Iceland - Ballyfermot

phasers wrote: »

wow cool! Thanks

LOL How appropriate!

Bluetonic wrote: »

Not surprised at the high level of interest in Iceland.

Nice one!

I can't believe that any franchise holder would consider that trollop an asset at the opening of their business, given her recent erratic behaviour. Maybe the grannies of Ballyfermot still love her.

Big Iceland fan used to use the one in Ballyfermot untill it closed, it was one of the cheapest shopping you could do as nearly everything was on deal.

Went to the new store on the open day thinking that I ws going to be doing my shopping in Dublin again and was very disappointed. The store is a complete rip off. Items priced for £ 1 sterling they were selling for € 1.75, items 3 for £ 5 they were charging 3 for € 9. Taking the worst conversion rate in the last 4 months at .75 to sterling this would convert to € 6.67 not €9. How can they justify this type of markup.

Some of the items in the fridges were not priced, in the 2 coke fridges nothing was priced but 1 of these roller sheet had been pulled down.

I think I will go to Newry in future

anotherlostie wrote: »

That is obscene! Given that the store has only just opened there is no excuse for using sterling rates of earlier in the year, and even if there was, it's a long time since the rate was €1.75 to the pound.

With greed like that, I hope this store gets treated with contempt by those who consider shopping there.

It was never at 1.75. 1.72 is the high.

Regardless you can't compare like (uk) with like (irl).

Bluetonic wrote: »

Regardless you can't compare like (uk) with like (irl).

+1

For a start, the VAT rates are different.

Seriously? You think the VAT rate explains why a price in Euro which should be 1.2 times the sterling price is actually 1.75 times the price?

You're having a laugh.

It's no wonder people are shopping in the North in their droves when this level of greed is on display down here.

Bluetonic and wishbone, I have to partially agree with you.
you cannot compare like for like directlydue to many different factors, rent, rates, electricity cost etc, VAT is a part of the price difference on some products, 17.5% against 21% also some products that have VAT in Ireland do not have VAT in the UK. some information can be found here http://historical-debates.oireachtas.ie/D/0615/D.0615.200603010088.html
and or http://www.basis.ie/home/home.jsp?pcategory=14003&ecategory=14319&sectionpage=10339&language=EN&page=&link=link001&doc=11593&doclistid=14328&logname=VAT%20Rates&urlcode
these are just basic examples and yes I know this changes in about 30 mins in both countries, my point is that the price difference is crazy, I work for a company that imports alot of food based products from the UK and I am sorry to tell you that in alot of cases were are benig ripped off. yes we are a small country with bad infrastructure, lack of competition, Tesco and Dunnes control c 50% of the irish grocery market
http://www.tribune.ie/business/article/2008/nov/30/every-lidl-helps-as-dunnes-and-aldi-make-cents-wit/
while Supervalue (mainly independant stores trading under the Musgrave supervalue name) and the rest make up the numbers. For the last few yeas people didnt really care about the prices they were being charged, ask you local shop for a recipt, they are supposed to give you one by law but most of them dont bother giving them out as people will start to realise what they are paying.
Yes there is value out there, not all stores are overcharging some are even makig a loss on deals, Superquinns roll back the years, tins of christmas lines below costs etc, but then again some of the suppliers are supporting these at the cost of every other shop.
The prices being charged in Iceland are over the top, everyone has the right to make a profit but not to the extent that they are doing and i think alot of people would agree with me.
and something most people havnt seen but http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGoWKVA87ro
less competition and less diversity reduces choice, selection, and increases prices. competition is good, saw alot of ghost towns in scotland years ago when the big multiples over there really started to built their out of town stores, scary to see streets boarded up like that.
Also if some could help me, what price is iceland charging in their stores in cost del sol, also under licence, they have one in Fuengerola just past lidl and burger king, if anyone is going on a quick break before xmas it would be great if they could check a price or 2.

Eh, aman, I think you're seriuously misguided in relation to point A. Even if this Iceland operates under franchise the owner will still be buying his stock from the same suppliers. It's not as if the supplier sells to Iceland and then Iceland sells on to its franchisees, taking another slice of profits in the mean time. For example, some Icelands in the U.K. would be owned by the company itself whereas some operate under franchise, but you won't find a difference in price level between the two.

ocluggg wrote: »

Really, and are these people also fans of "Spot the mother of a drunk driving victim", and "spot the child abuse victim"? My oh my, the workingclass give some people so much joy.

The joke appears to have gone over your head!