Dick Roche is taking the WEEE
Mr Roche denied the new cost implications on the manufacturing industry would drive up the price of goods.
“I don’t believe that is going to happen,” Mr Roche said, adding that the disposal costs would be included in the price of goods all across Europe.
I bought an iron in Argos last weekend. When I was paying for it I was asked if I would like to purchase the 3-year extended warranty. I politely declined, recalling to myself that the circumstances that led me to having to replace my old iron in the first place would definitely void any warranty, no matter how generous. Anyway, that’s beside the point.
Along with my cheap and cheerful iron (catalogue number 410/8757) I purchased the irresistable item identified by catalogue number 981/1087 for the princely sum of 2 euro. Unfortunately I was not given the opportunity to politely refuse this item described on my receipt as ‘Producer Rycl Fnd2.2′.
It’s more commonly known as the WEEE charge, the one that Dick Roche assured us would not be passed onto the customer. Thanks for the assurance, Dick.
Mark Waters marked time at 7:10 pm on September 28th, 2005 .
I realise I should probably be serious and debating the question of added charges on the price of consumer increasingly non-durables. But to be honest…I’m much more intrigued by what you actually did to your old iron. It sounds slightly more entertaining that just dropping it or pulling the wire out of the end of it.
I suppose you could say I dropped it. It did hit the floor… eventually. I really don’t like ironing.
I’ve yet to meet someone who does.
I hate it myself, and hence, the most important criteria I note when buying an iron is what colour it is. I quite like aquamarine myself although my mother nicked that one on me and I’m making do with a pink/purple one at the moment. Which, I hasten to add, I didn’t choose.