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Can you work this one out?

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  1. billofengland

    billofengland Well-Known Member

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    My mate boughts some dumb bells from Argos. 13 kg. as advertised at 13kg.

    printed on the box was gross weight 13 kg, nett weight 12-6 kg. what happened to the weight loss?

    this is not a quiz, I dont understand where the 0-4 kg goes.
     
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    billofengland, Jul 21, 2012
  2. Cheik the room

    Cheik the room Well-Known Member

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    Gross includes the box and packaging I believe.
     
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    Cheik the room, Jul 21, 2012
  3. Nads

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    Our learned Magpie friend nails it in one...
     
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  4. MrRAWhite

    MrRAWhite Well-Known Member

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    But surely when you buy 13KG weights they are not including the bloody box? That's just crazy..
     
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    MrRAWhite, Jul 21, 2012
  5. Hairyhaggis

    Hairyhaggis Well-Known Member

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    And when buying dumbells you get charged per kilo. So chances are, your mate was ripped off by 0.4kg...
     
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    Hairyhaggis, Jul 21, 2012
  6. Sidthemackem

    Sidthemackem Newcastle United 0-1 Cambridge United
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    13Kg? What a wimp. Mine are 19Kg 'cos I am THAT butch...
     
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    Sidthemackem, Jul 21, 2012
  7. Vincemac

    Vincemac Well-Known Member

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    its obviously a mistake by argos because the weigts are actuually 13 kg and the weight of the packaging has to be added on <bubbly>
     
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    Vincemac, Jul 21, 2012
  8. billofengland

    billofengland Well-Known Member

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    Now thats my theory also, advertised at 13 kg, no mention of packaging.
     
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    billofengland, Jul 21, 2012
  9. Vincemac

    Vincemac Well-Known Member

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    Yes I think so bill<bubbly>
     
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    Vincemac, Jul 21, 2012
  10. arthur

    arthur Active Member

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    Perhaps its just me being cynical - but if you pulled something lifting the 13kg off the counter at Argos and it only said 12.4kg on the box, would the compensation parasites be
    beating a path to your door?
     
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    arthur, Jul 21, 2012

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