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Tuesday 26th 41-44F, dark grey and raining lightly. Very little wind so far. Walked to the lanes with my hood fitted to the jacket and my new waterproof trousers on. Stayed warm, dry and comfortable. The gulls were too depressed to move. Continuing to tidy the trike shed.
The Dark Tower hovers above the mist in the distance. A strange picture deprived of light.
Wednesday 27th 44-45F, dark grey overcast again. Rain at lunch time. I wonder whether it has anything to do with Denmark's increased burning of imported coal in its power stations? Increased over the increase of the previous year. In other words expanding. I walked to the lanes in a light, south easterly wind.
Later, I rode further afield to find the items I can't buy locally in the same supermarket chains. A waste of time because there was no stock there either. Worse, it rained hard all the way home! 14 miles. Despite the short rain jacket I had to change every single item of clothing.
A major, Danish, electronics chain has been accused of falsehoods by the media. Why has it taken this long for the crooks to make the headlines? When will somebody report on the other major electronics chain of crooks too? Both chains run a scam where you can reserve a product online. But it is never available when you drive the 20 miles to their big shed stores to collect. Despite their having shown stock of several of the item at that branch when you placed your online order.
Though you can always trade up to a far more expensive item, of course. Or, their favourite scam: The same item but with "professional" preparation. Like having Windows 10 installed on a laptop! Or a "pretend" calibration of a brand new TV. Which means nothing at all because it is only designed to impress under bright, showroom lighting conditions. Both items were advertised at one price but this was not available. Though they had a tall stack of "calibrated" TVs with special printing direct from the factory. Which you didn't want or ask for but costs hundreds or even thousands more kroner. [Tens to hundreds of British Pounds or US Dollars.]
I believe they wanted £120 equivalent for each "special service" on top of the widely advertised price. I walked away and was then ripped off just across the road! I didn't want to buy such items online, sight unseen. So felt I had no choice but to use a bricks, mortar and corrugated tin store where I could see the goods first. I thought it was just my being English and elderly and therefore [hopefully] an easy target for them. Now it seems to be a routine scam deliberately aimed at the Danes too.
I know these scammers operate just across the road from each other because I had dealings with both at the same time. Like two gangs of outlaws setting an ambush for the unwary at the pass. That's the problem living in a country with absolutely no consumer protection. There is no sheriff. So the bandits run riot. You'd think they'd send in the EU consumer troops, by now, but not so far.
Another chain is reported to be still breaking the law on special offers despite a £70,000 fine last year. The same chain which frequently advertises special offers in their supermarkets but they never arrive. This has been going on for years. So much so that the staff rattle off the no delivery excuse without batting an eyelid. The vast profits from increased sales must easily exceed any piddling fines.
Ask me about the local garage which did £300 [equivalent] of unrequested "minor fiddling" when I only asked for an MOT check on my old car. With no agreement to do anything at all but report back. Of course they belong to the national chain of approved vehicle repairers. As if the plaque outside meant anything at all except false marketing.
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