The price of smokes

Sophie09

I dont know if this is where i should be posting this but i was just out buying smokes and was charged €8.45 now i thought they had only gone up 25c and since they were €8.10 would this not make them €8.35 ok i know its only 10c in the differnence but wtf????

seanybiker

I'm sure the shop has some reason to add the 10 cent that us mere mortals wont understand.

Dean820

Ha! Thats what you get for putting smoke into my lungs!

NinjaTruncs

it was the distributors. My bro runs a shop and he told me that the suppliers added 10c onto the price

Sophie09

Dean820 wrote: »

Ha! Thats what you get for putting smoke into my lungs!

You make us stand out in the rain to enjoy a smoke what more do you want

MrsMcSteamy

Yeah your right, they went to €8.35 but as of yesterday Gallaghers Tobacco - who are Ireland's Largest Tobacco Company - put an extra 10cents on a packet of 20 cigs bringing it now to €8.45.

beertons

Some of the brands got a manufacturers increase of 10c to offset the difference of the brands did remained the same. Mayfair/Lambert and Butler did not go up. Marl Lights are €8.35, however Marl Red are €8.45. Expect to pay a little more if bought from the vending machines!

beertons

MrsMcSteamy wrote: »

Yeah your right, they went to €8.35 but as of yesterday Gallaghers Tobacco - who are Ireland's Largest Tobacco Company - put and extra 10cents on a packet of 20 cigs bringing it now to €8.45.

And the companies still try and say that they are not in cahoots!!!

There'll be another increase in a few months again. Diesel went up in the budget, so delivery charges are up.

ejmaztec

beertons wrote: »

Some of the brands got a manufacturers increase of 10c to offset the difference of the brands did remained the same. Mayfair/Lambert and Butler did not go up. Marl Lights are €8.35, however Marl Red are €8.45. Expect to pay a little more if bought from the vending machines!

or a little less from your local flying Slavic tobacconist....:P

Ordinary man

Every smoker in ireland should get them in northern ireland. We'd see how the government manage without the extra tax.

Tellox

Dean820 wrote: »

Ha! Thats what you get for putting smoke into my lungs!

**** off.

As I've said a hundred times over, just buy smokes from the Polish. You can get 200 for €35. **** the economy, I'd quicker fly to the canaries and bring back a couple of hundred packs than pay over 40c a cig.

Sophie09

Ordinary man wrote: »

Every smoker in ireland should get them in northern ireland. We'd see how the government manage without the extra tax.

Are they not more expensive up north after you convert the sterling?

seanybiker

I may aswell just start buying em off some polish chap or something. Feck it sure.

Ordinary man

I got b+h from a relation who bought them in engand at £6.60. I presume its the same price up north

ShooterSF

My folks smoke, which thanks to their many failed efforts to give them up made sure I never smoked, but recently I noticed they don't smoke benson anymore but some brand Ive never seen
I can't believe people are still buying them here.

JangoFett

Sophie09 wrote: »

I dont know if this is where i should be posting this but i was just out buying smokes and was charged €8.45 now i thought they had only gone up 25c and since they were €8.10 would this not make them €8.35 ok i know its only 10c in the differnence but wtf????

Maybe the shop is charging a conscience fee?

ejmaztec

A sod of turf wrapped in a giant Rizla lasts a fortnight.

My name is URL

God save our gracious Queen, tbh

-ripped off Irishman, 2009

fofs

I buy smokes at our native stores and pay 10 dollars cnd for 200 cigs I dont't know the the exchange rate but I think that is around 4 or 5 euros.

pebbles21

would it be possible to purchase a cheap ryanair one way ticket to the canaries go through security in dublin airport ,buy 10 packs of 200 cigs then just go home through the normal way ??

An Ard Ri

Ordinary man wrote: »

Every smoker in ireland should get them in northern ireland. We'd see how the government manage without the extra tax.

Bought 200 up north recently worked out about €6.40 per pack, but they have some really dodgy pictures on their packs. The worst one was some guy with a massive growth on his throat. Anyway, still smoked them and saved money!

m'lady

Up north is cheaper for sure.. I got a 20 box and by time I converted it into euro it worked out about €5.08 or thereabouts!