When was the last time you were outraged at a stupid charge?

Henwin · 11-08-2014 10:58PM

To notify the HSE that we are getting married, what do u tink tey wud charge?...... 200 euro. 200 flaming euro...wat a rip off, went over, showed them our i.d, signed a form and hand over 200 euro.. This is a new charge as my sister never had to pay this when she got married a few years ago

generalmental · 11-08-2014 10:59PM

What does it for me is that some of the petrol stations have started charging for Air to blow up your tyres.
No I don't mean putting the 2euro in so you will replace the nozzle, actually charging for Air.

micky mouse · 11-08-2014 11:03PM

couple years ago,friend of mine pulled into a small garage to put a bit of air in a tyre,some lad appeared looking for 2 euro

RobbingBandit · 11-08-2014 11:05PM

This thing called game protection in a well know video game store, everytime you buy a game the staff shill you a €3 charge to protect the game, i don't go there no more as they're assholes but many still do and every day they are getting robbed

4,800 posts wooo hoooo

Hotfail.com · 11-08-2014 11:07PM

RobbingBandit wrote: »

This thing called game protection in a well know video game store, everytime you buy a game the staff shill you a €3 charge to protect the game, i don't go there no more as they're assholes but many still do and every day they are getting robbed

4,800 posts wooo hoooo

...you don't have to take it?

Tail Docker · 11-08-2014 11:11PM

Hotfail.com wrote: »

...you don't have to take it?

I think the post count thing is automated, so he kinda does.

Hibbeler · 11-08-2014 11:14PM

Hotfail.com wrote: »

15 cent surcharge for a fiver top up.

Go fúck yourself.

20 cent for ketchup in the Hi Burger in Wilton. Not extra ketchup, just ketchup. What a joke.

I was recently charged 50c on top of a 5 euro top up! What a joke! I probably wouldn't have noticed if it were less as I was buying other things.

It was in Galway on the bank holiday weekend so the shop was probably taking advantage of the races

MS.ing · 11-08-2014 11:15PM

generalmental wrote: »

What does it for me is that some of the petrol stations have started charging for Air to blow up your tyres.
No I don't mean putting the 2euro in so you will replace the nozzle, actually charging for Air.

terrible joe, charging for using a business' equipment, what the FOOK is the world cumin to joe

Tilly · 11-08-2014 11:19PM

My disc popped out so had to get it removed. Was €200 to see the surgeon which is fine. €75 to check into the hosp and everything else was covered on my insurance. Had to go in for a 3 mins follow up 2 months later and he tried to charge me €150. Told him he wasn't getting €50 a min off me and if I had of known it wasn't free as it was a follow up I would have gone to my GP instead. Haven't heard from them and that was over a year ago.

generalmental · 11-08-2014 11:20PM

MS.ing wrote: »

terrible joe, charging for using a business' equipment, what the FOOK is the world cumin to joe

Sorry I offended you. I will make sure I wont do that again. I'm a bad panda

MS.ing · 11-08-2014 11:24PM

generalmental wrote: »

Sorry I offended you. I will make sure I wont do that again. I'm a bad panda

my bad, I d didnt notice your username, no doubt its a common occurance with you

generalmental · 11-08-2014 11:27PM

A couple of weeks ago I went into a shop to buy ciggies a lighter and a roll/sandwich.

On the way up to the deli I asked the person on the till(Owner) did he accept cards as I had no cash and didn't want to order the food if they didn't.

Owner called me over and asked what I wanted so told him that I definitely wanted the ciggies and the lighter. He then said that "I would have to buy something else as it wouldn't be worth his while serving me just smokes"

Well he didn't make any money off me that day and hasn't since.

generalmental · 11-08-2014 11:29PM

MS.ing wrote: »

my bad, I d didnt notice your username, no doubt its a common occurance with you

You own that petrol station dont you. You seem to emotionally involved.

Ring ring.... "Joe someone made fun of my username on Boards.ie, I don't know what to do Joe I'm traumatised what is the world coming to Joe"

MS.ing · 11-08-2014 11:35PM

generalmental wrote: »

You own that petrol station dont you. You seen to emotionally involved.

Ring ring.... "Joe someone made fun of my username on Boards.ie, I don't know what to do Joe I'm traumatised what is the world coming to Joe"

I do, and the best bit is I only charge you, everyone else gets free air!

charge has just doubled, itll be 4 quid tomorrow

Buona Fortuna · 11-08-2014 11:38PM

Ordered some stuff from Amazon Marketplace. The postage came to just under £20. The usual choice of suck it up or don't order. Anyway I assumed internatiol postage so ....

Little while later recieved an e-mail from the company thanking me for custom blah blah. urns out the cnuts are in Dublin.

So I fcuked off about 4 e-mails to be told "nothing we can do"

generalmental · 11-08-2014 11:42PM

MS.ing wrote: »

I do, and the best bit is I only charge you, everyone else gets free air!

charge has just doubled, itll be 4 quid tomorrow

You need to keep an eye on your staff so they must be ripping you off. They only charged me 1 quid.

Not keeping an eye on your staff is a quick road to ruin and that will make you a Sad Panda.

Lyaiera · 11-08-2014 11:43PM

RobbingBandit wrote: »

This thing called game protection in a well know video game store, everytime you buy a game the staff shill you a €3 charge to protect the game, i don't go there no more as they're assholes but many still do and every day they are getting robbed

4,800 posts wooo hoooo

A friend of mine went into Gamestop with a scratched disk he couldn't play past a certain point to ask if they had one of them CD cleaner machines and could take the top layer off the CD, and he was willing to pay to have it done.

GS Dude: No, I'm afraid we don't have one of those. Do you have Disk Protection though.
My Friend: No.
GSD: Did you buy the game here?
MF: No.
GSD: Ok, let's say you did buy the game here and you give me €3 for disk protection and I might just be able to find a new disk for you.

My friend walked out with a brand new disk for a €40 game (€60 in Gamestop) for €3. Game Stop Dude was cool as feck.

syklops · 11-08-2014 11:47PM

micky mouse wrote: »

couple years ago,friend of mine pulled into a small garage to put a bit of air in a tyre,some lad appeared looking for 2 euro

Whats wrong with that?

If it was costing the fella in the garage nothing, then why didnt your friend buy this free machine for adding air to tyres and then do it at home?

aqn29swlgbmiu4 · 11-08-2014 11:49PM

Being charged for ketchup/salt sachets, ridiculous!

syklops · 11-08-2014 11:50PM

Buona Fortuna wrote: »

Ordered some stuff from Amazon Marketplace. The postage came to just under £20. The usual choice of suck it up or don't order. Anyway I assumed internatiol postage so ....

Little while later recieved an e-mail from the company thanking me for custom blah blah. urns out the cnuts are in Dublin.

So I fcuked off about 4 e-mails to be told "nothing we can do"

So you cancelled the order right? Right?

Zaph · 11-08-2014 11:51PM

Read a review of a new restaurant in Baggot Street the other day where they charge €1.50 for ketchup or mayonnaise. Won't be going there any time soon.

11-08-2014 11:51PM

The Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland is an absolute rip. They charge you 8.50 (in Pounds, that is) each to go in through the visitors centre. But don't worry, the price includes parking. Tourist trap of the highest order and immoral really seen as it's natural rock, nobody should own it. Also, it's a bit sh*t.

Buona Fortuna · 11-08-2014 11:54PM

syklops wrote: »

So you cancelled the order right? Right?

No I then wrote directly to Amazon who as a special one off big favour refunded £12.

Personally I don't think that they could be bothered to read all the e-mails so gave me £12 to shut me up - but do I care?

Tail Docker · 11-08-2014 11:56PM

Omackeral wrote: »

The Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland is an absolute rip. They charge you 8.50 (in Pounds, that is) each to go in through the visitors centre. But don't worry, the price includes parking. Tourist trap of the highest order and immoral really seen as it's natural rock, nobody should own it. Also, it's a bit sh*t.

It costs a fortune to feed the giant, not to mention his clothes.

Zaph · 11-08-2014 11:58PM

Omackeral wrote: »

The Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland is an absolute rip. They charge you 8.50 (in Pounds, that is) each to go in through the visitors centre. But don't worry, the price includes parking. Tourist trap of the highest order and immoral really seen as it's natural rock, nobody should own it. Also, it's a bit sh*t.

The Cliffs of Moher is only marginally cheaper - €6, plus another €2 if you want to go up the tower. Last time I was there it was free, and tbh I can't see myself ever visiting again because impressive as the cliffs are, they're not worth paying to see.

Oops69 · 12-08-2014 12:03AM

In Europe this phenomenon of 'city tax' on top of the hotel room bill when you check out , it's in Barcelona and Berlin now within the lat 18 months or so , also when you pay a packet for a hotel room and there's also an exorbitant wifi charge per day you only discover when you enquire , right there's definitely a towel going in the suitcase for that ..stingy bastards.

Joo0 · 12-08-2014 12:05AM

A retro sweet shop on a certain street in town charging 12 euro for a box of American cereal. Dealz now have them for 4 euro. Day light robbery!

Cienciano · 12-08-2014 12:09AM

Zaph wrote: »

The Cliffs of Moher is only marginally cheaper - €6, plus another €2 if you want to go up the tower. Last time I was there it was free, and tbh I can't see myself ever visiting again because impressive as the cliffs are, they're not worth paying to see.

The really annoying thing about the parking charge at the cliffs, is you're actually paying for the "interpretive center" that no one wanted :mad:

Zaph · 12-08-2014 12:10AM

Cienciano wrote: »

The really annoying thing about the parking charge at the cliffs, is you're actually paying for the "interpretive center" that no one wanted :mad:

How do you interpret cliffs? They're cliffs ffs, there's not much more you can say about them.

syklops · 12-08-2014 12:16AM

Buona Fortuna wrote: »

No I then wrote directly to Amazon who as a special one off big favour refunded £12.

Personally I don't think that they could be bothered to read all the e-mails so gave me £12 to shut me up - but do I care?

Its people not caring that allows this sh1t to continue. And when you dont care about it, you shouldnt have the right to moan about it on the internet.

You rang the company, they are based in Dublin, why the F^%k did you not cancel your amazon order and make an order over the phone with the company. Even with a 12 quid voucher you are still 8 pounds stirling down.

When was the last time you were outraged at a stupid charge?

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