Anybody shopping in the sales ?

decies

Anybody going to head into sales in the next few days ? If you see any genuine bargains of decent stuff you might let us know as opposed to the stuff taken out especially for sales . I might hopefully pick up a nice suit at a good price, but might not get to town till Thursday . If you come across one in next few days you might let me know.

tombliboo83

was at next sale..mental but great bargains esp on kids clothes

ziedth

Actually if anyone spots an electric razor for a good price would ya throw it up. I'd love a really expensive one without paying the full wack.

Funfair

ziedth wrote: »

Actually if anyone spots an electric razor for a good price would ya throw it up. I'd love a really expensive one without paying the full wack.

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ziedth

Cheers funfair but I work in Retail and I try and live by the whole "buy local" mentality. But the ones there would be exactly the kind of thing I mean. €140 RRP DOWN to €80 kinda thing.

Typhoon.

I think Phillips have 50% off the entire range.. so most local retailers will have them on offer

billythepig

the sale in Debenhams is some joke, they pumped the price of wrangler jeans up to over 90 euro and sell them in the sale for 75,
do they think were all feckin stupit :mad:

Funfair

ziedth wrote: »

Cheers funfair but I work in Retail and I try and live by the whole "buy local" mentality. But the ones there would be exactly the kind of thing I mean. €140 RRP DOWN to €80 kinda thing.

Fair play to you with the buy local idea but sometimes, like this time ^ you have to shop using your head not your heart

dayshah

billythepig wrote: »

the sale in Debenhams is some joke, they pumped the price of wrangler jeans up to over 90 euro and sell them in the sale for 75,
do they think were all feckin stupit :mad:

I haven't been into the sales yet, but JC Originals always have a good price on the jeans.

jammstarr

Anyone know if Altitude are open yet?

ex_infantry man

**** all shops open today was in town and very disappointed

Faq

For men going to the next sale don't waste your time noting left no jean's only thing i got was a Star Wars T-shirt

ex_infantry man

i,d say there was,nt one man in there more likely just women shopping for the men

DonFred

Riverisland was a disaster!! All stuff left over from last sale was just there.

decies

Got a nice jumper in next sale at 11.30, more than half price off.

wmpdd3

I work in retail and I refuse point blank to buy anything today. The local Spar is jammers, how could you need anything after doing your Christmas shopping?

I will go to Next tomorrow, as I got a voucher for x-mas, but that's it.

daenerysstormborn3

Surprise surprise, very few shops in town open. A couple of places in city square open, Debenhams and Gamestop, the rest of the town basically dead. Very few bargains to be had in Debehams, couple of sale racks in Oasis with stuff you wouldn't buy in a fit, same goes for Topshop, the only perfumes they have on sale are those rubbish celebrity ones. Upstairs in the women's underwear and pj section, only really small sizes or horrible designs on sale.

Unless you have been holding out on buying certain larger items in electrical stores (I see DID and Harvey Norman have good deals on washing machines and fridges, that sort of thing) I don't think there is any need to rush out and buy last season wear.

ex_infantry man

pixiebean22 wrote: »

Surprise surprise, very few shops in town open. A couple of places in city square open, Debenhams and Gamestop, the rest of the town basically dead. Very few bargains to be had in Debehams, couple of sale racks in Oasis with stuff you wouldn't buy in a fit, same goes for Topshop, the only perfumes they have on sale are those rubbish celebrity ones. Upstairs in the women's underwear and pj section, only really small sizes or horrible designs on sale.

Unless you have been holding out on buying certain larger items in electrical stores (I see DID and Harvey Norman have good deals on washing machines and fridges, that sort of thing) I don't think there is any need to rush out and buy last season wear.

too true
i was only interested in jack and jones sale but they weee,nt open :-(

WonderWoman!

The sales in the city as my sister say "there some fkin joke like all big sizes and tops i wouldnt let nana wear "

billythepig

waterford sales have been a disaster for years, its no wonder nobody comes into the city after christmas,
everybodys heading for cork and dublin tomorrow and its the waterford retailers own feckin fault.

i mean 75 euro for a pair of wrangler jeans in a so called sale is some joke

wmpdd3

billythepig wrote: »

i mean 75 euro for a pair of wrangler jeans in a so called sale is some joke

Ya, mean Debenhams is a joke

dayshah

wmpdd3 wrote: »

I work in retail and I refuse point blank to buy anything today. The local Spar is jammers, how could you need anything after doing your Christmas shopping?

I wish they could give it a rest for a few days.

Just wait for the new JLC/REAs to come in. It'll probably mean the end of Sundays and Public Holidays as any sort of special day.

Who cares if its dead in town today. It Stephen's Day for feck sake.

billythepig

wmpdd3 wrote: »

Ya, mean Debenhams is a joke

exactly.
went in there today and ran back out when i seen the prices,
and they have the cheek to call it a sale :eek:

Nas10

ziedth wrote: »

Actually if anyone spots an electric razor for a good price would ya throw it up. I'd love a really expensive one without paying the full wack.

Harvey Norman are doing some great deals http://www.harveynorman.ie/philips-powertouch-electric-shaver-pt920.html

I heard some of their offers were unreal 99 euro for indesit dryers and 3D tv with 4 pairs of glasses for 399. It kinda makes sense to hold onto extra cash for Stephens day sales.

Brick Session

ziedth wrote: »

Cheers funfair but I work in Retail and I try and live by the whole "buy local" mentality. But the ones there would be exactly the kind of thing I mean. €140 RRP DOWN to €80 kinda thing.

It would be great if the local retailers bought into this policy also. 2 recent examples of where I tried to buy local to support local business.

1. Ordered an item in a local shop that took 2 weeks to come in and was asked for €129. I could have had the same item at my door in 48 hours from the UK for €104????

2. Ordered an item made by a local manufacturing outlet and was quoted €50 for the item (which was a Christmas present for my son, only for that I would have left it there). When I went to collect it on the collection day I was told the price was €65. When I questioned this I was simply told that they made a mistake but the price is still €65.

So if local retailers & business want us to support them, then maybe they might need to get their act together.

Joan brophy

wmpdd3 wrote: »

I work in retail and I refuse point blank to buy anything today. The local Spar is jammers, how could you need anything after doing your Christmas shopping?

I will go to Next tomorrow, as I got a voucher for x-mas, but that's it.

Totally agree, how did people manage years ago, shops closed much longer, we now all have fridges and freezers.

ToxicPaddy

Unfortunately its the same thing year in year out.. retailers complaining that people are not supporting the local shops yet they seem to go out of their way to fleece customers at every turn.

Sales are a prime example of this.. hiking the presale price and then claiming to have knocked 20% or 30% off when in reality they have barely knocked 10% off.. lying b*stards..

Due to this I now go online and do about 90% of my Xmas shopping online as I'm sick of being ripped off..

Note to retailers. If you want to get customers in your store, TREAT THEM LIKE CUSTOMERS AND WITH RESPECT NOT LIKE WALKING GOBSH*TES WITH CASH TO ROB OFF THEM!!!

Slksht

Work in Lifestyle and we haven't raised any prices simply to reduce them again. Sales are on overstock as they are designed to be, but the reductions are pretty good!

Also got a few serious bits in Heroes! Half price-ish which is perfectly fine by me!

Can't judge all retails by Debenhams lads...

daenerysstormborn3

Slksht wrote: »

Work in Lifestyle and we haven't raised any prices simply to reduce them again. Sales are on overstock as they are designed to be, but the reductions are pretty good!

Also got a few serious bits in Heroes! Half price-ish which is perfectly fine by me!

Can't judge all retails by Debenhams lads..

I'd say this was partially due to Debehams being one of the very few shops actually open.

Slksht

We were open, along with RI. Today was the first proper day of sale, agreed. To those in today, there were good deals to be found! Anyone expecting to walk in and find stuff on a plate is kidding themselves, as well as expecting everything in the shop to be reduced.

Depending on what ya want, there are some good items in the town lads! Judging by the amount of people in my shop today, alot of folks are in for the sales.

Funfair

I walked Past Gregory's on Patrick Street last night, looking in his window he has a serious sale going on... suits for €50 etc..

Worth checking out if your looking for mens wear

old gregg

is the shoe centre still trying to flog that pair of size 13 white moccasins they've been trotting out for sales for the last 20 years

billythepig

is the sale still on in peter frances ?

daenerysstormborn3

Don't know if I'm allowed name names but particularly annoyed to see a locally owned shoe shop in town advertising a pair of boots i saw before Christmas priced at €65 now being advertised as €75 - Sale price €60. Only saw these boots advertised at €65 the weekend before Christmas.

Great message to send out to those trying to shop locally.

Funfair

billythepig wrote: »

is the sale still on in peter frances ?

After a closing down sale every 6 weeks for 20 years they finally closed down

niallo76

Mileyyyyyyy

Brick Session

Funfair wrote: »

I walked Past Gregory's on Patrick Street last night, looking in his window he has a serious sale going on... suits for €50 etc..

Worth checking out if your looking for mens wear

Have to say that Gregory's is always good for good suits at a great price, especially at sale time. Genuine reductions and normal sizes

Godsentme

billythepig wrote: »

the sale in Debenhams is some joke, they pumped the price of wrangler jeans up to over 90 euro and sell them in the sale for 75,
do they think were all feckin stupit :mad:

ya. Down there today especially for Wranglers. Sale me bolix. There was no one around. 20% off was the general cut. And not much choice in our little city. 1 or 2 shops.

I didn't see ONE bargain, did you?:mad:

kryogen

Funfair wrote: »

I walked Past Gregory's on Patrick Street last night, looking in his window he has a serious sale going on... suits for €50 etc..

Worth checking out if your looking for mens wear

what suit did you see for 50euro?

you may have been mistaken and seen suits for 150 euro.

Professey Chin

Wandering around maybe looking for a new tv, most prices are more expensive since before xmas from what Ive seen

deisemum

pixiebean22 wrote: »

Don't know if I'm allowed name names but particularly annoyed to see a locally owned shoe shop in town advertising a pair of boots i saw before Christmas priced at €65 now being advertised as €75 - Sale price €60. Only saw these boots advertised at €65 the weekend before Christmas.

Great message to send out to those trying to shop locally.

There's a local electrical shop that's renowned for that and I've seen it myself when I was shopping for a washing machine.

kryogen

deisemum wrote: »

There's a local electrical shop that's renowned for that and I've seen it myself when I was shopping for a washing machine.

name and shame please

or at least pm me the name so i dont give them my business

Elbows22

deisemum wrote: »

There's a local electrical shop that's renowned for that and I've seen it myself when I was shopping for a washing machine.

Theres a sports shop who are renowned for doing it all year around

abouttobebanned

Whats with all ye mystery? Just name the shops FFS

THEIRISHMOB

I went to 3 different electrical stores on stephens day morning with the intention of buying all the electrical goods needed for a new house Im building. Had 3-4k to spend and not one person in any of the shops had any interest.

One offered us 76euro off a 2200euro rangemaster oven.
Ended up buying nothing. will wait for one of them (or all) to close down and then buy there or else go to the UK.

Not one of the "Sales people" in any of the shops able to sell, what a joke. Just a load of dummys walking around.
I'd sack them all if I was the owners.
A good sales person should be able to sell you something you don't want, never mind something you do want.

Ever wonder why people won't shop in Waterford.

dark_shadow

abouttobebanned wrote: »

Whats with all ye mystery? Just name the shops FFS

+1......why protect them by not naming them when there not doing us any favours??

daenerysstormborn3

THEIRISHMOB wrote: »

I went to 3 different electrical stores on stephens day morning with the intention of buying all the electrical goods needed for a new house Im building. Had 3-4k to spend and not one person in any of the shops had any interest.

One offered us 76euro off a 2200euro rangemaster oven.
Ended up buying nothing. will wait for one of them (or all) to close down and then buy there or else go to the UK.

Not one of the "Sales people" in any of the shops able to sell, what a joke. Just a load of dummys walking around.
I'd sack them all if I was the owners.
A good sales person should be able to sell you something you don't want, never mind something you do want.

Ever wonder why people won't shop in Waterford.

My boyfriend has this trouble before, I think he was in Soundstore or maybe Sherwoods and he walked in just ahead of a woman who looked very well to do and the sales assistant walked away from my boyfriend and over to this woman. She ended up buying earphones and my boyfriend ended up spending €2,000 in another shop on an amp and speakers.

The shoe shop I was talking about was Phelans.

furry

Altitude sale started today. Good value I
you're in the market for that kind of stuff.

Smiley Burnett

Fitzgerald Menswear had a great sale. An absolute pleasure to shop in there. The staff were fantastic too!!

p.s. I bought a coat which was reduced from 189 to 79!!! A PROPER SALE!!

jammstarr

furry wrote: »

Altitude sale started today. Good value I
you're in the market for that kind of stuff.

Went there at 11 this morning and there was literally about 60 jammed inside there - it was nearly impossible to get near the bargains

kryogen

Smiley Burnett wrote: »

Fitzgerald Menswear had a great sale. An absolute pleasure to shop in there. The staff were fantastic too!!

p.s. I bought a coat which was reduced from 189 to 79!!! A PROPER SALE!!

I can vouch for this, was suit shopping and picking up some formal shirts etc.. yesterday and the staff there are absolutely brilliant, so helpful and polite.

Breath of fresh air in fact, even when they didnt have the particular item I was looking for the gentleman who was dealing with me rang at least 4 other shops to check if they had the item in question to save me walking from shop to shop!

Would highly recommend and the sale is actually a sale!