http://www.weeklygripe.co.uk/category10.asp A Selection of the latest gripes in the category of Shopping and Consumer from The Weekly Gripe UK Webz ©2006 http://www.weeklygripe.co.uk/rss.jpg http://www.weeklygripe.co.uk/category10.asp Let's be honest, some people are plain bonkers, aren't they? Come the January sales, cash strapped shoppers tend to throw caution to the wind and buy the most hideous, pointless tat they wouldn't otherwise dream of buying. http://www.weeklygripe.co.uk/a1027.asp Whenever I sell something on eBay, the buyer only has to complain to eBay that they haven't received it, or that it wasn't as described to stop payment from being transferred from Paypal into my bank account. http://www.weeklygripe.co.uk/a1018.asp Think of the dissapointment when I see an advert featuring the X Factor finalists and seeing at the end that it's an M&S advert... but not any M&S advert, it's the much anticipated Christmas M&S advert. http://www.weeklygripe.co.uk/a1015.asp Why do companies have to change their products when they work just fine as they are? For example, Tesco have changed their twin blade swivel head razors and now they don't seem to last as long as they used to. http://www.weeklygripe.co.uk/a1006.asp I've just called T-Mobile as my contract has come to an end and I intend to use a pay as you go sim with my new phone. Apparently I need to pay an extra month though before I can get the code and take my number with me. http://www.weeklygripe.co.uk/a1005.asp My gripe is the waste of money by the Government on deluding the UK public into thinking that they can protect themselves against persistent unwanted sales calls on the telephone by registering with the TPS. http://www.weeklygripe.co.uk/a1003.asp I think the cashiers have been specially trained as they scan your shopping at an unbelievable rate. One of my pet dislikes is when a cashier starts scanning the shopping of the next customer before you've had a chance to pack yours. http://www.weeklygripe.co.uk/a1000.asp I met up with some friends at the weekend and visited pubs a bit further afield than my local. I was absolutely shocked at the beer prices in these pubs and can't help but wonder how people can afford to go out every weekend. http://www.weeklygripe.co.uk/a991.asp If there is one thing that really aggravates me it would have to be self-service checkouts! Despite the friendly voice behind the screen they have never appealed to me and I think they are vexing, evil, bothersome masses of trash. http://www.weeklygripe.co.uk/a986.asp Men's hair dye, what a con that is! If, like me you have been going grey since the age of nineteen then the occasional brush with a bottle of hair dye is a necessity. Why are women's hair colouring products so much cheaper though? http://www.weeklygripe.co.uk/a984.asp