FabSwingers.com forum: Buying local and Irish

By *og-Man OP Man
over a year ago

somewhere

Not a criticism of anyone,I know things are tight but if you buy anything for yourself do you try local to keep the money in the economy or is it just straight onto Amazon.

Would you pay a few quid more to try to help the local shops

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

So no Thai bride for Christmas then ....

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By *ilthyNightsCouple
over a year ago

East / North, Cork

I buy local as long as the Irish supplier isn't absolutely taking the piss on pricing

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Mix of both. I find certain stuff a lot cheaper on amazon. Just purchased a submersible water pump with a hose for 54 euro delivered from amazon. To hire one here for a day 40euro and would need a transformer for it also.

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By *rmrs1234Couple
over a year ago

Waterford

Ive gotten most of my stuff here but one or two bits i will have to get from amazon. I have my eye on a couple of things from local crafters for my nanny and one or two things from crafters on etsy.

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By *iggBadDaveMan
over a year ago

Ards

Started buying most of my groceries local at start of first lock down. And supporting local restaurant and cafes as well. To be honest food is far nicer bought local anyway.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Keep your business local and keep your locality in business.

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By *og-Man OP Man
over a year ago

somewhere

"Keep your business local and keep your locality in business. "

That's a great saying...never heard it before

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By *ealitybitesMan
over a year ago

Belfast

"Keep your business local and keep your locality in business. "

This definitely although it depends on what I need and how soon I need it.

Went to a local supplier a couple of weeks ago for door seals. £43 for one door. Went to b&q and got them at £17.99. Exactly the same brand and I know local shops don't have the same buying power but 2½ times the price is too much.

At the same time as I'm now working part time for a local producer/supplier the support we have got from customers both trade and private has been amazing.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We buy local where we can but some of the things we are into (clothes, music etc) isn't readily available in our town or the closest ones either. Usually means we have to go online but we avoid the big names like amazon where possible.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Not a criticism of anyone,I know things are tight but if you buy anything for yourself do you try local to keep the money in the economy or is it just straight onto Amazon.

Would you pay a few quid more to try to help the local shops "
try local first definitely. It's interesting to see how many Irish businesses are adapting to online now. Here in Dublin a lot of the burger restaurants will send you out a box of ingredients that teach you cook burgers properly at home. Very popular now. Companies are doing xmas hampers.. Drinks, food games etc so you can have an online Xmas "party" with work colleagues! All gimmicky but business are doing anything to keep customers.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Not a criticism of anyone,I know things are tight but if you buy anything for yourself do you try local to keep the money in the economy or is it just straight onto Amazon.

Would you pay a few quid more to try to help the local shops "

If lm buying something for myself or work l always see if l can get it local first simply because over the course of my life those people were brilliant to me when l really needed it..of course there is certain items that they cant supply and you gotta go to the internet web sites...such as band t shirts..concert tickets etc etc

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By *ouple 0073Couple
over a year ago

donegal

Local as much as possible x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'll look local first then start comparing everywhere unless it's a small purchase where I'll buy there and then but if a decent amount of cash being spent then I'll always go for value regardless. I'm not loaded

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Definetely keep it local. It helps to create a stronger circular economy.

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By *osmicGateMan
over a year ago

louth

"Not a criticism of anyone,I know things are tight but if you buy anything for yourself do you try local to keep the money in the economy or is it just straight onto Amazon.

Would you pay a few quid more to try to help the local shops "

Maybe if the shops were open you could buy local

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

For anyone thats on another large social platform check out shop in Ireland page. Some amazing Irish businesses on it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yes definitely support buying local. Rural Ireland's survival depends on it

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By *oft_sexy_sweetWoman
over a year ago

Dublin

I still do most of my buying online but always look for an Irish supplier. Can't hack traipsing the shops anymore tbh, I'm too out of the habit and I find it extremely frustrating. Only use Amazon if I'm stuck.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

As local as possible. With Christmas coming I'd rather spend it on an Irish business that needs it, especially with all that's going on. So I'll do that as much as I can.

That being said sometimes I have to resort to Amazon as their slave labour can be quite affective, and I can't always get what I need from these business.

I'm just hoping there's more support for them in the next coming months.

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By *oghunter33Woman
over a year ago

on the hill NordWest of

Sometimes it's hard to avoid Amazon and evil Bezos. Needed some special artistic pencils, didn't want to buy them on Amazon, so browsed around and eventually found them on an English outlet. Ordered and when the parcel arrived, guess what, it came in an Amazon packaging.

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By *ouble Trouble 1000Couple
over a year ago

ireland

Try to spend our money local if possible but within reason -I'm a thrifty gal so always after good value for money !

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