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By *ea wang OP   Man
11 weeks ago

scunthorpe

Watching it now and just flabbergasted at the prices for the work quoted by the makers ,sometimes think what world are they living in and how the hell do the hosts get the prices for some of the tat who buys this overinflated crap

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By *inaTitzTV/TS
11 weeks ago

Titz Towers, North Notts

and your cheques for free

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By *apinMan
11 weeks ago

London

Maybe get a blister on ya little finger maybe get a blister on your thumb

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By (user no longer on site)
11 weeks ago

These comments are dire

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By *naswingdressWoman
11 weeks ago

Manchester (she/her)

People don't value the time, the investment, the tools, that creating things requires. They expect that hand made, custom, will be comparable to a cheap piece of plastic/ plywood made in a factory by prison labour (or otherwise grossly underpaid or non-voluntary labour).

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By *apinMan
11 weeks ago

London


"These comments are dire"

straits to the point

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By *ea wang OP   Man
11 weeks ago

scunthorpe

500 to wallpaper and paint a sideboard and it didn't sell,850 to convert bed ends into a table with a plywood top and they said yeh we stayed on budget sold for fuck all as no one wants it

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By *naswingdressWoman
11 weeks ago

Manchester (she/her)


"500 to wallpaper and paint a sideboard and it didn't sell,850 to convert bed ends into a table with a plywood top and they said yeh we stayed on budget sold for fuck all as no one wants it"

Ok? There are people making a killing doing this kind of thing. The fact you don't appreciate what they do is beside the point.

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By *ea wang OP   Man
11 weeks ago

scunthorpe

I appreciate the skill but reality is it's over priced for what it is and if your gullible enough to pay over inflated prices more fool you

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By *ad NannaWoman
11 weeks ago

East London


"and your cheques for free "

I thought it was and your tits for free.

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By *naswingdressWoman
11 weeks ago

Manchester (she/her)


"I appreciate the skill but reality is it's over priced for what it is and if your gullible enough to pay over inflated prices more fool you"

Depends on what you're comparing it to. If you're comparing it to the cheap shit from factories in China, then I'd suggest it's not a fair comparison.

I don't pay these kinds of prices, but I have been upcycling my own furniture. If I added up my hourly rate at my job and the money I've spent on materials, this kind of stuff isn't that expensive in the grand scheme.

If you're not into it, then that's fine. It's no skin off my nose. But I'll never sneer at someone wanting to make a living with genuine talent.

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By *AYENCouple
11 weeks ago

Lincolnshire


"I appreciate the skill but reality is it's over priced for what it is and if your gullible enough to pay over inflated prices more fool you"

Custom made stuff is only for the wealthy, stick to IKEA and Primark

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By *icolerobbieCouple
11 weeks ago

walsall

Reminds me of that Harry Enfield sketch “any old shite”.

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By *naswingdressWoman
11 weeks ago

Manchester (she/her)


"I appreciate the skill but reality is it's over priced for what it is and if your gullible enough to pay over inflated prices more fool you

Custom made stuff is only for the wealthy, stick to IKEA and Primark "

I got a solid wood sideboard off Freecycle (hundreds new), sanded it, painted it, replaced the handles and hinges. Took fucking ages but far less than a custom piece.

I'm working on a similar job with a chest of drawers at the moment.

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By *iscean_dreamMan
11 weeks ago

Llanelli


"People don't value the time, the investment, the tools, that creating things requires. They expect that hand made, custom, will be comparable to a cheap piece of plastic/ plywood made in a factory by prison labour (or otherwise grossly underpaid or non-voluntary labour)."

Agreed, it's the time taken to create it etc to make it unique. Impressive what some people make from stuff that was being thrown away.

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
11 weeks ago

Central

The ingenuity can be priceless

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