On Fri, 20 Nov 2020 15:31:25 +0000, williamwright
wrote:

On 20/11/2020 14:37, T i m wrote:

Whilst I agree in general and that sometimes the 'devil can be in the
detail' (like catches and material and build quality, rather than core
design) there are many many instances where you see the *exact same*
thing sold in the UK for loads more than it is even elsewhere in the
UK, suggesting that price alone can't always be a clear indicator of
the quality of such things.

Price has little to do with quality.

Often, especially these days.

It is determined by the 'what the
market will stand' principle.

Often (especially these days) but not always.

People will always charge what they can get.

'Some people' might, others have morals / ethics and be happy to
provide (good) value for money.

I have probably done hundreds of jobs in my time for others where I
could very easily have charged (and was generally offered) money to do
so but refused, preferring to work on the 'What goes round, comes
round' idea.

That's not that I couldn't have made use of the extra cash of course,
but as long as I could live reasonably comfortably that was all I
*needed*.

So, I'd get called out by an elderly neighbour because their TV /
video had 'gone wrong' and I'd pop along (often there and then) and
sort it out for them (for nowt).

That's what being a good neighbour is all about eh?

Cheers, T i m