INFLATION! More like being MUGGED!

[shadesofgrey]

Evening all. For years I’ve used a Zero-stat anti-static gun when assembling lenses, worked quite well: Today it died, gave up the ghost and so I thought ‘Hey, just go out and buy another.’ THIRTY_FIVE QUID That’s……...$66 in USD or $74 in CD or 7829.83 yen! I only paid 8 quid for mine back when Victoria was on the throne Anyone know of/offer an alternative weapon, at a price where I don’t need to leave my heart and lungs on the counter as a deposit
All the best.
B.

 

[David A. Goldfarb]

My favorite is the Kinetronics anti-static brush.

 

[jstraw]

Was this a good buy at $5.00?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180038750070

 

[copake_ham]

Evening all. For years I’ve used a Zero-stat anti-static gun when assembling lenses, worked quite well: Today it died, gave up the ghost and so I thought ‘Hey, just go out and buy another.’ THIRTY_FIVE QUID That’s……...$66 in USD or $74 in CD or 7829.83 yen! I only paid 8 quid for mine back when Victoria was on the throne Anyone know of/offer an alternative weapon, at a price where I don’t need to leave my heart and lungs on the counter as a deposit
All the best.
B.

My goodness, man! And have you seen what's happened to the prices of horseshoe nails and a good pair of men's braces, too?

It's a bloody crime!

 

[shadesofgrey]

Horse Nails Don’t start me on that My Palomino’s wearing Gucci slippers coz the blacksmith’s such a rip off

Thanks for the info, and the laugh

All the best.
B.

 

[benjiboy]

Relativity

Evening all. For years I’ve used a Zero-stat anti-static gun when assembling lenses, worked quite well: Today it died, gave up the ghost and so I thought ‘Hey, just go out and buy another.’ THIRTY_FIVE QUID That’s……...$66 in USD or $74 in CD or 7829.83 yen! I only paid 8 quid for mine back when Victoria was on the throne Anyone know of/offer an alternative weapon, at a price where I don’t need to leave my heart and lungs on the counter as a deposit
All the best.
B.

How much has your income increased since the days they were £8 ? its all relative, its wage inflation in relation to price inflation

 

[kb244]

How much has your income increased since the days they were £8 ? its all relative, its wage inflation in relation to price inflation

Thats a good point considering when the last Victoria on the throne was up until 1901 lol. Course if he meant Elizabeth could be as far back as 1952, and if that were the case inflation of wage to price would definitely be a factor since couple hundred for a leica doesn't seem like that much now, but back then how much was one making?