CVByrne Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 3 minutes ago, mjmooney said: I'm noticing a lot of 'price increases by stealth' - same price, smaller portion per package, that sort of thing. The shower gel I use has become watered down, etc. It even has a name. Shrinkflation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted July 19, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted July 19, 2022 16 minutes ago, mjmooney said: I'm noticing a lot of 'price increases by stealth' - same price, smaller portion per package, that sort of thing. The shower gel I use has become watered down, etc. Mrs Sidcow normally buys this premium ish ham in a paper packet from Sainsbury's. Usually get 5 slices in it. She just bought it as usual then found it had just 2 slices in it. Was deliberate, it's labeled as 2 slices. So now we don't buy it at all anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rds1983 Posted July 19, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted July 19, 2022 34 minutes ago, mjmooney said: I'm noticing a lot of 'price increases by stealth' - same price, smaller portion per package, that sort of thing. The shower gel I use has become watered down, etc. There's a bad joke in there somewhere but I'm to hot to try and figure it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 Amazon Prime going up by over 20% from £79 a year to £95. In fairness though it is the first increase since 2014. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 1 hour ago, Genie said: Amazon Prime going up by over 20% from £79 a year to £95. In fairness though it is the first increase since 2014. Gotta fund that space program somehow, although it'd just be nice if he paid his due UK taxes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 3 minutes ago, foreveryoung said: Gotta fund that space program somehow, although it'd just be nice if he paid his due UK taxes. Yeah exactly, it’s not good when the worlds richest man puts up prices by 20%. Hopefully there’s a massive backlash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 1 hour ago, Genie said: Amazon Prime going up by over 20% from £79 a year to £95. In fairness though it is the first increase since 2014. I said in the general chat that i think its outrageous one of the worlds richest men who has more money than he wilm ever spend, will put his prices up at a time when people are struggling. Yes its £12 extra a year but add that to everything else thats going on. Poor, and leaves a sour taste for me. Ill be cancelling mine on principle. I hope others follow 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 I just had a look, my annual subscription is due to renew in August at £79 before the new price in September so I’m ok for now. Its still a bit of a piss take though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xann Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 One tip, if you're thinking of ditching Amazon? Don't leave Christmas shopping late. If you see something you think someone might like earlier in the year? Get it then. Walk in shops aren't what they were due to competition from the internet/click & collect/post Covid gaps on shelves/Brexit etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethRDR Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 I always just wait for the inevitable "have a month for 99p" offers then cancel immediately. Often not waiting long for those offers either, they seem to pop up almost every other transaction. Do the same with the wife's account, between the two of us we generally get about 6 months out of the year on Prime for ~£5. If Netflix push through globally with this bullshit they're about to peddle in South America, charging for multiple households on top of already charging for multiple screens, that'll be getting kicked to the curb next. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 I reckon you could possibly cancel your subscription now, then renew it for £79 before September 15th to avoid the price rise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFC_Hitz Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 I don't think I've paid for kindle unlimited for about 18months. Free 3 months. Are you sure you want to leave? Have 3 months free to think about it. And on and on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 31 minutes ago, Genie said: I reckon you could possibly cancel your subscription now, then renew it for £79 before September 15th to avoid the price rise. I was actually thinking this. Cancel it get the missus to sign up before increase Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 1 minute ago, Demitri_C said: I was actually thinking this. Cancel it get the missus to sign up before increase Yes, and she can share her prime subscription with you for free (if you live at the same address). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ender4 Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 40 minutes ago, GarethRDR said: If Netflix push through globally with this bullshit they're about to peddle in South America, charging for multiple households on top of already charging for multiple screens, that'll be getting kicked to the curb next. Yep, i can see quite a few people cancelling Netflix when they start charging/blocking for password sharing. However, a decent minority will pay the extra and so Netflix have obviously calculated they'll still make more from the extra payments than they'll lose from people cancelling. I would like to cancel now, but inertia keeps me subscribed even though i don't really need Netflix. It's just too convenient to have it available as a button on my remote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannedfromHandV Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 Item on sky news, Unilever are thankful to the rising prices for a profit boost. WTAF! I bet they are! Somethings not right there, at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 If you order a lot of stuff (as I do ) then Amazon prime is far too cheap anyway so no issue far as I’m concerned … and that’s before you get to music , video and books that they throw in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dounavilla Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 28 minutes ago, tonyh29 said: If you order a lot of stuff (as I do ) then Amazon prime is far too cheap anyway so no issue far as I’m concerned … and that’s before you get to music , video and books that they throw in Jeff ? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ender4 Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 35 minutes ago, tonyh29 said: If you order a lot of stuff (as I do ) then Amazon prime is far too cheap anyway so no issue far as I’m concerned … and that’s before you get to music , video and books that they throw in Well you can order all that same stuff with free delivery without paying for Prime. It’ll just take an extra day for delivery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted July 27, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted July 27, 2022 17 hours ago, bannedfromHandV said: Item on sky news, Unilever are thankful to the rising prices for a profit boost. WTAF! I bet they are! Somethings not right there, at all. That stinks. Right, no more soap or deodorant for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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