why dont we all post the special offers we find in the supermarkets

craig2536


Joined: 09/06/2007
Posts: 277

Message Posted:
16/09/2008 17:24

why dont we all list the special offers that we find weekly in trnc. in the supermarkets and help each other to save money.

craig2536


Joined: 09/06/2007
Posts: 277

Message Posted:
16/09/2008 19:36

ie: next to edrener supermarket on the right in a little row of shops in karakum is a butcher selling fresh lamb at 14 ytl a kilo. edrener has 4 tins of heinz beans forl ess than 6 ytl. come on lets help each other. thats what this forum is all about.

young_blitz


Joined: 13/09/2008
Posts: 42

Message Posted:
17/09/2008 20:55

starling 2.5 ytl foor big tin of dog foodand for every 20 lira you spend 1 bottle of pop for free

stellasstar1



Joined: 02/07/2008
Posts: 1519

Message Posted:
18/09/2008 15:10

Ileli Supermarket next to Startlings gives a discount, depending on the amount you spend. It says outside that it is 10% on 150 lira, but in fact seem to be giving some sort of discount on any amount. The supermarket is much bigger than it looks from the outside and has some good buys.

simbas



Joined: 16/07/2007
Posts: 5943

Message Posted:
18/09/2008 15:18

am i being unkind here , but are things really that bad ????

cruggs


Joined: 06/04/2008
Posts: 498

Message Posted:
18/09/2008 16:12

craig2536,a very good idea, i used to shop in tesco but found their prices, for

basic foods going up every day,(their motto is every little helps)but they dont say who, could it just be tesco.what`s the old saying look after the kuros and it will look after the ytl.if people shop around it will also help the little shops as

well by bringing in customers.

stanley


Joined: 30/06/2008
Posts: 42

Message Posted:
18/09/2008 16:27

i agree with Simbas, things aren't that bad, and the exchange rate is creeping back up.

Littlenige



Joined: 24/12/2006
Posts: 3594

Message Posted:
18/09/2008 18:24

orphanides



iceland irish recip pork sausages 9.93 euro (7.11 ytl)



2 x large chicken leg and thigh 2.71 euro ( 4.90 ytl )



Colemans cheese sauce .93 euro (1.68)



pack of unsmked back bacon 4.35 euro (7.80 ytl)



3 kilos pork chops 10.61 euro (19.21ytl )



250g kerrygold butter1.95 euro ( 3.53ytl )



nescafe original 200g jar 4.49 euro ( 8.13ytl)



zwan cooked ham 454 g tin 4.42 euro ( 8.0ytl)



batchelors musy peas 1.10 euros (1.99ytl)



Donega chunky cod pieces 500gr 8.16 eruros (14.77)



Spotted several shop keepers stocking up on stuff a full trolly of soap another full of shower gel !!

jakki



Joined: 23/10/2007
Posts: 865

Message Posted:
18/09/2008 18:27

We arrived back from NC yesterday afternoon. We were very surprised at the rate that food and drink have gone up at least 40% since our last visit in Feb. We got to speaking to a bank employee (English) married to a TC with a young son. She told us that she found it really hard now to make ends meet and that's with her husband working also. NC is not a cheap destination any longer.

come_on_aylin


Joined: 14/06/2008
Posts: 908

Message Posted:
18/09/2008 18:35

Nige



New Lemar at Karakum were doing Kerrygold 500g for 4.99ytl last week - don't know if offer is still on or at any other of their stores.

Littlenige



Joined: 24/12/2006
Posts: 3594

Message Posted:
18/09/2008 18:43

come_on_aylin



Just find it so much more civilised being able to get what I WANT at reasonable prices the pork chops are yummy had them with spare rib sauce on .



I would prefer to shop in the north but the prices are just not on it does appear some shopkeepers are buying in the south and selling in the north.



I know not how the likes of bells foods cash and carry ( cheapest prices in town ) go on last time i was there they wanted 5 ytl for

batchelors musy peas 1.10 euros (1.99ytl).



Needless to say I did not buy.

ttoli


Joined: 24/03/2007
Posts: 1172

Message Posted:
18/09/2008 18:50

Yep have to agree, prices are on the increase, even locals are feeling the pinch, a friend of mine works 0700-2300, delivering cement and has just taken a 2nd job too, the money lenders are cashing in @40% interest.

girne 29


Joined: 06/12/2007
Posts: 1488

Message Posted:
18/09/2008 19:10

"am i being unkind here , but are things really that bad ????"



If prices have gone up 40% since Feb, and unless his income has gone up , then obviously for Mr Average ,things are bad.

Not many of us can take that sort of hit with a smile. People in UK are feeling the pinch with 25% on fuel and 10% on food,averages out at 18% for both.So am thinking how would people in UK do if rises averages out at 40%.

Wonder when Lidl's will open in Girne?



but to answer the question, are things bad, depends on your circumstances.



For me 'yes'. For Bill Gates 'no'.

jackeen


Joined: 25/06/2008
Posts: 222

Message Posted:
18/09/2008 19:36

Nige, can I ask you, are the mushy peas in a can? I love mushy peas but I buy the dried ones and soak them overnight although you can buy dried ones which only require a couple of hours soaking. Sorry, I dont know the price. Oh I feel hungry now!

Littlenige



Joined: 24/12/2006
Posts: 3594

Message Posted:
18/09/2008 19:45

yes they are in a can also procesed peas at the sane price i can not do with soaked overnight peas the bicarb does horrible things to my constitution

jay76


Joined: 17/07/2008
Posts: 532

Message Posted:
18/09/2008 20:16

im in nc next week praps be good idea if i pop in to the cash and carry and stock up before i fly out the way things sound.



jay76

cheekycabbie


Joined: 18/09/2008
Posts: 18

Message Posted:
18/09/2008 20:57

girne 29



As a new member joined today, I say here here to your statement. I'm with you on this one, it's a yes from us. We are finding things tough!

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
18/09/2008 20:57

iceland irish recip pork sausages 9.93 euro (7.11 ytl)





Nige 9.93 Euros at 1.8422 to the YTL comes out at 18.29 YTL that's not cheap!

Littlenige



Joined: 24/12/2006
Posts: 3594

Message Posted:
18/09/2008 21:13

Groucho i made no comment on if it was cheap or not , the same thing in atakra is 25 ytl !! saving aprox 7 tl per product hmmm



http://www.oanda.com/convert/classic?free=1



Thursday, September 18, 2008



9.93 Euro = 17.98496 Turkish New Lira

9.93 Turkish New Lira (TRY) = 5.48263 Euro (EUR)



Median price = 1.80843 / 1.81117 (bid/ask)

Estimated price based on daily US dollar rates.

craig2536


Joined: 09/06/2007
Posts: 277

Message Posted:
18/09/2008 21:59

i posted this just as an idea to try and help each other, money is money. I think we all work hard for it, so why not make the most of what we have. We all know there is not a tremendous choice of products here on the island. Look after the pennies and the pounds look after themselves.

craig2536


Joined: 09/06/2007
Posts: 277

Message Posted:
18/09/2008 22:02

the butcher I mentioned in the earlier posting is selling lamb at 14 ytl a kilo, I think the cheapest I have seen anywhere else is 17 ytl a kilo, I think that is a possible saving of 20 percent. Why not if its there on offer take advantage.

KickingK


Joined: 14/09/2008
Posts: 90

Message Posted:
18/09/2008 22:06

I agree with Girne 29



Of course people will notice the difference with such rises and people will shop within their means. We are level headed enough to know that as prices rise in the north, so are prices rising elsewhere. Certailnly in the UK - if we had the choice I know where we would rather be...........................somewhere hot!



At the moment we only holiday in N Cyprus, but I am always considering which is the cheapest supermarket to shop in when we are out there.



So an excellent idea for this forum to compare prices with Supermarkets.

jackeen


Joined: 25/06/2008
Posts: 222

Message Posted:
19/09/2008 11:16

reply to message 15, Nige, I thought you were going to mention the bi-carb, don't use it, its not needed. Oh and soak the peas in cold water overnight. Just gently bring the peas to the boil the following day and simmer till soft. Try it and let me know what you think.

fire starter


Joined: 19/06/2008
Posts: 3401

Message Posted:
19/09/2008 14:08

nige

there is another supermarket close to the border just down from superhome. the butcher in there does the best sausages just like english ones. i always find it funny that sausages are more expensive than spare ribs in the south?



orphanides always has loads of offers on. especially for anyone who is a chocoholic!

our tc friend loads up everytime we go.

my dogs also love the homebrand dog food, which is cheeper than the slop they sell here.

TRNCVaughan


Joined: 27/04/2008
Posts: 4578

Message Posted:
19/09/2008 15:00

Astro, which is generally pretty crap, are/were selling minced beef for about 10ytl/kg. They also have a free "gift" for every purchase over 20ytl.

Littlenige



Joined: 24/12/2006
Posts: 3594

Message Posted:
20/09/2008 13:38

A pack of 12 loo rolls in starling reduced from 11.95 ytl - 5.96 ytl.

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
20/09/2008 15:35

That's better Nige.... you'll need plenty...



I would also add the cost of the fuel and insurance into your sums for going south to shop, otherwise it's false economy...



Wall's Sausages seem to have disappeared from the freezers.. I prefer others but the children love'em in a toad in the hole (not summer fodder I know but it's coming)... anybody know where they are to be had?

Littlenige



Joined: 24/12/2006
Posts: 3594

Message Posted:
20/09/2008 16:18

if you fill up with fuel in the south that will cover the cost of going south !!

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
20/09/2008 16:29

Well Nige, depending on the rate of exchange this is not neccessarily true... often we have done the maths only to find that it is very marginal if not exactly the same (limited to the petrol stations between Metehan and Ikea as drivimg about to find "cheap" petrol goes against the grain)



Also don't forget that mileage on your car also costs you quite a lot in lost residual value in addition to the fuel! Apart from the impact on the environment of unneccessary journeys....



It's this kind of lack of judgement that leads many folk here to think they are getting bargains they are not....



1.00 EUR = 1.8115 TRY

rosie123


Joined: 26/05/2008
Posts: 70

Message Posted:
20/09/2008 21:01

I saw deal of the week today,

Eggs 80p for six,or why not buy twelve for £1.60p or make more savings by buying a tray of 24 for £3.20p

It pays to buy in bulk

Littlenige



Joined: 24/12/2006
Posts: 3594

Message Posted:
20/09/2008 21:27

Groucho





Thankyou so much your valuable contribution will be sadley missed

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
20/09/2008 21:32

Not like yours...

bridesdirect


Joined: 23/06/2008
Posts: 15

Message Posted:
20/09/2008 22:07

This is Treesy - using mates log-on.



Astro Alsancak - 6 eggs 1.27 YTL which is 58p (£1=2.2YTL)



Dana kima - minced beef - 11.50 per kg.

come_on_aylin


Joined: 14/06/2008
Posts: 908

Message Posted:
23/09/2008 20:06

First of all apologies to anyone who went in search of Kerrygold at 4.99ytl, my mistake - it was a 500g tub of Clover for 4.99ytl, still on offer in Lemar.



On Fuel Prices:



Cheapest prices between Metahan and Ikea at AGIP on left hand side before set of traffic lights before Orphanides(!?!)



Unleaded 1.039 Euro = 1.89 ytl

Eurodiesel 1.099 Euro = 2.00 ytl

Diesel 0.999 Euro = 1.82 ytl



Exchange rate 1 Euro = 1.82 ytl



Prices in North for same are 2.25, 2.20 & 2.00 ytl respectively.



Savings for 40 litres are 14.40, 8 & 7.20 ytl respectively.

keithcaley



Joined: 13/06/2008
Posts: 2521

Message Posted:
23/09/2008 22:10

For the drinking man (and woman..): -



Atakara in Alsancak have the special offer packs of Gold Fassl 500ml - 6 bottles for 7YTL



Ching! - Sale Mr Humphries!

Navek



Joined: 01/06/2008
Posts: 2656

Message Posted:
23/09/2008 22:41

9 Pack of McVitie's Penguin milk chocolate biscuit bars



2.25ytl = 97.6 pence at todays rate!!!

or 25ytl each loose



Stock up for Xmas, if they'll last that long!!!



YUM YUM YUM

Navek



Joined: 01/06/2008
Posts: 2656

Message Posted:
23/09/2008 22:44

Sorry, msg 36 should read

At Supreme supermarket East of Girne

gooligan


Joined: 30/01/2007
Posts: 1591

Message Posted:
23/09/2008 22:47

Found pork scratchings today at Tesko in Iskele mmmmmmm,think they were 3ytl a bag but cant find receipt

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
24/09/2008 08:00

Navek?



25 YTL each loose! are they mad... or is it you?



Biscuits do seem very cheap here... I wonder if that's because they are a staple food to locals with their incredibly sweet tooth... I see the stacks of incredibly sweet cakes in the shops see them buying them by the kilo and wonder if they are storing up a huge dietary problem for their young'uns



In the UK of course biscuits are taxed as a luxury food... I remember McVities bust up with the Excise men over the tax not paid on Jaffa Cakes.. which the Excise men instisted were a biscuit and McVities claimed were not... and that they were a cake hence the name... The judge in his/her wisdom asked for the recipe and concluded that as it included egg they really were cakes and therefore zero rated like all non-luxury food stuffs....



Cakes != luxury, biscuits = luxury... never quite understood this given some of the humble biscuits and luxurious cakes.... Maybe this is fall-out from the French Revolution.... tax their cakes and lose your head!



Gooligan, how big was the bag?



Were they wrapped in a silk purse?

gooligan


Joined: 30/01/2007
Posts: 1591

Message Posted:
24/09/2008 09:47

Groucho,



They were only small bags but when you haven't had them for years you dont mind paying a bit over the top.

Eggs were also 1YTL for half dozen there.

PtePike



Joined: 20/05/2008
Posts: 2334

Message Posted:
24/09/2008 17:39

All this rampant materialism. My grandad was taken prisoner by the Japanese at the fall of Singapore and spent the rest of the war as a slave on the Burmese railway. When he was freed he only weighed 6 stone, and all he was given was a bag with a balloon and a packet of Haribos. Some people just don't know they're born.

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
24/09/2008 17:51

and the Jamboree Bag was born!



Remember them?



I loved them even though they were total shite...

Littlenige



Joined: 24/12/2006
Posts: 3594

Message Posted:
24/09/2008 18:57

All this rampant materialism. My grandad was taken prisoner by the Japanese at the fall of Singapore and spent the rest of the war as a slave on the Burmese railway. When he was freed he only weighed 6 stone, and all he was given was a bag with a balloon and a packet of Haribos. Some people just don't know they're born.





Indeed I am with you on this one.



Unfortunatly the masses choose to forget.



My grandad was one of the firs brits in belsen my other grandad was a jap pow and I will never forget or forgive what they did to our troops.



However the silent lilly livered majority will not raise their head above the parapit and just want to get on with life....



Oh yes the french under vishey did that i seem to recall.



I HAVE NO TIME FOR APEASNICKS.



left wing ok socialist a bit to the right facist scum who should be shot .





campbel we agree again.

Littlenige



Joined: 24/12/2006
Posts: 3594

Message Posted:
24/09/2008 18:58

All this rampant materialism. My grandad was taken prisoner by the Japanese at the fall of Singapore and spent the rest of the war as a slave on the Burmese railway. When he was freed he only weighed 6 stone, and all he was given was a bag with a balloon and a packet of Haribos. Some people just don't know they're born.





Indeed I am with you on this one.



Unfortunatly the masses choose to forget.



My grandad was one of the firs brits in belsen my other grandad was a jap pow and I will never forget or forgive what they did to our troops.



However the silent lilly livered majority will not raise their head above the parapit and just want to get on with life....



Oh yes the french under vishey did that i seem to recall.



I HAVE NO TIME FOR APEASNICKS.



left wing ok socialist a bit to the right facist scum who should be shot .





campbel we agree again.

Littlenige



Joined: 24/12/2006
Posts: 3594

Message Posted:
24/09/2008 19:14

oops 2 x sorry

AlsancakJack



Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 5762

Message Posted:
24/09/2008 19:20

Oh no not Irish recipe pork sausages again.

gooligan


Joined: 30/01/2007
Posts: 1591

Message Posted:
24/09/2008 20:00

Oh no not going off topic again.





Kerrygold butter 1.42 euro at carrefour today.

Treesy


Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 406

Message Posted:
25/09/2008 18:36

Del Monte Golden Sweetcorn in brine - 375 or 400g tin - cant tell - all in arabic!



Anyway --- 1.00 YTL ---------- Astro Alsancak

come_on_aylin


Joined: 14/06/2008
Posts: 908

Message Posted:
25/09/2008 18:50

Treesy, that's a bargain - it's on special at 1.45 in Lemar and that's cheaper than South Side.

kenny



Joined: 26/05/2008
Posts: 405

Message Posted:
25/09/2008 19:21

500ml bottle of effes, pub round the corner from me in Glasgow £2.80 !!