Sennheiser BT350 with Irish Times subscription â‚¬97

wingnut · 19-09-2020 12:12pm #1

These retail around €100 on Amazon, Irish Times giving them free with a seven moth subscription (€1+16*6 = €97). If you happened to be looking at them it could be an interesting option.

marketty · 19-09-2020 12:41pm

Sounds good, I already have the basic subscription, wonder if I can get these by upgrading? I'll have a look

DareGod · 19-09-2020 12:46pm

That is pretty cool. Thanks! I just signed up!

Won't be reading the paper though, might give it to a relative.

ButtersSuki · 20-09-2020 11:19am

Have a 12month subscription for which I got......nothing. :rolleyes:

ActingDanClark · 20-09-2020 11:21am

Was looking at this last night but couldn't establish the model number??

Mav11 · 20-09-2020 12:53pm

wingnut wrote: »

These retail around €100 on Amazon, Irish Times giving them free with a seven moth subscription (€1+16*6 = €97). If you happened to be looking at them it could be an interesting option.

Thanks OP, good find, going to sign up!

DareGod · 20-09-2020 4:49pm

ActingDanClark wrote: »

Was looking at this last night but couldn't establish the model number??

It's in the terms and conditions

(h) Sennheiser HD 350BT Headphones Promotion

The TOS together with the additional terms set out below apply to any contract between you and The Irish Times when you subscribe in conjunction with the Sennheiser HD 350BT Headphones promotion.

https://www.irishtimes.com/policy-and-terms/terms-conditions

ActingDanClark · 20-09-2020 7:45pm

DareGod wrote: »

It's in the terms and conditions

https://www.irishtimes.com/policy-and-terms/terms-conditions

Thanks, eventually found details after much scrolling!

gabbo is coming · 20-09-2020 7:58pm

ActingDanClark wrote: »

Thanks, eventually found details after much scrolling!

Signed up yesterday, no mention of headphones or any confirmation email, though I bow have access to the epaper

I'd watch Irish Times. I'd put their customer service on a par with eir when it comes to this news delivery service. Its funny how they're always going on about how bad eir are in the Conor Pope PriceWatch column, people in glasshouses.....they never mention their own shambolic treatment of customers

fmul9798 · 20-09-2020 9:19pm

I must say my experience has been the complete opposite. I have been a subscriber for some time now. The terms etc were clear (did you review them?), and I was happy with what I was getting. On one occasion, I contacted customer service. The response (in less than 24 hours) covered everything, in addition to being polite.

gabbo is coming wrote: »

Signed up yesterday, no mention of headphones or any confirmation email, though I bow have access to the epaper

I'd watch Irish Times. I'd put their customer service on a par with eir when it comes to this news delivery service. Its funny how they're always going on about how bad eir are in the Conor Pope PriceWatch column, people in glasshouses.....they never mention their own shambolic treatment of customers

gabbo is coming · 20-09-2020 10:37pm

fmul9798 wrote: »

I must say my experience has been the complete opposite. I have been a subscriber for some time now. The terms etc were clear (did you review them?), and I was happy with what I was getting. On one occasion, I contacted customer service. The response (in less than 24 hours) covered everything, in addition to being polite.

Fair enough. As you say, complete opposite to my experience.

Don't know what you're asking about terms, irrelevant.

jhammer · 21-09-2020 10:43am

Have contacted them to add my address for the Saturday delivery. The road beside me is listed but not mine! Hopefully wont be an issue.
If no reply the eversion will suffice. Thanks OP

Sr. Pirotecnic · 21-09-2020 2:13pm

After the initial 1+6 months sub, is the next billing period one month or six?

fits · 21-09-2020 2:20pm

Usually if you are already subscribing you cant avail of an offer like this unfortunately.

dulpit · 21-09-2020 2:52pm

fits wrote: »

Usually if you are already subscribing you cant avail of an offer like this unfortunately.

New email address + virtual card from Revolut.

ablelocks · 21-09-2020 3:44pm

fmul9798 wrote: »

I must say my experience has been the complete opposite. I have been a subscriber for some time now. The terms etc were clear (did you review them?), and I was happy with what I was getting. On one occasion, I contacted customer service. The response (in less than 24 hours) covered everything, in addition to being polite.

ditto, i've had subs on and off over the years and never an issue.

i'll be rejoining now!

ablelocks · 28-09-2020 3:32pm

for anyone who had a lapsed subscription, you can still re-subscribe with the same account and get the headphones.

(If you previously availed of the €1 for one month, you won't get that so your 6 months sub is from sign up. - edit - it's a 7 month sub at €16 a month)

Yamanoto · 28-09-2020 5:47pm

Are these noise cancelling?

I'd need to drown out Una Mullally

starbaby2003 · 05-10-2020 5:45pm

I signed up for this but didn’t get anything confirming I’d get headphones. Just wondering if that is standard or should I have gotten a confirmation email ?

Mav11 · 05-10-2020 6:29pm

starbaby2003 wrote: »

I signed up for this but didn’t get anything confirming I’d get headphones. Just wondering if that is standard or should I have gotten a confirmation email ?

I got one confirming same.

starbaby2003 · 05-10-2020 6:38pm

Mav11 wrote: »

I got one confirming same.

Might send them a mail. Thank you

Davy · 06-10-2020 12:06am

starbaby2003 wrote: »

I signed up for this but didn’t get anything confirming I’d get headphones. Just wondering if that is standard or should I have gotten a confirmation email ?

Did you sign up to the premium package?
On the signup page it should show the headphones clearly. The basic website package doesn't include them

starbaby2003 · 06-10-2020 7:10am

Davy wrote: »

Did you sign up to the premium package?
On the signup page it should show the headphones clearly. The basic website package doesn't include them

Yeah I signed up for weekend. I had to call them to complete it as I got an error. I have access now but have no confirmation. If that makes sense.

jhammer · 06-10-2020 10:26am

I subscribed over the phone and eventually got online access. My status says suspended but it lists the Sennheiser headphones as part of the account.

clashoftheash1 · 13-10-2020 9:28pm

Is this deal finished? Can't find it on their website.

dulpit · 26-10-2020 12:24pm

Just curious if anyone has received headphones yet?

jhammer · 26-10-2020 1:25pm

dulpit wrote: »

Just curious if anyone has received headphones yet?

Nope. I was told they wouldnt arrive until month 2

RustyP · 26-10-2020 2:33pm

dulpit wrote: »

Just curious if anyone has received headphones yet?

I got an email from them on Friday to say they have been dispatched. My second payment had gone out on Wednesday.

dulpit · 26-10-2020 9:07pm

RustyP wrote: »

I got an email from them on Friday to say they have been dispatched. My second payment had gone out on Wednesday.

Weird, my second payment also went on Wednesday, hopefully I get dispatch notice this week so...

dulpit · 27-10-2020 2:29pm

dulpit wrote: »

Weird, my second payment also went on Wednesday, hopefully I get dispatch notice this week so...

Turns out I also got email on Friday, gmail just decided not to send any notifications to my phone.

buyer95 · 29-10-2020 5:37pm

Is it after you pay for your first month that these are sent out? My first month is nearly up. Just curious is it after the 16euro is take that they will send out the headphones?

dulpit · 29-10-2020 9:49pm

buyer95 wrote: »

Is it after you pay for your first month that these are sent out? My first month is nearly up. Just curious is it after the 16euro is take that they will send out the headphones?

Yep, after first full payment month they'll send you headphones. At that point you're also tied into 6 month contract.

Ricey3509 · 30-10-2020 8:45am

I got a shipping email on 16/10 , but no sign of them as yet, has anyone actually received them?

thecivvie · 31-10-2020 2:04pm

I got the shipping email but no tracking code or anything. Guess they are all coming from overseas

Theonlybutler · 02-11-2020 10:23am

Also received the email on the 23rd but no headphones yet, for me it's still within 5-7 working days though.

jhammer · 02-11-2020 11:27am

Got my second payment taken out today so hoping email will arrive shortly.

barry181091 · 02-11-2020 11:47am

jhammer wrote: »

Got my second payment taken out today so hoping email will arrive shortly.

Same, I signed up on September 29th, fingers crossed!

Exclamation Marc · 03-11-2020 12:54am

Ricey3509 wrote: »

I got a shipping email on 16/10 , but no sign of them as yet, has anyone actually received them?

Exact same here. And nothing since. I sent a mail to them to ask about them as they were due in '5-7 working days', will let you know if I get anything back.

barry181091 · 04-11-2020 4:42pm

I haven't had any emails regarding the Sennheriser's and actually phoning customer support is a nightmare. At one point I was on hold for a half hour before I gave up.

Exclamation Marc · 04-11-2020 4:46pm

Exclamation Marc wrote: »

Exact same here. And nothing since. I sent a mail to them to ask about them as they were due in '5-7 working days', will let you know if I get anything back.

Mine arrived this morning.

dulpit · 04-11-2020 5:03pm

Mine delivered about 2 minutes ago. The delivery driver sat in his van and beeped for me to come out, which was cheeky..

barry181091 · 04-11-2020 5:27pm

barry181091 wrote: »

I haven't had any emails regarding the Sennheriser's and actually phoning customer support is a nightmare. At one point I was on hold for a half hour before I gave up.

Got through and it turns out that the shipping email was sent to a separate email address I had used yonks back for signing up to an account. It seems their system links up accounts haphazardly

thecivvie · 04-11-2020 5:48pm

dulpit wrote: »

Mine delivered about 2 minutes ago. The delivery driver sat in his van and beeped for me to come out, which was cheeky..

What courier was it?

Ricey3509 · 04-11-2020 8:48pm

Mine turned up this afternoon- no idea who the courier was

ablelocks · 04-11-2020 10:24pm

they're shipping the headphones in batches apparently, I subscribed on the 28th Sept, second payment taken the 28th oct, but no email yet. The second batch will ship "shortly" according to customer service and a confirmation email will be sent

Exclamation Marc · 05-11-2020 12:42am

ablelocks wrote: »

they're shipping the headphones in batches apparently, I subscribed on the 28th Sept, second payment taken the 28th oct, but no email yet. The second batch will ship "shortly" according to customer service and a confirmation email will be sent

For what its worth, I never received a mail after my "order is on the way" mail from October 16th. It just arrived unexpectedly.

dulpit · 05-11-2020 1:27am

thecivvie wrote: »

What courier was it?

Some lad in a white van. No idea who it was. Wasn't an Post, fast way or dpd though, as they all passed my house earlier in the day.

Ricey3509 · 05-11-2020 12:37pm

I think l’ll be returning them. I paired them to my windows 10 laptop and they are continuously dropping the Bluetooth connection, so they are essentially unusable.

_Whimsical_ · 05-11-2020 2:38pm

Ricey3509 wrote: »

I think l’ll be returning them. I paired them to my windows 10 laptop and they are continuously dropping the Bluetooth connection, so they are essentially unusable.

I wonder what happens in that situation. Do they replace them?

ablelocks · 05-11-2020 5:36pm

Ricey3509 wrote: »

I think l’ll be returning them. I paired them to my windows 10 laptop and they are continuously dropping the Bluetooth connection, so they are essentially unusable.

can you update the firmware on them - my bose 700s had similar problems with windows laptop until Bose updated the firmware.

Exclamation Marc · 05-11-2020 5:37pm

ablelocks wrote: »

can you update the firmware on them - my bose 700s had similar problems with windows laptop until Bose updated the firmware.

Mine needed an immediate firmware update alright.

Sennheiser BT350 with Irish Times subscription â‚¬97

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