Enniscorthy

well why doesn't everyone pay by card so the retailer cant screw you!!

cookie.monster wrote: »

well why doesn't everyone pay by card so the retailer cant screw you!!

You pay a fee to the bank for every debit card transaction - so you'll lose out

To Elland Back wrote: »

In the last month, I've had my shopping rounded down once, but rounded up 4 times If I keep going at this rate, I'll be out of pocket by around 80c by the end of the year. Where's Mick Wallace when you need him????????

This makes sense because more often than not, things are priced at x.99 as opposed to x.91.

Carrying the coppers is a pain - I rarely used them and they end up lost in my house. Eventually, every couple of years I pay the coinstar machine 20% to turn them into real money.

To Elland Back wrote: »

In the last month, I've had my shopping rounded down once, but rounded up 4 times If I keep going at this rate, I'll be out of pocket by around 80c by the end of the year. Where's Mick Wallace when you need him????????

i work as a rep and deal in cash, retailers try it with me also and if i'm down in my lodgement i have to make it up out of my own pocket, not all are bad though and some days i'm usually up a few cent so it generally balances out

Personally I never viewed it as a matter of greed, only a matter of principal.

Over the years, well before this initiative, I might say "don't worry about the change" or "put it in the poor box" if it were a few cent. Even times when shops haven't had sufficient coinage I'd say "don't worry about it". But if I was a cent short, a lot of places would refuse to sell me goods.

Xtravision shafted me a few times in the past - I might tell them to put the odd 50c or euro onto the account when their till was short of coins. Come back a fortnight later, no credit on the account.

Was in Subway in Wexford recently and they made a right cock-up* of the order. Then, when it came time to pay, I was 15c short due to their blunder. Do you think they would sell my the food.... €15+ of food went in the bin and I'll never set foot in there again.

I can't stand 1, 2 and 5c coins, but I wish shops would have a little leniency in the opposite direction instead of worrying that their till adds up to the exact cent at the end of the day.. or over it.

* Giving out vouchers for double meat - then telling us "oh, that applies to 6 inch subs only. i know the voucher has absolutely no information that informs you of that condition, but my manager told me that's the rule we're applying at this store"

Del.Monte wrote: »

Tried this http://www.smartvote.ie/ for a laugh after hearing about it on the Right Hook tonight. Interestingly the Green Candidate came out on top and Mick Wallace at the bottom.

That's because there is no scoring/points for Wallace on the website

More bad news tonight - Burgermac on Abbey Quay (currently closed) is not to reopen; the new Italian shop Sublime Italian Food on Market Square may also already be finished-up; the Unique Boutique on Main Street has closed down and another recently opened shop may also be at the end of the road.

With Xtravision in Gorey just closed down our own shop can't be far behind. More details shortly. Retail meltdown brought to you by Wexford County Council amongst others - remember this when people come looking for your vote.

Del.Monte wrote: »

More bad news tonight - Burgermac on Abbey Quay (currently closed) is not to reopen; the new Italian shop Sublime Italian Food on Market Square may also already be finished-up; the Unique Boutique on Main Street has closed down and another recently opened shop may also be at the end of the road.

With Xtravision in Gorey just closed down our own shop can't be far behind. More details shortly. Retail meltdown brought to you by Wexford County Council amongst others - remember this when people come looking for your vote.

And one of the few councils NOT to reduce property tax, one of the few councils that cannot manage finances, one of the few councils spending money on unnecessary roadworks and not spending it on roads that need doing.

All points to absolute crap councillors

vicwatson wrote: »

And one of the few councils NOT to reduce property tax, one of the few councils that cannot manage finances, one of the few councils spending money on unnecessary roadworks and not spending it on roads that need doing.

All points to absolute crap councillors

also worst county in the country for gritting roads during the big freeze

Work going on in Burgermacs,maybe it is re-opening.The boutique on Main St. seems to be getting new tenants having closed last week.

The jist of the petition is as follows..

A picture of the proposed flag pole emerged on social media not so long ago, apparently by James Browne. While some people are in favour, there was also some disagreement in facebook circles as to the design and what should be there, some in agreement that there are better designs or ways to honour the people of 1916 and that replacing the bird fountain didn't necessarily mean a 1916 monument had to placed there either. The petition was started and as of Tuesday 26th, the general public were made aware of the plans (in the Enniscorthy Echo)

Emails were sent to Browne and co. to explain the "consultation" process. So far, no adequate response has been received bar the claim that proper procedures have been followed. Browne claims an overwhelming majority are in favour of the new monument but who exactly is the "overwhelming majority"? It all seems to be an internal process with no apparent public consultation.

There is also the question of planning permission. (I couldn't say at this time whether permission was sought or required)

It should be clarified that the petition itself is not in protest at 1916 or an attempt to the deny them of an honour but it was initially felt that there are more suitable ways to honour them and finally, the petition has evolved as a protest against the rushed nature of the project and the political process involved.

Also, the echo piece insists that the project is going ahead despite petition (to rush it through as part of the celebration i suspect) but we feel that the more people who sign the petition the better, in an attempt to remind the powers that be (particularly coming up to election time) that we all should have a say in how the town looks and how it is run etc. I understand there a much more important things going on in the world but I don't know if this can be just ignored either.

Anyway, rant over for now.

Del.Monte wrote: »

As expected Xtravision Enniscorthy is gone too.

http://www.rte.ie/ten/news/2016/0127/763380-xtra-vision/

That will be 2 large empty units in Abbey Square now,I was told the rent on that place was horrendous.Amazed they stayed open so long but it was actually one of the busier Xtravisions in the country even if prices had become extortionate since HMV took them over.
One shop worker in Market Square told me the other day that they never saw the town so quiet,they hadn't seen one customer between 9am and lunchtime.Even the Chinese discount store has stopped opening on Sundays but I suppose Dealz are taking all their business.

On the school 'walk' this morning I saw a young lad - half my age at least - slip on St.John’s Street and nearly come a cropper. No prizes for guessing what he slipped on, but having grown up in Bray I know all about the 'Doggy Doo Doo Two-Step' and manage to avoid such mishaps. Any chance that the Council would do something about the problem. No, thought as much. :mad:

Del.Monte wrote: »

On the school 'walk' this morning I saw a young lad - half my age at least - slip on St.John’s Street and nearly come a cropper. No prizes for guessing what he slipped on, but having grown up in Bray I know all about the 'Doggy Doo Doo Two-Step' and manage to avoid such mishaps. Any chance that the Council would do something about the problem. No, thought as much. :mad:

Surely it's dog owners who should do something about it.

Am I the only one who didn't know there was a new state of the art running track and sports hub in Enniscorthy?

Moreso I didn't even know the road it was on linked the Ross road and the cherry orchard road.

Maybe it's just me but I've travelled in both roads load and never knew it existed and then when I tried to find out online exactly where it was I couldn't and ended up having to ring the town council offices!

We don't help ourselves I think sometimes.

Yep - the roundabout at the rugby club is one end. the other end is very easy to miss - it's about 150 yards from the Aldi r/about, on Cherryorchard.

Unfortunately, some houses on that road are very dilapidated - they can't be there that long.......