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

lalipule · 25-08-2011 03:08PM

out of curiosity
how many people managed to buy palm pre3 from elara?

mods
should that be a separate subject in bargain alerts?

Ghost Train · 25-08-2011 03:09PM

Managed to get a pre after see post here at half past. Thanks

bromley52 · 25-08-2011 03:10PM

Got one @14:30

Bonavox · 25-08-2011 03:10PM

rosboy wrote: »

Had three reserved (under three different reservation numbers) in Argos on the Childers Road in Limerick. Reserved Monday morning about 10:00. Got confirmation emails and texts.

Got texts a few hours ago telling me that the stock was waiting for me instore for collection.

Went down, and was told by the store manager (Marty), that all reservations made since Tuesday were cancelled, and that they were issued this morning on a first come first served basis.

Three problems with that:

1. My order was made Monday.
2. I didn't get any communication from Argos telling me it was cancelled.
3. I actually got confirmations from them that it was instore and ready for collection!

The manager reckons it the policy of Argos Nationwide. When I put it to him that others were having their reservations honoured, he simply said, well they shouldn't be.

Now, I don't want to seem bitter at all, but it seems like Argos have handled this poorly enough. It seems the policy changed from stored to store. Some peoples were honoured, and of course they were very happy. Some people seem to have walked in off the street and got them (the manager said they were issued on a first come first served), and I'm sure they won't complain about us with reservations. I think Argos need to review their automated system. If you cancel orders, let the customer know...and don't tell them they are in stock ready for collection!

/rant

You had three reserved? Really? And you come on here complaining about how unfair Argos are ...

Mitch Connor · 25-08-2011 03:10PM

clank182 wrote: »

Mitch Connor wrote: »

missed out on the Pre3 for the girlfriend by minutes. was there when I went on the site, gone by the time i hit checkout. At least I didn't tell her I was going to get it for her!

Got one for my girlfriend too Have an android myself

Exactly the same for me, well apart from missing out on the pre3! Have a nice Android phone myself but she's been bitching about her phone for months so I was hoping to get her one of these. Would have been some nice brownie points! Oh well. Maybe someone here will be kind enough to sell me a spare.

TheZohanS · 25-08-2011 03:10PM

m4rkiz wrote: »

i think ill keep her, well, unless you have argos reservation number for touchpad...

As it happens I have, picking mine up in the next few hours!

EI_Flyboy · 25-08-2011 03:11PM

Basq wrote: »

Ah here.. that's a bit lousy for the people who actually wanted Pre 3's.

No it's not! I wanted the Touchpad AND the Pre3. To that end, I made sure I could get two Touchpads if I could and as it happened, I did. So if I managed to miss out on a Pre3 in the rush, I guaranteed myself a Pre3 by being able to trade the spare Touchpad for a Pre3. I've already promised someone my spare Touchpad and I have an Elara Pre3. So yeah, all those with spare Touchpads and who like them, they might be tempted to trade one for a Pre3 seeing as their the only smartphone/tablet combo out there that work together synergistically right now. Of course the new iPhone5 might rectify this but you're still gonna look like a bit of a nobbend "pouring" your iphone into your ipad...

http://www.patentlyapple.com/patently-apple/2011/07/apple-wants-to-beat-hps-webos-sharing-feature-with-something-cooler.html

How that's supposed to be cooler than WebOS is beyond me... I think they should go with the ketchup bottle shake, that'd be way more entertaining!!

Marko_Polo · 25-08-2011 03:12PM

lalipule wrote: »

out of curiosity
how many people managed to buy palm pre3 from elara?

mods
should that be a separate subject in bargain alerts?

I got one, informed one of my work mates about it after I put through my order and payment and he got one, so they were up for more than a few minutes anyway.

Thats a touchpad and Pre3 off Elara for me

Tusky · 25-08-2011 03:12PM

Mitch Connor wrote: »

Exactly the same for me, well apart from missing out on the pre3! Have a nice Android phone myself but she's been bitching about her phone for months so I was hoping to get her one of these. Would have been some nice brownie points! Oh well. Maybe someone here will be kind enough to sell me a spare.

Mitch - if I cant trade for a touchpad and you dont get your hands on a palm pre 3 in the meantime, its yours for cost.

celj · 25-08-2011 03:13PM

I have an expansys pre order if someone wants to PM me about using their CC as I cant use my dads one again!
I got one from Argos already.

bromley52 · 25-08-2011 03:14PM

I ordered a Pre 3 from Elara .Would anyone in Cork city like to trade it for a Touchpad if it arrives?

boardzz · 25-08-2011 03:14PM

Got Pre3 and have Touchpad ordered from FNAC. Have my doubts about FNAC though. Anyone lookin to swap touchpad for pre3?

TheZohanS · 25-08-2011 03:16PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApE5-1gOy_g

Brilliant!

JoeyJJ · 25-08-2011 03:16PM

celj wrote: »

I have an expansys pre order if someone wants to PM me about using their CC as I cant use my dads one again!
I got one from Argos already.

Would you provide the login details or would someone have to provide the cc details? If the first I'd give it a go.

donnacha · 25-08-2011 03:18PM

Just back from Liffey Valley Argos - told they are all gone again

Mitch Connor · 25-08-2011 03:19PM

Tusky wrote: »

Mitch Connor wrote: »

Exactly the same for me, well apart from missing out on the pre3! Have a nice Android phone myself but she's been bitching about her phone for months so I was hoping to get her one of these. Would have been some nice brownie points! Oh well. Maybe someone here will be kind enough to sell me a spare.

Mitch - if I cant trade for a touchpad and you dont get your hands on a palm pre 3 in the meantime, its yours for cost.

Awesome, cheers!

jiminho · 25-08-2011 03:19PM

You know what guys I'm gonna be honest, I don't even want a touchpad anymore....too much trouble for what's it's worth. I have a reservation in Argos starting next Wednesday and it's not even about owning one now, it's about the principle of it and getting the RESPECT I deserve.

Derka dur everyone

Reg'stoy · 25-08-2011 03:19PM

None in the Pavilions Swords

Oat23 · 25-08-2011 03:19PM

celj wrote: »

I have an expansys pre order if someone wants to PM me about using their CC as I cant use my dads one again!
I got one from Argos already.

Do you mean you have a touchpad in your basket still and you are trying to buy it? Will that work? I thought they would just cancel it!

If it works I might buy the one in my basket as well and sell it here at cost(assuming I also get one from FNAC or Argos!)

iPhone. · 25-08-2011 03:21PM

TheZohan wrote: »

When did you order? It seems as if reservations up until and including Sunday are being honoured, with the odd Monday one here and there.

sunday!

25-08-2011 03:21PM

celj wrote: »

Feeling a little touchy because you didn't get one??:D;)

I'll let you know in a min how good spellcheck is on it.

Not bothered at all. I was late to the party and only got a FNAC order (which is not going to get me damn all). If I did get a touchpad I wouldn't be ****ting the thread up though asking for covers and crap.

boardzz · 25-08-2011 03:21PM

Tinie wrote: »

Doubt very much anyone will do a straight swap, but maybe swap a pre3 plus some cash for a touchpad.

They are the same price

Darwin · 25-08-2011 03:21PM

neonitrix wrote: »

just collect my reservation from Argos Portlaoise this was after being told it wouldnt be honoured yesterday and then today around 1 o clock got a txt saying it was ready for collection

happy out

thanks guys

neonitrix

I must have been in right behind you. My story: I rang the shop this morning, they checked my reservation no. and said they had no stock and to wait until my collection day (Saturday). Got a text 20 minutes later saying they had it, so headed into Portlaoise and there it was. Good luck to everyone else waiting for one and thanks those who provided the heads up in the first place.

DermotOH · 25-08-2011 03:22PM

jiminho wrote: »

You know what guys I'm gonna be honest, I don't even want a touchpad anymore....too much trouble for what's it's worth. I have a reservation in Argos starting next Wednesday and it's not even about owning one now, it's about the principle of it and getting the RESPECT I deserve.

Derka dur everyone

Could I have the reservation, You can keep the respect

celj · 25-08-2011 03:22PM

JoeyJJ wrote: »

Would you provide the login details or would someone have to provide the cc details? If the first I'd give it a go.

They would have to provide me with the details as its my account.
CC details will be deleted straight away.

Tinie · 25-08-2011 03:23PM

boardzz wrote: »

They are the same price

They are not the same price, but basic supply and demand economics tells a very different story. Touchpad has massive demand at the moment. Pre 3... not so.

Jackobyte · 25-08-2011 03:24PM

DermotOH wrote: »

Could I have the reservation, You can keep the respect

I'll also take it, depending where in the country you are. :P

boardzz · 25-08-2011 03:25PM

Tinie wrote: »

They are not the same price, but basic supply and demand economics tells a very different story. Touchpad has massive demand at the moment. Pre 3... not so.

A big tenner in the difference then...
Pre3 are sell out also.

JoeyJJ · 25-08-2011 03:26PM

celj wrote: »

They would have to provide me with the details as its my account.
CC details will be deleted straight away.

I'm sure you are a nice guy but I'll pass thanks for the offer, could be useful for someone with access to a throw away visa number, think you can do that somehow.

Basq · 25-08-2011 03:27PM

EI_Flyboy wrote: »

No it's not! I wanted the Touchpad AND the Pre3. To that end, I made sure I could get two Touchpads if I could and as it happened, I did..

Yeah, I stopped reading about there..

.. anyways, time to slap an 'Expired' tag on this bad boy!

Oh.. and this is not Adverts.ie - don't advertise swapping or selling on thread please.

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

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