Shít that people pay over-the-odds for

ohnonotgmail · 18-09-2018 1:59pm

oceanman wrote: »

given the huge mark up on sandwiches ect….id say you would save a grand or more.

i would hate to think what sort of sandwiches you could make out of €250 for a year.

oceanman · 18-09-2018 2:14pm

ohnonotgmail wrote: »

i would hate to think what sort of sandwiches you could make out of €250 for a year.

you should try it..you might be surprised, don't forget you are not just paying for the ingredients in that sambo..you are paying wages, rent, insurance, heating ect. the ingredients in a 5euro sambo probably costs about 1euro. the rest is all of the above plus a profit margin.

murpho999 · 18-09-2018 2:28pm

henryforde80 wrote: »

For the sake of 600 euro I'll stick to buying my lunch. Some days I might want a roll, other days salad bowl, other days maybe dinner if I'm particularly hungry.

Maybe it works for some people but couldn't be bothered bringing a packed lunch. It's just not the same

I also make my own lunch, mainly for the benefit it brings in being able to decide yourself what you are eating rather than pre packed food or poor quality delis. People who eat chicked fillet rolls are getting very little actual chicken.

The bonus to this is that the savings are huge.

I go to supermarket at lunchtime on Mondays buy fresh bread rolls, cheese, meats, tomatoes. I freeze the bread and take them out each day to thaw and they are nice and fresh.

Costs me roughly €9-10 for the week. That is a considerable saving and much nicer.

Also, means I don't lose half my lunch standing in a queue which is very annoying.

Grayson · 18-09-2018 2:41pm

Mike Curved Poet wrote: »

They are nicer, fresher and much more convienent though along with much better choice and being able to choose what you want on the spot. Well worth it imo.

I never bring lunch and I spend between about 4.50 and 5.50 per day on sandwiches or rolls (depending on the shop). If I were to buy enough different breads/rolls and fillings to give me the same choice I’d probably spend more and end up with a load of waste. Is also a nice to go out for a stoll to the shops.

I reckon you could probably do it cheaper at home but really you're paying to save yourself the effort. I know that's why i do it. I did make my lunch for a while but in the end I just found it easier and more convenient to buy in a shop, I chose what I want to eat when I'm at lunch and not days before when I'm shopping. And like you I like the stroll. It's also not that much more expensive.

Personally, i don't know why anyone buys a new car. They cost a fortune and drop in price so fast.

freshpopcorn · 18-09-2018 2:53pm

I have no issues with paying for lunch but I always find the quality of meat and bread only to be okay at the best of times.

Dakota Dan · 18-09-2018 3:01pm

murpho999 wrote: »

I also make my own lunch, mainly for the benefit it brings in being able to decide yourself what you are eating rather than pre packed food or poor quality delis. People who eat chicked fillet rolls are getting very little actual chicken.

The bonus to this is that the savings are huge.

I go to supermarket at lunchtime on Mondays buy fresh bread rolls, cheese, meats, tomatoes. I freeze the bread and take them out each day to thaw and they are nice and fresh.

Costs me roughly €9-10 for the week. That is a considerable saving and much nicer.

Also, means I don't lose half my lunch standing in a queue which is very annoying.

€10 just for home made lunch? I could survive on €20/week for all meals.

dhaughton99 · 18-09-2018 5:23pm

What’s with all the Yo! corner boys wearing Emporio Armani (ea7). I saw 3 different yokes wearing them around the flats beside James’s hospital when I was cycling past today.

Guy:Incognito · 18-09-2018 5:28pm

Dakota Dan wrote: »

I could survive on €20/week for all meals.

You could, but why would you want to?

Are you living or surviving?

18-09-2018 5:41pm

LirW wrote: »

No but a packed lunch can half the cost depending on what you bring in. Having a spare 600 quid a year? Not saying no to that!

Whatever extra it costs it’s well worth it to me anyway for the taste (the sandwiches I buy aren’t far far nicer than homemade), variety and ability to choose what you feel like having at lunch that day rather than when you were shopping a few days before hand. I also don’t like eating “dinner food” at lunch so leftovers from the day before etc would never be a thing I’d consider for lunch. I like a sandwich or a roll for lunch maybe occasionally a salad.

murpho999 wrote: »

Also, means I don't lose half my lunch standing in a queue which is very annoying.

I like the walk out around town and to the different places I pick up my lunch. Also in our place people who go to buy lunch tend to sly away a bit earlier at lunch and take as long a lunch when they get back so not really losing out

freshpopcorn · 18-09-2018 5:49pm

Out of interest Kole Attractive Mortal where do you get your lunch?

18-09-2018 6:04pm

freshpopcorn wrote: »

Out of interest Kole Attractive Mortal where do you get your lunch?

I have a number of places I rotate around some places that sell more gourmet type sandwiches, other more traditional cafes/delis, sometimes just a centra deli and subway every Friday

. There are one or two salad bars I go to on occasion during the summer too.

I like a big feed at lunch so anywhere that dosnt have a big to very big sized sandwich/roll wouldn’t make the list.

retalivity · 18-09-2018 9:26pm

dhaughton99 wrote: »

What’s with all the Yo! corner boys wearing Emporio Armani (ea7). I saw 3 different yokes wearing them around the flats beside James’s hospital when I was cycling past today.

There was a massive shipment of knockoff armani stuff earlier in the year, ye couldnt move on meath st markets for it.

whisky_galore · 18-09-2018 10:01pm

"Chopped" salads.

Steve F · 19-09-2018 8:18am

Mike Curved Poet wrote: »

Finance is how a car should be bought (well a car worth more than a few thousand), even the very rich buy their cars on finance or even lease them as is not wise to spend your savings on a car much better to finance it especially with low or 0% finance available nowadays. If you can afford the repayment then you can afford the car.

Also a car is a lot more than something for getting you from a to b for many people and for others they just don’t want the hassle of ncts, visits to a mechanic and the risk of breakdown particularly for those who heavily reply in their car.

I've never really grasped the whole fear thing car owners have over NCT's
I must be one of the lucky ones.I get my car serviced every time the on board computer tells me to, get repairs done due to normal wear and tear that happens to all cars and it flies through
Not sure why people see it as a hassle...20mins out of your life!
I know people that almost have panic attacks over taking their car for the test
Very strange altogether

animaal · 19-09-2018 8:41am

Steve F wrote: »

I've never really grasped the whole fear thing car owners have over NCT's
I must be one of the lucky ones.I get my car serviced every time the on board computer tells me to, get repairs done due to normal wear and tear that happens to all cars and it flies through
Not sure why people see it as a hassle...20mins out of your life!
I know people that almost have panic attacks over taking their car for the test
Very strange altogether

It's a lottery. If it goes well, no hassle. Otherwise, it can be a pain. You get the car serviced. You book an appointment for an NCT. 20 mins most likely won't cover the time you're sitting waiting for the test to complete - never mind the time to get there and back.

The test may find a serious problem, but probably not since the car has just been serviced. More likely, it'll be an emissions issue, or forgetting to remove the hubcaps for the test, or the county name in Irish being missing from the number plate, or a bulb not being yellow enough

Then it might need to go back to the guy who serviced it, and then another round with the NCT. It could extend over a week. And repeat annually, depending on the age of the car.

Thoie · 19-09-2018 10:08am

ginandtonicsky wrote: »

Burns a perpetual hole in my pocket.

Skincare takes the biscuit.

Paid €60 for a small tub of moisturiser last night. For a full skincare routine, you've got cleanser, toner, eye cream, moisturiser, acid peels and sheet masks, deep clay cleansers all of which can cost multiple hundreds of quid depending on the brand.

And that's before you get to the anti-aging stuff, because there's of course a premium on women for daring to get older, the cheeky bastids. Prescription retinoids, otc retinol, vit C serums....

I was in the US last week, and someone tried to sell me "space peptides" eye cream for $500. He eventually offered me one in a damaged box for $200, but as he still couldn't explain what tf space peptides were, I declined. For the record, based on the sample results and the smell, I think space peptides is the new name for either witch hazel or cucumber (both available for less than €2). When he realised I was going to walk away, he suddenly switched tack, and asked me if my marriage was happy. I was thinking if it had been in trouble before, spending $500 on eye cream probably wasn't going to help it.

Blackjack · 19-09-2018 8:56pm

ohnonotgmail wrote: »

the issue with the irish market is that getting repossession for non-performing loans is incredibly difficult. it is a long and expensive process for the lender. If we had european style rules on repossessions then we might have cheaper rates. How many foreign banks started to offer mortgages here and subsequently pulled out of the market?

This inconvenient truth is why Irish mortgage rates are higher than elsewhere in the Eurozone.

asteroids over berlin · 19-09-2018 9:04pm

erdinger - 3.19 a pop now or 4 for 10, i feel obliged to buy the 4 for 10

asteroids over berlin · 19-09-2018 9:10pm

TerrorFirmer wrote: »

1K iphones? Your money, but at least you actually use the item all the time, so it's not a bad return on investment arguably. Same for anything really, as long as you actually get use out of it.

The one thing I just don't get is some women and fashion. Wardrobes full of items that've only been worn once, endless pairs of shoes (some unworn), handbags that cost the price of a holiday and are only used once a year (if even), etc.

i spent 700 on a set of wheels (only - no tyres etc), never felt so guilty but hell did they transform the ride, zooming along. Not saying it is worth it but effortless cycling was achieved, the bike itself cost 6x that though, more or less all components changed to Carbon now. I can't lock it anywhere though - that sucks!

Beasty · 19-09-2018 9:12pm

Did once pay £125 for a Burberry scarf. Bargain really as they now sell them for €390

dxhound2005 · 19-09-2018 9:14pm

asteroids over berlin wrote: »

i spent 700 on a set of wheels (only - no tyres etc), never felt so guilty but hell did they transform the ride, zooming along. Not saying it is worth it but effortless cycling was achieved, the bike itself cost 6x that though, more or less all components changed to Carbon now. I can't lock it anywhere though - that sucks!

Indeed, the addition of wheels to a bicycle would be a significant improvement.

Bowlardo · 19-09-2018 9:16pm

Dakota Dan wrote: »

€10 just for home made lunch? I could survive on €20/week for all meals.

Can you send me on the details as I would love to be able to do that

John_Rambo · 19-09-2018 9:24pm

It's all relevant. I can see why people buy new cars, expensive wine, good food etc...

But one thing gets me (and I've been 100% guilty of it)...

Pure-bred or thorough-bred pet dogs. An overpriced, inbred, problematic, unhealthy, albeit fantastic looking dog... with paper work to prove that it's from a shallow genetic gene pool that costs (sometimes) thousands of Euro!!

Beasty · 19-09-2018 9:26pm

dxhound2005 wrote: »

Indeed, the addition of wheels to a bicycle would be a significant improvement.

Do have my eye on this

£510 off - very tempting;)

cantdecide · 19-09-2018 9:27pm

Irish people spend;

The cost of a Focus to buy a Fiesta
The cost of a BMW 3 to buy a Mondeo
The cost of a BMW 5 to buy a BMW 3

All they care about is avoiding maintenance and cheap motor tax where the costs are specifically set to deliberately make the life cycle of cars as short as possible which makes cars depreciate like fresh vegetables.

The roads in Ireland make me wonder if Irish people are soft in the head...

messy tessy · 19-09-2018 9:28pm

Church on Tuesday wrote: »

Wanderer78 wrote: »

Tap water is generally fine in Ireland, 'the best', terms used to just flog you something

It really isn't.

Tap water in Ireland is just about fine if you boil it (in some areas), but drink straight from the tap? no thanks.

Where are you all living that tap water isn't ok to drink???
I have been drinking it for 30 years and I turned out ok. My extra toes just help with my balance...

Seriously couldn't imagine paying for bottled water. Madness!

dxhound2005 · 19-09-2018 9:34pm

On an individual basis people can make stupid spending choices, or just be extravagant. It would not harm their lives to be more sensible. But the overall economy would suffer.

If every driver bought the most basic car for their needs, and kept it for 15 years, that area of the economy would suffer. If they only used it for necessary journeys, fuel sales would fall. Food producers and retailers would have to downsize, if the average household did not throw away €700 worth of food every year. There are many more examples.

Twenty Grand · 19-09-2018 9:48pm

dxhound2005 wrote: »

On an individual basis people can make stupid spending choices, or just be extravagant. It would not harm their lives to be more sensible. But the overall economy would suffer.

If every driver bought the most basic car for their needs, and kept it for 15 years, that area of the economy would suffer. If they only used it for necessary journeys, fuel sales would fall. Food producers and retailers would have to downsize, if the average household did not throw away €700 worth of food every year. There are many more examples.

We'd all be happier and healthier if we didn't buy sh*te we don't need.

dxhound2005 · 19-09-2018 9:52pm

Twenty Grand wrote: »

We'd all be happier and healthier if we didn't buy sh*te we don't need.

Nobody needs to leave Ireland for their holidays. Nobody needs to come to Ireland on their holidays. The environment would be better off. But a lot of people would be out of a job.

19-09-2018 10:33pm

messy tessy wrote: »

Where are you all living that tap water isn't ok to drink???
I have been drinking it for 30 years and I turned out ok. My extra toes just help with my balance...

Seriously couldn't imagine paying for bottled water. Madness!

It’s ok as in safe but I just don’t like the taste. Bottled water is so much nicer to drink especially sparking. It’s not even expensive about 2.50 or so buys me 6x1.5L bottles in Aldi which lasts me about a week. There is a massive difference in the taste of water even between different types of bottled water.

Twenty Grand wrote: »

We'd all be happier and healthier if we didn't buy sh*te we don't need.

No we wouldn’t and millions would be out of a job worldwide.

dxhound2005 · 19-09-2018 10:36pm

Put a glass of tap water in the fridge overnight. Compare the taste with that straight from the tap. My palate notices a difference, the cold water is nicer.

LirW · 19-09-2018 10:48pm

John_Rambo wrote: »

It's all relevant. I can see why people buy new cars, expensive wine, good food etc...

But one thing gets me (and I've been 100% guilty of it)...

Pure-bred or thorough-bred pet dogs. An overpriced, inbred, problematic, unhealthy, albeit fantastic looking dog... with paper work to prove that it's from a shallow genetic gene pool that costs (sometimes) thousands of Euro!!

Kinda agree with it, yes. I mean some dogs are bred for certain jobs but the overwhelming majority is just a pleasure pet.
My sister was in an abusive relationship and when she got out of it she bought herself a pure bred dog, but it was already two years old. She'd be still in the breeding kennel and had a litter two years later. I had money saved and wanted to travel, I ended up buying one of the dogs in my weak moment. Paid crazy money for it and I'd never do it again.
Now the thing is she's not the smartest (smart breed), she's lazy (high-energy breed) but she's an absolute delight to have around, she guards, has a mean bark, is patient, steals food sometimes.
But I would have gotten all of that with a rescue too. Once you're willing to work with a dog and don't let it spend its whole life in a small kennel they're quite capable to learn. Given it doesn't have a severe trauma.

Pure bred dogs as pets are totally overrated. I went above and beyond for mine and paid steep money for taking her with me when I moved her, it was all worth it but then again pet love is super irrational.

Grueller · 19-09-2018 11:05pm

I paid €800 for a dog. He is a trained border collie that saves me at least 4 hours a week on labour every week. He will work for 8-10 years though sk less than 50 cents for every hours work. He is also great company, asleep here on the hearth stone at the moment.

LirW · 19-09-2018 11:20pm

Grueller wrote: »

I paid €800 for a dog. He is a trained border collie that saves me at least 4 hours a week on labour every week. He will work for 8-10 years though sk less than 50 cents for every hours work. He is also great company, asleep here on the hearth stone at the moment.

The vast majority just keeps pleasure pets. The most useful work she does is licking the crumbs up my toddler drops on the floor. But she's good craic.

Jimmy. · 19-09-2018 11:22pm

Vibrators and rabbits.

StupidLikeAFox · 20-09-2018 1:24pm

Grueller wrote: »

I paid €800 for a dog. He is a trained border collie that saves me at least 4 hours a week on labour every week. He will work for 8-10 years though sk less than 50 cents for every hours work. He is also great company, asleep here on the hearth stone at the moment.

What is he trained to do?

LirW · 20-09-2018 1:37pm

StupidLikeAFox wrote: »

What is he trained to do?

I assume it's a farm dog, collies are perfect because they're smart and incredible herding dogs. I've seen a few of them in action, it's like an additional employee on the farm.

20-09-2018 1:54pm

Collies would run the farm and do your taxes as well

Steve F · 21-09-2018 8:26am

Beasty wrote: »

Do have my eye on this

£510 off - very tempting;)

Just imagine....first time out and knackering it on a pothole :mad:

sbsquarepants · 21-09-2018 9:18am

Accidentally pressed the amazon prime button on my telly last night (on the way to streaming Ray Donovan for free through some shady app)

€13.99 to watch a film on your own fúcking telly!

No wonder they're worth a trillion dollars if people are throwing money at them like that!

dublinman1990 · 21-09-2018 2:09pm

sbsquarepants wrote: »

Accidentally pressed the amazon prime button on my telly last night (on the way to streaming Ray Donovan for free through some shady app)

€13.99 to watch a film on your own fúcking telly!

No wonder they're worth a trillion dollars if people are throwing money at them like that!

That is a lot to pay for thin air. Do you know what film was under that price tag on AP?

Greyfox · 21-09-2018 5:00pm

Beasty wrote: »

Did once pay £125 for a Burberry scarf. Bargain really as they now sell them for €390

The biggest waste of money on this thread. That's like paying €10 for a bottle of water because the water normally costs €20.. a scarf should never cost more than €20.. its a feckn scarf for feck sake

John_Rambo · 21-09-2018 5:06pm

Grueller wrote: »

I paid €800 for a dog. He is a trained border collie that saves me at least 4 hours a week on labour every week. He will work for 8-10 years though sk less than 50 cents for every hours work. He is also great company, asleep here on the hearth stone at the moment.

That's good value. Certainly not over the odds. Did you post on the wrong thread?

adox · 21-09-2018 5:58pm

sbsquarepants wrote: »

Accidentally pressed the amazon prime button on my telly last night (on the way to streaming Ray Donovan for free through some shady app)

€13.99 to watch a film on your own fúcking telly!

No wonder they're worth a trillion dollars if people are throwing money at them like that!

I would presume at that price it was to download and legally own a copy of the film. I presume it could have been rented for less than half that.

If you are old enough to remember how much it cost to buy films on VHS then this is pittance and one area where the price has fallen.

Yes you don’t own a physical copy per say but it’s a lot cheaper and much much better quality.

bodhrandude · 21-09-2018 7:19pm

Airport food and music festival, event food and drink. Electric Picnic pints were about Templebar prices.

c montgomery · 22-09-2018 9:09am

StupidLikeAFox wrote: »

What is he trained to do?

Lick jam off my balls

Shít that people pay over-the-odds for

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