Rip Off Ireland?

ironclaw

Is it just me or is DJ gear in Ireland a complete rip off? I was in a well known shop on Capel St, and was admiring the CDJ's. I thought they seemed abit overpriced so I decided to try haggle.

2 Pioneer CDJ 1000's Mk3 (€1100 each) & A Pioneer Mixer (Can't remember the exact price). Long story short I told him it was cheaper to fly to the UK or buy online incl shipping.. (I had a print out from Thomann & decks.co.uk etc) And he wouldn't move on the price

HDJ-1000 Headphones, €190 ish there, €140 online.

A few other Irish online stores, Behringer DDM 4000, €486 on one and €360 on another.

Whats going on?

SteveDon

there has been a thread about this before, avoid sounds around at all costs, the guy who owns it is a very stubborn man, the prices they sell at arent justifiable even with there city centre mark up, aquarisis sound and lighting are cheaper, still not as cheap as the net, but atleast they are friendly

ironclaw

Its sad really because I'd prefer to support the Irish guys who are selling this type of gear...

L1011

So support Aquarius instead

They are cheaper than soundsaround but I've no idea what if any haggle-room you'd have with them.

www.aquariussound.ie

ironclaw

I'll give them a shout. I never haggle if the price is fair. I hope Sounds Around read this.... Another customer more than willing to part with €1000's walking away...

jonny68

Rip off right across the board folks, buy online is the best option, id sooner "buy Irish" myself but at these insane prices they charge there's no way.

Zascar

With a near 1:1 between sterling and Euro now, just get it from the UK and shipped over. www.ebay.co.uk is often great for finding the best prices... or www.froogle.co.uk

Edit: http://www.juno.co.uk/products/284949-1.htm?utm_source=google_uk&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=Google%2BShopping
£668 plus delivery, so somewhere around the €700 mark - that's less than I payed for my CDJ800's a while back!

RaverRo808

I walk in there sometimes and laugh out loud at the owners and salesmen,for charging 4 times more for equipment then they should,robbers,they should be in portlaoise for extortion and robbery,I dont know how they still operate,place is always a ghost town when in or walk by,cant see em lasting much longer in the current climate

CelticSpirit

RaverRo808 wrote: »

I walk in there sometimes and laugh out loud at the owners and salesmen,for charging 4 times more for equipment then they should,robbers,they should be in portlaoise for extortion and robbery,I dont know how they still operate,place is always a ghost town when in or walk by,cant see em lasting much longer in the current climate

With Abbey Discs gone it's going to be even tougher...

empirix

that bloke in there is a tosser - wouldnt buy a virus in there let alone some gear