Ripped Off!

I hate being ripped off! Whether it’s a plumber who scams me to fix a washer or a mechanic who sucks air through his teeth as he tells you “your inclement monitor for dust distribution” is knackered and he wants a grand to fix it... nothing irritates me more!

I was in London on Thursday with the wife, Michelle, hosting a charity fund-raiser for WOMAC (Women On the Move Against Cancer) at the Science Museum. We had a great evening, but it was soon dampened by our journey home.

Both me and Mrs B were desperate for a cup of tea, so on the journey back to Oxford we stopped at the Heston services on the M4. Not only is this place the most confusing layout for a motorway service station, it’s also a dump that’s seen much better days. Inside the 70s building that boasted a ‘Food Hall’ was the fine establishment of ‘Eat and Drink’. I asked for 2 teas, that’s just 2 tea bags and hot water, below is the receipt…

Yep £1.89 a cup! Mrs B than informed me she can buy a packet of 160 for less money I felt that as a percentage mark-up this was worse than the mechanic earlier! Thing is, like the rest of us I just smiled and handed over the cash without thought. Well from now on I reckon we should all complain when being ripped off by these motorway services as ‘Dick Turpin’ himself was hung for lesser crimes. Eat and Drink….shame on you.

PS Just a thought: Many companies claim their prices reflect the costs of delivery. Erm, aren't motorway service stations on the main delivery routes? This would imply their prices should be, er, cheaper? There must be some other, totally reasonable explanation why their prices are so expensive. I must be missing something...

Comments

[alan]

yer you right rip off, i went to b&q
2 teas £3.20 and they was not all that
plus the cups had lipstick on them
from alan