Is it just me

PeterIanStaker

Is it just me or is sh!t getting more expensive?

Been noticing the not only the grocery bill in supermarkets as well as the price of consumer goods have all been bumped up by a few cents or euro whatever the case may be.

Hardly noticeable on its own but it all adds up as they say.

up for anything

Prices definitely have been creeping up and in some cases galloping skywards. I figure it's that tourist time of year in rip-off Ireland.

Biggins

I bought a bank recently - even though I didn't want to.
Looks like its costing me more than expected. Hell, even my grandkids will be left paying for it!

Korvanica

depends. in my local spar, a kinder bueno is 1.25..

other places its 90c..

1.25!! its insane!

Lando Griffin

I agree with the tourist season theory, i paid 5 euro for two 99s yesterday and only that there was children present I would have ........

fonecrusher1

Petrol.....is about 1.30c a litre. That is disgusting.

MidlandsM

No Sh!t? its Ireland FFS.

edellc

my theory is that because we are all poor and hove no disposable income we arent spending so retailers are putting up prices so that when we do spend they make a bigger profit
the logic would be to do what aldi and lidl do ie low prices lots of customers lots of profit and not high prices few customers average profits but hay its ireland when did logic ever come into play

RolandIRL

fonecrusher1 wrote: »

Petrol.....is about 1.30c a litre. That is disgusting.

that sounds like a bargain compared to €1.30 at my local station. which petrol station do you go to? :P:P:P

starbelgrade

PeterIanStaker wrote: »

Is it just me or is sh!t getting more expensive?
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Yes. This time last year, sh*t cost €1.20 per kilo. It now costs €1.55 per kilo. That's a 29% increase in the price of sh*t in just one year. Shocking.

bigwormbundoran

Korvanica wrote: »

depends. in my local spar, a kinder bueno is 1.25..

other places its 90c..

1.25!! its insane!

Fook me 1.25 is a preposterous price!

starbelgrade

Lando Griffin wrote: »

I agree with the tourist season theory, i paid 5 euro for two 99s yesterday and only that there was children present I would have ........

I presume that was in Dublin? I bought one the other day at the beach in Sligo for my nephew & it was €1.20.

RhubarbCrumble

Korvanica wrote: »

depends. in my local spar, a kinder bueno is 1.25..

other places its 90c..

1.25!! its insane!

In my local Centra a Fry's chocolate cream bar is €1.04, it's 45 cent in Tesco.

Does anyone else think that Aldi and Lidl seem to be getting more expensive?

caseyann

5 euros for 2 99's ? that's :eek: In Dublin whats he make it in gold

Yes i have been saying it for about 6 weeks if not more they are creeping back up on sly,you dont realise till you have paid.

peanuthead

RhubarbCrumble wrote: »

In my local Centra a Fry's chocolate cream bar is €1.04, it's 45 cent in Tesco.

Does anyone else think that Aldi and Lidl seem to be getting more expensive?

In those stores the only cheap things are the things in the booklet. Everything else is overpriced. Except of course the satellite dishes for camping and the outdoor plug sockets

peanuthead

caseyann wrote: »

you dont realise till you have paid.

now in fairness, all you have to do to solve that problem is actually look at the price tag first.

fonecrusher1

whiteman19 wrote: »

that sounds like a bargain compared to €1.30 at my local station. which petrol station do you go to? :P:P:P

Crikey, thats me humiliated forever forever forever :mad:

RhubarbCrumble

peanuthead wrote: »

In those stores the only cheap things are the things in the booklet. Everything else is overpriced. Except of course the satellite dishes for camping and the outdoor plug sockets

They used be much cheaper for basic stuff like juice, cereal, rice, kitchen towel etc, but seem to be more expensive then Dunnes or Tesco now. Even the fruit and veg which was always much cheaper seems to have gotten expensive. The only cheap stuff now is whatever's on offer.

brummytom

Korvanica wrote: »

depends. in my local spar, a kinder bueno is 1.25..

other places its 90c..

1.25!! its insane!

I moved house about two weeks ago, now the only corner shop near is a Spar... everything's so expensive there, it's criminal!

Elliemental

Korvanica wrote: »

depends. in my local spar, a kinder bueno is 1.25..

1.25!! its insane!

Thats' why! Rip off centrall.

Absurdum

Tesco's "Change for Good" thing was a load of bollox.

PeterIanStaker

Tesco - every Little Helps

Now, just remove the E and the S

Lando Griffin

brummytom wrote: »

I moved house about two weeks ago, now the only corner shop near is a Spar... everything's so expensive there, it's criminal!

Spars are usually more expensive because they are located in high rent units.

Megatron_X

€1.20 for a teeny carton of Ribena! I just buy pints of milk if I'm thirsty, they're the cheapest drink I can find.

cazzycaz

Ye shops definately know what things to bump up . With four small kids always completely get ripped off on things like drinks and ice creams.

Have to become self sufficient!

Quandary

Yep, have to agree. Prices are starting to sneak back up again - financial rape will always be alive and well in this country.

today for example - i ordered a sandwich (4 fillings, 1 of which was cold chicken) from a deli in rathfarnam, price was €4.50 - i was shocked (but like an idiot still paid for it). I have ordered exactly the same sandwich in many other delis around dublin and have never paid more than €3.50.

I know in the grand scheme of rip of Ireland this is just a drop in the ocean but thats just it isnt it - lots of little drops!

Shanotheslayer

8.50 for a packet of ciggies:(