Aaaaaaaaagh!

[Hilary B]

My Mum often bought presents (for the following year) in the Januaray sales, and that goes back at least 40 years, and then there are those hampers you pay for week by week over the year (exhorbitant prices for things half of which you won't use, better to buy anything non-perishable as you go through the year, and hide it in the attic until December).
I can see the point to spreading the cost out, but when advertising starts so far ahead, WHY?????? (well mainly to get more money spent...)

[zazen999]

There's a world of difference between budgeting for the season, and buying something for someone that you know they will like it when you see it; and the blatant 'we're going to wring every penny out of the customers' marketing that goes on in the months leading up to a one day celebration.

It's not about Peace on Earth, it's all about 'what it's £££ worth'.

Kerching Kerching

[Hilary B]

There's a world of difference between budgeting for the season, and buying something for someone that you know they will like it when you see it; and the blatant 'we're going to wring every penny out of the customers' marketing that goes on in the months leading up to a one day celebration.

It's not about Peace on Earth, it's all about 'what it's £££ worth'.

Kerching Kerching

Quite, but I can't think of a way of stopping them.....

[Nicos]

Kerching Kerching

Aww...bless you.....Lemsip???)

[lettucegrow!]

What about last C*******s?
YouTube - The Goons - I'm Walking Backwards for C*******s

I have this on an origonal 78, love it! We should all walk backwards for c******as it's the only way to go!
But sadly I am with others. I have actually bought stuff through the year. We've agreed amongst immediate fam to buy a £5 present for each other, the sillier the better. It's much more fun!