What can you get for £125 these days?

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What can you get for £125 these days?

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Given the recent furore over the dramatic price increase of an England adult match shirt (£124.99 this year), I got to wondering if £125 really was that much. The best way to consider it is to see what else you could buy with your money instead:

Example 1, large indoor planter.

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6 100W mono amplifiers.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005 ... Redirect=y

Purists will sniff, but I have these in my office setup and they pack an acceptable punch.
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Scuba Diver wrote: Sat Mar 23, 2024 12:41 pm 6 100W mono amplifiers.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005 ... Redirect=y

Purists will sniff, but I have these in my office setup and they pack an acceptable punch.
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Currywurst and Chips wrote: Sat Mar 23, 2024 12:53 pm
Scuba Diver wrote: Sat Mar 23, 2024 12:41 pm 6 100W mono amplifiers.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005 ... Redirect=y

Purists will sniff, but I have these in my office setup and they pack an acceptable punch.
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A gift card from any life insurance company.
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One night in a half decent hotel.
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Tickets for 5 matches to cheer on RW’s mighty O’s.
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0.03% of an original pair of air jordan ones
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A 30 minute trial flying lesson in a Cessna 152.
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