USB cables are my pet bugbear. Normal punter goes into PC world buys ?40 printer, takes to counter, is asked do you have a usb cable. If they need one are charged ?12.99
5 years ago when I supplied computers, I got them in bulk from ebuyer for 50p each...
My father in law 76 years young bought a Panasonic 32" LCD telly from a specialist shop, he asked them to install (for which they charged), when guy comes around to install and tells him he would get a better picture with a gold plated scart lead, charged him over ?40 for it. I was mad but FIL refused to let me take it back and complain. Saw one in Tesco for ?5 (gold plated too).
This week, I put 4 new budget tyres on the taxi, shopped around quote ?60 a corner. Went to Tyreshopper on the net, bought there, delivered yesterday to local National Tyres (who own the Tyreshopper site), fitted today ?45 a corner same brand/tyre all in.
It's a joke with the other cabbies, that i'm mad for vouchers/deals!! (paid for 80% value of my car in clubcard points)
This week, I've saved ?15 a tyre, had 6 bottles of Cava from Tesco for free indeed they paid me ?3 to take away!!, bought 11 packets of Findus Crispy Pancakes when found reduced to 25p a pack (thats what freezers are for!), oh and 10 pairs of fathers day socks at 25p each as well.. they can laugh all they want!!! .... but I will always go the extra distance to save money, especially in the current economic climate...
G