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iBood Rip off for Ireland

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  • 15-02-2009 1:43am
    #1
    iMax
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,489 ✭✭✭


    Just been onto ibood.com as I do most nights to see what's on offer. Tonight it's an Archos 705 wifi which is a very nice piece of kit at the great price of €169.95 (+ €12.95 shipping)

    I checked the UK version of the site & it's £59.95 (+ £7.95 shipping) Worst case exchange about €85 + shipping.

    That's me gone as a potential customer.


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    #2
    Guy:Incognito
    Registered Users Posts: 38,247 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    Not really rip off Ireland. It's €169 regardless of which eurozone country you pick (and Poland too)

    The stg price may well be a mistake. Maybe it should be stg£159.

    If it's a great price at €169 what difference does it make what it costs in another country?


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    rubadub
    Registered Users Posts: 32,379 ✭✭✭✭rubadub


    iMax wrote: »
    great price of €169.95 (+ €12.95 shipping)....
    That's me gone as a potential customer.
    Sounds like you are biting off your nose to spite your face.

    That would be like me saying I was thirsty and went to tesco, 2L coke was on offer at only 50cent, but then I found out it is only 10p in the UK, so feck them, I will stay thirsty or pay €2 for a 2L of fanta in dunnes.

    I hope you do not own an ipod or console, the "exchange rate" apple, nintendo etc use is very bad too.


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    animaal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 815 ✭✭✭animaal


    Chill, it's a mistake on the UK price.

    There's a message on the discussion saying so, and that orders taken at the mitake price will not be honoured. The UK price is £159.95 now.

    I'm as conscious as anybody about rip-offs in this country, but c'mon, put away the pitchforks and torches!


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    Guy:Incognito
    Registered Users Posts: 38,247 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    I love how loads of people dived in with "omg, your ripping off Irish people" How come these people all check the GBP price and the price that shows for Ireland but not other Eurozone prices and the polish price. I think some people are just looking for things to be outraged about.

    Dinostevious is getting well stuck in with conspiracy theories and everything.:)


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    rubadub
    Registered Users Posts: 32,379 ✭✭✭✭rubadub


    Stekelly wrote: »
    I think some people are just looking for things to be outraged about.
    Yes, the OP thought it was a great price, then goes and checks the UK price, thinks it is a "ripoff" and says
    That's me gone as a potential customer.

    ,now they have been told it was a mistake, so not is it suddenly a great price once again? will they now buy it?


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