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Argos Stock Checker - CheckArgos.com (Jul 15 - Preview of new site now avaialbe)

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  • #332
    Black_Knight
    Moderators Posts: 12,419 ✭✭✭✭Black_Knight


    srvhead wrote: »
    Is this site still available?

    No Christmas bargains for you.


  • #333
    _Tombstone_
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,006 ✭✭✭_Tombstone_


    srvhead wrote: »
    Is this site still available?

    Read the last 4ish pages of this

    http://touch.boards.ie/thread/2057116666/332/#post97703342

    I on phone.


  • #334
    foggy_lad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,373 ✭✭✭✭foggy_lad


    _Tombstone_ wrote: »
    Read the last 4ish pages of this

    http://touch.boards.ie/thread/2057116666/332/#post97703342

    I on phone.
    This post explains the issue.

    I not on phone:D


  • #335
    rocksolid
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 452 ✭✭rocksolid


    Can anyone get this working with Firefox Quantum??


  • #336
    d31b0y
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,028 ✭✭✭d31b0y


    Yep, working fine here.
    jgCKON7.png
    FMMn2eG.png


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  • #337
    rocksolid
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 452 ✭✭rocksolid


    d31b0y wrote: »
    Yep, working fine here.
    jgCKON7.png
    FMMn2eG.png

    super stuff, can you point me in the right direction for the link to download it?


  • #338
    d31b0y
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,028 ✭✭✭d31b0y


    Firefox quantum you mean? https://www.mozilla.org/en-GB/firefox/ ...

    Or specifically
    British x64
    British x86


  • #339
    rocksolid
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 452 ✭✭rocksolid


    d31b0y wrote: »
    Firefox quantum you mean? https://www.mozilla.org/en-GB/firefox/ ...

    no sorry, the link to the addon for check argos?


  • #340
    beauf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,648 ✭✭✭✭beauf


    I though the argos checker stopped working a long time ago.


  • #341
    rocksolid
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 452 ✭✭rocksolid


    the extension is working for me in chrome no problem but i cant seem to find the extension for firefox...


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  • #342
    maxiiim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 49 ✭maxiiim


    Gona hijack thread a bit - sorry check Argos :) hope it's ok
    pricescanner version for UK is here:
    www.scanprice.co.uk
    Not all finished but works.


  • #343
    ablelocks
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,053 ✭✭✭ablelocks


    maxiiim wrote: »
    Gona hijack thread a bit - sorry check Argos :) hope it's ok
    pricescanner version for UK is here:
    www.scanprice.co.uk
    Not all finished but works.

    so you're responsible for pricescanner!? thank you so much.


  • #344
    d31b0y
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,028 ✭✭✭d31b0y


    NoelDoran wrote: »
    no sorry, the link to the addon for check argos?

    I didn't even realise there was an addon...


  • #345
    Mango Joe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,178 ✭✭✭Mango Joe


    Hi All,

    Whats the latest on this? Site results don't seem to be complete?


  • #346
    wmpdd3
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,626 ✭✭✭wmpdd3


    http://checkargos.com/search?q=Recliner+chair

    Working for me, chrome


  • #347
    OmegaGene
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,038 ✭✭✭✭OmegaGene


    Mango Joe wrote: »
    Hi All,

    Whats the latest on this? Site results don't seem to be complete?

    Works fine

    The internet isn’t for everyone



  • #348
    Mango Joe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,178 ✭✭✭Mango Joe


    No - Definitely not working ok, its only showing the first page of search results.

    One of the reasons I'd often use it is to check for offers on PS4 games - At the moment it shows one screen of all of the results applicable search results.

    If you carry out the same search on argos.ie you can see around 14 further pages of search results......

    Also you can't click on the price to rank in order.

    So at the moment its mistakenly showing that the cheapest available PS4 item on Argos is €51.99... In reality theres ~230 further PS4 related items not being shown in descending order of price right down to €4.99.....

    If I was Argos Management I wouldn't be happy with this as they could potentially lose sales due to only a fraction of their actual stock being shown as available for sale.....


  • #349
    JabbaTheHut
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,218 ✭✭✭JabbaTheHut


    Mango Joe wrote: »

    If I was Argos Management I wouldn't be happy with this as they could potentially lose sales due to only a fraction of their actual stock being shown as available for sale.....


    I'm pretty sure the site has nothing to do with Argos. The OP made it.

    From the first post in the thread:
    witnessmenow wrote: »
    Hi guys,

    I've been working on a simple Argos stock checker this week as a proof of concept. I'm not a web developer so its far from pretty but it does do the job.

    Its seems a shame to have it fully functioning (I think!) and it not to be used.
    Its way too alpha for public release but if some people want to PM me I'll send them a link to it.

    Thanks to black_knight as well for some help starting off.

    Thanks


  • #350
    OmegaGene
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,038 ✭✭✭✭OmegaGene


    Mango Joe wrote: »
    No - Definitely not working ok, its only showing the first page of search results.

    One of the reasons I'd often use it is to check for offers on PS4 games - At the moment it shows one screen of all of the results applicable search results.

    If you carry out the same search on argos.ie you can see around 14 further pages of search results......

    Also you can't click on the price to rank in order.

    So at the moment its mistakenly showing that the cheapest available PS4 item on Argos is €51.99... In reality theres ~230 further PS4 related items not being shown in descending order of price right down to €4.99.....

    If I was Argos Management I wouldn't be happy with this as they could potentially lose sales due to only a fraction of their actual stock being shown as available for sale.....

    It’s nothing to do with Argos management

    The internet isn’t for everyone



  • #351
    Mango Joe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,178 ✭✭✭Mango Joe


    JabbaTheHut wrote: »
    I'm pretty sure the site has nothing to do with Argos. The OP made it.

    From the first post in the thread:
    OmegaGene wrote: »
    It’s nothing to do with Argos management

    I know the site is not under Argos control or management.

    The point I was making was that its publically misrepresenting the extent and actual availability of Argos true stock offering which potentially could very well lose them sales.

    Imagine if you sold Apples, Grapes and Bananas but some malfunctioning 3rd party site misleadingly reported that you only sold bananas - Then your Apples and Grape sales might very well be affected.

    Wasn't trying to make any dramatic point there - Just mentioned it as an aside really... Also it might be helpful to others who can't find what they're looking for cause CA is in need of surgery.


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  • #352
    OmegaGene
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,038 ✭✭✭✭OmegaGene


    I don’t think anyone else is too worried considering the thread has been dead since 2017

    The internet isn’t for everyone



  • #353
    beauf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,648 ✭✭✭✭beauf


    I think they'd be more worried about how it shows stuff on sale that's often at a much lower price.


  • #354
    GBX
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,011 ✭✭✭✭GBX


    Mango Joe wrote: »
    I know the site is not under Argos control or management.

    The point I was making was that its publically misrepresenting the extent and actual availability of Argos true stock offering which potentially could very well lose them sales.

    Imagine if you sold Apples, Grapes and Bananas but some malfunctioning 3rd party site misleadingly reported that you only sold bananas - Then your Apples and Grape sales might very well be affected.

    Wasn't trying to make any dramatic point there - Just mentioned it as an aside really... Also it might be helpful to others who can't find what they're looking for cause CA is in need of surgery.

    Sure Argos give misinformation themselves ... stock availability, pricing errors etc. Let them get that right first then let them worry about a 3rd party website.


  • #355
    Mango Joe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,178 ✭✭✭Mango Joe


    OmegaGene wrote: »
    I don’t think anyone else is too worried considering the thread has been dead since 2017

    Ha? The Check Argos Website that we're discussing is live right now this second......


  • #356
    OmegaGene
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,038 ✭✭✭✭OmegaGene


    Mango Joe wrote: »
    Ha? The Check Argos Website that we're discussing is live right now this second......

    I’m talking abut this thread which was dead until it was brought back to life by yourself yesterday and all you’ve done is complain about it
    Try a different website if this one isn’t doing it for you

    The internet isn’t for everyone



  • #357
    sweetie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,797 ✭✭✭sweetie


    @Mangy joe, let's see you build a stock checker and compare it to this. Otherwise hold your whist


  • #358
    Mango Joe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,178 ✭✭✭Mango Joe


    I simply pointed out that the Site was malfunctioning after others said it was working fine just so people were aware - I can't help it if the simple premises involved confused you.

    Now the rabble-rousers are whooping and attacking me indignantly for some unknown reason.

    Fine have your way - I've no interest in your nonsense, poor comprehension skills or petty name calling like the above sad example.


  • #359
    witnessmenow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,343 ✭✭✭witnessmenow


    The search ,if I remember correctly, only shows the first 40 results. I never really intended it to replace browsing argos website so I didn't prioritize allowing searching for more than that.

    The original use case for me developing it ,if I remember correctly, was that I needed to buy a weighing scales and I wasn't really bothered what one, but the first 3 I tried were out of stock in Athlone, so I thought a page where I can search for something but also check stock on the list would be useful.

    I can understand the issue that Mango Joe is saying though, but I wont be fixing it. I am not working on the site at all anymore, I'll keep the lights on with it but I wont be developing any new features or making changes to existing ones.


  • #360
    EmptyTree
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 749 ✭✭✭EmptyTree


    @witnessmenow
    Thank you for this site. I use it regularly and find it great.


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  • #361
    Mantis Toboggan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,857 ✭✭✭✭Mantis Toboggan


    That's a pity to hear, thanks anyway, saved me a few quid over the years.

    Free Palestine 🇵🇸



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