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over a year ago
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I rarely go shopping, but today ventured out to buy a webcam and a pair of shoes. Started with the webcam, went to a small local provider who only had one for £65, no other stock. Didn't buy it, found a well reviewed one on Amazon later reduced from £30 to £8, bought it.
Ventured onto the high st for shoes. Started in Debenhams, found a couple of pairs I liked, waited for nearly 10 mins, no one there to find my size so left. When to River Island, found someone to help, looked for the pair I wanted but they didn't have my size, tried to get me to buy a completely different pair which I didn't want. Tried a couple of other stores, terrible choice of stock.
Went home, found the same brand as another pair I own, significantly cheaper than anything I'd seen on the high st, a pair I liked and will be delivered tomorrow.
Wandering around it was clear most shops were pretty much empty. Most had plenty of staff and I wondered just how much money most were losing on an average weekday when rents/rates/utlities and staff are considered.
All the coffee shops were busy!
I guess this is a long winded way of wondering if the high st and shopping as we used to do it is dead?
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over a year ago
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"I rarely go shopping, but today ventured out to buy a webcam and a pair of shoes. Started with the webcam, went to a small local provider who only had one for £65, no other stock. Didn't buy it, found a well reviewed one on Amazon later reduced from £30 to £8, bought it.
Ventured onto the high st for shoes. Started in Debenhams, found a couple of pairs I liked, waited for nearly 10 mins, no one there to find my size so left. When to River Island, found someone to help, looked for the pair I wanted but they didn't have my size, tried to get me to buy a completely different pair which I didn't want. Tried a couple of other stores, terrible choice of stock.
Went home, found the same brand as another pair I own, significantly cheaper than anything I'd seen on the high st, a pair I liked and will be delivered tomorrow.
Wandering around it was clear most shops were pretty much empty. Most had plenty of staff and I wondered just how much money most were losing on an average weekday when rents/rates/utlities and staff are considered.
All the coffee shops were busy!
I guess this is a long winded way of wondering if the high st and shopping as we used to do it is dead?
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i do most of my shopping online, not cause im lazy i just hate shopping, i hate being around to many people and i hate queueing to pay, if i do go shopping if theres more than 1 person in front of me at the tills i will put the things down and leave, i just dont like shopping |
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"I rarely go shopping, but today ventured out to buy a webcam and a pair of shoes. Started with the webcam, went to a small local provider who only had one for £65, no other stock. Didn't buy it, found a well reviewed one on Amazon later reduced from £30 to £8, bought it.
Ventured onto the high st for shoes. Started in Debenhams, found a couple of pairs I liked, waited for nearly 10 mins, no one there to find my size so left. When to River Island, found someone to help, looked for the pair I wanted but they didn't have my size, tried to get me to buy a completely different pair which I didn't want. Tried a couple of other stores, terrible choice of stock.
Went home, found the same brand as another pair I own, significantly cheaper than anything I'd seen on the high st, a pair I liked and will be delivered tomorrow.
Wandering around it was clear most shops were pretty much empty. Most had plenty of staff and I wondered just how much money most were losing on an average weekday when rents/rates/utlities and staff are considered.
All the coffee shops were busy!
I guess this is a long winded way of wondering if the high st and shopping as we used to do it is dead?
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Internet shopping is great, but comes with a worry about couterfeit goods. They look exactly the same but quality just isnt there.
I hear there are even 'copy' Durex online. something def not to be trusted !!!! |
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"Internet shopping is great, but comes with a worry about couterfeit goods. They look exactly the same but quality just isnt there.
I hear there are even 'copy' Durex online. something def not to be trusted !!!!"
I don't think counterfeit goods are limited to online. |
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"Internet shopping is great, but comes with a worry about couterfeit goods. They look exactly the same but quality just isnt there.
I hear there are even 'copy' Durex online. something def not to be trusted !!!!
I don't think counterfeit goods are limited to online. "
True I have some wonderful Gucci bags from Turkey   |
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"Internet shopping is great, but comes with a worry about couterfeit goods. They look exactly the same but quality just isnt there.
I hear there are even 'copy' Durex online. something def not to be trusted !!!!
I don't think counterfeit goods are limited to online.
True I have some wonderful Gucci bags from Turkey "
I'm sure they would look great alongside my Louis Vuitton from Hong Kong! |
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"Internet shopping is great, but comes with a worry about couterfeit goods. They look exactly the same but quality just isnt there.
I hear there are even 'copy' Durex online. something def not to be trusted !!!!
I don't think counterfeit goods are limited to online.
True I have some wonderful Gucci bags from Turkey
I'm sure they would look great alongside my Louis Vuitton from Hong Kong! "
LOL, I have some lovely Breitling wrist watches to compliment the look |
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There will always be counterfeit stuff, the old fashioned markets used to be the place to source it, now it is online. I've not yet had a problem with anything bought online although I am reasonably careful where I buy from. |
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"My fake Louboutin shoes rock (think one heel is higher than the other)
brilliant, limp in style "
Every time I wear them I fall over ..... so it has to be the shoes that are defective. |
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"My fake Louboutin shoes rock (think one heel is higher than the other)
brilliant, limp in style
Every time I wear them I fall over ..... so it has to be the shoes that are defective. "
hmmmmmmm i feel an 'excuse' in there for too much of the fire water. |
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