Topaz to purchase esso

pippip · 15-10-2015 08:06PM #1

I see the go ahead has been given for the takeover.

One less option for motorists.

http://www.rte.ie/news/business/2015/1015/735084-topaz-esso-deal/

Supergurrier · 15-10-2015 08:13PM

Madness altogether

Every second station is a Topaz as it is, also most of the Re-Store shop front Topaz outlets don't take DCI which is a pain when driving a work vehicle.

god's toy · 15-10-2015 08:25PM

In another life I worked for Esso for over 15 years, in that time they changed from Esso, Exxcon mobil, Esso Ireland-/uk, ROC and now Topaz.

In all that time they wanted to sell out as there was no money in it and downsizing was the way to go.

Are they keeping the brand name?

Atlantic Dawn · 15-10-2015 08:27PM

I was surprised that Tesco only have 4% of the market by volume, I would have thought it would be nearer 15-20%, lots of people use the discounts on the receipts for fuel.
Rather dominating position for Topaz looking at this graphic from RTÉ...

http://www.rte.ie/news/business/2015/1015/735084-topaz-esso-deal/

wonski · 15-10-2015 08:33PM

Supergurrier wrote: »

Madness altogether

Every second station is a Topaz as it is, also most of the Re-Store shop front Topaz outlets don't take DCI which is a pain when driving a work vehicle.

My company moved to Topaz cards for the very reason, few colleagues were caught out and paid with own money for diesel...

Topaz surely is most expensive, so this is not good news.

goochy · 15-10-2015 08:47PM

if you say anything bad about it denis might sue !! he doesnt own boards by any chance does he !!

goochy · 15-10-2015 08:48PM

if you say anything bad about it denis might sue !! he doesnt own boards by any chance does he !!

goochy · 15-10-2015 08:48PM

if you say anything bad about it denis might sue !! he doesnt own boards by any chance does he !!

bazz26 · 15-10-2015 08:50PM

You said it 3 times so your screwed.

Jesus. · 15-10-2015 09:18PM

Tedcastles have more than Applegreen? I've never heard of them!

MiskyBoyy · 15-10-2015 09:21PM

Jesus. wrote: »

Tedcastles have more than Applegreen? I've never heard of them!

Me neither but a quick google suggests its TOP Oil which I have heard of.

_Kaiser_ · 15-10-2015 09:31PM

bazz26 wrote: »

You said it 3 times so your screwed.

It's like saying Candyman... Candyman...Candyman...Candyman...Candy-

osheen · 15-10-2015 10:00PM

We use Dci based fuel cards and have no issues using any of the restore topaz garages ??
Could it be that your company has rates for different stations ? Ie some are classed as bunker sites with truck pumps so you get a cheaper rate

colm_mcm · 15-10-2015 10:31PM

Apparently they had to give €1 car washes for a day in order for the competition authority allow the deal to go through

dr.fuzzenstein · 15-10-2015 10:44PM

bazz26 wrote: »

You said it 3 times so your screwed.

Had he said it three times in a mirror, Dennis would have appeared and ate his soul.

Roger Mellie Man on the Telly · 15-10-2015 10:58PM

Dennis O'Brien: I don't know the lad, but he appears to be an utter twat. The "Re:Store" branding is pretty woeful too I think.

What does it matter though? The petrol all comes from the same place.

TheChizler · 15-10-2015 11:01PM

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

I was surprised that Tesco only have 4% of the market by volume, I would have thought it would be nearer 15-20%, lots of people use the discounts on the receipts for fuel.
Rather dominating position for Topaz looking at this graphic from RTÉ...

http://www.rte.ie/news/business/2015/1015/735084-topaz-esso-deal/

I wasn't even certain we had them here. There can't be more than a handful of them.

wonski · 15-10-2015 11:04PM

osheen wrote: »

We use Dci based fuel cards and have no issues using any of the restore topaz garages ??
Could it be that your company has rates for different stations ? Ie some are classed as bunker sites with truck pumps so you get a cheaper rate

Could be something to do with pricing, but we don't have trucks.

It appears that having Topaz cards is less confusing as to where you can use them.

I remember looking for dci logo every time I had to use a car. Now it is pretty straightforward.

The Royal Scam · 16-10-2015 12:40AM

wonski wrote: »

My company moved to Topaz cards for the very reason, few colleagues were caught out and paid with own money for diesel...

Topaz surely is most expensive, so this is not good news.

On the card issue , we have Direct Fuels DCI card and dont have a problem, well so far anyway. It is very bloody expensive though, I was in the Topaz near Kill the other day and the lad in the queue was grumbling about having a price of 5eur for a chicken fillet roll. They were charging 1.90 for a bottle of Dr. Pepper, I went thirsty..

mik_da_man · 16-10-2015 09:07AM

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

I was surprised that Tesco only have 4% of the market by volume, I would have thought it would be nearer 15-20%, lots of people use the discounts on the receipts for fuel.
Rather dominating position for Topaz looking at this graphic from RTÉ...

http://www.rte.ie/news/business/2015/1015/735084-topaz-esso-deal/

Not many Tesco fuel stations outside Dublin, and only a few there.
My local topaz takes Tesco vouchers so they have that covered

colm_mcm · 16-10-2015 09:11AM

Topaz Re:Store food selection sucks in comparison to esso "on the run" or whatever it's called.
€2.50 for a cooked from frozen sausage roll.

OldMrBrennan83 · 16-10-2015 09:14AM

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jimgoose · 16-10-2015 09:15AM

colm_mcm wrote: »

Topaz Re:Store food selection sucks in comparison to esso "on the run" or whatever it's called.
€2.50 for a cooked from frozen sausage roll.

Have you ever seen the price of a litre of that Q8 engine oil some of them stock? Jaysis!! :pac:

colm_mcm · 16-10-2015 09:20AM

Ive only ever seen q8 oil in petrol stations in Spain and Romania,

Special Circumstances · 16-10-2015 09:35AM

colm_mcm wrote: »

Ive only ever seen q8 oil in petrol stations in Spain and Romania,

Naw it's in Ireland too.

16-10-2015 10:09AM

wonski wrote: »

Topaz surely is most expensive, so this is not good news.

I have personal Topaz fuel card and with the 2 cents off per liter 9 times out of 10 topaz is the cheapest or equal to the cheapest on the routes I take. I've only bought fuel from other stations on a very rare occasion.

No I'm not saying every topaz is cheaper than the stations around it some have crazy prices but overall I find a cheap topaz is as cheap or cheaper than anywhere unless you want to risk small no-name stations which I'd rather not fir the sake or a cent or two a litre and even then for petrol I find topaz as cheap.

whiterebel · 16-10-2015 09:41PM

Camron Easy Thinner wrote: »

I have personal Topaz fuel card and with the 2 cents off per liter 9 times out of 10 topaz is the cheapest or equal to the cheapest on the routes I take. I've only bought fuel from other stations on a very rare occasion.

No I'm not saying every topaz is cheaper than the stations around it some have crazy prices but overall I find a cheap topaz is as cheap or cheaper than anywhere unless you want to risk small no-name stations which I'd rather not fir the sake or a cent or two a litre and even then for petrol I find topaz as cheap.

And yet for me, driving the length and breadth of the country, Topaz sticks out as the most expensive, everywhere. And I'm not talking about being up against dodgy looking stations, I'm talking against Applegreen, Amber, Texaco etc.

savagethegoat · 17-10-2015 11:00AM

dr.fuzzenstein wrote: »

Had he said it three times in a mirror, Dennis would have appeared and ate his soul.

no you misheard...it's "ate his hole".

simdan · 17-10-2015 11:05AM

Jesus. wrote:

Tedcastles have more than Applegreen? I've never heard of them!

MiskyBoyy wrote:

Me neither but a quick google suggests its TOP Oil which I have heard of.

Of course.. Tedcastle's Oil Products.. Top

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