Tesco

KatieMalone

This lot must be having a right laugh at the Irish.

SO they say they are going to start using UK suppliers so that they can drop costs and pass the savings onto the customer.

They run a big propaganda campaign listing all the lower prices.

Now a month later all the prices have risen again, lots of Irish suppliers are out of work and Tesco make even bigger profits.

:pac: They must take us for jokers.

WindSock

Well they will if we keep shopping there.

Jeebus

Aldi > all.

Bandit12

Thing is people believe advertising no matter how smart they are.

skywalker_208

KatieMalone wrote: »

they are going to start using UK suppliers

Wrong forum... .

people keep going on about this... however isnt it the case that they have not changed any of their Irish Suppliers, they have simply moved their base of operations for sourcing INTERNATIONAL products from here to somewhere else to cut out the middle man?

phasers

Their shops are disgusting as well, always dirty and the staff are horrible

ejmaztec

And they eat babies:eek:

K-9

The Euro is stronger since they introduced the price changes. Some prices actually reduced too.

annie.t

ejmaztec wrote: »

And they eat babies:eek:

wasn't it swans?

oh wait...

KatieMalone

Bandit12 wrote: »

Thing is people believe advertising no matter how smart they are.

I sent a text into Pat Kenny on the day this was announced, I explaining that this would happen.

He had a load of "independent" people on explaining how this was a great move for the Irish consumer.

And another thing, it was to only be in border stores. Now guess what this change is being "rolled out" across the country.

F'uck we are clowns to put up with this.

KatieMalone

skywalker_208 wrote: »

Wrong forum... .

people keep going on about this... however isnt it the case that they have not changed any of their Irish Suppliers, they have simply moved their base of operations for sourcing INTERNATIONAL products from here to somewhere else to cut out the middle man?

They have SIMPLY done what?

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2009/0701/1224249839471.html

Jip

Where you in a coma the last few months OP ? Have a read of all the threads all over the kip which have gone through every point possible on this issue.

dar83

http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/assets/wysiwyg/learning/soapbox2.gif

Take it to the man!

bladespin

KatieMalone wrote: »

They have SIMPLY done what?

Responded to customer demands, this was just the Tesco shops competing with cross border shops, not every Tesco in the country.
Consumers were heading north to buy UK products anyway.
By responding Tesco saved hundreds of Irish jopbs in their stores.
People are flocking there so their decision has been proved right, profits are up, they don't get that way without sales.
Irish products are generally expensive/over priced, why?
eg How can bread made in NI be cheaper to bake than bread made here?

KatieMalone

bladespin wrote: »

Responded to customer demands, this was just the Tesco shops competing with cross border shops, not every Tesco in the country.
Consumers were heading north to buy UK products anyway.
By responding Tesco saved hundreds of Irish jopbs in their stores.
People are flocking there so their decision has been proved right, profits are up, they don't get that way without sales.
Irish products are generally expensive/over priced, why?
eg How can bread made in NI be cheaper to bake than bread made here?

Read the link, it is going country wide.

Have you been reading a primary school economics book?

cianl1

skywalker_208 wrote: »

Wrong forum... .

people keep going on about this... however isnt it the case that they have not changed any of their Irish Suppliers, they have simply moved their base of operations for sourcing INTERNATIONAL products from here to somewhere else to cut out the middle man?

Do you work for tesco, or something?

You do, don't you?

dylano_k

Also there was a watchdog report about their advertising been a load of boloney saying that they are not cheaper than the shops they say they are....i wont buy my food out of the kip but if they keep up their drink promos ill keep buying that there

skywalker_208

KatieMalone wrote: »

They have SIMPLY done what?
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Meh... still don't care.
This will simply mean I may be inclined to buy more products here than when I go to the North to shop seeing that we may finally be seeing some value for money

As bladespin mentioned they simply responded to consumer demands

"Tesco claims an additional 25,000 customers have been visiting its Border stores each week since prices were cut there in early May."

and no cianl1 - I don't work for Tesco I don't even shop there much... I shop where i can get the best price/value for my cash

KatieMalone

skywalker_208 wrote: »

As bladespin mentioned they simply responded to consumer demands

Simply this, simply that.

Since when did Tesco respond to consumer "demands"?

Maybe you need to do a bit of research on the company.

K-9

KatieMalone wrote: »

Read the link, it is going country wide.

Have you been reading a primary school economics book?

That was the stated intention at the time. People who couldn't shop at the border stores where moaning about it.

PirateShampoo

I think its great, ive no job due to the building industry going pop and i dont think il have one in the near future either.

There is one wage coming into the house and i cant sign on.

So im gonna shop where ever is cheapist and personnally dont give a monkeys where the food has come from. If i can get more for less then thats where im gonna go.

KatieMalone

K-9 wrote: »

That was the stated intention at the time.

Oh the stated intention as opposed to the lie?

KatieMalone

PirateShampoo wrote: »

I think its great, ive no job due to the building industry going pop and i dont think il have one in the near future either.

There is one wage coming into the house and i cant sign on.

So im gonna shop where ever is cheapist and personnally dont give a monkeys where the food has come from. If i can get more for less then thats where im gonna go.

Wow deep thinker.

I bet you believe in the merits of globalisation.

skywalker_208

KatieMalone wrote: »

Since when did Tesco respond to consumer "demands"?

Maybe you need to do a bit of research on the company.

errr - since they slashed their prices?
I dont need to do any research on the company - I just need to enter one of their stores -see stuff cheaper than one of their rivals - and buy it..
Thats all the research I need.

PirateShampoo

KatieMalone wrote: »

Wow deep thinker.

I bet you believe in the merits of globalisation.

Couldnt give a monkeys about it. Tescos are importing food into the country and its still cheaper than the food produced in the country.

Whos faults that? The person who want cheap food our the people selling it?

KatieMalone

skywalker_208 wrote: »

errr - since they slashed their prices?

:rolleyes: But they have not slashed their prices, did you miss that bit. Read the opening post.

skywalker_208

KatieMalone wrote: »

Wow deep thinker.

I bet you believe in the merits of globalisation.

I think you need to get with the program. People are suffering from job losses, wage cuts, higher taxes etc.
If they can get cheaper products elsewhere then they will.
If you can afford to keep buying in the most expensive shops they go ahead - however the majority of us will not. it is attitudes like that and willy nilly spending that helped get us into this mess in the first place.

Anyway I would imagine this thread will be locked soon seeing that its in the wrong forum and has been done to death in the correct one?

KatieMalone

PirateShampoo wrote: »

Couldnt give a monkeys about it.

I though not. However, it is the reason why you are out of work.

K-9

KatieMalone wrote: »

Oh the stated intention as opposed to the lie?

The stated intention was to bring it nationwide, if successful.

Move along now, nothing to see here!

KatieMalone

skywalker_208 wrote: »

If they can get cheaper products elsewhere then they will.
?

Again, what part do you not get?? They have raised the prices three weeks after changing supplier.

KatieMalone

K-9 wrote: »

The stated intention was to bring it nationwide, if successful.

No it was not, this was only to be introduced in border areas.

Stop lying.

K-9

KatieMalone wrote: »

Again, what part do you not get?? They have raised the prices three weeks after changing supplier.

You notice that Sterling is weaker for the last few weeks?

K-9

KatieMalone wrote: »

No it was not, this was only to be introduced in border areas.

Stop lying.

Do I really have to get links on this or would you prefer to google it yourself and then admit you are wrong?

Jip

Wow, major deja vu going on here.

Anyone who doesn't jump on the "Tesco eats babies/swans" bandwagon works for them - Tick
Everyone is a thick bar the OP - Tick
Very few people actually believe or know all the facts about what has happened - Tick

Can this thread be now closed and people just reread the several hundred other threads and pretend it's all new again ?


KatieMalone, seriously, were you in a coma until today ? Even if you read yesterdays papers your first point on this page, page 3, will obviously become incorrect to you. It was said from the very begining that this was to be rolled out nationwide if it went well elsewhere. But of course see point 2 above, everyone bar you is wrong/liar.

KatieMalone

K-9 wrote: »

Do I really have to get links on this or would you prefer to google it yourself and then admit you are wrong?

Yeah, get the links

K-9

KatieMalone wrote: »

No it was not, this was only to be introduced in border areas.

Stop lying.

K-9 wrote: »

You notice that Sterling is weaker for the last few weeks?

I put Tesco price cuts in my google search box and guess what the first result was?

http://www.irishexaminer.com/world/snkfkfcwoj/rss2/

And another one:
http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/tesco-should-extend-price-cuts-to-all-stores-watchdog-1729640.html

ejmaztec

KatieMalone wrote: »

Simply this, simply that.

Since when did Tesco respond to consumer "demands"?

Maybe you need to do a bit of research on the company.

They always respond to my demands. If I don't see something in particular in their stores, I let them know, in a charming manner, that I'll be shopping elsewhere if they don't get the item on the shelves.

KatieMalone wrote: »

No it was not, this was only to be introduced in border areas.

Stop lying.

Yes it was, as I've seen this mentioned on the other three million "Stick it up your arse Tesco" threads.

KatieMalone

K-9 wrote: »

I put Tesco price cuts in my google search box and guess what the first result was?

http://www.irishexaminer.com/world/snkfkfcwoj/rss2/

Pure propaganda. Are the savings being passed on???

No they are not. The irish man getting shafted again.

K-9

KatieMalone wrote: »

Pure propaganda. Are the savings being passed on???

No they are not. The irish man getting shafted again.

See my added link too.

Can you kindly edit your post as I obviously wasn't lying?

PirateShampoo

KatieMalone wrote: »

Pure propaganda. Are the savings being passed on???

No they are not. The irish man getting shafted again.

Nice one, ask for evidence then when you get it u dismiss it has propaganda.

skywalker_208

KatieMalone wrote: »

Pure propaganda. Are the savings being passed on???

Have you even read it?

"Tesco prices were cut by up to 25% yesterday morning on thousands of ranges of household goods and groceries at 11 Tesco outlets in border counties."

- just noticed your post count. Obvious troll account. Time for mods to close.
bye now!

Jip

ejmaztec wrote: »

They always respond to my demands. If I don't see something in particular in their stores, I let them know, in a charming manner, that I'll be shopping elsewhere if they don't get the item on the shelves.

OMG , SHRILL !!! You work for Tescos don't you

Katie, why don't you just accept the facts thrown right into the narrow view of yours ?

Jip

skywalker_208 wrote: »

- just noticed your post count. Obvious troll account. Time for mods to close.
bye now!

Take a look at the rest of the posters posts, she/he is simply a troll or just stupid.

ejmaztec

Jip wrote: »

OMG , SHRILL !!! You work for Tescos don't you

No, I'm just an everyday arsehole, who hates Musgrave/SuperValu more than the rest of the robbers for trying to squeeze money from my clammy hands.:P

ShooterSF

The lesson from this thread is don't buy your troll food at tesco.

bladespin

KatieMalone wrote: »

Have you been reading a primary school economics book?

Facts are facts, people are buying the products regardless of pathetic soapboxers.

If you don't like it then do something about it instead of jumping on the boards and whinging, reduce the Irish prices and you'll be grand, it's so simple even someoen who reads primary school economics can figure it out.

I shop in Tesco and my shopping is still a lot cheaper than it was pre December avg €80 now compared to avg €130 then - their prices are still low.

ScumLord

I don't shop in Tescos, partly because it's a 20 minute drive away and partly because I've decided to support the local lads. I buy my meat daily in the local butchers and I'm going to start using the local fruit and veg man. The only problem with the local fruit and veg guy is he gives you to much stuff he keeps throwing in extra bits which is great but they all end up rotting in my press before I get a chance to eat them.

dr.bollocko

Facepalm.


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