20% off Dunnes Stores Online Today

magmay

20% off Dunnes Stores Online Today
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free deliver on all orders over €50

Uncle Ben

magmay wrote: »

20% off Dunnes Stores Online Today
http://www.dunnesstores.com/?utm_campaign=Week2015-09-Online-SaleNowOn_Thu-0600&utm_medium=email&utm_source=MasterDataList

free deliver on all orders over €50

Nah, I'll give it a miss today thanks.

Fresh Pots

Uncle Ben wrote: »

Nah, I'll give it a miss today thanks.

Same here!

stimpson

That's a bit scabby.

Iused2likebusts

The workers are on strike today no thanks.

Tom Cruises Left Nut

Not my fault the workers fancy dossing for the day

A deals a deal !

reunion

CosmicSmash wrote: »

On strike today, please don't take them up on this offer.

Why does that matter? This is a Bargain Alert, not the place to guilt people.

I need to buy new clothes, this makes it cheaper. Thanks OP.

JohnFalstaff

Liam Neesons Ballbag wrote: »

Not my fault the workers fancy dossing for the day

A deals a deal !

Terrible attitude.

I won't be crossing any pickets today. Either on foot or online. There's lots of other places to shop.

Special Circumstances

I would consider the merit of individual strikes before crossing a picket or not.

In this case, any stand against zero hour contracts is to be commended and supported Imo.

towelly

reunion wrote: »

Why does that matter? This is a Bargain Alert, not the place to guilt people.

I need to buy new clothes, this makes it cheaper. Thanks OP.

Let's hope you never need to go on strike.

blue_blue

Uncle Ben wrote: »

Nah, I'll give it a miss today thanks.

Look at you on your morale high horse! How it must be great looking down on everyone else.

towelly

blue_blue wrote: »

Look at you on your morale high horse! How it must be great looking down on everyone else.

Look at you looking down at him.

MrWalsh

towelly wrote: »

Let's hope you never need to go on strike.

Ive worked in both unionised and non unionised workplaces. During strikes too.

I actually dont agree with unionised workplaces in many ways, it can be a massive blocker to getting even the smallest positive change in place. It also fosters a sense of entitlement with people ready to go on strike at the earliest opportunity rather than accept change and move with the times. I can remember a situation where people were calling for a strike that would have resulted in the company having to shut down had it gone ahead, affecting hundreds of staff and their families, all because 11 men felt they were being asked to do something unreasonable by changing lunches to staggered times.

I have spent a long time (both full time and part time) and a lot of money educating myself to the highest level so that if I am not happy in my job, I can move on and get another well paid role because my skills are worth paying for. Anyone can do that. So, I support myself.

reunion

JohnFalstaff wrote: »

Terrible attitude.

I won't be crossing any pickets today. Either on foot or online. There's lots of other places to shop.

Boards.ie wrote:

This forum is for cheap and useful bargains that might be of use for the general populace of boards

This is a bargain alert. If you don't want to use, don't. For those of us who need to save money, we don't need a lecture about how we should be spending money we don't have on items outside of our budget to suit someone else's morals.

I get it, you have the excess income to choose where you shop. Some of us don't.

traprunner

Dirty tactics. Won't touch off them.

towelly

reunion wrote: »

This is a bargain alert. If you don't want to use, don't. For those of us who need to save money, we don't need a lecture about how we should be spending money we don't have on items outside of our budget to suit someone else's morals.

I get it, you have the excess income to choose where you shop. Some of us don't.

Come off the stage.

Soarer

Try keep it on topic lads. Everyone knows what's going on, and it's up to each individual to decide what they do with the info.

Flatzie_poo

It's a BA - your morals and guilt tripping aren't welcome here.

Leave who ever wants to enjoy the bargain to.

Plenty of other threads if you need to vent...

Kettleson

Thanks for the heads up. I'm strapped for cash right now, but I wouldn't be buying anything even if it was 99 per cent off today.

Sunny Dayz

Typical of the Dunnes Stores website - I was looking at a pair of shoes yesterday - clicked in today after getting my 20% email - funny the shoes aren't there now! Bet they will be back on the site tomorrow.

Cantona's Collars

Just get the groceries in Aldi,still cheaper than Dunnes and they give their staff proper contracts.

MrWalsh

zerks wrote: »

Just get the groceries in Aldi,still cheaper than Dunnes and they give their staff proper contracts.

AS far as I can see its their clothing range and household only with the 20% off. Not groceries.

Hawk4077

I've a confirmation, a christening this month and new outfits have to be bought for 4 kids... I'm away to do some online shopping. And since I'm bot crossing any picket lines, I'm not actually doing anything wrong.

dtipp

reunion wrote: »

This is a bargain alert. If you don't want to use, don't. For those of us who need to save money, we don't need a lecture about how we should be spending money we don't have on items outside of our budget to suit someone else's morals.

I get it, you have the excess income to choose where you shop. Some of us don't.

This has nothing to do with excess income by customers.

This is about choosing to stand with the Dunnes Stores management (who have sanctioned a online discount to try and undermine the strike) or the shop floor workers (who are standing up against zero-hour contracts).

This is a chance for Dunnes Stores customers to think more than just themselves for one day.

Thankfully, I reckon the vast majority of people will choose the right side.

OldNotWIse

If money is tight then I dont think people should be guilted for availing of an offer. Perhaps to some of you, 20% is not that much.

OldNotWIse

dtipp wrote: »

This has nothing to do with excess income by customers.

This is about choosing to stand with the Dunnes Stores management (who have sanctioned a online discount to try and undermine the strike) or the shop floor workers (who are standing up against zero-hour contracts).

This is a chance for Dunnes Stores customers to think more than just themselves for one day.

Thankfully, I reckon the vast majority of people will choose the right side.

They're trying to negate the financial impact of the strike. They are a business.

s8n

Fair dues to Dunnes on this one - not their fault the workers decided to take the day off

MrWalsh

dtipp wrote: »

This is a chance for Dunnes Stores customers to think more than just themselves for one day.

:rolleyes:
The same way Dunnes Stores staff are thinking of more than just themselves by putting the business at risk and inconveniencing thousands of customers?

Special Circumstances

Some REALLLY blatant wumming going on here. Sad really.

OldNotWIse

Special Circumstances wrote: »

Some REALLLY blatant wumming going on here. Sad really.

Wats "wumming"?

CH3OH

WUMMING
The verb form of WUM (Wind-Up Merchant), a predominantly online phenomena of espousing contrary viewpoints purely to string people along and get a reaction from others. A mild-mannered form of trolling.

Special Circumstances

et voila!

OldNotWIse

CH3OH wrote: »

WUMMING
The verb form of WUM (Wind-Up Merchant), a predominantly online phenomena of espousing contrary viewpoints purely to string people along and get a reaction from others. A mild-mannered form of trolling.

Thanks!

Gatling

CH3OH wrote: »

WUMMING
The verb form of WUM (Wind-Up Merchant), a predominantly online phenomena of espousing contrary viewpoints purely to string people along and get a reaction from others. A mild-mannered form of trolling.

You really do learn something new every day

Flatzie_poo

dtipp wrote: »

This is a chance for Dunnes Stores customers to think more than just themselves for one day.

Some people don't have the money to do that... an offer is an offer.

Kettleson

Gatling wrote: »

You really do learn something new every day

Really, and what did you learn yesterday? (PS....I'm wumming btw:D)

Special Circumstances

I don't have a problem with a business turning a profit. But if you have to do it by routinely using zero-hour contracts then something is wrong.

Is there any definitive source of a list of businesses known to use zero-hour contracts? I'd boycott the lot of them personally.

reunion

At least the BA was useful to some!

Thanks again OP

SJ.

Flatzie_poo wrote: »

I did not speak...

Muahahaha

There will always be a scab about, Dunnes are merely trying to take advantage of that by doing this online.

Einstein?

The response here is outrageous.


The obvious part: The picket is disencouraging shoppers from going in stores today. Dunnes are only trying to offset the deficit they will make in stores today by making some profits online.

The less obvious part: Buying products online won't affect the outcome of the picket. In fact, how much money they make or lose in 24 hours won't make them think twice. Also, the protest isn't all black and white and many staff are quite happy - so are you happy not to give them business when they are trying to make an honest living?

If you want to make some proper action and actually support the picket? Start a boycott that will seriously make some indentations into Dunne's cash flow. Boycott for weeks until Dunnes gives in, boycott in numbers and systematically across all stores. Perhaps then, will Dunnes actually correlate money losing to giving their staff what they want.

As for principles? What about that 30% off Nike runners that were fabricated in China by children earning $1 a week. Or what about those cans of coke that had a 'rad bargain' and were fabricated by Coca Cola again exploiting people in third world countries. I can go on you know...
Principles? Standards??? Yeah right!!

The picket has already been successful in generating a stir and media coverage. The work's been done and most likely now some settlement will be reached internally in Dunnes.

Why don't you do yourself a favor and just enjoy the 20% off everything. Sure it was better than what they had going after Christmas! Enjoy easter!!

purplecow1977

There seems to be a lack of understanding as to what a strike is. It's usually a last resort, and is not a day off.

I won't support Dunnes today but I can understand why people would want to avail of this offer. Very crafty of Dunnes Stores. Makes me back their workers even more.

MrWalsh

Muahahaha wrote: »

There will always be a scab about, Dunnes are merely trying to take advantage of that by doing this online.

You do know that a scab is someone who passes a picket to WORK and not just to trade in the place of business?

Flatzie_poo

SJ. wrote: »

I think you messed up with your quote there... try again

Special Circumstances

Einstein? wrote: »

As for principles? What about that 30% off Nike runners that were fabricated in China by children earning $1 a week. Or what about those cans of coke that had a 'rad bargain' and were fabricated by Coca Cola again exploiting people in third world countries. I can go on you know...
Principles? Standards??? Yeah right!!

Why don't you do yourself a favor and just enjoy the 20% off everything. Sure it was better than what they had going after Christmas!

Taking a stand against sweatshop labour etc wouldn't make a difference to those companies even if everyone in Ireland supported it.
Opposing zero-hour contracts in your local area is something that can be successful if enough people have reasonable morals.

OldNotWIse

Some good deals on their eggs in store

Faith+1

s8n wrote: »

Fair dues to Dunnes on this one - not their fault the workers decided to take the day off

Then who's fault is it? It's Dunnes who wont give proper working contracts and pay to their staff.

MrWalsh

Faith+1 wrote: »

Then who's fault is it? It's Dunnes who wont give proper working contracts and pay to their staff.

No one is forced to work there.

Kettleson

Go get your 20% off then so, and remember it for as long as you can.

I'll be remembering 1984 today.

OldNotWIse

Some of them are a little intimidating, shouting in our faces as we went in. Regardless of my views, I will not be told what to do.

MrWalsh

Kettleson wrote: »

Go get your 20% off then so, and remember it for as long as you can.

I'll be remembering 1984 today.

Yeah its a good book.