McFLURRY RIP ODD

goodgolfer64

£0.99 in the north but I think they cost 2.35 in the republic!!!!! WTF
never again

rubadub

The mcflurry is on the uk "saver menu", so its unfair to compare them, esp. when you can get the similar sundaes here for €1, and they are 99p in the UK, ripoff uk?

apple pie in uk 99p, here €1.

(I think some things may have gone to €1.20 now, not sure if pies or sundaes, but still cheaper than the UK)

goodgolfer64 wrote: »

never again

never what again exactly?

goodgolfer64

rubadub wrote: »

The mcflurry is on the uk "saver menu", so its unfair to compare them, esp. when you can get the similar sundaes here for €1, and they are 99p in the UK, ripoff uk?

apple pie in uk 99p, here €1.

(I think some things may have gone to €1.20 now, not sure if pies or sundaes, but still cheaper than the UK)


never what again exactly?

ok i was talking about mcflurrys mister .....only roughly 20 cent differ with sundaes but mcflurrys £0.99 or £1.29 for new flavours....still a long way off €2.35....
never again mcflurrys in south
this rip off ireland thread btw
leave it out....:)

rubadub

goodgolfer64 wrote: »

ok i was talking about mcflurrys mister )

You were talking about a special offer in the UK which is not on offer here. A ridiculous comparison, so I was pointing it out in case others fell for this nonsense.

No ripoff occurred here. A perfectly good alternative is available cheaper than you can get it in the UK and the sundae IS on the saver menu in the UK.

this rip off ireland thread btw

Yes, and I am demonstrating it is nothing particular to Ireland. You might have similar threads on UK forums making ridiculous statements/comparisons.

e.g. 6 nuggets are €2 here, on the eurosaver. In the uk it is £2.69 (€3.35), not on the saver. Stupid comparison

goodgolfer64

ok £1.29 mcflurry is equal to €2.35 down south.....
fancy quoting there MOD

goodgolfer64

no SAVERs there ul find...i dont like sundaes....they were 1ozzy dollar back in the day...cud never spent my euros on em.....

Esoteric_

goodgolfer64 wrote: »

no SAVERs there ul find...i dont like sundaes....they were 1ozzy dollar back in the day...cud never spent my euros on em.....

The other poster is right.

They are on PROMOTIONAL OFFER at 99p/1.29 in the UK.

You cannot compare a promotional price with a non-promotional price, because they're not on promotional offer here in the Republic.

sandin

then in the same vein we can say rip off McDonalds NI

6 chicken mc nuggets - south=2.00, NI = £2.69 (€3.40)
apple pie south = 1.00, NI = 99p (1.23)
tall latte south = 2.00, NI = £1.99 (2.46)


or maybe it just different promotions in different markets !!!!

countrynosebag

keen to save money then?
try buying offers only, try having a sandwich in your pocket and not eating out so casually - save it for occasions that matter

goodgolfer64

LyndaMcL wrote: »

The other poster is right.

They are on PROMOTIONAL OFFER at 99p/1.29 in the UK.

You cannot compare a promotional price with a non-promotional price, because they're not on promotional offer here in the Republic.

the 99p is promotional but the £1.29 isnt.....
I remember twisty fries being 1euro bout 5 years ago....now 2euro on the eurosaver???? WTF

Get Real

As has been said you cannot compare promotional products with products that are not on promotion down here.

anyway the mcflurry here isnt 2.35 its 2euro bang on. Not to mention that nuggets down here are cheaper, as are all coffees, and the apple pie.

So thats three things here that we have cheaper.

So why cant you point out the good aspects? We have certain cheaper products, despite the much higher wage rate mcdonalds pay their employees here, as well as the fact they pay higher prices for irish milk (my nephew drinks it and its stamped as being milked in ROI and has the National Dairy Council Mark) as well as the Bord Bia Origin Ireland for beef.

Which are surely good things no? Because if you want cheaper products then they wont have bord bia beef etc. But if that was the case maybe you'd be complaining about that instead?

matt-dublin

1.29 GBP = 1.58205 EUR

on top of that you can take higher VAT, and Pay rates, rent & service rates, corporation taxes, elextricity and insurances will probably justify the extra 75c somewhere.

you simply cannot compare UK prices directly with any irish republic prices as the overheads are simply more expensive here.

goodgolfer64

well corp tax is less in south for starters.....
in dundrum shopping centre im sure it was 2.35//

goodgolfer64

its only a fooking ice cream..... lol

Dr Turk Turkelton

goodgolfer64 wrote: »

well corp tax is less in south for starters.....
in dundrum shopping centre im sure it was 2.35//

How much would it cost in time and petrol to drive from Dundrum to the nearest McDonalds in the North?

I'm pretty sure that would go a long way into eating up the savings involved in buying a cheaper McFlurry!

matt-dublin

Corporate tax may be lower but they dont have a head office location here so all of their finances are probably channeled through the UK so probably of no benefit to them.

They will however have significantly higher:
Distribution costs (Higher Petrol, insurance, road tax, wages)
Rent is higher
rates and services are higher
payroll, prsy and paye is higher
insurance is higher
vat is slightly higher

Get Real

While this whole thing is quite funny it actually is interesting because as Matt says most of the costs would be higher. However just to point out, you say:

matt-dublin wrote: »

Corporate tax may be lower but they dont have a head office location here

they do have a head office here, afaik. Its in Clonskeagh according to their website. So I guess this brings about another reason as to the price differentiation.

If you have McDonalds, with its global operations based in the USA, well then you have mcdonalds here making money for them. But its Mcdonalds Restaurants of Ireland. So their offices are based here, they pay tax here, make money for franchisees here. The only thing is they get to use the McDonalds trade name and methods etc.

But it would be like a seperate company from the UK one. Some guy in some office in london says ok we'll sell x for 1.29. some guy in dublin says ok we can sell this for x amount on the eurosaver. same as ok we'll buy our milk from Dawn or Kerry Group and the guy in uk buys his milk from whoever.

Anywhoooo...because mcdonalds strives for uniformity in its operations at a customer level, people see mcdonalds as one big company, but it could be many smaller companies. ie selling iced tea in spain, beer in france, no beef products in india. So an Irish guy makes decisions in the Irish offices relevant to the Irish market.

I apologise i became quite fascinated with the sheer scale of these companies' operations :eek:. long story short, if a lad in an office in clonskeagh says lets sell this for two euro, and people buy it, well by god then why not take their money??!!

homer simpson

goodgolfer64 wrote: »

its only a fooking ice cream..... lol

If it's "only a fooking ice cream" why did you start a thread in Rip off Ireland claiming that McDonalds were ripping you off...

... LOL indeed.

goodgolfer64

now now.....this is a rip off ireland thread....and im right....!!!!! lol
bloody ice cream

Esoteric_

goodgolfer64 wrote: »

now now.....this is a rip off ireland thread....and im right....!!!!! lol
bloody ice cream

Yeah, but as has been pointed out, there's no rip off to speak of with the ice cream.

goodgolfer64

LyndaMcL wrote: »

Yeah, but as has been pointed out, there's no rip off to speak of with the ice cream.

your talking like a loyalist.....
no???its only 47% more expensive. dont go talkin eurosaver again....its £1.29 regular price....

goodgolfer64

Cuchulainn1. wrote: »

How much would it cost in time and petrol to drive from Dundrum to the nearest McDonalds in the North?

I'm pretty sure that would go a long way into eating up the savings involved in buying a cheaper McFlurry!

was making a comparison you DUH///

im PRETTY sure your right with that information

Esoteric_

goodgolfer64 wrote: »

your talking like a loyalist.....
no???its only 47% more expensive. dont go talkin eurosaver again....its £1.29 regular price....

Seriously, you're comparing me to a loyalist because I pointed out that you're wrong? :pac:

Overheads such as rent, utilities, wages, ingredients and so on are all more expensive in the republic of Ireland, so of course prices will be altered accordingly. Again, not a rip off.

28064212

goodgolfer64 wrote: »

your talking like a loyalist.....
no???its only 47% more expensive. dont go talkin eurosaver again....its £1.29 regular price....

goodgolfer64 wrote: »

was making a comparison you DUH///

im PRETTY sure your right with that information

.....

goodgolfer64 wrote: »

its only a fooking ice cream..... lol

Dr Turk Turkelton

goodgolfer64 wrote: »

was making a comparison you DUH///

im PRETTY sure your right with that information

I would say I was 12 when I was last called a "DUH"
Are you 12 op or were you dropped on your head when you were a child?

Creamy Goodness

my head hurts from reading this thread.

hardly a ripoff.

super_furry

"NEVER AGAIN!"

Skill Magill

goodgolfer64 wrote: »

no SAVERs there ul find...i dont like sundaes....they were 1ozzy dollar back in the day...cud never spent my euros on em.....

Tell me why, You don't like Sundaes?♫♫♫:D

keithclancy

goodgolfer64 wrote: »

£0.99 in the north but I think they cost 2.35 in the republic!!!!! WTF
never again

2.49 here in the Netherlands.

matt-dublin

keithclancy wrote: »

2.49 here in the Netherlands.

My god you guys are getting ripped off! That's not fair FFS

//runs off to sys forum to request a trollface smiley!

Get Real

goodgolfer64 wrote: »

your talking like a loyalist.....
no???its only 47% more expensive. dont go talkin eurosaver again....its £1.29 regular price....

ok leaving eurosaver out of it, its £1.29 without promotion which is E1.57.

You bought your Mcflurry in Dundrum for 2.35 this signals its probably a franchised store. as mcdonalds are famous for franchising. so some guy with a wife and family owns this as his own business and can set his own prices, as in my post above you have to think of Mcdonalds as many little businesses.

so if youre frustration is with the company then you must compare to a company owned store where they charge 2euro. So it sells for the equiv of nearly E1.60 in NI and E2 here. a mark up of 25% not 47%.

As has been said this isnt such a rip off if you consider it. I dont mind paying an extra 25% knowing they have a higher wage bill, that they now have a european meat plant in waterford, all their beef, milk, cheese and free range eggs are irish, and the spin off jobs that this creates.

Lets not get confused between more expensive and a rip off. i think the higher price has good logical explanations behind it.
http://prelaunch.mcdonalds.ie/iehome/food/meal_bundles/dollar_menu.html
i mean check this link. was on mcdonalds website, and due to an error i presume the american dollar menu is there. its $1 for a double cheese burger! thats like E0.75cent. But its two euro here. I'd still rather pay the 2euro for the irish beef, 75cent isnearly to cheap and too good to be true.

reprazant

keithclancy wrote: »

2.49 here in the Netherlands.

Sorry, the price of things in the Netherlands is only important when it shows how we are getting ripped off, thank you very much.

goodgolfer64

reprazant wrote: »

Sorry, the price of things in the Netherlands is only important when it shows how we are getting ripped off, thank you very much.

hey find your own rip off thread mate....lol

please....ppls....2.35 for a mcflurry....wake up...its anther bubble...enjoy it

Get Real

so despite all the rational explantions and comparing other factors which contribute to price, to which you have not responded, youre still maintaining its a rip off :rolleyes::P

debabyjesus

Mc slurrys are rank anyway

Get Real

Thats grand, but doesnt relate to the rip off argument. if theyre muck dont buy them. i notice op you can thank his comment but not reply to any of the rational points. and I dont wanna sound like an ar$ehole :pac: it is all friendly debate, but come on, seriously, care to poke any holes in the reasonable and justifiable explanations?:p

dudara

debabyjesus If you can't post in a helpful manner, then please don't post.

dudara

goodgolfer64

Get Real wrote: »

Thats grand, but doesnt relate to the rip off argument. if theyre muck dont buy them. i notice op you can thank his comment but not reply to any of the rational points. and I dont wanna sound like an ar$ehole :pac: it is all friendly debate, but come on, seriously, care to poke any holes in the reasonable and justifiable explanations?:p

ha...bit OTT.....(i sincerely apologies for liking his comment and not having time 2 reply to you)..raising the point of it being a total rip off in comparison...others have justified it as more expensive due to rates n what not....but I dont accept this...corporation tax is less here....insurance imho opinion is slightly more in the north than the south in my field of work.....so...sorry!!!!RIP OFF

sandin

as McD is a US corporation, should you not compare prices in the US to Ireland?

Ah shucks - the McFlurry is $2.49-$2.99 in the US + sales tax. In Oz its $3.50

Seems the UK is the only country with a mcflurry at 99p or anywhere near it. But I do remember they were €1 here a couple of years ago as part of the eurosaver.

So with every western country in the world charging €2 - €2.50 except the UK, I think you can safely say its a UK bargain alert and in no way whatsoever a "rip-off"

matt-dublin

you cant compare it. its a promotional offer, end of.

McFlurry is on the poundsaver menu over there. Its not on the euro saver here

by your arguement you could say the UK is more expensive because of the items we have on the eurosaver that they don't have on the pound saver??

http://www.facebook.com/McDonaldsIreland/app_128953167177144

Get Real

goodgolfer64 wrote: »

others have justified it as more expensive due to rates n what not....but I dont accept this...corporation tax is less here....insurance imho opinion is slightly more in the north than the south in my field of work.....so...sorry!!!!RIP OFF

ok so refer to my post on 10-01-13 at 20:10. Can you argue against anything there at all? like is any point in there completely outrageous? I think calling an extra 40cent for an ice cream a rip off is a bit ott

rubadub

Get Real wrote: »

You bought your Mcflurry in Dundrum for 2.35 this signals its probably a franchised store.

I don't think he even bought one. There was no rip-off, just a price he thinks is high relative to another country who happen to have a huge discount on it. I think there was a rolo mcflurry here recently enough, either €1 or €1.50

I suggested the very similar sundae as an alternative, but of course

goodgolfer64 wrote: »

.i dont like sundaes.

The he went on to thank this post

debabyjesus wrote: »

Mc slurrys are rank anyway

Which suggests he doesn't like the McFlurrys either -which makes sense to me if he doesn't like sundaes.

Though I think this was just a feigned dislike to make out like there was no other option for him.

I wonder how the OP would operate McDonalds if he was in charge. Identical prices all around the world?

debabyjesus

I thought I was replying to an after hours thread, I now realise i posted an off the cuff comment in the rather serious rip-off forum.

My humblest apologies and I will now withdraw my rank comment and say:

I don't like McFlurrys but I don't think they are a rip off compared to other ice-cream options whether in ROI or abroad.

matt-dublin

they come from the same ice cream machine as a sundae...................