Maybe it's my naivity that catches me out so often, but yesterday I discovered just how deep the river of extortion runs in the outdoors retail world. I was in Stockport's GoOutdoors and on the way out spyed some tasty looking energy bars at the checkout. I was feeling a little low in sugar (as I often do) and so grabbed three different bars (none bigger than your average Tracker Bar). The bars had no price stickers, but in my naivity (see my first sentence) thought they couldn't possibly be much more than 60p each. I got to the checkout, handed them over and reached into my pocket for a couple of pound coins while the girl scanned them through. "Four-pounds fifty," she said.
I nearly shat!
But being the polite, anything-for-a-quiet-life type of guy, I dipped into my wallet and handed over a fiver. I only wish I'd had the balls to say what I'd wanted to say.
What type were they then mate, by way of passing interest? Some of the energy bars are quite expensive, as they are not made for the 'mass confectionary market' you see. Stuff made for smaller markets commands a higher price in production as a rule usually, and that gives one a higher than average cost in retail pricing too therefore most sadly.
What type were they then mate, by way of passing interest? Some of the energy bars are quite expensive, as they are not made for the 'mass confectionary market' you see. Stuff made for smaller markets commands a higher price in production as a rule usually, and that gives one a higher than average cost in retail pricing too therefore most sadly.
