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Homebase Gardening Rip-Off!!

  • 14-07-2009 7:23pm
    #1
    Ernest
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 444 ✭✭


    The other day at Homebase Ballymun branch ( near IKEA site) I noticed that in their outdoor gardening section everything which has dual ( Sterling - Euro) pricing was showing a clear unambiguous 50% increase from £ to € prices. So, for example, something with a £7.99 price was also marked as €11.99. Once again UK multiples are taking their Irish customers for suckers. Mary Coughlan and the Competition Authority are right but can they do something to stop rip-off pricing like this?


Comments

  • #2
    Cabaal
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 28,536 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cabaal


    Not again, Ernest please do a search on UK/Euro pricing before posting like this


  • #3
    darc
    Closed Accounts Posts: 677 ✭✭✭darc


    Homebase are the same company as Argos with the same ridiculous pricing strategy for ireland. B&Q use a 1.25 / 1.3 exchange which is fair considering higher vat & higher costs. 1.50 exchange IS a rip-off.


  • #4
    dudara
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,518 ✭✭✭✭dudara


    Moved to Rip-Off Ireland where this has been done to death before.

    dudara


  • #5
    rubadub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,386 ✭✭✭✭rubadub


    Ernest wrote: »
    Once again UK multiples are taking their Irish customers for suckers.
    So again the managers in the stores understand basic economics and charge what the market will bear, a primary school kid will understand this fundamentally basic concept. AFAIK Homebase are not a registered charity.

    A manager who based his prices on www.XE.com would be carted off by the men in white coats.


  • #6
    darc
    Closed Accounts Posts: 677 ✭✭✭darc


    OK - lets look at a real comparison rip off by homebase.

    Minky Air Clothes Dryer. (Clothes horse) Tesco The Square €19.49. Homebase Fonthill €48.99.

    Exact same product, exact same bar code. Both everyday prices.

    Hiomebase = rip off
    Tesco = Value


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