Here . . .Belfast: Tesco, Donegall Place, €8.58, Cork: Dunnes Stores, Douglas, €9.42
Dublin: Dunnes Stores, Stephen's Green Shopping Centre, €9.42; Tesco, Jervis Shopping Centre, €9.42; SuperValu, Ilac Centre, €9.76
Galway: Dunnes Stores, Terryland, €9.42
Limerick: Tesco, Arthur's Quay, 9.42
There . . .
Amsterdam: Albert Heyn, Magna Plaza, €9.55
Copenhagen: ISO, €10.50
Edinburgh: Safeway, Morningside Road, €8.56
London: Asda, Croydon, €8.40
Madrid: 8 A Huit, €7.80
New York: CVS, Eighth Avenue, €10.20
Paris: Carrefour, Sainte- Geneviève-des-Bois, €9.25
Sydney: Coles, Georges Street, €9.44
Prices are for 45 Pampers extra dry disposables, size 2
Next week: bin charges
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What you've found . . .
Fiona Ní Chinnéide from Dublin got in touch about trying to replace a cracked screen on a Nokia 6210 mobile phone.
Vodafone's repairs service quoted €60. The Telephone Centre quoted €80, Carphone Warehouse €65, Paddy's Mobile Phone Clinic 50, Simi Sim Communications 25 and Teknofone €45. The top quote is 220 per cent more than the lowest.
As replacement parts are plentiful and labour is minimal, it seems difficult to justify the more expensive services.
If you notice a significant price increase or discrepancy, let us know by e-mailing pricewatch@irish-times.ie
