[MERGED] Retailer Discussion Thread

Gile_na_gile · 25-10-2019 10:22am

Tá Novatech ag seachadadh fós go Éireann ach trí ghuthán amháin. Novatech.co.uk are still delivering to Ireland (Republic) but you need to do it via telephone. Best to create an online account first to save calling out the whole address with our spellings. I think pricewise, the Republic is conflated with Norn Iron, so might only pay £6 instead of the £16 listed.

Ballylad · 09-07-2020 2:45pm

Hi, ordered a LG 38inch 2k computer monitor from electromarketshop.net, based in Spain , anyone any dealings with them?, ordered on 8 July, no updates, except for payment recievef, tried to contact them via email and chat function but no joy. Hardly a scam website? Thnks

Cuddlesworth · 09-07-2020 3:20pm

Ballylad wrote: »

Hi, ordered a LG 38inch 2k computer monitor from electromarketshop.net, based in Spain , anyone any dealings with them?, ordered on 8 July, no updates, except for payment recievef, tried to contact them via email and chat function but no joy. Hardly a scam website? Thnks

You ordered yesterday?

How did you pay the order.

Ballylad · 09-07-2020 3:25pm

Hi, ordered 6th July, paid by visa debit

.G. · 10-07-2020 5:22pm

I can't even find a website called that.

Samuel T. Cogley · 10-07-2020 6:20pm

Gone for me too. Try and do a chargeback.

JoyPad · 10-07-2020 11:17pm

https://www.electromarket.shop/en/contact-us

murdog! · 25-09-2020 7:55pm

Hi folks, I’m wondering if anyone has any experience of using pc specialist dot ie?

I’m sure it’s cheaper to but the parts individually and DIY but I’m not comfortable doing that.

Any feedback would be appreciated!

JoyPad · 25-09-2020 9:47pm

murdog! wrote: »

Hi folks, I’m wondering if anyone has any experience of using pc specialist dot ie?

I’m sure it’s cheaper to but the parts individually and DIY but I’m not comfortable doing that.

Any feedback would be appreciated!

They are a very reputable UK-based company.

Aodhan5000 · 25-09-2020 10:00pm

CCL might be cheaper. Lot of people getting value 2700x builds from them

Samuel T. Cogley · 26-09-2020 11:36am

Aodhan5000 wrote: »

CCL might be cheaper. Lot of people getting value 2700x builds from them

I think that was AWD-IT.

https://www.awd-it.co.uk/awd-mb520-argb-ryzen-7-2700x-nvidia-gtx-1660-super-16gb-ram-desktop-gaming-pc.html

Samuel T. Cogley · 26-09-2020 11:39am

murdog! wrote: »

I’m sure it’s cheaper to but the parts individually and DIY

Dont bet on it :pac:

The advantage of DIY is getting the exact spec you want. Some of the System Intergrators like AWD (above) occationally have some builds you just wouldn't be able to compete with DIY.

I suggest getting WITHOUT Windows 10 and saving the money. They may even install it and not activate it. If you do get a blank machine, assuming you have access to another machine and a thumb drive - installation is very easy.

Aodhan5000 · 26-09-2020 12:51pm

Samuel T. Cogley wrote: »

I think that was AWD-IT.

https://www.awd-it.co.uk/awd-mb520-argb-ryzen-7-2700x-nvidia-gtx-1660-super-16gb-ram-desktop-gaming-pc.html

Ah yes you're dead right. Sharp eyes on ya

Homelander · 26-09-2020 2:09pm

Not sure about the current moment but I always found PC Specialist very overpriced on laptops.

A lot of their default 'Gaming' builds come with a pathetic 4GB of ram as standard so you've to pay on top of the base price for 8GB ram, I mean, at a time when 16GB is now fairly standard.

I mean direct comparison:

AWD - Coolermaster MB520, Ryzen 3600, B450M Pro VDH Max, 16GB 3000mhz, GTX1660 Super, 512GB GX2 SSD - £622 (about €700)

PCS - Coolermaster MB520, Ryzen 3600, B450M Plus, 16GB 2666mhz, GTX1660 Super, 512GB PCS SSD - €940

Strangely PCS don't even allow you chose above 2666mhz for Ryzen 3600 in that build.

So it's €240 extra for a slightly inferior machine. And they're also a UK based company who just have a dot ie website available.

murdog! · 26-09-2020 8:50pm

Thanks for the info, I'll price up 2 similar jobs on PCS and AWD and see what happens

tonedef · 28-09-2020 9:58pm

Hey, what's the deal with ordering an nvidia Founders Edition card from Ireland?
Do we have to order in £ from their UK store or can we order in € from their German or French sites?

Samuel T. Cogley · 28-09-2020 10:19pm

tonedef wrote: »

Hey, what's the deal with ordering an nvidia Founders Edition card from Ireland?
Do we have to order in £ from their UK store or can we order in € from their German or French sites?

Euro from the UK site AFAIK.

Bungusbeefcake · 28-09-2020 10:45pm

tonedef wrote: »

Hey, what's the deal with ordering an nvidia Founders Edition card from Ireland?
Do we have to order in £ from their UK store or can we order in € from their German or French sites?

Good luck getting one from their site when they're available. I've been constantly at their page since the 17th and nothing, bar one close one last week.

But to answer your question, you should be ordering from the UK site and the select Ireland as the delivery location and it should change the currency to €.

tonedef · 29-09-2020 10:54am

Thanks for the quick responses!

VinLieger · 21-01-2021 12:12pm

So now the likes of Scan, CCL and OCUK etc arent shipping to Ireland for the time being at least where is everyone currently buying from?

Aodhan5000 · 21-01-2021 1:09pm

European Amazon sites but UK Amazon too when it charges Irish VAT rather than UK.

VinLieger · 21-01-2021 1:45pm

Aodhan5000 wrote: »

European Amazon sites but UK Amazon too when it charges Irish VAT rather than UK.

The shipping rates on EU amazon sites are pretty steep im finding but maybe thats something we simply need to get used to?

buzzerxx · 21-01-2021 4:27pm

VinLieger wrote: »

The shipping rates on EU amazon sites are pretty steep im finding but maybe thats something we simply need to get used to?

Have you got amazon prime?

VinLieger · 21-01-2021 4:39pm

buzzerxx wrote: »

Have you got amazon prime?

Prime subs are restricted to specific countries, so id need to switch it .co.uk to .de or buy a separate .de prime sub to get the prime delivery options and right now i don't think it makes sense to as im still ordering more non PC related stuff from the UK, and im not buying a 2nd subscription.

Anyway back on topic does anyone have good recommendations for non amazon EU based sites selling pc parts? I know hardwareversand is gone but did anyone replace them?

minitrue · 21-01-2021 5:31pm

Where in the EU does their prime work for Ireland? I was looking on the German site a day or two ago and it certainly didn't seem to apply their for Ireland?

K.O.Kiki · 22-01-2021 9:02pm

VinLieger wrote: »

Prime subs are restricted to specific countries, so id need to switch it .co.uk to .de or buy a separate .de prime sub to get the prime delivery options and right now i don't think it makes sense to as im still ordering more non PC related stuff from the UK, and im not buying a 2nd subscription.

Anyway back on topic does anyone have good recommendations for non amazon EU based sites selling pc parts? I know hardwareversand is gone but did anyone replace them?

Amazon Prime Germany sucks anyway, half the stuff you see there still charges full shipping :rolleyes:

mossym · 23-01-2021 8:17pm

when you sign up for amazon prime germany it says that teh free shipping only applies to Germany and Austria

Icyseanfitz · 26-01-2021 4:15pm

mossym wrote: »

when you sign up for amazon prime germany it says that teh free shipping only applies to Germany and Austria

is there any eu amazon that prime works for ireland? ****ing brexit

Cuddlesworth · 26-01-2021 5:45pm

Icyseanfitz wrote: »

is there any eu amazon that prime works for ireland? ****ing brexit

Amazon "free" shipping is because they do deals with local carriers(an post/royal mail) and do the shipping themselves via a pretty amazing logistical network.

That network was eventually set up for distribution between .co.uk and Ireland, meaning "free" delivery for us. Unless we all jump ship to a specific other European amazon site, seems unlikely to happen.

It also seems like plenty of people are just so used to buying via amazon uk, they kept doing so once the customs and charges were sorted.

OmegaRed · 27-01-2021 11:29am

As someone who has been an avid amazon.co.uk user for the last 10 years, and jumped on Prime as soon as it was out, I have continued to use Amazon post Brexit but obviously been very careful of what I have been ordering to try and keep below the €22 amount. This means I have been buying just as much but in more orders (absolutely terrible for the environment, i know)

I just can't help but be drawn to amazon for the smile things that are a complete rip off here. An example was I needed a silicone gun and a tube of silicone for some DIY. Woodies online was €24 with no option for home delivery
... Amazon delivered for free - €7.49 (not including my prime subscription). I know we should be spending money on the Island of Ireland during a pandemic but I am not going to spend something 3 times as much on items.

Has anyone got any post Brexit online buying tips they'd like to share?

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