iansheff Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 Reading this morning about Home Bargains who have put child-targeted Easter Eve boxes on their shelves, I wonder if other stores will follow their lead. Stores have already targeted Xmas Eve with boxes to get people to spend more money. Surely shops realise people's finances are being squeezed and a lot are having to watch every penny, they must realise how much their prices are going up in store. I would imagine this box will create upset for some families with kids not understanding why they can't have one of these boxes. Parents 'fuming' over Home Bargains Easter Eve box for kids (msn.com) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna B Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 Shops will always come up with new ways of trying to get you to part with your money. You don't have to buy into it, and the sooner kids realise they can't have everything they want when they want it the better. As for the Christmas Eve thing, my family always had a tradition of opening a present on Christmas eve, (which was new pyjamas, to get them off to bed,) and a routine of hot chocolate and a Christmas story to settle them down to sleep. It worked fine and we never needed a 'Christmas Eve box' although I could have knocked one up myself out of an old cardboard box if I'd thought of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bloke Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 Hmmm... It's just a storm in an egg cup... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeHasRisen Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 25 minutes ago, iansheff said: Reading this morning about Home Bargains who have put child-targeted Easter Eve boxes on their shelves, I wonder if other stores will follow their lead. Stores have already targeted Xmas Eve with boxes to get people to spend more money. Surely shops realise people's finances are being squeezed and a lot are having to watch every penny, they must realise how much their prices are going up in store. I would imagine this box will create upset for some families with kids not understanding why they can't have one of these boxes. Parents 'fuming' over Home Bargains Easter Eve box for kids (msn.com) By that logic no shop should sell any luxury item. Lets close all the toy shops too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgksheff Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 Fools and their money are easily parted. 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padders Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 53 minutes ago, cgksheff said: Fools and their money are easily parted. 👍 No wonder I'm always skint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgksheff Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 35 minutes ago, Padders said: No wonder I'm always skint. I've a nice "Bankruptcy Eve" selection box that you might be interested in at £375.99? 🥮🍧🥠🍩🍩🍪🍪🍿🍿🍤🍤🍤🍬🍬🍭 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padders Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 1 hour ago, cgksheff said: I've a nice "Bankruptcy Eve" selection box that you might be interested in at £375.99? 🥮🍧🥠🍩🍩🍪🍪🍿🍿🍤🍤🍤🍬🍬🍭 How much for 2. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgksheff Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 2 hours ago, Padders said: How much for 2. ? Sorry. They have proved so popular this afternoon that we can only offer you our limited edition ****ty stick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey Shaw Posted March 15, 2022 Share Posted March 15, 2022 Sell an empty box, labelled 'Action Man Deserter'? Better, though: whyever can't people decide whether to buy and what to buy without others deciding for them? If something's too expensive, just don't buy it. When everyone holds that view, the price falls. Supply and demand, you see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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