Boozing this Weekend?

ballooba · 09-02-2007 08:02PM #1

Hope the mods don't me blatantly pimping this here. Feel free to delete if you disapprove.

Anyway, If your going boozing this weekend you might keep this in mind. I'll be uploading a new website tomorrow called IrishPubPrices.com which will be a register and tracker of prices for all the pubs in Ireland.

This website is not for profit, it's to highlight the rip-off in pubs. As they say, knowledge is power, and with this information you will know how much you are being ripped off.

I was very surprised to be charged €5.60 in a bar I frequent last week. I know Cocoon on Duke St (?) charge €7 for longnecks after 11. :eek:

Please hang onto your receipts if you're out and about over the weekend and we can all see just how badly we are being ripped off. You can then upload them on Monday or whenever.

bluto63 · 09-02-2007 08:06PM

Good idea. If I head out, I'll see if I can help at all. Although it looks to be a quiet one this weekend

Rb · 09-02-2007 08:07PM

Sounds like a good idea. Will keep a few receipts from tonight and tomorrow night for the cause.

Terry · 09-02-2007 08:23PM

As long as it is not for profit, there really is no problem.
I would suggest you keep reciepts for your drinks as proof though.
This could turn libelous if you start naming and shaming pubs without any proof.

Do you plan on keeping this thread updated, or are you just going to link to your site?

I'll run this past some of the other mods, but I don't really see much of a problem.

rugbug86 · 09-02-2007 08:28PM

also a good idea as its a big rugby weekend and i live near croke park so i'll be able to tell ya all if my local(s) raised prices.

ballooba · 09-02-2007 08:30PM

I'll put up a link when the site is finished. The developer is due to finish up tomorrow. I won't be publishing results here, just a bit of a heads up.

As regards defamation, there will be a disclaimer at the bottom, pubs can request clarifications. It's only information, there will be no commentary.

Rb · 09-02-2007 08:33PM

ballooba wrote:

I'll put up a link when the site is finished. The developer is due to finish up tomorrow. I won't be publishing results here, just a bit of a heads up.

As regards defamation, there will be a disclaimer at the bottom, pubs can request clarifications. It's only information, there will be no commentary.

Yeah, just make sure everyone emails in a copy of the receipt. Theres not much they can say or do if their own receipts are put up.

connundrum · 09-02-2007 08:35PM

Good idea, will be keeping my receipts from tomorrow night.

Cake Fiend · 09-02-2007 08:41PM

ballooba wrote:

I was very surprised to be charged €5.60 in a bar I frequent last week.[/B]

I bet you still paid though.

scojones · 09-02-2007 08:42PM

Receipts? My God has it really been that long since I've drank in Dublin? Hmm. Snobs with your receipts!

ballooba · 09-02-2007 08:42PM

rb_ie wrote:

Yeah, just make sure everyone emails in a copy of the receipt. Theres not much they can say or do if their own receipts are put up.

Too much overhead there for users. All I want them to do is upload through a simple form. You have to be registered to use, so repeat offenders will be banned or worse.

ballooba · 09-02-2007 08:44PM

Cake Fiend wrote:

I bet you still paid though.

I did.

phantom_lord · 09-02-2007 09:08PM

3.50 a pint around here, oh utter bliss

ballooba · 09-02-2007 09:26PM

phantom_lord wrote:

3.50 a pint around here, oh utter bliss

Yeah, I considered making the site just for Dublin. There are probably other areas in the country where people are being ripped off though.

Drinking in "the country" always puts a smile on my face.

Karoma · 09-02-2007 09:54PM

ballooba: Can you please upload receipts for the pubs mentioned above?

General rule: If you're going to name & shame, or imply a specific establishment: you must provide a copy of the receipt here or a photograph of the drink prices board. (A discrete, but legible shot will do nicely!)

ballooba · 09-02-2007 10:10PM

Karoma wrote:

ballooba: Can you please upload receipts for the pubs mentioned above?

General rule: If you're going to name & shame, or imply a specific establishment: you must provide a copy of the receipt here or a photograph of the drink prices board. (A discrete, but legible shot will do nicely!)

Those are genuine prices. Here's a link (see page bottom):
http://www.dublinpubscene.com/thepubs/pricetablebeer.html

Haven't got receipts myself unfortunately. Will try to get one for HATM tonight.

Flukey · 09-02-2007 10:27PM

A few pints and then on to a club afterwards tomorrow night. I'll keep receipts.

Kolodny · 09-02-2007 10:28PM

Cheers ballooba, you have justified my weekend pub crawl

Seriously though, great idea. Will try to remember to hang on to receipts.

ballooba · 09-02-2007 10:33PM

P.s. My site will be much better than the one linked.

09-02-2007 10:35PM

Grand idea!

bolliwoodi · 10-02-2007 12:03AM

ballooba wrote:

I was very surprised to be charged €5.60 in a bar I frequent last week. I know Cocoon on Duke St (?) charge €7 for longnecks after 11. :eek:

Please hang onto your receipts if you're out .

7 euro? HUH???????????

We dont get recepits in this town

Though This should be stickyd

Good post

Bob the Builder · 10-02-2007 12:24AM

Well, the prices I'll be uploading will be non-alcoholic beer

"coz I'm under da age, not da influence"

Degsy · 10-02-2007 10:52AM

check this site too..

www.dublinpubscene.ie

Karoma · 10-02-2007 07:40PM

Degsy wrote:

check this site too..

www.dublinpubscene.ie

It's .com, and it was linked above.
I remember seeing that site mentioned quit a bit a while back...hmmm...if only I weren't so [strike]lazy[/strike] unmotivated...

nesf · 10-02-2007 08:53PM

Karoma wrote:

I remember seeing that site mentioned quit a bit a while back...hmmm...if only I weren't so [strike]lazy[/strike] unmotivated...

The strike tag has been changed to[PHP]..[/PHP]

hunnymonster · 10-02-2007 08:56PM

so really, I'll be performing a piblic service if I head out tonight, so long as I keep my receipts! Anything to help!

Terry · 11-02-2007 03:36AM

bolliwoodi wrote:

7 euro? HUH???????????

We dont get recepits in this town

Though This should be stickyd

Good post

ask for one. you are entitled to a reciept by law.
Feel free to post about prices in your local, but please don't post prices and the name of the place without proof of reciept.

example:
My local charges €4.20 for a pint of bud. A local nightclub charges €5+ for a pint of bud.
I have not named the premises there.

connundrum · 11-02-2007 11:27PM

Terry wrote:

please don't post prices and the name of the place without proof of reciept.

Flukey wrote:

<I must be blind or...>

Kept receipts from last night, an 'upmarket' bar in the Stephens Green area.

1 PT Stella €6
1 PT Bulmers €5.80
1 PT Lager €5.80
1 BT White Wine €19
1 Jagermeister €5.20

Expensive night

ballooba · 11-02-2007 11:40PM

Site is live at:
http://www.irishpubprices.com

Fingers crossed, no glitches.

fuse · 12-02-2007 01:06PM

Had read this before the weekend and kept it in mind.
Was disgusted when charged 3eur for a pint of blackcurrent!!

I asked the guy who served me how he could justify that.
His reply
"Cuz I'm the manager"

Asked him for a receipt then, and he had it down as 3 dash's @ 1eur a dash.

Won't be visiting Karma on Fishamble St again!

Degsy · 12-02-2007 01:27PM

Was in a superpub meatmarket in the stephen's green area recently.Had been (reluctantly) paying a fiver a pint all night,only to be told after 11pm the price had gone up to 5.70.I asked the barman how they sought to justify this increase and thier prices in general and he informed me that they sold good food and had good music.I asked him could i see a menu as i was starving and he told me the food had finished hours ago.Music-wise,i think it was Kylie Minogue playing when i left.

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