I would speak to them and review your consumer rights.
Lots of variables, how you paid, ordered etcā¦howeverā¦
I imagine with the right conversation you could achieve a price match. I get that consumer loyalty and fairness is also an issue and i would mention this and how you feel let down by brand loyalty etc etc.
Iām missed, Iām loved thanks buddy old pal just some phone troubles a broken bone and belly flu 3 weeks nowā¦ So just have switched off havenāt even looked at my portfolio much in a month,
Still working on getting next years wood in. old rural saying āYou can never have to much wood just to little space to store itā
Total of 6 wood stores of various sizes. A small one needs filling, after I repair it. It has a bit of lean on it. A bit of a leaning tower of Pisa look to it!
Mixed wood. Maybe some ash in there. I donāt cut down trees as there is lots of fallen trees and branches. Just back from finishing of cutting up a fallen tree. About 6 fetches in my cycle trailer and pannier bags. I will start tomorrowā¦ probably!
A bit like pound scratch cards when you win a pound back, pointless. I presume people gamble to win not make their money back. Either way I donāt touch these, chances of winning big are so slim.
I allow myself a small āgambling budgetā, so do the Thunderball lotto, which is just a Ā£1, and top prize is only Ā£500k. Occasionally, I win the odd tenner, which gets invested.
I donāt buy lotto scratchcards for myself but pop them in Christmas cards for my close friends and family.
Didnt even know the thunderball was still goingā¦maybe a more modest prize reduces popularity and increases your chances of the big winā¦certainly Ā£500k would be a welcome boost
As above, any small and whimsical punt is purely entertainment.
Donāt hold them personally but there are some interesting stats in the below link. Outside of investing my only āside hustleā is matched betting, although that is deteriorating in ROI!
I moved my investments into premium bonds temporarily a few months ago to prevent any short term loses as I may use the money to buy property.
Since then Iāve won Ā£50 and lost about Ā£1k in potential stock growth. Theres a huge luck elementā¦and the stats say big holdings do much better.
I say fill your ISA first, and only if you run out of tax free places to hold money, then Iād hold some premium bonds as a small aside if you are lucky enough to have that much cash.
I enjoyed FIFA and BO3 on Xbox a number of years backā¦but as I approached 40 my reactions became far to slow and I was forced to retire after being routinely embarrassed by kids
Iāve got some emergency cash in premium bonds. I see it as the proverbial cash under the mattress, except with a chance to win something each month. Any winnings are invested.
I donāt compare the bonds to investments or consider the opportunity cost lost, or loss in ROI - itās my emergency cash, not part of my investment portfolio.