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Shopping in Northern Ireland

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  • #1152
    Dubh Geannain
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,521 ✭✭✭Dubh Geannain


    I posted in the Bargain Alert requests forum but didn't get much of a response. Anyone know of the differences between North and South for MBTs and where would be best to go?

    Cheers


  • #1153
    ntlbell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,288 ✭✭✭✭ntlbell


    smashey wrote: »
    Just a note for anybody going to ASDA. A 20 cent coin will work in their trolleys. ;)

    i think all trolleys in the ni take 1 and 20p's


  • #1154
    sesswhat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,177 ✭✭✭sesswhat


    smashey wrote: »
    Just a note for anybody going to ASDA. A 20 cent coin will work in their trolleys. ;)

    I just take one of the big free ones with the extra storage on top (designed for child car seat).

    In ASDA Enniskillen yesterday people were jumping on beer pallets as they were taking them out of the storeroom:D


  • #1155
    Our man in Havana
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,473 ✭✭✭✭Our man in Havana


    All this talk of limiting sales in Asda is rubbish.


  • #1156
    sesswhat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,177 ✭✭✭sesswhat


    Bond-007 wrote: »
    All this talk of limiting sales in Asda is rubbish.

    Agreed.


  • #1157
    Racket
    Registered Users Posts: 191 ✭✭Racket


    In Newry at the moment, its absolutely packed, the carparks in the Buttercrane and the Quays are packed, can barely move in any of the shops, this is crazy.


  • #1158
    DonJose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,470 ✭✭✭DonJose


    The Euro reached another new high against Sterling today, it is almost £0.87 to €1, that plus the VAT reduction means even bigger savings, Irish retailers are in for a shock :eek:


  • #1159
    Our man in Havana
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,473 ✭✭✭✭Our man in Havana


    It is heading for parity.


  • #1160
    ASTRACLUB
    Registered Users Posts: 434 ✭✭ASTRACLUB


    Originally Posted by smashey
    Just a note for anybody going to ASDA. A 20 cent coin will work in their trolleys.
    I had 10cent only :o did not work
    I just take one of the big free ones with the extra storage on top (designed for child car seat).

    All Child trolley at ASDA (Westwood) needed coin:(


  • #1161
    Our man in Havana
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,473 ✭✭✭✭Our man in Havana


    I have noticed that trolleys in Asda Enniskillen don't need coins aswell as in Sainsburys Armagh. Newry is the only place I have seen coin operated trolleys in NI.


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  • #1162
    Fnz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,850 ✭✭✭Fnz


    smashey wrote: »
    Just a note for anybody going to ASDA. A 20 cent coin will work in their trolleys. ;)
    ntlbell wrote: »
    i think all trolleys in the ni take 1 and 20p's

    Gawd-damn recession! Look at what you've done to us! :pac:


  • #1163
    boopolo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 578 ✭✭✭boopolo


    Bond-007 wrote: »
    I have noticed that trolleys in Asda Enniskillen don't need coins aswell as in Sainsburys Armagh. Newry is the only place I have seen coin operated trolleys in NI.
    Trollys at Asda in Kennedy Way need coins.

    Boo


  • #1164
    jeanmec
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭jeanmec


    sorry if its already been asked but having got thru 70 odd pages and didnt see it

    heading up north on sat planning on leaving early but not sure where to go
    looking for toy shops esp and clothes and then food in that order????

    any help would be great

    thanks in advance

    jean


  • #1165
    kingshankly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,614 ✭✭✭kingshankly


    Bond-007 wrote: »
    It is heading for parity.

    If the bank of England keep lowering interst rate it will alright


  • #1166
    whatsupdoc?
    Registered Users Posts: 706 ✭✭✭whatsupdoc?


    Find out shortly

    Down 1% to 2%.


  • #1167
    leex
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,233 ✭✭✭leex


    Avoid Newry. I'd recommend Enniskillen - was there myself on Monday.

    Kids clothes - Asda, M&S, Next. Adult clothes - limited enough I'd say especially for females.

    Toys - not sure? Have a look at argos.co.uk prices. There is a toy shop across from Erneside centre - don't know what it's like. Think someone said earlier they were doing €1=£1. TEsco & Asda do some toys.


  • #1168
    DonJose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,470 ✭✭✭DonJose


    jeanmec wrote: »
    sorry if its already been asked but having got thru 70 odd pages and didnt see it

    heading up north on sat planning on leaving early but not sure where to go
    looking for toy shops esp and clothes and then food in that order????

    any help would be great

    thanks in advance

    jean

    Where are you planning on shopping? If we had a dedicated Northern Ireland Bargains Alert forum then this could be a stickey, come on support the Northern Ireland Bargains Alert forum,

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055429431


  • #1169
    kleefarr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,744 ✭✭✭kleefarr


    Did anyone go to Sainsbury Sprucefield near Lisburn yesterday morning?
    Was there plenty of choice on the shelves? Would hate to get up there and find that them low on stuff and getting a delivery Thursday.


  • #1170
    DonJose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,470 ✭✭✭DonJose


    Has anybody else noticed that the more people shop in the north, the more bargains there are to be had in the south, it just shows the huge profits the Irish retailers are making that they reduce prices never seen before the exodus to the north.


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  • #1171
    Our man in Havana
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,473 ✭✭✭✭Our man in Havana


    I agree totally. It is very strange how Tesco can now suddenly be able to sell 2x24 Guinness cans for €50.


  • #1172
    TarfHead
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,192 ✭✭✭TarfHead


    Bond-007 wrote: »
    It is heading for parity.

    By the same token, it also heading for EUR 1 = GBP 2 ;).
    Heading for parity doesn't mean it will get there.

    If it does, will the last person left in Ireland please turn out the lights ?


  • #1173
    ASTRACLUB
    Registered Users Posts: 434 ✭✭ASTRACLUB


    sorry if its already been asked but having got thru 70 odd pages and didnt see it

    heading up north on sat planning on leaving early but not sure where to go
    looking for toy shops esp and clothes and then food in that order????

    any help would be great

    thanks in advance

    jean
    Your choice frmo distance preference:
    1)Newry Shopping (Quays & Buttercrane) All shops you could think of for shopping (Except Supervalu)
    2)Sprucefield Shopping park (near Belfast) (sainsbury, Toysrus, Currys, Argos, B&Q, ) and a MacD too
    3) enniskellin - all shops but Sainsbury

    Choice from relax shopping:

    1)Sprucefield -Sainsbury led shopping park
    2)Westwood park (Just 10 minutes from Sprucefield)-ASDA, discount electrical and MacD too, just in front of shopping center exit a good "TOKYO ASIAN restaurant" and pizza shop too, ASDA is great

    My advice: get away from NEWRY, sprucefield is great, in case you want to cover IKEA, There is IKEA, Sainsbury, TESCO, HARVEYNORMAN and NEXT all big shops,


  • #1174
    ASTRACLUB
    Registered Users Posts: 434 ✭✭ASTRACLUB


    Bond-007 wrote: »
    I have noticed that trolleys in Asda Enniskillen don't need coins aswell as in Sainsburys Armagh. Newry is the only place I have seen coin operated trolleys in NI.

    Wrong! :-)

    Westwood park takes coins too, even children trolleys are not saved


  • #1175
    kingshankly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,614 ✭✭✭kingshankly


    heard this on the radio this morning what is the most wanted xmas present this year but its very hard to get a parking space in newry think there are plenty on here might agree


  • #1176
    andyeire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 467 ✭✭andyeire


    Bond-007 wrote: »
    All this talk of limiting sales in Asda is rubbish.
    sesswhat wrote: »
    Agreed.

    How do you mean rubbish ?

    They are limiting the amounts of special offers they will allow you to buy .

    It is pretty much hit and miss i was told i could only buy 6 bottles of Coke a couple of weeks ago.I had to get manager to get permission to buy more.

    While i was at the checkout 2 other people were refused washing powder.Because the staff member said they had bought some earlier on that morning.

    The manager said they introduced this because of the amount of 'trade buyers' turning up and clearing the shelves.


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  • #1177
    Our man in Havana
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,473 ✭✭✭✭Our man in Havana


    When I was in Enniskillen last week, some guy bought 50 bottles of Baileys. No one stopped him and he paid by credit card.


  • #1178
    andyeire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 467 ✭✭andyeire


    Bond-007 wrote: »
    When I was in Enniskillen last week, some guy bought 50 bottles of Baileys. No one stopped him and he paid by credit card.

    Ho hum i must have just got a jobs worth i think the person who served me was a supervisor of some description .Because when i came back with trolley full of coke and 'permission to buy' from manager she was at another till trying to stop a bloke from buying 3 boxes of Daz.


  • #1179
    kingshankly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,614 ✭✭✭kingshankly


    Bond-007 wrote: »
    All this talk of limiting sales in Asda is rubbish.

    couldn't agree more on my last visit I got 400 tissues and no one batted an eye!!!


  • #1180
    Our man in Havana
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,473 ✭✭✭✭Our man in Havana


    3 boxes of Daz
    WTF! :eek: 3 boxes is hardly trade purchasing.


  • #1181
    andyeire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 467 ✭✭andyeire


    Bond-007 wrote: »
    WTF! :eek: 3 boxes is hardly trade purchasing.


    Which was my point .Maybe they have given up trying to limit sales but they definitely where a couple of weeks ago


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  • #1182
    mailburner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,957 ✭✭✭✭mailburner


    Bond-007 wrote: »
    I agree totally. It is very strange how Tesco can now suddenly be able to sell 2x24 Guinness cans for €50.


    agree,
    this is the biggest example so far as to how much we were being overcharged.
    Its an amazing discount on 48 cans.
    maybe they'll do something similiar on spirits yet tho i doubt it
    or even alcops like wkd blue which are 10.84 for 4 compared to
    £10 for 12 in asda eniskillen.
    That alone i found infuriating.


  • #1183
    antodeco
    Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,619 ✭✭✭✭antodeco


    Hey guys,
    Is it worth it to travel just for booze? I dont need anything else, but wouldnt mind stockpiling up on alcohol?

    Thanks :)


  • #1184
    brettmirl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,429 ✭✭✭brettmirl


    antodeco wrote: »
    Hey guys,
    Is it worth it to travel just for booze?

    Yes.


  • #1185
    Connrang
    Registered Users Posts: 225 ✭✭Connrang


    Hi,
    Just back from Enniskillen. Dunnes empty, prices were okay for usual stuff. Asda was busy but nothing extreme and M&S was quite.
    A bit of road construction which held up things but nothing to really bother about. Last visit was to Iceland and no problems, quite.

    Drink in Asda was moving, best send in the wife and guard the trolley or vice versa real ankle cruncher near the booze.


  • #1186
    mailburner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,957 ✭✭✭✭mailburner


    antodeco wrote: »
    Hey guys,
    Is it worth it to travel just for booze? I dont need anything else, but wouldnt mind stockpiling up on alcohol?

    Thanks :)
    heres just an idea what i saved alone
    the thread is long so heres a reminder
    Tesco Enisk

    Teachers -1 litre Tesco enisk £14.56/17.08eu Dunnes (briarhill galw) 32.99


    Bells - 1 litre Tesco en- £13 dunnes (didnt see any)

    Freixenet 750ml tesco en - £6.33/7.42eu Dunnes 16.99eu 750ml

    Smirnoff 1litre Tesco £13/15.25 (£1 cheaper than asda) Dunnes 27.49


    ASDA Eniskillen (This could take a while)

    Becks 18x275ml £7/8.21eu Dunnes think it was 16.99 for 12x275ml

    Corrs light 20x275ml £7/8.21eu Dunnes 20x330MLS 23.99

    Miller 15x330ml £7 Dunnes 20X330ml 15eu (fair play to them there)
    Mickey finns 500 ml £4.63/5.42eu Dunnes 13.48

    Wines echo falls merlot, arniston bay blossom hill and many others were
    £10 for 3 bottles Dunno what dunnes charge

    Barardi 1 litre £13.70/16.06 dunnes 27.99
    Bulmers 8 pint btls £7 dunnes 8x500ml cans 18.59
    Tia maria 1 litre £14.32/16.79 dunnes No idea
    Harveys brisol cr 1 litre £6.75/7.91 dunnes 16.66 (cant remember if 1l or 70cl)

    Wkd blue £3.82 (4x275ml) or 3 for £10/11.72
    Dunnes 10.94eu for 4x275ml only
    That a tough one on us 12bottles for 11.72 up north
    or 4 bottles here for 10.94 for the exact same thing


  • #1187
    peanuthead
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,111 ✭✭✭peanuthead


    Its worth a trip for food and booze, not just now, but at any time of the year.

    However, if you're looking for bargains on clothing....forget it!! There are a few bargains to be had, but no more than are available to you here.


  • #1188
    mailburner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,957 ✭✭✭✭mailburner


    peanuthead wrote: »
    Its worth a trip for food and booze, not just now, but at any time of the year.

    However, if you're looking for bargains on clothing....forget it!! There are a few bargains to be had, but no more than are available to you here.

    was in a sports shop in the erneside shoppin centre in enisk
    and i didnt see many bargains in sportswear or runners
    so ill second that
    clothing in next is a big cheaper in the same place alrite


  • #1189
    DonJose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,470 ✭✭✭DonJose


    peanuthead wrote: »
    However, if you're looking for bargains on clothing....forget it!! There are a few bargains to be had, but no more than are available to you here.

    The missus bought a pair of jeans in M&S Enniskillen for £39/€45 the same pair in M&S Liffey Valley cost €69 thats a saving of €24 which I would consider a bargain, that purchase alone covered fuel and more. She spent a lot in River Island and save another bundle on same items compared to River Island down south.


  • #1190
    Dr. Nick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,428 ✭✭✭Dr. Nick


    Connrang wrote: »
    Last visit was to Iceland and no problems

    hmmm, bit far north of Newry for me :D


  • #1191
    brianc42
    Registered Users Posts: 23 ✭brianc42


    I agree with you about the langers in our goverment and their incompetent ways.There surley has to be an easier way of saving cash other than spending most of the day in a traffic jam or risking a kicking over some poxy parking space.I for one would take the easier route and shop around locally.The deals are there.Check your local papers for sales and deals.I picked up 4 slabs of larger for 100 euro in tescos.I also picked up a 42 inch plasma and dvd recorder for 699 that was in savins in limerick.Stay south and we all might get out of this mess quicker.

    andrew1977 wrote: »
    If you are an average family with kids to feed ,clothe and get set for xmas on an average income, it is certainly worth bothering with all that ****e,
    What i have saved up north this Xmas has well paid for Santas invoice and let me with a few quid still in my pocket
    Needs must in this current economic climate, they encourage us to shop down South, but at the end of the day no f*cker in Dail Eireann will pay my ESB bill for me if i dont have the money to pay it.


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  • #1192
    JohnCleary
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,209 ✭✭✭✭JohnCleary


    brianc42 wrote: »
    I agree with you about the langers in our goverment and their incompetent ways.There surley has to be an easier way of saving cash other than spending most of the day in a traffic jam or risking a kicking over some poxy parking space.I for one would take the easier route and shop around locally.The deals are there.Check your local papers for sales and deals.I picked up 4 slabs of larger for 100 euro in tescos.I also picked up a 42 inch plasma and dvd recorder for 699 that was in savins in limerick.Stay south and we all might get out of this mess quicker.

    Look, it's as simple as this - People are going to shop wherever costs less.

    Yes, Tesco's beer bargain was great, and I shopped at my local Tesco for the beer and bought 50euro worth of beer from the, happy days. However, I went North to buy my wines/spirits

    I don't believe in this 'shop locally to save our economy' bullsh1t, i'll shop wherever is cheaper. If the Irish Government put their money where their mouth is and reduced VAT (like the UK) we would be encouraged to shop South, but to PUT IT UP, while the UK brings it down? You'd be mad to shop in the South at the moment


  • #1193
    Fidelis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,425 ✭✭✭Fidelis


    This thread is an excellent resource. Thanks to all who have provided helpful information :)

    I left Dublin yesterday (Wednesday) at 11am with not much traffic on the roads. There was rock blasting going on at the Newry bypass so there was a 30 minute delay getting through there. Otherwise it was fine all the way to Belfast.

    I went to Ikea (at Holywood Exchange on the Belfast to Bangor road) at about 2pm and while there may have been about 200 cars in the car park, the place is so big that I felt like the only one there most of the time. Great store and great prices. It's all mostly veneered MDF wood products, but the prices generally reflect this. I spent hours wandering around the showroom floor :D

    I then went to Sainsburys and did some shopping. Not great for alcohol. I think ASDA or Tesco is the place to go for that kind of thing. It was pretty empty when I was there at 6pm and the shelves were fully-stocked. Fantastic savings to be had when buying in bulk.

    Next stop was Sprucefield. I got there at about 7:30pm, had a bite to eat and went into Currys. The Currys there is nice and big, plenty of stock and it was very quiet.

    The sign-posting on the roads in the North is excellent, unfortunately the road markings are particularly poor. On the way home at about 9pm, I could barely make out the lane markings or any cat's eyes.

    All in all, a great journey. Well worth the effort :)


  • #1194
    granturismo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,944 ✭✭✭granturismo


    We're going up soon and thought of Enniskillen for food and drink in Sainsburys and M&S. Both of their websites dont have Enniskillen as a location but Don Jose's wife bought clothes in M&S Enniskillen.

    Can anyone clarify and if either of these have stores in Enniskillen - does anyone have an address or landmark for directions.

    Otherwise we're off to Armagh.

    Thanks.


  • #1195
    gurramok
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,992 ✭✭✭✭gurramok


    Sainburys ain't in Enniskillen, see post #1185.

    Here's some parts of my receipt from Sainsburys Newry

    Bailey's Cream 70cl £10
    Bacardi 1L £11
    Jameson Whiskey 1L £17.99
    Jameson Whiskey 70cl £14
    Powers Irish 1L £16.99
    John Smiths 15pk 440ml £9
    London Pride 4x500ml £5.99

    Alpen £3.23 (big alpen packet 1.3kg, about 5quid i think here)
    Head & Shoulders £3.69 (big bottle, nearly 6quid down here)
    Ready meals 2 for 1 offers @ £1.57 each
    Other ready meals under basic brand at £1 each
    24x Actimel for £5
    Special on Toblerone 2x400g = £5

    Hope that helps :)


  • #1196
    Cicero
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,144 ✭✭✭✭Cicero


    Would agree with Don Jose,(a few pages back)

    Bargains are getting better in the south - but I'm a bit cynical about this
    -have travelled up and down from the North regularly over the last number of months - STG/Euro was good even back then - while I've spent a certain amount in NI and got my 'bargains', I would support any initiative to keep businesses going in the south, BUT, you've got to stop ripping us off...Celtic tiger is over,,,reduce reduce reduce NOW, and we'll buy down here.

    Farmers Markets- stop charging EUR 2.75 for a scone/slice of sponge cake/ etc etc

    Clothes shops- stop taking advantage of some apparent HUGE difference in STG/Euro exchange rates- it doesn't exist, and anyway, why are the outlet stores selling the same items 33% cheaper????

    Electronics shops- the joke is over (and was, way before this recent phenomonen occured) - reduce your prices.

    All businesses- remind yourself of who buys your goods- CUSTOMERS- bring back customer care- the bag packers, customer servce and tellers staff in Sainsburys Newry display customer care behaviours in bucketloads--

    Rant over...If going to the North, try and get up to the Antrim Coast- absolutely brilliant drive and scenery


  • #1197
    viking
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,504 ✭✭✭viking


    Connrang wrote: »
    Hi,
    Just back from Enniskillen. Dunnes empty, prices were okay for usual stuff. Asda was busy but nothing extreme and M&S was quite.
    A bit of road construction which held up things but nothing to really bother about. Last visit was to Iceland and no problems, quite.

    Drink in Asda was moving, best send in the wife and guard the trolley or vice versa real ankle cruncher near the booze.

    Went to Asda Enniskillen today myself. Saved a fortune, especially stocking up on multibuys.

    Was busy like you said but not too bad, tills were busy though with most people going through with fully loaded trolleys:

    3083302416_6472d51308.jpg


  • #1198
    ASTRACLUB
    Registered Users Posts: 434 ✭✭ASTRACLUB


    Fidelis wrote: »
    This thread is an excellent resource. Thanks to all who have provided helpful information :)

    I left Dublin yesterday (Wednesday) at 11am with not much traffic on the roads. There was rock blasting going on at the Newry bypass so there was a 30 minute delay getting through there. Otherwise it was fine all the way to Belfast.

    I went to Ikea (at Holywood Exchange on the Belfast to Bangor road) at about 2pm and while there may have been about 200 cars in the car park, the place is so big that I felt like the only one there most of the time. Great store and great prices. It's all mostly veneered MDF wood products, but the prices generally reflect this. I spent hours wandering around the showroom floor :D

    I then went to Sainsburys and did some shopping. Not great for alcohol. I think ASDA or Tesco is the place to go for that kind of thing. It was pretty empty when I was there at 6pm and the shelves were fully-stocked. Fantastic savings to be had when buying in bulk.

    Next stop was Sprucefield. I got there at about 7:30pm, had a bite to eat and went into Currys. The Currys there is nice and big, plenty of stock and it was very quiet.

    The sign-posting on the roads in the North is excellent, unfortunately the road markings are particularly poor. On the way home at about 9pm, I could barely make out the lane markings or any cat's eyes.

    All in all, a great journey. Well worth the effort :)

    Looks like i did the same but couple of hours later :-) you escaped snowing in north on the way back, i could not, heavy snow till dundalk


  • #1199
    ASTRACLUB
    Registered Users Posts: 434 ✭✭ASTRACLUB


    Cicero wrote: »
    Would agree with Don Jose,(a few pages back)

    Bargains are getting better in the south - but I'm a bit cynical about this
    -have travelled up and down from the North regularly over the last number of months - STG/Euro was good even back then - while I've spent a certain amount in NI and got my 'bargains', I would support any initiative to keep businesses going in the south, BUT, you've got to stop ripping us off...Celtic tiger is over,,,reduce reduce reduce NOW, and we'll buy down here.

    Farmers Markets- stop charging EUR 2.75 for a scone/slice of sponge cake/ etc etc

    Clothes shops- stop taking advantage of some apparent HUGE difference in STG/Euro exchange rates- it doesn't exist, and anyway, why are the outlet stores selling the same items 33% cheaper????

    Electronics shops- the joke is over (and was, way before this recent phenomonen occured) - reduce your prices.

    All businesses- remind yourself of who buys your goods- CUSTOMERS- bring back customer care- the bag packers, customer servce and tellers staff in Sainsburys Newry display customer care behaviours in bucketloads--

    Rant over...If going to the North, try and get up to the Antrim Coast- absolutely brilliant drive and scenery

    To me, its da thread of the day


  • #1200
    muincav
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 810 ✭✭✭muincav


    Sainsburys in Armagh today were giving 88.2pence for the Euro and that has been the highest there so far (and I mean so far)

    picked up 2 cases of Miller 24 x 330ml damaged box for £10 each


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  • #1201
    andrew1977
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,101 ✭✭✭andrew1977


    JohnCleary wrote: »
    Look, it's as simple as this - People are going to shop wherever costs less.

    Yes, Tesco's beer bargain was great, and I shopped at my local Tesco for the beer and bought 50euro worth of beer from the, happy days. However, I went North to buy my wines/spirits

    I don't believe in this 'shop locally to save our economy' bullsh1t, i'll shop wherever is cheaper. If the Irish Government put their money where their mouth is and reduced VAT (like the UK) we would be encouraged to shop South, but to PUT IT UP, while the UK brings it down? You'd be mad to shop in the South at the moment


    Here Here my friend ,i completely agree with you

    I bought my Baileys 1 litre bottle for 10 sterling in Sainsburys 2 weeks ago, i bought my Xmas Jumper in the Timberland Jumper (39 sterling..i have seen them down south for approx 90 euro ) in the outlet store in banbridge and saved myself a packet not to mention the savings i made on the household essentials

    On discovering the Tesco beer alert this week, i bought my tray of Guinness and Budweiser down south and tomorrow i will pick up more trays in Supervalue locally

    Saved a fair bit on all the above and as you say.. end of the day.. the money in my pocket at the end of the month makes all the difference.


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