On 2007-12-23 18:39:15 +0000, Alan said:

In message 476ea4a5@qaanaaq, Andy Hall wrote


These are among the many reasons why I won't buy from places like Aldi,
Lidl, Netto, Makro,....

The other stores can afford to give you back more of your money because
you purchased at twice the price in the first place.

Incorrect.

However, what is the point in going through the exercise of buying some
dodgy item, only to discover that it is not fit for purpose and wasting
the time and fuel on two trips?



'Its unwise to pay too much. But its worse to pay too little.

When you pay too much, you lose a little money, that is all.

When you pay too little you sometimes lose everything, because the
thing you bought was incapable of
doing the thing it was bought to do.

The common law of business balances prohibits paying a little and
getting a lot. It cant be done. If you deal
with the lowest bidder it is well to add something for the risk you run.

And if you do that, you will have enough to pay for something better.

There is hardly anything in the world that someone cant make a little
worse and sell a little cheaper€”and people who consider price alone are
this mans lawful prey.'


John Ruskin (1819-1900)


I somehow doubt that John Ruskin shopped in Aldi either.