Booze deals [Megathread #2]

Local Dunnes in Galway Terryland was fairly cleared out there now. All the crates & slabs are pretty much gone. Still some decent offers on random drinks though.

And there is still plenty of wine. Anyone know roughly what the new MUP will be for the 7e/8e/9e bottles of wine?

My Dunnes had a lot in reduced to clear, some were damaged stock. Got 14 guinness for 5, 8 guinness for 4.25, 4 lagunitas daytime for 2, 20 coors light bottles for 6.75, 5 cans of staropramen for 1.75.

They also had 8 cans of tuborg for 2. Made me think, what are they going to do with damaged stock from now on? Can't sell it off cheap.

Good point. Similar issue with 'approaching/out-of-date' stock and slow moving lines. Can't be sold off cheap any longer.

I guess the extra wastage costs will be more than covered by the extra profit MUP will bring.

Internally, they'll probably have to be better at stock control/rotation to avoid these issues.

Might also make it slightly more difficult to being a new product to market, though 'sale or return' is probably already used anyway for the bulk of those new brands like the independent brewers or IPAs. But 'price it high and reduce it to scrap prices if needed' is no longer an option. Ditto with introducing a new product at a temporary low price to undercut the market.

Yeah just got centra done-loads of €10/12 pack deals,Guinness,heino,carls etc €14 for 18 miller(nice cold😏).Got 3 boxes-could have got 33-loads of stock there.That's it for me-have loads,was fun while it lasted

€2.37 isn’t too bad compared to increases in others

None.

It simply is not worth the time and effort.

Option 1 - email order to wholesalers, have it delivered, have invoice emailed so that vat can be claimed back and automatic payment by direct debit.

Option 2 - search what shops have what deals. Visit Various shops and select what you need. Into trolley, queue at checkout, put into car, drive to pub, unload car, make sure receipt is kept, keep records of what card was used. Repeat time after time every week.

There may be one or two that waste time like that, but it is just one or two

I presume you need a drink licence to buy from a wholesaler? I have my own business so if it was possible to try use that then I would.

also does anyone know how to get a Tesco uk club card?

looking at the "new" pricing is a bit stark for the beers stouts and lagers, but there's still plenty of scope for bargains on spirits and wines.

we'll all be charming men and women by this time next year

Went up to lidl for a final bargain hunt. Got a box of Heineken for 15 and a box of carlsburg for 12, not mad about either but the wife drinks them. Brings the total to about 15 slabs, was aiming for around 25 but so be it . Should see us through the next few months

For those thinking about going over the border to make a profit for next year. Tesco and Sainsbury in Newry have raised the prices of their litre bottles of Captain Morgan, Gordens Gin, Smirnoff Vodka and various brands of Scotch from £16 to £20.50. As usual the media have just joined in but they really should read this forum for the lastest news. Rediculous comments.