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tired of being ripped off.

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    #32
    MissHoneyBun
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,131 ✭✭✭MissHoneyBun


    Raiser wrote: »
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    So purrty yet so fcuking disturbing.
    The wife's not much better btw


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    #33
    Fighting Irish
    Registered Users Posts: 7,065 ✭✭✭Fighting Irish


    foinse wrote: »
    [Rant]This morning i went into a certain shop on Henry Street which is known for being a little on the expensive side. This morning i ventured into this shop and i decided i would be relatively health conscious, and bought a bottle of orange juice, 2 croisants, 2 portions of jam, a banana and the Sunday independent, This came to €6.77 :eek: Another thing i've found in there is that if you order something from the deli the same thing might cost you different every time you order it depending on who you've got serving you. No i don't think i want to pay a euro extra because you feel that it should cost more than the person who served me yesterday.

    I could have walked a couple of blocks and gotten a full cooked breakfast for that, An identical order to what i bought last weekend in Food fair on O'Connell St not more than a block from this other shop, cost almost €2.00 less, but was not open at 0900 this morning when i went to get my breakfast. So i was stuck with a walk down town or forking out some extra of my hard earned cash.

    I'm not sure if i can mention the shop on here but i'm pretty sure that anyone who knows the area knows where i'm talking about.

    If business people in this city were really concerned about staying open then maybe they should think about altering their greedy practices, and not charging ridiculous prices for everything.[/Rant]

    :mad:

    People like you are the problem!

    Business's exist to make money, not to please the customer, TO MAKE MONEY


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    #34
    MissHoneyBun
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,131 ✭✭✭MissHoneyBun


    Fighting Irish wrote: »

    Business's exist to make money, not to please the customer, TO MAKE MONEY

    And er, to provide some sort of service maybe too yeah?
    Surely there's a happy medium between making a profit and not blatantly robbing people?


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    #35
    Fighting Irish
    Registered Users Posts: 7,065 ✭✭✭Fighting Irish


    MissHoneyBun wrote: »
    And er, to provide some sort of service maybe too yeah?
    Surely there's a happy medium between making a profit and not blatantly robbing people?

    You please the customer by having a price they will pay, if customers don't pay €2 you drop the price until a customer is happy, if a big enough number of customers pay the €2 then the business will do fook all


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    #36
    MissHoneyBun
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,131 ✭✭✭MissHoneyBun


    Fighting Irish wrote: »
    if a big enough number of customers pay the €2 then the business will do fook all

    Oh I agree yeah. Us customers of that shop allow him to charge inflated prices simply by being willing to pay them. I already referred to him taking advantage of my laziness! My point is though that this guy is such a rip-off merchant that even if he cut his prices by 10% he'd still be making a mint.

    And of course I don't expect him to cut his big fat prices when silly mares like me continue to pay them, I'm just saying that this dude is wellll inside his profit margins, he's certainly not struggling to meet them.


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    #37
    Berty
    Registered Users Posts: 26,149 ✭✭✭✭Berty


    Do you how much he paid for that shop to be fitted out?

    Much less than you might think. Im not sure of the exact details but put it this way he did not pay for the deli. The deli was paid in FULL by Spar(BWG). Whatever about the rest of the shop, that's down to the other suppliers.

    His store was to be a regional flagship store for all prospective BWG customers to go and see.


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    #38
    Fighting Irish
    Registered Users Posts: 7,065 ✭✭✭Fighting Irish


    MissHoneyBun wrote: »
    Oh I agree yeah. Us customers of that shop allow him to charge inflated prices simply by being willing to pay them. I already referred to him taking advantage of my laziness! My point is though that this guy is such a rip-off merchant that even if he cut his prices by 10% he'd still be making a mint.

    And of course I don't expect him to cut his big fat prices when silly mares like me continue to pay them, I'm just saying that this dude is wellll inside his profit margins, he's certainly not struggling to meet them.

    Fair fooks to him i say, 99% of peoples lives revolve around making money


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    #39
    MissHoneyBun
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,131 ✭✭✭MissHoneyBun


    Berty wrote: »
    Do you how much he paid for that shop to be fitted out? put it this way he did not pay for the deli.

    I <3 Ireland :D
    Fighting Irish wrote: »
    Fair fooks to him i say, 99% of peoples lives revolve around making money

    I don't begrudge him success but I despise greed and employers exploiting their staff


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    #40
    Fighting Irish
    Registered Users Posts: 7,065 ✭✭✭Fighting Irish


    MissHoneyBun wrote: »

    I don't begrudge him success but I despise greed and employers exploiting their staff

    You've no idea how much he needs for rent/utilities etc :confused:


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    #41
    concussion
    Registered Users Posts: 2,267 ✭✭✭concussion


    I find the €3 hot chicken roll with salad hard to beat TBH.


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    #42
    Berty
    Registered Users Posts: 26,149 ✭✭✭✭Berty


    concussion wrote: »
    I find the €3 hot chicken roll with salad hard to beat TBH.

    Go to Dunnes.

    Its cheaper to buy the chicken, roll, butter and take a free plastic knife. Build the roll yourself and it costs €2.07 but if you buy the roll at the deli made up for you then it costs €3.99

    :D

    Bring your own cheese.


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    #43
    concussion
    Registered Users Posts: 2,267 ✭✭✭concussion


    But I like mayo....


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    #44
    Raiser
    Registered Users Posts: 4,929 ✭✭✭Raiser


    concussion wrote: »
    But I like mayo....

    Nothing beats Westport on a sunny day :D

    - Their Delis are cheaper than here too incidentally.


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    #45
    MissHoneyBun
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,131 ✭✭✭MissHoneyBun


    Fighting Irish wrote: »
    You've no idea how much he needs for rent/utilities etc :confused:

    No course not but common courtesy is free!
    Though in his place there's probably a charge :pac:


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    #46
    Raiser
    Registered Users Posts: 4,929 ✭✭✭Raiser


    Rabid Shop Man wrote:
    Right, a partial brown Banana, a gram of cheese and a mouldy crust - that's €93.24 - now fcuk off Mate; NEXT!!!!
    MissHoneyBun wrote: »
    Do you have to be so rude? Common courtesy is free!
    Rabid Shop Man wrote:
    Not free here love - If you want to shop while keeping your dignity and respect you need to be in the VIP Queue
    MissHoneyBun wrote: »
    The VIP Queue?
    Rabid Shop Man wrote:
    Yeah, the VIP Queue Frog Face - First on your left, only 20% extra, now move yer Arsé

    Honey Buzzes to left stage as Villain adopts secondary role......

    MissHoneyBun wrote: »
    Oh - You're on the Till on the VIP Queue too?

    Rabid Shop Man wrote:
    Hello Madam, I notice your Facial Scrubs and Cereal bars have you looking 10 years younger and desirably slim 'n sexy

    MissHoneyBun wrote: »
    Why thank you Sir! - Have you any Alpen Muesli?

    Rabid Shop Man wrote:
    No Madam - but I will chastise the order Clerk and fly some in from Zurich immediately

    MissHoneyBun wrote: »
    Immediately sounds delightful - Adieu Monsieur!

    Rabid Shop Man wrote:
    A bientot Mamoiselle!!!

    * The above is a fictional dialogue which has never actually taken place, it is posted on this thread in abstract, general good humour and is not related to any Person, People or Organisation.


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    #47
    MissHoneyBun
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,131 ✭✭✭MissHoneyBun


    Raiser wrote: »
    Honey Buzzes to left stage as Villain adopts secondary role......



















    * The above is a fictional dialogue which has never actually taken place, it is posted on this thread in abstract, general good humour and is not related to any Person, People or Organisation.

    BRAVISSIMO!!!!! LMAO! :D:D
    Hollywood beckons Raiser! Or Dolan's at least.. :pac:


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    #48
    tiernanmul_gos
    Registered Users Posts: 185 ✭✭tiernanmul_gos


    the shop ye are on about isnt a rip off at all.they constant have deals like buy one get one free two for one euro and stuff like that.I was in there today and i bought an egg mayo and onion roll and a bottle of coke for only 3.50 and you call that expensive.


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    #49
    rubensni
    Closed Accounts Posts: 350 ✭✭rubensni


    Berty wrote: »
    You shouldn't mention the shop on here as its libelous and boards.ie would be liable for your comments whether true or not.

    Careful now. You can still be sued even if you don't name name. So long as it could reasonably be understood as referring to the shop or person it's actionable.


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