Shopping in the north, worth your while?

flash1080 wrote: »

Bought a tin of Roses for €4.50 here before Christmas, was £5 (€5.97, 33% more expensive) in the UK!

Some products are cheaper in the south, although in general items can be sourced at better prices in the north/UK.

It's understandable that prices are cheaper in the UK as min wage is lower, rents are lower, customs and excise duties are also significantly lower. Most probably utility and local authority charges are also lower, but as these vary it's not easy to compare.

As another poster commented, people will invariably purchase where they can find the best value, be that online, up north or wherever. What I was pointing out earlier is that northerners have been contributing significant revenues (I don't think the recent trend of southerners shopping north would be remotely comparable to the vast revenues spent on fuel) to the irish economy over the past 20 yrs, particularly through fuel duties and I haven't heard too many retailers or ministers complain about the drain on the UK exchequer.

With the increased awareness on pricing differences, retailers in the south have had to get their act together and cut prices, there was a lot of fat there and not so much any more. What was particularly galling was when retailers with outlets on both sides of the border were charging prices based on long out of date exchange rates meaning that prices could be 50% odd more in the south than up north.

maxer68 wrote: »

More negative Bullsh1t from skopzz.

You know well that all medicine prices are CONTROLLED in Ireland as are medicines.

With the new price structure that has come in over the past couple fo years there are very few differences EXCEPT when generic medicines are taken into account. Unfortunately the IMB (Irish medicines board) has not licenced or has not been asked to licence generic paracetemol, hence its not avaialble here.

when you compare exact like for like products such as Panadol, or Solpadeine or Nurofen, the difference in price between north & south is miniscule or non existent. FACT - But sure why would you let verifiable fact get in the way of your inane negativity?

We all know that Skopzz has been told this before again on other threads. He is just trolling at this stage. He knows full well that generic paracetamol etc is prohibited in Irish retailers/pharmacists but he has to get his little digs in wherever he can.

I agree it isn't fair that we can't go buy generic own brand drugs in Southern Ireland (don't argue Skopzz, you've already had a thread closed for arguing off topic about this:D) but I know that it isn't down to the retailers and the reasoning lies with the IMB. Not that facts have anything to do with the sensationalist posting that Skopzz comes out with.

maxer68 wrote: »

so many different versions, its hard to compare like with like.

Nurofen in the south is in packs fo 12 or 24.

Nurofen Express is the ony item I can see online prices for in both areas and price is slightly more expensive in North based on per tablet price.

Just checked in a Chemist. 3.95 for 12