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Boycott the coffee machines.

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Re: Boycott the coffee machines.

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krussel wrote:
post_bitch wrote:65p for a twix :crazy:


70p for a can of coke, wtf :roll:
We have our own little shop that we run from what used to be a store cupboard.
35p for a twix and 40p for a can of coke...and any profits go to charity.
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Re: Boycott the coffee machines.

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fishtank wrote:
krussel wrote:
post_bitch wrote:65p for a twix :crazy:


70p for a can of coke, wtf :roll:
We have our own little shop that we run from what used to be a store cupboard.
35p for a twix and 40p for a can of coke...and any profits go to charity.

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Re: Boycott the coffee machines.

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is your charity part timers in poverty ?
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Re: Boycott the coffee machines.

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post_bitch wrote:is your charity part timers in poverty ?
No I hear its MIND so you'll still feel the benefits. :nervous :nervous :nervous
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Re: Boycott the coffee machines.

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fishtank wrote: We have our own little shop that we run from what used to be a store cupboard.
35p for a twix and 40p for a can of coke...and any profits go to charity.
A very interesting idea.
Who provided the initial capital for the start-up of the venture?
Who is responsible for restocking etc? Who decides what to buy? Is this all done freely in their own time?
Is payment done on a trust basis or does your unit have a tuck shop duty? (And was it ringfenced in any revision activity?)
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Re: Boycott the coffee machines.

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clashcityrocker wrote:A very interesting idea.
Who provided the initial capital for the start-up of the venture?
Who is responsible for restocking etc? Who decides what to buy? Is this all done freely in their own time?
Is payment done on a trust basis or does your unit have a tuck shop duty? (And was it ringfenced in any revision activity?)
It started about 15 years ago on a very small scale...a couple of packs of cans,a box of crisps and mars bars...tbh i can't remember where the initial cash came from but it has just evolved slowly over the years.We bought a fridge for it from our first-line fix money.

Our H&S rep does the restocking in his own time...and works the till(Quality street tin)....management in the past gave him 10 minutes extra prep time to cover his "shopkeeper duties" but that has been eroded since 2007. :sad:
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Re: Boycott the coffee machines.

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what does dom get out of vendie machine sales
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Re: Boycott the coffee machines.

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post_bitch wrote:what does dom get out of vendie machine sales
Just the cups of coffee I buy him, the crisps, shortbreads, crisps and chocolate - it costs me a small fortune :angel
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post_bitch wrote:what does dom get out of vendie machine sales
indigestion probably - :Very Happy :Very Happy :Very Happy
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Re: Boycott the coffee machines.

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tried tea from the machine once ...never again ..was vile ..think they sweep dust from the floor ..put it in the machine ..and dispatch it as tea or coffee
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Re: Boycott the coffee machines.

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kingofmcr wrote:tea tried the machine once ...never again ..was vile ..
vended tea tastes like puke no matter what manufacturer/brand the coffee machine is
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Re: Boycott the coffee machines.

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sometimes they rob your money or your change
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Re: Boycott the coffee machines.

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Sometimes the little man in the machine, who actually provides the "water" for the brews, forgets to poke your change out - ever wondered why you don't need a spoon to stir it with?............................. :hmmmm
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Re: Boycott the coffee machines.

Post by Caniel »

post_bitch wrote:not that bad probably cost u over a pound in a garage or burger van
You'd get a bigger cup tho, 3 times more coffee in fact.
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Re: Boycott the coffee machines.

Post by belle smith »

SpacePhoenix wrote:
kingofmcr wrote:tea tried the machine once ...never again ..was vile ..
vended tea tastes like puke no matter what manufacturer/brand the coffee machine is
If it's the granuels i agree, the one with the teabag is passable though.