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My view of expensive was set some decades ago so I have to think around it.
You can spend an awful lot of time on line trying to find a slightly cheaper item, and comparing prices and specifications. There must be a point where it isn't really worth spending the effort. My rough limits a £9.95 for almost any small item. Sod it, just buy. £25 for a slightly more substantial item. £50 for a more substantial item (e.g. cheapish charcoal BBQ). After that I struggle, but I tend to use the current price of a supermarket shop for comparison. For example, if I am happy to shell out £100 for a week's food including a bottle or two of wine and a bulk purchase (say a 6 pack of tinned tomatoes) then in the great scheme of things any other purchase in this range isn't worth costing as a once in a lifetime purchase. I suppose £99.99 is another break point for tools and stuff. Not that I get to spend a lot out shopping at the moment. I'm pricing up bed risers (dodgy knees) and wondering if I should go for the £25 or £36 option. Meal for two prices? (As far as I can remember.) Anyway does anyone else have a yard stick for measuring time and effort put into research against the cost of an item? Cheers Dave R -- AMD FX-6300 in GA-990X-Gaming SLI-CF running Windows 7 Pro x64 -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus |
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