Easter Eggs

kfallon

Is it just me or have the price of these plummeted this year? Seen ones for €1.50 or 3 for a fiver, Christ 2-3 years ago you'd be paying at least €6-€7 for one!

Is this purely down to the recession, I'm sure Easter Eggs are still as popular as ever!

Hookah

It's an Easter Eggstravaganza.

FatherLen

nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom

ronaneire

kfallon wrote: »

I'm sure Easter Eggs are still as popular as ever!

Only at Easter though

Noo

I've a friend who works in dunnes and told me they had run out of easter eggs at the weekend because of their €1.50 deal or whatever deal was going on. A week before easter!! theyre usually desperate to get rid of them afterwards its madness.

Biggins

I thought they seem in places to be cheaper too.
Don't know if its down to competition or what but the question arises, in regards to quantity of chocolate per Euro, are they still worth it or are they still a rip-off?

landsleaving

kfallon wrote: »

Is it just me or have the price of these plummeted this year? Seen ones for €1.50 or 3 for a fiver, Christ 2-3 years ago you'd be paying at least €6-€7 for one!

Is this purely down to the recession, I'm sure Easter Eggs are still as popular as ever!

The church can't charge a premium for religious products these days.

landsleaving

Biggins wrote: »

I thought they seem in places to be cheaper too.
Don't know if its down to competition or what but the question arises, in regards to quantity of chocolate per Euro, are they still worth it or are they still a rip-off?

Still a rip-off. The only good value is the chocolate bunny for €1.19 in lidl. Nom nom nom.

Noo

Biggins wrote: »

I thought they seem in places to be cheaper too.
Don't know if its down to competition or what but the question arises, in regards to quantity of chocolate per Euro, are they still worth it or are they still a rip-off?

At €1.50 for two full sized bars of chocolate and a big egg shaped chunk of chocolate...definitely worth it! nom nom nom

kfallon

ronaneire wrote: »

Only at Easter though

Bet if you were offered one in June you'd take it :P

danniemcq

egg sell ... ant

dammit so close to pun of the decade

alexa5x5

Its 12 euro for 2 giant Kinder Eggs in Dunns at the moment. Bit disappointing that the toy inside is usually a teddy or something, would be brilliant if it was a giant toy you could put together.... yes I am an adult

kfallon

alexa5x5 wrote: »

Its 12 euro for 2 giant Kinder Eggs in Dunns at the moment. Bit disappointing that the toy inside is usually a teddy or something, would be brilliant if it was a giant toy you could put together.... yes I am an adult

You must be a nightmare at Xmas :pac:

Noo

alexa5x5 wrote: »

Its 12 euro for 2 giant Kinder Eggs in Dunns at the moment. Bit disappointing that the toy inside is usually a teddy or something, would be brilliant if it was a giant toy you could put together.... yes I am an adult

Like a dinosaur or a boat!...something useful

SirenX

the only people who buy eggs are the people with children. As much as I love chocolate, I never buy them

alexa5x5

Noo wrote: »

Like a dinosaur or a boat!...something useful

Exactly, you never know when a small boat or dinosaur might come handy

kfallon

SirenX wrote: »

the only people who buy eggs are the people with children. As much as I love chocolate, I never buy them

Yeah I get them for my niece and nephews and used to get one for the OH (when there was one) but I'm not bothered by them, I love chocolate but I have to stay away from it otherwise I'll be back to the bad old days!

FortuneChip

danniemcq wrote: »

egg sell ... ant

dammit so close to pun of the decade

Eggs Sell Rant?

kfallon

alexa5x5 wrote: »

Exactly, you never know when a small boat or dinosaur might come handy

So I'll make a mental note to get you a big Lego boat for Xmas so :P

Humans eh!

Biggins wrote: »

I thought they seem in places to be cheaper too.
Don't know if its down to competition or what but the question arises, in regards to quantity of chocolate per Euro, are they still worth it or are they still a rip-off?

In terms of the sheer pleasure of cracking a chocolatey shell and the smell filling your senses once a year oh yes its worth it.

kfallon

Humans eh! wrote: »

In terms of the sheer pleasure of cracking a chocolatey shell and the smell filling your senses once a year oh yes its worth it.

Flutt, is that you???

landsleaving

SirenX wrote: »

the only people who buy eggs are the people with children. As much as I love chocolate, I never buy them

I don't have children and I'll buy an Easter egg. They're a rip off, but I still want one. I guess I'm a braindead consumer buying into some form of nostalgic...

NOMNOMNOMNOMNONONOMOM

mcauley

kfallon wrote: »

Seen ones for €1.50 or 3 for a fiver. . .

That's not really a great deal . . .

Ficheall

The chocolate in Cadbury's easter eggs is fantastic.
And even quantity-wise the eggs are cheaper than 'normal' chocolate.



2 for 2 euro in the 2 euro shop!!!

kfallon

mcauley wrote: »

That's not really a great deal . . .

Well it was €1.50 in Dunnes then the local Mace (who would charge more for a single egg than Dunnes) had 3 for a fiver, hope that clarifies the situation

markc1184

Definately getting cheaper. Tesco also selling the eggs with mugs range as buy one get 2 free. €8.49 for 3 eggs is not bad IMO.

phasers

The €1.50 ones are tiny though! I don't get why everyone thinks they're such a good deal.

Aldi sell chocolate bunnies for 89c though that are decent size and made of the nicest chocolate ever.

Juicyfruit

Definitely cheaper imo.

Could have something to do with the packaging though, haven't they stopped using huge boxes and loads of plastic.

kfallon

xLouLoux wrote: »

Definitely cheaper imo.

Could have something to do with the packaging though, haven't they stopped using huge boxes and loads of plastic.

Yeah the boxes/packaging defo look more compact, not much space between the box, egg and bars!

The eggs might have got smaller but if you're giving them to young kids they won't remember how big they were the previous year!

Jesus Wept

kfallon wrote: »

Is it just me or have the price of these plummeted this year? Seen ones for €1.50 or 3 for a fiver, Christ 2-3 years ago you'd be paying at least €6-€7 for one!

Is this purely down to the recession, I'm sure Easter Eggs are still as popular as ever!

It's about time, they were ridic expensive.

SirenX wrote: »

the only people who buy eggs are the people with children.

This is not accurate.

kfallon

The-Rigger wrote: »

It's about time, they were ridic expensive.

Even that is an understatement, what a rip off!!!

alexa5x5

kfallon wrote: »

So I'll make a mental note to get you a big Lego boat for Xmas so :P

You know the way to my heart baby

emeraldstar

kfallon wrote: »

Is it just me or have the price of these plummeted this year? Seen ones for €1.50 or 3 for a fiver, Christ 2-3 years ago you'd be paying at least €6-€7 for one!

Is this purely down to the recession, I'm sure Easter Eggs are still as popular as ever!

Yeah but they're all really tiny though, the ones they're selling off cheap...

kfallon

alexa5x5 wrote: »

You know the way to my heart baby

Wonder what you'll get me!!!

Emerald, yeah they look smaller but surely more 'value' than the bigger ones which cost about €7 last year!

alexa5x5

kfallon wrote: »

Wonder what you'll get me!!!

Emerald, yeah they look smaller but surely more 'value' than the bigger ones which cost about €7 last year!

I doubt I could think up anything that would you would be interested in, you’re a bit of a filthy pup

kfallon

alexa5x5 wrote: »

I doubt I could think up anything that would you would be interested in, you’re a bit of a filthy pup

I'm an upstanding memeber of the community I'll have you know :pac:

alexa5x5

kfallon wrote: »

I'm an upstanding memeber of the community I'll have you know :pac:

Yeah....:D

kfallon

alexa5x5 wrote: »

Yeah....:D

Nobody takes me seriously anymore!

I better ring Mammy Fallon tonight and tell her to get Easter Eggs for all the bros kids from me this weekend, it's the easiest way to get their love it, buy it! :pac:

Aoifey!

I noticed that myself. I actually did buy one for 1.50 a week or 2 ago cause I figured it was better value than buying a chocolate bar, and I love Easter eggs.

kfallon

Aoifey! wrote: »

I noticed that myself. I actually did buy one for 1.50 a week or 2 ago cause I figured it was better value than buying a chocolate bar, and I love Easter eggs.

How much are chocolate bars these days on average, €1???

flash1080

kfallon wrote: »

How much are chocolate bars these days on average, €1???

€0.50

kfallon

flash1080 wrote: »

€0.50

I saw macaroon bars last night for 20c, I'd be lying if I said I wasn't tempted!!!

Son Of A Vidic

kfallon wrote: »

Is it just me or have the price of these plummeted this year? Seen ones for €1.50 or 3 for a fiver, Christ 2-3 years ago you'd be paying at least €6-€7 for one!

Is this purely down to the recession, I'm sure Easter Eggs are still as popular as ever!

I have noticed this alright, it's just a pity prices wouldn't fall on more practical products which we use on a regular basis ect.

Noo

flash1080 wrote: »

€0.50

What non-rip-off ireland are you living in...a dairy milk is at least €0.80

ucd.1985

flash1080 wrote: »

€0.50

Havent seen a full sized bar for sale for 50c in a long time.

flash1080

2 for €1, average price per bar = €0.50, Q.E.D.

ejmaztec

It always amazes me how they can stretch half a tea-spoon of melted chocolate into the size of yer average Easter egg, robbing fuckers.

mbreen2

I got a medium sized Cadbury's Creme Egg in TESCO in Newcastlewest yesterday for €1.39. Plenty chocolate in that, and the deal clincher was that it included 2 Creme Eggs.
Where wud ya be goin'

ladypip

alexa5x5 wrote: »

Its 12 euro for 2 giant Kinder Eggs in Dunns at the moment. Bit disappointing that the toy inside is usually a teddy or something, would be brilliant if it was a giant toy you could put together.... yes I am an adult

Aw that's a pity when they first came out they had large versions of the toys you put together i got an awesome aeroplane on a wire thingy kept me entertained for minutes!!! Im am also adult sized.

kfallon

mbreen2 wrote: »

Where wud ya be goin'

Newcastlewest by the sounds of it :pac:

alexa5x5

ladypip wrote: »

Aw that's a pity when they first came out they had large versions of the toys you put together i got an awesome aeroplane on a wire thingy kept me entertained for minutes!!! Im am also adult sized.

Ha Ha deadly, glad Im not the only large kid