Why is second-hand stuff here so expensive?
#91
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Re: Why is second-hand stuff here so expensive?
Shoppers Drug Mart, Freshco, Wal-Mart, that's in the area I live, a few convenience stores around that mark too. I'm sure other areas of Canada are more expensive. some of the stores round here are, Vince's Deli, Zehr's around here are.
#92
Re: Why is second-hand stuff here so expensive?
I'd be interested to know what generally qualifies as "old" and "extra old" because I have bought Baldersons 2 & 3 year old and found it no stronger than Cracker Barrel extra.
Funny thing, I've had marble cheese slabs with more flavour than ordinary 'old' slabs. Not stronger, just more taste.
#93
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Re: Why is second-hand stuff here so expensive?
Ditto Cracker Barrel and Armstrong extra
I'd be interested to know what generally qualifies as "old" and "extra old" because I have bought Baldersons 2 & 3 year old and found it no stronger than Cracker Barrel extra.
Funny thing, I've had marble cheese slabs with more flavour than ordinary 'old' slabs. Not stronger, just more taste.
I'd be interested to know what generally qualifies as "old" and "extra old" because I have bought Baldersons 2 & 3 year old and found it no stronger than Cracker Barrel extra.
Funny thing, I've had marble cheese slabs with more flavour than ordinary 'old' slabs. Not stronger, just more taste.
#94
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Re: Why is second-hand stuff here so expensive?
http://www.tesco.com/groceries/Produ.../?id=257265436
Here is semi-skimmed milk which is £1.39 for 2.2L which works out to be $2.24CDN:
http://www.tesco.com/groceries/Produ.../?id=254656543
I can walk into Walmart, Shopper's Drug, Sobeys, Freshco, etc. and buy 4L of milk for $3.97.
#95
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Re: Why is second-hand stuff here so expensive?
Based on my own anecdotal evidence I would estimate that about a quarter of the cars I've seen on the road require some work to make them what I would consider road worthy
and maybe a quarter of those should really be sent to the crusher.
And that is even more ridiculous.
Coupled with the amount of tailgating and poor driving (I have to say that people in ON generally use their indicators though) does make you worry when out in the car.
#96
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Re: Why is second-hand stuff here so expensive?
I drive in southern Ontario every day of the week and have done for years and I do not see these unsafe cars you are so convinced exist.
I think that estimate is ridiculous.
And that is even more ridiculous.
You sound overly paranoid and perhaps should just not bother driving here.
I think that estimate is ridiculous.
And that is even more ridiculous.
You sound overly paranoid and perhaps should just not bother driving here.
#97
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Re: Why is second-hand stuff here so expensive?
Sobeys, Walmart, Shopper's Drug, Freshco, etc. all day, every day.
I have lived in Ontario for years and never once saw milk at $5 unless you were looking for some specific organic milk or some other sort of 'special' milk or were shopping at a variety store or something.
#98
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Re: Why is second-hand stuff here so expensive?
I drive in southern Ontario every day of the week and have done for years and I do not see these unsafe cars you are so convinced exist.
I think that estimate is ridiculous.
And that is even more ridiculous.
You sound overly paranoid and perhaps should just not bother driving here.
I think that estimate is ridiculous.
And that is even more ridiculous.
You sound overly paranoid and perhaps should just not bother driving here.
#99
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Re: Why is second-hand stuff here so expensive?
Happen to know of any in the St Catharines/Niagara Falls area? I've not found one yet (at least one I feel comfortable with) and without service histories I am unwilling to commit serious money to a car. I wouldn't dream of spending a lot of money on a car in the UK without some evidence that the car has had maintenance, i'm not about to start in Canada.
#100
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Re: Why is second-hand stuff here so expensive?
No, I am not.
http://www.tesco.com/groceries/Produ.../?id=257265436
Here is semi-skimmed milk which is £1.39 for 2.2L which works out to be $2.24CDN:
http://www.tesco.com/groceries/Produ.../?id=254656543
I can walk into Walmart, Shopper's Drug, Sobeys, Freshco, etc. and buy 4L of milk for $3.97.
http://www.tesco.com/groceries/Produ.../?id=257265436
Here is semi-skimmed milk which is £1.39 for 2.2L which works out to be $2.24CDN:
http://www.tesco.com/groceries/Produ.../?id=254656543
I can walk into Walmart, Shopper's Drug, Sobeys, Freshco, etc. and buy 4L of milk for $3.97.
#101
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Re: Why is second-hand stuff here so expensive?
Cheddar on there is around 8 pounds a kilo, here it's at least $20.
LaughingCows cheese wedges. GBP1.35 for 6, here around $6
Butter, 1.60 GPB. here $5.
3.4 litres of whole milk, 1.99 GPB.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/...rticle1315665/
LaughingCows cheese wedges. GBP1.35 for 6, here around $6
Butter, 1.60 GPB. here $5.
3.4 litres of whole milk, 1.99 GPB.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/...rticle1315665/
#102
Re: Why is second-hand stuff here so expensive?
#103
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Re: Why is second-hand stuff here so expensive?
We bought a car from JP Motors in Burlington when we came in 2004. We saw the ad on the Internet and took the print out around a couple of other dealers to see if they had anything similar. The other dealers said it wasn't possible to sell that car at the price advertised and told us that when we got there we would get the 'we just sold that one yesterday, but we have this one only $2000 more' story. However when we got there they gave us a choice of three similar models, for that price. We still have that car 9 years later and it is still going strong. We bought another one from them a couple of months later which also served us well, but we don't still have that. Check them out, it's not far from you.
#104
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Re: Why is second-hand stuff here so expensive?
Sobeys, Walmart, Shopper's Drug, Freshco, etc. all day, every day.
I have lived in Ontario for years and never once saw milk at $5 unless you were looking for some specific organic milk or some other sort of 'special' milk or were shopping at a variety store or something.
I have lived in Ontario for years and never once saw milk at $5 unless you were looking for some specific organic milk or some other sort of 'special' milk or were shopping at a variety store or something.
I am surprised you can find milk that cheap, certainly not like that out west.
#105
Re: Why is second-hand stuff here so expensive?
The item that I do find expensive in Canada is sliced bread. £1-1.50 for a Warburtons or Hovis wholemeal loaf, whereas I seem to recall similar being north of $4 in Canada.