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I can't believe how cheap things are becoming..... £12.00 for a dvd player - asda.

£59 for a dvd and video combi - asda. - £19.00 freeviw box asda. and today  - I bought a freeview box that is ideal for lcd TV's it's no bigger than a packet of cigarettes, and fits onto he scrt on the wall mounted tv - £24.99 =maplins

how prices are coming down

Yep, have to agree, I remember when DVD players first came out they were a fortune, now you can pick one up for the same price as the DVD to go in them!

Agree with the fuel thing though, can't believe the difference, up until last week we had 3 cars and a motorbike, just got 3 cars left now but our weekly fuel bill is huge,

Its nice to be able buy these electrial items as its so cheap now,  so in turn its too easy  not get them repaired and dump in the landfill. All the mess we are dumping now for our future generations to sort out and put up with !! ! !. Rather like sweeping the dirt under the carpet. I also as much to blame as the next person in buying all these electrial goodies.

We replaced a lot of the electrial gear in our caravan this year.

• Toaster £4.99
• Kettle £4.75
• Iron £4 odd
• Microwave £25
• Hoover £17
• Full size domestic fridge £89
• Couple of lamps £4 each

Picked up one of the Argos £9.99 dvd's too.

We did take all the old stuff to the recycling centre so we did try to be green.

Well put Rex.

We have a cheap fta satellite receiver and an even cheaper (tesco special) telly at the moment.

We are hanging on as long as we can with the intention of buying a HD satellite receiver when there is enough HD telly being broadcast to warrant the outlay.

There is talk of satellite broadcasters and maybe even Freeview launching HD channels as early as next year. This would make all the integrated tv's and set top boxes obselete already.

Mind you, this is true of most electronic equipment these days. By the time you have got it home from the shops, it's out of date.

Quote: Originally posted by Nannycatch on 07/12/2007

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If asda can sell them for £12...i wonder how much they buy them for....

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Quote: Originally posted by ivanparkin on 08/12/2007

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Well put Rex.

We have a cheap fta satellite receiver and an even cheaper (tesco special) telly at the moment.

We are hanging on as long as we can with the intention of buying a HD satellite receiver when there is enough HD telly being broadcast to warrant the outlay.

There is talk of satellite broadcasters and maybe even Freeview launching HD channels as early as next year. This would make all the integrated tv's and set top boxes obselete already.

Mind you, this is true of most electronic equipment these days. By the time you have got it home from the shops, it's out of date.

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Quote: Originally posted by LegsDownKettleOn on 08/12/2007

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Probably less than they can transport them to the store for.
We must be heading fo a £10 nation. This time next year,
£10 for a DVD player
£10 for a gallon of petrol
£10 for a loaf of bread

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Quote: Originally posted by Nannycatch on 07/12/2007

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If asda can sell them for £12...i wonder how much they buy them for....

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Or how much someone in the far east is being paid for a days work to make them. Initially I was loving all these really cheap items but I'm not so sure now. I'd rather pay an extra few pounds if it meant others weren't being expoited.

Quote: Originally posted by kimp on 09/12/2007

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Quote: Originally posted by Nannycatch on 07/12/2007

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If asda can sell them for £12...i wonder how much they buy them for....

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Or how much someone in the far east is being paid for a days work to make them. Initially I was loving all these really cheap items but I'm not so sure now. I'd rather pay an extra few pounds if it meant others weren't being expoited.

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