MRnotlob606 wrote: » 8 years like ? feck sake , they let you in if they were short on numbers I'll tell ya.
darkpagandeath wrote: » Well the Publicans Claim nearly a 3rd of the retail price goes to the government. I would like to see some figures tbh.
HurtLocker wrote: » Sounds right. Litre of Smirnoff is €10.30 including tax in a supermarket in Spain not discounted. We are rightly screwed here. Treated like kids with our token requiring cigarette machines and early closing times. Government are our nannies and they know what's best.
Spirogyra wrote: » Actually until recently I didn't go near it, didn't attempt to go near it, for about 6 years, and today I ordered not alcohol, but tea, still no service, yeah they may be within their rights but they clearly don't like me for some reason...
Spirogyra wrote: » Hi 8 years ago I was guilty of a minor indiscretion, as in I was tipping up my own wine. I never caused trouble. 8 years on it's still being enforced. I suppose they have the right? might seem harsh but legally within their rights?.
darkpagandeath wrote: » The good laugh is you can buy Irish whiskey produced in Ireland then shipped to Poland a lot cheaper then you can buy the same stuff here. And ours does not have Import duty on it.
The other fella wrote: » Yup, if you ask for a vodka in a Spanish pub you usually get a tall tumbler glass almost full for about €2.50. Here you get a bare shot of it for about €7 and you still have publicans moaning whenever the likes of tescos make a half decent offer on drink...
HurtLocker wrote: » Or bringing home Baileys for the family as it's cheaper :rolleyes: Where's this whole crack about minimum pricing because of drink being too cheap because I cant find it...
davo10 wrote: » Tescos core business is not selling drink, it is selling groceries and they can afford to sell alcohol at cost or even a loss in order to entice customers in. Pubs don't sell groceries. Tescos also buy in bulk quantities multiple times bigger than any pub. I never saw a bank playing in Tescos and I've never got a text from a friend asking me to meet him in the aisle at Tescos for a beer.
darkpagandeath wrote: » Does make you wonder though, If they can afford to turn away paying customers like this. Why are they lobbying the government on we cant compete with the cheap alcohol sales in Tesco and so on.
davo10 wrote: » Did they take the drink out of your hand or from the table in front of you? If they did, why didn't you just say you weren't finished?
joebloggs32 wrote: » The point is the OP was not a paying customer on the night she was caught, but instead was a freeloader. Think about it, overheads have to be met, and the more people that act like the OP, then the higher the prices will become for those of us who pay our way.
darkpagandeath wrote: » There not selling it at a loss or cost, Tesco make a killing here over the business they do in the UK. Our drink is 2nd most expensive in the EU.
davo10 wrote: » If you can't afford the drinks, either drink tap water or don't go to the pub. If the prices are extortionate, don't pay them but don't expect to get the benefits of the pub while you sneak in your own alcohol. Why not just drink at home if you just want alcohol without paying for the pub experience?
Onthe3rdDay wrote: » They'd take the drink from the table in front of you on the pretense of cleaning up. I'd speak up of course as would a lot of people. But there are some that are shy, timid, or just have manners. You know the type, the ones that say sorry when you bump into them. There are also times you might not be paying full attention (football or women) Obviously you avoid those bars once you know what's going on.
con___manx1 wrote: » I have not done it myself in years but as i said in my backpacking days and as a poor student I did. a whiskey and coke would set you back 13 dollars in oz : ) In Ireland backpackers and students are usually the ones who do this sort of thing but i wouldn't hold it against hem as there young and have little money, don't begrudge the young a bit of fun. the pubs make enough money.
davo10 wrote: » Actually Tescos were one of the primary movers in the lobby to remove the ban on below cost selling, so don't kid yourself. I don't know anything about Tescos earnings, I don't really care. And I suspect our drink is among the most expensive for many reasons such as duty, vat, rates, rent, wages, insurance, utilities etc.
davo10 wrote: » All of this is secondary to the issue at hand, OP was caught, banned and has no recourse. Like others, I find it strange they even remember her after 8 years never mind continue to ban her, I suspect there are other factors in play here.
davo10 wrote: » Is the point of this that all people who bring in their own drinks should be banned? Is this in doubt in OPs case?. If he gives her a lifetime ban while not banning others, then there is more to this story than OP is telling us.
davo10 wrote: » Why go in to the pub if you are going to drink from a bottle you brought in? Why not just drink it outside?
davo10 wrote: » Actually Tescos were one of the primary movers in the lobby to remove the ban on below cost selling, so don't kid yourself. I don't know anything about Tescos earnings, I don't really care. And I suspect our drink is among the most expensive for many reasons such as duty, vat, rates, rent, wages, insurance, utilities etc. All of this is secondary to the issue at hand, OP was caught, banned and has no recourse. Like others, I find it strange they even remember her after 8 years never mind continue to ban her, I suspect there are other factors in play here.
davo10 wrote: » Completely scummy, if you want to drink on the cheap, do it outside, if you want to sit in the bar, join your friends, enjoy the atmosphere, use the facilities, listen to the music etc, then you consume the drinks bought from the proprietor.
Frank Lee Midere wrote: » Are you the vintners representative in this?
davo10 wrote: » Tescos core business is not selling drink, it is selling groceries and they can afford to sell alcohol at cost or even a loss in order to entice customers in. Pubs don't sell groceries. Tescos also buy in bulk quantities multiple times bigger than any pub. I never saw a band playing in Tescos and I've never got a text from a friend asking me to meet him in the aisle at Tescos for a beer.
