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Re: What are people buying?

Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2020 12:42 pm
by goat major
In the post apocalyptic world 20mm square MDF will be the only acceptable tender.

Re: What are people buying?

Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2020 12:44 pm
by tim.w
goat major wrote: Fri Jun 19, 2020 12:42 pm In the post apocalyptic world 20mm square MDF will be the only acceptable tender.
That's me set for life!

Re: What are people buying?

Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2020 12:47 pm
by goat major
It will also be used to make wheels . Little ones

Re: What are people buying?

Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2020 1:38 pm
by Shahbahraz
Yep.. I've had the same thought. It's (pennies) just not a particularly economical or environmentally practical solution. In Oz they scrapped copper coins years ago, and shops just round the totals.

Re: What are people buying?

Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2020 1:53 pm
by Buff Orpington
The Dutch have binned the 1 & 2 cent coins as well.

I ordered another set of the chain link fencing and the maker included a couple of the damaged sections that I suggested as a freebie.
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Re: What are people buying?

Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2020 2:44 pm
by Essex Boy
levied troop wrote: Fri Jun 19, 2020 12:24 pm Yes, there’s limited call for it.
I’d make the move to washers soon chaps, I can’t see copper coin as a concept lasting long into the ‘New Normal’
That's what nudged me towards getting a supply in now.

Re: What are people buying?

Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2020 3:01 pm
by levied troop
And for when that runs out I have a good stock of 1p coins, available at very popular prices.

Re: What are people buying?

Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2020 4:03 pm
by Shahbahraz
levied troop wrote: Fri Jun 19, 2020 3:01 pm And for when that runs out I have a good stock of 1p coins, available at very popular prices.
At the moment, I'd happily pay 3 times face value for ferrous pennies.

Re: What are people buying?

Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2020 5:26 am
by valleyboy
Have just bought the infamy infamy advance bundle thus afternoon and yesterday bought some dark age buildings from Groping Beast

Re: What are people buying?

Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2020 9:55 am
by Essex Boy
valleyboy wrote: Sun Jun 21, 2020 5:26 am Have just bought the infamy infamy advance bundle thus afternoon and yesterday bought some dark age buildings from Groping Beast
I hope they bring you much happiness. I'm sure they will.