rob237 89 Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 My son, who lives in Thailand, went to his main dealer to buy a new rear light cluster cover for his Toyota Fortuner - equivalent to our Toyota RAV4... 448 Baht - new and fitted...£6.50! Cheers Robt P. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bip 88 Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 Yes but! Just think of the postal cost to ship that part to England. I was luckily enough several years ago to go for a two week holiday to Thailand and what I saw them eat would turn ones stomach, if it crawled out of the gutter or from under one bed it was fare game to be eaten. Basically it was noodles or rice with everything, need I say more? Bip. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rob237 89 Posted September 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 Rubbish... Thai cuisine is deemed to be one of the most wholesome and varied on the planet... Whilst it is not especially my scene, I see nothing but comprehensive menu's, not particularly reliant on noodles or rice, whilst over there... The transit cost of Toyota parts hardly a big factor in a UK price of £100+...Japan and Thailand are more than 2,000 miles apart....apparently most Toyota UK spares are manufactured in Austria Cheers Robt P. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,878 Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 Just been reading Bips blog about charities and it reminded me about a chap i knew who went collecting round pubs for a charity. When his box / can was full he used to take his 30% commission and pass it on to the Nottm area office who took their cut. It was passed to Birmingham who took their cut and then on to London who took theirs. For every pound collected Seven pence went to the actual charity. If thats not a rip off i don't know what is. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rob237 89 Posted September 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 My pet hate are those organisations who put a slip through the door seeking used clothing, and infer they are charity connected..."will reach the deprived of Eastern Europe" etc... No sack provided - you provide your own. Recent cases in Bingham of their Transit 'wreck' drivers taking bona fide charity bags left out for pick-up, when their nominated collecting days coincided... Cheers Robt P. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 I have a regular flyer that comes through our door purporting to be collecting for Africa, yet when you read their leaflet closely there is no actual charity mentioned , so they are taking and selling the stuff you think is going to a good cause , and pocketing the dosh. There was another flyer that came through a few weeks ago from a scrap merchant asking for certain items , stating that you should just leave it out and they would just take it away, legalised theft this one as he just drove round picking up anything on peoples drives , kids bikes etc, when questioned he produced his flyer and got away with it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,878 Posted September 6, 2008 Report Share Posted September 6, 2008 Birthday Cards, they cost pennies to make and are a couple of quid in the shops. Cola, in the pub syrup and soda, pennies to make, £1.60 please. "what a liberty" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted September 6, 2008 Report Share Posted September 6, 2008 If my recent experience in Canada is any kind of yardstick, other developed countries are beginning to catch up though. Still 65p equivalent for a litre of petrol though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poohbear 1,360 Posted September 6, 2008 Report Share Posted September 6, 2008 Free range eggs (Genuine...I know the farmer) Shirebrook market, 85p for 6.....Tesco Express £1.52 for 6.....'Every little helps' Paul. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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