Are Spar shops having a laugh??

StevieP · 30 Jan 2012 at 17:18

I once posted a rant thread about the cost of a packet of McCoys in the Spar shop local to work and swore I'd never start such a frivolous thread again, but having just frequented the very same store and seen a standard size packet of Hula Hoops for 82p, I just couldn't contain my disgust!! :mad:

This was a bog-standard size bag, not one of your huge grab-bag bags, and it was EIGHTY TWO ******* PENCE!!!!! :mad:

These are the relatively small packets that should cost about 30p max imo!!!!!

Rip-off merchants!!!!

*rant over, blood pressure returning to normal*

orderoftheflame · 30 Jan 2012 at 17:19

Don't buy from them then?

antijoke · 30 Jan 2012 at 17:20

SEND THE......oh wait.

G-MAN2004 · 30 Jan 2012 at 17:21

You don't have to buy from them.

PapaLazaru · 30 Jan 2012 at 17:24

SEND EM' BACK! :mad:

Cosimo · 30 Jan 2012 at 17:29

Simples! Cant afford it then buy them somewhere else.

antijoke · 30 Jan 2012 at 17:30

Tangy Toms are a wonderful alternative.

TNGL · 30 Jan 2012 at 17:34

Spar is quite expensive. I've never seen one of their shops in areas with the big supermarkets around (e.g. Tesco). Which is probably why they charge such prices; no other shops/limited range of other shops, to purchase goods from.

Ghosteh · 30 Jan 2012 at 17:34

Bit like my local shop here, $2 for a mars ice cream, $1 for a packet of crisps. Caans have gone up from $0.40 to $0.60 in about 2 months. Damn annoying!

Robbo · 30 Jan 2012 at 17:36

Hah, you're poor.

twist3d0n3 · 30 Jan 2012 at 17:37

rage more on the internet, that'll make stuff cheaper fo' sho'

Pawnless Endgame · 30 Jan 2012 at 17:38

Going to my Spar now to buy a few things. I will check their crisps line and report back. BRB (be right back) 5-10 minutes.

Scrutinize · 30 Jan 2012 at 17:42

I like to feel that air of exclusivity when I shop in Spa, confident that the riffraff are priced out of the shop. This is well worth paying the premium for. Can't afford it....go to a co-op.

Cosimo · 30 Jan 2012 at 17:47

Don't stop at ranting. You need to get a protest camp going outside the said Spar shop.

Pawnless Endgame · 30 Jan 2012 at 17:48

Okay, just got back from the Spar and the OP's pretty much bang on right.

Hoola Hoops standard size is 83p over here.

Walkers standard size is 59p or 2 for 90p and grab bag size is 88p.

I'm fine with my Spar though. Just 1-2 minutes walk away, good for grabbing essential bread/milk/butter, and their own brands are reasonably cheap. E.g. 2L diet lemonade for £1. Plus, they do promotions on branded stuff periodically.

kingy666 · 30 Jan 2012 at 17:59

Ghosteh said:
Bit like my local shop here, $2 for a mars ice cream, $1 for a packet of crisps. Caans have gone up from $0.40 to $0.60 in about 2 months. Damn annoying!

Wow, your spar even charges in $ even though you are in Liverpool. I bought my GF a Turkish delight and I think they charged me about £1 and I said "no, I only want one". Last time I treat my GF to anything.

ng93 · 30 Jan 2012 at 18:03

Ghosteh said:
Bit like my local shop here, $2 for a mars ice cream, $1 for a packet of crisps. Caans have gone up from $0.40 to $0.60 in about 2 months. Damn annoying!

60c for a can sounds quite good? Or am I missing something....

Ghosteh · 30 Jan 2012 at 18:05

kingy666 said:
Wow, your spar even charges in $ even though you are in Liverpool. I bought my GF a Turkish delight and I think they charged me about £1 and I said "no, I only want one". Last time I treat my GF to anything.

I'm in Afghan

lol. We only have the one shop available to us, and they charge different amounts on different bases around here, which is a bit crappy.

Ghosteh · 30 Jan 2012 at 18:07

ng93 said:
60c for a can sounds quite good? Or am I missing something....

The fact it's gone up so much in 2 months, and the fact at our camp, we pay like 20c more than other camps, that's the annoying part of it.

Invertigo · 30 Jan 2012 at 18:50

Got a Spar literally down the road from us, and there always used to be people in and out.

Tesco Express opened up across the road....Spar seems awfully quiet now!