Groupon Offer: Christmas Trees for under €30

catsa

I'm an absolute sucker for the festive season.

Was at woodies over the weekend and saw that christmas trees go for almost €200 - today groupon has a pretty good deal (and yes i did buy it) on trees.

http://www.groupon.ie/deals/dublin/bodini/1709205

5ft Christmas Tree in Green or Black (€21) or 6ft Christmas Tree in Green, Gold, or Black (€29) from Bodini (Up to 68% Off)
Christmas trees, like people, like lots of presents, can sometimes molt, and look a lot prettier wrapped in tinsel. Deck the halls with today’s Groupon from: Bodini. Choose from the following options:

• €21 for a 5ft Christmas tree in black or green

• €29 for a 6ft Christmas tree in black, green, or gold

unkel

Fake Christmas trees make baby Jesus cry

budhabob

unkel wrote: »

Fake Christmas trees make baby Jesus cry

Agreed. Still though, this is a great deal. The OH bought one too.

DavyD_83

Come back to us if you find a deal on real trees

skinnymallink

Hi,

I got one these as well, but when I got to use my groupon code it says it's not valid. Anyone else having the same problem?

ryaner777

Be careful of the extra €10 for postage

Another €10 for postage makes a 6ft black one €40.

One in argos with lights for €32

http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/2699419/Trail/searchtext%3ECHRISTMAS+TREE.htm

cosmic

It says allow up to 3 weeks for delivery. That's a turn off for me.

Squeaksoutloud

my code is coming up as not valid also.have contacted groupon and the crowd selling it.hope they are ok!

Mimikyu

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Squeaksoutloud

bit confused about this.bought a voucher for a 6ft tree worth €58.50 for €29. Then on website tree comes up as being worth £79 or €80 and when i apply my discount in euro i get a discount of €79 but p&p is €13.99 plus my €1 for the tree so i end up saying €29 for the voucher + €14.99 on top of that.anyone else getting all this!not a bad exchange rate though!

Rokc10

My voucher code is working now, was charged €14.99 for delivery, hope i get it before Christmas!

skinnymallink

Hi,

my voucher code works now, but when I go to pay the p&p they don't except laser, even though I booked the deal on my laser. This tree is becoming more of a pain in the a$$ already!!
Anyone else with the same problem?

Peppa

I have just cancelled mine and asked for a full refund. No way am I paying more for delivery that advertised and when I contacted Groupon eventually by phone and customer service girl said I had to go to retailer site and use the Groupon info button and then contact them directly but she neglected to tell me that I had to order first before I could use this to contact them. Neither company have responded to my emails.

As far as I am concerned I wouldn't use either site again.

Groupon as their customer service is not up to it and contacting them is difficult and as a consumer this makes me very nervous. After all reputation is what they trade on and they have already been pulled up for false advertising in the UK. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-13349671

Bodini as they have falsely advertised and as they haven't responded to my email and seem unwilling to do anything about it even though they have been made aware of this and are they going to refund those who paid the €5 extra?

Also the 4 week delivery means time is ticking and who wants a Christmas tree delivered after Christmas?

catsa

So its not for under €30, but here some REAL christmas trees

http://www.irishchristmastrees.com/mall/departmentpage.cfm/IrishChristmasTrees/54539/1/1/-/54539


This one €30-40 but no online shop:

http://www.christmastreecentre.ie/noblefir_13.html

WalterMitty

Last year, and i pressume this year you can go up to wicklow near johnnie foxes pub and pick out your own tree and they cut it for ya. All trees ,all sizes only 30euro and its a nice day out in mountains. Same tree in Dublin city would be nearer 70euro

whitedress

i'm having problems with that groupon deal too.
bought the deal and then noticed the next day when i logged on to groupon that payment was not accepted, so i went and bought again. but when i went to my emails after this there was a voucher there from the first deal that i bought, it had gone through!!!
so now i have 2 vouchers except for some reason my 2nd voucher has not been sent to my email yet!!!
when went to use the voucher i had, delievery was £17, logged on that pm and delievery was down to £11.99-still not the e9.99 price advetised.
i have contacted groupon and christmas tree company by email wih no reply!!
only thing is if that people have paid by credit card they can put there complaint to visa card company and hopefully get money back.

elspaniard

Bought 6ft tree on Groupon site on 22/11. Received email back instantly thanking me for order and saying voucher would be emailed shortly. €29 charged on CC on 23/11 and still no voucher. Emailed support@citydeals.ie and phone 1800 number but no reply from either. My Groupon account on their website said deal was not fully subscribed yet. Eventually got through this morning on 1800 number and cancelled. 5 days for CC to be refunded. Questioned why card was charged if I had no voucher she had no answer. Unsubscribed from email this morning. Something dodgy about this crowd.

Mimikyu

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elspaniard

Called 3 times yersterday choosing option 2 and listened to music for 10mins + with no answer.
Called this morning choosing option 1 and got through after 5mins.

amber101

I contacted Groupon earlier, after waiting 15mins eventually spoke with a so called customer service (some girl who read from a script........) I was told I could cancel and get a refund or get a new voucher code reissued, both would take 5 days. When I questioned there policy she got extremely aggressive and rude. I asked if she could contact bodini directly and explain that there was an issue with there codes but she refused. I explained if I waited another 5 days for the voucher to be reissued and a possible 2 - 3 week for delivery that it would probably be after Christmas day before I would receive this order. Refused to pass me on to her supervisor, and kept stating that this is all she could do and that was it (so tough sh** basically). As someone commented earlier this crowd depend on word of mouth, can't see them lasting long with this kind of attitude.

I then contacted bodini.com directly by telephone and spoke with their customer service who asked me to forward my voucher and details by email. Still waiting for them to get back to me so fingers crossed.... oh FYI I was told 6ft green trees are now out of stock.

Leeboy88

amber101 wrote: »

I contacted Groupon earlier, after waiting 15mins eventually spoke with a so called customer service (some girl who read from a script........) I was told I could cancel and get a refund or get a new voucher code reissued, both would take 5 days. When I questioned there policy she got extremely aggressive and rude. I asked if she could contact bodini directly and explain that there was an issue with there codes but she refused. I explained if I waited another 5 days for the voucher to be reissued and a possible 2 - 3 week for delivery that it would probably be after Christmas day before I would receive this order. Refused to pass me on to her supervisor, and kept stating that this is all she could do and that was it (so tough sh** basically). As someone commented earlier this crowd depend on word of mouth, can't see them lasting long with this kind of attitude.

I then contacted bodini.com directly by telephone and spoke with their customer service who asked me to forward my voucher and details by email. Still waiting for them to get back to me so fingers crossed.... oh FYI I was told 6ft green trees are now out of stock.

Hey I've had similar problem. Bought tree over 4 weeks ago with 2-3 weeks delivery. Not heard from them at all. Contacted them through bodini 3 times no reply. Even phoned and was put to answer machine. Tried contacting clouds memory foam waiting on reply. What number were you able to phone them on thanks

danjo-xx

unkel wrote: »

Fake Christmas trees make baby Jesus cry

tell baby Jesus there is a 'recession on'....... again:D

ednwireland

25 quid from our local coillte shop

(mind nearly missed out last year as they couldnt get them in from the forestry with the snow)

whitedress

now i regret using one of my vouchers!!prob wont have it for xmas. should have just bought one in home base that are half price!!!!

confused of essex

I did order one of these trees on the 25th october and it has not arrived has anyone else had theres arrive yet???

whitedress

i rang the tree company on fri and they told me it would be 2-3 weeks so i would ring them and tell them that u have not got the tree yet.

Peppa

Update: I have now escalated a dispute via PayPal as they refuse to communicate with me and I have requested my money back within the terms and conditions quoted.

I also have unsubscribed from them but continue to get some emails (not as many as before) and just keep unsubscribing to them. Never again!

Maybe we need Joooooooooooe Duffffffffffffy on the case

penpen

Captain Morgan wrote: »

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I also bought one on Groupon - the Bodini website wont accept my Voucher either. I emailed Groupon and Bodini - neither of the two have got back to me. First time using Groupon - dont think I would again though!!

penpen

unkel wrote: »

Fake Christmas trees make baby Jesus cry

I just love that quote

Mimikyu

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uck51js9zml2yt

Sounds like you all had a bad experience. Glad I didnt but it.

But on a positive note, I've bought a lot of groupon deals and have never had any problems.

PressTheButton

unkel wrote: »

Fake Christmas trees make baby Jesus cry

Squeaksoutloud

Well I ended up ordering 2 vouchers by accident. Groupon managed to cancel the second one and I got my refund as stated in the conditions.

Just leaves me with a 14.99 postage bill instead of 9.99. I intend pursuing that directly with Bodini.

Mind you the tree on their website is supposedly more expensive than what the voucher was for. Not sure what was going on there.

Just hope I get the one I ordered on my other voucher in plenty of time for Christmas!

bazual

Interesting article on Groupon

groupon-investigated-office-fair-trading

Leeboy88

i finaly managed to get to get hold of bodini by phone was the 27th attempt. was told last week it was sent and should get it in few days still not here so called them back this week was told was dispatched from manufacture and could take some time to arrive in the uk then it will be sent to me and i will get a tracking number within a few days, still nothing will phone them on monday and cancel trees already delayed 2 weeks

Peppa

I cancelled (with Groupon) as I was within the 7 days as per their contract. However, they only acknowledged this once I raised a dispute via paypal.

whitedress

Squeaksoutloud wrote: »

Well I ended up ordering 2 vouchers by accident. Groupon managed to cancel the second one and I got my refund as stated in the conditions.

Just leaves me with a 14.99 postage bill instead of 9.99. I intend pursuing that directly with Bodini.

Mind you the tree on their website is supposedly more expensive than what the voucher was for. Not sure what was going on there.

Just hope I get the one I ordered on my other voucher in plenty of time for Christmas!

The exact same thing happened me. i rang bodini re del charge and they told me to email them when i get the tree fao camilla and they will refund me the difference in delievery price...
however i migh not even get the tree going on wat everybody else is sayin on the forum, dont mind the refunded extra delievery charge.

unkel

direct wrote: »

I got a real 6ft christmas tree delivered

That's not right either. That's a bit like arranged marriages in retarded countries. You have got to choose and approve the tree yourself!

Johnny_Fontane

i got a reply today to a 'virginia moukatas' saying that there was a problem with the delivery of your 6ft gold tree.

First of all I'm not virginia moukatas, and secondly I didnt order a gold tree.

These guys are jokers, pure and simple.

whitedress

i got an email the other day saying that tree has been dispatched and here is dispatch no. except name of person who ordered the tree was Nijjar. this is not me and when to track the tree with no bodini gave me it has been delievered to conventry!!!!
dont think i'm goin to get this tree.
be surprise if any body else does either!!!!

budhabob

The OH ordered a tree in this offer, it arrived on Monday I think, or at least towards the begining of this week.

Squeaksoutloud

put my order in Mon Tuesday 22nd November which is just over 2 weeks ago and no sign of anything yet.thinking i might just get a real one and use this next year!anyone get theirs yet who ordered around this time.still have to go looking for my 5 euro back which was overcharged for delivery

whitedress

i ordered mine the 22nd nov too. havent got it yet. got reply to an email from them today::
''
Hello,

Thank you for your email. Firstly please accept our apologies for the delayed response. I’m currently trying to locate a tracking number for you. We are still waiting for the last tracking numbers from our couriers. As soon as I have this tracking number I will email you with it alongside a link which will allow you to track your order. The courier will also contact you directly regarding a delivery date.

Please again accept our apologies for the delayed dispatch of your order''


so i wonder !!!!

paddy147

Well folks,I think I got a good deal.

I just got a real 7.5 foot Noble Fir tree for 40 euro




I also just got a real 12 foot tall Noble Fir tree for 65 euro.Its a lovely full tree and perfectly shaped.

Oh and the chap delievered to my house for a fiver extra.

70 euro all in.

Bargain or what.:D

Johnny_Fontane

tree arrived.

initially thought it was going to be totally poxy, but its fine.....

Johnny_Fontane

paddy147 wrote: »

Well folks,I think I got a good deal.

I just got a real 7.5 foot Noble Fir tree for 40 euro




I also just got a real 12 foot tall Noble Fir tree for 65 euro.Its a lovely full tree and perfectly shaped.

Oh and the chap delievered to my house for a fiver extra.

70 euro all in.

Bargain or what.:D

I wonder how it will look this time next year or in 2013:D

curious2

I ordered one of these trees on 22nd still nothing despite numerous e mails and phone calls to both groupon and Bodini. It's too late now anyway. Just saw Johhny's photo its not that great looking I'm gonna try get a refund

shellyboo

paddy147 wrote: »

Well folks,I think I got a good deal.

I just got a real 7.5 foot Noble Fir tree for 40 euro




I also just got a real 12 foot tall Noble Fir tree for 65 euro.Its a lovely full tree and perfectly shaped.

Oh and the chap delievered to my house for a fiver extra.

70 euro all in.

Bargain or what.:D

Would you like to disclose this fabulously priced service? We just moved into our own place this year, so I've never had to buy a real tree before... no idea where the bargains are!

but43r

shellyboo wrote: »

Would you like to disclose this fabulously priced service? We just moved into our own place this year, so I've never had to buy a real tree before... no idea where the bargains are!

Glencullen Christmas Tree Farm - you can pick the tree that you like and they cut it for you. I think (don't quote me on it) they sell any size tree for 30 euro. Pretty good selection there too.