www.thebookpeople.co.uk book sale, free delivery to Ireland over £25 plus 10% off

lindtee

Thanks to a thread on this forum last year I discovered that thebookpeople.co.uk delivered here so I no longer had to be ripped off by the Irish site! There are some points to note
1. Remove all thebookpeople cookies before putting an order in
2. Use a new email address otherwise you will be directed to the Irish site.
3. Only select delivery for your (Irish) billing address, trying to get it delivered elsewhere seems to direct you to the Irish site too.
4. Jmadoyle posted that "trick is not to sign into account while on the .co.uk site, when checking out it asks for your email address and then use the ( in a hurry? just checkout option) and then fill in your address details and payment in sterling"
5. There is no need to use any UK post codes as Ireland is one of the countries in the drop down menu on page where you enter your address

Use code JULY2012 for 10% off (to qualify for free delivery, total must be £25 after discount)

www.thebookpeople.co.uk

Some books to note are The Hunger Games Trilogy for £4.99 http://www.thebookpeople.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/qs_product_tbp?storeId=10001&catalogId=10051&langId=100&productId=252934&searchTerm=the+hunger+games 14 book set of Colin Dexter "Inspector Morse" for £5 http://www.thebookpeople.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/qs_product_tbp?storeId=10001&catalogId=10051&langId=100&productId=256795&searchTerm=morse

gipi

So it only works if you have the books delivered to your (Irish) billing address and not another (Irish) delivery address?

jmadoyle

didn't work for me , ordered using new email, once i selected Ireland as address it diverted to the .ie site,

any help greatly appreciated.

nice1franko

some other good deals:

http://www.thebookpeople.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/qs_product_tbp?storeId=10001&catalogId=10051&langId=100&productId=202168&searchTerm=Julia%20Donaldson


http://www.thebookpeople.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/qs_product_tbp?storeId=10001&catalogId=10051&langId=100&productId=150372

http://www.thebookpeople.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/qs_product_tbp?storeId=10001&catalogId=10051&langId=100&productId=245766

http://www.thebookpeople.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/qs_product_tbp?storeId=10001&catalogId=10051&langId=100&productId=200726 (have this - good book for a fiver)

http://www.thebookpeople.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/qs_product_tbp?storeId=10001&catalogId=10051&langId=100&productId=252970

vicwatson

If you can get this working and have children,

I highly recommend the Roald Dahl collection, plus the Michael Morphugo collection and the Enid Blyton set, all sets are brilliant value.

nice1franko

that code just worked for me about 20 seconds ago... cheers op

vicwatson

Yeh the code works and when I set up a new account with a new e-mail address it pings me to Euro prices.

vicwatson

OP this doesn't work. Stop kidding us.

lindtee

vicwatson wrote: »

OP this doesn't work. Stop kidding us.

Worked for me, can't advise on why it might not be working for others. I have put a good few orders on the uk site since last year. I use firefox as my browser if that makes a difference. The last thread on thebookpeople may have some tips on how to get over problems http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056407033 Deleting cookies may do the trick according to that thread.

So it only works if you have the books delivered to your (Irish) billing address and not another (Irish) delivery address?

Yes, sorry if I didn't make that clear in the OP!

Oat23

Disappointing that they wont accept Paypal. had a few good bargains in the basket before I realised .

jmadoyle

thanks op, finally got it to work,

trick is not to sign into account while on the .co.uk site, when checking out it asks for your email address and then use the ( in a hurry? just checkout option) and then fill in your address details and payment in sterling,

hope this helps

cheers

lindtee

jmadoyle wrote: »

thanks op, finally got it to work,

trick is not to sign into account while on the .co.uk site, when checking out it asks for your email address and then use the ( in a hurry? just checkout option) and then fill in your address details and payment in sterling,

hope this helps

cheers

Will add this to the first post, thanks:)

vicwatson

lindtee wrote: »

Worked for me, can't advise on why it might not be working for others. I have put a good few orders on the uk site since last year. I use firefox as my browser if that makes a difference. The last thread on thebookpeople may have some tips on how to get over problems http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056407033 Deleting cookies may do the trick according to that thread.


Yes, sorry if I didn't make that clear in the OP!

Got it working OP by going directly to "in a hurry" option, thanks for that and other contributors.

daytob

The new code for 10% discount for new members is AFOUTSIDE

Tabitharose

just ordered some early Christmas presents lol thankie

jibberjive

Thanks Lindtee

Just put in an order for Christmas & saved €35 on a £40 order by not having to use the .ie site.

Disgraceful price differences on almost everything.

Ronald Dahl collection of 15 stories £14.39 (after 10% discount) on te Irish site its €28.99 :eek:

Also got the new Jamie book as a free gift so a very happy camper today

jibberjive

Anyone any idea how long it takes them to ship the orders? Its only two days later but still showing up as order received.

schemingbohemia

jibberjive wrote: »

Thanks Lindtee

Just put in an order for Christmas

jibberjive wrote: »

Anyone any idea how long it takes them to ship the orders? Its only two days later but still showing up as order received.

Impatient much?

vicwatson

jibberjive wrote: »

Anyone any idea how long it takes them to ship the orders? Its only two days later but still showing up as order received.

Expect it in less than 10 days. An Post deliver it.

jibberjive

Afraid patients was never my strong point :rolleyes: was a bit concerned about whether the order was going to go through because it was on the uk site & not roi site.

Got an email update a couple of minutes ago to say one of the books has been dispatched. This was the only book that wasn't in the sale & wasn't available on the ie site.

Thanks for the info vicwatson

jibberjive

I got this email from them because some of the books will be two/three days delayed

Free delivery on your next order over £10 *
Simply enter the code
SORRY10
at your basket before 28th August

Might be of use to someone

daytob

ordered the wife some christmas presents and her birthday presents, all in one go as they were too good a deal not to, theres around 80 books, got my email yesterday to say its been shipped.

daytob

Arrived today 2 massive boxes. one small box I gave her already, it was the box with the free books in it.
30 free books! happy days

jibberjive

Happy days just got an email to say my order has shipped

vicwatson

Anyone know if this is still working, I did try it but doesn't sem to be.

The "in a hurry" option seems to be gone when trying to check out.

Am I doing something wrong?

Kajor

Hi Vic,

No you're not doing anything wrong as such, you're just not continuing on.

1) Click checkout ->
2) Enter e-mail address, click continue ->
3) Don't sign into account while on the .co.uk site, click just checkout ->
4) Fill in details, click continue ->
5) Put in any discount code in Order Totals section
5) Put in payment details, click £Pay now

Hth
K.

vicwatson

Kajor wrote: »

Hi Vic,

No you're not doing anything wrong as such, you're just not continuing on.

1) Click checkout ->
2) Enter e-mail address, click continue ->
3) Don't sign into account while on the .co.uk site, click just checkout ->
4) Fill in details, click continue ->
5) Put in any discount code in Order Totals section
5) Put in payment details, click £Pay now

Hth
K.

Cheers.

1. Yes I click Checkout
2. Any e-mail address ?? or...?

The problem I'm finding is that the JUST CHECKOUT option is gone, unless there is a different www that I'm not using ?? When i do go to checkout and enter Ireland as my delivery address then it goes to the pay page and converts it to the EURO price.:mad:

It looks as if they've copped on and changed the website as I cannot find the JUST CHECKOUT option anymore???

Hellllpppp !! Thanks

donnacha

Definitely reverting to Irish prices when you select Ireland in drop down ... strange. I registered my email way back and can always order in £'s but I just tested there using another email and work address but it went to €'s.

Surprisingly the paddy tax doesn't apply for the manbooker collection which is £29.99 on co.uk and only €35 on .ie - use "OFFERSEP" to get free shipping. Looking at my credit card I got charged the £29.99 transaction came through as €38.16 so nearly 10% more expensive via co.uk.

I may have to set-up a second account now for the extreme circumstances when .ie prices are cheaper

Don't forget to use "OFFERSEP" for free shipping on orders over £1. A full updated list of codes available at hukd:http://www.hotukdeals.com/vouchers/thebookpeople.co.uk?&closed=0

vicwatson

donnacha wrote: »

Definitely reverting to Irish prices when you select Ireland in drop down ... strange. I registered my email way back and can always order in £'s but I just tested there using another email and work address but it went to €'s.

Surprisingly the paddy tax doesn't apply for the manbooker collection which is £29.99 on co.uk and only €35 on .ie - use "OFFERSEP" to get free shipping. Looking at my credit card I got charged the £29.99 transaction came through as €38.16 so nearly 10% more expensive via co.uk.

I may have to set-up a second account now for the extreme circumstances when .ie prices are cheaper

Don't forget to use "OFFERSEP" for free shipping on orders over £1. A full updated list of codes available at hukd:http://www.hotukdeals.com/vouchers/thebookpeople.co.uk?&closed=0

Set of books STG9.99, converted to EUR it's €19.99 :eek::eek: They can cop on

donnacha

vicwatson wrote: »

Set of books STG9.99, converted to EUR it's €19.99 :eek::eek: They can cop on

Yep, I'd imagine its fairly rare that .ie is cheaper. For kids books/collections I think they come up with the Euro price by just multiplying stg by 2 - its insane.

robin3

vicwatson wrote: »

Cheers.

1. Yes I click Checkout
2. Any e-mail address ?? or...?

The problem I'm finding is that the JUST CHECKOUT option is gone, unless there is a different www that I'm not using ?? When i do go to checkout and enter Ireland as my delivery address then it goes to the pay page and converts it to the EURO price.:mad:

It looks as if they've copped on and changed the website as I cannot find the JUST CHECKOUT option anymore???

Hellllpppp !! Thanks

Yes doing this for me too! Let me know if there's anyway round it please