From: 'Hog on
doetnietcomputeren wrote:
> On 2009-12-03 19:21:01 +0100, "'Hog" <sm911SPAM(a)hotmailCHIPS.co.uk>
> said:
>>> Besides, even you're not so stupid as to think that such an item
>>> would have a landed cost of 2-3 quid even if it was made in China.
>>
>> Production.
>> Plus shipping.

<sigh>
�2-3 production PLUS SHIPPING COSTS

> Which shows how clueless you are on the subject.
>
>>
>>> Not to mention, that if it was and you were so clever, you'd be in a
>>> different business to that which you are now,
>>
>> I'm far too smart to be in the motorcycle business. It sucks. BTDTGTT
>
> Who said anything about being in the Motorcycle business?

<confused>
Are you suggesting (Private) Healthcare is less profitable than UK metal
bashing?

and frankly I wouldn't touch anything that involves having to sell to
the retail public.

--
'Hog
'06 ST4-S
'96 Bastard12 '89 R100RS '81 XS650 '78 RD400
'81 R65 Outfit
CO2-A load of hot air


From: Chas on

"'Hog" <sm911SPAM(a)hotmailCHIPS.co.uk> >



> and frankly I wouldn't touch anything that involves having to sell to the
> retail public.
>

Good for you & I for one wish that we could all stick to your principles.

Now please, if you will, in your own time, return everything you ever bought
from a retail outlet. All of it please, not just the good things that keep you
fed, clothed, warm etc. etc. etc.

From: ginge on
On Thu, 3 Dec 2009 18:55:42 -0000, "'Hog"
<sm911SPAM(a)hotmailCHIPS.co.uk> wrote:

>and frankly I wouldn't touch anything that involves having to sell to
>the retail public.

Good job really because given your postings here are gradually
wobbling further and further towards borderline mental case I suspect
you'd not last long at it.

From: Champ on
On Thu, 3 Dec 2009 20:11:31 +0100, doetnietcomputeren
<doesnotcompute(a)gmail.com> wrote:

>I'm starting to think that you're being deliberately obtuse.

What, Hog? Never!
--
Champ
We declare that the splendor of the world has been enriched by a new beauty: the beauty of speed.
ZX10R | Hayabusa | GPz750turbo
neal at champ dot org dot uk
From: Higgins on
'Hog wrote:
> companies which think they can have rather obvious stuff manufactured in
> China for �2-3 then sell them here for �90
>

Sounds like Belgium