When did the price of smokes go up?

Alf Stewart.

So I'm sent down the shops for me next door neighbour fairly regularly, poor old dear doesn't venture out much these days.

Anyways, no problem with it, in fact I consider it one of my many good deeds in life, and as a firm believer in goes around/comes around, reckon it'll stand over me in the near future.

But, she sends me off to the local news agent with €15. Asked to bring back "20 smokes, and 2 x big bottles of coke".

So I saunter in to the shop, grabs me twin pack of 2 * 175ml coke (€3.50 in my mind) and walks over to shop assistant for the tabs. (€10.50 in my mind)

"€15.20" was the reply. :eek:

At first, but embarrassed, cos I headed down to the shop travelling light (ie no wallet).

The assistant said, "yeah that coke is normally on special, but its not now, so €4.40, and cigs are now 10.80 a pack"

I always assumed smokes went up in a budget, and I'm not aware of one in the last week or two?

So its near €11 to smoke a box of cigs these days? I reckon Elsie would be cheaper buying a bag of weed tbh.

Jim Bob Scratcher

When Kenny took over..

buried

They'll be asking Elsie when she reaches 100 whats her secret to old age
"20 fags, two bottles of coke a day, and sending that flamin galah next door to go get them"

Heroditas

Nearly €11 for 20? :eek:

It was £1.05 for 10 in 1990 when I first took them up and I seem to remember it was about €6 for 20 in 2006 when I gave them up!!

ceegee

price went up about a month ago, its a manufacturers price increase not a tax increase which happens after a budget

Jim Bob Scratcher

Elsie should learn to roll, she'll get more tobacco for her dosh.

Stheno

Alf Stewart. wrote: »

So I'm sent down the shops for me next door neighbour fairly regularly, poor old dear doesn't venture out much these days.

Anyways, no problem with it, in fact I consider it one of my many good deeds in life, and as a firm believer in goes around/comes around, reckon it'll stand over me in the near future.

But, she sends me off to the local news agent with €15. Asked to bring back "20 smokes, and 2 x big bottles of coke".

So I saunter in to the shop, grabs me twin pack of 2 * 175ml coke (€3.50 in my mind) and walks over to shop assistant for the tabs. (€10.50 in my mind)

"€15.20" was the reply. :eek:

At first, but embarrassed, cos I headed down to the shop travelling light (ie no wallet).

The assistant said, "yeah that coke is normally on special, but its not now, so €4.40, and cigs are now 10.80 a pack"

I always assumed smokes went up in a budget, and I'm not aware of one in the last week or two?

So its near €11 to smoke a box of cigs these days? I reckon Elsie would be cheaper buying a bag of weed tbh.

You lie about your location!!!!!

kneemos

That's an expensive ****ing habit.

Grayson

It's about two months ago now. Price goes up twice a year. Once when the government increase tax and once when the distributors up the price.

If I remember correctly the actual manufacturer gets between one twentieth and one tenth the price.

Alf Stewart.

buried wrote: »

They'll be asking Elsie when she reaches 100 whats her secret to old age

Asked her.


She said "minding one's own fụcking business always helped".

Alf Stewart.

Stheno wrote: »

You lie about your location!!!!!

No, on me holidays mate.

I gotta farm house in Downings, county Done eagle.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

You can't do the good deed too often if you've only noticed the increase now. I got caught out about two months ago when I only took the price of my cigarettes and paper with me and ended up 30 cent short. At least my credit was good in the shop.

sligojoek

It's been a while since I bought tobacco in a shop here. I normally give money to people going on holidays. It works out less than half price. I recently bought a 25g pack for €11.90. Up 20c since april.

SEPT 23 1989

I paid 19.50 sterling for 40 smokes in the UK this week

B.A._Baracus

You know the way people can say 'well back in my day' and it makes them sound really old?
Yeah well when it comes to cigarettes there ain't no back in my day it can be I remember last fecking Tuesday and they were cheaper!

RustyNut

Heroditas wrote: »

Nearly €11 for 20? :eek:

It was £1.05 for 10 in 1990 when I first took them up and I seem to remember it was about €6 for 20 in 2006 when I gave them up!!

Ah youngfellas today. 25P used to get you 10 major and a box of matches, or 3P for a looser and a match.

MrsMcSteamy

30 Benson will set you back 14.75 or 23 packs for 11.50

Sir Osis of Liver.

Got an pics of Elsie?
Smoking.


She sounds nice.

Allinall

Me neighbour?

Alf Stewart.

Sir Osis of Liver. wrote: »

Got an pics of Elsie?
Smoking.


She sounds nice.

She's 83 (I think) she's got land.

Lyaiera

Alf Stewart. wrote: »

She's 83 (I think) she's got land.

Road frontage?

uch

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

I paid 19.50 sterling for 40 smokes in the UK this week

You are a gobshíte, sorry but you are

20 fags cost 50 cent in Vietnam.

Just saying....

Sir Osis of Liver.

bubblypop wrote: »

20 fags cost 50 cent in Vietnam.

Just saying....

How much for 20 of the straight lads?

Pugzilla

How is this a problem?

I hope they keep increasing the prices

The cost of ciagarette smoking to the health system is enormous.

An outright tobacco ban would be ideal.

Billy86

RustyNut wrote: »

Ah youngfellas today. 25P used to get you 10 major and a box of matches, or 3P for a looser and a match.

A fitting username if ever I saw one!

corner of hells

Pugzilla wrote: »

How is this a problem?

I hope they keep increasing the prices

The cost of ciagarette smoking to the health system is enormous.

An outright tobacco ban would be ideal.

"Lights half corona, sits backs , enjoys the scream of solitude, blows out sweet smelling smoke".

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Pugzilla wrote: »

How is this a problem?

I hope they keep increasing the prices

The cost of ciagarette smoking to the health system is enormous.

An outright tobacco ban would be ideal.

And good luck running the health service if there wasn't over €1.1billion a year coming from tobacco taxes. We'd still die from something and still require treatment for something. Of course we may live longer - more pension payments, more nursing home care..........

magentis

MrsMcSteamy wrote: »

30 Benson will set you back 14.75 or 23 packs for 11.50

Do they really sell bensons in 30 pack?

Whatsisname

Living in Lanzarote for the summer, 20 for €2/3, 50g amber leaf €6, dont have the heart to pay €11 for 20 at home anymore

Spanish Eyes

On Moore Street a pack of twenty is a fiver or so. Blatant selling of contraband and no shrinking violets there either.

But still, it's nearly half the price of the shop.

No police, no customs. Way to go. It's bandit country now.

Glad I don't smoke, but I am no angel either in other ways, each to their own.

saywhatyousee

I was in london 3 months ago £10.10 a box at the time with the exchange rate it was almost €15 a box

Pugzilla

Journey Savory Slump wrote: »

And good luck running the health service if there wasn't over €1.1billion a year coming from tobacco taxes. We'd still die from something and still require treatment for something. Of course we may live longer - more pension payments, more nursing home care..........

Smoking is one of the cardinal risk factors for atherosclerosis.

We spend a lot more than €1.1 billion on ischaemic Heart Disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, stroke, peripheral vascular disease, cancer, infections, aneurysms. The government has to pay for the medical and surgical management of these conditions. Then there's the costs for nursing, physiotherapy, social work, occupational therapy etc.

Someone gets a stroke or amputation and they spend months in rehabilitation. They often never work again. Only 10% of patients ever fully recover from a stroke. Severe COPD leaves people housebound and on long term oxygen therapy.

Pugzilla

corner of hells wrote: »

"Lights half corona, sits backs , enjoys the scream of solitude, blows out sweet smelling smoke".

You wouldn't be making jokes if you visited an oncology or respiratory ward.

corner of hells

Pugzilla wrote: »

You wouldn't be making jokes if you visited an oncology or respiratory ward.

I don't actually smoke , it's After Hours , most of the threads are light hearted and good humoured.

I don't expect to be making jokes in either of the two wards though I been in and out of oncology with a parent for about six years now. It's terminal now , so AH is a good stress relief from the stress of work and personal life.

Lighten up.

Pugzilla

corner of hells wrote: »

Lighten up.

Smokers should stop lighting up and taking up hospital beds for people with less preventable diseases.