Deodorants and toiletries in general

I'm noticing the most egregious price gouging at Dunnes.

Cat food 100% increase

Sacla Green Pesto 100% increase

Dunnes bakery Sourdough Bread 100% increase.

We've all gotten poorer. Everyone else is marching in the streets to try to get more pay just to stay where we were.

Also...It doesn't matter on the size of the boots.

https://www.screwfix.ie/c/safety-workwear/safety-boots/cat850524?brand=site&modelname=arenite&utm_source=email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=E23W15SAT_IE_S_D&utm_content=&utm_term=email_promo-block_summer-workwear-site-boots-ie&utm_block=placeholder01

Rip off Ireland, as usual, but getting worse. 

Try to stay with cheaper supermarkets and unbranded.

For big brand toiletries like that it's worth checking Mr. Price if there's one near you.

I think they import the stuff from Turkey or Dubai or something. Shower gels, creams , shampoo etc is often much cheaper than supermarkets or even Amazon.

VAT is 20% on North.

23% here. All add ups for bulk buys etc when your in business.

Pharmacies can also be surprisingly good value for toiletries. Right Guard deodorants are three for a fiver in my local Pure.

A few weeks back when I saw Lynx Africa for €9 in Tesco I nearly dropped dead...

One thing I've noticed over the years is that, over time, the price differences between NI and RoI on most food has narrowed.

BUT, on things like toiletries and OTC medicine, NI can be way cheaper.

I do an alcohol run North every few months but have started to fill up on deodorant and toiletries as part of the shop. Last time I saved over the price of the fuel for the journey on those alone.

My understanding is that safety boots, first aid equipment etc, are VAT free in the UK but attract 23% VAT in Ireland.

The price diff between safety 'shoes' (not boots) should be less as VAT applies to them in the UK as well.

Tesco have some L'oreal Men Expert deodorants on special offer at the moment with your club card. Reduced prices are more in line with the old regular price and nicer fragrances than Lynx too imo:

Was in Dunnes just yeterday and couldnt believe the deodrant was 9 euro. Absolutley insane. Some of them had even shrunk in size from 250ml to 200ml.

I heard a report the other day that Aldi were making 72% higher profits in Ireland than the UK....how is this acceptable. Its pure greed.

We sell some safety gear at work and it's 0% VAT. I know some places that do charge VAT on safety gear but they shouldn't.

Warehouse chemist in fairness is good, I noticed in it one day panadol actifast at 1.99 (10 pack) but in tesco i see it at 3.20.

Even with the increase in prices in aldi and lidl I have no idea how anybody in this day in age would even darken the door of Tesco and Dunnes.

Dunnes seems to be the lesser of the two offenders but tesco is gone on an awful gouge-rampage. The selection of meats in my local tesco is dire also - the aldi next door has much much more. Even my local supervalu who I have been critical of in the past is working out much better value than Tesco.

Been doing the same since 2007. Up to Sainsbury's and Asda once every 3-4 months to bulk buy. Good to have family 20mins away from the border. Remember some years back when a lot of northern businesses were offering £1=€1 deal

If you know how to work the system, Dunnes is the cheapest by far for groceries 😉. Never paid for anything there full price since they started their money off vouchers some 5years ago

Anti histamine tabs in boots uk cheapest at £0.03 per tab. Cheapest on boots.ie ……..€0.40

They are different brands, don’t have the exact same available on both sides of the border so that’s probably their excuse but the underlying med is more or less the same in them all

12 times the price….. that’s scandalous

Thanks bromley52. The teaco staff member said we couldn't sign up, so we didn't even try. Will do that next time.

I use Superdrug online for my stuff , stock up when the special offers on deodorant/ shower gels etc are on offer, they are very good value , listed as Uk prices and I collect it at my local store . The staff pick the product off the shelf in store , the online price in Sterling GBP is cheaper than buying it in store .

Yes, onto superdrug website, the prices are charged in GBP, i use my revolut card to pay (slightly better rate of exchange to Euro ) , collect in store (in south )normally within a couple of hours max.

Great value to be had when you shop when the special offers are on.

The gas thing is that the staff pick the stock off the shelf in the local store once you opt for instore collection, yet your getting the cheaper website price.

BAers know of Superdrug for yonks. They used to have cheapest toilet paper delivered for free if you spent £10, now £15 (sign up to H&B card free)

https://www.superdrug.com/beautycard

Home Bargains and B&M etc in Newry are great for paracetamol, toiletries, antihistamines etc.

First and Last off license in Jonesboro just off the motorway is great spot for alcohol deals.

If the North is within a reasonable driving range then there serious savings to be made if you make the trip and fill the boot.