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Black_Knight · 11-07-2017 04:56PM

OU812 wrote: »

Someone loan me €500 and don't tell the wife

I want 9 x colour GU10s and 2 x nest cams.

This whole "consult first on purchases over €250" really came back to bite me in the ass.

Split the purchase up so its many purchases of less than €250. :rolleyes:

adox · 11-07-2017 05:02PM

adox wrote: »

Just remembered I had a one4all card from work since last Christmas.
Just converted it to Amazon gift Cerys and now have a balance of £210!!

Free stuff for me!! Have used free trials of prime a couple of times but am tempted to pay for a month and buy the Canary and the Harmony Elite with hub.

Have a harmony touch already and am happy with it but tempted to switch to integrate with Alexa Hue etc.

Someone talk me out of it.

So,yeah. Both ordered.

irishbuzz · 11-07-2017 05:07PM

Is the Harmony Elite deal gone for others too?

TitianGerm · 11-07-2017 05:09PM

adox wrote: »

So,yeah. Both ordered.

Am I a bit sad that I'm excited about a remote control that can turn off my lights :pac: god I'm an adult :pac:

adox · 11-07-2017 05:18PM

emmetkenny wrote: »

Am I a bit sad that I'm excited about a remote control that can turn off my lights :pac: god I'm an adult :pac:

I may have needed the hub only as I have a harmony remote already, not 100% sure.
I was in a rush, on my way out the door so when I finally managed to get my one4all card changed to Amazon vouchers, I signed up for Prime and ordered away.

adox · 11-07-2017 05:22PM

irishbuzz wrote: »

Is the Harmony Elite deal gone for others too?

Yeah seems to be gone now.

TitianGerm · 11-07-2017 05:28PM

adox wrote: »

I may have needed the hub only as I have a harmony remote already, not 100% sure.
I was in a rush, on my way out the door so when I finally managed to get my one4all card changed to Amazon vouchers, I signed up for Prime and ordered away.

Between myself and herself we've spent £333 on home automation stuff today :whathaveidoneface:

irishbuzz · 11-07-2017 05:28PM

adox wrote: »

Yeah seems to be gone now.

Snooze and you lose

OU812 · 11-07-2017 05:28PM

Black_Knight wrote: »

Split the purchase up so its many purchases of less than €250. :rolleyes:

If only it were that simple... I'm married to a "forensic" !! :eek:

CGI_3 · 11-07-2017 07:58PM

emmetkenny wrote: »

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/smart-tech/smart-tech/smart-home/google-home-hands-free-smart-speaker-white-10161441-pdt.html

£99 for Google Home

Been trying to get this, but guessing its failing due to Parcel Motel address not matching my credit card address?

Can't enter invalid postcode, so that's probably where its failing.

Tried VISA debit and paypal so far.

Anyway round this?

TitianGerm · 11-07-2017 07:59PM

CGI_3 wrote: »

Been trying to get this, but guessing its failing due to Parcel Motel address not matching my credit card address?

Can't enter invalid postcode, so that's probably where its failing.

Tried VISA debit and paypal so far.

Anyway round this?

I've never ordered from the UK site. How about Addresspal?

CGI_3 · 11-07-2017 08:02PM

Would have the same issue no doubt. Looks like they're only accepting UK billing (credit card) addresses.

I couldn't be bothered now to setup a revolut account. And probably no guarantee of it working either...

Shame, as the paypal conversion rate worked out to 115 euro.

The Maplin.ie price is 169 euro...

skerry · 11-07-2017 08:03PM

CGI_3 wrote: »

Been trying to get this, but guessing its failing due to Parcel Motel address not matching my credit card address?

Can't enter invalid postcode, so that's probably where its failing.

Tried VISA debit and paypal so far.

Anyway round this?

I had a nightmare trying to order my Google Home from Curry's a few weeks back. They make it very awkward. Order went through initially but was got an email then to say it was cancelled but no reason why.

After about 5 emails and trying Facebook chat several times all they could tell me is that it was cancelled and couldn't give a reason why.

I had to wait for 10 days for Revolut to put the funds back on the card then (not Curry's fault but added to the nightmare).

I ended up going with Argos instead, and had it in 48 hours. I know they aren't giving that offer so probably not much use, but just don't be expecting to get it from Curry's/ PC World without a fight.

TitianGerm · 12-07-2017 07:49AM

Looks like Amazon are clamping down on second accounts. I had my second Sensor and GU10 double pack cancelled by Amazon last night after I ordered them on my second account.

bk · 12-07-2017 10:31AM

emmetkenny wrote: »

Looks like Amazon are clamping down on second accounts. I had my second Sensor and GU10 double pack cancelled by Amazon last night after I ordered them on my second account.

Damn, same here!

TitianGerm · 12-07-2017 10:35AM

bk wrote: »

Damn, same here!

Hopefully the sensors and GU10 come up again this week.

adox · 18-07-2017 09:24PM

The first of my two Prime day purchases arrived today - Canary security camera.

Got home late from work so am too tired to take it out of the box and set it up!

Nice to know it's here though.

TitianGerm · 18-07-2017 09:45PM

adox wrote: »

The first of my two Prime day purchases arrived today - Canary security camera.

Got home late from work so am too tired to take it out of the box and set it up!

Nice to know it's here though.

Hopefully you won't be burglaed tonight :pac:

adox · 19-07-2017 07:39PM

Delay on my Logitech Elite arriving. Was due today but wasn't dispatched and got an email from Amazon saying they were having trouble getting stock and I could cancel if I want(no chance at that price)

So leaving the order open. Hopefully it will be fulfilled. There's no estimated delivery date on it at the moment but I'm happy to sit on it and wait once I do eventually get it.

TitianGerm · 19-07-2017 07:46PM

adox wrote: »

Delay on my Logitech Elite arriving. Was due today but wasn't dispatched and got an email from Amazon saying they were having trouble getting stock and I could cancel if I want(no chance at that price)

So leaving the order open. Hopefully it will be fulfilled. There's no estimated delivery date on it at the moment but I'm happy to sit on it and wait once I do eventually get it.

Mine arrived on Monday. Really nice piece of kit.

My Canary Cam arrived today as well with my last two GU10s so that's everything arrived.

adox · 19-07-2017 07:58PM

emmetkenny wrote: »

Mine arrived on Monday. Really nice piece of kit.

My Canary Cam arrived today as well with my last two GU10s so that's everything arrived.

Nice one. As I say I'm not really in a rush once the order is honoured. Currently using a Harmony remote so I'm happy to wait.

Still haven't taken the Canary out of th box. 😀 Let me know how you get on with both when you have a chance.

TitianGerm · 19-07-2017 08:33PM

adox wrote: »

Nice one. As I say I'm not really in a rush once the order is honoured. Currently using a Harmony remote so I'm happy to wait.

Still haven't taken the Canary out of th box. ðŸ˜€ Let me know how you get on with both when you have a chance.

Canary is good but I found it a bit fiddly to get set up. Streaming live seems to be about 7-10 seconds behind what's actually happening.

adox · 20-07-2017 12:12AM

emmetkenny wrote: »

Canary is good but I found it a bit fiddly to get set up. Streaming live seems to be about 7-10 seconds behind what's actually happening.

All this talk made me set mine up. Was a right pain to set up. Hold finger for Bluetooth connection instructs the app, to eventually find out after digging through menus that the firmware may not to be updated so you need to connect the audio cable instead. Then that said it had problems connecting until out of the blue I was connected.

Wa easy to add the Mrs to the device. The app is fairly simple to navigate. Tried a couple of placements befor finding a nice spot for it. Live video is 6 seconds behind for me which is fine.

Have geofencing set up on two phones and nighttime set up. Privacy mode for when home(other than when in night mode).

xpletiv · 20-07-2017 10:06AM

Any tips for getting a Philips hue on the cheap? Missed out the sale on Amazon by like 10 minutes on Prime day

davo2001 · 20-07-2017 10:08AM

xpletiv wrote: »

Any tips for getting a Philips hue on the cheap? Missed out the sale on Amazon by like 10 minutes on Prime day

Wait for the next sale or buy second hand.

adox · 20-07-2017 08:12PM

adox wrote: »

Delay on my Logitech Elite arriving. Was due today but wasn't dispatched and got an email from Amazon saying they were having trouble getting stock and I could cancel if I want(no chance at that price)

So leaving the order open. Hopefully it will be fulfilled. There's no estimated delivery date on it at the moment but I'm happy to sit on it and wait once I do eventually get it.

New delivery date of 28/29 July.

Happy enough with that.

CGI_3 · 21-07-2017 08:09PM

Got a GH and Chromecast Dixons Gatwick south terminal today 119 STG.

MentalMario · 25-07-2017 10:24PM

Harmony Hub down to £78 at the moment on Amazon

adox · 27-07-2017 02:53PM

adox wrote: »

Delay on my Logitech Elite arriving. Was due today but wasn't dispatched and got an email from Amazon saying they were having trouble getting stock and I could cancel if I want(no chance at that price)

So leaving the order open. Hopefully it will be fulfilled. There's no estimated delivery date on it at the moment but I'm happy to sit on it and wait once I do eventually get it.

Logitech arrived today.

Atomic Pineapple · 27-07-2017 04:18PM

adox wrote: »

Logitech arrived today.

I missed that deal, can I ask what price you got it for?

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