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Sligo Bargains!

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  • 14-02-2008 2:10pm
    #1
    TequilaMockingBird
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    A new Centra store has opened in Caltragh (at last!), spend e40 get a FREE BOTTLE OF WINE. Yaaay!

    Any other bargains around?


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    JohnCleary
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    Centra is a ripoff in general and I doubt the bottle of wine cost them more than 2-3euro tbh. Their markup on other products would have justified their free bottle of wine.

    Go to Dunnes and you'll have saved more in total


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    takola
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    I'd have thought Centra was just a corner shop or something? Who'd spend over €40 there? Wouldn't consider that a bargain really.


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    TequilaMockingBird
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    Its a convinience store, I don't mind paying for the convienience. When I do a big shop, I'll use the supermarkets, but for daily milk, bread, papers, cigs this is great for me.

    Unfortunately, I will often spend e40 in this type of store so a free bottle of wine is cool.:)

    They have these great shopping baskets with long handles, that can be pulled up and used as a little trolley! (I'm easily pleased.)


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    TequilaMockingBird
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    takola wrote: »
    I'd have thought Centra was just a corner shop or something? Who'd spend over €40 there? Wouldn't consider that a bargain really.

    This one sells everything! As well as the usual stock, they have for example, fresh ginger, herbs, crab, steak, little roast joints, pineapples, avocados etc etc

    ITS COOL!


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    starbelgrade
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    Any of it local produce?


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    starbelgrade
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    I'm not a huge fan of Centra in general, but they do sell decent wines on special offer most of the time and cheaper than Tesco. Yep - you can get cheaper one's in Tesco for sure, but they'll only be good for cleaning paint brushes.


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    TequilaMockingBird
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    starbelgrade wrote: »
    Any of it local produce?


    I don't know. Didn't check the labels.

    I'm assuming the pineapples, ginger and avocados are not though. :)


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    starbelgrade
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    sueme wrote: »
    I don't know. Didn't check the labels.

    I'm assuming the pineapples, ginger and avocados are not though. :)

    I'd safely say you might be right there!


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    Gillie
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    Centra is handier for me than trekking into Whine Street Carpark

    I find the value pretty good to be honest.


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    takola
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    Well if you'll spend over €40 in there a free bottle of wine will always come in handy! :D

    Glad to see the shop up there opened at last!


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    Gillie
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    I'd spend between 40 & 60 on most of my visits tbh!


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    takola
    Registered Users Posts: 4,138 ✭✭✭takola


    How is that possible? Do ye do day to day shopping rather there rather than weekly trip to Tesco/Dunnes?


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    Gillie
    Registered Users Posts: 3,640 ✭✭✭Gillie


    takola wrote: »
    How is that possible? Do ye do day to day shopping rather there rather than weekly trip to Tesco/Dunnes?

    Pretty much!


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    starbelgrade
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    €40's a lot alright....

    My daily purchases would be

    2 x 20 fags €14.90
    4 x Cans Becks €7.16
    1 Bottle Red €7.99

    TOTAL = €30.05

    I'd have to buy another 2 bottles of wine to get a free one. There's no way I'd get up for work the next day.


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