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By *ophieslut OP TV/TS
over a year ago

Central

What things have prices that in your view are just wrong? The materials and quality don't justify the inflated demands etc?

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By *ENGUYMan
over a year ago

Hull

"What things have prices that in your view are just wrong? The materials and quality don't justify the inflated demands etc? "

Why is it with foods that are promoted as healthier, ie., have had less sugar, salt etc included or removed altogether, are more costly than the "full" ingredients original?

Frankly, if it's less of a manufactured option, it should be cheaper?

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By *aisyDDWoman
over a year ago

North West

Designer clothes

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By *loswingersCouple
over a year ago

Gloucester

Apart from the obvious - houses , I think petrol and cigarettes are way overpriced and I don’t smoke !

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By *ophieslut OP TV/TS
over a year ago

Central

I dislike seeing small sized products at massive prices per kg or whatever the relevant unit is, meaning people are pushed into buying too much or over-consumption or just ripped off

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By *ig_eric_tionMan
over a year ago

IPSWICH

"Designer clothes "

I second that. £80 plus for a t shirt!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Housing

Power

Gas

Water

Poll tax

Cant be arsed saying more

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By *elvet RopeMan
over a year ago

by the big field

Stamp Duty- a huge, unnecessary tax for the privilege of owning somewhere to live

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

Perfume and some make up

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By *ire_bladeMan
over a year ago

Manchester

Car parts fecking scandalous

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

We were in a salvage yard type place today and the prices he was asking were ridiculous. Do these people size customers up and ask a price they think you can afford/might be willing to pay?

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By *ain n MableWoman
over a year ago

Milton Keynes

Everything that's bad for us is expensive. Alcohol pricing is going through the roof. £4 for a pint of lager that lasts 15/20 minutes, a glass of wine £5.50. A packet of cigarettes (I'm a non smoker) £12.

The government wants us to give all these filthy vices up so we can all die healthy..

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By *uke olovingmanMan
over a year ago

Gravesend

"We were in a salvage yard type place today and the prices he was asking were ridiculous. Do these people size customers up and ask a price they think you can afford/might be willing to pay?"
I blame drew Pritchard

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

I just googled him, he's banned from 44 pubs! That's quite an achievement

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Designer clothes

Fuel

Aftershave

Alcohol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I paid over 25 grand for a car and the salesman told me it only costs 5 grand to make it.

Thats a big mark up on a piece of tin.

He also told me as soon as I turn the key I lose 10 grand

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Private renting

Gas and electricity bills

Car insurance

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By *igboobstCouple
over a year ago

barrow

Sex toys always seem to cost a lot more than the sum of there parts x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Caviar and truffles I just can't keep up

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Think it's unfair that a owning something is cheaper than renting!! My mortgage is half of what some of my friends pay to rent and their houses are smaller

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By *rivateparts!Man
over a year ago

Walking down the only road I've ever known!

"Designer clothes

I second that. £80 plus for a t shirt!! "

You not heard of primark

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By *rimson_RoseWoman
over a year ago

Tamworth

"I paid over 25 grand for a car and the salesman told me it only costs 5 grand to make it.

Thats a big mark up on a piece of tin.

He also told me as soon as I turn the key I lose 10 grand

Good chance the salesman has never stepped foot in a manufacturing plant - dealerships being franchises. Most salesmen have literally no clue what goes into building cars - hence why they can come out with rubbish like that. I'm not saying there's not a big mark up on it - but if he thinks it costs £5k to build a car, he's delusional. THey're usually clueless about the manufacture and the time and effort - love to see them on a line for even one day, I think it should be compulsory.

ps. I hope your car's not made from tin - maybe that's why it's so cheap to make

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By *ilth500Man
over a year ago

Merseyside

bottled beer/lager in pubs, in comparison to supermarkets its outrageous, the landlords/breweries are killing us

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Think it's unfair that a owning something is cheaper than renting!! My mortgage is half of what some of my friends pay to rent and their houses are smaller

Well of course it is - someone has to own the house first and if they are letting it they need to cover insurance, their own mortgage, repair bills, time it's stood empty

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By *lem-H-FandangoMan
over a year ago

salisbury

"What things have prices that in your view are just wrong? The materials and quality don't justify the inflated demands etc? "

Domino's pizza.

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By *lem-H-FandangoMan
over a year ago

salisbury

"bottled beer/lager in pubs, in comparison to supermarkets its outrageous, the landlords/breweries are killing us "

No, the supermarkets are trying to kill the pubs.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I would say some hairdressers. I understand it's a skill but £50 for a cut at some hairdressers is crazy. Plus the base price that hairdressers pay for colour is so cheap with big mark ups. I miss my old hairdresser who used to charge £15 for a cut and blow-dry and he was amazing. Owns his own successful salon, if I hadn't moved I would still use him. Tempted at times to travel back just for him to do my hair

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By *ompyjcMan
over a year ago

Portsmouth

"What things have prices that in your view are just wrong? The materials and quality don't justify the inflated demands etc? "

Anything with an apple or Samsung logo on

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By *appytrailmanMan
over a year ago

Manchester

Any TV service like BT, Sky or Virgin.

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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago

There and to the left a bit

Anything that the word "retro" is applied to - picked up a pair of "retro" Adidas the other day thinking they looked nice, put them straight back down when I saw the £75 price tag.

Similarly anything deemed "fashionable" - I can remember when both Fred Perry and Ben Sherman were considered cheap but quality brands - nowadays you won't get change out of £50 for their shirts.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

1, High class prostitutes.

2, Broth,from a brothel

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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago

There and to the left a bit

Oh and on the "retro" theme - since when did taking a second hand shirt from the 70s, washing it, and putting it on a hanger, justify any price other than jumble sale/charity shop prices - just take a look at some of the "trendy" second hand shops round Shoreditch or Camden Market

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Fuel the cost of fuel is wrong Full stop

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

most charity shops prices. saw a t-shirt in one recently 3.99. only 1.99 in primarks new.Yes they're good causes but people shop there often because they aint much money spare

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

specsavers boots etc glasses. Now get mine on line £16 prescription. Opticians want £100+ similar style. Its about time they stopped ripping the public off.

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By *irth.Minge.FireMan
over a year ago

Seen in far off places

Inflated holiday pricing in conjunction with the school academic calendar - scandalous

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"What things have prices that in your view are just wrong? The materials and quality don't justify the inflated demands etc?

Why is it with foods that are promoted as healthier, ie., have had less sugar, salt etc included or removed altogether, are more costly than the "full" ingredients original?

Frankly, if it's less of a manufactured option, it should be cheaper?"

This bugs me as well.

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By *ilth500Man
over a year ago

Merseyside

"bottled beer/lager in pubs, in comparison to supermarkets its outrageous, the landlords/breweries are killing us

No, the supermarkets are trying to kill the pubs. "

so the breweries who make the stuff and import it cant sell it cheaper no?? i own a pub mate and trust me i know were the problem lies

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By *ogNMuseCouple
over a year ago

Surrey

"I paid over 25 grand for a car and the salesman told me it only costs 5 grand to make it.

Thats a big mark up on a piece of tin.

He also told me as soon as I turn the key I lose 10 grand

And you believed him? Can I interest you in some magic beans?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Insurance.

My pet needs an OP. Its gonna cost circa 400. Even with insurance, I will end up paying approximately half.

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By *rumpyMcFuckNuggetMan
over a year ago

Den of Iniquity

£14.2 Million for my Yacht.

Fucking rip off that was .

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By *cunnylassCouple
over a year ago

Exeter

Decent razor blades...

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By *airytaleOfNewPorkMan
over a year ago

Close By

Non packed fruit and veg at the supermarket costing more..... Less plastic, better for the environment and you're encouraged to buy the other stuff

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"£14.2 Million for my Yacht.

Fucking rip off that was ."

should have waited for the sails

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By *he Queen of TartsWoman
Forum Mod
over a year ago

My Own Little World

I was looking for a replacement shelf for my fridge last week, £25 +pp. But when I added together the cost of all the replacement shelves and boxes, light cover etc it came to more than the price of buying a brand new fridge

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I paid over 25 grand for a car and the salesman told me it only costs 5 grand to make it.

Thats a big mark up on a piece of tin.

He also told me as soon as I turn the key I lose 10 grand

ps. I hope your car's not made from tin - maybe that's why it's so cheap to make

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R&D isn't cheap either

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Haven" or other branded holidays, in this country.

Rip off merchants.

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By *ibblingnewtWoman
over a year ago

by the sea

Beauty treatments

Seriously expensive for some treatments iv had loads of stuff that’s cost a fortune, new popular ones are the most costly

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By *ristolcouple21Couple
over a year ago

Bristol

90p for a double decker out of a vending machine yesterday. Daylight robbery!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Disability equipment, the price seems to treble at least just because it’s got the disability word in the description. X

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex

"Disability equipment, the price seems to treble at least just because it’s got the disability word in the description. X "

Yep the same goes for wedding stuff.

"you'd like a perfectly standard pair of shoes in a neutral colour? That will be £75. Oh they're for a wedding, sorry I meant £175"

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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago

There and to the left a bit

Cinema confectionary and drinks - biggest rip off going

And in fact chain cinema ticket prices - more per ticket than the cost of buying it on DVD (and therefore being able to watch as many times as you like) when it comes out!!

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By *lem-H-FandangoMan
over a year ago

salisbury

"bottled beer/lager in pubs, in comparison to supermarkets its outrageous, the landlords/breweries are killing us

No, the supermarkets are trying to kill the pubs.

so the breweries who make the stuff and import it cant sell it cheaper no?? i own a pub mate and trust me i know were the problem lies"

I know what you mean, everytime my local landlord managed to make a profit, the brewery put the price of his barrels up!

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By *ultry SuccubusTV/TS
over a year ago

London

Hotel prices in London, Edinburgh and especially, Dublin.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

All the stuff that's been privatised - utilities and public transport etc. We're paying to line shareholder's pockets.

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By *litterbabeWoman
over a year ago

hiding from cock pics.

Public transport I feel is so overpriced. The trains are really expensive, and extremely unreliable. Buses also.

I feel we are really overpriced on public transport especially compared to other less developed countries that seem to have a much more connected network and are affordable for more

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I paid over 25 grand for a car and the salesman told me it only costs 5 grand to make it.

Thats a big mark up on a piece of tin.

He also told me as soon as I turn the key I lose 10 grand

ps. I hope your car's not made from tin - maybe that's why it's so cheap to make

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

[Removed by poster at 21/03/19 15:02:29]

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Soft drinks in pubs.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"[Removed by poster at 21/03/19 15:02:29]"

I was in a bicycle shop recently and some of the bikes cost thousands of pounds, one was over 9 grand! And I was told some cost much more than that.

How do they justify that kind of money for a push bike.. I asked the salesman if it was gold plated

plated lol.

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By *lem-H-FandangoMan
over a year ago

salisbury

"Soft drinks in pubs."

Oh that's good one!! More expensive than the booze!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Caviar and truffles I just can't keep up "

Dont forget the lobster darling. Especially when out of season the prices, the butler tell me, are, quite frankly mind blowing.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"[Removed by poster at 21/03/19 15:02:29]

I was in a bicycle shop recently and some of the bikes cost thousands of pounds, one was over 9 grand! And I was told some cost much more than that.

How do they justify that kind of money for a push bike.. I asked the salesman if it was gold plated

plated lol.

I just got my bile serviced in preperation for the summer. £120 they wanted. I said the last MOT on the car was cheaper. Crazy.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"[Removed by poster at 21/03/19 15:02:29]

I was in a bicycle shop recently and some of the bikes cost thousands of pounds, one was over 9 grand! And I was told some cost much more than that.

How do they justify that kind of money for a push bike.. I asked the salesman if it was gold plated

plated lol.

I just got my bile serviced in preperation for the summer. £120 they wanted. I said the last MOT on the car was cheaper. Crazy."

Ffs man I wouldn't pay it.

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By *ty31Man
over a year ago

NW London

"Street Food" The irony of taking a concept of working class people's grub and making it so pricey that the man or women on the street can't afford it!

Just seen a burger stall charging £9.50 not including the chips or drink

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By *ty31Man
over a year ago

NW London

"Public transport I feel is so overpriced. The trains are really expensive, and extremely unreliable. Buses also.

I feel we are really overpriced on public transport especially compared to other less developed countries that seem to have a much more connected network and are affordable for more"

Totally agree

It affects people's employment opportunities too.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The last time I was in London I pulled over for 7 seconds! To read a sign to see if I could park there or not and drove off.

That cost me £90 fine in the post.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

condoms seem to be going up

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By *sGivesWoodWoman
over a year ago

ST. AUSTELL, CORNWALL

I just googled him, he's banned from 44 pubs! That's quite an achievement"

Crikey!! What on earth for?!

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By *sGivesWoodWoman
over a year ago

ST. AUSTELL, CORNWALL

Mobile phone insurance with your provider, told mine to stuff it after they wanted to charge me £60 excess for a new screen, first claim I've made after being with them for years and paying it. Phone is still working fine anyway lol.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Petrol, it's scandalous!

My next cars gonna have hooves if it keeps going up.

There was demonstrations when it went over a quid a litre, now it's just getting beyond a joke.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Refreshments at sporting venues.

Total ripoff

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Designer clothes

I second that. £80 plus for a t shirt!! "

Teenage friend of my eldest was made up with a jumper he recently bought in a sale. He paid £300, yes £300 and this apparently was half price.

Tried to tell them buy a £15 jumper and go on holiday with the balance. They thought I was mad!!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I would say some hairdressers. I understand it's a skill but £50 for a cut at some hairdressers is crazy. Plus the base price that hairdressers pay for colour is so cheap with big mark ups. I miss my old hairdresser who used to charge £15 for a cut and blow-dry and he was amazing. Owns his own successful salon, if I hadn't moved I would still use him. Tempted at times to travel back just for him to do my hair "

My daughter use to do this when she lived in Surrey

It was ridiculous prices to have her hair cut and colours down there

It was a lot less expensive to travel up to Lincolnshire to have it done

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I once paid £25 for a shave.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Anything at motorway service stations ,

Even when there is a Greggs there prices are more than on the high street

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

BBC tv licence.Who'd be bothered in 2019 if they had advertising instead. anything worth seeing its "go onto website"...arghhh.In between each programme they have trailers anyway..its a rip off cash cow

stealth tax

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By *rimson_RoseWoman
over a year ago

Tamworth

"I paid over 25 grand for a car and the salesman told me it only costs 5 grand to make it.

Thats a big mark up on a piece of tin.

He also told me as soon as I turn the key I lose 10 grand

ps. I hope your car's not made from tin - maybe that's why it's so cheap to make

R&D isn't cheap either"

Yup! Tot up value added and non-value added activities, and your £5k is looking pretty damned good

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By *oserMan
over a year ago

where the wild roses grow

"Everything that's bad for us is expensive. Alcohol pricing is going through the roof. £4 for a pint of lager that lasts 15/20 minutes, a glass of wine £5.50. A packet of cigarettes (I'm a non smoker) £12.

The government wants us to give all these filthy vices up so we can all die healthy..

I'd flip that around and say everything that's good for us is expensive

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I agree with u l had to pay £70 each when l have my hair done ...extentions are mine

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Private rent...

Food

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Private rent is just depressing because for some of us there is no way out!

Designer clothes etc - a mugs game!

If you're stupid enough to pay £700 for a pair of trainers then I hope you're rich

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