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Off Licence prices have gone up 10c? huh?

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  • 20-09-2008 10:06pm
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    Scram
    Registered Users Posts: 683 ✭✭✭


    Went down to the off-licence place to get cans and well i was told that all drinks have gone up 10c a can, bottle etc and in the pub too. I onlt noticed this today and it didnt happen last week.

    Now when did this happen? Has some new tax been added or did the greedy off licence just get too greedy?


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    Princess Consuela Bananahammock
    Registered Users Posts: 33,057 ✭✭✭✭Princess Consuela Bananahammock


    It's to spruce up Biffo's government jet before the Budget.

    Everything I don't like is either woke or fascist - possibly both - pick one.



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    Canis_major
    Registered Users Posts: 32 ✭Canis_major


    Time to brew our own radiator wine so, mmmm methanol poisoning!


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    brianthebard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,165 ✭✭✭✭brianthebard


    Didn't notice that, although 3 cans of prazsky in the offy is ninety cents dearer than in dunnes. Ghey!


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    yoyo
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,011 Mod ✭✭✭✭yoyo


    I hope this is not true, or are fiana FAIL at it again :(

    Nick

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    My Irish Callcards site



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    Mossy Monk
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    Run_to_da_hills wrote: »
    Time to do that round trip to Newry :D

    Wouldn't mind doing that trip even if it means driving from Waterford :)


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    arybvtcw0eolkf
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    Run_to_da_hills wrote: »
    Time to do that round trip to Newry :D

    Heading up that way for fireworks next week, might have to stock up the ol' fridge too :D


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    Run_to_da_hills
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,009 ✭✭✭✭Run_to_da_hills


    Mossy Monk wrote: »
    Wouldn't mind doing that trip even if it means driving from Waterford :)

    That might not last, I can foresee limitation quota per person on beer in the near future as this stuff will soon be e_tagged.. Brother lives in Fermanagh and can get 12 large cans of Carlsberg for £8


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    brianthebard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,165 ✭✭✭✭brianthebard


    You see a lot of things run...mostly crazy things though.


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    arybvtcw0eolkf
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    Run_to_da_hills wrote: »
    That might not last, I can foresee limitation quota per person on beer in the near future as this stuff will soon be e tagged.. Brother lives in Fermanagh and can get 12 large cans of Carlsberg for £8

    Carlsberg from the north is complete crap.

    Its not brewed by the same people as 'our' Carlsberg and no proper Carlsberg drinker (me) can stomach the stuff.


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    Run_to_da_hills
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,009 ✭✭✭✭Run_to_da_hills


    Mairt wrote: »
    Carlsberg from the north is complete crap.

    Its not brewed by the same people as 'our' Carlsberg and no proper Carlsberg drinker (me) can stomach the stuff.

    Carlsbourg is crap anyway end of. :D


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    Dord
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,817 ✭✭✭✭Dord


    Run_to_da_hills wrote: »
    Carlsbourg is crap anyway end of. :D

    It's true.


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    jaffa20
    Registered Users Posts: 4,512 ✭✭✭jaffa20


    yesh it's true and very sneaky. When was this decided though:confused: i noticed the same thing happened with cigarette prices recently too. I can see them going up to 10 euro a packet after the budget:mad:


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    arybvtcw0eolkf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24,878 ✭✭✭✭arybvtcw0eolkf


    I like to stock up on some HARP when I'm up in Newry, and year's ago there was that little news agents where I'd stock up on my porno mags :D


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    Krieg
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    Id like to take this moment to point and laugh at those who laughed at smokers over the 10c increase on a pack of smokes last week.

    Ha-ha


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    Nalz
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    nice one!


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    Princess Consuela Bananahammock
    Registered Users Posts: 33,057 ✭✭✭✭Princess Consuela Bananahammock


    Krieg wrote: »
    Id like to take this moment to point and laugh at those who laughed at smokers over the 10c increase on a pack of smokes last week.

    Ha-ha

    ....until the smokes go up another 10p on Wednesday....

    Everything I don't like is either woke or fascist - possibly both - pick one.



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    utick
    Closed Accounts Posts: 562 ✭✭✭utick


    QUOTE=Trilla;57324035]nice one![/QUOTE]

    +1


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    grenache
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    In the offie i work in, its only the prices of Diageo products that went up, i.e. Guinness, Bud, Carlsberg.


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    D500B
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    yoyo wrote: »
    I hope this is not true, or are fiana FAIL at it again :(

    Nick
    its probably not a tax at all. I love it when people blame political parties for the most irrelevant things in the world. Personally the opening hours annoys me. 10c increase in beers less so.
    I remember around 5 years ago loads of the offys started putting the price of the old reliable 6 for 7 deals up to 7.50 but then most had to just stop cause cheapo kids like me at the time would just avoid the ones we knew were rip offs (when you go knacker drinking you tend to be very selective in your offys) In the end most went back to 6 for 7.
    If people just switch to a cheaper one it will proably go back.


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    KTRIC
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    I really feel for you, I really do. Its such a disgrace having to pay so much for beer :mad:


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    * opens another 60c Erdinger :p


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    Holsten
    Registered Users Posts: 4,971 ✭✭✭Holsten


    My Baviera is still only €7.50, thats all that matters.


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    Overheal
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    Scram wrote: »
    Went down to the off-licence place to get cans and well i was told that all drinks have gone up 10c a can, bottle etc and in the pub too. I onlt noticed this today and it didnt happen last week.

    Now when did this happen? Has some new tax been added or did the greedy off licence just get too greedy?
    because the cost of living never goes up, the cost of running a shop, paying property dues, etc.


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    red_ice
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    didnt read the replies, but id say it has nothing to do with tax... more so the fact that they are closing alot earlier these days with this new poxy law thats been passed where they have to close at ten.. so they are mildly compensating for the loss that they are encountering atm.


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    Scram
    Registered Users Posts: 683 ✭✭✭Scram


    grenache wrote: »
    In the offie i work in, its only the prices of Diageo products that went up, i.e. Guinness, Bud, Carlsberg.

    Hmm it could be that then i guess in fact it must be that.


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    Scram
    Registered Users Posts: 683 ✭✭✭Scram


    red_ice wrote: »
    didnt read the replies, but id say it has nothing to do with tax... more so the fact that they are closing alot earlier these days with this new poxy law thats been passed where they have to close at ten.. so they are mildly compensating for the loss that they are encountering atm.

    Yeah and as if the smoking ban wasnt bad enough on pubs now the ones with an off licence are losing an hours worth of sales i guess its not surprising if thats the reason. But on a serious note i cant afford my usual "stock" of bulmers anymore im getting ripped off and i dont like it.

    I got charged 19.60 for 8 Bulmers yesterday and 80c increase. Someone or something is telling me to quit boozing or drink the cheap stuff. Im not paying that price anymore its disgraceful back to "Dutch Gold" i guess or another cheap beer.


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    Frisbee
    Registered Users Posts: 23,563 ✭✭✭✭Frisbee


    Thats not true.
    The prices this week are the same they were a month ago.
    Infact Smirnoff and JD has decreased in price...


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    Wurly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,095 ✭✭✭Wurly


    That's right - everyone keep putting up their prices til no-one has an arse in their throusers.. Pack of gimps.

    I wonder what beers lidl have on speacial this week.....:) Beer is beer - not fussy.. I would rarely buy from an off licence anyway if I could help it. They are renowned for being more expensive generally.

    A poster above said it well - just shop around. Stop buying the dear stuff. They will have to reduce prices if no-one continues to buy.


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    marknoonan1974
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    I wonder if i took orders online + bought a load up north and delivered in the republic, would it be legal?


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    WoollyRedHat
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    Dunno about the legal part, but as for the idea sounds pretty good!


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    Run_to_da_hills
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,009 ✭✭✭✭Run_to_da_hills


    marknoonan1974 wrote: »
    I wonder if i took orders online + bought a load up north and delivered in the republic, would it be legal?
    The delivery would probably cost more than the savings you would be making.


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