Dealz Vs Poundland

Zigomar

I see that another rip off is taking place and expanding in the Republic under the news guise of "providing more jobs"
Dealz is part of the massively profitable Poundland group and anyone who has been to Northern Ireland knows it's a great place to buy every conceivable thing for A POUND!!. However these shops are moving into Ireland where the same stuff can be bought for ONE EURO 49 CENTS €1.49.
A whopping 25 cents more per item.. No wonder they are "delighted" to move here.. http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/finance/2012/1020/1224325506642.html

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we have higher labour costs, higher rent and utilities than NI

hunglikeaflee

As said above costs in Ireland are a lot higher than the UK.

Zigomar wrote: »

A whopping 25 cents more per item.

I just got the rate of my bank for £1 and it is €1.26

1.49 – 15.4% is 1.26 so not even near 25%. You must have something against them to make false statements like this.

rubadub

Thanks for the warning. 4x500mls of coke is €4.50 in tesco & superquinn. I was telling my mate how cheap it was in dealz at only €1.49 for 4x500ml, just under 1/3rd the going rate in usual supermarkets. He was delighted but now I know its a total rip off so will warn him.

Katalina Magnificent Tangerine wrote: »

we have higher labour costs, higher rent and utilities than NI

Even if all that was much lower, they would be complete & utter idiots not to charge what the local market will bear.

pebbles21

Zigomar wrote: »

I see that another rip off is taking place and expanding in the Republic under the news guise of "providing more jobs"
Dealz is part of the massively profitable Poundland group and anyone who has been to Northern Ireland knows it's a great place to buy every conceivable thing for A POUND!!. However these shops are moving into Ireland where the same stuff can be bought for ONE EURO 49 CENTS €1.49.
A whopping 25 cents more per item.. No wonder they are "delighted" to move here.. http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/finance/2012/1020/1224325506642.html

Sure i could always drive up all the way from Cork to Newry and drive all the way back,to save myself the guts of twenty quid...

ScouseMouse

Zigomar wrote: »

I see that another rip off is taking place and expanding in the Republic under the news guise of "providing more jobs"
Dealz is part of the massively profitable Poundland group and anyone who has been to Northern Ireland knows it's a great place to buy every conceivable thing for A POUND!!. However these shops are moving into Ireland where the same stuff can be bought for ONE EURO 49 CENTS €1.49.
A whopping 25 cents more per item.. No wonder they are "delighted" to move here.. http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/finance/2012/1020/1224325506642.html

Not another silly comparison.

This has been flogged out god knows how many times. England is not Ireland. As has been pointed out by others, wages are higher here, Vat is higher here, rates are higher here. The costs of doing business here is a lot more than the UK so it is only reasonable that there is a difference.

elgriff

hunglikeaflee wrote: »

As said above costs in Ireland are a lot higher than the UK.




I just got the rate of my bank for £1 and it is €1.26

1.49 – 15.4% is 1.26 so not even near 25%. You must have something against them to make false statements like this.

He said 25 cent, not 25%. Get it right if you are going to correct someone.

Zigomar

Katalina Magnificent Tangerine wrote: »

we have higher labour costs, higher rent and utilities than NI

I would generally agree with that statement, particularly on wage costs, but the rental overheads they got are favourable e.g.: Dundrum compared to some of their sites in Belfast i.e. on the main st. I'm just sick of big differentials.

the groutch

cans of coke 3 for £1 in Poundland, 4 for €1.49 in Deals

just sayin.

neckedit

Zigomar wrote: »

I would generally agree with that statement, particularly on wage costs, but the rental overheads they got are favourable e.g.: Dundrum compared to some of their sites in Belfast i.e. on the main st. I'm just sick of big differentials.

Dundrum would be one of the more expensive places in the city to rent a premisis, even in the old Centre, as footfall and passing trade is massive, couple that with a Lidl as an anchor tennant and pretty decent public transport routes, I'd say it could be dearer that most other places.

sandin

Yet another post picking a few items and applying the difference across the board.

I'mnot afan of dealz but their pricing is on par with poundland on many products.
There are exceptions positive and negative, such as 3 for £1 and 4 for €1.49, or biscuits that have 13.5% vat here and 0 in uk, or the number of items that are in the irish stores thatare not in uk stores.

As for the unbranded tat, itsexpensive at 99p too

4 cans of coke for 1.49 notting wrong with that or a slab for 8.99 either i love dealz for sweets

otto_26

Zigomar wrote: »

I see that another rip off is taking place and expanding in the Republic under the news guise of "providing more jobs"
Dealz is part of the massively profitable Poundland group and anyone who has been to Northern Ireland knows it's a great place to buy every conceivable thing for A POUND!!. However these shops are moving into Ireland where the same stuff can be bought for ONE EURO 49 CENTS €1.49.
A whopping 25 cents more per item.. No wonder they are "delighted" to move here.. http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/finance/2012/1020/1224325506642.html

Why don't you look at the prices in other shops within Ireland and compare their prices to the ones in Dealz? It might be 25c more expensive than the UK but a whole load cheaper than other Irish stores within Ireland.

Love Dealz got a HDMI cable the other day for my xbox for €1.49 can't beat that!!

lashofeye

In poundland you only get 3 can for one £1.YOu get 4 for 1.49 in dealz.so it's a better deal I believe in dealz ??!!!