Local ripoffs?

JohnCleary

Since we had a thread about local bargains, think it would be a good idea to warn people of local ripoffs...

Last night in the function room of the Galway Bay hotel:
Red Bull - €4.55 :eek:
200ml Coke - €2.95

Sorry but that is a total ripoff. No feckin' way i'd have paid that (they were bought for me I just saw the receipt) - if I hadn't opened the Red Bull before seeing the receipt I would have brought the feckin' thing back to the bar for a refund.

Tell ya one thing, seeing those prices soon took any guilt I had for sneaking in a hip flask full of JD and a naggin of vodka :pac:

dec25532

The publicans are the first to crib about the downturn in trade and yet they haven't knocked a cent off the pint. Of course they will blame Diageo and everyone else under the sun for keeping the prices up, but never themselves. It's ridiculous that the pint has hit the €4 mark and lager €4.35. Agree that the hip flask is the way of the future.

McTigs

dec25532 wrote: »

The publicans are the first to crib about the downturn in trade and yet they haven't knocked a cent off the pint. Of course they will blame Diageo and everyone else under the sun for keeping the prices up, but never themselves.

+1
the publicans have nobody but themselves to blame for running their own industry into the ground.

I did accounts for a large galway pub a few years ago and every couple of months the greedy bastard owner had me in reprogramming the tills adding at least 5c to everything saying "sure, we'll get it, nobody looks at their change etc etc"

he maintained that as long as you kept a pint of guinness at a good price you could pretty much charge what ever you wanted for everrything else.... and at the time he was probably right.

but it's backfiring big time now and they're all crying like spoilt children but it's all their own fault

pounder770

As a habitual non-drinker,whose job takes me into a lot of venues, I am appalled at the cost of non-alcoholic beverages in pubs in general...I've paid anything from €4.50 to €6.00 for a pint of Coke!!!and I know what they pay for it!!!

it'd drive a man to drink!!!:D

sparklingdude

Jesus christ, would would drink a pint of coke?

Mal-Adjusted

sparklingdude wrote: »

Jesus christ, would would drink a pint of coke?

well...why not?

bigeasyeah

Publicans wonder why people stay away from their establishments when you can get a six-pack for under a tenner.Bless

JohnCleary

Lads can we keep this thread on topic (exploiting local ripoffs) as opposed to a general chat about the price of drink as it could be a really useful thread

Rex Manning

I was back visiting Galway a couple of weeks ago with herself. She was delighted with getting a pair of shoes in penny's or somewhere like that for 4 euros. The smile was wiped off her face when she went for lunch in The Front Door and paid a tenner for a pannini.

The prices of food and drink in Galway is shocking, but no different to the rest of ireland I suppose. Recession or not, this is what'll damage the tourist numbers in galway most I reckon. Probably be heading to berlin on my next holiday rather than back home to galway.

Doodoo

Paid €9 for a plain beef roll at the races on friday!

Interceptor

Ripoffs? Have you seen what it costs to just park your car in this city? €2.20 an hour or part thereof to park in Jurys car park? WTF? I don't want to own it, I just want to leave my car there while I bring my kids for a wander to the shops. It was 40p an hour when I moved to Galway in '97 - and they wonder why I shop in Claremorris...

'cptr

bigeasyeah

Galway is a ripoff.Feckin Paris was cheaper.
The Roisin slyly puts up the price of a pint throughtout the night.
Be vigilant.

moonflower

bigeasyeah wrote: »

Galway is a ripoff.Feckin Paris was cheaper.
The Roisin put slyly puts up the pint throughtout the night.
Be vigilant.

20cent after midnight. Stock up before then!

Sea Devils

Interceptor wrote: »

Ripoffs? Have you seen what it costs to just park your car in this city? €2.20 an hour or part thereof to park in Jurys car park? WTF? I don't want to own it, I just want to leave my car there while I bring my kids for a wander to the shops. It was 40p an hour when I moved to Galway in '97 - and they wonder why I shop in Claremorris...


'cptr

Forget how much it is but I think Market Street Carpark is pretty expensive as well.

charlie_says

moonflower wrote: »

20cent after midnight. Stock up before then!

Is that against the law? They are obliged to have the prices displayed somewhere on the premises as far as I know.

Col200sx

Centra in Salthill is crazy expensive. Over a fiver for a baguette and every time I've gotten one the contents have always been shockingly bad.

Won't shop in there again

dec25532 wrote: »

The publicans are the first to crib about the downturn in trade and yet they haven't knocked a cent off the pint. Of course they will blame Diageo and everyone else under the sun for keeping the prices up, but never themselves. It's ridiculous that the pint has hit the €4 mark and lager €4.35. Agree that the hip flask is the way of the future.

Where are you getting pints in town for €4.35? Cheapest I've gotten a pint of Heineken in town is €4.60. Must be going to the wrong places

bigeasyeah wrote: »

Galway is a ripoff.Feckin Paris was cheaper.
The Roisin slyly puts up the price of a pint throughtout the night.
Be vigilant.

That's bad form. I don't believe they do that. Considering most of the trade they do there is from 11pm-2am cos of the live bands. That's changed my mind from going back there soon:mad:

Mal-Adjusted

Col200sx wrote: »

That's bad form. I don't believe they do that. Considering most of the trade they do there is from 11pm-2am cos of the live bands. That's changed my mind from going back there soon:mad:

who's actually experienced this? not just a friend of a friend stuff? i'm not saying it's a lie or a myth or anything, but i wonder how a pub can do that and expect to get away with it...

bigeasyeah

I have.It adds up too when one is on a session

spiritcrusher

Yeah, the prices in the Roisin definitely go up by 20c after 12, as do Massimo's.

ronnie3585

You can mention rip off without mentioning Eddie Rockets. Crazy prices for crap food.

Melty

I have logged a complaint with the consumer association of Ireland regarding the pricing policy at the roisin dubh. We'll see what they make of it.

I have experienced the midnight increase first hand and it's infuriating

Steyr

The price has to be displayed.

quotaj

Melty wrote: »

I have logged a complaint with the consumer association of Ireland regarding the pricing policy at the roisin dubh. We'll see what they make of it.

I have experienced the midnight increase first hand and it's infuriating

I was over in Kilkenny a few times and it seemed to be common practice there. Best thing is to vote with your feet - just don't go there.

As regards Eddie Rockets - only eat there with the half-price hamburger voucher (bogof) that you get on almost every Dunnes receipt. Burgers are worth €4 I think... but €8? Definately not!!

Also Charcoal Grill have put up all their prices!! Kebabs etc all up by 50cent. Drinks 20c. €8.90 now for a large kebab with cheese!!! :mad::mad::mad:

Melty

it's hard to boycott a popular pub.... as for charcoal grill - no more! my body's delighted with their increases

kraggy

Melty wrote: »

I have logged a complaint with the consumer association of Ireland regarding the pricing policy at the roisin dubh. We'll see what they make of it.

I have experienced the midnight increase first hand and it's infuriating

Please let us know if they get back to you.

This sort of thing sickens me. Actually going in tonight and if the Healy's or Gugai are there, I'm going to ask them about it.

Jugs82

Melty wrote: »

it's hard to boycott a popular pub.... as for charcoal grill - no more! my body's delighted with their increases

+1, was in there last night and was shocked at the cost, surely prices should be coming down not up!!

Having Dinner out can stack up with having to pay extra for potatoes, veg etc... I've always been of the opinion that Irish meals in the main consist of meat, potatoes & 2 veg.

McSwiggans are terrible at adding these costs, waitress asks would you like potatoes and veg, you say yes and all of a sudden 6-7 quid is added to the bill

That said some restaurants have reacted well lately - Martines and the Quay Street Restaurant have €20 2 Course deals that are very nice

Another one that bugs the crap out of me is Taxi charges, the difference between Cabs and Taxis - Call Out Charge, Baggage Charge, Sunday Charge, Extra for more than one person... Bloody hell, you'd swear you were the one offering them a service. The difference can be €8 for a Cab and €14 for a Taxi which is almost double and IMO cannot be justified.

The Pints thing does annoy me at times, The Dew Drop have put up their prices recently too (I thought the Vintners had implemented a price freeze for 2009) I have voted with my feet. On a side note, would be interesting to do a comparision of booze prices between Galway Pubs...

magconn

ah lads, in wales this week,,man are we ripped off. ASDA, 1l smirnoff voddie, 14 stg !
and check out the prices from my "local" there. Also bear in mind, at certain hours you roll 2 dice and depending on what you roll, there is MORE money off..i.e double 6 = half price drinks for that round

Mrs OBumble

Jugs82 wrote: »

(I thought the Vintners had implemented a price freeze for 2009) I have voted with my feet. On a side note, would be interesting to do a comparision of booze prices between Galway Pubs...

The Competition Authority took a case to the High Court, who found that the price freeze was illegal.

(http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/publicans-told-to-halt-price-freeze-97549.html - it's been in the other papers too, this is the 1st google found me).

What's the best unit of comparison - Guinness? Arus na nGael was 3.70 on Saturday night (could of sworn they were 3.80 or even .90 earlier in the year)

howyanow

centra in s'hill always very expensive.never pack bags for customers either,they have better competitin in last fw years but no deli is as good near them.as for the publicans,they've ripped the piss with they're high prices and will feel the pinch forever until they create good value,free minerals,buybacks,happy hours.they'll claim that m.e.a.s will hammer them if the give away booze(club k and cuba could b in trouble) but they could all bring pints below 3.50 and make money,loads more people would go for a few more pints rather than going in locked at 12.30 nd drinking two drinks.

rco2000

ronnie3585 wrote: »

You can mention rip off without mentioning Eddie Rockets. Crazy prices for crap food.

+1:(

Drink Fosters, €3 to €3.50(its meant to be €3 everywhere but a lot of places have added a bit more on, Skeff still has it as €3)

dec25532

I know that tills in certain city pubs are programmed to up prices at certain times during the night and staff just play along because all they are doing is keying in the prices and give back the change accordingly. Hopefully the pubs will crucify themselves eventually by what they are doing to their loyal customers at the moment.

trish23

I think (& stand to be corrected here) that pubs could always charge more for drink after midnight & cite extra employee charges. I remember hearing that years ago but surprised if it's still happening

Sea Devils

ronnie3585 wrote: »

You can mention rip off without mentioning Eddie Rockets. Crazy prices for crap food.

I can't stand that place. €17 for a burger, a tiny portion of chips and a drink is a rip-off. Wouldn't surprise me if they follow in the footsteps of O'Briens's

Des Hynes

Flannerys hotel

' Special Race Week Menu'

15 quid for a burger

30 for a Steak

Dave Joyce

Flannerys hotel

You think the food was a rip off, they quoted someone I know €200 a night for a room for August. That was €800 for 4 nights:eek:

alexiadexia

I don't know the name of the shop but it's the one across from the Quays bar... It's unbelievably expensive. Paid €1.05 for a packet of Maltesers today!
I dunno how they get away with the prices they charge...

soundbyte

alexiadexia wrote: »

I dunno how they get away with the prices they charge...

Because people like you spend money in there.

The only way these places will learn is if you just take your business elsewhere.

alexiadexia

ouch! I don't usually shop there because it's so feicing overpriced but today was a once off..

gaeilgegrinds

I'd have handed them back. Might sound scabby but that's a ridiculous amount of money to spend on anything!

emeraldstar

alexiadexia wrote: »

I don't know the name of the shop but it's the one across from the Quays bar... It's unbelievably expensive. Paid €1.05 for a packet of Maltesers today!
I dunno how they get away with the prices they charge...

Number Ten? Yep, it's ridiculous. Live near it but try to go as little as I possibly can. Dunnes all the way.

Fey!

RE: Flannerys, I had customers in our shop a couple of weeks saying that they stayed in Flannerys and found the prices excellent, and said that the rooms were really good, too.

As for the pubs upping their prices, I thought that that was illegal. Have any of you asked for receipts with your drinks (most pubs give them out with peoples change) before and after midnight, then sent copies to the consumer authority? The recipts will show times and dates. Also, the pub should have prices on clear display, pictures of which can easily be taken with your camera phones.

JONJO THE MISER

Also Charcoal Grill have put up all their prices!! Kebabs etc all up by 50cent. Drinks 20c. €8.90 now for a large kebab with cheese!!! :mad::mad::mad:[/quote]

Oh the hell are they fooling, i went in there a few months ago and i ordered a kebab meal which was 9.50 i thought jeez thats expensive but what the hell im starving, next thing your man says to me that will be 11.50:eek: i said hang on it says 9.50 there, he says thats for take away, i said ure kidding 11.50? you can forget about it:mad: and walked out the door, i refuse to go in there since then and i bet im not the only one.

Carraig

The thing is to complain. Ordered the "Steak Bap" in The Dáil Bar the other day at lunch for 11.95 including chips. About 4 or 5 small pieces of thin meat with a few onions on a bap arrived out. Called the manageress over and asked for more , a la Oliver!. Got a funny look but I stood my ground, said what I'd been served wasn't worth the money and waited to see what would happen. She took it away and came back with a decent serving.
Worth a try.

yourmano

I'd agree with that sentiment. The difference between serving up a good meal and a shabby one is I'll tip with a good one, I'll give out for a bad one. I think we're too slow to call people up on things and show them what's what. I mean when you're paying over a tenner for your lunch it should be damn good. One of my pet hates is being charged for tap water OR when bread is given and then you're charged for it but never asked for it to begin with...Oh I feel another thread coming on...

Interceptor

JONJO THE MISER wrote: »

i said ure kidding and walked out the door...

I see that your username fits you very well. It must have been a bargain...

'cptr

Madame Razz

I asked for cream in my coffee recently in a town branch of a coffee chain and the girl tried to charge me 50c extra for the priviledge. I politely informed her that their Salthill branch had never charged me for same and that I had no intention of paying 50c for a tiny amount of cream, as I was substituting it for milk and they didn't charge for milk. She promptly removed the 50c charge.

Only 50c I know but still, it was the principle of the thing. I think we as consumers just need to stand up for ourselves more.

Have heard that most hotels in Galway won't budge on their prices for August.

At the end of the day they're only kidding themselves.

ArraMusha

Carraig wrote: »

The thing is to complain. Ordered the "Steak Bap" in The Dáil Bar the other day at lunch for 11.95 including chips. About 4 or 5 small pieces of thin meat with a few onions on a bap arrived out. Called the manageress over and asked for more , a la Oliver!. Got a funny look but I stood my ground, said what I'd been served wasn't worth the money and waited to see what would happen. She took it away and came back with a decent serving.
Worth a try.

Fair play Carraig. This is what we need a lot more of. Theres a heap of whingers out there, and what is needed is firm action. If its not as advertised or your not happy with it DONT PAY. Complain.

Get up stand up, strutt your funky stuff:(

dilallio

JohnCleary wrote: »

Since we had a thread about local bargains, think it would be a good idea to warn people of local ripoffs...

Last night in the function room of the Galway Bay hotel:
Red Bull - €4.55 :eek:
200ml Coke - €2.95

Sorry but that is a total ripoff. No feckin' way i'd have paid that (they were bought for me I just saw the receipt) - if I hadn't opened the Red Bull before seeing the receipt I would have brought the feckin' thing back to the bar for a refund.

A lot of hotels are now reducing their prices for weddings, offering very good deals. It wouldn't surprise me at all, if they try and claw-back the money by increasing bar prices on items such as Red Bull, soft-drinks, mixers. As someone else said, when comparing prices between pubs, most of us just look at the price of pints.

toiletduck

gilberto_eire wrote: »

Drink Fosters, €3 to €3.50

Call me crazy but I think I'd rather throw the extra 90c to a E1 for a decent drink that doesn't have to be "forced down" and lacks the raw sewage taste. If you want maximum alcohol content per cent, I recommend necking a bottle of port from aldi.

pleasant Co.

Carraig wrote: »

The thing is to complain. Ordered the "Steak Bap" in The Dáil Bar the other day at lunch for 11.95 including chips. About 4 or 5 small pieces of thin meat with a few onions on a bap arrived out. Called the manageress over and asked for more , a la Oliver!. Got a funny look but I stood my ground, said what I'd been served wasn't worth the money and waited to see what would happen. She took it away and came back with a decent serving.
Worth a try.

Same as, (in general I do like the place/food)...however I was in there last week, ordered the steak and winter vegetable pie (?) which usually is a great value for money meal, the one I got however was really really watery and horrible, so I went over to the waitress and asked her to take it away because I wouldn't be eating it, she asked if I'd like anything to to replace it with so I got the steak bap, which was lovely despite being loaded with onions :P