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Free iPad mini 2 with Sunday Times subscription (18 months)

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    #662
    Kenny Logins
    Registered Users Posts: 9,061 ✭✭✭Kenny Logins


    Keano wrote: »
    Is that not the max cost? If it costs less, they will refund the difference.

    No, I was quoted for a new LCD and digitiser (not broken now, but more than likely will break during the LCD replacement procedure). Maybe it is coincidentally around the same figure to repair through Apple, but they're not getting a cent from me.


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    #663
    mooseknunkle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,427 ✭✭✭mooseknunkle


    Anyone else get a bar of chocolate from The Times to say thanks for subscribing?


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    #664
    Roanmore
    Registered Users Posts: 1,801 ✭✭✭Roanmore


    Got one last summer.


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    #665
    brevity
    Registered Users Posts: 8,498 ✭✭✭brevity


    mooseknunkle wrote: »
    Anyone else get a bar of chocolate from The Times to say thanks for subscribing?

    Nope, never got one. Might have been sent to an old address though


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    #666
    garyskeepers
    Registered Users Posts: 361 ✭✭garyskeepers


    Bar of chocolate? Nice.


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    #667
    ablelocks
    Registered Users Posts: 4,699 ✭✭✭ablelocks


    garyskeepers wrote: »
    Bar of chocolate? Nice.

    oh no it isn't.

    (although in fairness, the thought is nice)


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    #668
    zinzan
    Registered Users Posts: 550 ✭✭✭zinzan


    mooseknunkle wrote: »
    Anyone else get a bar of chocolate from The Times to say thanks for subscribing?

    Got one yesterday.. 'Hotel Chocolate' very well packaged - excessively so!

    Reminded me to check when subscription is up.. June - I wonder if they'll have any enticing offers on the go then!


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    #669
    terencemc
    Registered Users Posts: 531 ✭✭✭terencemc


    Can someone tell me if the edition of the sunday times on both these sites is the Irish one that i can buy in a bricks and mortar shop?
    http://go.thesundaytimes.ie/app/
    https://store.thetimes.ie/


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    #670
    the perfect ten
    Registered Users Posts: 311 ✭✭the perfect ten


    Yes, as far as I know it is the same edition. If you change the settings, however, I believe you can set it to the UK edition.


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    #671
    mccard
    Registered Users Posts: 239 ✭✭mccard


    Only got around to cancelling my sub recently. They offered me 2 months free to see if I would change my mind. There wasn't any product offered, no ipad, nespresso etc.

    Declined politely, there are a number of better, cheaper ways to get your news.


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    #672
    ablelocks
    Registered Users Posts: 4,699 ✭✭✭ablelocks


    when all the ipad offer subs start to expire, and people don't renew, there'll be other offers - i hope!

    My sub isn't up until May


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    #673
    Mr E
    Registered Users Posts: 55,465 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    Yeah I cancelled last month too. They offered a discount subscription for the next few months but I declined.

    I had a date set in my calendar for the end of my minimum subscription (but I'm pretty organized).
    I expect that a lot of people will just forget about it and let it run and run...


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    #674
    super_furry
    Registered Users Posts: 27,322 ✭✭✭✭super_furry


    mccard wrote: »
    Only got around to cancelling my sub recently. They offered me 2 months free to see if I would change my mind. There wasn't any product offered, no ipad, nespresso etc.

    Declined politely, there are a number of better, cheaper ways to get your news.

    They were giving away Bose Minilink II speakers around last September time. Got one myself and was happy enough to sub for another 12 months.


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    #675
    Carroller
    Registered Users Posts: 1,505 ✭✭✭Carroller


    Just a reminder. My twelfth month for Bose speaker got taken today. Unless the next deal was really good I'd have no interest in signing up again after the effort to cancel. They offered me two discounted deals to stay but nothing for free like previous deals


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    #676
    Luckycharms_74
    Registered Users Posts: 6,615 ✭✭✭Luckycharms_74


    Called up today to cancel and they offered me half price on a rolling contract. They don't have any offers at the moment but may have in the future.
    €10 a month is not bad really

    Edit: Got email confirming the offer but its only for the next 3 months. they did say I could ring back in October for another deal


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    #677
    corks finest
    Registered Users Posts: 8,641 ✭✭✭corks finest


    Luckycharms_74 wrote: »
    Called up today to cancel and they offered me half price on a rolling contract. They don't have any offers at the moment but may have in the future.
    €10 a month is not bad really

    Edit: Got email confirming the offer but its only for the next 3 months. they did say I could ring back in October for another deal
    Cancelled months ago,sales person confirmed once one got a free offer ,it won't be repeated


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    #678
    dave13
    Registered Users Posts: 811 ✭✭✭dave13


    If you go to Odeon, the 2 for one cinema tickets at weekends pays for itself if you go even once a month. Not a bad deal.


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    #679
    Luckycharms_74
    Registered Users Posts: 6,615 ✭✭✭Luckycharms_74


    corks finest wrote: »
    Cancelled months ago,sales person confirmed once one got a free offer ,it won't be repeated

    Well, that seems wrong. I got the Ipad offer initially and when I went to cancel last year they offered the bose offer.


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    #680
    Doodah7
    Registered Users Posts: 3,724 ✭✭✭Doodah7


    Luckycharms_74 wrote: »
    Well, that seems wrong. I got the Ipad offer initially and when I went to cancel last year they offered the bose offer.

    This. I get to cancel my subscription at the end of next month. Offer has been good to me with an iPad and the excellent Bose speaker.


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    #681
    Birneybau
    Registered Users Posts: 10,232 ✭✭✭✭Birneybau


    Luckycharms_74 wrote: »
    Well, that seems wrong. I got the Ipad offer initially and when I went to cancel last year they offered the bose offer.
    Doodah7 wrote: »
    This. I get to cancel my subscription at the end of next month. Offer has been good to me with an iPad and the excellent Bose speaker.

    Ditto. Could cancel my contract now, debating it.


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    #682
    corks finest
    Registered Users Posts: 8,641 ✭✭✭corks finest


    Luckycharms_74 wrote: »
    Well, that seems wrong. I got the Ipad offer initially and when I went to cancel last year they offered the bose offer.

    Meant no more I pads etc,I'd sign up if there's one coming,and don't rate speakers v I pad


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    #683
    Birneybau
    Registered Users Posts: 10,232 ✭✭✭✭Birneybau


    corks finest wrote: »
    Meant no more I pads etc,I'd sign up if there's one coming,and don't rate speakers v I pad

    The speaker was well worth the extra years subscription. It's amazing


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    #684
    corks finest
    Registered Users Posts: 8,641 ✭✭✭corks finest


    Birneybau wrote: »
    The speaker was well worth the extra years subscription. It's amazing

    For me another more modern iPad mini would convince me to re subscribe


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    #685
    Birneybau
    Registered Users Posts: 10,232 ✭✭✭✭Birneybau


    corks finest wrote: »
    Birneybau wrote: »
    The speaker was well worth the extra years subscription. It's amazing

    For me another more modern iPad mini would convince me to re subscribe

    Why would they give 2 iPads away, subsequently?


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    #686
    corks finest
    Registered Users Posts: 8,641 ✭✭✭corks finest


    Birneybau wrote: »
    Why would they give 2 iPads away, subsequently?

    Why wouldn't they?


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    #687
    Birneybau
    Registered Users Posts: 10,232 ✭✭✭✭Birneybau


    I'm out


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    #688
    ablelocks
    Registered Users Posts: 4,699 ✭✭✭ablelocks


    Kenny Logins wrote: »
    FYI I have been told that the warranty on these iPads is only 12 months as they were a bulk b2b buy.

    Might not be an issue for many, but my LCD failed for no apparent reason 18 months in and it just isn't worth repairing at the costs quoted (€200 odd).

    posting this in case other people have issues with faulty ipads.

    I also had a display issue with my ipad - over the 12 month warranty but under the 24 month consumer law warranty.

    I had already spoken to Sunday Times - they said call Apple but they don't have any receipts or proofs of purchase. They did send an email confirming that i had received an ipad from them in the offer if I needed it.

    I called into Compub for them to have a quick look - the guy said that the issue was either the graphics card or the display. He said if they submitted on my behalf, it would be knocked back immediately as out of warranty but if I contacted them myself they would most likely repair/replace under the consumer law. However, he said that I needed to ask for a Senior Technical Advisor as soon as the call was answered.

    I went in via the apple support website, then "talk to us", then "ipad", then "repairs/physical damage", then "display image distorted or blurred", then "talk to "apple support now", then "enter serial number", then "request an exception" - fill in details and they will then call call you. Explain the context, then immediately ask for a Senior Technical Advisor

    Senior Techie said that she needed to see the receipt of purchase. I explained that it was a Sunday Times times sub offer and I didn't have a receipt. I sent a screenshot of the dispatch notification email which I had received from Apple when the ipad was shipped, which has original purchase and invoice order numbers. She accepted this as proof - so ipad was collected last Friday and replacement is being delivered today. No messing, no arguing, just sorted very quickly. I'm very impressed with the service from Apple.


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    #689
    Kenny Logins
    Registered Users Posts: 9,061 ✭✭✭Kenny Logins


    That's great news! Thanks for that. I'm well over 24 moths now though, and it has just sat gathering dust since it broke.


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    #690
    ablelocks
    Registered Users Posts: 4,699 ✭✭✭ablelocks


    Kenny Logins wrote: »
    That's great news! Thanks for that. I'm well over 24 moths now though, and it has just sat gathering dust since it broke.

    still worth contacting them and asking again though?


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    #691
    Kenny Logins
    Registered Users Posts: 9,061 ✭✭✭Kenny Logins


    ablelocks wrote: »
    still worth contacting them and asking again though?

    Nah, TBH I don't miss it at all. It's the last Apple device I'll ever touch - I have had too many bad experiences with their sh!te over the years (iBook x2, iPod x3, and this iPad).


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