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End of 2014: Best Deals on Bargain Alerts?

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  • 11-12-2014 11:39am
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    Cipango
    Registered Users Posts: 141 ✭✭


    As we're coming to the end of 2014 I thought it would be good to look back on what you thought the best deals advertised on here were?

    I'll start by saying the €370 flights from Dublin - Oz with Emirates were my best deal of the decade, not alone year!

    How about you?
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    djburchgrove
    Closed Accounts Posts: 473 ✭✭djburchgrove


    Not sure if it was on here but Flights from Dublin to Toronto return for €280 wins it for me.


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    frash
    Registered Users Posts: 2,564 ✭✭✭frash


    LD Lines - The Ferry to Saint Nazaire.

    Saved over €800 plus 3 hours diesel


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    discombobulate
    Registered Users Posts: 2,846 ✭✭✭discombobulate


    Gillette Fusion razors we never received were a great bargain!


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    munster87
    Registered Users Posts: 4,239 ✭✭✭munster87


    discombobulate wrote: »
    Gillette Fusion razors we never received were a great bargain!

    I agree. Got a free beard with mine too.


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    KrakityJones
    Registered Users Posts: 369 ✭✭KrakityJones


    The o2 clearance back in January

    Got myself a htc one x+ 64Gb

    On a 6 month contract for 30 quid (€180)
    I would have been spending 20 quid a month anyway on topup (€120) so that meant the phone cost me €60

    Then sold my old iphone for €120

    So all in all that bargain alert got me a new phone and 60 quid cash.

    Now that is a bargain


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    Cloyne man
    Registered Users Posts: 26 ✭Cloyne man


    Steam mop- getting the better model and free kit as well


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    bk
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 22,596 Mod ✭✭✭✭bk


    Putting travelling aside I think the best physical deal this year was the recent Nikon D3200 for €250

    I managed to get that this year and also last years best deal, the €25 SAD light.

    Thanks BA and everyone on this forum.


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    Colemania
    Registered Users Posts: 4,110 ✭✭✭Colemania


    40 inch Samsung Smart TV for €365 back in February/March was a serious bargain. Super TV

    Also got the 70% off Pandora with in store delivery which worked out great for presents for the missus.

    The only other big deal I got off this was the Xbox One with 2 copies of Destiny for €379. I know there's been lots of good Xbox One bundle deals since but I sold the 2 copies of Destiny for 80 so only spent €299 on the console in the end


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    Yamanoto
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,489 ✭✭✭Yamanoto


    Dublin to Oz for sub €400 was an absolute beast of a deal.

    Didn't have the wherewithal to jump on it at the time, but was glad to see a few Boardsies took the opportunity to head South at hell of a price.

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057169354


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    2smiggy
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    Cipango wrote: »
    As we're coming to the end of 2014 I thought it would be good to look back on what you thought the best deals advertised on here were?

    I'll start by saying the €370 flights from Dublin - Oz with Emirates were my best deal of the decade, not alone year!

    How about you?

    I remember looking at those and wondering would i pull the trigger and just go for it. by the time i had asked a few people if they fancied it , they were gone as the were too slow making up their minds. I should have just booked myself, as it turns out a friend is getting married in Victoria over the Christmas, but the grooms family is from perth , and most would be heading back there after the wedding to perth again. so all i would have to pay for was the 2 internal flights :(


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    AlanS181824
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    discombobulate wrote: »
    Gillette Fusion razors we never received were a great bargain!

    +1

    Still waiting for mine!


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    slave1
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 18,814 Mod ✭✭✭✭slave1


    Lots of small ones for me this year, nothing in particular stands out that I can remember

    My stuff for sale on Adverts inc. outdoor furniture, roof box and EDDI

    My Active Ads (adverts.ie)



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    Gran Hermano
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,330 ✭✭✭Gran Hermano


    Speaking of small ones, the deals love bullet best not be forgotten.


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    vienne86
    Registered Users Posts: 17,075 ✭✭✭✭vienne86


    The Setanta Sports for €1 in December and all of the deals that people reported following that. And the latest €99 for 12 months.


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    Masala
    Registered Users Posts: 3,468 ✭✭✭Masala


    [QUOTE The Setanta Sports for €1 in December.QUOTE]

    Ya... that was wicked value!! And the craic we had all worrying about no-one in Setanta answering calls on the 30th/31st when we all trying to cancel!!

    My Bargain was the 'beast' of a D-Lock from Amazon for my bikes....the ONGUARD PITBULL 8005 Lock...I got for £16 !!


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    wildrover444
    Registered Users Posts: 328 ✭✭wildrover444


    I got codes that someone posted up here and got efibre with eircom for eighteen months for 30 euro a month rather than having to pay fifty a month. Sweet.


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    #18
    onform
    Registered Users Posts: 474 ✭✭onform


    The Delonghi Magnifica bean to cup coffee maker for £200 on Amazon, have used it at least daily, super bargain.


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    unkel
    Registered Users Posts: 65,100 ✭✭✭✭unkel


    DeLonghi for me too - working great used it for 4-5 times a day every day for the last 8 months without any trouble. Paid half of what they go for in B&M shops in Ireland. Shipped to my door :)
    frash wrote: »
    LD Lines - The Ferry to Saint Nazaire.

    Saved over €800 plus 3 hours diesel


    That was 2013 - I booked just before Xmas myself and missed out on the very, very cheap opening offer for the first few customers.
    Time flies :)


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    charlie_says
    Registered Users Posts: 1,666 ✭✭✭charlie_says


    Even though it wasn't on here (I mentioned it on the 11/11 Ali express sale thread) I got a beautiful flight leather jacket reduced from 377 to 37 quid.

    It's really high quality and have lots of compliments. Well happy with that.


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    FrankGrimes
    Registered Users Posts: 4,028 ✭✭✭FrankGrimes


    charlie_says wrote: »
    Even though it wasn't on here (I mentioned it on the 11/11 Ali express sale thread) I got a beautiful flight leather jacket reduced from 377 to 37 quid.

    It's really high quality and have lots of compliments. Well happy with that.

    Sounds interesting, happen to have a link for something similar? Looking for a retro tan leather jacket.


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    Vojera
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,812 ✭✭✭Vojera


    I can't remember if it was this year or last year, but that little Le Creuset dish for €7 was brilliant.

    I also have gotten loads of codes from the Tassimo thread. I only buy pods with a code now.


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    long_b
    Registered Users Posts: 4,937 ✭✭✭long_b


    Quite liked that Philips electric shaver from Argos (think that was this year)

    The O2 fee phone on the six month contract was a doozie


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    BigCon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,836 ✭✭✭BigCon


    €404 for the Nikon D3300 in argos was the deal of the year for me...


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    yellow hen
    Registered Users Posts: 4,030 ✭✭✭yellow hen


    A recent BA for me. The 50% saving from Collins Press. Got several really beautiful books for a song.


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    #26
    charlie_says
    Registered Users Posts: 1,666 ✭✭✭charlie_says


    FrankGrimes wrote: »
    Sounds interesting, happen to have a link for something similar? Looking for a retro tan leather jacket.

    This is the item, still on sale. They have other colours, check the store.

    It's lovely soft leather and has a warmish lining on the inside.

    Fricking bargain as it's really nice, just make sure you get the correct measurements as they don't do returns and Asian sizes are different. I would recommend getting a tailors measuring tape.

    http://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/Free-Shipping-hot-sell-2014-new-winter-leather-jacket-Men-s-leisure-standing-collar-short-motorcycle/1296220_1912553635.html


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


    I'm a little disappointed we didn't get any rope this year. Still, two weeks to go..


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    Fresh Pots
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,234 ✭✭✭Fresh Pots


    charlie_says wrote: »
    This is the item, still on sale. They have other colours, check the store.

    It's lovely soft leather and has a warmish lining on the inside.

    Fricking bargain as it's really nice, just make sure you get the correct measurements as they don't do returns and Asian sizes are different. I would recommend getting a tailors measuring tape.

    http://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/Free-Shipping-hot-sell-2014-new-winter-leather-jacket-Men-s-leisure-standing-collar-short-motorcycle/1296220_1912553635.html

    If I was a medium here would I go for large there?


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    emo72
    Registered Users Posts: 6,241 ✭✭✭emo72


    i love this forum. reddit, imgur and bargain alerts. and BA way too often for fear of missing out.


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    #30
    DubDJ
    Registered Users Posts: 5,359 ✭✭✭DubDJ


    I got one or two decent Argos Deals at Black Friday, few small things throughout the year too.

    I don't know if Bargain Alerts saved me any money in the long run though, I bought so much stuff I didn't need/couldn't afford because of this forum :P


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    Supercell
    Registered Users Posts: 15,346 ✭✭✭✭Supercell


    Fresh Pots wrote: »
    If I was a medium here would I go for large there?

    When I'm in China I always buy 2 - 3 sizes larger. I've a nice xxxl coat that would barely register as a large here for example.
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