Kelmar said:We have just had our Christmas Party and what rip off the whole event was! The restaurant/bar we had it in was already expensive but after 10pm the price of drinks was increased by around 50c - are they allowed to do this??
Kelmar said:3 weeks in advance we asked our normal taxi company to arrange taxis home for all staff leaving at 1:30am. On the night about 2 of the 20 ordered turned up!! When we asked why they said they had just dispatched the jobs at 12:30 (that night!?) and they were busy!?!
Kelmar said:Bah humbug!
Good man Ronan - taking a bullet for me this time on the whole kneejerk ROI thing!ronan_d_john said:Firstly, nothing in your comments here are anything resembling "Rip Off Ireland".
ronan_d_john said:Firstly, nothing in your comments here are anything resembling "Rip Off Ireland".
Have to say this is the greatest load of [expletive deleted]. So, now we are encouraging sharp practice once it's technically legal? And in addition to this we are supposed to sit under the price lists to check before buying each drink if they had been "updated".ronan_d_john said:Sharp practice maybe, but not illegal.......
Did you check to see if the price lists were updated?
Kelmar said:We have just had our Christmas Party and what rip off the whole event was! The restaurant/bar we had it in was already expensive but after 10pm the price of drinks was increased by around 50c - are they allowed to do this??
As mentioned above, [broken link removed], as long as they update their price lists:Kelmar said:The restaurant/bar we had it in was already expensive but after 10pm the price of drinks was increased by around 50c - are they allowed to do this??
If the same premises has a bar, a lounge and a nightclub, each charging different prices ?
The price list displayed in each part of the premises must relate to the prices in that part of the premises.
If a licensed premises' policy is to increase prices after a certain time (e.g. after 11pm) ?
The price on display should be the price that is being charged at any given time.
ClubMan said:The post 10PM price hike is annoying alright and a bit of a swizz. Given that they had a captive audience it is at least sharp practice and at worst a rip-off.
Just to clarigy, I accept that it was a swizz and perhaps a rip-off on the assumption that the venue's policy on increasing prices after 10PM was not clearly stated or asked about in advance. Otherwise I don't accept that it is a swizz or a rip-off. It's quite possible that three out of three of the alleged rip-offs are nothing of the sort. If you or others are happy not to apprise yourself of prices and pricing policies of venues when you go out socialising then you can't really moan about alleged rip-offs now can you?onekeano said:Good man Clubman for accepting Kellmars point regarding the swizz / rip off.
No - I check the price list and decide if I am happy paying the asking price. I don't drink in Mulligans, Poolbeg Street that often or Mulligans, Stoneybatter at all.onekeano said:So Clubman, when you drop into Mulligans do you always ask the barman how much the pint is before you order?
Yes - obviously I don't want to be diddled. But when I decide to pay a particular price, no matter what it was, I don't go moaning to others after the fact that I was ripped off.Obviously you do because you wouldn't want to be the victim of sharp practice or the barman having a bit of a swizz....
Kelmar said:"rip-off definition
noun {C usually singular}
something that is not worth what you pay for it:"
Lauren said:I'd suggest that is has more to do with Christmas than it has to do with Ireland
tiger said:For me, ripoff equals any off:
- bad value for money
- sub-standard service
- bad customer service
So in my the Kelmar was ripped off.
tiger said:Also, the usual "anti rip-off" argument of "you chose to spend" doesn't apply, as clearly they weren't in a position to walk away.
onekeano said:Have to say this is the greatest load of [expletive deleted]. So, now we are encouraging sharp practice once it's technically legal? And in addition to this we are supposed to sit under the price lists to check before buying each drink if they had been "updated".
onekeano said:If it looks like a Ripoff and sounds like a Ripoff chances are IT IS A RIPOFF!
onekeano said:Good man Clubman for accepting Kellmars point regarding the swizz / rip off. Personally when I go to a bar it's usually for a drink - not to "apprise" myself!!!
Sounds like the fun is going out of it when you have to start making informed decisions based on "normal" prices?
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