A new Dealextreme - focalprice

Davy · 10-10-2008 08:14PM

Package arrive yesterday morning, was ordered 20/9, and shipped 23/9 and wasn't registered

Onikage · 10-10-2008 08:52PM

Bros123 wrote: »

Got this delivered from them today.

http://www.focalprice.com/detail.aspx?pid=478#

It clearly shows a usb connection but what i got was a ps/2 connection which is no use to me.:mad:
Have emailed to see will they send an adapter for free.

It does say PS/2 in the description though. It's pretty common for DX to have descriptions that don't match the pix too.

Bros123 · 10-10-2008 09:34PM

Onikage wrote: »

It does say PS/2 in the description though. It's pretty common for DX to have descriptions that don't match the pix too.

Yes but even the back of the box says suitable for both and nothing about needing an adapter.
Whatever you say,false advertising.

eringobragh · 14-10-2008 12:58AM

Ordered 3 skinny nokia chargers some bike lights, head phones and a HD converter board for less than $20, not bad

Arrived today about 2 - 2.5 weeks later

Ordered some more bits off them.

BanzaiBk · 14-10-2008 01:46AM

I bought a flash diffuser and 3 umbrellas from focal price on the 29th of Sept. and they arrived this morning:)

ocj · 14-10-2008 06:08PM

I ordered some stuff of this website over 3 weeks ago and was getting worried until i got a nice letter from the revenue looking for money before the release my post.So I'd say my mail has been with customs for a while.
Just be aware that customs check this stuff too.:(

Hal1 · 14-10-2008 06:37PM

Would the 'package' have been over 1kg and or because of where it was sent from that caused them to check your particular 'package' or this type of check a random thing customs are required to do?

old boy · 14-10-2008 09:12PM

check out BigPockets.co.uk epsom ink for under a quid a piece.

tintar · 14-10-2008 09:53PM

ocj wrote: »

I ordered some stuff of this website over 3 weeks ago and was getting worried until i got a nice letter from the revenue looking for money before the release my post.So I'd say my mail has been with customs for a while.
Just be aware that customs check this stuff too.:(

May I ask what you ordered? Was the value over 25Euros?

whatsupdoc? · 14-10-2008 10:17PM

Was wondering that myself?

ocj · 14-10-2008 10:36PM

Hal1
It wouldn't of been near 1kg in weight.
I think it was because of the hong kong sticker on it.
A few of the guys in work have also had to pay duty recently on products from other websites.

tintar
It was a very cheap mobile phone not too much over that amount.

mawk · 14-10-2008 11:04PM

old boy wrote: »

check out BigPockets.co.uk epsom ink for under a quid a piece.

im pretty sure big pockets have a minimum postage cost of £12 to ireland, or something similarly awful

mad m · 14-10-2008 11:12PM

Got mine in post this morning,signed for it. Got an R4 and 2gig memory card. Took about 2-3weeks.....Happy days.

cunstunt · 24-10-2008 04:23PM

Got 4 sets of Sony headphones in the post earlier in the week. It was sent registered and took under 2 weeks to some. All look and sound like the genuine articles so happy to try focalprice again.
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slave1 · 24-10-2008 09:56PM

I ordered some stuff of this website over 3 weeks ago and was getting worried until i got a nice letter from the revenue looking for money before the release my post.So I'd say my mail has been with customs for a while.
Just be aware that customs check this stuff too

+1, luckily my purchase was €21.98 (phew!!!) so I send the stuff off to C&E so should get my DS stuff next week

johnnyboy4711 · 02-11-2008 10:10AM

whar currency do they charge in?
thanks
john

02-11-2008 11:10AM

US Dollars on paypal checkout.

rubadub · 02-11-2008 03:09PM

slave1 wrote: »

+1, luckily my purchase was €21.98 (phew!!!) so I send the stuff off to C&E so should get my DS stuff next week

Doesn't really matter what you paid. I think DS put low values on all there packages, customs can just make up their own estimates of the value and charge you that. Dunno where they get the prices from but some things on DS are so cheap that €22 worth of kit could cost 5-10 times that in a shop here.

Customs here on TV last year said the rate/limit was €45 which is the rate for gifts, it is probably not worth the time & administration costs collecting on less than that.

Pauly26 · 04-11-2008 09:58PM

If you ask for it to be marked as a gift what allowance do the customs give you? is it only 45E

Varkov · 04-11-2008 10:18PM

I need that ****ing hello kitty USB drive!!!

Tockman · 12-11-2008 10:51PM

Looks like focal price has packed it's bags and left.
I hope my order was shipped before this happened:(

eringobragh · 13-11-2008 12:31AM

Tockman wrote: »

Looks like focal price has packed it's bags and left.
I hope my order was shipped before this happened:(

Got some more stuff delivered to me during the week. It might be just an issue with their website

Ronan|Raven · 13-11-2008 12:36AM

I got an email last night confirming an order I have placed as shipped. May just be having site issues.

ShoulderChip · 13-11-2008 01:02AM

ah no dis shucks.

eringobragh · 13-11-2008 08:23AM

Site is back up! Panic overted.

tk123 · 13-11-2008 08:47PM

A pox on this site! They sent me 2 card readers worth €4 instead of 2 hello kitty mice worth €15

Their solution? I keep the readers and they refund me US $1!!! SAKE!!!!

MisterAnarchy · 14-11-2008 12:35AM

I ordered a Wiikey and they sent me 2.Nice one.

witnessmenow · 06-12-2008 04:43AM

It seems like a bit of the mystery around these was revealed today. Dylan from Dealextreme (or should i say formally from DX) seems to be there now. Explains how they got up and running so fast, he had all the contacts

daftdave · 06-12-2008 04:59AM

does that explain why dealextreme.com has gone pretty **** reagarding their postal shipments ????

Keano · 06-12-2008 12:40PM

daftdave wrote: »

does that explain why dealextreme.com has gone pretty **** reagarding their postal shipments ????

Stuff usually takes a while to get here, they have never been the quickest

A new Dealextreme - focalprice

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