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1TB portable USB3 Harddrive £36.09 @ Amazon

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    #152
    Hootanany
    Registered Users Posts: 5,477 ✭✭✭Hootanany


    kearneybobs wrote: »
    Arrived in this thread about 6 days too late.
    :p


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    #153
    mailburner
    Registered Users Posts: 23,848 ✭✭✭✭mailburner


    mailburner wrote: »
    just emailed my rant..fingers crossed :D


    waste of time :p


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    #154
    losttheplot
    Registered Users Posts: 108 ✭✭losttheplot


    Quaderno wrote: »
    Mine arrived today, sent from Germany. It's slightly bigger and heavier than I expected, but it feels really solid. I have no USB 3.0 port to test it at full speed, but truecrypt right now writes at about 21MB/s via USB 2.0 (AES). That means 12 hours for a full encryption cycle, but I don't trust the closed source encryption supplied with the disk. I think it will do the job very well :)
    Remember to register the drive within 90 days after purchase to secure the 3 year warranty.


    Yes! After having tried unsucessfully for many of the Amazon 'mis prices' posted here I have finally got one. I just received my 1TB drive. :D Great value and many thanks to OP. Now to start filling it with important stuff.


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    #155
    Leeg17
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,127 ✭✭✭✭Leeg17


    Same here, got it this morning, much love OP.

    Not to format it to work on the PS :confused:


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    #156
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,090 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    to fat32 i think


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    #157
    Block (8
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    Thanks Quaderno, mines has arrived today as well :)


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    #158
    Leeg17
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,127 ✭✭✭✭Leeg17


    I did that thanks, annoying you can only do it in 30gb chunks (in Win7 anyways). Pity most of my videos aren't AVI :(


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    #159
    Bartyman
    Registered Users Posts: 262 ✭✭Bartyman


    Mine arrived this lunchtime, happy days !!!:D

    Thanks very much OP.


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    #160
    blobbie
    Registered Users Posts: 673 ✭✭✭blobbie


    blobbie wrote: »
    Got canned as well.

    For a laugh I flipped them an email giving out.

    Got back a "Dear Customer.....yada, yada"

    with footnote of

    "Your feedback is helping us build Earth's Most Customer-Centric Company."

    Well, if ye want to be customer centric, try using my name - FFS :D

    A few emails back & forth and got them to honour the original price :D

    Basis of the argument was that they had honoured orders placed for the item at the quoted price and thus it was not a legitimate claim by amazon that is was a mis-price issue. Also played a little on their customer centric claim.


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    #161
    HHH
    Registered Users Posts: 467 ✭✭HHH


    Mine arrived today, Great find OP thanks!


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    #162
    slave1
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 18,829 Mod ✭✭✭✭slave1


    Fook ye all, only joking well done lads:p

    My stuff for sale on Adverts inc. outdoor furniture, roof box and EDDI

    Public Profile active ads for slave1 (adverts.ie)



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    #163
    long_b
    Registered Users Posts: 4,937 ✭✭✭long_b


    Must remember to unsubscribe from the BA threads I didn't get on :(


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    #164
    roboshatner
    Registered Users Posts: 775 ✭✭✭roboshatner


    **** I cannot believe I missed that.

    I would have loved to buy one.


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    #165
    A2LUE42
    Registered Users Posts: 2,537 ✭✭✭A2LUE42


    Picked mine up from the Post office this morning. They are a little chunky, but a great bargain, Thanks again OP.


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    #166
    ryanmatty
    Registered Users Posts: 196 ✭✭ryanmatty


    mailburner wrote: »
    waste of time :p

    Lads its not a waste of time. I emailed them yesterday evening at 5. Just said i was disappointed to have my order cancelled but when i heard people had got them at that price i asked was a mistake made with my order cancellation. Also i thought that amazon was a customer centric based company but the cancellation went against this business ethics.

    To my surprise i had a reply this morning at 9 offering me the hard drive at the 36.09 GBP price. Happy Days :D


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    #167
    Jonny7
    Registered Users Posts: 6,696 ✭✭✭Jonny7


    ryanmatty wrote: »
    Lads its not a waste of time. I emailed them yesterday evening at 5. Just said i was disappointed to have my order cancelled but when i heard people had got them at that price i asked was a mistake made with my order cancellation. Also i thought that amazon was a customer centric based company but the cancellation went against this business ethics.

    To my surprise i had a reply this morning at 9 offering me the hard drive at the 36.09 GBP price. Happy Days :D

    jaysus from bargain hawks to beggars :)

    In fairness they just made a misprice, and they have a disclaimer covering it, boggles my mind why people are trying to scab off them but anywhoo


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    #168
    ryanmatty
    Registered Users Posts: 196 ✭✭ryanmatty


    Jonny7 wrote: »
    jaysus from bargain hawks to beggars :)

    In fairness they just made a misprice, and they have a disclaimer covering it, boggles my mind why people are trying to scab off them but anywhoo

    Ya but the disclaimer stands for nothing when they have honored the price for others which they have done.

    Anyway i have one coming for the cheaper price and all because of a simple email asking why my order was cancelled when the price was given to others!!:P


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    #169
    Daibheid
    Registered Users Posts: 534 ✭✭✭Daibheid


    Jonny7 wrote: »
    jaysus from bargain hawks to beggars :)

    In fairness they just made a misprice, and they have a disclaimer covering it, boggles my mind why people are trying to scab off them but anywhoo

    Such high principles! Jackie Healy-Rae take note


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    #170
    Onikage
    Registered Users Posts: 1,451 ✭✭✭Onikage


    It's poor form to issue an email saying NOBODY will get the misprice, and to then turn around and honour it for some! Either nobody, or everybody should get it.


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    #171
    Del007
    Registered Users Posts: 1,593 ✭✭✭Del007


    ryanmatty wrote: »
    Lads its not a waste of time. I emailed them yesterday evening at 5. Just said i was disappointed to have my order cancelled but when i heard people had got them at that price i asked was a mistake made with my order cancellation. Also i thought that amazon was a customer centric based company but the cancellation went against this business ethics.

    To my surprise i had a reply this morning at 9 offering me the hard drive at the 36.09 GBP price. Happy Days :D

    What address did you email?


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    #172
    pissed
    Registered Users Posts: 1,771 ✭✭✭pissed


    I contacted them again today but got the same reply as the last time.
    Thank you for contacting Amazon.co.uk.

    We regret that the pricing error occurred and we are sorry that you are disappointed with our decision to cancel your order for Iomega eGo III 1TB Portable Compact USB 3.0 External Hard Drive with Belt.

    In our Pricing and Availability Policy (see http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=1040614), we state that where an item's correct price is higher than our stated price, we will cancel the order and notify you of that cancellation.

    For further information on our Conditions of Use and Sale, please see our online Help Desk at the following link:
    http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=1040616

    Data Protection guidelines prevent us from commenting on customer or order information that is not related to your account.

    Despite our best efforts, due to the extensive nature of our catalogue, pricing errors can occasionally occur. We endeavour to provide our customers with the best possible customer experience and we realise that on this occasion, as a result of a pricing error, we have not met that standard.

    We hope this e-mail answers your concerns and that you will give us an opportunity to serve you again.

    Thank you for your patience and understanding in this matter.


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    #173
    dodzy
    Registered Users Posts: 9,961 ✭✭✭dodzy


    Jonny7 wrote: »
    jaysus from bargain hawks to beggars :)

    In fairness they just made a misprice, and they have a disclaimer covering it, boggles my mind why people are trying to scab off them but anywhoo

    Words of one who received the "tough luck" email I guess:rolleyes:
    Onikage wrote: »
    It's poor form to issue an email saying NOBODY will get the misprice, and to then turn around and honour it for some! Either nobody, or everybody should get it.
    Agreed; but fair play to those who secured one anyway*

    *hats off to ryanmatty;)


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    #174
    ryanmatty
    Registered Users Posts: 196 ✭✭ryanmatty


    Del007 wrote: »
    What address did you email?

    I used the following link to contact them.

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/email


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    #175
    amacachi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,316 ✭✭✭✭amacachi


    Leeg17 wrote: »
    I did that thanks, annoying you can only do it in 30gb chunks (in Win7 anyways). Pity most of my videos aren't AVI :(

    http://tokiwa.qee.jp/EN/Fat32Formatter/ I use that but it doesn't work past windows vista.


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    #176
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,090 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    probably depends who replied? I got rejecteed :p


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    #177
    ryanmatty
    Registered Users Posts: 196 ✭✭ryanmatty


    Just got it there today. Nice bit of kit for the price. Thanks OP


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    #178
    Jonny7
    Registered Users Posts: 6,696 ✭✭✭Jonny7


    dodzy wrote: »
    Words of one who received the "tough luck" email I guess:rolleyes:

    I buy from amazon a lot.. I just never thought to try and get something outta them cos they made a misprice

    If you spot a misprice in a local shop, you can "chance" it and see what happens, but I don't expect anyone of you would be demanding some form of "compensation" from the manager of the shop for it.. dress it whichever way ... its still just scabbery of the highest order :)


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    #179
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,090 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    Jonny7 wrote: »
    I buy from amazon a lot.. I just never thought to try and get something outta them cos they made a misprice

    If you spot a misprice in a local shop, you can "chance" it and see what happens, but I don't expect anyone of you would be demanding some form of "compensation" from the manager of the shop for it.. dress it whichever way ... its still just scabbery of the highest order :)

    AFAIK if omething is priced wrong ina shop you get to buy it at that price?


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    #180
    copacetic
    Subscribers Posts: 16,575 ✭✭✭✭copacetic


    Tar.Aldarion wrote: »
    AFAIK if omething is priced wrong ina shop you get to buy it at that price?

    No, you don't. Unless the shop has their own non binding 'misprice' policy which a few big UK stores do.


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    #181
    uck51js9zml2yt
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    copacetic wrote: »
    No, you don't. Unless the shop has their own non binding 'misprice' policy which a few big UK stores do.


    There must be both offer and acceptance for it to be binding.
    The shop can offer but dont have to accept the money for the product


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