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Easter egg shortage?

  • 02-04-2021 6:21pm
    #1
    dickwhittington
    Registered Users Posts: 83 ✭✭


    Am I mental or I’d there no Easter eggs anywhere? Went out get one for lil fella and none anywhere let alone a milky bar one! Crazy stuff. Anyone know of any where off the beaten track with some???? Cheers! Could b a sweets from Dunphys job the way things are going !


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  • #2
    PhilOssophy
    Registered Users Posts: 2,114 ✭✭✭PhilOssophy


    So, the Milky Bars aren't on you then?
    I heard there's a real shortage alright.
    https://www.irishtimes.com/news/consumer/shoppers-left-hunting-as-easter-egg-stocks-dwindle-due-to-increase-in-sales-1.4527422


  • #3
    dark crystal
    Registered Users Posts: 10,962 ✭✭✭✭dark crystal


    Same thing happened to me last year and I managed to get some up in Homesavers in Ballybricken.

    Worth a shot anyway!


  • #4
    Harry Palmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40,061 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    Lidl had a wall of them on Thursday as you walk in Tramore Road store.


  • #5
    Max H
    Registered Users Posts: 211 ✭✭Max H


    Easter eggs are subject to custom checks, under EU rule 39.2 subsection 8. Basically they have to remain hidden for 38 weeks from 2nd April, before allowed for sale


  • #6
    Wanderer78
    Registered Users Posts: 28,797 ✭✭✭✭Wanderer78


    heard this alright, thats nuts, so we ve moved on from alcohol and coke, now its easter eggs, at least is getting better i guess


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  • #7
    deisemum
    Registered Users Posts: 5,573 ✭✭✭deisemum


    I saw a lot of them in Aldi in Ardkeen yesterday - mostly malteaser eggs.


  • #8
    Mugser
    Registered Users Posts: 523 ✭✭✭Mugser


    I've 6 medium and 6 large Cadbury's eggs for sale. Med are €30 each, large €50 each.


  • #9
    Wanderer2010
    Registered Users Posts: 6,663 ✭✭✭Wanderer2010


    Mugser wrote: »
    I've 6 medium and 6 large Cadbury's eggs for sale. Med are €30 each, large €50 each.

    Ill buy all 6 off you and ill meet you alone in any area you wish to hand over the money. 480euros for you, i cant wait!


  • #10
    Picky owner
    Registered Users Posts: 138 ✭✭Picky owner


    There was a load of Mars easter eggs in supervalu tramore,if anyone is stuck.


  • #11
    Wanderer78
    Registered Users Posts: 28,797 ✭✭✭✭Wanderer78


    is this the new bread!


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  • #12
    Asdfgh2020
    Registered Users Posts: 1,384 ✭✭✭Asdfgh2020


    The Ever given and Suez Canal are the culprits. There were millions of chocolate eggs in the 20,000 odd containers on the ship and millions more on the ships that were delayed passage :)


  • #13
    Wanderer2010
    Registered Users Posts: 6,663 ✭✭✭Wanderer2010


    Are any unsold eggs dumped after Easter? Or do they try for one last push at half price?


  • #14
    JohnC.
    Registered Users Posts: 3,374 ✭✭✭JohnC.


    If there are any, they're normally discounted after Easter.


  • #15
    RacoonQueen
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 20,364 Mod ✭✭✭✭RacoonQueen


    Wanderer2010 wrote: »
    Are any unsold eggs dumped after Easter? Or do they try for one last push at half price?

    I don't think I've ever seen supermarkets with eggs after easter. Have gone into shops for years on the Saturday in the hope of gathering up cut price eggs and the shelves are already restacked with other items by then.
    I've seen other shops like Centra etc still have them after easter, never at cut price though!


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