[Sorry, Phil, I keep reflexively hitting 'r' instead of 'f'...]
On Fri, 31 Dec 2004 16:11:35 +0000,
Phil Richards
wrote in :
Dr Ivan D. Reid wrote:

If the worst came to the worst, I would have a legal claim against T.F.L., the
newsagent (as their agents) and my credit card company (as the paying party,
who guarantee the purchase).

Jeeze, you Brits are turning into a bunch of antagonistic
litigation-happy grumblers.

Something which many like to think we've picked up from the USA....

stored in that said that the price was $4.20 until next week, when they
will go up to £4.80. Exactly the same tickets, just costing more, so
obviously they have the same validity whatever the purchase price.

$4.20 read £4.20, though I'm sure many will be more than happy to pay your
price in Super Low Value US Dollars ;-) From Sunday the price will go up to
£6.00, not £4.80.

You're right on both counts. I thought, "she said £6.00, but I
thought they were going up to 80p, so I'll make it £4.80." And, of course,
I'm more used to typing $ signs than £s (it'd be even cheaper at $AUS4.20!).

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