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  • #272
    jimmycrackcorm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,371 ✭✭✭✭jimmycrackcorm


    Higgins5473 wrote:
    Not being smart and genuine question, what is the point of one of these if you have a smart tv and prime, Netflix etc?


    Apart from the other examples given, you can install a vpn so that you get US netflix or BBC player.
    I also run Kodi on mine which gives me a lot of extra content that I don't get in either netflix or prime


  • #273
    Nyum Nyum
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,764 ✭✭✭Nyum Nyum


    ted1 wrote: »
    Or a dryer that vents externally or a condenser ;)

    So inside then. Which isn't recommended apparently.


  • #274
    blindsider
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,098 ✭✭✭blindsider


    #271, #273 and #274...please.


  • #275
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 42,100 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    august12 wrote: »
    There are obviously not many bargains/deals on Amazon, going by the last few pages on this thread, am also interested in some smart plugs, any suggestions, I have a non smart home at the moment, I physically have to get off the chair to switch on/off lights etc. I bought the echo dot during prime day but that won't be here till December,

    Echo dot works with the eWeLink app.
    Sonoff plugs work with the eWeLink app.

    So they go hand in hand together.
    I use this set up. Between Alexa being able to control the lights, Siri on the phone having a command, it decent integration. They usually pop up in good deals. Last time I bought 6 when the user 3 for 2.


  • #276
    dougee19
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,361 ✭✭✭dougee19


    Just wanted to post this as not everyone knows about it, but smile.amazon(.com or co.uk) is shopping at amazing but 0.5% of the money you spend goes to a charity instead of to amazon itself.

    Just for everyone shopping over Black Friday/Christmas sales who wants to give the money to a nice charity instead of Bezos!


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  • #277
    Caranica
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,294 ✭✭✭✭Caranica


    dougee19 wrote: »
    Just wanted to post this as not everyone knows about it, but smile.amazon(.com or co.uk) is shopping at amazing but 0.5% of the money you spend goes to a charity instead of to amazon itself.

    Just for everyone shopping over Black Friday/Christmas sales who wants to give the money to a nice charity instead of Bezos!

    I've used it for 80+ orders and they've given about £12 to charity. It's pathetic


  • #278
    Soarer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 8,336 ✭✭✭Soarer


    Caranica wrote: »
    I've used it for 80+ orders and they've given about £12 to charity. It's pathetic

    Can’t see how it’s pathetic. They’re taking money (however small) from their profits, and giving it to charity.

    How many other retailers are doing that?

    Amazon literally have millions of customers. All those “pathetic” amounts add up to substantial figures.

    As of July 2020, Smile had donated £3.6m to charities.


  • #279
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 188 ✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Soarer wrote: »
    Can’t see how it’s pathetic. They’re taking money (however small) from their profits, and giving it to charity.

    How many other retailers are doing that?

    Amazon literally have millions of customers. All those “pathetic” amounts add up to substantial figures.

    As of July 2020, Smile had donated £3.6m to charities.

    One of the main things I see in your post is the uk pound, ie to uk charities...

    Look after our own


  • #280
    nialldinho
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 814 ✭✭✭nialldinho


    Mayo_fan wrote: »
    One of the main things I see in your post is the uk pound, ie to uk charities...

    Look after our own

    You can choose the charity. I’ve mine set to concern worldwide.

    It’s not costing you anything - you’re spending the same amount anyway so why not help people regardless of where they live?


  • #281
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 42,100 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    Mayo_fan wrote: »
    One of the main things I see in your post is the uk pound, ie to uk charities...

    Look after our own

    If that’s the case then you shouldn’t be buying from Amazon in the first place.


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  • #282
    Sheep Shagger
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 7,332 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sheep Shagger


    Both Teckin and TP Link smart plugs reduced at the moment.

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=smart+plug&sprefix=smart&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-ap-p_2_5


  • #283
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 7,681 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Monokne wrote: »
    Whoops :eek:

    My youngest is 4 and a half so we've almost made it the whole way without the stacking kit :D

    I worked with someone whose kid had a TV topple onto him.
    Needless to say only 1 could be replaced. I'll let you decide which it was!


  • #284
    Sir Oxman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,490 ✭✭✭Sir Oxman


    Maybe time for an Amazon Chat thread, like Argos etc ?


  • #285
    Junior
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,266 ✭✭✭Junior


    SouthWesterly wrote: »
    I worked with someone whose kid had a TV topple onto him.
    Needless to say only 1 could be replaced. I'll let you decide which it was!

    We had twins for exactly this reason.


  • #286
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 7,681 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Junior wrote: »
    We had twins for exactly this reason.


    thats not even funny:confused:

    edit: well maybe a little, in a sick sort of way!


  • #287
    GBX
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,175 ✭✭✭✭GBX


    Thread here for discussion of dryers and brackets - www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.pho?p=1121546545432432133


    Deal on earphones! https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B075V2X2ZQ/ref=gbph_tit___a9406a6b


  • #288
    bladespin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,531 ✭✭✭bladespin


    Caranica wrote: »
    I've used it for 80+ orders and they've given about £12 to charity. It's pathetic

    One user generated £12: if the same applies to their billion+ other users then...
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  • #289
    daheff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,113 ✭✭✭daheff


    Sheep Shagger wrote: »
    Both Teckin and TP Link smart plugs reduced at the moment.

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=smart+plug&sprefix=smart&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-ap-p_2_5

    how much electricity do these smart plugs use?

    I guess they are always on, right, so always drawing power?


  • #290
    GBX
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,175 ✭✭✭✭GBX


    daheff wrote: »
    how much electricity do these smart plugs use?

    I guess they are always on, right, so always drawing power?

    Low usage. TP Link ones I have can give usage stats.


  • #291
    charlietheminxx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,579 ✭✭✭charlietheminxx


    Sheep Shagger wrote: »
    Both Teckin and TP Link smart plugs reduced at the moment.

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=smart+plug&sprefix=smart&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-ap-p_2_5

    Thanks! The Kasa TP Link ones are great, would highly recommend. Was planning to get more on Black Friday, so I've just picked up a twin pack on that offer :)


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  • #292
    GerardKeating
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,062 ✭✭✭GerardKeating


    Sheep Shagger wrote: »
    Both Teckin and TP Link smart plugs reduced at the moment.

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=smart+plug&sprefix=smart&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-ap-p_2_5

    The Teckin 4 pack was £25.49 when I bought it a month ago, now it is reduced to £31.99


  • #293
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 188 ✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Gumbo wrote: »
    If that’s the case then you shouldn’t be buying from Amazon in the first place.

    I try very hard not to. Outside of high tech stuff(it’s why I am on this thread) I try my best to stay away from Amazon and shop local even if its less in my pocket.

    Appreciate Amazon employ thousands of people in Dublin but they don’t help my local Main Street where both myself and my childhood friends had summer jobs(only 1 of 6000 reasons to shop local).

    Not all of us like evading paying vat (wink wink tyres)


  • #294
    august12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,274 ✭✭✭august12


    GerardKeating wrote: »
    The Teckin 4 pack was £25.49 when I bought it a month ago, now it is reduced to £31.99
    That is so frustrating.


  • #295
    GBX
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,175 ✭✭✭✭GBX


    You can use https://camelcamelcamel.com/ to see if something is actually a bargain or not.


  • #296
    breeno
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 806 ✭✭✭breeno


    Random one but has anybody had somebody from Amazon delivery call to their house with no package to confirm where you want packages left whem you're not home? He also wanted the take pictures of my house which I declined.

    I asked for I'D and he had it but the whole thing felt weird. He knew my name and appeared to have an iPad delivery type device.

    Writing it down now is making me doubt it even more


  • #297
    Jofspring
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,251 ✭✭✭Jofspring


    breeno wrote: »
    Random one but has anybody had somebody from Amazon delivery call to their house with no package to confirm where you want packages left whem you're not home? He also wanted the take pictures of my house which I declined.

    I asked for I'D and he had it but the whole thing felt weird. He knew my name and appeared to have an iPad delivery type device.

    Writing it down now is making me doubt it even more

    Sounds very dodgy. Surely it's the type of thing that if it's legitimate then Amazon should be sending out emails that this could be happening.


  • #298
    DM1983
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 174 ✭✭DM1983


    Sheep Shagger wrote: »
    Both Teckin and TP Link smart plugs reduced at the moment.

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=smart+plug&sprefix=smart&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-ap-p_2_5

    Teckin versus TP link anyone?


  • #299
    bladespin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,531 ✭✭✭bladespin


    Jofspring wrote: »
    Sounds very dodgy. Surely it's the type of thing that if it's legitimate then Amazon should be sending out emails that this could be happening.

    Do Amazon actually do home deliveries here? or do they use couriers like DPD etc???
    Would they allow an employee to go to a person's door without ID?

    No.
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  • #300
    DelBoy Trotter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,509 ✭✭✭DelBoy Trotter


    bladespin wrote: »
    Do Amazon actually do home deliveries here? or do they use couriers like DPD etc???
    Would they allow an employee to go to a person's door without ID?

    No.

    They do do deliveries themselves in Ireland now


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  • #301
    Canonfan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,029 ✭✭✭Canonfan


    Started a week ago, I noticed all my Prime orders took longer to arrive, is this normal? I thought it's priority (2 day) delivery to Ireland.

    Thanks all.


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