Odeon Ripping Off and Discriminating against Dubliners?

goz83

I enjoy visiting the cinema a couple of times a month. My nearest cinema would be an Odeon cinema and my pet hate was always the Premier seats (which are often worse than standard seats). So I was really pleased to see when Odeon were brining out a Limitless card. So, it launched a couple of days ago and while the prices is reasonable enough, I am disgusted to see that they have decided to charge Dubliners more than the rest of the country. I see this as wholly unfair and discriminatory. I can't see the profits being less for a Dublin branch, even if running costs are higher, there are more punters going to the Dublin cinemas than there would be outside of Dublin.

The price is €19.99 per month for all of Ireland (except Dublin) and if you want to add Dublin cinemas (IOW, if you live in Dublin) you pay €21.99. It's making me think twice about buying membership.

Anyone else see a problem with this? I know they can charge what they like and you vote with your feet, but this is not a pricing issue, but one of discrimination in my view.

The Moldy Gowl

....or maybe, you know, Dublin has lots and lots of people who live here so seats are limited.

Sonics2k

Supply and demand. That's just business.

razorblunt

Added overheads in the city?
Cineworld have a similar surcharge in London/UK for their West End cinema only.

cowboyBuilder

in fairness 21.99 Eur a month for limitless films is good value ..

eeguy

Are you really gonna miss that €2 a month?

If you're buying an unlimited cinema ticket then I'd say no.

qo2cj1dsne8y4k

Go to the cinema in the cheaper counties then instead

Boskowski

Its an odd decision alright. I wouldn't call it discrimination - get the big words out as quick as you can seems the motto these days - but its odd. Could it be that the Dublin Odeon's are bigger, better than the country ones?

goz83

eeguy wrote: »

Are you really gonna miss that €2 a month?

If you're buying an unlimited cinema ticket then I'd say no.

Actually I wouldn't have minded paying up to €25 a month, but the fact that the price is higher for Dubliners has put me off.

eeguy

goz83 wrote: »

Actually I wouldn't have minded paying up to €25 a month, but the fact that the price is higher for Dubliners has put me off.

So you're happy to pay €25, they're charging you €22, but because they're not charging you €19 you're not going to pay?

jester77

Stick it to the man, don't buy a bag of popcorn the next time you visit and you will have saved the yearly difference.

kneemos

eeguy wrote: »

So you're happy to pay €25, they're charging you €22, but because they're not charging you €19 you're not going to pay?

Spite I believe It's called.

Mr E

Much higher rent in Dublin. It's just economics.

goz83

eeguy wrote: »

So you're happy you were willing to pay €25, they're charging you €22, but because they're not charging you €19 €19.99 you're not going to pay?

Fixed that post. It's not the price (as previously mentioned), it's the higher price for Dubliners.

It's like Coca Cola deciding to charge an extra 10% to rural clients.

skittles8710

Maybe they have more imaxx screenings, 3D, exclusives etc in the Dublin Odeon which would warrant the slightly higher price?

Lux23

goz83 wrote: »

Actually I wouldn't have minded paying up to €25 a month, but the fact that the price is higher for Dubliners has put me off.

It's not higher for Dubliners, it's higher for people who go to the cinema in their Dublin theatres because it costs more to run a complex in the city.

Theboinkmaster

goz83 wrote: »

I enjoy visiting the cinema a couple of times a month. My nearest cinema would be an Odeon cinema and my pet hate was always the Premier seats (which are often worse than standard seats). So I was really pleased to see when Odeon were brining out a Limitless card. So, it launched a couple of days ago and while the prices is reasonable enough, I am disgusted to see that they have decided to charge Dubliners more than the rest of the country. I see this as wholly unfair and discriminatory. I can't see the profits being less for a Dublin branch, even if running costs are higher, there are more punters going to the Dublin cinemas than there would be outside of Dublin.

The price is €19.99 per month for all of Ireland (except Dublin) and if you want to add Dublin cinemas (IOW, if you live in Dublin) you pay €21.99. It's making me think twice about buying membership.

Anyone else see a problem with this? I know they can charge what they like and you vote with your feet, but this is not a pricing issue, but one of discrimination in my view.

You are what's wrong with this country - an ignorant whinger.

Of course they charge more their overheads are more - it's not like Coke it's like rental on property.

And if you don't like the price don't pay it, simple as that. Don't go onto a message board whinging ffs.

kneemos

goz83 wrote: »

Fixed that post. It's not the price (as previously mentioned), it's the higher price for Dubliners.

It's like Coca Cola deciding to charge an extra 10% to rural clients.

No it's not.Not even slightly.
Unnecessary analogies need to be vaguely correct.

goz83

skittles8710 wrote: »

Maybe they have more imaxx screenings, 3D, exclusives etc in the Dublin Odeon which would warrant the slightly higher price?

Only covers standard tickets/seats.

Lux23 wrote: »

It's not higher for Dubliners, it's higher for people who go to the cinema in their Dublin theatres because it costs more to run a complex in the city.

Already covered this. Costs are higher, but then so are profits...more footfall. That's why they have multiple branches in Dublin.

Theboinkmaster wrote: »

You are what's wrong with this country - an ignorant whinger.

Of course they charge more their overheads are more - it's not like Coke it's like rental on property.

And if you don't like the price don't pay it, simple as that. Don't go onto a message board whinging ffs.

First rule of boards is.....? Well done. I believe coke is generally sold on rental properties.

kneemos wrote: »

No it's not.Not even slightly.
Unnecessary analogies need to be vaguely correct.

Agreed, terrible analogy. My thinking was that it costs more to get the beverages to a corner shop in Leitrim than it does to make a delivery to the Tescos in Dublin. Any Tesco, or chain store/garage would buy more than a little back arse of nowhere shop.

average_runner

goz83 wrote: »

Fixed that post. It's not the price (as previously mentioned), it's the higher price for Dubliners.

It's like Coca Cola deciding to charge an extra 10% to rural clients.

You will find a bottle of coke is cheaper outside Dublin, along with alot of food stuff, including fuel

Tombi!

mod:Theboinkmaster and goz83, play nice with each other or don't bother posting at all.

JoeyJJ

Culchie living in dublin rate of 20.99?

OU812

You know OP, they really stick it to you on the regular screens too. They're 27% less screen for the same money as the large screen. That's why I always see the movies on the first night they're out before they move down to a smaller screen... They're not conning me out of screen size!

Loughc

goz83 wrote: »

I see this as wholly unfair and discriminatory. I can't see the profits being less for a Dublin branch, even if running costs are higher, there are more punters going to the Dublin cinemas than there would be outside of Dublin.

Anyone else see a problem with this? I know they can charge what they like and you vote with your feet, but this is not a pricing issue, but one of discrimination in my view.

If you think that's a rip off go for a pint in Temple Bar and then for one outside of Dublin.

average_runner

OU812 wrote: »

You know OP, they really stick it to you on the regular screens too. They're 27% less screen for the same money as the large screen. That's why I always see the movies on the first night they're out before they move down to a smaller screen... They're not conning me out of screen size!

But aren't some of screens bigger in Dublin? They must hate the counties outside Dublin

AnonoBoy

Put it this way the prices might be lower down the country but so are the chances of finding good coffee, decent conversation or great sex.

Maguined

Odepoint Point Village is my favourite cinema in Dublin because it is more expensive than any other cinema. The extra charge is really to drive the knackers away to cheaper cinemas so it is worth the extra couple of quid not to hear some scumbag on his phone ruining the movie.

Cienciano

You're being discriminated against OP, you need to write them a strongly worded letter

beach_walker

Stage a sit-in OP.

goz83

Cienciano wrote: »

You're being discriminated against OP, you need to write them a strongly worded letter

Me little heart is broke from it all.

Ah well, it just bugged me to see the price difference. It makes as much sense to me as the premier seats they charge for.

pickarooney

OU812 wrote: »

You know OP, they really stick it to you on the regular screens too. They're 27% less screen for the same money as the large screen. That's why I always see the movies on the first night they're out before they move down to a smaller screen... They're not conning me out of screen size!

Sit at the front and get even more screen size for your money!