- huntedbyafreak
- immoral minority
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- From: People's Republic of Dundee
- Registered: 07/7/2014
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Re: Boycotting of certain goods/services?
stobievulture wrote:
Shopped in Aldi for the last 3-4 years apart from odd bits in morrisons....at least £25 a week cheaper which is nearly £1500 a year
after this last week i certainly winna be shopping in asda or tesco again regardless of price
Same here. Save a fucking fortune at Aldi. Its even better now they have one in Lochee as well. I can return 'home' on a weekly basis. Even see my auld skale.
Yeah yeah Industrial Estate
- arabugsy
- Boring bastard
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- From: San Marie's
- Registered: 30/7/2014
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Re: Boycotting of certain goods/services?
I know where you are coming from, but most of these companies trade globally making multi-millions. I think this just sends a message. Instead we should try to buy from local business anyway as it has a much greater effect on the local economy. Also, if it really did come to some companies cutting jobs then by effect the trade they are loosing must have went somewhere else which may in turn require to hire staff. Swings and roundabouts.
End of the day these companies stuck their noses in and made a noise on the back of money they have earned from us. I suppose it is just and fair that we the customers now make our choice felt. Some of these companies really should have thought about it before wading in.
Michelle Mone can f*ck right off anyway. Think most of her gear is made in Poland.
Well said Hammy, and I won't be buying any more of Mone's goods.
- arabugsy
- Boring bastard
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Re: Boycotting of certain goods/services?
BBC are top of my hitlist too.
The Scottish Press including papers like the Daily Record are also an utter disgrace,however,as they are owned by the English based 'Labour supporting' Mirror group,perhaps we shouldn't be surprised at all at their total bias.
ASDA throwing their tuppence worth in was to me quite unforgiveable too.They know that it's the poorest in Scottish society who shop with them and they supposedly pride themselves on being the cheapest with their slogan 'every little helps'.To prey on people's financial insecurities like that was fucking apalling.
1. BBC.
2. 36/37ths of the Scottish newspapers.
3. "Every little helps" is Tesco, but all shamed supermarkets.
- Hamiltonarab
- Tekel Towers 1st Team
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- From: Hamilton
- Registered: 02/9/2014
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Re: Boycotting of certain goods/services?
Had a look at the Facebook page, whilst there's a few it wil be easy to boycott, there's a few where it simply isn't possible.
Sure i'll try and pay off my Lloyds Credit card asap, but I simply won't change from the Clydesdale Bank and i'll be fucked if I turning down a Tunnock's teacake or Caramel Wafer if offered.
The banks are hard to get away from. I'm locked in with one of the bad guys but will move when feasible.
2 weeks off Tunnocks now and counting. lol. Used to buy 1-2 packets of caramel wafers every week. Luckily I don't like Tea Cakes! 
Baxter's soup is shyte anyway. lol.
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Thread Starter- Andy
- Tekel Towers LEGEND
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Re: Boycotting of certain goods/services?
I know you can just cancel your TV licence DD but what happens after the 6 months in advance payments has passed?
Can you prove you don't use the BBC, or maybe make a written stance against its neutrality or something in its charter?
How do we get around the undemocratic mandatory payment for this?
- Hamiltonarab
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- From: Hamilton
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Re: Boycotting of certain goods/services?
I know you can just cancel your TV licence DD but what happens after the 6 months in advance payments has passed?
Can you prove you don't use the BBC, or maybe make a written stance against its neutrality or something in its charter?
How do we get around the undemocratic mandatory payment for this?
Andy, if you search the internet you should find guidance on it. There have been a few informational posts on Facebook about the ins and outs of it all. Will post on here if I find it again. The Facebook page I mentioned earlier definitely has something on it if you can find that.
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Thread Starter- Andy
- Tekel Towers LEGEND
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Re: Boycotting of certain goods/services?
Cheers Hamilton, I don't have Facebook but will ask the good lady to take a look and I'll also take a gander on Google.
Stick it to the man bro.