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Bargain Alerts - Lego

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    #842
    TitianGerm
    Registered Users Posts: 27,821 ✭✭✭✭TitianGerm


    NinjaTruncs wrote: »
    The Arocs isn't a set I would use Parcel Motel for as its possibly oversized. Also the cost of using parcel motel will eat the vat savings which doesn't make it worthwhile.

    No I'd get it sent directly aswell.

    What's the set like to compared to the Crawler Crane? I thought that was a great build.


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    #843
    drunkmonkey
    Registered Users Posts: 28,118 ✭✭✭✭drunkmonkey


    There is no vat to be paid and choose free delivery when checking out. The total cost to your door is €140 you don't need parcel motel or any other courier. Amazon will deliver it free to Ireland.


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    #844
    drunkmonkey
    Registered Users Posts: 28,118 ✭✭✭✭drunkmonkey


    emmetkenny wrote: »
    If you deliver to Parcel Motel and use Revolut your total cost is £120 and using Revolut current exchange rate it works out at €139. Revolut does not charge exchange rates fees.

    If you deliver to an address in the South the total changes to £123 rather than £120. This is because difference in the UK and Irish Vat rate of 20% and 23%.

    It's 20% vat as your buying from the UK, I just checked it at checkout the vat doesn't change to 23% because your shipping to Ireland, it's the same across Amazon in Europe your charged the vat rate in the country it's shipping from.


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    #845
    TitianGerm
    Registered Users Posts: 27,821 ✭✭✭✭TitianGerm


    drunkmonkey wrote: »
    It's 20% vat as your buying from the UK, I just checked it at checkout the vat doesn't change to 23% because your shipping to Ireland, it's the same across Amazon in Europe your charged the vat rate in the country it's shipping from.

    It does change from £120 to £123 when I ship to Ireland.

    Maybe we are picking different sellers? I'm selecting Amazon.


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    #846
    drunkmonkey
    Registered Users Posts: 28,118 ✭✭✭✭drunkmonkey


    emmetkenny wrote: »
    It does change from £120 to £123 when I ship to Ireland.

    Maybe we are picking different sellers? I'm selecting Amazon.

    Stays at £120 for me, are you paying in Pounds? It shouldn't change to 23%. Yea Amazon is the seller.


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    #847
    TitianGerm
    Registered Users Posts: 27,821 ✭✭✭✭TitianGerm


    drunkmonkey wrote: »
    Stays at £120 for me, are you paying in Pounds? It shouldn't change to 23%.

    Yup in £ using Revolut.


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    #848
    drunkmonkey
    Registered Users Posts: 28,118 ✭✭✭✭drunkmonkey


    Yea mine stays at 20% vat, I'm registerd as a business user though. Didn't think it made a difference.


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    #849
    TitianGerm
    Registered Users Posts: 27,821 ✭✭✭✭TitianGerm


    drunkmonkey wrote: »
    Yea mine stays at 20% vat, I'm registerd as a business user though. Didn't think it made a difference.

    It would if you've an Irish Vat number.


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    #850
    Rael
    Registered Users Posts: 617 ✭✭✭Rael


    drunkmonkey wrote: »
    It's 20% vat as your buying from the UK, I just checked it at checkout the vat doesn't change to 23% because your shipping to Ireland, it's the same across Amazon in Europe your charged the vat rate in the country it's shipping from.
    simdan wrote: »
    Vat? The price includes Uk VAT. The uk is still in the EU and therefore no Irish vat to pay.
    emmetkenny wrote: »
    It does change from £120 to £123 when I ship to Ireland.

    VAT is 20% in the UK, 23% here. If you're getting it shipped to the Republic then Amazon will automatically add on the 3% difference at the checkout as they're obliged to under certain taxation agreements between Ireland & Amazon (This is in part because Amazon UK has a physical presence here). Using the Revolut app may be confusing their systems.

    Also, when using online currency converters the rate they give (which is the rate banks can access foreign currency directly) is lower than what credit card companies charge, so when using the like of Oanda etc, you have to change the interbank rate to 4.5 - 5% to get a more accurate idea of what you'll be paying.

    On most sites when you set the currency to euros or the likes of ebay etc use the base rate to give you an idea of the price, hence it always increases slightly when you pay with paypal or when it comes in on your credit card statement. Amazon are one of the few that actually charges in euros.

    My checkout:

    VAT.jpg


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    #851
    Greg81
    Registered Users Posts: 1,222 ✭✭✭Greg81


    Argos got 3 for 2 offer. Just bought 3 sets. Cheapest one was for free.


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    #852
    Rhyme
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 8,561 Mod ✭✭✭✭Rhyme


    Greg81 wrote: »
    Argos got 3 for 2 offer. Just bought 3 sets. Cheapest one was for free.

    Same here, saw it on Brickset this morning and pounced.

    Picked out the three things, thought for a second, checked my purchases online over the last month and realise I have accidentally finished 2/3 of my Christmas shopping by accident. At 30 years of age, I have become my Grandmother.


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    #853
    drunkmonkey
    Registered Users Posts: 28,118 ✭✭✭✭drunkmonkey


    The technic heavy lift helicopter is coming in about €86 on Amazon uk, £30 off.


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    #854
    g0g
    Registered Users Posts: 2,778 ✭✭✭g0g


    https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B01CCT2ZIG
    Bucket wheel excavator £150 wouldn't be too bad with current FX rates to get your hands on biggest Technic model ever! Apparently a bit less with Flubit. Spotted on HUKD. Very tempted...

    Update, Flubit offering for approx £135 but think you need to add PM on top of that


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    #855
    g0g
    Registered Users Posts: 2,778 ✭✭✭g0g


    Thank you to whoever posted lughq a while back! Spotted this deal yesterday, called a Smyth's store and they had one left which I just picked up! It's not listed on their system or website anymore, but any store with stock has it at this price!


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    #856
    TitianGerm
    Registered Users Posts: 27,821 ✭✭✭✭TitianGerm


    g0g wrote: »
    Thank you to whoever posted lughq a while back! Spotted this deal yesterday, called a Smyth's store and they had one left which I just picked up! It's not listed on their system or website anymore, but any store with stock has it at this price!

    Lughq hasn't been working for me in about two weeks.

    Can't believe I missed that plane :(


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    #857
    g0g
    Registered Users Posts: 2,778 ✭✭✭g0g


    emmetkenny wrote: »
    Lughq hasn't been working for me in about two weeks.

    Can't believe I missed that plane :(
    Sure who says there aren't any more knocking around!? I only saw it on the site yesterday/today and called a store earlier on to check!


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    #858
    TitianGerm
    Registered Users Posts: 27,821 ✭✭✭✭TitianGerm


    g0g wrote: »
    Sure who says there aren't any more knocking around!? I only saw it on the site yesterday/today and called a store earlier on to check!

    Will do that. If anyone here sees one floating around send me a PM if you get a chance.


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    #859
    NinjaTruncs
    Registered Users Posts: 2,456 ✭✭✭NinjaTruncs


    Arocs currently ~£110 on amazon
    https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00SDTS2CS/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=bargainwatch-21&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=19450&creativeASIN=B00SDTS2CS

    4.3kWp South facing PV System. South Dublin



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    #860
    NinjaTruncs
    Registered Users Posts: 2,456 ✭✭✭NinjaTruncs


    Some good prices on the 2016 flagship technic sets on Amazon at the moment.

    The BWE is £150 and is in stock. Tthe Claas is £82 which is a great price, but not in stock for 3-5 weeks.

    4.3kWp South facing PV System. South Dublin



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    #861
    TitianGerm
    Registered Users Posts: 27,821 ✭✭✭✭TitianGerm


    NinjaTruncs wrote: »
    Some good prices on the 2016 flagship technic sets on Amazon at the moment.

    The BWE is £150 and is in stock. Tthe Claas is £82 which is a great price, but not in stock for 3-5 weeks.

    The BWE works out about €170 using Revolut. Very tempted at that price.


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    #862
    OwaynOTT
    Registered Users Posts: 10,536 ✭✭✭✭OwaynOTT


    Lego dimensions sets are reduced to half price in Gamestop currently. Think it's only the first wave of them.


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    #863
    Niska
    Registered Users Posts: 2,457 ✭✭✭Niska


    20 % Off Lego Ninjago, DC and Marvel heroes (incl the new Batcave)...

    http://www.smythstoys.com/ie/en-ie/page/o/lego-promotion/


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    #864
    Interrobang
    Registered Users Posts: 319 ✭✭Interrobang


    Star Wars First Order Transporter (75103) reduced to €30 in Tesco. Hat tip to the Beady FB page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/566773570066869/permalink/1079961508748070/


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    #865
    Rael
    Registered Users Posts: 617 ✭✭✭Rael


    Interrobang wrote: »
    Star Wars First Order Transporter (75103) reduced to €30 in Tesco. Hat tip to the Beady FB page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/566773570066869/permalink/1079961508748070/

    Any ideas which stores, was over in Clarehall tonight and they have none. Wouldn't mind picking one up for a MOC and the minifigs :)

    They have one 75092 (Naboo Starfighter) left on the shelf for €33.99


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    #866
    gizabeer
    Registered Users Posts: 471 ✭✭gizabeer


    Smyths in Nass have 40% off all Lego and 60% off all superhero and ninjago sets , its from the fire they had recently but only the boxes will smell of smoke , bricks in bags will be fine


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    #867
    Naid23
    Registered Users Posts: 1,212 ✭✭✭Naid23


    gizabeer wrote: »
    Smyths in Nass have 40% off all Lego and 60% off all superhero and ninjago sets , its from the fire they had recently but only the boxes will smell of smoke , bricks in bags will be fine

    Legos well cleared out now - sister was just there.


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    #868
    Spocker
    Moderators Posts: 6,853 ✭✭✭Spocker


    gizabeer wrote: »
    Smyths in Nass have 40% off all Lego and 60% off all superhero and ninjago sets , its from the fire they had recently but only the boxes will smell of smoke , bricks in bags will be fine

    Looks like someone is trying to flip them already:
    http://www.adverts.ie/for-sale/toys-games/229/user-334804/type_all/


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    #869
    gizabeer
    Registered Users Posts: 471 ✭✭gizabeer


    And for retail aswell


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    #870
    gubbie
    Registered Users Posts: 2,134 ✭✭✭gubbie


    Out of interest, what makes you think that is the case? Just the speed and location of getting them up?


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    #871
    gizabeer
    Registered Users Posts: 471 ✭✭gizabeer


    gubbie wrote: »
    Out of interest, what makes you think that is the case? Just the speed and location of getting them up?

    Basically , yeah ,


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