I negotiated the situation with AI, we agreed on a dab radio. Non negotiable: a remote, I come home, click a button, sounds appear.
The radio appears two days later, batteries not included. I check, I didn't have these tiny AAA ones. Will buy them tomorrow with rest of the groceries.
Sainsbury's local, I am having some cold, not worth to walk all the way to B&Q.
- Do you have batteries?
- Yes, we do, these are behind the counter, next to the cigarettes.
- (It's just batteries, which so much protection) me thinks. Thanks, will check.
- Please give me some AAA batteries, I request, having bought the rest of the groceries.
- Well, we have only package of eight, the lady starts mumbling guiltily.
- I only need two!
- Sorry, we only have this one.
-Anyway, how much?
- Nine quid.
- I just need two, not worth it. (these energizers have skyrocketed)
I carry the sainsbury's groceries all the way to B&Q. Six of the very same energizer batteries were 2.50 (12 of them on offer, 3.5). I buy them and wait in the queue. Cashier lady, late forties, beautiful eyes, time hadn't been easy on her though (smoking, drugs, broken heart, who knows)
- These batteries, she starts in a rather low voice...
- Yes..
- Did you see the 50p ones?
- Where? Why?
- Right next to the ones you got, 50p.
- It's fine, I want these branded energizers ones.
- I'm just trying to help you, she sounds a bit disappointed.
- Sure, really many thanks (I came from GBP 9 down to 2.50... I did enough for today, I am not gonna buy these cheapy ones just to explode on my remote)
Moral of the story : never accept getting completely ripped off, it's so annoying. Don't go too cheap either, can be dangerous.
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