More Tesco Bargains [No Off-Topic Chat - See Post #1]

Tinie · 23-01-2014 02:12PM

Madness in ballybeg tesco. Loads of DVDs reduced to like 50 cent upwards to €1.50.

Standout things I picked up were boardwalk empire first series boxset for 1.50,avengers bluray for €1, all those classic Disney films special blue ray editions for €1.50, hunger games special eiditon for 1.50 and toy story 3 for 50 cent. Well worth a look as lots still there but most of the top stuff went instantly as people standing there waiting.

proulx · 23-01-2014 02:16PM

Ballinasloe had ds games reduced ti €25, could not see any cheaper and they in a locked case so could not price check, They did have rolls of Christmas wrapping for 15c and cards for 11c

Autumn Moon · 23-01-2014 02:22PM

Tinie wrote: »

Loads of DVDs reduced to like 50 cent upwards to €1.50.

Same in Clearwater Finglas. Going fast!

kunst nugget · 23-01-2014 02:36PM

proulx wrote: »

Ballinasloe had ds games reduced ti €25, could not see any cheaper and they in a locked case so could not price check, They did have rolls of Christmas wrapping for 15c and cards for 11c

You can price check the games in the locked boxes. Just make sure there's nothing in the way of the code.

ButtersSuki · 23-01-2014 02:39PM

Soarer wrote: »

Big brave anonymous person on internet shocker.

Oh wait....

Ever heard of comments made tongue-in-cheek? Or sarcasm?

I'm very impressed that you can exactly decipher the tone of my comments from the written word alone, most people struggle with this. You must be very clever.

You're in quite the argumentative mood today Soarer aren't you?

wilser · 23-01-2014 02:44PM

There's 1 grey ipod nano 8gig left in nutgrove @€;25
edit:
Have it hidden behind a ben 10 racing game for the wii in the video games section if any boardsie wants it

proulx · 23-01-2014 02:48PM

kunst nugget wrote: »

You can price check the games in the locked boxes. Just make sure there's nothing in the way of the code.

No I meant all reduced games were in 1 locked case if ya know what I mean

Greenmachine · 23-01-2014 03:13PM

Autumn Moon wrote: »

Same in Clearwater Finglas. Going fast!

Even less than when I was out there. :eek:
Ink Cartidges going especially cheaply now, particularly on some brands. Down from a low 50cent to 13cent. Very little hp cartidges. Loads of Epson and Brother a few other brands too.

swervring · 23-01-2014 03:54PM

wilser wrote: »

There's 1 grey ipod nano 8gig left in nutgrove @€;25
edit:
Have it hidden behind a ben 10 racing game for the wii in the video games section if any boardsie wants it

wonder will it still be there at quarter past 5 when i get there....

smelly sock · 23-01-2014 04:02PM

Heading to Nutgrove now........:)

swervring · 23-01-2014 04:06PM

wilser · 23-01-2014 04:24PM

smelly sock wrote: »

Heading to Nutgrove now........:)

good luck

marrm · 23-01-2014 04:31PM

Don't bother going to Clarehall - just junk.

Screen protectors "rduced" to €4. :mad:

Plug-type usb power supply - €20. :mad:

Nintendo games - €20

DVDs - €5

Lots of Philips headsets - €1 - just about the only thing really reduced

The Muppet · 23-01-2014 04:54PM

marrm wrote: »

Don't bother going to Clarehall - just junk.

Screen protectors "rduced" to €4. :mad:

Plug-type usb power supply - €20. :mad:

Nintendo games - €20

DVDs - €5

Lots of Philips headsets - €1 - just about the only thing really reduced

I got two nice samsung blue ray players there earlier today. Bd5100 for €15 and a wireless bd5300 with smart hub for €10. Dont know why it was the cheaper of the two .

ml123 · 23-01-2014 05:22PM

just left Tesco Nenagh and there was about 7 ipod touchs 8gb there @ €50

Soarer · 23-01-2014 05:37PM

ButtersSuki wrote: »

Ever heard of comments made tongue-in-cheek? Or sarcasm?

I'm very impressed that you can exactly decipher the tone of my comments from the written word alone, most people struggle with this. You must be very clever.

You're in quite the argumentative mood today Soarer aren't you?

But they weren't made tongue-in-cheek.
You said if you'd been in the mood for an argument you'd have called his line manager. Then you said you wouldn't want anyone to lose their job.
So if you had been in the mood for an argument and called his manager, what outcome would you have expected? What if the chap lost his job because you couldn't take a joke?
You also mentioned that the place was busy in the lead up to Christmas. Well you were only there for a few minutes. He was probably in there since that morning, and was still courteous enough to help you with your query. How do you know that 5 minutes before you asked him where the checker was, somebody else didn't ask him the same question to which he replied "it's not working", to which they replied "I didn't ask if it was working, I asked where it was."

And I'm not being argumentative at all. All this came about because someone mentioned that most checkers aren't working, and you used that as an excuse to have a pop at a chap from an incident that happened over a month ago.
It was a bloody joke. But obviously a person that thinks walking from one end of Tescos to the other is "several kilometers" doesn't get it.

I've said my piece. Back on-topic.

kunst nugget · 23-01-2014 05:42PM

Soarer wrote: »

But they weren't made tongue-in-cheek.
You said if you'd been in the mood for an argument you'd have called his line manager. Then you said you wouldn't want anyone to lose their job.
So if you had been in the mood for an argument and called his manager, what outcome would you have expected? What if the chap lost his job because you couldn't take a joke?
You also mentioned that the place was busy in the lead up to Christmas. Well you were only there for a few minutes. He was probably in there since that morning, and was still courteous enough to help you with your query. How do you know that 5 minutes before you asked him where the checker was, somebody else didn't ask him the same question to which he replied "it's not working", to which they replied "I didn't ask if it was working, I asked where it was."

And I'm not being argumentative at all. All this came about because someone mentioned that most checkers aren't working, and you used that as an excuse to have a pop at a chap from an incident that happened over a month ago.
It was a bloody joke. But obviously a person that thinks walking from one end of Tescos to the other is "several kilometers" doesn't get it.

I've said my piece. Back on-topic.

People generally don't go shops to end up being the butt of one of the shop assistant's jokes. I wouldn't have reported the guy myself but I would have thought he was being an awful arsehole myself.

dulpit · 23-01-2014 05:58PM

Anyone been in Wilton today? I'll be out there later, wondering if it's worth my while to pop in and have a quick nose about.

ButtersSuki · 23-01-2014 06:08PM

Soarer wrote: »

But they weren't made tongue-in-cheek.
You said if you'd been in the mood for an argument you'd have called his line manager. Then you said you wouldn't want anyone to lose their job.
So if you had been in the mood for an argument and called his manager, what outcome would you have expected? What if the chap lost his job because you couldn't take a joke?
You also mentioned that the place was busy in the lead up to Christmas. Well you were only there for a few minutes. He was probably in there since that morning, and was still courteous enough to help you with your query. How do you know that 5 minutes before you asked him where the checker was, somebody else didn't ask him the same question to which he replied "it's not working", to which they replied "I didn't ask if it was working, I asked where it was."

And I'm not being argumentative at all. All this came about because someone mentioned that most checkers aren't working, and you used that as an excuse to have a pop at a chap from an incident that happened over a month ago.
It was a bloody joke. But obviously a person that thinks walking from one end of Tescos to the other is "several kilometers" doesn't get it.

I've said my piece. Back on-topic.

For someone who's claiming they're not being argumentative, you're being very argumentative.

I remain incredibly impressed however with your ability to mind read and know exactly what I mean. The US Secret Service would pay you handsomely for your special powers.

As for what I would have wanted - I would have wanted to be treated as a customer and with some basic respect. Sending me out of my way for nothing other than a cheap laugh at my expense is not what I expect when I do my groceries. I wouldn't want him fired, but equally I would like someone to explain to him that this is not how to engage with customers.

I voluntarily told the story as even I can see the humour in it to a point. Were it in a sitcom or a tv show, i'd prob laugh, are you seriously telling me you find it acceptable for him to do what he did in a real life context?
? Do you think Tesco would find it funny?
I worked in some pretty crappy customer facing roles when I was in secondary school and Uni. I encountered some really rude and obnoxious customers I my day but I just smiled politely and helped them as best as I could. If I wanted to curse a customer I did it internally or bitched about them to colleagues after they had left. I wasn't rude or smart with this guy in Tesco, I politely asked him a question and got the run around as a reward for same.

Finally, you seem to have a lot of free time to continue this? I don't so won't be posting again on it.

Bye!

pleasant Co. · 23-01-2014 06:09PM

get a room you two!

Tinie · 23-01-2014 06:10PM

Less chit chat...MORE BARGAINS

ml123 · 23-01-2014 06:10PM

Forget to say that in Tesco Nenagh too are Breville polished stainless steel kettles €9 and two different Breville irons reduced to €7 and €9

Mr Bloat · 23-01-2014 06:25PM

dulpit wrote: »

Anyone been in Wilton today? I'll be out there later, wondering if it's worth my while to pop in and have a quick nose about.

With regards to games and dvds, I was there yesterday and all they had was Gears 3, MW2 and Monsters Inc in a rack, all €5. They had some Christmas stuff in another rack that I didn't look at.

bren2001 · 23-01-2014 06:28PM

32 inch Toshiba TV and 2 pure dab radios in clarehall. Loads of other crap too.

Sparks43 · 23-01-2014 06:32PM

marrm wrote: »

Don't bother going to Clarehall - just junk.

Screen protectors "rduced" to €4. :mad:

Plug-type usb power supply - €20. :mad:

Nintendo games - €20

DVDs - €5

Lots of Philips headsets - €1 - just about the only thing really reduced

Could be that i was there before you

Got 4 3ds games 2 ds games and 1 wii game at the discounted prices (had to dig through all the other games though)

Also got a few 10 packs of blank dvds for 50 cent each.

Happy days.

Left a 2tb hard drive there was 50 quid but if it hadnt been Western Chititall i would have snapped it up

okidoki987 · 23-01-2014 07:01PM

Went on a Southside meander today and found different prices in 3 different Tesco for the same items, DVD called Prime something in Dundrum €2, Nutgrove €1, Stillorgan 30c!

Loads of games and DVD's in Stillorgan, Nutgrove & Dundrum.
Prices in Dundrum were much higher for DVD's, most around €5 or €7 each.

Stillorgan had 3 crates full of films & Games, walking out of the door at €2 and €1.
Not much else there apart from Apple chargers down from €20 to €5.

Nutgrove had a load of headphones for €20, Philips charges all €10 with 4 AA batteries.

Hayezer · 23-01-2014 07:10PM

dulpit wrote: »

Anyone been in Wilton today? I'll be out there later, wondering if it's worth my while to pop in and have a quick nose about.

GOW3, Bambi and Monsters Inc. That was about it.

Siobh73 · 23-01-2014 07:11PM

Drogheda Xtra has One Direction headphones for €1.00 and earphones for €0.50c.

Few bins of dvds, mostly PS games and loads of junk as well.

Also have Tesco organic spaghetti 500g for 89c. Nearly as cheap as the value range.

liamnojo92 · 23-01-2014 07:34PM

One copy of Wreck it Ralph on Bluray in Castlebar for €5 someone hid it with the normal dvd's already have it so left it there.

RayCon · 23-01-2014 07:51PM

Tesco Celbridge has :

approx 20 copies of Gears of War 3 (Xbox 360) - €1 each
1 copy of Soul Calibur IV (XBox 360) - €1
1 copy of Darkness II Limited Edition (PS3) - €5 (on the shelf marked €54.99)

loads of various DVD's for €2 .. Finding Nemo , Amityville Horror etc ...

Hope this helps someone ...

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