Amazon Prime Bargains - Chat Thread

Doge · 05-07-2021 11:45am

Just a heads up about buying from Amazon Warehouse.
I bought a modular power supply (Used: Like New) that was missing the case screws and after speaking with a representive in chat,
I was told since I bought it from a "third party" seller my only option was to return it for a refund, after asking for a partial refund.

Has the Amazon Warehouse always been considered as a "third party" seller?

I even double checked the invoice and it clearly says:
Sold by Amazon EU S.à r.l., UK Branch 1 Principal Place, Worship Street London, EC2A 2FA United Kingdom

I'm going to hold onto it as I have spare screws, but for anyone else the hassle involved in returning something missing parts might not seem worth it.

The Continental Op · 05-07-2021 11:50am

Doge wrote: »

Just a heads up about buying from Amazon Warehouse.
I bought a modular power supply (Used: Like New) that was missing the case screws and after speaking with a representive in chat,
I was told since I bought it from a "third party" seller my only option was to return it for a refund, after asking for a partial refund.

Has the Amazon Warehouse always been considered as a "third party" seller?

I even double checked the invoice and it clearly says:
Sold by Amazon EU S.à r.l., UK Branch 1 Principal Place, Worship Street London, EC2A 2FA United Kingdom

I'm going to hold onto it as I have spare screws, but for anyone else the hassle involved in returning something missing parts might not seem worth it.

Is it free returns for a defective item or is that gone now?

jimmycrackcorm · 05-07-2021 11:55am

muffler wrote: »

Not correct. I was in touch with the seller and they have stock. Amazon have been telling lies all along about this.

or... the seller is telling you lies.

OU812 · 05-07-2021 11:55am

The tile offer in the no chat thread is a great price but the devices are less than useless unless you just want something to chirp when you’re in range. I’ve never had more than 1,000 registered users in all of Dublin, so crowdsourcing your lost item will most likely not work here.

Alternatively I tested an airtag the other day, got someone to take my keys and put them somewhere and they were crowdsourced no problem (hidden on a shelf in a supermarket 2km away from me).

Julez · 05-07-2021 11:56am

Doge wrote: »

Just a heads up about buying from Amazon Warehouse.
I bought a modular power supply (Used: Like New) that was missing the case screws and after speaking with a representive in chat,
I was told since I bought it from a "third party" seller my only option was to return it for a refund, after asking for a partial refund.

Has the Amazon Warehouse always been considered as a "third party" seller?

I even double checked the invoice and it clearly says:
Sold by Amazon EU S.à r.l., UK Branch 1 Principal Place, Worship Street London, EC2A 2FA United Kingdom

I'm going to hold onto it as I have spare screws, but for anyone else the hassle involved in returning something missing parts might not seem worth it.

I've got partial refunds on Warehouse products as recently as a couple of months ago.

Marhay70 · 05-07-2021 12:08pm

The Continental Op wrote: »

Is it free returns for a defective item or is that gone now?

Not "gone" as such but limited to postage of £9 and just more hassle than before.

muffler · 05-07-2021 12:40pm

jimmycrackcorm wrote: »

or... the seller is telling you lies.

nope! They even wanted to give a quote for buying directly from them.

bbari · 05-07-2021 12:51pm

DopeTech wrote: »

I know this is no chat thread but double check its not the German layout keyboard before purchasing it.

THANK YOU!!
I noticed the comments that the layout is QWERTZ and i thought that was a typo! Thanks again.

ohnonotgmail · 05-07-2021 12:53pm

DopeTech wrote: »

I know this is no chat thread but double check its not the German layout keyboard before purchasing it.

looks to be a german keyboard despite the images showing a QWERTY keyboard

Information about keyboard layout: If not specified otherwise in the item name or description, you will receive this product with a German layout (QWERTZ), if the product you are buying is dispatched from and sold by Amazon. If the product is dispatched from and sold by third-party sellers please see their offer descriptions before ordering.

The Continental Op · 05-07-2021 1:06pm

ohnonotgmail wrote: »

looks to be a german keyboard despite the images showing a QWERTY keyboard

Its still exactly the same product number as from co.uk. Just change .de to .co.uk and see.

Now still don't know exactly what the proves

amdaley28 · 05-07-2021 2:56pm

Sam W wrote: »

10 pounds off on purchases more than 25 pounds. Use promo code DISCOUNT10P.

Applies to items *sold and dispatched* by Amazon UK only. First 5000 orders only.

EDIT: gone now.

I just bought something & the £10 discount was applied automatically ?

davetherave · 05-07-2021 4:11pm

bromley52 wrote: »

An Post have an agreement with Amazon that An Post will look after import fees for anything over €150 (including handling and shipping)

I could be picking you up wrong, but I wouldn't necessarily agree that "An Post will look after import fees". The customer pays everything at the point of sale. VAT on everything at the appropriate rate, and duty where applicable.

Putting four mens shirts sold and delivered by Amazon directly at a cost of £46.20 per shirt for a base price of £184.80.

Over €150 so liable for duty, adult clothing @ 12%.

£184.80 * 0.12 = £22.18 Duty

£184.80 + £22.18 = £206.98

23% Vat on top of that = £47.61

£206.98 + £47.61 = 254.59

Which is what the order total comes to. This is the same regardless of if it is coming to Dublin with Amazon Logistics, or a test of a Gaa clubs address in the middle of Longford where presumably it would be An Post.

Barr · 05-07-2021 4:24pm

OU812 wrote: »

The tile offer in the no chat thread is a great price but the devices are less than useless unless you just want something to chirp when you’re in range. I’ve never had more than 1,000 registered users in all of Dublin, so crowdsourcing your lost item will most likely not work here.

Alternatively I tested an airtag the other day, got someone to take my keys and put them somewhere and they were crowdsourced no problem (hidden on a shelf in a supermarket 2km away from me).

That offer looks to have finished .I'm not sure if there is anything better than tile for android users so the choice is limited.

SmithJames84 · 05-07-2021 5:03pm

amdaley28 wrote: »

I just bought something & the £10 discount was applied automatically ?

The £10 pound off £25 was in some accounts only, not all, and can only be used once.

delly · 05-07-2021 5:30pm

I've had my sanitiser cancelled as well, so for anyone who actually still needs it, I'd recommend https://airmedica.ie/ as they have 5 litres for €15, with free delivery for orders over €20. So you can still support the 'small business', it just happens to be a domestic one which is even better.

TallGlass2 · 05-07-2021 7:01pm

My bowls arrive today, things are huge ! I was expecting 3.5LT they are actually 5LT !

vicwatson · 05-07-2021 7:14pm

What the heck is treasure truck?? When I log in I get “meet treasure truck”, gotta enter phone number and postcode and apparently they send you texts about treasure truck

Anyone??

vicwatson · 05-07-2021 7:21pm

That outdoor blink camera is water “resistant” can’t imagine it lasting too long in Irish weather

pissed · 05-07-2021 7:45pm

Im almost certain that I received a €10 voucher to use on Prime day for purchasing that hand sanitizer. If they cancel the order will they look for their €10 back ?

muffler · 05-07-2021 7:47pm

vicwatson wrote: »

What the heck is treasure truck?? When I log in I get “meet treasure truck”, gotta enter phone number and postcode and apparently they send you texts about treasure truck

Anyone??

Eh? What are you on about ... logging into Amazon, Boards or somewhere else?

MugsGame · 05-07-2021 7:55pm

vicwatson wrote: »

What the heck is treasure truck?? When I log in I get “meet treasure truck”, gotta enter phone number and postcode and apparently they send you texts about treasure truck

Anyone??

You can ignore Amazon Treasure Truck (the SMS part at least) unless you're in the UK.

Zaph · 05-07-2021 7:57pm

vicwatson wrote: »

What the heck is treasure truck?? When I log in I get “meet treasure truck”, gotta enter phone number and postcode and apparently they send you texts about treasure truck

Anyone??

It's only in the UK, not Ireland. It's like a mobile pop-up lightning deals shop iirc, and you can sign up for alerts to let you know when it's in your area.

stdidit · 05-07-2021 8:01pm

Anyone have one of them blink cameras? Wondering what it's like, the reviews aren't great.

whowantstwoknow · 05-07-2021 8:12pm

stdidit wrote: »

Anyone have one of them blink cameras? Wondering what it's like, the reviews aren't great.

Mine are fine after 18 months, a few odd behaviour, but generally does what it says on the tin

vicwatson · 05-07-2021 8:42pm

muffler wrote: »

Eh? What are you on about ... logging into Amazon, Boards or somewhere else?

Given it’s the Amazon chat thread where do you reckon I meant 😂😂 :-)

SCOOP 64 · 05-07-2021 8:49pm

I was waiting for 2 items to be posted for over a month, then on one of them got a email your bank has refused payment delighted they did because they put the price up on the item, i thought payment was taken out on order but obviously i was wrong, didn't think it fair wait a month for order then put price up so now cancelled both of them, should not sell it if they don't have it.

Pique · 05-07-2021 8:56pm

stdidit wrote: »

Anyone have one of them blink cameras? Wondering what it's like, the reviews aren't great.

I've a couple of them. Great job. No wires just need a WiFi signal. Batteries do indeed last a long time. Just checked my history and I got 2 of the XT models for a hundred quid back in 2019. Must've been some hell of a deal back then.

TMC99 · 05-07-2021 9:05pm

Morby wrote: »

Thanks for that guys.

This is my invoice. Doesn't list import fees, just Irish VAT.

Order Summary
Items:

£109.59

Postage & Packing:

£0.00

Total before VAT:

£109.59

VAT:

£25.21

Total:

£134.80

Order Total:
£134.80

That's well under the €150. The €150 represents item value plus shipping. You do not include Irish VAT in the €150 limit, your total is c €127/£109

stdidit · 05-07-2021 9:31pm

whowantstwoknow wrote: »

Mine are fine after 18 months, a few odd behaviour, but generally does what it says on the tin

Pique wrote: »

I've a couple of them. Great job. No wires just need a WiFi signal. Batteries do indeed last a long time. Just checked my history and I got 2 of the XT models for a hundred quid back in 2019. Must've been some hell of a deal back then.

Thank you both, will give one a try so. Coming in at 46pound for me with the tenner voucher that's doing the rounds so worth a try.

Edit: I'm too slow, offer has ended! Ah well

Solaris10 · 05-07-2021 9:32pm

TMC99 wrote: »

That's well under the €150. The €150 represents item value plus shipping. You do not include Irish VAT in the €150 limit, your total is c €127/£109

Order Total:
£134.80/€157.35

Amazon Prime Bargains - Chat Thread

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