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Massive price increases after brexit

  • 21-09-2018 6:48am
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    Closed Accounts Posts: 182 ✭✭


    I can guarantee you that everything will increase massively. Even now our current prices are so much higher than prices in the UK so you end up buying half of the things from ebay or amazon as otherwise you're forced to pay 3 times the price compared to UK products. Most of our imports are from UK so 90% of the things will increase heavily in price after the outside EU tax. Just like buying from USA, you pay $100 on a $300 item just for taxes. UK leaving is going to crash Ireland. Should have joined the UK or colonized the world. I'm moving to the UK in a few months permanently and I'll laugh at you all when the UK doesn't babysit and support you anymore. You're gonna cry about how the evil overlord ain't protecting you anymore. Good luck, you'll definitely need it. This is what happens when you rely on someone else for life support


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,365 ✭✭✭✭McMurphy


    Nobody can guarantee shyt about Brexit as nobody has any clue about an of it from what I can see.

    Headless chickens.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,034 ✭✭✭mad muffin


    And what about the bbc?! Has anyone thought about what will happen when we won’t be able to watch the bbc?! :eek::mad::(


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 182 ✭✭Mrhuth


    mad muffin wrote: »
    And what about the bbc?! Has anyone thought about what will happen when we won’t be able to watch the bbc?! :eek::mad::(

    That will be the least of your worries, you'll sing a different tune when you're paying 30% more for any goods coming from the uk which is a lot. Go around your house and see how many goods are manufactured in uk and distributed in Ireland, you'll be surprised.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 280 ✭✭wellwhynot


    Mrhuth wrote: »
    I can guarantee you that everything will increase massively. Even now our current prices are so much higher than prices in the UK so you end up buying half of the things from ebay or amazon as otherwise you're forced to pay 3 times the price compared to UK products. Most of our imports are from UK so 90% of the things will increase heavily in price after the outside EU tax. Just like buying from USA, you pay $100 on a $300 item just for taxes. UK leaving is going to crash Ireland. Should have joined the UK or colonized the world. I'm moving to the UK in a few months permanently and I'll laugh at you all when the UK doesn't babysit and support you anymore. You're gonna cry about how the evil overlord ain't protecting you anymore. Good luck, you'll definitely need it. This is what happens when you rely on someone else for life support

    Yes living in the UK will just be wonderful after a no deal Brexit. You are correct that the prices of British goods will rise which will mean countries like Ireland will import far less.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 182 ✭✭Mrhuth


    wellwhynot wrote: »
    Yes living in the UK will just be wonderful after a no deal Brexit. You are correct that the prices of British goods will rise which will mean countries like Ireland will import far less.

    Ireland relies on UK. Think or Ireland as a child inside a woman's womb. UK is the mother and if she dies, so does the child.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,641 ✭✭✭Teyla Emmagan


    Well you seem lovely.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,199 ✭✭✭Tow


    Mrhuth wrote: »
    I'm moving to the UK in a few months permanently and I'll laugh at you all when the UK doesn't babysit and support you anymore.

    Just in time to pick up a few properties at the right price. In reality, if the UK becomes non competitive to export we will import from the Main Land.

    When is the money (including lost growth) Michael Noonan took in the Pension Levy going to be paid back?



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,543 ✭✭✭✭Supercell


    Good luck in your British nirvana Mrhuth, you are going to need it :rolleyes:

    Have a weather station?, why not join the Ireland Weather Network - http://irelandweather.eu/



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,604 ✭✭✭✭pjohnson


    Mrhuth wrote: »
    Ireland relies on UK. Think or Ireland as a child inside a woman's womb. UK is the mother and if she dies, so does the child.

    Plenty of other EU countries we can import from. We're not obliged to help the UK.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 182 ✭✭Mrhuth


    Supercell wrote: »
    Good luck in your British nirvana Mrhuth, you are going to need it :rolleyes:

    Britain will always survive, like it did through history. Ireland now is a different story, economic crash after economic crash. Always massively up and massively down. There is not balance whatsoever. A housing crisis in a country with extremely low population and population density.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,658 ✭✭✭Halloween Jack


    Mrhuth wrote: »
    I can guarantee you that everything will increase massively. Even now our current prices are so much higher than prices in the UK so you end up buying half of the things from ebay or amazon as otherwise you're forced to pay 3 times the price compared to UK products. Most of our imports are from UK so 90% of the things will increase heavily in price after the outside EU tax. Just like buying from USA, you pay $100 on a $300 item just for taxes. UK leaving is going to crash Ireland. Should have joined the UK or colonized the world. I'm moving to the UK in a few months permanently and I'll laugh at you all when the UK doesn't babysit and support you anymore. You're gonna cry about how the evil overlord ain't protecting you anymore. Good luck, you'll definitely need it. This is what happens when you rely on someone else for life support

    Don’t let the door hit you on the arse on the way out....


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,034 ✭✭✭mad muffin


    Omfg!!! Just realised!!! Wtf is going to happen with the Amazon?! Wtf countries Amazon are we going to use after brexit?!?!?!...


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 182 ✭✭Mrhuth


    Don’t let the door hit you on the arse on the way out....

    Of course I won't.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,166 ✭✭✭Fr_Dougal


    Mrhuth wrote: »
    I can guarantee you that everything will increase massively. Even now our current prices are so much higher than prices in the UK so you end up buying half of the things from ebay or amazon as otherwise you're forced to pay 3 times the price compared to UK products. Most of our imports are from UK so 90% of the things will increase heavily in price after the outside EU tax. Just like buying from USA, you pay $100 on a $300 item just for taxes. UK leaving is going to crash Ireland. Should have joined the UK or colonized the world. I'm moving to the UK in a few months permanently and I'll laugh at you all when the UK doesn't babysit and support you anymore. You're gonna cry about how the evil overlord ain't protecting you anymore. Good luck, you'll definitely need it. This is what happens when you rely on someone else for life support

    Looks like you’re already preparing for this by asking for other people’s scraps!
    Mrhuth wrote: »
    So, I was eating at a restaurant and have seen a group of people beside me leave their plates half full. I was still hungry after eating my food and I was wondering if it's normal or if someone else has asked for their food to be put in a take away bag and brought home. Would save me some coin if I could take the untouched part of the food which otherwise would be thrown away and wasted.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,183 ✭✭✭tritriagain


    mad muffin wrote: »
    Omfg!!! Just realised!!! Wtf is going to happen with the Amazon?! Wtf countries Amazon are we going to use after brexit?!?!?!...

    Maybe shop local? Support the local retailers. If you don't , don't moan when they're gone.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 182 ✭✭Mrhuth


    Maybe shop local? Support the local retailers. If you don't , don't moan when they're gone.

    They can go, ****ing price gougegers **** them.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 182 ✭✭Mrhuth


    Fr_Dougal wrote: »
    Looks like you’re already preparing for this by asking for other people’s scraps!

    And?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,349 ✭✭✭✭super_furry


    mad muffin wrote: »
    Omfg!!! Just realised!!! Wtf is going to happen with the Amazon?! Wtf countries Amazon are we going to use after brexit?!?!?!...

    Amazon.de is already cheaper to use than the U.K. site.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,671 ✭✭✭dav3


    Mrhuth wrote: »
    I'm moving to the UK in a few months permanently...

    Is there any way we can expedite the process?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,166 ✭✭✭Fr_Dougal


    Mrhuth wrote: »
    And?

    The lens that you look at life through is quite different to most people.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 182 ✭✭Mrhuth


    dav3 wrote: »
    Is there any way we can expedite the process?

    For sure, wire some credit to my account. I'll send you my IBAN.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 182 ✭✭Mrhuth


    Fr_Dougal wrote: »
    The lens that you look at life through is quite different to most people.

    Refute my points. What you wrote has nothing to do with the current topic.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 14,311 ✭✭✭✭weldoninhio


    Mrhuth wrote: »
    I can guarantee you that everything will increase massively. Even now our current prices are so much higher than prices in the UK so you end up buying half of the things from ebay or amazon as otherwise you're forced to pay 3 times the price compared to UK products. Most of our imports are from UK so 90% of the things will increase heavily in price after the outside EU tax. Just like buying from USA, you pay $100 on a $300 item just for taxes. UK leaving is going to crash Ireland. Should have joined the UK or colonized the world. I'm moving to the UK in a few months permanently and I'll laugh at you all when the UK doesn't babysit and support you anymore. You're gonna cry about how the evil overlord ain't protecting you anymore. Good luck, you'll definitely need it. This is what happens when you rely on someone else for life support

    Cool story bro!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,034 ✭✭✭mad muffin


    Amazon.de is already cheaper to use than the U.K. site.

    For something yes but for most it’s the same price or more expensive. Especially when you need to pay for shipping. Plus it takes longer to deliver.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 182 ✭✭Mrhuth


    Amazon.de is already cheaper to use than the U.K. site.

    Not really.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 182 ✭✭Mrhuth


    Cool story bro!

    Thanks


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 870 ✭✭✭raxy


    Fr_Dougal wrote: »
    The lens that you look at life through is quite different to most people.

    Now now, I'm sure he has in depth research and expert analysis to back up all his claims & figures.
    He might revise it slightly when he realises Amazon from Germany, France or even Italy offer better value than the UK.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,359 ✭✭✭realdanbreen


    Mrhuth wrote: »
    I can guarantee you that everything will increase massively. Even now our current prices are so much higher than prices in the UK so you end up buying half of the things from ebay or amazon as otherwise you're forced to pay 3 times the price compared to UK products. Most of our imports are from UK so 90% of the things will increase heavily in price after the outside EU tax. Just like buying from USA, you pay $100 on a $300 item just for taxes. UK leaving is going to crash Ireland. Should have joined the UK or colonized the world. I'm moving to the UK in a few months permanently and I'll laugh at you all when the UK doesn't babysit and support you anymore. You're gonna cry about how the evil overlord ain't protecting you anymore. Good luck, you'll definitely need it. This is what happens when you rely on someone else for life support


    So you reckon moving to the UK where NOBODY has a clue what's ahead of them post Brexit is the way to go?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,070 ✭✭✭Franz Von Peppercorn


    Mrhuth wrote: »
    That will be the least of your worries, you'll sing a different tune when you're paying 30% more for any goods coming from the uk which is a lot. Go around your house and see how many goods are manufactured in uk and distributed in Ireland, you'll be surprised.

    If only there were other countries in the world.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,910 ✭✭✭begbysback


    Can we still use parcel motel ?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,946 ✭✭✭✭Beechwoodspark


    Mrhuth wrote: »
    I can guarantee you that everything will increase massively. Even now our current prices are so much higher than prices in the UK so you end up buying half of the things from ebay or amazon as otherwise you're forced to pay 3 times the price compared to UK products. Most of our imports are from UK so 90% of the things will increase heavily in price after the outside EU tax. Just like buying from USA, you pay $100 on a $300 item just for taxes. UK leaving is going to crash Ireland. Should have joined the UK or colonized the world. I'm moving to the UK in a few months permanently and I'll laugh at you all when the UK doesn't babysit and support you anymore. You're gonna cry about how the evil overlord ain't protecting you anymore. Good luck, you'll definitely need it. This is what happens when you rely on someone else for life support

    U alri hun?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,070 ✭✭✭Franz Von Peppercorn


    Mrhuth wrote: »
    Ireland relies on UK. Think or Ireland as a child inside a woman's womb. UK is the mother and if she dies, so does the child.

    Naw. We can import from anywhere. On the other hand the U.K. depends on the EU for its trade.

    Irish exports of food might be an issue but that’s it really. Even the the British have gotta eat.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,926 ✭✭✭Grab All Association


    Companies are already preparing for it. I’m seeing a hell of a lot of Spanish, German branded products like Heinz ketchup, Herbal Essences Shampoo, P&G products etc on the shelves.

    Most of these products are already cheaper to import and sell than their British counterparts. €1 for a bottle of Heinz ketchup you can’t go wrong with that can you?

    Companies like HBC-Coca Cola will be forced to move production back to the republic or face obliteration. Kerry foods will have to bring cheese production and packaging back to the south.

    Some areas of the economy will be affected but others will thrive. If the eggs are cracked make omelettes. Ireland won’t suffer as much as your beloved England will.

    Overhead this on the Limerick to Thurles train that Jaguar Landrover are apparently looking for a large premises here. They already created jobs in r&d in Shannon. R&D tends to not operate out of large premises.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,921 ✭✭✭buried


    Mrhuth wrote: »
    I can guarantee you that everything will increase massively. Even now our current prices are so much higher than prices in the UK so you end up buying half of the things from ebay or amazon as otherwise you're forced to pay 3 times the price compared to UK products. Most of our imports are from UK so 90% of the things will increase heavily in price after the outside EU tax. Just like buying from USA, you pay $100 on a $300 item just for taxes. UK leaving is going to crash Ireland. Should have joined the UK or colonized the world. I'm moving to the UK in a few months permanently and I'll laugh at you all when the UK doesn't babysit and support you anymore. You're gonna cry about how the evil overlord ain't protecting you anymore. Good luck, you'll definitely need it. This is what happens when you rely on someone else for life support

    lol

    Make America Get Out of Here



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,037 ✭✭✭SteM


    The cost of stuff might go up but if you think you're going to avoid that by moving to the UK then you're mistaken. I think you knew that already though but you do like making the drama queen type of posts.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,359 ✭✭✭realdanbreen


    Mrhuth wrote: »
    Ireland relies on UK. Think or Ireland as a child inside a woman's womb. UK is the mother and if she dies, so does the child.


    Admit it, you're David McWillaims aren't you?
    BTW, Britain has a population of around 65 million people. Can you name one, just one, person who has been able to outline what Britain will be like post Brexit.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,817 ✭✭✭marvin80


    Mrhuth wrote: »
    I can guarantee you that everything will increase massively.

    What next? Somebody'll be murdered and then where are we? Drive-by shootings in the night.
    It'll be like Boyz N the Hood.
    Then they'll have whores selling their wares on the street.
    The pimps'll be using crack to keep the whores under control


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 234 ✭✭DChancer


    Mrhuth wrote: »
    I can guarantee you that everything will increase massively. Even now our current prices are so much higher than prices in the UK so you end up buying half of the things from ebay or amazon as otherwise you're forced to pay 3 times the price compared to UK products. Most of our imports are from UK so 90% of the things will increase heavily in price after the outside EU tax. Just like buying from USA, you pay $100 on a $300 item just for taxes. UK leaving is going to crash Ireland. Should have joined the UK or colonized the world. I'm moving to the UK in a few months permanently and I'll laugh at you all when the UK doesn't babysit and support you anymore. You're gonna cry about how the evil overlord ain't protecting you anymore. Good luck, you'll definitely need it. This is what happens when you rely on someone else for life support

    cya, don't let the door hit you on the way out!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,634 ✭✭✭✭Graces7


    another seriously odd thread started by a newbie? Troll alert?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,359 ✭✭✭realdanbreen


    marvin80 wrote: »
    What next? Somebody'll be murdered and then where are we? Drive-by shootings in the night.
    It'll be like Boyz N the Hood.
    Then they'll have whores selling their wares on the street.
    The pimps'll be using crack to keep the whores under control

    Steady on, no need to be bringing Limerick into this!


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,926 ✭✭✭davo10


    If prices do go up due to currency fluctuations and/or tariffs between U.K. and Ireland/EU, this will have the same affect on these markets as anywhere else in the world. The buyer looks for cheaper suppliers, the seller will have to lower unit prices in order to remain competitive.

    Op, I suspect you think that an item that costs €3 now will cost €4 next year. It possibly could, but what is more likely is that the seller will have to reduce the €3 price in order to remain competitive. An example of this is the tariffs imposed on the US is response to Trumps policies. Soya bean growers/farmers in the US are suffering because they are having to lower their prices to sell into China, one of their biggest markets because of the tariffs imposed. If they don't, the Chinese will not buy. The same will happen here.

    What I don't think you comprehend is that the biggest impact on Ireland is the reverse of your process, Irish exporters may have to significantly reduce prices to sell into the U.K. This process will also apply to your beloved UK where both importers and exporters are very worried about the impact of Brexit. If you are moving to the UK to work in finance, construction or manufacturing, I wouldn't be too confident of a better standard of living. Also, by the way, economists forecast a significant decrease in readily available produce and increased costs in the U.K. due to a slow down in importation mechanism after Brexit.

    Right now, nobody knows what will happen, so you might have a lorry load of egg on your face in a few months, or you could be absolutely correct.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,596 ✭✭✭hairyslug


    Every supplier of goods that I deal with have plans in place of needed to locate a distribution centre in mainland Europe, most will be going to Holland.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,926 ✭✭✭davo10


    hairyslug wrote: »
    Every supplier of goods that I deal with have plans in place of needed to locate a distribution centre in mainland Europe, most will be going to Holland.

    Unfortunately a recent survey that was discussed on The Last Word showed that a very small number of Irish businesses had plans in place for Brexit. Most are adopting a "wait and see" mentality, which is worrying.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 145 ✭✭Whirl_wolle


    Hopefully a deal will come about. Recently there's talk of a second referendum for the UK but I must admit it's a bit too late for that. That should have been done before they enacted article 50. I don't see a second referendum going down too well over there either.

    We do rely a lot on the UK for many products. For example,

    Ford is a UK car manufacturer and its popular here in Ireland. So without a deal, Ford cars and Ford car parts will become more expensive. Shopping local or shopping online from further afield isn't going to help here.

    Thankfully Ireland is big with pharmaceutical companies however there would be medicines and other medical supplies we don't work on and come from abroad. When my pet was on medication, the medication came from the UK. So after brexit and without a deal, human and veterinary medicines will be hammered.

    Other household supplies. One thing I can think of are the plugs. Ireland and the UK has different sockets and plugs to mainland Europe. If you look at many plugs there's a British standard stamp on them. After brexit and without a deal, sockets and plugs will become more expensive due to taxes etc.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,402 ✭✭✭Westernyelp


    Mrhuth wrote:
    I can guarantee you that everything will increase massively. Even now our current prices are so much higher than prices in the UK so you end up buying half of the things from ebay or amazon as otherwise you're forced to pay 3 times the price compared to UK products. Most of our imports are from UK so 90% of the things will increase heavily in price after the outside EU tax. Just like buying from USA, you pay $100 on a $300 item just for taxes. UK leaving is going to crash Ireland. Should have joined the UK or colonized the world. I'm moving to the UK in a few months permanently and I'll laugh at you all when the UK doesn't babysit and support you anymore. You're gonna cry about how the evil overlord ain't protecting you anymore. Good luck, you'll definitely need it. This is what happens when you rely on someone else for life support


    Shouldn't you be concentrating on negotiations Theresa?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 9,046 ✭✭✭Berserker


    wellwhynot wrote: »
    Yes living in the UK will just be wonderful after a no deal Brexit.

    Things will get off to a bumpy start for the UK and for Europe but they'll settle down after a while. A no deal Brexit is going to be a shock for Europe also. The RoI is going to suffer just as much as anyone, given the close ties between the two countries.
    wellwhynot wrote: »
    Yes living in the UK will just be wonderful after a no deal Brexit. You are correct that the prices of British goods will rise which will mean countries like Ireland will import far less.

    Where are we going to source these goods from?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,942 ✭✭✭topper75


    Steady on, no need to be bringing Limerick into this!

    Ah I see how you got mixed up - the L in Limerick and the L in Los Angeles. Try to read more slowly and carefully.

    Out of curiousity - when was the last time you stayed in Limerick?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,876 ✭✭✭The J Stands for Jay


    mad muffin wrote: »
    Omfg!!! Just realised!!! Wtf is going to happen with the Amazon?! Wtf countries Amazon are we going to use after brexit?!?!?!...

    I have used .de and .es without any trouble. They're often cheaper than .co.uk, and they deliver here no worries. Chrome automatically translates the pages too.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,282 ✭✭✭✭RobbingBandit


    Admit it, you're David McWillaims aren't you?
    BTW, Britain has a population of around 65 million people. Can you name one, just one, person who has been able to outline what Britain will be like post Brexit.

    I believe the right and honourable Boris Johnson has declared a fox hunt that will never end is the plan old chap


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 886 ✭✭✭witnessrenegade


    How many things are made in the UK that we actually buy? TV's? Smartphones? Clothes? Wine? Spirits? Im guessing no to all of these

    Won't these things become more expensive for UK once they leave? This may affect us with the UK being a land bridge for us, and for us buying from UK companies selling into Ireland


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