Lion Bar = €1.05

The_Minister

I was charged €1.05 for a Lion Bar today. I was shocked at the price, I can remember them at 50p or less.
I was so surprised that I even asked the staff member sering me about it.
I am never buying another Lion Bar.

o1s1n

Chocolate bars will forever be 36p in my mind.

TerrorFirmer

Where did you buy it? Not so long ago in Centra I was charged the same price for one of the Dairy Milk range. Couldn't believe it.

slumped

The_Minister wrote: »

I was charged €1.05 for a Lion Bar today. I was shocked at the price, I can remember them at 50p or less.
I was so surprised that I even asked the staff member sering me about it.
I am never buying another Lion Bar.

The retail price of a Lion Bar has gone up recently so the retailers will pass this on plus something for themselves.

€1.05 is a bit much though.

It costs about 60cent including VAT to buy retail.

S

ScumLord

Mmmmm Now I really want a Lion bar.. mmmmmmmm Liion Bar.

Splinter

was charged 85c for a pack of tayto yesterday..

The_Minister

TerrorFirmer wrote: »

Where did you buy it? Not so long ago in Centra I was charged the same price for one of the Dairy Milk range. Couldn't believe it.

It was Centra. Must be a store-wide policy.

Killgore Trout

Name and shame!

Was it in an airport or on a train, in a museum, or any other place that hikes the price?

Think they're around 80c in the shops near me.

nevaeh-2die-4

stop collecting the dole & get a job & u will be able to afford a bar of chocolate!!

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

The_Minister wrote: »

I was charged €1.05 for a Lion Bar today. I was shocked at the price, I can remember them at 50p or less.
I was so surprised that I even asked the staff member sering me about it.
I am never buying another Lion Bar.

Problem here is that you BOUGHT it. In more ways than one.

Was once charged 2.40 for a half litre of lucozade sport. I shook my head and left on the chocolate bars on the counter.

the dee

It's cheaper to buy most things in the supermarket. My local shop sells all chocolate bars for 90c. A small soft drink is €1.45 in Centra. A 2litre bottle of the same drink is €1.58 in tesco.

Supermarkets ftw!

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

nevaeh-2die-4 wrote: »

stop collecting the dole & get a job & u will be able to afford a bar of chocolate!!

Learn the simple aspect of spelling and punctuating a simple sentence in English and you too might get a job!

Zonda999

I've always found centra to be a rip off.The centra i go for lunch recently changed to a spar and if i get a nice big unhealthy lunch i save about a euro over centra:D:D

unclebill98

Centra tried to charge me for a ham roll with 4 fillings when I only had 3? He tried to tell me that the pre-mixed tuna and sweetcorn was counted as meat plus one filling? I had tuna, lettuce, cheese and onion. They did not have tuna without the corn...!

I left everything at the till and walked out....t'was a few years back....was I wrong?

Xavi6

Count yisserselves lucky. the cheapest Cadbury's bar I've found over here is $1.80 (about €1.20) though it's usually about $2.

And for some reason a 2 litre bottle of coke is miles cheaper than a 600ml bottle (they don't do 500mls)

Crazy.

Santa Claus

There really should be some sort of link between After Hours and Joe Duffy so these outrages can be brought to the internetless masses !

Cathmandooo

splinter wrote: »

was charged 85c for a pack of tayto yesterday..

what's the world coming to? what happened to them being 15p?

humberklog

What about washing it down with a bottle of Ribena? A 500ml bottle of this stuff can go from E1.oo (des's in stoneybatter) to a whopping E2.29 in a spar/centra place.

Conor108

In Centra the other day, I was charged €1.29 for a chocolate ring donut. wtf?! I was feckin' hungry though so i bought it

Dennis the Stone

God what a disgrace.. how long before it's 1.50, then 2? They need to know where to draw the 'lion' sigh

Zonda999

Cathooo wrote: »

what's the world coming to? what happened to them being 15p?

My local place charges 57cent for them, you sir have been taken to the cleaners(in a pocket change sort of way)

Setun

NTM galaxy bars. They used to be my fave, they can **** right off now.

Santa Claus

Daddio wrote: »

NTM galaxy bars. They used to be my fave, they can **** right off now.

Anytime I buy a galaxy bar in my local spar, it always has arabic writing on the wrapper....i wonder is there some cheap supplier in the middle east that only my local spar knows about ?

humberklog

You could drop choc standards and opt for the poor man's lion bar..... The Catch bar=about 50c.

Setun

Santa Claus wrote: »

Anytime I buy a galaxy bar in my local spar, it always has arabic writing on the wrapper....i wonder is there some cheap supplier in the middle east that only my local spar knows about ?

lol... but how much are they?

I think €1+ for a regularly sized chocolate bar is a joke. I recommend €2 shop - 5 kitkat chunkys for €2. Ah yeah.

rubadub

The_Minister wrote: »

It was Centra. Must be a store-wide policy.

No, centra managers are not subject to price policies, they can charge whatever they want. And this makes perfect sense. If you have a shop in a prime location your overheads/rent/lease will be far higher. They are convenience stores, nobody forces people to buy from them, they pay extra for the convenience. Just based on supply & demand. Obviously there is the demand, so WTF would they charge less?

The OP bought it, and said he would not buy another. If the shop sees a fall off in sales then they might reduce prices to get the same overall profit again. High pricing leads to fewer customers, this leads to shorter queues, which in turn is attractive to potential customers. Many supermarkets have newsagents beside them or on the premises which sell stuff far more expensive. Time is money, some people value quick service. How much are you paid an hour? if you take 10mins browsing and queuing to get a bar 20C cheaper is it worth it?

Virgil°

I remember when chips were 1 pound a bag(generous helping)

elambra

...if you don't do anything about rising prices then your gonna get screwed more and more, that's why prices are out of control in Ireland, we're too nicey-nice to say otherwise.

cop on and stand up for yourselves, if it's too expensive then say it and don't just buy it and come on here telling us about it.

Zonda999

I may get a slatin for this but you can get a f**kin nice fruit and nut chocolate bar in l:dl for just 89cent.The best thing is that its absolutely HUGE

rubadub

Virgil° wrote: »

I remember when chips were 1 pound a bag(generous helping)

50p when I was young, I rememeber searching for 5p on the ground when they went to the ridiculous price of 55p

Overheal

Mmmm.... Yorkie Raisin and Biscuit.

Its up to yourself to keep your head about you when you're at the till.

Zonda999

Overheal wrote: »

Mmmm.... Yorkie Raisin and Biscuit.

Its up to yourself to keep your head about you when you're at the till.

There a ridiculous price aswell.Den again , the fact that there "not for girls" would affect profitability.Only half the market......

Mr Magnolia

I remember when this was all green fields

Santa Claus wrote: »

There really should be some sort of link between After Hours and Joe Duffy so these outrages can be brought to the internetless masses !

ROFL, I'd be surprised if this doesn't already exist.

zuutroy

Chocolate bars = 30p
Chips = 50p for a small, 55p for a large.

After that...things got mad

humanji

unclebill98 wrote: »

Centra tried to charge me for a ham roll with 4 fillings when I only had 3? He tried to tell me that the pre-mixed tuna and sweetcorn was counted as meat plus one filling? I had tuna, lettuce, cheese and onion. They did not have tuna without the corn...!

You had 4 fillings.

Xavi6

Chips, sausage and a can - £1.50 lunch time special from Macari's. Those were the day.

Dave!

Where did you buy it, Dubai?

wba88

unclebill98 wrote: »

Centra tried to charge me for a ham roll with 4 fillings when I only had 3? He tried to tell me that the pre-mixed tuna and sweetcorn was counted as meat plus one filling? I had tuna, lettuce, cheese and onion. They did not have tuna without the corn...!

I left everything at the till and walked out....t'was a few years back....was I wrong?

You should have told them you only wanted tuna so then they had to pick it out

manc

do pound/euro shops still do chocolate bars 4 for €2?

TerrorFirmer

manc wrote: »

do pound/euro shops still do chocolate bars 4 for €2?

Not sure if they specifically do that but you always see multipacks for 2 euro. In fact, yesterday I saw a host of bargins in there. A Quattro razor for 2 euro....and those fancy emerald bars? They cost 1.40 a piece in Dunnes. 4 or 5 for 2 euro in there.

Lockstep

TerrorFirmer wrote: »

Not sure if they specifically do that but you always see multipacks for 2 euro. In fact, yesterday I saw a host of bargins in there. A Quattro razor for 2 euro....and those fancy emerald bars? They cost 1.40 a piece in Dunnes. 4 or 5 for 2 euro in there.

This the 2euro store up near Game?

Ah the amount of insipidly coloures Jelly beans I've bought there.
Then meeting Nora on the way out.

Voodu Child

In my day, you could get a whoppa bar for 5p, and it'd stick in your teeth so you'd be chewing it for a couple of days = value for money

1.05 for a lion bar is f*ckin ridiculous...I blame the bears, or the immigants :mad:

MediaContact.ie

Just bought one there on Harold Cross road for 85 cent, still a rip off for a bar of chocolate but a nice bit cheaper than €1.05!!

Santa Claus

voodoo_child wrote: »

In my day, you could get a whoppa bar for 5p, and it'd stick in your teeth so you'd be chewing it for a couple of days = value for money

1.05 for a lion bar is f*ckin ridiculous...I blame the bears, or the immigants :mad:

And what about the immigrant bears...coming over and taking Irish bears jobs !

Dragan

The price of a bar of chocolate in any shop now is absolutely stupid. And they seem to go up every now and then for no real reason at all.

KTRIC

Back in my day they were 32p !!! Why are they now over double the price ?

ScouseMouse

Yes, inflation is rampant and it is affecting shops big time. In the last three months, all the chocolate suppliers have increased their prices plus minimum wage went up about three weeks ago and thats only a drop in the ocean. HOWEVER, 1.05 still seems a bit steep.

Lockstep

Increased chocolate prices might stop those overweight kids from stuffing their faces though.

Davidius

Shop prices are getting worse than vending machine prices. Just think €2.50 for a 500ml bottle of Coke.

MrJoeSoap

o1s1n wrote: »

Chocolate bars will forever be 36p in my mind.

I'd love to go into the local Spar, put a twix on the counter, 32p (actual Irish money) beside it and walk out.

RonMexico

You people amaze me. Ever think that the reason they have gone up is because the have gone up at the wholesale distributor? Why? Because the price of milk and wheat have gone up. Small shops cannot buy in bulk like Tesco and Dunnes and therefore they do not get the same deals as those that buy in bulk.

The days of the small corner shop are over. Get used to it.