Rip Off Alert - Argos Ireland (Sony PRS-505S Reader.)

itisyeah · 2009-07-19 10:22:51

Not a bargain alert but please be careful of these gangsters and their blatant rip off Paddy tax. Sony PRS-505S Reader. £224.99 on the UK site. €349.99 on the Irish Site. http://www.argos.ie/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Search?storeId=30001&catalogId=1500001501&langId=-1&searchTerms=sony%20prs-505s…

19-07-2009 10:22AM

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itisyeah

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Not a bargain alert but please be careful of these gangsters and their blatant rip off Paddy tax.

Sony PRS-505S Reader.

£224.99 on the UK site.
€349.99 on the Irish Site.

http://www.argos.ie/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Search?storeId=30001&catalogId=1500001501&langId=-1&searchTerms=sony%20prs-505s

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/5139024/Trail/searchtext%3ESONY+READER.htm

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#2 19-07-2009 10:25AM

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Rip Off Ireland :http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=235

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#3 19-07-2009 10:27AM

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Davy wrote: »

Rip Off Ireland :http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=235

Sorry, I wasn't aware of that board, can this thread be moved?

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#4 19-07-2009 10:34AM

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A mod can move it for you

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#5 19-07-2009 12:31PM

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itisyeah wrote: »

Not a bargain alert but please be careful of these gangsters and their blatant rip off Paddy tax.

Sony PRS-505S Reader.

£224.99 on the UK site.
€349.99 on the Irish Site.

http://www.argos.ie/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Search?storeId=30001&catalogId=1500001501&langId=-1&searchTerms=sony%20prs-505s

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/5139024/Trail/searchtext%3ESONY+READER.htm

So simplistic. Take a bunch of other factors into consideration at least. We may be charged more but some of that gap can be accounted for differences in both countries' economic policies.

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#6 19-07-2009 01:58PM

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Picked one up in Power City last week for €239.95

http://www.powercity.ie/?par=20-12-PRS505&pages=1&prod=PRS505

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#7 19-07-2009 02:36PM

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Its only £179 on waterstones.co.uk so Argos are applying a Brit-tax as well.

Argos has never been a good spot to buy cutting-edge (or niche) tech.

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#8 29-07-2009 07:41PM

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Tefal actifry Argos .ie Euro 279.99
Ireland elsewhr Euro199.99

Argos UK £145.99

Annoying ........................

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#9 30-07-2009 12:10AM

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Electronics, expensive, in argos, well I never....

Its like idiots who would go into Weirs looking for a watch battery, when you can get 30 of them for €2 in a €2 shop.

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#10 30-07-2009 06:33AM

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Argios Expensive? - Wow what a revelation

ARGOS ARE THE MOST EXPENSIVE SHOP IN IRELAND FOR 95% OF THE PRODUCTS THEY SELL!

Caps to get the message across and the statement can be qualified.

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#11 30-07-2009 10:37AM

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useful website for comparing the prices:

http://www.cataloguecompare.com/

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