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Ireland needs a Robin Hood

  • 30-03-2010 1:35pm
    #1
    parmele
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33 ✭


    I didn't know this sub-forum existed - I like it. Coming from the US everything feels like a ripoff. I think it's safe to call the Revenue Commissioner the Sheriff of Nottingham.

    http://www.jasonparmele.com/ireland-robin-hood


Comments

  • #2
    artielange
    Closed Accounts Posts: 307 ✭✭artielange


    Pimping at its best


  • #3
    parmele
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33 ✭parmele


    :)

    On topic anyway.


  • #4
    Ghandee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,653 ✭✭✭Ghandee


    parmele wrote: »
    :)

    On topic anyway.

    Ah sure were Irish!
    It's far easier to arrange a piss up than a protest!
    that article sure tells the truth!


  • #5
    jor el
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,713 ✭✭✭✭jor el


    parmele wrote: »
    :)

    On topic anyway.

    Not really. The blog article is full of inaccuracies. In the case of the iPod prices, Apple strictly control the price of all it's products, in all regions that they operate in. Nothing to do with Ireland, as Apple set the price they want. If you take the VAT/sales tax into account, Apple are charging an extra premium that cannot be accounted for with taxes. Price gouging by Apple has nothing to do with the revenue commissioners in Ireland.

    As for the food, how much is a packet of Denny rashers in Ireland, and how much would you pay for it in New York? The price increase will go the other way. Quoting one example of Gatorade, where the price is the unit price in a shop here Vs the bulk cost in America, is misleading. If you were to buy in Ireland, from bulk retailers, then you'd pay less. I've never seen shops selling Gatorade by the crate here though. Even putting that aside, high prices charged by retailers has little to do with Revenue either, so again this is misleading at best.


  • #6
    bycikas
    Registered Users Posts: 69 ✭✭bycikas


    i would say irish people love to pay more so it's fine...
    I'm not Irish, tried to set up a business in Ireland, and even thought had professionals in the team from around the world and prices where lower hen any other operators (in that particular industry) the only thing i heard was "we don't want to see a f**** foreigner on our site" not from all potential clients of course, but from so many, that it seems its more important ho provides the service or product then the price :rolleyes: or maybe i was so unlucky to get on that type of people? :eek:

    Anyways Ireland isn't sooooooo expensive :p


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  • #7
    bogman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,328 ✭✭✭bogman


    Ireland needs a Robin Hood

    We have Robbin banks, Robbin builders, Robbin government already
    Thats enough robin for me


  • #8
    Cabaal
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 28,507 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cabaal


    So Ireland needs a figure that will exist 800 years ago....now tell me how will that affect present day? ;)


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