Financial Buggeration

Mr_Tigg · Post by **Mr_Tigg** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 9:47 pm

So! way way back when MP:Thundercracker was announced last year, I got a friend who is a fanatical tf collector to order me one, on the basis that it would be cheaper/quicker to get it abroad then wait for it's release in london. At the time it would've cost me £75.

Cue global financial meltdown come end of 2008, plus exchange rates going tits up resulting in me having to pay £115 instead.

"it was worth it though!" I thought. After all TC is my face character. Until I walked in a london comic store today and saw him for £90. Ninety quid!!!! People I feel cheated, and for the first time I have genuinely been affected by the crunch!

I'm still peeved off about it as I type!

arkonseal · Post by **arkonseal** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 2:51 am

Mr_Tigg wrote:So! way way back when MP:Thundercracker was announced last year, I got a friend who is a fanatical tf collector to order me one, on the basis that it would be cheaper/quicker to get it abroad then wait for it's release in london. At the time it would've cost me £75.

Cue global financial meltdown come end of 2008, plus exchange rates going tits up resulting in me having to pay £115 instead.

"it was worth it though!" I thought. After all TC is my face character. Until I walked in a london comic store today and saw him for £90. Ninety quid!!!! People I feel cheated, and for the first time I have genuinely been affected by the crunch!

I'm still peeved off about it as I type!

Look on the bright side, if that's the worst that's happened to you in the meltdown, you're doing alright.

Or maybe the lesson here is to always, always buy on impulse.

stranger · Post by **stranger** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 8:52 am

Win some lose some. I'd say you haven't lost out a great deal, in the grand scheme of things, although I can understand how annoying it is.

Push comes to shove - there is always some mug on Ebay who'll give you that price.

Mr_Tigg · Post by **Mr_Tigg** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 7:52 pm

I mean't the credit crunch thing tongue in cheek, it has affected me in other ways of course.

Still don't actually have the toy either...it's at my mates house in yorkshire.

stranger · Post by **stranger** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 9:17 pm

I'm sensing this isn't the best £115 you've ever spent

Mr_Tigg · Post by **Mr_Tigg** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 7:44 pm

Right to trust your senses you are young jedi

Post by **Best First** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 11:42 am

Would it make you feel better if i told you of a friend of mine who managed to spend £3500 in a strip club whilst drunk?

About a month before he was due to shell out for his wedding as well!

At least you have something to show for your slightly inflated spending. All he got was several months of intercepting credit card bills.

Legion · Post by **Legion** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 12:07 pm

[quote="Best First"]Would it make you feel better if i told you of a friend of mine who managed to spend £3500 in a strip club whilst drunk?/quote]

A 'Friend' of yours Besters?

of course...

stranger · Post by **stranger** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 12:23 pm

Best First wrote:Would it make you feel better if i told you of a friend of mine who managed to spend £3500 in a strip club whilst drunk?

You seem to be implying that he wasted his money... surely not?

Post by **Best First** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 2:59 pm

Legion wrote:
Best First wrote:Would it make you feel better if i told you of a friend of mine who managed to spend £3500 in a strip club whilst drunk?/quote]

A 'Friend' of yours Besters?

of course...

I knew some predictable oik would write that.

He got married see? Am i married? No.

Not that i know of anyway - it was a big night.

Mr_Tigg · Post by **Mr_Tigg** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 8:10 pm

Best First Wrote:
Would it make you feel better if i told you of a friend of mine who managed to spend £3500 in a strip club whilst drunk?

I don't have that kind of money to spend on stripping or anything else for that matter!

What the hell did he buy? a round of drinks for all + multiple dances + "other favours"???

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