As local corner shops cant sell things as cheap as the big supermarkets
can - then as fuel costs increase - then the less you will save by
driving to the supermarket and back unless your doing a big weekly
shopping or whatever .

So , If you just need a 6-12 items , Then it could actually be cheaper
walking to a local corner shop to get what you want even if the items in
the local corner shop have a higher price tag .

Would you agree or disagree with that ? .

And if you do agree with it - then that must mean that the price of
petrol going up every week can only be a good thing - doesnt it .

"Krustov" wrote in message
m...
As local corner shops cant sell things as cheap as the big supermarkets
can - then as fuel costs increase - then the less you will save by
driving to the supermarket and back unless your doing a big weekly
shopping or whatever .

So , If you just need a 6-12 items , Then it could actually be cheaper
walking to a local corner shop to get what you want even if the items in
the local corner shop have a higher price tag .

Would you agree or disagree with that ? .

And if you do agree with it - then that must mean that the price of
petrol going up every week can only be a good thing - doesnt it .


Ah, but my supermarket is nearer than the "local" shop.

That ****s your theory doesn't it?

Mike P

"Mike P" gurgled happily, sounding much like they
were saying:

Ah, but my supermarket is nearer than the "local" shop.

How can the supermarket be NEARER than the "local shop"? Surely it can
only ever be as close AS the "local shop", because when it's the nearest
shop it is the "local shop"?

On Jun 23, 11:00*am, Krustov wrote:
As local corner shops cant sell things as cheap as the big supermarkets
can - then as fuel costs increase - then the less you will save by
driving to the supermarket and back unless your doing a big weekly
shopping or whatever .

So , If you just need a 6-12 items , Then it could actually be cheaper
walking to a local corner shop to get what you want even if the items in
the local corner shop have a higher price tag .

Would you agree or disagree with that ? .

And if you do agree with it - then that must mean that the price of
petrol going up every week can only be a good thing - doesnt it .

I think the Saudis are shooting themselves in the feet by not allowing
more oil to be made available, because the skyhigh prices will just
make people seek alternatives.

"Adrian" wrote in message
...
"Mike P" gurgled happily, sounding much like they
were saying:

Ah, but my supermarket is nearer than the "local" shop.

How can the supermarket be NEARER than the "local shop"? Surely it can
only ever be as close AS the "local shop", because when it's the nearest
shop it is the "local shop"?

Quite correct, but I don't think that was the point of Krusty's argument,
which I think was to get more money into "local shops" rather than
supermarkets..

Mike P

"Krustov" wrote in message
m...
As local corner shops cant sell things as cheap as the big supermarkets
can - then as fuel costs increase - then the less you will save by
driving to the supermarket and back unless your doing a big weekly
shopping or whatever .

So , If you just need a 6-12 items , Then it could actually be cheaper
walking to a local corner shop to get what you want even if the items in
the local corner shop have a higher price tag .

And if you do agree with it - then that must mean that the price of
petrol going up every week can only be a good thing - doesnt it .

For the owners of local shops, yes....
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Col

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Shoot the stars with a lemonade ray gun.

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Mike P
Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:33:39 +0100


Ah, but my supermarket is nearer than the "local" shop.

How can the supermarket be NEARER than the "local shop"? Surely it can
only ever be as close AS the "local shop", because when it's the nearest
shop it is the "local shop"?

Quite correct, but I don't think that was the point of Krusty's argument,
which I think was to get more money into "local shops" rather than
supermarkets..


Wrong .

If the big supermarkets ever see that as being any sort of serious
threat to their yearly turnover or customer loyaly - they would just
start to give out petrol tokens for every x amount you spend .

And yes - these petrol tokens could only be used at the supermarket
petrol station .

Even people who dont have a car would be given the petrol tokens as they
could give them to their family - or in some cases even to pay the taxi
on the way home .

e.g. the taxi fare might be something £3.60 but the punter has 2 x £2
petrol tokens .


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Col
Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:41:58 +0100


petrol going up every week can only be a good thing - doesnt it .

For the owners of local shops, yes....


That as well i suppose .

But the point is to start getting drivers out of their cars .

The way things stand at the moment the average car driver will instantly
think about how he is going to get their by car - and where they are
going to park when they get there .

The first step IMHO is to get drivers to start considering if walking is
a possible option - instead of instantly thinking 'go by car' with no
other thought process taking place or being considered .


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Krustov wrote:
As local corner shops cant sell things as cheap as the big supermarkets
can - then as fuel costs increase - then the less you will save by
driving to the supermarket and back unless your doing a big weekly
shopping or whatever .

So , If you just need a 6-12 items , Then it could actually be cheaper
walking to a local corner shop to get what you want even if the items in
the local corner shop have a higher price tag .

Would you agree or disagree with that ? .

Yes if the trip to the supermarket isn't combined with anything else.
Like many people, I stop by on the way home from work, adding about
500yds to my route, so it makes no odds.

And if you do agree with it - then that must mean that the price of
petrol going up every week can only be a good thing - doesnt it .

Or it could just mean even more supermarkets being built next to
commuter routes, schools, etc., to grab the passing traffic. High fuel
costs might cut down on unnecessary journeys but that doesn't
necessarily benefit local shops.

On 23 Jun, 11:00, Krustov wrote:
As local corner shops cant sell things as cheap as the big supermarkets
can - then as fuel costs increase - then the less you will save by
driving to the supermarket and back unless your doing a big weekly
shopping or whatever .

So , If you just need a 6-12 items , Then it could actually be cheaper
walking to a local corner shop to get what you want even if the items in
the local corner shop have a higher price tag .

Would you agree or disagree with that ? .

I would agree with you, but only because you used the word COULD. I
have yet to find myself in that position, but then if I am missing
something so important that I must buy it I will usually just do my
"big weekly shop" at that time. Usually if I have some food I will
eat that, rather than insisting on any one ingedient.

And if you do agree with it - then that must mean that the price of
petrol going up every week can only be a good thing - doesnt it .

This I dissagree with, for 2 reasons:

A) "the price of petrol going up every week" has may effects, and any
effect it will have on local shops is a very minor one. I personaly
think the primary positive effect it will have is getting people to
start reducing their dependance on car use.

B) I do not see that helping local shops is an inheratly good thing.
I hate shopping in them, as they tend to offer very bad food at a very
high price. I do not like "convenience food", and generally eat fresh
food, and this is providede for very poorly at any local shop I have
been to.