Most Expensive Crisps in Ireland???

Paddy_man

Hunky Doreys are the recession busting €0.96 in Centra in Sathill, Galway...
What the hell is going on? Is this the same in every Centra?? I remember when taytos were 13p.... 30c was the price 3yrs ago.... These shops are taking the p***.

tallaghtoutlaws

Paddy_man wrote: »

Hunky Doreys are the recession busting €0.96 in Centra in Sathill, Galway...
What the hell is going on? Is this the same in every Centra?? I remember when taytos were 13p.... 30c was the price 3yrs ago.... These shops are taking the p***.

Not the shops but the suppliers. The costs invloved in packaging have gone up somewhat in the last few years. Suppliers increase their price so the shops pss this increase on to their customers.

brettmirl

That, plus there is now less competition in the market place.

Tayto, Hunky Dory, King and Perri are now all made by the same company - Largo foods.

ejmaztec

Those blasted Pringles - aren't they worse?

I'm glad I hate crisps.

MaryCat!

Paddy_man wrote: »

Hunky Doreys are the recession busting €0.96 in Centra in Sathill, Galway...
What the hell is going on? Is this the same in every Centra?? I remember when taytos were 13p.... 30c was the price 3yrs ago.... These shops are taking the p***.

OUCH!!:eek: 96 cent is a bit OTT! Think they are about 70-75 in my local

tallaghtoutlaws

Im glad they went up in price it sure stopped my love for them. One less crappy food substance down me gob.

BeansMeansHynes

Hah! I got charged 96c for a packed of Hunky Dorys a couple of months ago.

I actually rang Hunky Dory's or whoever they are and complained about the price of them. They said that have received many complaints about it. They used to be 69c or something. They apologised but explanied that they set the RRP and basically shops can charge what they like for them!!! I got a nice voucher out in the post for my troubles.

Corruptedmorals

Anyone noticed both Tayto and Hunky Dory now have new 'recession' packaging? Both are 50cent from the vending machine in work! Much better value in the 6pack.

Dante

The days are long gone when a Pound could get a packet of chikatees, 2 frodo bars, 10 penny sweets and a mint aero in the local newsagents! ***Sad Face***

mike65

Lidl crisps.

the groutch

I think part of the price increases is the PC brigade pressuring them into reducing the fat in their crisps by using a healthier (but more expensive) oil in the production process

StroppySu

This is where the beauty of chickatee's, johnny onion rings etc comes in... tasty goodness for WAY less than the other crisps!

foggy_lad

Corruptedmorals wrote: »

Anyone noticed both Tayto and Hunky Dory now have new 'recession' packaging? Both are 50cent from the vending machine in work! Much better value in the 6pack.

the multi-packs are always smaller bags of crisps!

rubadub

Paddy_man wrote: »

These shops are taking the p***.

Convenience stores are always expensive, buy in bulk in supermarkets instead.

keane2097

BeansMeansHynes wrote: »

Hah! I got charged 96c for a packed of Hunky Dorys a couple of months ago.

I actually rang Hunky Dory's or whoever they are and complained about the price of them. They said that have received many complaints about it. They used to be 69c or something. They apologised but explanied that they set the RRP and basically shops can charge what they like for them!!! I got a nice voucher out in the post for my troubles.

I think I might try that - anything for free crisps...

Oryx

mike65 wrote: »

Lidl crisps.

are horrible.

I paid 60c for walkers lately, I usually buy em with other stuff and silly me, I dont pay attention to the cost.. so I thought it was a bit much. Seems it was cheap!

the groutch

Oryx wrote: »

are horrible.

I paid 60c for walkers lately, I usually buy em with other stuff and silly me, I dont pay attention to the cost.. so I thought it was a bit much. Seems it was cheap!

part of the reason that so many places get away with it is that they don't display the prices for their crisps, and then alot of them have registers that dont let customers see the price as they're being scanned & don't give out receipts unless you ask, so the prices of their rip-off items are well hidden

MIN2511

I remember paying 90c for Manhattan popcorn-that was the last time i bought popcorn....

fecking rip off!

the groutch

so you PAID the 90c then?

that's why they charge it, because people do pay

but like with any other "rip-offs" you should vote with your feet

eg. any shop that doesnt display bar/crsip/drink prices, I just wont shop there

abouttobebanned

Not quite recession "busting" then.

MIN2511

the groutch wrote: »

so you PAID the 90c then?

that's why they charge it, because people do pay

but like with any other "rip-offs" you should vote with your feet

eg. any shop that doesnt display bar/crsip/drink prices, I just wont shop there

Nah i didn't notice... i had other things like a sambo and water.
I noticed when i asked for a receipt and i was shocked! FFS Manhattan crisps.....

TerrorFirmer

Dunnes have a 6pk of Tayto for 95 cent at the moment. They also have 12pk of their own brand for 1.50. Not bad - they taste OK.

marble

Paddy_man wrote: »

Hunky Doreys are the recession busting €0.96 in Centra in Sathill, Galway...
What the hell is going on? Is this the same in every Centra?? I remember when taytos were 13p.... 30c was the price 3yrs ago.... These shops are taking the p***.

I AGREE BUT I LIKE READY SALTED

10000maniacs

Paddy_man wrote: »

I remember when taytos were 13p

I remember when Tayto Crisps were 2.5p and they came with a free manual record player that played the Irish Tayto advert of the time. 1973 was the year.

TheDriver

I remember walkers 6 pack was 1.10 2 years ago, now they are 1.70, thats over 50% increase

mathie

Hula Hoops 24 for 3 euro in the 2 euro shop.

The irony is free.

kingtut

the groutch wrote: »

& don't give out receipts unless you ask hidden

Businesses are required by law to issue a receipt with every single transaction. The fact that they are getting away with it shocks me!!
It is one thing not to give you one, but if you ask for one and they say they cannot give you one then I would report the business immediately.

No receipt = Breaking the law

geraardo

Stores like centra, spar and the like will always be more expensive try Lidl there very cheap or where i am there is a 2 euro world and a discount world and you would get pringles 3 for 2 euro not to sure about Hunky Dorys but they do have Tayto aswell.

Paddy_man

Now they're €1.03 for a bag of Hunky Doreys......... WTF!!!!!!
Not even seen them for €1 in vending machines, never mind a fkin shop.... COME ON CENTRA... DONT TAKE THE PISS!!!

jenbecca

This country is a complete rip off. I do most of my shopping now in the north as needs must. But you can get pringles in asda for 74p and what are they here 2-3 euro

horsebox1977

Paddy_man wrote: »

Hunky Doreys are the recession busting €0.96 in Centra in Sathill, Galway...
What the hell is going on? Is this the same in every Centra?? I remember when taytos were 13p.... 30c was the price 3yrs ago.... These shops are taking the p***.

105 in my local shop!
I was about knock the shop keeper out but she was about 17!.
It's actually unreal the amount these people think they can charge.
I pay 60/70 cent in work for hte same packet.

On a seperate rip off note.
My local spar offer 2 selective bars for 1 euro and in my local Topaz garage 1 bar is 1.15
Go figure

IrishBusiness

how about 5 choc bars for 2 euro in eurostretcher - i think thats a bargain. nice bars too, cadburys and the like

mcwhirter

IrishBusiness wrote: »

how about 5 choc bars for 2 euro in eurostretcher - i think thats a bargain. nice bars too, cadburys and the like

It is a bargain for the republic, I often succumb to this deal, however in the north pound shops, the same 5 bars cost £1.

IrishBusiness

poo! that takes a bit of the joy out of it

K4t

tallaghtoutlaws wrote: »

Not the shops but the suppliers. The costs invloved in packaging have gone up somewhat in the last few years. Suppliers increase their price so the shops pss this increase on to their customers.

Sorry, but that's complete bull**** and I'm sick and tired of hearing this excuse on the radios and tv every day.

A galaxy chocolate bar in my local Centra costs 99cent.

If I walk 200 yards down the road I can by the exact same bar for 80cent.

The bars are identical, packaging is the same. Plus, surely Centra would be better able to buy in bulk and get more discounts than the small corner shop down the road.

I suppose they'll tell me its transport costs....:rolleyes:

jenbecca

But sure look at the differance between stg prices and euro even if they charged the extra vat it would be but no they charge about 50 to 100% on top of this.
Did a small shopping in tescos when the weather was really bad a few weeks ago enough for about 3 days exactly what I would normally buy but no extras cost 94 euro My normal shopping in the north for a week including nappies, wipes etc for two kids, box of beer, 2 to three bottles of wine. That enough to feed a family of four! cost me 96 euros last thursday. I very rarely go over the 100euro mark. And they wonder why the shops over here are empty

tallaghtoutlaws

K4t wrote: »

Sorry, but that's complete bull**** and I'm sick and tired of hearing this excuse on the radios and tv every day.

A galaxy chocolate bar in my local Centra costs 99cent.

If I walk 200 yards down the road I can by the exact same bar for 80cent.

The bars are identical, packaging is the same. Plus, surely Centra would be better able to buy in bulk and get more discounts than the small corner shop down the road.

I suppose they'll tell me its transport costs....:rolleyes:

Tell you what. Go open your own Crisp making factory. Then you try justify the costs of making the crisps and packaging them and the logistics involved and staff costs and then come back on here and tell me its bull****.

The simple fact some shops make very small profit and some try make as much as possible. If people stopped paying the 96c then that shop would realise the error of his ways.

But costs have gone up everywhere. So whether you think its bull**** or not its fact.

tallaghtoutlaws

jenbecca wrote: »

But sure look at the differance between stg prices and euro even if they charged the extra vat it would be but no they charge about 50 to 100% on top of this.
Did a small shopping in tescos when the weather was really bad a few weeks ago enough for about 3 days exactly what I would normally buy but no extras cost 94 euro My normal shopping in the north for a week including nappies, wipes etc for two kids, box of beer, 2 to three bottles of wine. That enough to feed a family of four! cost me 96 euros last thursday. I very rarely go over the 100euro mark. And they wonder why the shops over here are empty

Its funny how folk now jump on the NI bandwagon when a few years ago the argument would be in reverse. Of course not counting the cost of living and tax rates and wages in the North attributes to the cost of products. This going across the border thing is getting old very fast. If you like it better there move there. It would be like somebody in Spain driving into France and getting things cheaper then driving back to Spain to complain about how dear Spain is. Two completely different countries even if we are attached by the hip by history and geography.

jenbecca

Its not just the good times i have been shopping in the north im 25 and have been shopping there for as long as I can remember. Even when the stg was at it high you got better deals its the shops on the border counties that take the biscut. The government is telling us to shop around for the best price that happens to be across the border. Im not going to shop here until they reduce their prices as all it would be doing is throwing money away. Sure if I bought it here the government would get taxes but I would trust them with a cent.

dunworth1

jenbecca wrote: »

Sure if I bought it here the government would get taxes but I would trust them with a cent.

if they don't get taxes everything will go up more and there will be more cutbacks on education health etc.

L.R. Weizel

the groutch wrote: »

I think part of the price increases is the PC brigade pressuring them into reducing the fat in their crisps by using a healthier (but more expensive) oil in the production process

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L.R. Weizel

tallaghtoutlaws wrote: »

Tell you what. Go open your own Crisp making factory. Then you try justify the costs of making the crisps and packaging them and the logistics involved and staff costs and then come back on here and tell me its bull****.

The simple fact some shops make very small profit and some try make as much as possible. If people stopped paying the 96c then that shop would realise the error of his ways.

But costs have gone up everywhere. So whether you think its bull**** or not its fact.

How many bags of Taytos did they give you to spout this apologist crap?

Do YOU run a crisp making factory? You're just making the presumption the costs are justified.

You tell people to "vote with their feet" but at the end of the day, you're the one trying to get people to consider that the insane prices we're paying may be reasonable. One person "voting with their feet" will never feel like they make a difference, but getting up on a pedestal trying to convince people there isn't a problem will have a much bigger effect.

So at the end of the day, it's the fault of people like you(of which Brian Cowman is one).

tallaghtoutlaws

L.R. Weizel wrote: »

How many bags of Taytos did they give you to spout this apologist crap?

Do YOU run a crisp making factory? You're just making the presumption the costs are justified.

You tell people to "vote with their feet" but at the end of the day, you're the one trying to get people to consider that the insane prices we're paying may be reasonable. One person "voting with their feet" will never feel like they make a difference, but getting up on a pedestal trying to convince people there isn't a problem will have a much bigger effect.

So at the end of the day, it's the fault of people like you(of which Brian Cowman is one).

Ok you are going to put me in the same category as Brian Cowan eh how??? To counter act my argument how the fook do you know it isnt rising costs?

Look I dont buy crisps nor have I ever worked for a crisp company nor do I care but the sad fact is costs are rising across the board not just for the retailer but for the manufactures also. But you can say my argument is silly all you want but I can turn that back on you and say your argument is silly. See where that gets you. No where. Its a revolving door.

And people like me though coming back to that what type of person am i?

I dont make 100k a year. Im certainly not rich by any mean. I recently lost my job due to recession and I found the best way to manage money is to shop around and stop buying high priced items that are not a neccessity like guess what yes crisps. I buy fresh products all the time and avoid high prices when I can.

So again what type of person am i?

tallaghtoutlaws

L.R. Weizel wrote: »

but getting up on a pedestal trying to convince people there isn't a problem

And I never said there wasn't a problem simply stated that there is such thing as rising costs which in itself is a problem no matter what way you look at it. So why don't you swallow your own words and get off Your pedastal.

Blue_Wolf

Bit silly comparing prices that were 3 years ago to now. Why not also make a comparison of how much we earned 3 years ago and how much we earn now. See if we are getting less for our money??

Paddy_man wrote: »

Hunky Doreys are the recession busting €0.96 in Centra in Sathill, Galway...
What the hell is going on? Is this the same in every Centra?? I remember when taytos were 13p.... 30c was the price 3yrs ago.... These shops are taking the p***.

Paddy_man

Why am i comparing prices with 3 yrs ago, i'm not, i'm comparing prices with other shops now... The vending machine at work, the one in the train staion, small independant shops in the City charge a maximum of 85c (work vending machine, 65c, unsubsidised btw) for the same pack of crisps...

I picked this product as an example of the high prices for some products in these chain stores (we buy in bulk so you pay less, ya right), as its something that a lot of ppl pick up at the counter without noting the price.. I'm not saying that ppl shouldn't pay these prices, hell, if i really wanna bag of crisps and i have the money, i'll pay it, but not without asking myself if i really really want to pay that skyhigh price, and most of the time i dont..

Its up to everyone to make their own choice to pay a higher price or not, but if i made a few ppl check out the price of the "unnecessary" items they pick up at the til and save a few quid, then i'm happy out...

Cant wait for the budget, for the rise in the tax I pay from my wages, food, drink, breathing, sleeping....

jenbecca

Would prices in vending machines be cheaper as they don't have much overheads like staff to pay for on a daily basis running of a shop costs etc. I know vending machines need restocked etc but they are not manned 8 or 9 hours a day

jclare56

heya,

i jus noticed thsi the other day - hunky dorys are my crisp of choice and are 99cent in my local centra. i did thank the person behind the counter for my cent in change from a euro but i did feel slightly robbed....
:eek:

soc

If you think the price of a bag of crisps is expensive now... they'll be even more expensive if government gets their way and lobs a tax on them! :eek:

thealltimelow

a shop in cahir co.tipp has crisps for about 1.25

m.j.w

Hey!!
I work in a shop!I charge what I'm told to charge not the girls fault