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How much is the most you would pay?

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trisher Sat 23-Feb-19 14:53:45

You're all making me feel better. The £200 dress wasn't mine but a friends and she thought I was a bit of a cheapskate because I wouldn't expect to spend so much. (It actually didn't look £200)

KatyK Sat 23-Feb-19 14:13:13

I love buying clothes but rarely anything expensive. I go off them anyway!

Maggiemaybe Sat 23-Feb-19 14:11:46

Like others, I’d spend a lot more on events and experiences than I would on “stuff”. We practically had to get a second mortgage to go to the London Olympics for a few days, but it was worth every penny. I’m a notorious skinflint when it comes to household goods and clothes. My DDs try to tell me that I should buy clothes I actually like, not those on the final reduction sales rack. I doubt I’ve ever paid more than £20 for a “normal” dress (though it would have had 75% knocked off the original price grin)

EllanVannin Sat 23-Feb-19 14:02:13

Blimey, £200 for a dress ? I'd want a couple of outfits for that !
I got a " barely worn " trouser suit for a wedding last year £8 !

I don't skimp on food though I have to admit and will pay as much for a fillet steak as a joint of meat would cost------but it is maybe a once a month treat.

KatyK Sat 23-Feb-19 13:38:32

Yes I set a limit. My sisters are life long Rod Stewart fans and have seen him in concert every time he has come to this city. He is coming here in the summer and they are going. He is coming back in December and the tickets are £175 each. They won't be going to that one. We have made an exception for Michael Bublé tickets this year (£90 each) but I have a special birthday and it's our Golden Wedding smile

PamelaJ1 Sat 23-Feb-19 13:37:20

I’ve just paid nearly £200 to go to the ABBA party at the O2.
I have palpitations just thinking about it but I’m expecting it to be fabulous.Thank goodness I’m still working part time.
On the other hand I’ve just been to a wedding wearing a Hobbs dress and jacket that I paid £23.50 for on eBay so I guess it’s swings and roundabouts.

grannyactivist Sat 23-Feb-19 13:29:11

Me too Poppyred. grin

Poppyred Sat 23-Feb-19 13:27:06

‘Happy to pay £3 or £4 for a sandwich” - I wouldn’t be able to sleep at night! Lol

Greenfinch Sat 23-Feb-19 13:23:04

£2.50 for coffee or £1.80 for tea. Not many options open for me !

grannyactivist Sat 23-Feb-19 13:14:53

trisher your 'low' limits are far higher than I would be prepared to pay, which just goes to show how relative such things are.
My greatest expenditure is always on the accommodation costs for our holiday with our extended family. We go to Cornwall for one or two weeks and stay in self catering houses, but this year the costs have escalated to such a degree that I can't afford to rent a large house this year. I've compromised by renting a smaller house and there will be a guest rota for the house with the others camping nearby. My absolute top limit is £2400 for a two week stay for a minimum of six people in a house that has at least two bathrooms - and many of my friends and acquaintances think that is very little to pay in high season!

grannysue05 Sat 23-Feb-19 13:12:13

Yes.
Sandwiches.
I am happy to pay £3 or £4 pounds for a decent sandwich with quality ingredients but draw the line at a famous department store
who charges £7.50 for an open sandwich.
I think they are just not worth it.

MissAdventure Sat 23-Feb-19 13:04:30

Oh yes!
I'm a terrible skinflint.
Spending £200 on a dress wouldn't even enter my head.
I would perhaps, stretch to £200 for a show or gig, because the memories would ensure I had my moneys worth.

trisher Sat 23-Feb-19 12:55:32

I've come to the conclusion that I set quite low limits compared with other people about how much I will pay for things. A friend and I were discussing theatre tickets, I find £50 about enough but wouldn't go past £100 which apparently means most London theatres now. I think £200 dresses are too much apart maybe for a one off occasion like a wedding and then I would have to be sure I loved it and couldn't find anything cheaper. Do you set limits on what you pay for things?