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DoubleJoe7

bk wrote: »

I walked all over their Cork store over the weekend. Pretty much nothing anywhere close to as cheap as Amazon, etc.

For example, Logitech Cirlce 2 reduced to €223!!! I paid £70 for mine (currently €195 on Amazon).

I'm really sorry to see them go, I loved visiting the store, but you can easily see why they couldn't compete.

There is literally nothing in their closing down sale that I want that is cheaper than on Amazon, and I've had a good look.

BobbyT28

DoubleJoe7 wrote: »

There is literally nothing in their closing down sale that I want that is cheaper than on Amazon, and I've had a good look.

And you wonder why they are closing their operation down in Ireland. Suprised they lasted as long as they did!!!

stimpson

The only thing they were good for is buying components that you need in a hurry. Even then they charged 25c for a 1c resistor.

cletus

Only once ever did I get something cheaper in maplins than online, and that was a clamp meter. Otherwise great for having a stroll around while the missus was shopping

BobbyT28

Blink have a sale on

1 X indoor blink camera and 1 X outdoor blink camera with sync module for only £199

https://blinkforhome.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3418f7841dd26d2b1d1716d97&id=3600eff142&e=0b59e7b13e

1 X indoor camera + 2 X outdoor cameras with sync module for £299

https://blinkforhome.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3418f7841dd26d2b1d1716d97&id=b37df4d40d&e=0b59e7b13e

Black_Knight

cletus wrote: »

Only once ever did I get something cheaper in maplins than online, and that was a clamp meter. Otherwise great for having a stroll around while the missus was shopping

Taking note of things you like and then finding them on Amazon/Aliexpress later. :pac:

AndyBoBandy

Amazon U.K. (but possibly only for Prime members)

Hue Dimmer Switch - down to £15.99
Hue Motion sensor - down to £30.03
Hue White Ambiance GU10 Twin Pack - down to £42.39 (and with the 3 for 2 deal, you can get 6 of them for £84.78)
Hue White & Colour Ambiance E14/E27 twin pack - £71.07 (again in the 3 for 2 deal, you can get 6 of them for £142)

ablelocks

AndyBoBandy wrote: »

Amazon U.K. (but possibly only for Prime members)

Hue Dimmer Switch - down to £15.99
Hue Motion sensor - down to £30.03
Hue White Ambiance GU10 Twin Pack - down to £42.39 (and with the 3 for 2 deal, you can get 6 of them for £84.78)
Hue White & Colour Ambiance E14/E27 twin pack - £71.07 (again in the 3 for 2 deal, you can get 6 of them for £142)

I'm not a prime member but was able to get the switch at the reduced price

AndyBoBandy

ablelocks wrote: »

I'm not a prime member but was able to get the switch at the reduced price

ah grand, it was just sometimes I saw prices that non Prime members didn't see.

bk

cletus wrote: »

Otherwise great for having a stroll around while the missus was shopping

LOL, that is exactly why I spent more then an hour in their over the weekend, herself was off in Next, etc. Daddy day care

Black_Knight wrote: »

Taking note of things you like and then finding them on Amazon/Aliexpress later. :pac:

Yup, big time, I loved walking around as it would help me find things that I never knew existed and that I might like.

I do think if more bricks and mortars close, that eventually Amazon will have to open some physical locations to try things out and demo them. Apple do this well. Though I don't think you would need stores as large as the Maplins ones or with as much stock.

mcgovern

bk wrote: »

I do think if more bricks and mortars close, that eventually Amazon will have to open some physical locations to try things out and demo them. Apple do this well. Though I don't think you would need stores as large as the Maplins ones or with as much stock.

I think in USA they are looking to buy Toys'R'Us (after they went bust) shops to use as a physical location, and they already have a bunch of supermarkets and some physical bookshops.

bk

mcgovern wrote: »

I think in USA they are looking to buy Toys'R'Us (after they went bust) shops to use as a physical location, and they already have a bunch of supermarkets and some physical bookshops.

Yep and not just any supermarket, Whole Foods. Whole Foods don't have much of the grocery market, just like 2%, but they dominate the high end of the market.

The whole organic, natural food area and thus the people with the highest disposable income.

They have already been demoing and selling the various Amazon Fire and Echo devices there.

They have also opened a fully automated, no tills, shop, where you can just pick up any item and leave. Cameras track you and automatically bill you.

Cond0r

Can we please keep this thread to bargain alerts only?

bk

Cond0r wrote: »

Can we please keep this thread to bargain alerts only?

Apologies, you sometimes forget what thread you are replying too.

THE ALM

Osram Lightify Kit deal 68% off

Black_Knight

THE ALM wrote: »

Osram Lightify Kit deal 68% off

Reviews are horrible

THE ALM

Black_Knight wrote: »

Reviews are horrible

Just looking at them and it doesn't seem great alright, might be one to avoid.

AngelaRI

https://store.google.com/gb/product/google_home_mini
Looks like the GH Mini is back down to £34

And the GH down to £104 (from £129)
https://store.google.com/gb/product/google_home

They're doing these deals more frequently now it seems

AngelaRI

Anyone using this: https://www.amazon.co.uk/singlecue-Gesture-Control-Entertainment-Devices-Black/dp/B016ICIBOU/ref=cm_wl_huc_item
It's £90 on Amazon UK vs €190 on DE (down from £120 in January)! Seems a good price, is it actually useful though, or one of those gimmicks that you use for a few days until the novelty wears off?

ablelocks

harmony elite is down to €180 on Amazon FR

Alanstrainor

AngelaRI wrote: »

Anyone using this: https://www.amazon.co.uk/singlecue-Gesture-Control-Entertainment-Devices-Black/dp/B016ICIBOU/ref=cm_wl_huc_item
It's £90 on Amazon UK vs €190 on DE (down from £120 in January)! Seems a good price, is it actually useful though, or one of those gimmicks that you use for a few days until the novelty wears off?

It looks really rubbish tbh. Check out a few video reviews. I'd take a punt at 20 quid, but not more!

THE ALM

Tado doing 20% off the starter kits

BobbyT28

Google homes on sale. Just ordered another mini for £34

Ha Long Bay

THE ALM wrote: »

Tado doing 20% off the starter kits

They are selling a 4 pack of TRV's on the UK site for £196

https://www.tado.com/t/en/for-our-comfort-enthusiasts/

AngelaRI

AngelaRI wrote: »

https://store.google.com/gb/product/google_home_mini
Looks like the GH Mini is back down to £34

And the GH down to £104 (from £129)
https://store.google.com/gb/product/google_home

They're doing these deals more frequently now it seems

Update: "Promotion period starts 20 Mar 2018 at 5:00 pm GMT-7 and ends 4 Apr 2018 at 3:59 pm GMT-7."

jones

When will the max be available in the UK I wonder

GarIT

john4321 wrote: »

They are selling a 4 pack of TRV's on the UK site for £196

https://www.tado.com/t/en/for-our-comfort-enthusiasts/

Can you set an individual schedule for each radiator with that? E.g. Bedrooms at morning and night, downstairs during the day, student childs room only at weekends, etc?

deezell

GarIT wrote: »

Can you set an individual schedule for each radiator with that? E.g. Bedrooms at morning and night, downstairs during the day, student childs room only at weekends, etc?

You can indeed. Bear in mind that the TRV is not wired to call the boiler, it wirelessly calls the main Tado stat in whose zone it resides, and this fires the boiler on it's behalf. Any non smart TRV radiators in this zone will heat also. Ideally when you smart TRV a zone, you should do all of the rads, or else those most likely to be off when the others are on.

londonred

30% off HUE today on Amazon Uk , 3 colour bulbs and hub £109

PaulT21

:o

londonred wrote: »

30% off HUE today on Amazon Uk , 3 colour bulbs and hub £109

Cheers londonred.. Hard to resist at that price so I couldn’t