First Euro Purchase

Seachmall · 01-02-2012 03:26PM

44leto wrote: »

In my case the booze dealers did as well, I remember feeling somewhat out of pocket.

I was only a wee lad at the time but I remember the "old" folk whinging about everyone taking advantage.

This topic is bringing back a boatload of memories, thanks OP

01-02-2012 03:26PM

Was working in a little shop in a shopping centre that day, armed with the little euro calculator, can't remember what I bought first with €, lunch probably.

crazygeryy · 01-02-2012 03:29PM

jester77 wrote: »

Can't remember what I first purchased, but I do remember getting mobbed at the airport when I came back here after xmas from Ireland. People wanted to exchange my Irish €'s for whatever they had!

Wheres here?

Can of coke.

RichieC · 01-02-2012 03:36PM

20 blue a lighter and a can of redbull on graphton street.

I remember ir well.

kfallon · 01-02-2012 03:39PM

A ticket for the 20B into town, tried to pay with Irish money but the driver said no so I had to give a €2 coin for an 85p fare, the bastard was lying too :mad:

Seachmall · 01-02-2012 03:39PM

rainbowdrop wrote: »

Price of pills actually went DOWN as far as I remember. Had been paying £5, and the price dropped to €5.........

:cool:

Well they've gone up since. I heard some selling for €10 at high-demand gigs. Before that I heard 3 for €20. Although I've heard they can be bartered down to €5 or €6 if you shop around. I heard many years ago you could get 5 for £5 (sterling).

That's all I've heard...

Shane-KornSpace · 01-02-2012 03:41PM

I bought a Mr. Freeze...

Sykk · 01-02-2012 03:42PM

Coke and hookers

bronte · 01-02-2012 03:46PM

I remember it was a red nokia 8210.

Thought I had it made!

NeVeR · 01-02-2012 03:51PM

It was beer.. and bacon fries.

I was a Barman when it came out.. and we ( the pub ) acted like foreign exchange, We took in punts and gave out Euros to everyone at one till- no one could spend Punts they had to change there money before buying anything. .. So that night we all had Euros and bought beer

crazyguy01 · 02-02-2012 04:23AM

Drink

travelledpengy · 02-02-2012 04:33AM

I remember buying the package was it 10 euros I think,

Then I bough some penny sweets!

sdanseo · 02-02-2012 04:43AM

I'm pretty sure it was sweets in the local shop - I remember the change and I'm pretty sure I remember the lad I got it off, just not exactly what I bought. Remember as well when the preview packs of coins came out one of the teachers in school passed one round for us to have a good look. I was about 13 so it was a bit wierd having a new currency.

Edit: Thought this was my 4999th post, actually 5000th. Yay!

GalwayKiefer · 02-02-2012 07:22AM

Was in a pub with my (at the time) girlfriend on the night of the changeover and they were changing notes for customers so my first purchase was 2 drinks. I remember looking around and seeing groups of people huddled together studying the new notes they'd just been given.

Elba101 · 02-02-2012 08:14AM

I can't remember the first thing I bought with euros, but I do remember the last purchase I made with the punt. It was a trio from a not so great Chinese. The guy at th counter was all stressed asking people were they paying in euro or not adn then trying to convert it on that useless euro calculator that every household got.

Jesus Wept · 02-02-2012 08:43AM

I don't recall... I think I went to Spar for the sheer novelty of it, good buzz about the place. It'll be might for a few days altogether when they bring the punt back overnight.

Deleted User wrote: »

Can't remember what my first purchase was but I was working in DLIADT at the time and remember the first day where you got back euros when you paid in punts so I guess it would have been something in there. Tea or something equally as lame.

/googles
/nods

bronte wrote: »

I remember it was a red nokia 8210.

Thought I had it made!

A handsome phone.

Plazaman · 02-02-2012 10:02AM

RoverJames wrote: »

Was working in a little shop in a shopping centre that day, armed with the little euro calculator, can't remember what I bought first with €, lunch probably.

Ah the little blue euro calculators, didn't every household got one sent to them (like the iodine tablets except useful)? I still have mine somewhere lying around the house, never could work the fúcker, but came in handy for other things.... emergency beermat......throwing at crows......writing 58008 on it for the fun.....

stovelid · 02-02-2012 10:02AM

Pints.

seamus · 02-02-2012 10:32AM

I do remember the time, but I don't actually remember handing over the money.

New Year's morning, needed petrol. Headed down to the N4 service station beside the Foxhunter and they had a money van outside the door. Basically a converted chipper van. Before you entered the shop, you gave your punts to the van who converted them to euros. Inside the shop they would only deal in euros.

Lots of whinging at the time about whether it was legal, but looking back on it it was an ingenius idea for the shop to operate more efficiently.

Anyway I decided at that point that I had no need for punts anymore and just gave all my punts to the van and got my euros back and paid for my petrol. And considering the day that was in it, I probably got a breakfast roll and botle of lucozade too, to calm my banging head.

McTigs · 02-02-2012 10:42AM

My first purchase was a pint.

I handed over 20 quid and i got a pint, 20 euro and some coins back.

I thought "this is class!"

tiernanobrien · 02-02-2012 02:48PM

at least they're still making euro's :P

Victor · 02-02-2012 05:44PM

I'm not sure if it was the first thing, but being the start of the month, I had to get money to pay my rent and ended up with about €450 in €10 notes.

Defiler Of The Coffin · 02-02-2012 09:33PM

seamus wrote: »

I do remember the time, but I don't actually remember handing over the money.

New Year's morning, needed petrol. Headed down to the N4 service station beside the Foxhunter and they had a money van outside the door. Basically a converted chipper van. Before you entered the shop, you gave your punts to the van who converted them to euros. Inside the shop they would only deal in euros.

Lots of whinging at the time about whether it was legal, but looking back on it it was an ingenius idea for the shop to operate more efficiently.

Anyway I decided at that point that I had no need for punts anymore and just gave all my punts to the van and got my euros back and paid for my petrol. And considering the day that was in it, I probably got a breakfast roll and botle of lucozade too, to calm my banging head.

Ah, a breakfast roll! Those were heady days! Heavy ones too.

Aoifums · 02-02-2012 09:43PM

Something ****e in Smyths. I thought the €1 coin was deadly. I didn't see the €2 coin until a week later and I thought it was even cooler. Such a smart kid

JohnMearsheimer · 02-02-2012 09:46PM

I can't remember the first thing I bought with euros but I do remember that I only spent punts once after January 1st 2002. I remember spending a £10 with Joyce on it in Spar and getting euro change. I still have £5, £10 and £20 somewhere at home along with a £50 note from the 1980s.

admiralofthefleet · 02-02-2012 10:04PM

20 bensons iirc

volvoman480 · 02-02-2012 11:19PM

40 Gold Bond and a bottle of Coke.....

God, I miss the fags......

MickySticks · 02-02-2012 11:21PM

Bag of cans

sunbabe08 · 03-02-2012 12:41AM

went to the cinema, remember being fascinated with how small the one cents were.:o now a days when i see the little buggers i'm :mad: because some shops tend to like giving out 5 one cent coins instead of the 5 cents

LighterGuy · 03-02-2012 12:52AM

I cant believe I remember the first purchase.
Was working in dunnes and bought curry chips for my break in the canteen.

First Euro Purchase

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