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Smyth's 20% sale

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    #32
    CeilingFly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,378 ✭✭✭CeilingFly


    Henryhill2 wrote: »
    Always found their shops to be full of overpriced junk tbh

    that's a very generalised statement based on what??

    Maybe you simply think that the toys kids play with these days are junk - Smyths and other Toy shops simply sell what the kids want (or what the toy companies have marketed to the kids to make them want it :) )

    Smyths, even though they are an Irish family company and headquartered in Galway are now the largest toy retailer in Europe. - And you don't get to be number one by being overpriced or sellign junk.


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    #33
    tobsey
    Registered Users Posts: 1,275 ✭✭✭tobsey


    Ultimate Seduction wrote: »
    Coincidence it stops the day before children's allowance for Oct?

    I'm pretty sure it always does. After the back to school is over with in September a lot of parents would wait until the October CB to start Christmas shopping. This promotion squeezes extra cash from parents beforehand and they know that they'll probably still get good business after the sale because of CB.


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    #34
    utyh2ikcq9z76b
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    CeilingFly wrote: »
    Smyths, even though they are an Irish family company and headquartered in Galway are now the largest toy retailer in Europe. - And you don't get to be number one by being overpriced or sellign junk.

    If you get people to buy overpriced stuff you will be a very profitable company, think Apple.

    Have been checking a few items over the last few weeks and all the prices have so far remained the same.


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    #35
    ncmc
    Registered Users Posts: 4,852 ✭✭✭ncmc


    Does anyone know if they will do another promotion like this before Christmas? It's a bit too early to buy for my fickle 4 year old!


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    #36
    OnLooker
    Registered Users Posts: 704 ✭✭✭OnLooker


    ncmc wrote: »
    Does anyone know if they will do another promotion like this before Christmas? It's a bit too early to buy for my fickle 4 year old!

    No not normally.


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    #37
    fdevine
    Registered Users Posts: 2,943 ✭✭✭fdevine


    Definitely one item I have an eye on is cheaper in Smyths than anywhere else, including online. With potentially another up-to-20% off it'll be a no brainer


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    #38
    tomslick
    Registered Users Posts: 546 ✭✭✭tomslick


    I've read elsewhere that it'll be €10 off €50, €20 off €100 etc not 20% of like previously.


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    #39
    pcadhain
    Registered Users Posts: 301 ✭✭pcadhain


    It's the same as last year. 10 euro off every 50 spent. Starts tomorrow and runs until Sunday- instore only: https://www.smythstoys.com/ie/en-ie/10-off-50


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    Henryhill2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 171 ✭✭Henryhill2


    Selling off all their junk excluding consoles of course

    Before the October children's allowance and Christmas stockup

    Prices prob marked up too


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    #41
    ted1
    Registered Users Posts: 23,259 ✭✭✭✭ted1


    Henryhill2 wrote: »
    Selling off all their junk excluding consoles of course

    Before the October children's allowance and Christmas stockup

    Prices prob marked up too

    Prices are printed in their catalogues. So can’t be marked up.


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    #42
    Henryhill2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 171 ✭✭Henryhill2


    ted1 wrote: »
    Prices are printed in their catalogues. So can’t be marked up.

    Subject to change ..


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    #43
    Klingon Hamlet
    Registered Users Posts: 2,732 ✭✭✭Klingon Hamlet


    Might I suggest: use pricespy.ie when comparing prices. Includes amazon so you know where best to shop. Saves me a fortune come birthday/Xmas time!


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    #44
    pc7
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 13,982 Mod ✭✭✭✭pc7


    Henryhill2 wrote: »

    Prices prob marked up too


    Not on the stuff I've been watching for a while now, also using price checkers they are the cheapest around for what I want. So all good when you add 20% off.


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    #45
    Johnny_Fontane
    Registered Users Posts: 3,093 ✭✭✭Johnny_Fontane


    Henryhill2 wrote: »
    Selling off all their junk excluding consoles of course

    Before the October children's allowance and Christmas stockup

    Prices prob marked up too

    Cant understand the vitriol against Smyths. I have three kids under 9, so have spent nigh on 10 years in the place. Smyths prices are consistently better than any online retailer (particularly in Lego). The odd thing might be a bit more expensive but on the whole, their prices are really competitive. They are an Irish success story with their expansion in Europe.

    Consoles have never been included, not because they dont want to discount them, its because they cannot discount them. Sony, Nintendo much like Apple and Samsung don't allow discounting of their products without their knowledge.


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    #46
    Electric Nitwit
    Registered Users Posts: 10,676 ✭✭✭✭Electric Nitwit


    pc7 wrote: »
    Not on the stuff I've been watching for a while now, also using price checkers they are the cheapest around for what I want. So all good when you add 20% off.

    Not wishing to take sides but I was holding off on getting a baby seat at €45, this morning it's up to €50. So it does happen, annoying

    Coincidentally Argos have also put it up, from €50 to €60


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    #47
    OmegaGene
    Registered Users Posts: 8,622 ✭✭✭OmegaGene


    Johnny_Fontane wrote: »
    Cant understand the vitriol against Smyths. I have three kids under 9, so have spent nigh on 10 years in the place. Smyths prices are consistently better than any online retailer (particularly in Lego). The odd thing might be a bit more expensive but on the whole, their prices are really competitive. They are an Irish success story with their expansion in Europe.

    Consoles have never been included, not because they dont want to discount them, its because they cannot discount them. Sony, Nintendo much like Apple and Samsung don't allow discounting of their products without their knowledge.

    100% agree with you, I find smiths great and where would we be without them for toys, small fella loves walking around looking at all the toys.
    My task for today is putting up a 10ft trampoline I got from smyths last week, the joys of it huh

    The internet isn’t for everyone



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    #48
    NinjaTruncs
    Registered Users Posts: 2,446 ✭✭✭NinjaTruncs


    Smyth's do tend to remove any other discounts before having the store wide sale, which is fair enough.

    However people see it was selling for x- discount yesterday and now it's X - 20% (ish). Where they were expecting x-discount -20%

    People them complain that it's not actually a sale. Using one or two items in their determination.

    Smyths probably has the best sale. Argos' 3/2 is too hard to get evenly priced items to get a good discount and they really do take the piss with the price the sell some of their stuff for during theor 3/2 sales.

    It is a bit annoying that they no longer do a straight 20% off though, making purchases into round 50s can be annoying. Particularly if things ring through at a lower price than expected, which has happened to be before.

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    #49
    zell12
    Registered Users Posts: 23,334 ✭✭✭✭zell12


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    pc7
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 13,982 Mod ✭✭✭✭pc7


    Electric Nitwit wrote: »
    Not wishing to take sides but I was holding off on getting a baby seat at €45, this morning it's up to €50. So it does happen, annoying

    Coincidentally Argos have also put it up, from €50 to €60


    You will get it for 40, so still a discount on yesterdays price. If it was 45 you would have had to buy something else to get the discount. I do understand it happens but if you are lucky you get what you wanted with a discount.


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    #51
    slimshady007
    Registered Users Posts: 723 ✭✭✭slimshady007


    OmegaGene wrote: »
    100% agree with you, I find smiths great and where would we be without them for toys, small fella loves walking around looking at all the toys.
    My task for today is putting up a 10ft trampoline I got from smyths last week, the joys of it huh

    Putting up a trampoline at this time of year?? I seen umpteen mangled trampolines in fields, on roofs, etc last week. We always take ours down once kids go back to school - the one year we didn't we found it one morning sitting on top of our neighbours jeep!


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    #52
    tobsey
    Registered Users Posts: 1,275 ✭✭✭tobsey


    Electric Nitwit wrote: »
    Not wishing to take sides but I was holding off on getting a baby seat at €45, this morning it's up to €50. So it does happen, annoying

    Coincidentally Argos have also put it up, from €50 to €60

    It makes no difference to you really though. At €45 you would have had to find something worth €5 to take as well in order to pay €40. No you can buy the seat and get the maximum percentage discount.


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    #53
    OmegaGene
    Registered Users Posts: 8,622 ✭✭✭OmegaGene


    slimshady007 wrote: »
    Putting up a trampoline at this time of year?? I seen umpteen mangled trampolines in fields, on roofs, etc last week. We always take ours down once kids go back to school - the one year we didn't we found it one morning sitting on top of our neighbours jeep!

    Oh might rethink that, it was a birthday present

    The internet isn’t for everyone



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    #54
    Lashes28
    Registered Users Posts: 1,787 ✭✭✭Lashes28


    Absolutely manic in Drogheda this morning..
    Got Santa done for my two 320 and with discount 260.
    They have taken all pricing stickers off the boxes and just have a price card on shelves,not sure if it's new or just for the sale but took a little longer to shop.
    Great bargain op.thanks


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    #55
    Spocker
    Moderators Posts: 6,851 ✭✭✭Spocker


    Remember to try and go over the €50/€100 mark when you're totting up your bill for the savings; if you spend €199.99 the discount is applied (so €40 off) but if it's €199.98 then the discount will only be €30. As pretty much everything in the shop is xx.99, add a gift bag for a couple of euro to bring it over if you have to


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    #56
    fdevine
    Registered Users Posts: 2,943 ✭✭✭fdevine


    fdevine wrote: »
    Definitely one item I have an eye on is cheaper in Smyths than anywhere else, including online. With potentially another up-to-20% off it'll be a no brainer

    Said item was €38.99 - now €49.99. More expensive now even with €10 off €50.

    Still cheaper than elsewhere but check your prices folks.


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    #57
    Henryhill2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 171 ✭✭Henryhill2


    fdevine wrote: »
    Said item was €38.99 - now €49.99. More expensive now even with €10 off €50.

    Still cheaper than elsewhere but check your prices folks.

    I told you


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    #58
    Exclamation Marc
    Registered Users Posts: 11,285 ✭✭✭✭Exclamation Marc


    I picked up the Ghostbusters Firehouse HQ for €280 today instead of the usual €350 (or €360 on the Lego website) with this deal.

    An absolute steal.

    I added an item for €2 to get over the €350 mark.


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    quarryman
    Registered Users Posts: 7,496 ✭✭✭quarryman


    Exclamation Marc wrote: »
    I picked up the Ghostbusters Firehouse HQ for €280 today instead of the usual €350 (or €360 on the Lego website) with this deal.

    An absolute steal.

    I added an item for €2 to get over the €350 mark.

    Jaysus. Times sure have changed where a bunch of Lego for €280 is a “steal”.

    That woulda cost me 2 birthdays and a 3 Christmas presents back in the 80s.


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    Exclamation Marc
    Registered Users Posts: 11,285 ✭✭✭✭Exclamation Marc


    quarryman wrote: »
    Jaysus. Times sure have changed where a bunch of Lego for €280 is a “steal”.

    That woulda cost me 2 birthdays and a 3 Christmas presents back in the 80s.

    Well yes it's expensive but it's a steal to me in that its 20% off an item that rarely if ever gets discounted. Its also a huge Lego set and the price is somewhat proportionate to its brick count :)


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    #61
    Lord Spence
    Registered Users Posts: 2,136 ✭✭✭Lord Spence


    Fair play to Smyth's, pre ordered lol surprise for 99.99 took money on the 24th but because it was collected on the 25th they are refunding me €20 even though technically I would of only been entitled to €10 back as the item wasn't €100 exactly. I didn't even request this refund they did it on their own accord .


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