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  • 30-06-2011 11:16am
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    iMax
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    Had to get milk for my 6 year old. Take away in a paper cup poured from a 2 litre - €1.

    Won't be back


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    Dymo
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    What price would it have to be before you wouldn't call it a rip off. €1 seems reasonable enough got me, the cup had to be paid for, and the milk, their running a business so need to make a profit.


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    iMax
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    50 or 60 cent would have covered it & still had considerable profit


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    Mountjoy Mugger
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    There's a shop just up from there on Lord Edward Street that sells milk in a carton. Go into a cafe/restaurant/take-away - expect to pay more than a shop.

    Just because it's Cow's Lane, don't expect if for free. :)


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    maxer68
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    iMax wrote: »
    50 or 60 cent would have covered it & still had considerable profit

    rates, electricity, rent, staff, insurance, vat (vat is chstged on dronks served in cafes) €1 to provide you with the convenience of milk in a cup is excellent value.

    They could have said they didn't sell milk and then you could have gone to the local Londis and paid 90c for a pint in a container.


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    ScouseMouse
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    Sorry but I think you are unreasonable here.

    It may be only a drop of milk to you, but the shop has to pay for the milk, cup, staff member, rates, electricity, rent, bank charges etc etc etc.

    A cup of milk for a euro? I think that fair.


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    Hootanany
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    RIP off


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    KTRIC
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    I'll have to agree with the majority here. You weren't ripped off, you asked for something and paid for it.


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    ejmaztec
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    There were obviously udder cheaper alternatives available, but when a six year needs some milk, it's extremely troublesome dragging them from place to place in an attempt to find one.


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    maxer68
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    ejmaztec wrote: »
    There were obviously udder cheaper alternatives available, but when a six year needs some milk, it's extremely troublesome dragging them from place to place in an attempt to find one.
    and if someone said that for just €1, I'll placate the 6 year old and make your day less troublesome, most people would jump at the opportunity.

    btw

    assuming there was 250ml of milk in the cup, the cost price to the establishment of the product was approx 25c (4c for cup & 21c for milk)

    now lets look at the cost price of an americano coffee
    Cup - 4c
    Hot water - 5c
    Coffee beans - 10c
    Total cost 19c

    Yet, if the cafe was selling a coffee for €1, it would be in bargain alerts!


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    amdublin
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    €1 does not seem excessive to me.


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