Tight ? not me

[Highlander]

I had thought about posting this sometime ago but the "freeloader" thread brought it back to mind. It maybe should be under the Grumpy Old Men Section.

It's just that, even if I had loads of money, I simply wouldn't pay the price of some so called luxury goods. For example, I wouldn't pay £750 a night for a hotel room. I'm only using it to lay my head on a pillow after all.

And I certainly wouldn't pay four and a half grand for a watch which happened to be sponsored by Tiger Woods. Just how much did that sponsorship add to the cost.

I will ignore all stereotypical posts about tight Scotsman but would be interested in your views.

[BM06]

Grumpy old tight scots man

[brenda52]

quote:Originally posted by BM06

Grumpy old tight scots man

John wants you to know that he has ignored that as promised

[Jim Fraser]

I'm with John, don't mind paying a higher price for something that will last, or I may pay a bit more for a beer or a meal if the place has a view or something else that makes it better than average.
Yes I am a canny Scot but not tight (and I'm on my third Skoda)

[Jacqui Harvey]

quote:Originally posted by Jim Fraser

I'm with John, don't mind paying a higher price for something that will last, or I may pay a bit more for a beer or a meal if the place has a view or something else that makes it better than average.
Yes I am a canny Scot but not tight (and I'm on my third Skoda)

Yes Jim, but don't forget that expensive number plate you bought for it:P

[stoop]

£120 for a bottle of Crystal Champs!! What's all that about? Seems the supermarket own brands top the polls time and again. Even if I earned what the soccer stars earn I wouldn't pay that for a few bubbles in my wine!

[scouser2swife]

Or £10,000 for a carpet.....for goodness sakes you only walk on the bl**dy thing!

[tribalelder]

The earth will never move if you only walk on it:D

[Highlander]

Exactly Stoop - I couldn't believe that they wanted £ 6k for a bottle of Whisky in Duty Free at Glasgow Airport.

[Toky]

I  am exactly the same as H. My friend has a designer watch (GucciI think), costing just over £1000, and I just don't get it. It tells the same time as my chunky funky 25 quid one from Argos! Mine's looks better,doesn't matter if I lose it and nobody's gonna mug me for it!
Same as bags. We women can be mugs at times. I have found a great source for copy  bags (knock offs as they call them in the U.S of A). I like Marc Jacobs bags but refuse to pay the Harvey Nics price. When people ask me if its a genuine one, I tell them if they can't tell, then they don't need to know!
Now Champers is another story. I know lots of Cahmpagne can be really expensive, but IMHO, the more expensive it is, it tends to be drier, thus making it less palatable for my taste. So £28 is my max for bubbles!
P.S I am Scottish too, but by no means miserable. I just like value for my hard earned money.