Talking to my parents yesterday and they tell me they've bought a new TV for their bedroom. Nothing huge just a 26" Samsung LCD jobbie.
Now 2 issues I have with this.
Firstly they refuse to trust the internet when doing their shopping, something about not being happy about giving their card details over to someone/place they don't know. Much safer handing their details over to a shop assistant they don't know I suppose
After telling me the price a quick 2 minute search of the internet and I find the same TV 130 quid cheaper, in fact even sticking with the same shop where they bought it from it's 70 quid cheaper on the internet than in the shop.
Secondly why do my parents trust salesman?? It happens everytime they go out shopping, when they tell me about their new purchase somewhere at the beginning of the conversation one of them will say 'well the saleman said' The saleman would say that wouldn't he you fools he's trying to maximise his sales!!!!!!
I've tried convincing them that the internet is as safe as walking into a shop but will they listen. They've even taken delivery of several hundred parcels for me over the years without hassle but this still hasn't changed their views.
Now normally I'll try and intercept their purchasing habits and get them to give me the cash and use the internet and my card. However every once in a while they buy stuff without telling me first and get ripped off
I really don't understand why people like paying over the odds for stuff on the highstreet or is it just my parents????
Now 2 issues I have with this.
Firstly they refuse to trust the internet when doing their shopping, something about not being happy about giving their card details over to someone/place they don't know. Much safer handing their details over to a shop assistant they don't know I suppose

Secondly why do my parents trust salesman?? It happens everytime they go out shopping, when they tell me about their new purchase somewhere at the beginning of the conversation one of them will say 'well the saleman said' The saleman would say that wouldn't he you fools he's trying to maximise his sales!!!!!!
I've tried convincing them that the internet is as safe as walking into a shop but will they listen. They've even taken delivery of several hundred parcels for me over the years without hassle but this still hasn't changed their views.
Now normally I'll try and intercept their purchasing habits and get them to give me the cash and use the internet and my card. However every once in a while they buy stuff without telling me first and get ripped off

I really don't understand why people like paying over the odds for stuff on the highstreet or is it just my parents????