Reebok irun treadmill £244

johnnyrotten

Argos uk are selling THIS for £244. Its €499 at argos ireland, in the sale!

They deliver to republic for an extra £20

Reviews here

ash2020

this looks good.. tell me more about how to get i delivered to my local argos extra in the south please

logic

Didn't know they would deliver to the south. Most things are cheaper on the co.uk site.....

johnnyrotten

ash2020 wrote: »

this looks good.. tell me more about how to get i delivered to my local argos extra in the south please

They will deliver to your house/address
Only snag is you have to physically go into Argos Uk to order and pay.
2 Argos stores in Newry for example - 1 in The quays S.C and the other on Merchants Quay near the Buttercrane S.C beside TK MAXX.

Bluetonic

johnnyrotten wrote: »

Argos uk are selling THIS for £244. Its €499 at argos ireland, in the sale!

Not that it make much of a difference to your bargain but it's €429 in Argos ROI.

podge3

Bluetonic wrote: »

it's €429 in Argos ROI.

Plus €30 delivery - no collection in-store.

I ordered the same treadmill on the 2nd Jan from http://www.fitness-superstore.co.uk/folding_treadmills/10027_0c.html and it was delivered today. The cost was £250 plus £30 shipping. I think the price has increased now to £300, though.

Bluetonic

podge3 wrote: »

Plus €30 delivery - no collection in-store.

The delivery isn't 30 euro for all - it depends on where you live, thankfully we don't all live out in the sticks. It's a non issues anyhow, who in their right mind would shop in Argos ROI for items for high value.

How much does delivery cost?

Our standard delivery charge is €7.50 for deliveries within County Dublin and €29.50 for the rest of the Republic of Ireland. Deliveries are made Monday to Friday (excluding Bank Holidays).

johnnyrotten

Bluetonic wrote: »

Not that it make much of a difference to your bargain but it's €429 in Argos ROI.

Price has dropped so, it was €499 last week, Still expensive compared to Argos UK :mad:

TheDriver

found argos delivery appalling in the past, courier kept changing dates and times and argos washed their hands of it, until.......... refused delivery and requested refund as per their t&c, they suddenly were a lotmore helpful (furniture)

JoshThomas

podge3 wrote: »

Plus €30 delivery - no collection in-store.

I ordered the same treadmill on the 2nd Jan from http://www.fitness-superstore.co.uk/folding_treadmills/10027_0c.html and it was delivered today. The cost was £250 plus £30 shipping. I think the price has increased now to £300, though.

Was that £30 shipping to southern Ireland?

JoshThomas

And also if I wanted to order from Argos UK - do I have to go into a Northern Irish store to get the £20 shipping or can I get a friend to go into a London store for me to do this?

Thanks

Josh

podge3

JoshThomas wrote: »

Was that £30 shipping to southern Ireland?

Yes.

ctrl-alt-delete

anyone know what the maximum speed on this machine is?

podge3

ctrl-alt-delete wrote: »

anyone know what the maximum speed on this machine is?

14 KPH IRC.

dahamsta

Will a store on mainland UK work or does it have to be the North?

Anyone know the lead time on these, South or North?

Any feedback on Fitness Superstore?

Thanks,
adam

podge3

dahamsta wrote: »

Any feedback on Fitness Superstore?

They delivered mine in about 3 working days.

dahamsta

podge3 wrote: »

They delivered mine in about 3 working days.

In the south podge3? And was that recently?

(Bonus question: did you have to order on the phone, yeah?)

podge3

dahamsta wrote: »

In the south podge3? All the ways to Co. Tipp

And was that recently? Arrived last Thurs (4 working days, actually)

(Bonus question: did you have to order on the phone, yeah?)Nope, sent an email to clarify postage costs and then did my order online. .

I had no problems with them at all - a most efficient company. I really don't know how they shipped it for only £30. The box was blooming huge.

ash2020

im a little confused It asks to enter name and postcode to start the order online. what did you use to have it delivered to the south

I realy want one!

podge3

ash2020 wrote: »

im a little confused It asks to enter name and postcode to start the order online. what did you use to have it delivered to the south

I realy want one!

Try Eire or n/a - I can't remember which I tried.


Don't forget that I mentioned a few days back that these look to have increased in price by £50. When I purchased mine some of the colours were only £250. I got a black one.

ash2020

still priced at 244£ but post code must be between 5 - 7 digit long

JoshThomas

ash2020 wrote: »

still priced at 244£ but post code must be between 5 - 7 digit long

Yeah its £244 on Argos.co.uk but podge ordered from Fitness Superstore.

Garth

podge3 wrote: »

They delivered mine in about 3 working days.

My Cross trainer is meant to be shipping today... it was 140 pounds cheaper than Argos UK (not to mention half the price of Argos IE)and they only charged me 20 pounds shipping. Threw in a floor mat and did a good deal on a Heart rate monitor as well.

Give them a ring, they're really helpful. I didn't know what to buy and they gave me great advice.

Only thing I had to do that wasn't as usual was scan my drivers license to prove my address for shipping.

eddiem74

JoshThomas wrote: »

Yeah its £244 on Argos.co.uk but podge ordered from Fitness Superstore.

I asked Fitness Superstore via e-mail if they would price match Argos, and they said:

"Sorry but Argos only sell the Orange unit where as ours is white. They also take 35 days to deliver whereas we will take 5. We cannot match that price."

I than asked them, if colour made a difference in price, and what about their price guarantee on their website which reads:

"At Fitness Superstore we also offer a price guarantee on all our exercise and gym equipment where we will match any other advertised price or, if already purchased, will refund the difference (plus 10% of the difference) within 14 days of your purchase."

But they said:

"Hi, yes Colours do matter. Argos got white and we got Blue and Black. We sold all our £249 stock. The price Guarantee only applies to orders already in the process with us."

So there you go ! Still some crazy deals though compared to the €.

JoshThomas

I spoke to Fitness Superstore who told me that whilst this is cheap - it is too narrow to run on. Was this just an attempt to get me to buy a better model or have other people had bad experiences with this treadmill?

Garth

eddiem74 wrote: »

"Hi, yes Colours do matter. Argos got white and we got Blue and Black. We sold all our £249 stock. The price Guarantee only applies to orders already in the process with us."
.

I was looking at that treadmill before I decided on a cross trainer, so this rings a bell:

It appears colours matter to argos too...

podge3

JoshThomas wrote: »

I spoke to Fitness Superstore who told me that whilst this is cheap - it is too narrow to run on. Was this just an attempt to get me to buy a better model or have other people had bad experiences with this treadmill?

I didn't buy it for running but I have jogged a bit on it and I can't see why it isn't suitable. Granted, it isn't as wide as the professional units but its one quarter of the price.

podge3

Garth wrote: »

I was looking at that treadmill before I decided on a cross trainer, so this rings a bell:

It appears colours matter to argos too...

The whole colour thing is a bit of a joke. The only difference in colours between the units is a coloured disc at the front of the base. The discs on mine are black but the rest is the same as those labeled "orange", "pink" etc etc.

The black one is Argos is completely black but the actual machine looks to be the same.

dahamsta

podge3 wrote: »

I had no problems with them at all - a most efficient company. I really don't know how they shipped it for only £30. The box was blooming huge.

Thanks very much for your answers podge3, most helpful. Just one more who did they ship with?

I'm having trouble with my gimp of a DHL driver at the moment so I hope it's not them! Although at that price I'd have my doubts anyway.

podge3

dahamsta wrote: »

who did they ship with?

Its wasn't DHL. I think the original courier was something like "parcelstoireland.com" but I have no idea who the local delivery was done by. It wasn't DPD, UPS etc

dahamsta

Perfect. I'm going to give them a call tomorrow, see if I can snag a floormat while I'm at it.

Thanks very much for all your help.

adam

JoshThomas

dahamsta wrote: »

Perfect. I'm going to give them a call tomorrow, see if I can snag a floormat while I'm at it.

Thanks very much for all your help.

adam

Did you get the floormat?

BennytheBall

Interesting, I went to order one of these today from Fitness Superstore and was being quote 60 GBP for delivery... I asked him to Double check and he came back a few minutes later to say it was definitely 60.

I didn't place the order. Having a rethink. Might try again tmw and see if I get someone different.

the groutch

my concern about buying something this big from a uk store, because if something goes wrong it can be alot of hassle

I'd be more inclined to pay the extra in elvereys (or similar store), free delivery, with in-home assembly for a small fee

podge3

BennytheBall wrote: »

Interesting, I went to order one of these today from Fitness Superstore and was being quote 60 GBP for delivery... I asked him to Double check and he came back a few minutes later to say it was definitely 60.

I not surprised really as the box weighs an absolute ton - maybe they made a mistake with me. I contacted them via Livechat for a price and then submitted my order. They contacted me via email a little while later to inform me that delivery to Ireland was £30 and wanted to know if I wished to proceed.

the groutch wrote: »

my concern about buying something this big from a uk store, because if something goes wrong it can be alot of hassle

I'd be more inclined to pay the extra in elvereys (or similar store), free delivery, with in-home assembly for a small fee

Most shops (rightly or wrongly) direct you to the manufacturer nowadays anyway. Most large electrical items have a UK and Ireland warranty and some even a pan European warranty.

Obviously I would still like to buy local but the cheapest treadmill I could get was about €500.

adhoc

double post

adhoc

just looking at this in the argos catalogue at €697! googled it to check reviews and found this thread - the wonders of the internet!

Podge - how did you get on, are you happy with it? Is it big/sturdy enough?

podge3

adhoc wrote: »

Podge - how did you get on, are you happy with it? Is it big/sturdy enough?

I think its great.

Both the Mrs and myself use it every day. I have a TV set up in front of it and I just hop on a do a half hour during the evening. I would certainly recommend it if you can get it for a reasonable price.

I use it mainly for walking but I have jogged on it a few times just to try it out. It feels very sturdy and plenty big.

adhoc

That's brilliant thanks, we're the same both of us want one. Do you find you're losing weight, toning up?

I'm on to live chat now to see how much they'll quote for delivery at - wish me luck!

podge3

adhoc wrote: »

Do you find you're losing weight, toning up?

I'm on to live chat now to see how much they'll quote for delivery at - wish me luck!

I,m only doing about 30 mins a day at the moment so I don't see any real weight loss. I do see a big improvment in my general fitness levels, however.

Any news on your Livechat conversation?

Garth

Just to let you guys know I received my cross trainer in good time, with the floor mat... but the heart rate monitor was coming royal mail and has never arrived. It has taken me until this morning to convince them to resend it as they kept telling me it would take longer to arrive to "international destinations".

I ordered it on January 9th.

That said, the cross trainer is awesome, and I'm absolutely in love with it. I'm thrilled with the advice they gave me on the equipment. I do about 30 mins a day at the moment and I'm hoping to up that to 45 minutes.

adhoc

Had to give up on live chat as I was waiting for 20 minutes without a response. Going to try again

nialler1

Let us know how you get on.

Price is £289.49 at the moment in Argos, is that likely to go back down?

barneysmum

just made a big mistake and ordered the i-run treadmill from the fitness store for 349 pounds and at the moment for april in argos ireland the price has gone down to 349euros and 244pounds in the Uk i am going to be having a word with them oh i am soo mad