My friend from Oz has just left and here's her impressions of the UK
Nov 27th 2005, 10:57 pm
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Re: My friend from Oz has just left and here's her impressions of the UK
Originally Posted by fraser
I've yet to see one, I spend too much time in the supermarket as well.
Nov 27th 2005, 10:58 pm
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Re: My friend from Oz has just left and here's her impressions of the UK
Originally Posted by Breezey
Aussie supermats are cheap to begin with.
Nov 27th 2005, 11:47 pm
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Re: My friend from Oz has just left and here's her impressions of the UK
Tricks of the Marketing trade #63, 64 and 65. 
Raise your price and then offer a discount, BOGOF, 3 for 2 etc.
Advertise a huge discount then in the small print at the bottom it says that this is 25% off the price charged on Tuesday 22nd Nov in our Milton Keynes store (where they had 1 for sale on that single day). Complies with the law and looks very generous when it isn't.
3 for 2 - you have to pay for the highest and second highest priced goods, the cheapest product is the free one, just in case you pick differently priced goods.
OzTennis
Raise your price and then offer a discount, BOGOF, 3 for 2 etc.
Advertise a huge discount then in the small print at the bottom it says that this is 25% off the price charged on Tuesday 22nd Nov in our Milton Keynes store (where they had 1 for sale on that single day). Complies with the law and looks very generous when it isn't.
3 for 2 - you have to pay for the highest and second highest priced goods, the cheapest product is the free one, just in case you pick differently priced goods.
OzTennis
Nov 27th 2005, 11:51 pm
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Re: My friend from Oz has just left and here's her impressions of the UK
Trick #84 as used in computers and other technical products:
Charge an extremely high price to begin with, get all the nerdies and must have's to pay the ridiculous prices then as the sales start to dry up you lower your prices in small instalments until it reaches a level where you are still doing pretty nicely (skimming the cream off the top of the market).
OzTennis
Charge an extremely high price to begin with, get all the nerdies and must have's to pay the ridiculous prices then as the sales start to dry up you lower your prices in small instalments until it reaches a level where you are still doing pretty nicely (skimming the cream off the top of the market).
OzTennis
Nov 27th 2005, 11:55 pm
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Re: My friend from Oz has just left and here's her impressions of the UK
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- You can't get a good burger in the UK. Burgers in Oz have beetroot in them.
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OMG.....she is SOOO right about that and they're lovely.
- You can't get a good burger in the UK. Burgers in Oz have beetroot in them.
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OMG.....she is SOOO right about that and they're lovely.
Nov 28th 2005, 12:00 am
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Re: My friend from Oz has just left and here's her impressions of the UK
Originally Posted by Buzzy--Bee
- Why doesn't the fish and chip shop sell burgers?
Nov 28th 2005, 12:31 am
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Re: My friend from Oz has just left and here's her impressions of the UK
- She is amazed by offers in the supermarkets like buy one get one free, or buy 3 for the price of 2. Nothing like that in Oz.
Definately nothing like that in Oz......supermarkets here remind me of the very first Supermarkets in the UK.........once known as 'Lyptons' anyone remember them????
- You can't get a good burger in the UK. Burgers in Oz have beetroot in them.
Its only the 'aussie burger' in Hungry Jacks that has then beetroot! (YUK!!)
, over to you!!!!!
Also in the UK, you dont have to pay sStamp Duty on almost everything you buy!!! LOL
Definately nothing like that in Oz......supermarkets here remind me of the very first Supermarkets in the UK.........once known as 'Lyptons' anyone remember them????
- You can't get a good burger in the UK. Burgers in Oz have beetroot in them.
Its only the 'aussie burger' in Hungry Jacks that has then beetroot! (YUK!!)
, over to you!!!!!
Also in the UK, you dont have to pay sStamp Duty on almost everything you buy!!! LOL
Nov 28th 2005, 12:57 am
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Re: My friend from Oz has just left and here's her impressions of the UK
Originally Posted by Buzzy--Bee
- and finally, and the most important one, doesn't reckon the judges should have a say on who gets voted off on X factor.
OK guys, over to you!!!!!
Cheers
Buzzy
OK guys, over to you!!!!!
Cheers
Buzzy
Carol
Nov 28th 2005, 2:03 am
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Re: My friend from Oz has just left and here's her impressions of the UK
Originally Posted by Buzzy--Bee
Hello
Our friend from Queensland has just been staying with us for a few days here in the UK. I thought I'd share some of her observations with you guys, the way she said them, with no bias from me!!!
- She is surprised that we have Pizza Hut restaurants. In Australia there is no such thing as a pizza restaurant - just take away and delivery. Oh, and the delivery charge for a pizza is $5, not free like in the UK.
- She is amazed at the way people park in the UK. Apparently in Oz you would get ticketted if you parked the way people do here.
- She is amazed by offers in the supermarkets like buy one get one free, or buy 3 for the price of 2. Nothing like that in Oz.
- We have to pay for a TV licence????
- Can't believe how early it gets dark in winter.
- Why doesn't the fish and chip shop sell burgers?
- You can't get a good burger in the UK. Burgers in Oz have beetroot in them.
- impressed by the fact that I get free cold drinks at my work. At her work the company provides tea and coffee but you have to bring your own mug.
- impressed that my wife, who is on maternity leave, it still treated as an employee and still gets holiday pay, health insurance etc. Apparently in Oz women on maternity leave get nothing.
- and finally, and the most important one, doesn't reckon the judges should have a say on who gets voted off on X factor.
OK guys, over to you!!!!!
Cheers
Buzzy
Our friend from Queensland has just been staying with us for a few days here in the UK. I thought I'd share some of her observations with you guys, the way she said them, with no bias from me!!!
- She is surprised that we have Pizza Hut restaurants. In Australia there is no such thing as a pizza restaurant - just take away and delivery. Oh, and the delivery charge for a pizza is $5, not free like in the UK.
- She is amazed at the way people park in the UK. Apparently in Oz you would get ticketted if you parked the way people do here.
- She is amazed by offers in the supermarkets like buy one get one free, or buy 3 for the price of 2. Nothing like that in Oz.
- We have to pay for a TV licence????
- Can't believe how early it gets dark in winter.
- Why doesn't the fish and chip shop sell burgers?
- You can't get a good burger in the UK. Burgers in Oz have beetroot in them.
- impressed by the fact that I get free cold drinks at my work. At her work the company provides tea and coffee but you have to bring your own mug.
- impressed that my wife, who is on maternity leave, it still treated as an employee and still gets holiday pay, health insurance etc. Apparently in Oz women on maternity leave get nothing.
- and finally, and the most important one, doesn't reckon the judges should have a say on who gets voted off on X factor.
OK guys, over to you!!!!!
Cheers
Buzzy
Nov 28th 2005, 7:26 am
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Re: My friend from Oz has just left and here's her impressions of the UK
Originally Posted by Buzzy--Bee
Hello
Our friend from Queensland has just been staying with us for a few days here in the UK. I thought I'd share some of her observations with you guys, the way she said them, with no bias from me!!!
- She is surprised that we have Pizza Hut restaurants. In Australia there is no such thing as a pizza restaurant - just take away and delivery. Oh, and the delivery charge for a pizza is $5, not free like in the UK.
- She is amazed at the way people park in the UK. Apparently in Oz you would get ticketted if you parked the way people do here.
- She is amazed by offers in the supermarkets like buy one get one free, or buy 3 for the price of 2. Nothing like that in Oz.
- We have to pay for a TV licence????
- Can't believe how early it gets dark in winter.
- Why doesn't the fish and chip shop sell burgers?
- You can't get a good burger in the UK. Burgers in Oz have beetroot in them.
- impressed by the fact that I get free cold drinks at my work. At her work the company provides tea and coffee but you have to bring your own mug.
- impressed that my wife, who is on maternity leave, it still treated as an employee and still gets holiday pay, health insurance etc. Apparently in Oz women on maternity leave get nothing.
- and finally, and the most important one, doesn't reckon the judges should have a say on who gets voted off on X factor.
OK guys, over to you!!!!!
Cheers
Buzzy
Our friend from Queensland has just been staying with us for a few days here in the UK. I thought I'd share some of her observations with you guys, the way she said them, with no bias from me!!!
- She is surprised that we have Pizza Hut restaurants. In Australia there is no such thing as a pizza restaurant - just take away and delivery. Oh, and the delivery charge for a pizza is $5, not free like in the UK.
- She is amazed at the way people park in the UK. Apparently in Oz you would get ticketted if you parked the way people do here.
- She is amazed by offers in the supermarkets like buy one get one free, or buy 3 for the price of 2. Nothing like that in Oz.
- We have to pay for a TV licence????
- Can't believe how early it gets dark in winter.
- Why doesn't the fish and chip shop sell burgers?
- You can't get a good burger in the UK. Burgers in Oz have beetroot in them.
- impressed by the fact that I get free cold drinks at my work. At her work the company provides tea and coffee but you have to bring your own mug.
- impressed that my wife, who is on maternity leave, it still treated as an employee and still gets holiday pay, health insurance etc. Apparently in Oz women on maternity leave get nothing.
- and finally, and the most important one, doesn't reckon the judges should have a say on who gets voted off on X factor.
OK guys, over to you!!!!!
Cheers
Buzzy
Nov 28th 2005, 7:52 am
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Re: My friend from Oz has just left and here's her impressions of the UK
Originally Posted by Breezey
Aussie supermats are cheap to begin with.
Australia is truly a classless society.
There are no swarms of flies in Summer.
Any other crap to add?
Nov 28th 2005, 7:55 am
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Re: My friend from Oz has just left and here's her impressions of the UK
Originally Posted by OzTennis
Tricks of the Marketing trade #63, 64 and 65.
Raise your price and then offer a discount, BOGOF, 3 for 2 etc.
Advertise a huge discount then in the small print at the bottom it says that this is 25% off the price charged on Tuesday 22nd Nov in our Milton Keynes store (where they had 1 for sale on that single day). Complies with the law and looks very generous when it isn't.
3 for 2 - you have to pay for the highest and second highest priced goods, the cheapest product is the free one, just in case you pick differently priced goods.
OzTennis
Raise your price and then offer a discount, BOGOF, 3 for 2 etc.
Advertise a huge discount then in the small print at the bottom it says that this is 25% off the price charged on Tuesday 22nd Nov in our Milton Keynes store (where they had 1 for sale on that single day). Complies with the law and looks very generous when it isn't.
3 for 2 - you have to pay for the highest and second highest priced goods, the cheapest product is the free one, just in case you pick differently priced goods.
OzTennis
Nov 28th 2005, 8:15 am
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Re: My friend from Oz has just left and here's her impressions of the UK
Originally Posted by Buzzy--Bee
Hello
Our friend from Queensland has just been staying with us for a few days here in the UK. I thought I'd share some of her observations with you guys, the way she said them, with no bias from me!!!
- She is surprised that we have Pizza Hut restaurants. In Australia there is no such thing as a pizza restaurant - just take away and delivery. Oh, and the delivery charge for a pizza is $5, not free like in the UK.
- She is amazed at the way people park in the UK. Apparently in Oz you would get ticketted if you parked the way people do here.
- She is amazed by offers in the supermarkets like buy one get one free, or buy 3 for the price of 2. Nothing like that in Oz.
- We have to pay for a TV licence????
- Can't believe how early it gets dark in winter.
- Why doesn't the fish and chip shop sell burgers?
- You can't get a good burger in the UK. Burgers in Oz have beetroot in them.
- impressed by the fact that I get free cold drinks at my work. At her work the company provides tea and coffee but you have to bring your own mug.
- impressed that my wife, who is on maternity leave, it still treated as an employee and still gets holiday pay, health insurance etc. Apparently in Oz women on maternity leave get nothing.
- and finally, and the most important one, doesn't reckon the judges should have a say on who gets voted off on X factor.
OK guys, over to you!!!!!
Cheers
Buzzy
Our friend from Queensland has just been staying with us for a few days here in the UK. I thought I'd share some of her observations with you guys, the way she said them, with no bias from me!!!
- She is surprised that we have Pizza Hut restaurants. In Australia there is no such thing as a pizza restaurant - just take away and delivery. Oh, and the delivery charge for a pizza is $5, not free like in the UK.
- She is amazed at the way people park in the UK. Apparently in Oz you would get ticketted if you parked the way people do here.
- She is amazed by offers in the supermarkets like buy one get one free, or buy 3 for the price of 2. Nothing like that in Oz.
- We have to pay for a TV licence????
- Can't believe how early it gets dark in winter.
- Why doesn't the fish and chip shop sell burgers?
- You can't get a good burger in the UK. Burgers in Oz have beetroot in them.
- impressed by the fact that I get free cold drinks at my work. At her work the company provides tea and coffee but you have to bring your own mug.
- impressed that my wife, who is on maternity leave, it still treated as an employee and still gets holiday pay, health insurance etc. Apparently in Oz women on maternity leave get nothing.
- and finally, and the most important one, doesn't reckon the judges should have a say on who gets voted off on X factor.
OK guys, over to you!!!!!
Cheers
Buzzy
Nov 28th 2005, 8:55 am
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Re: My friend from Oz has just left and here's her impressions of the UK
Originally Posted by Carkedit
most Aussies are stunned when you mention tv licences..my mates find it hard to believe we have to pay for a licence to watch tv.
How much do you have to pay?
Nov 28th 2005, 9:03 am
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Re: My friend from Oz has just left and here's her impressions of the UK
Originally Posted by Siren & Brian
How much do you have to pay?
