So lemme get this straight

If VAT is cut to 15% to try and get people spending, at wont work shirley? A cut of 2.5% works out at saving yourself ?10 per every ?500 you spend...?

"Yes, I'd like that widescreen TV. Was ?499 now ?489? Done!"

:S Confoosed.

Posted By: Stoopish on November 24th 2008 at 13:26:38

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So lemme get this straight (General Chat) - Stoopish, Nov 24, 13:26:38
- that's using the assumption that retailers will pass the full saving on to their customers (n/m) (General Chat) - blindasabat, Nov 24, 13:34:44
  - surely they have no choice? (General Chat) - Charles21, Nov 24, 14:07:01
    - it's nowhere near that simple (General Chat) - blindasabat, Nov 24, 14:11:54
      - Well this is what I mean (General Chat) - Charles21, Nov 24, 14:18:41
        
        They will all have sales on their most popular goods (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Nov 24, 14:21:59
        
        Those things have been out for weeks already (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Nov 24, 14:23:26
        
        Well memorise a few prices in high streets just before the VAT decrease and then (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Nov 24, 14:26:40
        
        yeah, I'm sure you are right (General Chat) - Charles21, Nov 24, 14:30:54
        
        Not really. It's being packaged as a deal for the consumer, but what it will really (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Nov 24, 14:44:59
    - yes (n/m) (General Chat) - shoddy, Nov 24, 14:10:43
      - right (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Nov 24, 14:12:11
  - They'd have to put their retail prices up to do so though (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Nov 24, 13:59:24
    - "all those hard-coded references to 17.5" (General Chat) - blindasabat, Nov 24, 14:04:08
      - We just did a study for changing VAT (Dutch wanted to increase it) and (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Nov 24, 14:11:18
  - Lovely old likely fucking chance (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Nov 24, 13:36:13
    - you know what would be really useful? (General Chat) - blindasabat, Nov 24, 13:53:01
      - Oh God no. It's coming, isn't it... (General Chat) - Yellalee, Nov 24, 13:55:02
        
        lol, nice one (n/m) (General Chat) - Stoopish, Nov 24, 14:40:04
      - When, will I, will I (General Chat) - pants, Nov 24, 13:54:32
        
        half 8... (n/m) (General Chat) - blindasabat, Nov 24, 13:56:41
      - Easy. McDonalds just make more profit. You pay the same. Then the prices rise.... (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Nov 24, 13:53:52
- You underestimate the stupidity of the consumer (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Nov 24, 13:34:38
- Yup (General Chat) - Old Git, Nov 24, 13:34:25

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