Dealz

karlyk1 · 02-06-2015 6:06pm

Thargor wrote: »

Aldi and Lidl are the places to watch for backpacks.

Think I saw a brochure from Aldi that has some in this week (Thurs?)

_Tombstone_ · 02-06-2015 7:21pm

karlyk1 wrote: »

Think I saw a brochure from Aldi that has some in this week (Thurs?)

http://aldi.brochure.ie/view/aldi-Flyers-until-04-06

http://lidl.brochure.ie/view/lidl-Flyers-until-07-06

styron · 02-06-2015 7:30pm

Lidl Thursday (4th)

jmorrisey · 02-06-2015 7:43pm

zerks wrote: »

The whole super duper expensive HDMI cables notion is a myth,they either work or they don't.No point spending stupid money on HDMI cables,the cheap ones do the job just as well.

yeah see how far that theory gets you when the telly explodes through the front window and kills the neighbours westie

muffler · 02-06-2015 10:37pm

jmorrisey wrote: »

yeah see how far that theory gets you when the telly explodes through the front window and kills the neighbours westie

You've had personal experience of this, yeah?

industrialhorse · 02-06-2015 10:45pm

jmorrisey wrote: »

yeah see how far that theory gets you when the telly explodes through the front window and kills the neighbours westie

Watching CSI:Cyber much?

muffler · 02-06-2015 11:10pm

industrialhorse wrote: »

Watching CSI:Cyber much?

Mighty

03-06-2015 2:11am

jmorrisey wrote: »

yeah see how far that theory gets you when the telly explodes through the front window and kills the neighbours westie

I just clicked into this thread randomly from the home page, and seen this post at the top of the page (quoted by muffler). So it had no context or anything (I didnt know what was being talked about).

To say I nearly fell out of my chair laughing would be an understatement. The over-the-top-ness and randomness of it just sent me into such a fit of laughter.

iguana · 18-06-2015 7:57pm

In Dealz in Limerick yesterday I picked up a Mega Bloks/Moshi Monsters "Seed Cart" set. It's a small set with just 26 pcs incl the monster but excellent value for €1.49. They are the small Lego compatible Bloks, so aged 4+, though my 2.5 year old enjoyed playing with it under supervision.

This is the set; http://www.amazon.com/Moshi-Monsters-Mega-Bloks-80618/dp/B006JUDDJA

Hondo75 · 19-06-2015 12:00am

Just got the smiths singles and the love double album (for the missus) in tallaght

industrialhorse · 19-06-2015 12:15am

Hondo75 wrote: »

Just got the smiths singles and the love double album (for the missus) in tallaght

A smiths album in dealz? what a time to be alive:D

styron · 19-06-2015 12:31am

Hondo75 wrote: »

Just got the smiths singles and the love double album (for the missus) in tallaght

That Love Album was a waste ... save a few bob, down on one knee and serenade her with a quick romantic verse instead:

And if a double-decker bus
Crashes in to us
To die by your side
Is such a heavenly way to die
And if a ten ton truck
Kills the both of us
To die by your side
Well the pleasure, the privilege is mine

Sorted!

the groutch · 08-07-2015 3:38pm

they've started selling 2 pack of Twinkies for €1.49 now.
sounds expensive, but cheaper than the €9.50 for 10 in Tesco.

Basq · 08-07-2015 4:22pm

the groutch wrote: »

they've started selling 2 pack of Twinkies for €1.49 now.
sounds expensive, but cheaper than the €9.50 for 10 in Tesco.

Picked up a load of Twinkies in a Walmart while in the US a few years back in order to satisfy my curiosity... I'm a fan of anything sweet but thought they were rotten.

But hey, 2 for €1.50 is preferable to the pack of 24 I brought back.. especially if you decide you don't like them!

brian_gall85 · 08-07-2015 4:52pm

At €1.49 those things are still awful, wouldn't eat another one of you paid me €1.49. ðŸ˜–

Red Silurian · 12-07-2015 3:07pm

2 for €1.49 Roma pasta bakes, gives Aldi and Lidl a run for their money

Jesus Wept · 12-07-2015 4:34pm

can confirm twinkies were a disappointment, minirolls ftw

rob316 · 12-07-2015 7:50pm

The Rodgers wrote: »

can confirm twinkies were a disappointment, minirolls ftw

They lack character mate

lashofeye · 12-07-2015 8:11pm

the mega bloks set would be great as a stocking filler

Thargor · 12-07-2015 10:14pm

colmtheperson wrote: »

2 for €1.49 Roma pasta bakes, gives Aldi and Lidl a run for their money

What product is this? Google has nothing...

firestarter51 · 12-07-2015 10:58pm

It's a sauce you pour over pasta and stick in the oven, self explanatory really

Thargor · 12-07-2015 11:07pm

Not really self explanatory seeing as they mention pasta in the title and theres no pasta in the product and Dealz do sell instant meals sometimes. Id never heard of them anyway.

Red Silurian · 12-07-2015 11:12pm

colmtheperson wrote: »

2 for €1.49 Roma pasta bakes, gives Aldi and Lidl a run for their money

My apologies lads

Ragu pasta bake sauces

Nollog · 13-07-2015 12:07am

Thargor wrote: »

Not really self explanatory seeing as they mention pasta in the title and theres no pasta in the product and Dealz do sell instant meals sometimes. Id never heard of them anyway.

You pour raw pasta into an over-proof dish, pour the contents of the jar over the pasta, and then stick it in the oven for 30 minutes.

Faith+1 · 13-07-2015 12:25am

kyeev · 13-07-2015 3:34pm

Faith+1 wrote: »

10 second lol while at work... Not good

Nollog · 13-07-2015 10:20pm

Here they are, pretty great deal.

Also got some twinkies from the conversation on the previous page.

snubbleste · 10-08-2015 4:29pm

2x120g Cadbury FruitNut for €1.49
Possible other versions too.

One bar normally costs €2.29 in Tesco

littlevillage · 12-08-2015 12:09pm

I am a regular buyer in Dealz shops and think they are the biz ... but I am now a bit more cagey about what I will buy there.

For example, I am very suspicious about their food products.

Are they possibly a bit suspect ?

I will elaborate ... eg. are they maybe a bit close to the Best Before date or not 100% right in terms of quality .. where maybe the producer had already packaged up the product before realizing it wasn't quite right, but at the same time close enough that most customers probably wouldn't notice so they allow it out the door anyway .. but maybe wouldn't risk it going to their premier channels like the big multiples.. instead lumping onto the Costcutters like Dealz or various pound shops etc. just to recoup some of their money

Over the years I have bought

chocolate (Boxed gift chocolates, Wispa bars),
crisps (Perri onion rings, Hunky Dorry's Variety pack),
sauces (Heinz Ketchup, HP BBQ sauce etc.)

and for the life of me all were a little bit 'off'. Not so far off that I couldn't use them but just not as good as you would expect

Your thoughts ?

I see other posters mention ready-meals and prepared Lasagne etc. I would be very cautious!!!

12-08-2015 12:11pm

littlevillage wrote: »

I am a regular buyer in Dealz shops and think they are the biz ... but I am now a bit more cagey about what I will buy there.

For example, I am very suspicious about their food products.

Are they possibly a bit suspect ?

I will elaborate ... eg. are they maybe a bit close to the Best Before date or not 100% right in terms of quality .. where maybe the producer had already packaged up the product before realizing it wasn't quite right, but at the same time close enough that most customers probably wouldn't notice so they allow it out the door anyway .. but maybe wouldn't risk it going to their premier channels like the big multiples.. instead lumping onto the Costcutters like Dealz or various pound shops etc. just to recoup some of their money

Over the years I have bought

chocolate (Boxed gift chocolates, Wispa bars),
crisps (Perri onion rings, Hunky Dorry's Variety pack),
sauces (Heinz Ketchup, HP BBQ sauce etc.)

and for the life of me all were a little bit 'off'. Not so far off that I couldn't use them but just not as good as you would expect

Your thoughts ?

You are talking utter nonsense. I've tried a number of products from Dealz including some of those microwave meals that Tesco charge over 3 euro for and never once have I noticed anything suspect or a little bit off about them. They sell exactly the same products as you find in Tesco and the like and to suggest otherwise is just nonsense.

RayCon · 12-08-2015 12:17pm

littlevillage wrote: »

For example, I am very suspicious about their food products.

Are they possibly a bit suspect ?

Maybe it's the low price that's making you suspicious

littlevillage · 12-08-2015 12:24pm

Deleted User wrote: »

You are talking utter nonsense. I've tried a number of products from Dealz including some of those microwave meals that Tesco charge over 3 euro for and never once have I noticed anything suspect or a little bit off about them. They sell exactly the same products as you find in Tesco and the like and to suggest otherwise is just nonsense.

That's a fair enough reply .. and maybe I'm being paranoid or its the placebo effect. (Your mind sometimes plays tricks on you, you get the outcome you were expecting, regardless)

I would like to hear from others as well though ?

littlevillage · 12-08-2015 12:28pm

RayCon wrote: »

Maybe it's the low price that's making you suspicious

I suppose really I should have done a blind taste test on some unsuspecting subjects to see if they notice any difference.

Anyway, just thought I'd bring it up to see if anybody else had the same experiences.

gordongekko · 12-08-2015 1:37pm

Deleted User wrote: »

You are talking utter nonsense. I've tried a number of products from Dealz including some of those microwave meals that Tesco charge over 3 euro for and never once have I noticed anything suspect or a little bit off about them. They sell exactly the same products as you find in Tesco and the like and to suggest otherwise is just nonsense.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2860378/Stores-Britain-selling-fake-bottle-Head-Shoulders-shampoo-containing-sex-change-chemical.html

12-08-2015 1:44pm

gordongekko wrote: »

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2860378/Stores-Britain-selling-fake-bottle-Head-Shoulders-shampoo-containing-sex-change-chemical.html

You have proof the Dealz were selling it or are you just making assumptions?

rubadub · 12-08-2015 1:45pm

littlevillage wrote: »

chocolate (Boxed gift chocolates, Wispa bars),
crisps (Perri onion rings, Hunky Dorry's Variety pack),
sauces (Heinz Ketchup, HP BBQ sauce etc.)

Dealz is owned by poundland uk so will usually have UK market goods. So coke & cadburys chocolate may be different recpies, not necessarily better or worse. In the snack forum people were complaining about UK/EU cadbury in most shops here now.

I would trust dealz not be selling counterfeit a lot more than other €2 type shops.

et101 · 12-08-2015 1:50pm

Am a regular shopper in Dealz and have never noticed any problems with their products. Although I would advise that people watch out for bargains that are not bargains (ie. jaffa cakes,you can get cheaper in Lidl/Aldi or even Tesco, own brands of course). Sweets and biscuits are great value but as with everything else you need to keep your wits about you but super shop in my humble opinion!!

gordongekko · 12-08-2015 1:56pm

Deleted User wrote: »

You have proof the Dealz were selling it or are you just making assumptions?

You said they were ridiculous for being concerned about the products purchased in a discount stores. I Just linked an article that confirms that it is possible for fakes to get onto the store shelves. I made no claim against dealz and shop there often.

12-08-2015 2:04pm

gordongekko wrote: »

You said they were ridiculous for being concerned about the products purchased in a discount stores. I Just linked an article that confirms that it is possible for fakes to get onto the store shelves. I made no claim against dealz and shop there often.

Where exactly did I say that? I didn't realise that we were discussing discount stores and not just Dealz.

et101 · 12-08-2015 2:09pm

A-G, A-G-R, A-G-R-O. AGRO!!!!!! Here we go again. People calm down, we're talking discount stores here!!.....

gordongekko · 12-08-2015 2:13pm

littlevillage wrote: »

but maybe wouldn't risk it going to their premier channels like the big multiples.. instead lumping onto the Costcutters like Dealz or various pound shops etc. just to recoup some of their money

It's in the post you replied to.

sabat · 12-08-2015 2:25pm

The milk chocolate whole brazil nuts at €1.49 an ok-sized bag are like confectionery heroin.

podge018 · 12-08-2015 2:29pm

so is the peanut brittle

rubadub · 12-08-2015 2:33pm

podge018 wrote: »

so is the peanut brittle

is this the 4 bar packs? or this single one.

http://www.dealz.ie/peanut-brittle-240g

I was wondering if either was the type of toffee that pulls fillings out?

littlevillage · 12-08-2015 4:51pm

I am not trying to rag on Dealz or any other pound shops .. but to add to my earlier posts ...

I have had some bad experiences with some of the 'Irish' pound shop purchases in the past too

with

Deodorant - was left with a nasty rash.. I don't have sensitive skin, so god knows what was in it
Razors - nearly cut the throat off myself.. the blade seem corroded or not properly sharpened, assuming it was counterfeit or recycled

Both were "branded".

Discount shops provide a huge amount of bargains and effectively keep the other shops honest...and stop rip offs, like the HDMI cable swindle etc.

Everyone likes a bargain, but I also don't want to get food poisoned or require hospital treatment after consuming/using a product that was supposed to be binned by a producer and found its way 'out the back door' onto the streets or indeed is a complete fake to begin with.

So I will finish up my little rant with a bit of latin ... caveat emptor

(which translates to something like “Let the buyer beware!”)

Happy Shopping :-)

snubbleste · 16-08-2015 11:49am

When did seaweed nuts become a thing? or caramel nuts?

ButtersSuki · 16-08-2015 12:03pm

snubbleste wrote: »

When did seaweed nuts become a thing? or caramel nuts?

Ah come on now snubbs, have you not been to the fancier drinking establishments of Galway that do be do be serving da nuts and de posh crackers to da peeplez?

The seaweed ones are a nice accompaniment to wine or beer, the caramel ones are a bit too sweet for me, but I'd eat them if I was hungry.

Frigating · 16-08-2015 1:33pm

snubbleste wrote: »

When did seaweed nuts become a thing? or caramel nuts?

Fcuking love seaweed nuts, me.

unkel · 16-08-2015 9:43pm

The seaweed nuts are also known as Japanese rice crackers

Love them myself!

Capt'n Midnight · 17-08-2015 12:03am

Documentary on UK TV showed the pound shop trick with branded goods.
They are cheaper because they are smaller sizes.

Dealz had some cheap lucozade not so long ago where the competition on the label was over.

Dealz

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