Newlook Fat Tax
15 May 2018, 07:00 PM
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Just seen on the news....
Think I'm in the minority here, but it would seem than most have a problem with paying more for the larger size clothes that are also available in "regular"size.
Example, women size 8 t-shirt £9.99, size 18 £12.99 (twice the material apparently)
I personally think we are propping up the nation of larger people already and this is only scratching the surface, but I won't go down this road as people might start knocking on my door wanting my head in Barnoldswick, just up the road from the Grey Hound Pub, Brown Door haha....
Think I'm in the minority here, but it would seem than most have a problem with paying more for the larger size clothes that are also available in "regular"size.
Example, women size 8 t-shirt £9.99, size 18 £12.99 (twice the material apparently)
I personally think we are propping up the nation of larger people already and this is only scratching the surface, but I won't go down this road as people might start knocking on my door wanting my head in Barnoldswick, just up the road from the Grey Hound Pub, Brown Door haha....
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15 May 2018, 07:26 PM
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can't see the problem to be fair. bigger car more money. bigger bike more money,bigger anything more money due to the cost of materials, you can't buy a 5 bed house for the same price as a 2 bed, how some fat bint can moan about having to pay more for big girl size clothes baffles me 
15 May 2018, 07:31 PM
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More material = higher cost, simple as that. There will be a point where the material used costs more, for example, sizes 6-12 the retailer could cover the cost / make less money, but above size 12 would be seen as taking too much of a hit, so more is charged. Not happy with it, lose some weight.
15 May 2018, 07:54 PM
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How many other shops are doing the same , ones that arent looking bad on the balance sheet
Would wheelchair bound fatties get dispensation ?
Would wheelchair bound fatties get dispensation ?
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15 May 2018, 10:58 PM
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In principle, more material = more cost, therefore its fair to charge more.... but....
These clothes are more than likely made in some Bangladeshi sweat-shop where the extra material and labour costs of working that material probably amounts to less than 10p! If you're generous and also account for the extra weight and therefore shipping costs, you could probably add 50p, but not the £3 in the example above!
These clothes are more than likely made in some Bangladeshi sweat-shop where the extra material and labour costs of working that material probably amounts to less than 10p! If you're generous and also account for the extra weight and therefore shipping costs, you could probably add 50p, but not the £3 in the example above!
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btw, there should be some sort of extra tax for people who can't spell 'lose'😀
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