THE most expensive 500ml bottle of coke in Galway!

The Express

A guy in a certain petrol station between loughrea and Galway tried to charge me 1.75 for a 500ml bottle of Coke.

As the place didn't have a bar code scanner I can only assume the figure was picked out of the sky....I refused to pay it as i had previously bought a few items in a hurry and realised later that he might be 'having a go'

I won't mention the station in question. Anybody else have this happen to them there or elsewhere?

skelliser

name and shame

civis_liberalis

Would this petrol station happen to also have a fast food restaurant on the premises?

ronnie3585

Would this petrol station happen to sell petrol?

Euro_Kraut

When I first saw this thread I presumed the answer was going to the shop in the Bus/Train station.

That place is a serious rip off.

The Express

civis_liberalis wrote: »

Would this petrol station happen to also have a fast food restaurant on the premises?

No, that place is fine and they have prices clearly marked....but it's close enough to it...

i don't see any problem in naming the place. you're just giving the price of a product in a certain shop.

m83

Meh, big deal tbh

galwayguy2005

i find topaz very expensive, live out the county, usually chew gum and buy 4 packs, topaz bohermore charge me 3.50 for 4 packs of extra green gum where garage beside my house is 1.92, huge difference

ErnieBert

How much is a bottle of Coke normally?

Little Acorn

ErnieBert wrote: »

How much is a bottle of Coke normally?

I can't believe I don't know this for certain as I buy so many of them,but I think they are usually 1.30-1.50 euro.

snubbleste

ErnieBert wrote: »

How much is a bottle of Coke normally?

1/4 of a tooth

lasair

Dunnes do them for €1 and other shops generally charge between €1.25 and €1.40...
I know in uni its €1.40...

dr.bollocko

I bought a can of Coke Zero in the topaz next to NUIG yesterday.
It came with a free mars bar.
"So you're giving away a mars bar free with a diet drink?"
"Look just take it, don't argue."
"OK."

galwayrush

dr.bollocko wrote: »

I bought a can of Coke Zero in the topaz next to NUIG yesterday.
It came with a free mars bar.
"So you're giving away a mars bar free with a diet drink?"
"Look just take it, don't argue."
"OK."

You need the Mars Bar to balance the lack of calories in the diet drink,;)

Nangieboo

My son was charged €2.20 for a 500ml bottle of coke in the cinema in Navan, and don't get me started on pubs with off licence attached, €1.95 for a coors light in the offie, €4.20 in the pub attached to it???? and €1 for a packet of King Crisps????:)

gd1987

Londis in Salthill is selling them 2 for €2. A bottle of coke for €1.75 is a bit Irish.

ethernet

Thought Subway was bad until I saw the price in the bus station shop - €2. Back to Dunnes (Dunne's ).

Fionn MacCool

What the hell is wrong with this site, why can't you just name them?

DoireNod

dr.bollocko wrote: »

I bought a can of Coke Zero in the topaz next to NUIG yesterday.
It came with a free mars bar.
"So you're giving away a mars bar free with a diet drink?"
"Look just take it, don't argue."
"OK."

I did that too. I'm not a fan of Coke Zero, but it was an offer I couldn't refuse.

Thargor

2 liters of coke is only €1.65 in N17, I just keep one in the fridge and fill a 500ml bottle myself if Im going somewhere.

BrokenArrows

oh no you were over charged for the massive sum of about 30 cent.

they are "convenience stores" and because they are convenient they can charge what they want. If you want to save 30c then go to dunnes as already said.

As for the comment above about paying more for the drink in a bar than the offlicence. When you buy a drink in the off licence you are buying just the drink. When you buy it in the bar you are paying for the drink and the pleasure of drinking it in the bar aswell as the lighting, heating, rent, licence etc etc that the bar needs to operate.

If you want to save yourself the expence then grab the bottle in the off licence and go outside and sit on the wall and drink it.


Angry Rant over