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    #62
    the beer revolu
    Registered Users Posts: 16,837 ✭✭✭✭the beer revolu


    snowblind wrote: »
    Website is back online & stock seems to be up to date and they have a touch screen in the shop as well where you can look up stuff.
    Helps a lot since not all the product is always on the shelves. Looks like they've addressed this threads feedback pretty well :)

    I wonder if they have stopped being patronising, ignorant dicks to potential customers?
    I guess I'll never find out because...
    a. I don't live in Dublin
    b. I can't ever see myself darkening their door again


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    #63
    andekwarhola
    Registered Users Posts: 4,638 ✭✭✭andekwarhola


    Bit unfair to be so comprehensively thrashing a small business like this online.

    And it sounds like they've addressed some of the issues (judging by snowblind's post).

    Obviously not saying you're wrong but I've (and others by the look of the thread) always found the staff there pretty nice and no, I have no link to them.


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    #64
    Sebastian Dangerfield
    Registered Users Posts: 1,797 ✭✭✭Sebastian Dangerfield


    If its untrue, yes for sure. But if its true, and there are multiple accounts of bad service, why shouldnt people share their experiences?

    Some people seem to have a fondness for the place and take its "eccentricities" as part of the charm. Others find not being able to see prices in a shop, and getting smart remarks when they ask, as offputting.

    I personally hate going to a till without knowing what the product costs. If it happens, I probably wont go back to that place.


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    #65
    BeerNut
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 11,818 Mod ✭✭✭✭BeerNut


    They've bought a pricing gun and are using it.

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    #66
    RasTa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,116 ✭✭✭✭RasTa


    Their prices have gone up recently. Now O'Briens are cheaper for Kinnegar. I still like to support them whenever I can


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    #67
    limnam
    Registered Users Posts: 9,152 ✭✭✭limnam


    RasTa wrote: »
    Their prices have gone up recently. Now O'Briens are cheaper for Kinnegar. I still like to support them whenever I can

    Someone had to pay for the price gun


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    #68
    the beer revolu
    Registered Users Posts: 16,837 ✭✭✭✭the beer revolu


    limnam wrote: »
    Someone had to pay for the price gun

    Not to mention the labour of having to price every single bottle!


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    #69
    Bus Boy
    Registered Users Posts: 295 ✭✭Bus Boy


    the beer revolu wrote: »
    Not to mention the labour of having to price every single bottle!


    I’m sensing there’s no love loss here :-) I enjoy dropping in every so often to them. I’m not looking to see what price they have on their beer because when I want something I just buy it. But hey, we’re all different. I go to Redmond’s, Martin’s, Baggot Wines and The Drinkstore. All have a certain charm about them. To be giving out about prices or lack of, customer treatment etc, I’ll go to the US, as every store there will ask you as you walk through the door ’How are you today?’. I understand where you are coming from as a customer but these independents are independents for that reason. Long live these grumpy, non compliant places.


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    #70
    RasTa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,116 ✭✭✭✭RasTa


    Damn straight. The customer is usually an idiot.


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    #71
    snowblind
    Registered Users Posts: 972 ✭✭✭snowblind


    rubadub wrote: »
    If they are finally complying with the law and have prices in the shop now on every single product then fine -so do they? Even if the answer is yes, If you can't figure out what people were complaining about then I dunno what to say...
    They do, I just said so! But some seem to think that drinkstore suxx if they don't also add pricing on the shelves?


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    #72
    snowblind
    Registered Users Posts: 972 ✭✭✭snowblind


    the beer revolu wrote: »
    I wonder if they have stopped being patronising, ignorant dicks to potential customers?
    I guess I'll never find out because...
    a. I don't live in Dublin
    b. I can't ever see myself darkening their door again
    Never been that way to me, always had good service. The website being not up to date is really the only complaint I've had with them.


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    #73
    BaZmO*
    Registered Users Posts: 18,625 ✭✭✭✭BaZmO*


    snowblind wrote: »
    Never been that way to me, always had good service. The website being not up to date is really the only complaint I've had with them.

    Yeah I’m the same.

    The only problem now is that the likes of Molloys have caught up with their range. It’s now a lot of effort to go all the way to DS when I have a well stocked Molloys on my doorstep.

    Obviously I’d prefer to give a local independent shop my business but hey-ho.


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    #74
    snowblind
    Registered Users Posts: 972 ✭✭✭snowblind


    BaZmO* wrote: »
    Yeah I’m the same.

    The only problem now is that the likes of Molloys have caught up with their range. It’s now a lot of effort to go all the way to DS when I have a well stocked Molloys on my doorstep.

    Obviously I’d prefer to give a local independent shop my business but hey-ho.
    I'm the opposite; hadn't been in for a long while but moved nearby recently.

    Couple weeks ago I was there but had forgot my wallet; they let me use their computer to pay on paypal!


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    #75
    BeerNut
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    BaZmO* wrote: »
    The only problem now is that the likes of Molloys have caught up with their range. It’s now a lot of effort to go all the way to DS when I have a well stocked Molloys on my doorstep.

    Obviously I’d prefer to give a local independent shop my business but hey-ho.
    Fresh in Smithfield also playing a blinder beerwise these days.

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    #76
    RasTa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,116 ✭✭✭✭RasTa


    BeerNut wrote: »
    Fresh in Smithfield also playing a blinder beerwise these days.

    Great shop for browsing in then buying the stuff in Drinkstore. That's what I do anyway


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    #77
    mfceiling
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    BeerNut wrote: »
    Fresh in Smithfield also playing a blinder beerwise these days.

    Went to the drinkstore recently and wasn't particularly blown away by it. Fresh had a very good selection alright. Molloys on Francis street is also a favourite of mine. I like somewhere I can chat to the staff and find something new.


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    #78
    rubadub
    Registered Users Posts: 32,379 ✭✭✭✭rubadub


    snowblind wrote: »
    They do, I just said so! But some seem to think that drinkstore suxx if they don't also add pricing on the shelves?
    I didn't get that impression from anybody posting in this thread, can you quote some people you did get this impression from? Putting a price on the shelf is usually easier than labeling every single bottle. I doubt anybody who was looking for a simple price on the shelf would be upset to "just see" pricing on every single bottle.


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    #79
    snowblind
    Registered Users Posts: 972 ✭✭✭snowblind


    rubadub wrote: »
    I didn't get that impression from anybody posting in this thread, can you quote some people you did get this impression from? Putting a price on the shelf is usually easier than labeling every single bottle. I doubt anybody who was looking for a simple price on the shelf would be upset to "just see" pricing on every single bottle.
    I'm confused and not sure what you are being pedantic about anymore.

    - I merely explained that the bottles have now pricing, addressing the issue of the thread
    - Next reply is "they should just put the prices on the shelves!"
    - Me: Prices on the individual bottles is not enough to figure out the pricing?

    Feel free to be annoyed by that exchange for whatever reason! :rolleyes:


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    #80
    rubadub
    Registered Users Posts: 32,379 ✭✭✭✭rubadub


    snowblind wrote: »
    I'm confused and not sure what you are being pedantic about anymore.
    If anybody is being pedantic it is you. The guy said "The easiest thing is to put up prices on the shelves", I would agree, easier than labelling every single bottle in the place.

    I did not get the impression that he, or anybody else, was unhappy with them just pricing individual bottles, and were asking for shelf labels too. But I think you know this, and were just getting annoyed for whatever reason.
    snowblind wrote: »
    - I merely explained that the bottles have now pricing, addressing the issue of the thread
    - Next reply is "they should just put the prices on the shelves!"
    - Me: Prices on the individual bottles is not enough to figure out the pricing?
    and what was the answer to that...? You seem to be reading things that are simply not there, not even a hint of it. Keep them eyes rolling...


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    #81
    snowblind
    Registered Users Posts: 972 ✭✭✭snowblind


    You are making an extended argument about basically nothing, that's why the pedantry claim. I don't see anything worth arguing there; feel free to continue.


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    #82
    the beer revolu
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    Someone knock those two heads together!


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    #83
    rubadub
    Registered Users Posts: 32,379 ✭✭✭✭rubadub


    snowblind wrote: »
    I don't see anything worth arguing there
    Yeah, nobody did, except you, inventing posts. Bizarre stuff.


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    #84
    snowblind
    Registered Users Posts: 972 ✭✭✭snowblind


    rubadub wrote: »
    Yeah, nobody did, except you, inventing posts. Bizarre stuff.
    Your posts are something else, strawmen just popping up all around you eh?


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    #85
    Gloomtastic!
    Registered Users Posts: 8,372 ✭✭✭Gloomtastic!


    Snowblind and Rubadub, please refrain from posting in this thread again. You're not adding anything to it!

    The Gloomster!


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    #86
    RasTa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,116 ✭✭✭✭RasTa


    rubadub wrote: »
    If anybody is being pedantic it is you. The guy said "The easiest thing is to put up prices on the shelves", I would agree, easier than labelling every single bottle in the place.

    You've obviously never been inside the shop if you think they could put prices on the shelves given the size of the store and the amount of beers they stock.

    Although it would be a funny sight. I do wonder why people comment on things like this thread despite never shopping there.

    Now they have the gun and people are still moaning


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    #87
    limnam
    Registered Users Posts: 9,152 ✭✭✭limnam


    RasTa wrote: »
    You've obviously never been inside the shop if you think they could put prices on the shelves given the size of the store and the amount of beers they stock.

    Other shops manage to do it. It's really not that complicated.

    My "local" not only manage to price them most of the bottles have hand written notes about the beer on at least one of the bottles in each "group" of bottles lovely personal touch.

    People are going on like the request is to be brought out the back for a handjob. It's just asking to be treated with respect and price the fecking bottles.

    The way the beer was spoken to is unacceptable in any shop.


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    #88
    RasTa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,116 ✭✭✭✭RasTa


    limnam wrote: »

    The way the beer was spoken to is unacceptable in any shop.

    Ah but the beer was acting the maggot. This shop is one of the smallest I've been inside in Ireland.

    Another person who has never been inside, your local spar would have a bigger beer fridge


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    #89
    limnam
    Registered Users Posts: 9,152 ✭✭✭limnam


    RasTa wrote: »
    Ah but the beer was acting the maggot. This shop is one of the smallest I've been inside in Ireland.

    Another person who has never been inside, your local spar would have a bigger beer fridge

    How was he acting the maggot


    I've been in it, many times. :rolleyes:

    Stop making assumptions.


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    #90
    the beer revolu
    Registered Users Posts: 16,837 ✭✭✭✭the beer revolu


    RasTa wrote: »
    Ah but the beer was acting the maggot. This shop is one of the smallest I've been inside in Ireland.

    Another person who has never been inside, your local spar would have a bigger beer fridge

    Eh, care to explain how I was acting the maggot?


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    #91
    RasTa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,116 ✭✭✭✭RasTa


    limnam wrote: »
    How was he acting the maggot


    I've been in it, many times. :rolleyes:

    Stop making assumptions.

    Then how the hell do you expect them to have label on every beer in store given their space
    the beer revolu wrote: »
    Eh, care to explain how I was acting the maggot?

    Joking on his typo.


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