http://www.valueireland.com/2009/05/sterling-to-euro-conversion-rip-off-again/ Better Purchasing Decisions Through Better Information Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:12:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.valueireland.com/2009/05/sterling-to-euro-conversion-rip-off-again/comment-page-1/#comment-2327 Mag Rose Tue, 23 Jun 2009 22:21:13 +0000 http://www.valueireland.com/?p=2781#comment-2327 Am also fuming: Bought a fabric book in Mothercare today, cost: €9.00. The Mothercare UK website list it as £4.99 - checked conversion rate = €5.82!!! Am also fuming:
Bought a fabric book in Mothercare today, cost: €9.00. The Mothercare UK website list it as £4.99 – checked conversion rate = €5.82!!!

]]> http://www.valueireland.com/2009/05/sterling-to-euro-conversion-rip-off-again/comment-page-1/#comment-2117 john cross Tue, 02 Jun 2009 10:25:00 +0000 http://www.valueireland.com/?p=2781#comment-2117 in july 008 crude oil $147 a barrel,on average gas went up 50% elec 26% after 11months of low oil prices at a low of $38 a barrel,today $68.25. gas price reduction e.on &edf none british gas 10% cut &scottish southern 4% scottish power 7.5% is ireland treated the same as us down trodden brits. in july 008 crude oil $147 a barrel,on average gas went up 50% elec 26% after 11months of low oil prices at a low of $38 a barrel,today $68.25. gas price reduction e.on &edf none
british gas 10% cut &scottish
southern 4% scottish power 7.5%
is ireland treated the same as us down trodden brits.

]]> http://www.valueireland.com/2009/05/sterling-to-euro-conversion-rip-off-again/comment-page-1/#comment-1988 Maura Wed, 20 May 2009 08:15:28 +0000 http://www.valueireland.com/?p=2781#comment-1988 This happened to me in Superquinn, Ranelagh and it took weeks to sort. The price was coded in incorrectly and staff had no knowledge or control over how to change it. In Easons this week I bought a mag.which cost £2.80 and they charged me €5.50. I queried it with them and they said 'they had no control, it comes in pre-priced'. Same story, different shop. Bang your head on the counter! This happened to me in Superquinn, Ranelagh and it took weeks to sort. The price was coded in incorrectly and staff had no knowledge or control over how to change it.
In Easons this week I bought a mag.which cost £2.80 and they charged me €5.50. I queried it with them and they said ‘they had no control, it comes in pre-priced’. Same story, different shop. Bang your head on the counter!

]]> http://www.valueireland.com/2009/05/sterling-to-euro-conversion-rip-off-again/comment-page-1/#comment-1983 JOS Tue, 19 May 2009 18:46:18 +0000 http://www.valueireland.com/?p=2781#comment-1983 Well done. This is the only way to get prices down. Just don't buy it. Well done. This is the only way to get prices down. Just don’t buy it.

]]>