Amazon’s Biggest Ever Deals Event

Kristopherus

Fakman87 wrote: »

Lads if I add things to my wish list will it alert me if they're on sale?

No. You have to watch for it to come up and then move it to your basket.

Joziburg

With the sterling rate are these really bargains this year for us

11214

Joziburg wrote: »

With the sterling rate are these really bargains this year for us

It's a bit of a kick in the teeth at the moment alright.
The French and German sites might be worth a shot, the paper white is €99 at the moment.

Tusky

What's the Chrome extension that compares the prices of the various Amazons (Spanish, German etc)?

11214

Tusky wrote: »

What's the Chrome extension that compares the prices of the various Amazons (Spanish, German etc)?

Is it The Camelizer, not at a PC so can't check.

ridonkulous

Lads any advice on how to get a TV from amazon.de to Ireland when it won't ship to Ireland or the UK?

RossieMan

Google mailbox.de.

bored_newbie

Some people have used mailboxde (I haven't used it myself).
I think you can get a quote from them for how mush they will charge. Just check the dimensions of the packed item on the amazon page and work from there.

Possedion

handy for comparing prices on amazon: http://heidoc.net/amazon/amazon_global_check.php

Doge

Possedion wrote: »

handy for comparing prices on amazon: http://heidoc.net/amazon/amazon_global_check.php

www.curiua.com is probably the best site.

varuka

ridonkulous wrote: »

Lads any advice on how to get a TV from amazon.de to Ireland when it won't ship to Ireland or the UK?

If you buy an amazon.de telly through their warehouse deals then they will ship to Ireland.

bored_newbie

varuka wrote: »

If you buy an amazon.de telly through their warehouse deals then they will ship to Ireland.

Second hand, right?

varuka

bored_newbie wrote: »

Second hand, right?

Yes and Warehouse rejects... The one i got just had scratches on the box... wasn't opened.

podge018

the Amazon Fire TV stick sale expected on Friday, when will that be available usually? 9am our time or is there any particular time the norm?

CantGetNoSleep

Is it ok to ship firesticks to Parcel Motel / Parcel Wizard?

Scruff

CantGetNoSleep wrote: »

Is it ok to ship firesticks to Parcel Motel / Parcel Wizard?

yup. thats how i got one

grogi

Subcomandante Marcos wrote: »

When buying from amazon should I pay in Euros or sterling?

Euros

grogi

Doge wrote: »

Dont pay in Amazons Euro rates. They give poor exchange rates.

And your bank charges you approximately 3% on top of the fair exchange rate...

Doge

grogi wrote: »

And your bank charges you approximately 3% on top of the fair exchange rate...

Unless you use a Revolut card!

Tar.Aldarion

grogi wrote: »

And your bank charges you approximately 3% on top of the fair exchange rate...

Mine charges 1.75%. So not sure which is better, still the bank probably.

podge018

podge018 wrote: »

the Amazon Fire TV stick sale expected on Friday, when will that be available usually? 9am our time or is there any particular time the norm?

anybody?

I'm just worried I'll miss it and they'll be out of stock. Would nearly rather buy now than that.

Chimichangas

grogi wrote: »

Euros

grogi wrote: »

And your bank charges you approximately 3% on top of the fair exchange rate...

Are you saying that you should pay in euros on amazon, and that the bank charges 3% more on that fair exchange rate??
Im confused.

Personally I pay the sterling rate, and take the bank charge. not sure where the 3 % comes from, but it still seems better to me. IMO it works out cheaper than the amazon euro rate.

Paddy_man

podge018 wrote: »

anybody?

I'm just worried I'll miss it and they'll be out of stock. Would nearly rather buy now than that.

They normally do a full day sale for those, but i'm not sure if they have a limited amount of stock or not, I dont think they do.

Tar.Aldarion

Just checked out my last amazon purchase: £71.98
Amazon split this up into two orders when charging me as I ordered two items (may be because they split my order in two either to ship it faster).
£62.99 + £8.99

For the first charge:
Amazon total charge in euro: €92.72
Bank charge in euro (€90.15) + fee (€1.57): €91.72

So on £63 you save €1 by using the bank to convert.

Now my bank has either a 1.75% charge on conversion or a minimum of €0.46 that applies. For the second charge this applied:

Second charge:
Amazon total charge in euro: €13.23
Bank charge in euro (€12.88) + fee (€0.46): €13.34

On £8.99 amazon converting saved €0.11.


Total difference was €0.89 cheaper using the bank. If buying loads of small items Amazon may be better, buying a big item, the bank.
That is if it is usual for amazon to charge independently for items, if not then always use the bank.

podge018

Paddy_man wrote: »

They normally do a full day sale for those, but i'm not sure if they have a limited amount of stock or not, I dont think they do.

what time does a full day start at though, 9am?

listermint

Tar.Aldarion wrote: »

Just checked out my last amazon purchase: £71.98
Amazon split this up into two orders when charging me as I ordered two items (may be because they split my order in two either to ship it faster).
£62.99 + £8.99

For the first charge:
Amazon total charge in euro: €92.72
Bank charge in euro (€90.15) + fee (€1.57): €91.72

So on £63 you save €1 by using the bank to convert.

Now my bank has either a 1.75% charge on conversion or a minimum of €0.46 that applies. For the second charge this applied:

Second charge:
Amazon total charge in euro: €13.23
Bank charge in euro (€12.88) + fee (€0.46): €13.34

On £8.99 amazon converting saved €0.11.


Total difference was €0.89 cheaper using the bank. If buying loads of small items Amazon may be better, buying a big item, the bank.
That is if it is usual for amazon to charge independently for items, if not then always use the bank.

use revolut charge no conversion charge.

save yourself the full lot

Tar.Aldarion

How does it work? Any cost involved?

shrapnel222

Tar.Aldarion wrote: »

How does it work? Any cost involved?

no cost. just download the app, open an account (use code MSE for a free 5er) get a virtual mastercard(and physical card if you want) and great exchange rates will follow

biebiebie

podge018 wrote: »

what time does a full day start at though, 9am?

Around 6/7 am IIRC. Could be even earlier this year!

I would imagine that they'll honour all Fire Stick /TV orders. They only thing that might be affected is availability - maybe the later in the day you order, the longer the dispatch time due to available stock levels.
So if you already know that you're buying one then buy it as soon as you can once the sale has gone live.

ted1

listermint wrote: »

use revolut charge no conversion charge.

save yourself the full lot

what address does the card use? does it get pass the sites that don't allow you to pay with an Irish credit card e.g ITUNES in the US