Offical HP Touchpad case for £5 - delivered!

frash · 16-02-2012 9:26pm #1

Ordered the official HP one from here

using the code TPCASESAVE5

Total cost £5 including delivery
Roughly €6.14

Compared to €38.19 (including delivery) from the hpshop.ie

Note: Delivery is supposed to be UK only so I used BT1 1AA as the postcode (Belfast) and added my town AND county in the town field. It got to my address with no problem as did a friend's one to their address.
Note 2: We both paid using PayPal - not sure if the credit card address check would pass as you have to put a post code in there too.

Alanstrainor · 16-02-2012 9:33pm

Did you use that method to get this case, or was it for something else...think i'll give it a shot, but i'm not sure if it'll work!

frash · 16-02-2012 9:34pm

Alanstrainor wrote: »

Did you use that method to get this case, or was it for something else...think i'll give it a shot, but i'm not sure if it'll work!

I used the above method.
Ordered last Friday evening - case arrived today.

Alanstrainor · 16-02-2012 9:36pm

frash wrote: »

I used the above method.
Ordered last Friday evening - case arrived today.

Cheers, i'll give it a go:D

Redisle · 16-02-2012 9:39pm

It looks like UK only?
When I try to enter an address it auto appends United Kingdom and requires a properly formatted postcode..

Edit: nvm, didnt read the op properly! Worth a shot I guess, looks nicer than the one I got from china.

frash · 16-02-2012 9:44pm

Redisle wrote: »

It looks like UK only?
When I try to enter an address it auto appends United Kingdom and requires a properly formatted postcode..

Edit: nvm, didnt read the op properly! Worth a shot I guess, looks nicer than the one I got from china.

The appending of "United Kingdom" happened me too.

My address ended up being like:
Frash,
100 Made-up Street,
Dundrum,
Dublin,
Belfast,
Co Antrim,
BT1 1AA

It got here in the end though.

Pj! · 16-02-2012 9:53pm

Worth a shot. Thanks OP

Pj! · 16-02-2012 10:11pm

Dear **** ********,
Thank you for shopping at the HP Store.

We have received your order, and will proceed to verify the order. The majority of orders are checked and accepted within a few hours, and once complete; you will receive an order confirmation email from us when the order has been approved.

Occasionally, we need to carry out additional checks which may result in a delay of 1-2 working days in the acceptance/delivery of the order. Once the additional checks are successfully completed, the order confirmation will be sent to you.

neacy69 · 16-02-2012 10:13pm

Pj! wrote: »

Worth a shot. Thanks OP

Nice one lad...gave it a try! Looks like a decent cover

the_syco · 16-02-2012 10:17pm

They don't take laser, but they do take Paypal, so I'll get it once money gets into my account. Nice find!

loopymum · 16-02-2012 10:50pm

My bad, didn't read the op properly

cython · 16-02-2012 10:52pm

loopymum wrote: »

Gone up to £10 now

Use the voucher

chris1970 · 17-02-2012 10:19am

May your God Bless you op, another quality bargain, of all the items i bought via Bargain alerts, clothes that didn't fit, dvd's i never watched star troopers you know who i'm looking at, all the gadgets with a five minutes appeal, the Touchpad is the daddy of them all, bargain alert of the decade, god bless it's life, 3 cheers for HP, (and the dude who got the bullet for making it so!)

neacy69 · 17-02-2012 10:28am

Dear **** ********,
Thank you for shopping at the HP Store.

We have received your order, and will proceed to verify the order. The majority of orders are checked and accepted within a few hours, and once complete; you will receive an order confirmation email from us when the order has been approved.

Occasionally, we need to carry out additional checks which may result in a delay of 1-2 working days in the acceptance/delivery of the order. Once the additional checks are successfully completed, the order confirmation will be sent to you.

got the same emai....here hoping

gerryk · 17-02-2012 10:59am

Would this fit any other tablets? Specifically the Transformer Prime?
Anyone with the HP tablet care to post dimensions?

[edit] not to worry... found them online... 240 x 198 x 13, so unlikely it would fit any other tablets

jamesd · 17-02-2012 11:02am

gerryk wrote: »

Would this fit any other tablets? Specifically the Transformer Prime?
Anyone with the HP tablet care to post dimensions?

[edit] not to worry... found them online... 240 x 198 x 13, so unlikely it would fit any other tablets

Dimensions
240 mm (9.4 in) (w)
190 mm (7.5 in) (h)
13.7 mm (0.54 in) (d)[1]

Africa · 17-02-2012 11:15am

Hoping as well. Thanks very much op.

Now just wish the keyboard and dock would come down too!

Lord Derpington · 17-02-2012 11:48am

gerryk wrote: »

Would this fit any other tablets? Specifically the Transformer Prime?
Anyone with the HP tablet care to post dimensions?

[edit] not to worry... found them online... 240 x 198 x 13, so unlikely it would fit any other tablets

I have one of these bought it a couple of months ago at full price

,
Can safely say it will not fit anything else properly, its a nice snug fit on the touchpad with protruding buttons for volume and power and a hole for headphones.
Unless the other tablet has the exact same dimensions and buttons in the same place, its fairly safe to say its not suitable.

Rowley Birkin QC · 17-02-2012 1:12pm

Bought one of these lately in a bundle with a docking station, very neat job.

Only crib is that you can't stand it up in Portrait mode though I'm not sure if you can do this with any cases.

Slightly off topic but touchpad owners are a rare breed; any of you put CM9 on it yet?

I've nearly stopped using CM7 and fallen back on WebOS for browsing and reading due to CM7 crashes.

Africa · 17-02-2012 2:25pm

Rowley Birkin QC wrote: »

Bought one of these lately in a bundle with a docking station, very neat job.

Only crib is that you can't stand it up in Portrait mode though I'm not sure if you can do this with any cases.

Slightly off topic but touchpad owners are a rare breed; any of you put CM9 on it yet?

I've nearly stopped using CM7 and fallen back on WebOS for browsing and reading due to CM7 crashes.

I think I put CM8 on my gf's one. It works well, but does sometimes crash and the camera doesnt work in this mode. I know they are doing stuff with Ice Cream Sandwich so we can hope

jwcurtin · 17-02-2012 2:36pm

Africa wrote: »

I think I put CM8 on my gf's one. It works well, but does sometimes crash and the camera doesnt work in this mode. I know they are doing stuff with Ice Cream Sandwich so we can hope

Maybe CM7, seeing as there's no such thing as CM8!!

long_b · 17-02-2012 2:57pm

Rowley Birkin QC wrote: »

Bought one of these lately in a bundle with a docking station, very neat job.

Only crib is that you can't stand it up in Portrait mode though I'm not sure if you can do this with any cases.

Slightly off topic but touchpad owners are a rare breed; any of you put CM9 on it yet?

I've nearly stopped using CM7 and fallen back on WebOS for browsing and reading due to CM7 crashes.

CM7 then CM9 - interesting for a look at ICS

The case is lovely but may not offer as much protection as "cheaper" bulkier models

lau1247 · 17-02-2012 3:04pm

frash wrote: »

The appending of "United Kingdom" happened me too.

My address ended up being like:
Frash,
100 Made-up Street,
Dundrum,
Dublin,
Belfast,
Co Antrim,
BT1 1AA

It got here in the end though.

Thanks OP..

It has gone through using this format you mentioned however the billing address is the same (With UK postcode and belfast).. hopefully the transaction still goes through without a problem as the paypal/credit card billing is obviously in ireland.. paid by paypal also..

All I can do is sit and wait now..

Alanstrainor · 17-02-2012 3:07pm

I got an order accepted mail earlier today. Here's hoping it arrives!

kc66 · 17-02-2012 4:11pm

Cheers OP, saw this on XDA forums a few weeks ago but didnt want to take the risk getting it shipped here. Just got acceptance email.

BenEadir · 17-02-2012 4:41pm

Just got acceptance email also, no brainer to risk £5 even if it doesn't arrive.

Ben

mcko · 18-02-2012 3:01pm

gerryk wrote: »

Would this fit any other tablets? Specifically the Transformer Prime?
Anyone with the HP tablet care to post dimensions?

[edit] not to worry... found them online... 240 x 198 x 13, so unlikely it would fit any other tablets

Hi I can't get Netflix to play on the pad is there a download I can do

Nforce · 18-02-2012 4:26pm

mcko wrote: »

Hi I can't get Netflix to play on the pad is there a download I can do

Netflix will not work on the native WebOS...you'll need Android ported onto it and then download the Netflix app.

Personally,I'm happy out with just using WebOS on my touchpad.

Do-more · 18-02-2012 7:53pm

Cheers OP case was delivered by recorded delivery to my brothrr in rural Wales this morning, ordered Friday morning 9.00am. Postage was probably the most of the fiver!

neacy69 · 18-02-2012 9:40pm

Still no acceptance email for me...eeek

Ricky91t · 19-02-2012 10:15am

Ordered one anyway. Hope it gets sent!

celj · 19-02-2012 12:03pm

Saying they are £10.00 now.

phasers · 19-02-2012 12:24pm

celj wrote: »

Saying they are £10.00 now.

Did you add the discount code?

iPhone. · 19-02-2012 2:12pm

celj wrote: »

Saying they are £10.00 now.

Still available at a Fiver Sterling - you didnt apply the code TPCASESAVE5

I bought one myself this morning, just waiting on HP order verification etc like previous posters, all going well I should snag a nice bargain, thanks OP.

lau1247 · 20-02-2012 9:24am

haven't got my confirmation letter yet.. starting to think that it won't be accepted..

How long did it take for anyone who had placed the order and had receive the confirmation letter?

Do-more · 20-02-2012 9:52am

lau1247 wrote: »

haven't got my confirmation letter yet.. starting to think that it won't be accepted..

How long did it take for anyone who had placed the order and had receive the confirmation letter?

I ordered on Friday morning, I got the order acknowledgement email at 8.00am and the order accepted email at 10.11am.

I didn't get any despatch email but it must have been posted on Friday as it arrived in Wales on Saturday morning.

[Edit] Just got a despatch email at 10.55 on Monday, two days after package was delivered. :-)

frash · 20-02-2012 9:55am

Do-more wrote: »

I ordered on Friday morning, I got the order acknowledgement email was at 8.00am and the order accepted email at 10.11am.

I didn't get and despatch email but it must have been posted on Friday as it arrived in Wales on Saturday morning.

OP here.
I ordered on a Friday, was accepted on Monday, shipped on Wednesday & arrived on Thursday.

Standard Toaster · 20-02-2012 11:44am

Nice one OP, tis a bargin at that price!

Ricky91t · 20-02-2012 11:56am

Mine has been accepted this morning

rocky · 20-02-2012 11:58am

Got an email that my order has shipped. Clicked on the tracking link:

15:59 Friday, February 17, 2012 On route to delivery depot
...
09:58 Monday, February 20, 2012 Goods returned to sender

podge3 · 20-02-2012 12:02pm

rocky wrote: »

Got an email that my order has shipped. Clicked on the tracking link:

15:59 Friday, February 17, 2012 On route to delivery depot
...
09:58 Monday, February 20, 2012 Goods returned to sender

Same for me

kc66 · 20-02-2012 12:04pm

rocky wrote: »

Got an email that my order has shipped. Clicked on the tracking link:

15:59 Friday, February 17, 2012 On route to delivery depot
...
09:58 Monday, February 20, 2012 Goods returned to sender

Me too :mad:

frash · 20-02-2012 12:14pm

rocky wrote: »

Got an email that my order has shipped. Clicked on the tracking link:

15:59 Friday, February 17, 2012 On route to delivery depot
...
09:58 Monday, February 20, 2012 Goods returned to sender

OP here

I got that too but friend didn't so I didn't mention it.
I think they use the 'returned to sender' thing as they don't have a status for changing carrier (Target delivered mine to Dublin).

Below is my order tracking history...

16/02/12 14:36 These goods have been successfully delivered.
15/02/12 16:45 These goods have been returned to the sender.
15/02/12 09:30 These goods have successfully arrived at the Depot ready for delivery.
13/02/12 23:04 These goods have been scanned at the collection Depot and are now on route to the delivery Depot.

Dermot2468 · 20-02-2012 12:16pm

Same here, hope we get it!

Mr Bloat · 20-02-2012 12:18pm

I ordered one yesterday and got the confirmation email this morning. All of those 'returned to sender' messages don't bode well though. I presume that is some post office in Northern Ireland returning them instead of passing them onto a Post Office in the Republic? How did you guys structure your address on the HP website?

Edit: The OP has clarified some points, hopefully all will go well.

stevenf17 · 20-02-2012 12:40pm

Same with mine

Think my address must have really f*ck with the sorting system though!

15:59 Friday, February 17, 2012 On route to delivery depot
10:09 Saturday, February 18, 2012 Arrived at Delivery Depot
07:13 Monday, February 20, 2012 Arrived at Delivery Depot
07:15 Monday, February 20, 2012 Arrived at Delivery Depot
07:16 Monday, February 20, 2012 Arrived at Delivery Depot
07:17 Monday, February 20, 2012 Arrived at Delivery Depot
07:18 Monday, February 20, 2012 Arrived at Delivery Depot
07:19 Monday, February 20, 2012 Arrived at Delivery Depot
07:22 Monday, February 20, 2012 Arrived at Delivery Depot
07:23 Monday, February 20, 2012 Arrived at Delivery Depot
07:24 Monday, February 20, 2012 Arrived at Delivery Depot
07:25 Monday, February 20, 2012 Arrived at Delivery Depot
07:30 Monday, February 20, 2012 Arrived at Delivery Depot
07:35 Monday, February 20, 2012 Arrived at Delivery Depot
09:58 Monday, February 20, 2012 Goods returned to sender

Northern Monkey · 20-02-2012 1:36pm

Got the order shipped mail this morning.

lau1247 · 20-02-2012 2:55pm

finally got the confirmation email regarding approval but by the sound of things from other poster, it doesn't look like good news..

finger cross

Alanstrainor · 20-02-2012 3:03pm

rocky wrote: »

Got an email that my order has shipped. Clicked on the tracking link:

15:59 Friday, February 17, 2012 On route to delivery depot
...
09:58 Monday, February 20, 2012 Goods returned to sender

Same. Ah well.

long_b · 20-02-2012 3:56pm

Alanstrainor wrote: »

Same. Ah well.

Don't give up just yet - a "returned to sender" status isn't fatal for the order.

As OP will no doubt testify

gaillimhabu · 20-02-2012 4:03pm

Didn't work for me

"We confirm that your order has been cancelled at your request, because of an error in your original order."

"Your order has been cancelled as at the UK HP Online Store we do not ship to Southern Ireland. Please place the order again using the HP Ireland website by following the link below: http://www8.hp.com/ie/en/home.html"

Now trying to use my sister's address in England. However tells me the voucher code has already been udsed

Offical HP Touchpad case for £5 - delivered!

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