Originally posted by TykeMerc
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No one sells you anything straight anymore
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If your company is the best place to work in, for a mere £500 p/d, you can advertise here. -
So I stopped going to the 'big name' opticians once and went to an independent one. Guess what - same tricks, even more tricks, and the shop looked empty each time I walked past no idea how that guy stayed in business.Comment
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Originally posted by contractor79 View PostSo I stopped going to the 'big name' opticians once and went to an independent one. Guess what - same tricks, even more tricks, and the shop looked empty each time I walked past no idea how that guy stayed in business.If your company is the best place to work in, for a mere £500 p/d, you can advertise here.Comment
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It's a con, they tried to offer me three monthly pairs of contacts for £60 !!!!! I can get them in asda for £21.50 !!!!!! Surely even the opticians know they're involved in a racket or have they never been in asda!Comment
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Originally posted by contractor79 View PostSo I stopped going to the 'big name' opticians once and went to an independent one. Guess what - same tricks, even more tricks, and the shop looked empty each time I walked past no idea how that guy stayed in business.Coffee's for closersComment
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Originally posted by contractor79 View PostIt's a con, they tried to offer me three monthly pairs of contacts for £60 !!!!! I can get them in asda for £21.50 !!!!!! Surely even the opticians know they're involved in a racket or have they never been in asda!
You can vote with your wallet, bitching on here won't make a jot of difference.Comment
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Originally posted by TykeMerc View PostOr maybe they don't have the economies of scale and purchasing power that Asda do and they feel that they add value in other areas for some of their customers.
You can vote with your wallet, bitching on here won't make a jot of difference.
Don't have economies of scale? How come, they've got shops in every town. They could merge if that worries them so much. Watch this space, many of them will go down when people wake up to the over pricing.Comment
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Vets are the ones that piss me off. Our dog needed a shot of antibiotics and a shot of anti inflamatories. Total bill was £107.
As for opticians, I went to Vision Express and the optician told me he was self employed. But wore their uniform, used their kit, treated their customers and appeared to be a Vision Express permie. IR35 anybody?Rule Number 1 - Assuming that you have a valid contract in place always try to get your poo onto your timesheet, provided that the timesheet is valid for your current contract and covers the period of time that you are billing for.
I preferred version 1!Comment
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Originally posted by contractor79 View PostI couldn't care less, opticians have had it good for too long and the prices charged are a joke.Originally posted by MaryPoppinsI'd still not breastfeed a naziOriginally posted by vetranUrine is quite nourishingComment
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Originally posted by d000hg View PostOpticians provide added value for those who don't know what they need.
same with banks, anyone who pays £12/month for a bank account with perks is a complete and utter mugComment
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