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04/09/23

17:02

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Originally posted by madamswer: ↑

"We recently purchased a new mattress and were advised that delivery would cost $150 and removal of the old mattress another $60. I collected the mattress and paid tipping fees of $14 for disposal of the old one - all up about $25 foe fuel and tip fees instead of $200!"

So you charge your precious leisure time out for free then?
(Prime example of pretty crappy cost accounting).

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@madamswer; the retailer was already making easy money from us via the sale of the mattress.

If the delivery and disposal fees had been FAIR we would paid the extra cost - charging another $200 for half an hour's work was neither reasonable nor fair!
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