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Littlewoods Ireland Removed 100s of Laptop Brands

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  • #32
    MrLucidLJ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 477 ✭✭MrLucidLJ


    Grab All Association wrote: »
    Littlewoods never shipped these computers. It was always the manufacturers who shipped you the item (Lenovo, HP, Zoostorm etc) you just paid for or financed the items from them.

    Do you know this already or is it something you have looked into found out or read up on? But why would they stop shipping them is it because of the Lithium batteries or some other reasons?


  • #33
    Grab All Association
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,939 ✭✭✭Grab All Association


    MrLucidLJ wrote: »
    Do you know this already or is it something you have looked into found out or read up on? But why would they stop shipping them is it because of the Lithium batteries or some other reasons?

    I have bought bulky items off them in the past (furniture and appliances)and they always came from the manufacturer.

    I've never bought a computer off them but a friend of mine did before twice and she confirmed it was Zoostorm who sent her the first laptop in 2009. Then Sony in 2012. These were shipped from the companies own warehouses not Littlewoods.

    USB stick in August

    Latest tracking information

    28 August, 2015 10:00:32 Parcel delivered
    28 August, 2015 06:23:44 Loaded onto van
    28 August, 2015 05:24:31 Received at FASTWAY SOUTH EAST
    27 August, 2015 15:02:00 Received at FASTWAY HUB
    26 August, 2015 20:10:00 Sorted at HATFIELD
    25 August, 2015 23:31:02 Sorted at HATFIELD - Route HAT7840 Small sorter
    25 August, 2015 22:11:57 Sorted at HATFIELD - Route HAT7840 Small sorter
    25 August, 2015 16:27:25 Despatched from SUPPLIER
    24 August, 2015 20:51:05 Order being processed at supplier


    I don't think it's anything to do with lithium batteries. More to do with the decline of sales/profits in the PC market and the number of faulty cheap Asus, Acer, Lenovo Celeron/Pentiums that were returned all the time. 14 day no quible returns etc

    The Mac's and Surfaces would be well built niche items with less chance of someone returning them.


  • #34
    MrLucidLJ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 477 ✭✭MrLucidLJ


    Grab All Association wrote: »
    I have bought bulky items off them in the past (furniture and appliances)and they always came from the manufacturer.

    I've never bought a computer off them but a friend of mine did before twice and she confirmed it was Zoostorm who sent her the first laptop in 2009. Then Sony in 2012. These were shipped from the companies own warehouses not Littlewoods.

    USB stick in August

    Latest tracking information

    28 August, 2015 10:00:32 Parcel delivered
    28 August, 2015 06:23:44 Loaded onto van
    28 August, 2015 05:24:31 Received at FASTWAY SOUTH EAST
    27 August, 2015 15:02:00 Received at FASTWAY HUB
    26 August, 2015 20:10:00 Sorted at HATFIELD
    25 August, 2015 23:31:02 Sorted at HATFIELD - Route HAT7840 Small sorter
    25 August, 2015 22:11:57 Sorted at HATFIELD - Route HAT7840 Small sorter
    25 August, 2015 16:27:25 Despatched from SUPPLIER
    24 August, 2015 20:51:05 Order being processed at supplier


    I don't think it's anything to do with lithium batteries. More to do with the decline of sales/profits in the PC market and the number of faulty cheap Asus, Acer, Lenovo Celeron/Pentiums that were returned all the time. 14 day no quible returns etc

    The Mac's and Surfaces would be well built niche items with less chance of someone returning them.

    I see this is a USB device is this something you bought recently and it is sent from the manufacturer itself? Thats good you know that because of your friend that when there was tracking it was coming directly from the manufacturer. So your putting it down to the poor sales and poor items being shipped from the various companies then? Do you think as a result of this all the license agreements Littlewoods Ireland had with these companies and all the hassle and problems then had they decided to discontinue and only keep the ones you mentioned?
    I bought a Toshiba off them, I don't know if you know about if there was lots of those sent back or if they had many problems? Do you also know why the manufacturers were sending out below standard laptops that had to be returned as well?


  • #35
    MrLucidLJ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 477 ✭✭MrLucidLJ


    For all the people who thought I was mad to get stuff from Littlewoods I took your advice and set up a Credit Union, from looking at potential loans in the future 9% APR is pretty decent. So I thank you for the advice. I just thought at the time Littlewoods was a handy option to have.


  • #36
    GarrettZ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9 ✭GarrettZ


    Hi,

    I ordered a Samsung tablet from Littlewoods.ie, Littlewoods.ie says it was directly shipped by the manufacturer...so does this mean Samsung packed & shipped the tablet? Thanks!



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  • #37
    Jim_Hodge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,094 ✭✭✭✭Jim_Hodge


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118229041#Comment_118229041

    That's what shipped by the manufacturer usually implies.



  • #38
    Doodah7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,834 ✭✭✭Doodah7


    SIX YEAR OLD THREAD FOR A DUMB QUESTION??



  • #39
    GarrettZ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9 ✭GarrettZ


    It may be a six year old question to you, but I only found your discussion yesterday. Yes, 'directly from the manufacturer" means what it says, I just hope it was packed and shipped by Samsung and not Littlewoods, I think Samsung's shipping and packing standards would be better than Littlewoods. Hopefully the tablet was shipped in a box and not some plastic bag. Has anyone ordered a electronic device from Littlewoods.ie and what was the packaging like? Thanks!



  • #40
    GarrettZ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9 ✭GarrettZ


    And don't forget people come to boards.ie to find answers to questions from the mounds of old messages here...thanks!



  • #41
    GarrettZ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9 ✭GarrettZ


    Hi

    Don't forget people come to boards.ie to find information and answers to questions from the mounds of old messages here...it may be a six year old question to you, but I only found your discussion yesterday. Yes, 'directly from the manufacturer" means what it says, I just hope it was packed and shipped by Samsung and not Littlewoods, I think Samsung's shipping and packing standards would be better than Littlewoods. Hopefully the tablet was shipped in a box and not some plastic bag. Has anyone ordered a electronic device from Littlewoods.ie and what was the packaging like? Thanks!



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  • #42
    Jim_Hodge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,094 ✭✭✭✭Jim_Hodge


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118231037#Comment_118231037

    Isn't it a bit late asking after placing the order? Not being smart, but it does seem odd to ask after buying from them.

    Post edited by Jim_Hodge on


  • #43
    GarrettZ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9 ✭GarrettZ


    It's nerve too late, I took a chance...and when my order was processed by Littlewoods.ie I was gald to discover Samsung are gonna pack & ship the tablet after all. So I hope Samsung did a good job. I did ask Littlewoods.ie before I ordered the tablet what kind of packaging do they use to ship sensitive electronic items and they told me not to worry, the tablet will be packed really well. I just asked has anyone ordered a tablet from Littlewoods.ie and what type of packaging did they use, was it in a box or aplastic bag. Thanks!



  • #44
    GarrettZ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9 ✭GarrettZ


    It seem late to you but I took a chance!

    Post edited by GarrettZ on


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