newirishman
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Anyone know if vat rates and business costs, staff wages etc are the same here as they are in the U.K so a like for like comparison can be made other than a straight sterling to euro conversion?
If someone said it costs on average X% more here than there then it can be factored into shoppers maths to see whether they are indeed being ripped off.
some group did a study on it
Any idea who?
My pet hate is water. 2litre evian uk 79pence, here at last look in dunnes 1 euro 79 cent. Pick that one out.
As far as I'm concerned, retailers can charge what they like, I have the choice of not buying what they're selling and I exercise that choice and right extensively. I do get annoyed with the sterling/euro price tags showing a higher than exchange rate "mark up" on the euro price but again, I have the choice to go elsewhere.
So what is to stop anyone paying in Sterling? Even with the % charged by the banks, you would still have a bargain.
So what is to stop anyone paying in Sterling?
Heard on the radio today that some group did a study on it and found that costs are 6% higher in ROI.
Thats only the vat rate - 21.5% here versus 15% up Noth and in the rest of the UK.
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Was in a Disney store this week in the Uk where goods could be purchased in both Sterling and Euro. The prices in euro were all double and then some....now that is Premier league style rip off !!!
Rip off England!!!! Now, I'm heading to Brum at 06.30 on the morrow for the weekend. Have got my pencil sharpened to report any, er, sharp practices. I assume that those Disney products were bound for the Irish market. Nevertheless, I'll be buying with Stg. I wonder if I could buy in Stg and then come back half an hour later with receipt (and purchases still boxed) and ask for my refund in Euros?Was in a Disney store this week in the Uk where goods could be purchased in both Sterling and Euro. The prices in euro were all double and then some....now that is Premier league style rip off !!!
I assume that those Disney products were bound for the Irish market.
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