Groupon/Infurn.com Bigboy Beanbag

cbyrne11

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Any chance your the guy from, w3icklow selling the beanbags?? Joined today and one post, little suspicious, you probably should have hired a better photograper!

And pretty sure the infurn ones are ripping off the company called bigboy that sell identical beanbag to the ones that they are selling, which are also similar to fatboy, which are similar to elephant which are similar to cosysac and so on so on! Anyway if you look at these chinese sites that sell them some have the capacity to make 50,000 in a month so wouldn't doubt that it's possible to get them in 5/6 weeks timeframe!

dudara

cbyrne11 If you believe a post to be suspicious, please use the Report Post functionality, rather than commenting in the thread and adding noise.

fassers - I have removed the content of your post as I have reason to believe that you are linked to one of the websites listed in your reply. Please feel free to contact me if you feel I am mistaken.

dudara

Africa

I dunno dudara, I thought the same thing when I saw that post.

I get my beanbags (apparently) next week. We shall see what I get; I was under the impression that they were filled and ready to go.

fassers

No, I'm not the guy from Wicklow but I will be interested to see if these bean bags do come through on time. I just have my suspicions based on the really poor reviews they have received from people who have bought from them.

Some people have been waiting for a year and never received anything. That certainly would concern me.

dudara

Africa wrote: »

I dunno dudara, I thought the same thing when I saw that post.

If you are suspicious, then use the Report Post functionality so that a moderator can investigate. There is no point in posting and adding idle speculation to the thread.

dudara

simonrooneyzaga

markry wrote: »

Hi Guys
I designed the Bigboy Beanbag which has been in manufacture since 2006. It has been top of the Google search for as long as I can remember, but possibly because It is the only bag made from the Canvas-Like, Waterproof, Breathable, UV Protected MACHINE WASHABLE fabric on the market, and is despatched within 48hrs. It also has a Separate inner bag, so you can take the cover off and wash it, which also stops blow-outs. The one on offer made by Infurn is unfortunately none of the above. Hope this sets the record straight.

What was the previous web address Marky?

Internet Archive only has you guys from 2010

http://web.archive.org/web/20100516034947/http://www.bigboybeanbag.com/

simonrooneyzaga

Point being its tough to know whats going on with this.

We have bigboybeanbags.com claiming they are the original BigBoyBeanBag (but dont seem to have a trademark).

We have infurn producing 'The Original BigBoyBeanBags' (as they call it) but it is clear that they are an imitation of FatBoy bean bags.

I don't know what to make of the whole thing. Sorry marky, but your website doesn't exactly inspire confidence in your brand - its looks awful (far worse now with all the warning signs!).

markry

simonrooneyzaga wrote: »

What was the previous web address Marky?

Internet Archive only has you guys from 2010

http://web.archive.org/web/20100516034947/http://www.bigboybeanbag.com/

Hi Simon
Company was formed in 2001 (East4West Ltd) specialising in the design import and manufacture of high quality niche products. 2006 started manufacturing the Bigboy added to our website 2007 (East4West.com) stand alone website 2008 see :

http://wayback.archive.org/web/20080501000000*/http:/outdoorbeanbag.com

Irishchick

Bigboy is not a registered trademark. I could make a load of beanbags tomorrow and call them Bigboy bean bags. So Infurn are not breaking any law, there just a $hite company.

I personally think that the price bigboybeanbags.com are charging is too much for an unfilled bean bag. your going to have to pay like 10-20 euro more for the beans.

Edit: It would cost around 50 euro for enough beans to fill an adult bean bag

markry

simonrooneyzaga wrote: »

Point being its tough to know whats going on with this.

We have bigboybeanbags.com claiming they are the original BigBoyBeanBag (but dont seem to have a trademark).

We have infurn producing 'The Original BigBoyBeanBags' (as they call it) but it is clear that they are an imitation of FatBoy bean bags.

I don't know what to make of the whole thing. Sorry marky, but your website doesn't exactly inspire confidence in your brand - its looks awful (far worse now with all the warning signs!).

Hi Simon
Just coming back on this one separately, as explained, we have been making the Bigboy beanbag since 2006. Cannot comment too much but as our solicitor said, "original" means nothing, especially as it is nothing like our bag other than in appearance. Must reiterate to anyone out there, OUR bag is unique, it may look the same, but it is completely different. Quite simply we are the only people who manufacture using our canvas like Breathable,Waterproof,UV Protected and perhaps more importantly MACHINE WASHABLE fabric. Everyone else uses shiny sweaty PVC/polyester/nylon, of different qualities. Also, our bags unlike those of Infurn, Fatboy Etc Etc Etc have a separate inner bag. Three reasons for this. first of course means you can easily take the cover off when you want to wash it, instead of having to empty out all the balls. Secondly it prevents blow-outs, and thirdly it gives the bag structure, meaning you can sit on it like a proper chair, and you wont collapse backwards with your legs in the air!
Sorry you don't like the website, we are not prodominantely a internet sales company. Most of our customers buy on sight of it - its very much a touchy feely thing, and, as you have correctly indicated "they all look the bloody same" on the internet.
Forgive me for rambling on, but it is my baby.
Markry

markry

Irishchick wrote: »

Bigboy is not a registered trademark. I could make a load of beanbags tomorrow and call them Bigboy bean bags. So Infurn are not breaking any law, there just a $hite company.

I personally think that the price bigboybeanbags.com are charging is too much for an unfilled bean bag. your going to have to pay like 10-20 euro more for the beans.

Edit: It would cost around 50 euro for enough beans to fill an adult bean bag

Hi Irishchick

because we fill the bags in the uk, the postal cost to export filled are just crazy

sorry

Markry

parsi

fitzcoff wrote: »

I was just looking on your site and just wondering how much delivery to Ireland would cost and how many cubic feet of beans would I need to fill one.

Thanks in advance

We bought a couple from elephantbrand.ie and they are excellent.

Reason for elephant brand is that I'd "tested" them out at the Worlds Performance Championships in Fitzgerald Park in summer 2010 and we liked them so much that we went home, waited a year and then ordered

They've a 20% off sale on at the moment and I imagine it's the same one that was on when bought ours...

Irishchick

markry wrote: »

Hi Irishchick

because we fill the bags in the uk, the postal cost to export filled are just crazy

sorry

Markry

You don't have to apologise, you don't decide on export prices. It's not your fault.

opticalillusion

Hi Mark!

Nice to see you here defending your position. It's terrible what going on at the moment. Mark was good enough to reply to me when I raised my concerns (after stupidly buying it, I should have researched first but thought I could trust Groupon :rolleyes:)

I requested a full refund last night via email and have heard nothing back yet, but if there are any issues I will go to war

Not only is it fake - but the 'delivery times' are quite frightening.

él statutorio

Bought one from groupon this morning. Should've done a quick google first before buying (thought I could trust groupon).

I'm now on hold to groupon trying to get my refund. Will keep people posted if there are any issues.

*update* 8 mins on hold and it was cancelled immediately, no questions asked.

Plek Trum

I rang and cancelled my voucher for this offer - too many questions about the whole affair (friend who also bought a voucher for the beanbag was told that the code should now be working today for use (wasn't yesterday). .. its not!)

Refund due back in my account in the next 3 - 5 days.

Too much hassle when I can spend 20euro more and get one delivered, filled, to my door from an Irish based company with peace of mind.

opticalillusion

Glad to hear this, I think I'll ring them - thanks for sharing!!

Also guys - are ye getting refunds to your credit card or groupon credit? I simply will not accept 'credit' when I buy direct with the money refunded....

orchidsrpretty

Hi, I had placed an order on Monday for the beanbag. I rang up today to cancel and it was easy. Groupon refunded the money no problem even though I had used the voucher and Infurn cancelled the deliverly charge aswell. Will wait how long it takes to get the money back off them.

él statutorio

Plek Trum wrote: »

I rang and cancelled my voucher for this offer - too many questions about the whole affair (friend who also bought a voucher for the beanbag was told that the code should now be working today for use (wasn't yesterday). .. its not!)

Refund due back in my account in the next 3 - 5 days.

Too much hassle when I can spend 20euro more and get one delivered, filled, to my door from an Irish based company with peace of mind.

I missed that, who are the Irish company?

él statutorio

opticalillusion wrote: »

Glad to hear this, I think I'll ring them - thanks for sharing!!

Also guys - are ye getting refunds to your credit card or groupon credit? I simply will not accept 'credit' when I buy direct with the money refunded....

I got a refund, they just changed the status on the account to "payment refused"

Plek Trum

Some guy posted previously - www.bean-bags.ie I think...

cbyrne11

Plek Trum wrote: »

Some guy posted previously - www.bean-bags.ie I think...

No there was another one think it was called beanybags.com they don't have a lot of stock in though at the moment, I cancelled mine there though as I see people meant to get it this week haven't got there's yet. Was surpirsingly easy emailed gogroopie (site I got it off, think it's part of groupon) and they got back to me to say that no problem once infurn confirm it's cancelled that they'll refund it and that infurn should refund the postage.

Didn't expect it to be that easy, At least I can order off somewhere that I trust now!

Africa

According to the mighty internets, my delivery will be this week. Will update once I get it.

Isuat

Hi
I purchased some of the bean bags online just a week or so ago but have been reading bad reviews online.
Can anyone let me know if they actually received the bags from this company and if they were as advertised?
Thanks

Africa

We will be soon Isuat. I got mine from ratemyarea and havent asked them about it yet, but hoping mine come this week. According to what I checked back on today, mine are supposed to be stuffed and ready to go once delivered. Id hope so, since I paid 35 euro delivery.

Irishchick

I got one from beany bags last week. V happy with it.

Isuat

I thought they did arrive stuffed with beans but from some of the comments on this Im starting to worry...

Does anyone think that maybe they are genuine and that it will all be ok???? I bought 4 and was planning on using 3 for Christmas presents - will be really upset if I dont get them - not to mention the expense but I dont want to cancel the order if they are valid....

Irishchick

I highly doubt they will arrive by xmas....

cbyrne11

I'm wouidn't be sure about getting them for christmas, you could try rining them but there's people talking abuot them on here http://www.rollercoaster.ie/Discussions.aspx?ForumThread=141257863

They were meant to be delivered last week and already have been told two weeks more of a wait, other people rang that had just ordered and they said they hoped to have them out in 6 weeks!

gramlab

I ordered one through pigsback. After a week with no confirmation from infurn and reading all the threads about it I mailed them and asked what was going on. In the meantime I clicked the request refund button to see waht I had to do to get one (nearly always a page that tells you how but not this time) and a message came up saying the request was being processed.

I've mailed pigsback to see if the refund is going ahead or is the deal actually on. This was their reply:

"The refund won't go ahead once the voucher is redeemed, which it will be if you use it. Thanks for your patience"

I have used it because I put the code into the Infurn site. To me this means they are saying that once I've ordered it I cant get any refund.

Am I reading this right???