It's paid for itself time and time again.

Don't start me off on property taxes.

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Aug 19th 2011, 4:23 pm

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The last quote we had for window cleaning in the US was around 12 years ago...approx. $1,500.

What the...

George Fornby only 'earned an honest bob'.

Aug 19th 2011, 7:00 pm

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It's even worse than that, it's essentially one person who owns it, that chap has majority stake at least.

Aug 19th 2011, 7:06 pm

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There are Aldi's in NJ...Rockaway, Union and more...

Aug 19th 2011, 7:16 pm

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It's even worse than that, it's essentially one person who owns it, that chap has majority stake at least.

What's wrong with Aldi?

Aug 19th 2011, 7:43 pm

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What's wrong with Aldi?

Dunno I've never been in one but I hear their prices are great. Always reading how fantastic their face cream is...compares to similar creams costing over £100.

Aug 19th 2011, 9:33 pm

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Re: UK is way cheaper than the USA

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Dunno I've never been in one but I hear their prices are great. Always reading how fantastic their face cream is...compares to similar creams costing over £100.

I went to Aldi in UK and Ireland, I liked it. I also like TJ's

Aug 19th 2011, 10:27 pm

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Aldi was brilliant when I was a poor student in Germany, and TJ's is a life-saver here.

Aug 19th 2011, 10:33 pm

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... TJ's is a life-saver here.

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Aug 19th 2011, 10:38 pm

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Aug 20th 2011, 12:45 am

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What's wrong with Aldi?

Nothing...except they don't accept debit cards.

It's just weird that it is pretty much a one man shop for ownership though.

Aug 21st 2011, 8:33 am

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Nothing...except they don't accept debit cards.

It's just weird that it is pretty much a one man shop for ownership though.

They accept debit cards in the UK but not credit cards but it wasn't always the case.

Aug 21st 2011, 2:27 pm

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Re: UK is way cheaper than the USA

Aldi sell jaffa cakes that taste just like the real thing...the raspberry ones are yucky but the orange ones are delish! I couldn't exist without TJs! I feel a trip coming on today..