HP Touchpad Thread (NO Discussion Of Personal Buying/Selling)

WeightierDisc · 23-08-2011 08:21PM

dvpower wrote: »

Ordered one at full price from Expansys today.

Predictions on how that might play out?

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WeightierDisc · 23-08-2011 08:22PM

Doodee wrote: »

If anyone has a reservation code for Dublin I know a heart broken student that would be happy to receive it.

You know me?

Broadbander · 23-08-2011 08:23PM

The way things have been going since the launch of the firesale all I can say is that for a product that HP are getting rid off there sure seems to be a lot ow owners out there now!!!! So folks at 99 euro price point you get a ready market within 2 days!!!!! Any other manufacturer fancy getting some action?

Now seriously where can we get one of these tablets? Anyone want to give me an Argos reservation code for Galway?

s982102 · 23-08-2011 08:24PM

WeightierDisc wrote: »

You know me?

dvpower · 23-08-2011 08:25PM

celj wrote: »

You'll pay full whack???

That isn't my plan. They're out of stock do I'm on pre order. I reckon there must be loads of these in the supply chain since the announcement is very recent.

I dont intend to pay full price.

MordethTheFox · 23-08-2011 08:25PM

newkie wrote: »

Anyone successfully place an order at Dabs.ie today?

Are you out of the "security check" in the order status yet?

Yep, it's currently processing at the moment. I seen on twitter that some uk dabs orders shipped. I wonder if any Irish ones have yet.

EI_Flyboy · 23-08-2011 08:27PM

dvpower wrote: »

Ordered one at full price from Expansys today.

Predictions on how that might play out?

Yeah, have you still got your paddle...? They invited you to treat, you offered to pay at face value, if they accepted it sounds like a contract to me. If you haven't paid yet and it's only in your basket, you're ok. Otherwise I hope they're feeling more amenable towards you than they were towards me!

"UK-Info information@expansys.com to me

show details 22 Aug (1 day ago)

Dear Sir,

I am sorry to say that there will be no price adjustments on this unit.

Kind Regards

Ketsia"

In saying that, it'd be very poor show on their part to hammer you for full price when the rest of the world is having a firesale. Very bad customer relations. Let us know how it goes!

WalterMitty · 23-08-2011 08:27PM

Anyone got an argos code for my tiny brother tim. He's never had a pc let alone a tablet.

WeightierDisc · 23-08-2011 08:28PM

dvpower wrote: »

That isn't my plan. They're out of stock do I'm on pre order. I reckon there must be loads of these in the supply chain since the announcement is very recent.

I dont intend to pay full price.

Yeahhhhhhhh

Youll be paying full price son

beardybrewer · 23-08-2011 08:29PM

MordethTheFox wrote: »

Yep, it's currently processing at the moment. I seen on twitter that some uk dabs orders shipped. I wonder if any Irish ones have yet.

Sweet, didn't expect it but mine is marked processing too. In the past I always seem to get caught up in their security check...addresses don't exactly match or something. I wonder if this is really happening? I'm still pessimistic... afterall, it's dabs!

dvpower · 23-08-2011 08:29PM

EI_Flyboy wrote: »

Yeah, have you still got your paddle...? They invited you to treat, you offered to pay at face value, if they accepted it sounds like a contract to me. If you haven't paid yet and it's only in your basket, you're ok. Otherwise I hope they're feeling more amenable towards you than they were towards me!

"UK-Info information@expansys.com to me

show details 22 Aug (1 day ago)

Dear Sir,

I am sorry to say that there will be no price adjustments on this unit.

Kind Regards

Ketsia"

In saying that, it'd be very poor show on their part to hammer you for full price when the rest of the world is having a firesale. Very bad customer relations. Let us know how it goes!

Distance selling cooloff regs if all else fails.

Goldigga · 23-08-2011 08:31PM

Right now, the best bet is to consider that HP had not shipped large quantities to distribution, but now the things are off loading like hot cakes, anything left in the warehouse will be pushed to the distribution channels next week. There will be more coming, although they won't make any more. All we are seeing today is what was already in the distribution channel.

Do not panic.

I don't know about that. I am living in the US and all bricks and mortar stores are either sold out or have sent there stock back to HP.

There is going to be a second wave today or tomorrow, but it will nearly all be through HP Home and office store or HP Academy. None of the retailers here are going to get any more stock.

It may be different in Ireland, but i doubt it. Whoever is the main distributor for HP in ireland will be the best bet over the next couple of days.

iknorr · 23-08-2011 08:35PM

dvpower wrote: »

Distance selling cooloff regs if all else fails.

7 days from ordering or days after receiving?

iknorr · 23-08-2011 08:37PM

Goldigga wrote: »

I don't know about that. I am living in the US and all bricks and mortar stores are either sold out or have sent there stock back to HP.

There is going to be a second wave today or tomorrow, but it will nearly all be through HP Home and office store or HP Academy. None of the retailers here are going to get any more stock.

It may be different in Ireland, but i doubt it. Whoever is the main distributor for HP in ireland will be the best bet over the next couple of days.

i thought it was only bricks and mortors shops not going to get more stock?

EDIT< as in the online retailers will be the only ones ( & hp) receiving the next wave of shipments

eamon234 · 23-08-2011 08:37PM

iknorr wrote: »

Reservation at the higher price though with no official word from argos referring to it at time of reservation.

Maybe they will do like they done a while back with those mispriced hard drives.

Cancel the lot of reservations! ( well a fair amount if i remember correctly)

Why would they? They're not going ton lose out HP will rebate the difference (providing they get stock)

dvpower · 23-08-2011 08:37PM

iknorr wrote: »

7 days from ordering or days after receiving?

Receiving I think - I might be teading this in more detail next week.

http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/cons_int/safe_shop/dist_sell/index_en.htm

eamon234 · 23-08-2011 08:37PM

iknorr wrote: »

Reservation at the higher price though with no official word from argos referring to it at time of reservation.

Maybe they will do like they done a while back with those mispriced hard drives.

Cancel the lot of reservations! ( well a fair amount if i remember correctly)

Why would they? They're not going to lose out HP will rebate the difference (providing they get stock)

magicEye · 23-08-2011 08:39PM

They're up again on misco at full price :mad:

magicEye · 23-08-2011 08:41PM

Guess there are places that still have them but not willing to drop the price

supersparkz · 23-08-2011 08:42PM

Misco seem to have them back at full price again.

Babyblessed · 23-08-2011 08:43PM

Davie89 wrote: »

I have an argos reservation (cork) for this weekend for a 32 GB one, my brother is considering taking it and will let me know before then, if it comes through and he has decided against ill post here and whoever comes first can have the number!

Would be interested if no-one else has contacted you! OH would like one!

iknorr · 23-08-2011 08:45PM

eamon234 wrote: »

Why would they? They're not going to lose out HP will rebate the difference (providing they get stock)

Very true...im getting confused.

I kinda ment cancel reservations if they were going to offer it at a lower price.
But that makes no sense at all really. My bad.

padyjoe · 23-08-2011 08:45PM

Lads, would you chill out now and have a cold beer? :-) It's amazing to see this thread has 265 000 views and still counting. Could we get to half a million?

VolumeII · 23-08-2011 08:46PM

To anyone who bought the touchpad today at full price at expansys. This was the agreement you signed up to: http://i.imgur.com/cAg6S.jpg

It clearly states that they will not charge you without confirming the order a second time when their stock arrives.

If they do go ahead and charge you without a second confirmation and refuse to cancel it, call your bank. They will ask you to send a letter to them detailing why you think they should make a charge back to your credit card/bank account.

Show them that jpg.

This sort of thing has happened to me before and it always works out. I've mentioned this before on this thread but it looks like it needs to be said again.

dvpower · 23-08-2011 08:46PM

magicEye wrote: »

Guess there are places that still have them but not willing to drop the price

I'd like to see how that works out for them. They simply aren't worth full price now they've been discontinued.

Qaddafi · 23-08-2011 08:48PM

Just got mine, damn this thing is smooth

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iknorr · 23-08-2011 08:48PM

Babyblessed wrote: »

Would be interested if no-one else has contacted you! OH would like one!

i got there before you!!!!!! Pm sent aswell....

Fight!!!!!!!

celraich · 23-08-2011 08:49PM

Anyone got a reservation code for Dublin/midlands? I spent hours and hours online and got nowhere

Gallus · 23-08-2011 08:49PM

Anyone know if you can extend argos reservations in Ireland?

supersparkz · 23-08-2011 08:50PM

Half a million views and only about 3 touchpads probably!!!

HP Touchpad Thread (NO Discussion Of Personal Buying/Selling)

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