most expensive biro in ireland??

dbnavan

Just went to the college Shop and bought a biro, nothing special about it no grip or anything for 75 cent? what is the world coming to box of 20 is 2 euro in Euroshop and they have finger grips too!

Rip of republic or what?

whiskeyman

Fact is that you still purchased the good, and that justifies them having such a high markup if people still buy them.

As you already pointed out, cheaper goods of a similar nature are available, thus providing competition.... it's up to you to choose.

This is not a case of Rip-Off Ireland, but a poor attitude of Irish consumers blaming their apathy on business.

dbnavan

whiskeyman wrote:

Fact is that you still purchased the good, and that justifies them having such a high markup if people still buy them.

True, however the fact is I had no alternitive at the time as the nearest shop to the college is 15 mins walk away. to rub salt in the wound I had bought a box the day before and forgot to put them in my bag!

MorningStar

dbnavan wrote:

True, however the fact is I had no alternitive at the time as the nearest shop to the college is 15 mins walk away. to rub salt in the wound I had bought a box the day before and forgot to put them in my bag!

Now you can work out the price of convenience. You do realise rent in convenient locations for customers costs more too.

seamus

dbnavan wrote:

I had no alternitive at the time

I hope for your sake you're not studying marketing or economics.

whiskeyman

dbnavan wrote:

True, however the fact is I had no alternitive at the time as the nearest shop to the college is 15 mins walk away. to rub salt in the wound I had bought a box the day before and forgot to put them in my bag!

yup... I think many students (myself included back in the day) we're guilty of forgeting pens and whatnot.
This is where these local/college shops clean up.
I still dont class it as a rip-off.... as MorningStar pointed out, they charge it knowing people will pay for convenience.

dbnavan

seamus wrote:

I hope for your sake you're not studying marketing or economics.

Well someone with maturity to write Pink shirts aren't cool; they're gay. on his profile in my book lacks the intellegence to speak to me on economics, Sorry maybe thats just the Equality side of me, believe me I have studied Economics as it happens and from a sellers point of view they have a monopoly and are using that fact.

Doesnt make for happy students who have to fork out for it, question wasnt about how good at capitialising on business people are, it was weather or not it was a rip off.

MorningStar

dbnavan wrote:

Doesnt make for happy students who have to fork out for it, question wasnt about how good at capitialising on business people are, it was weather or not it was a rip off.

The answer is no as convenience has a price and you paid for it

ballooba

dbnavan wrote:

Doesnt make for happy students who have to fork out for it, question wasnt about how good at capitialising on business people are, it was weather or not it was a rip off.

"Whether"

Which college are you in that the nearest alternative shop is 15 mins?

Just curious, not doubting your point.

dbnavan

ballooba wrote:

"Whether"

Which college are you in that the nearest alternative shop is 15 mins?

Just curious, not doubting your point.

oops typo can spell really
Blanchardstown IT

dbnavan

This arguement as gone way off the point shouldnt be issue if I paid for it or not or what my alternitives are, question is Would you consider 75cent for a biro a rip off.

MorningStar

dbnavan wrote:

This arguement as gone way off the point shouldnt be issue if I paid for it or not or what my alternitives are, question is Would you consider 75cent for a biro a rip off.

No conveniece has a price. Nothing is a rip off unless there is no alternative and you have to buy the item for life and death after that it is just a price.

dbnavan

MorningStar wrote:

No conveniece has a price. Nothing is a rip off unless there is no alternative and you have to buy the item for life and death after that it is just a price.

Tell that to eddie hobbes and all the people paying to use the m50 every day, for which there is alternitives, what did we do before the m50?? So that arguement isnt a good one

whiskeyman

dbnavan wrote:

Tell that to eddie hobbes and all the people paying to use the m50 every day, for which there is alternitives, what did we do before the m50?? So that arguement isnt a good one

Not the same, so your arguement here isnt the good one.

The case MorningStar puts is very valid (and I agree with it as you found out ), and having studied economics in some form, I would have expected you to grasp it better.
If a good exceeds your perceived price mark, it is not deemed a rip-off per se, except from your own perception.
They may be able to charge such a price because demand dictates it.
Availability of competition also comes into play, as does consumer behaviour.

The college shop may have a monopoly in the campus, but it does not have this monopoly outside... where the consumer has availability to other sellers.

MorningStar

dbnavan wrote:

Tell that to eddie hobbes and all the people paying to use the m50 every day, for which there is alternitives, what did we do before the m50?? So that arguement isnt a good one

Eddie Hobbes is full of SH*T. He exagerated and misrepresented and that is being nice about it. The m50 was a bad agreement considering our current set up but at the time it didn't seem so bad.

seamus

dbnavan wrote:

Well someone with maturity to write Pink shirts aren't cool; they're gay. on his profile in my book lacks the intellegence to speak to me on economics,

"I know you are, but what am I".
Jesus christ, if you can't argue your case, just say nothing at all.

dbnavan

seamus wrote:

"I know you are, but what am I".
Jesus christ, if you can't argue your case, just say nothing at all.

:rolleyes: