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Flubit (New site for buying online)

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    #572
    padair
    Registered Users Posts: 1,317 ✭✭✭padair


    I think I used none


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    #573
    Soarer
    Registered Users Posts: 8,865 ✭✭✭Soarer


    Not working for me I'm afraid. Getting no Paypal option either, which would obviously solve a world of pain.


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    #574
    padair
    Registered Users Posts: 1,317 ✭✭✭padair


    padair wrote: »
    I think I used none
    My apologies, I paid via paypal.


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    #575
    Soarer
    Registered Users Posts: 8,865 ✭✭✭Soarer


    Turns out their "new system" has to have a valid postcode to proceed, which means you can't register your card details. Also Paypal is no longer an option.

    Balls to them anyway.


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    #576
    Esel
    Registered Users Posts: 22,082 ✭✭✭✭Esel


    It has to be said that they are well past their best. Nice while it lasted, but time to move on.

    Let us just be happy with shopping from UK via Parcel Motel, and stop counting the potential pennies saved.

    And before you say that pennies are important: imo any purchase you are thinking of making via Fluxit is discretionary, so the penny importance argument is totally blown...

    Not your ornery onager



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    #577
    mik_da_man
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 9,936 ✭✭✭mik_da_man


    I have to say it's a pity to see them gone the way they have.
    They saved me quite a bit on some items I bought...
    Great while it lasted.


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    #578
    uck51js9zml2yt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,268 ✭✭✭✭uck51js9zml2yt


    bought an external hard drive last week from them. 8 pounds cheaper than amazon and came from dabs.


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    #579
    god's toy
    Registered Users Posts: 4,241 ✭✭✭god's toy


    I only wanted them for the Nexus 4 and got it no probs paying with paypal.. and then the Nexus 5 hoping to do the same. looks like that wont be happening now. Dont really care about the pennies saved, just want a handy place to get the hardware


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    #580
    god's toy
    Registered Users Posts: 4,241 ✭✭✭god's toy


    Soarer wrote: »
    Turns out their "new system" has to have a valid postcode to proceed, which means you can't register your card details. Also Paypal is no longer an option.

    Balls to them anyway.

    I just added a Visa Debit card tonight, used BT1 1aa as a test in the post code box.

    Tested it out by buying a Chromecast from amazon. (via Flubit)


    so far the order has been: 05-10-2013 20:11 We are currently preparing your order

    Will update if this works or not if anyone wants to know.




    (Also: Sent them an angry email about them saying they love us irish but make it hard to let us use them with post code BS and having to enter my Debit card many times once more cos of that post code BS!)


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    #581
    Red Silurian
    Registered Users Posts: 8,645 ✭✭✭Red Silurian


    I gave my parcel motel address as my billing address and it worked fine


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    #582
    god's toy
    Registered Users Posts: 4,241 ✭✭✭god's toy


    colmtheperson wrote: »
    I gave my parcel motel address as my billing address and it worked fine

    Yep that would work until the addresses are cross-referenced.


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    #583
    god's toy
    Registered Users Posts: 4,241 ✭✭✭god's toy


    god's toy wrote: »
    I just added a Visa Debit card tonight, used BT1 1aa as a test in the post code box.

    Tested it out by buying a Chromecast from amazon. (via Flubit)


    so far the order has been: 05-10-2013 20:11 We are currently preparing your order

    Will update if this works or not if anyone wants to know.




    (Also: Sent them an angry email about them saying they love us irish but make it hard to let us use them with post code BS and having to enter my Debit card many times once more cos of that post code BS!)

    All went fine until... Sorry, this unit is out of stock from the supplier...

    Yea.. Anyhow used eBay and got it fir the same price.


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    #584
    god's toy
    Registered Users Posts: 4,241 ✭✭✭god's toy


    Update from Flubit regarding the using of Irish address in the billing postcode box.


    Thank you very much for your email.

    As we have recently changed to a different payment gateway we are no longer able to accept a billing address without a postcode in it. We are currently making inquiries as to the risks involved in accepting a billing address without this field and we might be able to change it based on the response we get back.

    Due to the fact that we are currently capturing not at purchase but with a slight delay and we'd like to increase this to taking payment only once the order has been confirmed by the supplier, we are just trying to ensure that we don't expose ourselves to fraud.

    We might be updating our payment structure shortly to accommodate for Irish billing addresses, but currently we do not accept them.

    I'm sorry for the inconvenience, but I hope you have a really nice day,


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    #585
    Soarer
    Registered Users Posts: 8,865 ✭✭✭Soarer


    Maybe tell them stop putting their leaflets in with Parcel Motel deliveries!

    Absolute clowns. Opening themselves to fraud without a postcode? What does the rest of the internet do with orders from Ireland?


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    #586
    Red Silurian
    Registered Users Posts: 8,645 ✭✭✭Red Silurian


    god's toy wrote: »
    Yep that would work until the addresses are cross-referenced.

    Got my product no hassle :)

    Has anybody done searching for a similar website? Even if they don't offer a few pennies off, a way of buying the nexus 5 would be most useful :)


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    #587
    Kenjataimu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,429 ✭✭✭Kenjataimu


    Does anyone use flubit anymore?


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    #588
    padair
    Registered Users Posts: 1,317 ✭✭✭padair


    Proco Jr. wrote: »
    Does anyone use flubit anymore?


    Nope. Its a big piece of ****e.


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    #589
    Kenny Logins
    Registered Users Posts: 9,061 ✭✭✭Kenny Logins


    Proco Jr. wrote: »
    Does anyone use flubit anymore?


    I got a 6% discount offer on a Galaxy Tab yesterday but I think I'd need to be spending £200+ to make it worthwhile (time, Parcel Motel, warranty returns etc.).


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    #590
    sweetie
    Registered Users Posts: 9,791 ✭✭✭sweetie


    Kenny Logins wrote: »
    I got a 6% discount offer on a Galaxy Tab yesterday but I think I'd need to be spending £200+ to make it worthwhile (time, Parcel Motel, warranty returns etc.).

    i got 2% offer on the 8gig tab 3!


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    #591
    padair
    Registered Users Posts: 1,317 ✭✭✭padair


    Kenny Logins wrote: »
    I got a 6% discount offer on a Galaxy Tab yesterday but I think I'd need to be spending £200+ to make it worthwhile (time, Parcel Motel, warranty returns etc.).

    That's pretty good. Every time I tried to use them it never worked out for me. Good to see there are still some savings


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    #592
    deegs
    Registered Users Posts: 1,268 ✭✭✭deegs


    padair wrote: »
    That's pretty good. Every time I tried to use them it never worked out for me. Good to see there are still some savings

    I am getting a 2% saving on Amazon DSLR. Still more expensive than eBay.

    We have had awful problems with returning a product.... It puts me off flubit completely.


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    #593
    Kenny Logins
    Registered Users Posts: 9,061 ✭✭✭Kenny Logins


    padair wrote: »
    That's pretty good. Every time I tried to use them it never worked out for me. Good to see there are still some savings

    Equates to £7.14 - €3.50 for Parcel Motel.

    To be fair though, when Flubit started I think they were aiming towards laptops and TVs etc., for these items they may be able to offer more tempting savings (and make some money themselves).


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    #594
    maximoose
    Registered Users Posts: 9,197 ✭✭✭maximoose


    Saved 6% on a Kindle Fire HD, got it for £93.

    Much slower response time than when I last used it (ages ago), was one of the main points in moving to amazon only not to increase response times?


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    #595
    rubadub
    Registered Users Posts: 32,379 ✭✭✭✭rubadub


    sweetie wrote: »
    i got 2% offer on the 8gig tab 3!

    Some things will be low margin for sellers to begin with, so I would expect a lot more off certain items. Also do not just look at the saving flubit tell you, if buying off amazon normally it will have irish VAT, so compare the flubit offer to the actual amazon basket price to here.

    Also check you are not wasting your time on items they will never post here, 2 posts recently were about amazon not sending perfume, they do not deliver to NI etiher, only mainland UK.


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    #596
    peaceboi
    Registered Users Posts: 587 ✭✭✭peaceboi


    Ordered hp ink cartridges from flubit, supposed to receive on 21-03-13.
    still haven't received item?? did email support with item no.? no reply.
    Unfortunately, paid by credit card this time instead of paypal. Does anyone know how do i proceed to get a refund? My last order with flubit was also a disaster, should have learned the lesson. but claimed refund from paypal last time. Please stay away ffrom flubit, they havent got a clue how to deal with issues!!


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    #597
    Kenny Logins
    Registered Users Posts: 9,061 ✭✭✭Kenny Logins


    Is Flubit still going!?


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    #598
    uck51js9zml2yt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,268 ✭✭✭✭uck51js9zml2yt


    get onto your cc company and advise them that the goods havent arrived and seller not answering you. Ask for a chargeback.


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    #599
    Quackles
    Registered Users Posts: 1,484 ✭✭✭Quackles


    I ordered a router worth 150 quid from flubit back in the day. It kept losing all its settings when it was restarted and dropping the network connection - maybe twice a week? So I put in a complaint about it with flubit... they never even acknowledged my complaint, but a week later I got an unexpected parcel motel text - they sent out a replacement. Just thought I'd share, they may be working on the issue, sure would help to know about it, though.


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    #600
    nava
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 4,739 Mod ✭✭✭✭nava


    Quackles wrote: »
    I ordered a router worth 150 quid from flubit back in the day. It kept losing all its settings when it was restarted and dropping the network connection - maybe twice a week? So I put in a complaint about it with flubit... they never even acknowledged my complaint, but a week later I got an unexpected parcel motel text - they sent out a replacement. Just thought I'd share, they may be working on the issue, sure would help to know about it, though.

    Similar issue as mine, placed order for a item worth £100, item never arrived, contacted them and they organize a replacement, a week later both arrived on the same day, but a few days later I received a 3rd item, I contacted them but they said to keep them all, I was looking for them to pay for return postage so they thought was easier for me to keep them.


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    #601
    Eathrin
    Registered Users Posts: 8,076 ✭✭✭Eathrin


    Was offered less than 2% on a £170 item. I think that's me done with flubit now. Orders gone missing, long waits, poor return service and now prices that don't even make it worth the risk with parcel motel factored in.


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