‘What’s the most outrageously overpriced thing in the UK that we just accept?’ – 25 ways we’re all being ripped off

13.

‘Fees. Hear me out… booking fee, application fees. Booking a cinema ticket: fee. Mortgage application: fee Gig tickets: fee Online parking: fee. I’m doing all this myself why do I have to pay a fee as well.’
–Houdini_Bee

14.

‘Tinned fruit. Used to be a staple in my childhood as we were on the poverty line. Source of sugar and vitamins for us. It’s the dregs of fruit which me and my sister used to fight for the cherry. I remember seeing it for 19p in 2005.

£1.20 a tin.’
–SquashyDisco

15.

‘Days out. Yesterday we went to a local attraction and it cost £60 to get into the place for an adult and a child under 5. It just feels like it excludes massive amounts of people by setting the prices that high.’
–No_Direction_4566

16.

‘Most public transport outside of London, especially cross-country rail. But if you moan about it someone will come along and say, ‘Well actually if you book with the individual train operator two years in advance and split the tickets and wait for the promotion on the Dairylea triangles and go into the basement of your local council and ask for the leopard man he will ask you three questions and if you get four of them right it actually only costs £20 to go to York off-peak in term time provided you return 30 mins later and go home via Milton Keynes’.’
–Striking-Amoeba-5563

17.

‘I’ve just moved into my first house. The gas and electric standing charge is more than I’m currently using on a normal day. It’s daylight robbery.’
–TalosAnthena

18.

‘Starbucks, £4.50 for a black coffee.’
–Western-Victorys

19.

‘Child care/nursery costs. We pay more for our one kid than our mortgage every month.’
–thingsonmymind

20.

‘Most kids activities seem to be extortionate these days, I dont know how people entertain their kids during half term. The one that gets me is paying to enter a soft play/ play centre as an adult.

It’s not like I am having fun there and I am more than likely going to buy food and drink as well so there is no need to charge me to sit on a chair and watch kids swinging off the net and choke slamming each other in the ball pit.’
–smudgerc

21.

’50p for a Freddo? Are you up North? The going rate down south is £1!’
–Cute-Quiet6535

22.

‘Fish and chips! Used the be the cheap takeaway option. Now it’s £8 for a bit of cod and another £5 for some chips.’
–cookie_monster_uk

23.

‘New kitchens. Underneath most of our kitchens are the same type of carcass. We are just choosing the visible panels like cupboard doors and counter tops. When you realise how much less these components can individually cost (elsewhere), you realise how much these kitchen suppliers mark up their shit.’
–Due-Structure-6110

24.

‘Drinks at ticketed venues. Was at Goodwood circuit for a car show last weekend, bought a pint of peroni and a pint of magners and it came to £14.30!!’
–w1ldSeraph

25.

‘Honestly, everything.’
–thecrowsarehere

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