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

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  • #4892
    moceri
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 460 ✭✭moceri


    It seems that HP has been so overwhelmed by the demand for the Touchpad that it will now reverse its decision to cease production. It will restart again in October. Apparently it is back for sale on the HP (USA) site at full price. Maybe this was just a publicity stunt to market the product. HP has sold 350,00 touchpads this week.

    http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2104935/hp-touchpad-sale-price


    http://www.hptouchpadforums.net/index.php


  • #4893
    DermotOH
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 231 ✭✭DermotOH


    moceri wrote: »
    It seems that HP has been so overwhelmed by the demand for the Touchpad that it will now reverse its decision to cease production. It will restart again in October. Apparently it is back for sale on the HP (USA) site at full price. Maybe this was just a publicity stunt to market the product.

    http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2104935/hp-touchpad-sale-price


    http://www.hptouchpadforums.net/index.php

    they wont be getting many sales at full price


  • #4894
    padocon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,218 ✭✭✭padocon


    moceri wrote: »
    It seems that HP has been so overwhelmed by the demand for the Touchpad that it will now reverse its decision to cease production. It will restart again in October. Apparently it is back for sale on the HP (USA) site at full price. Maybe this was just a publicity stunt to market the product.

    http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2104935/hp-touchpad-sale-price


    http://www.hptouchpadforums.net/index.php

    I think this is quite lightly to happen! But I don't think they will sell for full price.


  • #4895
    stevenmu
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 9,689 Mod ✭✭✭✭stevenmu


    DermotOH wrote: »
    they wont be getting many sales at full price

    Wow, has it not occured to them that it has sold so well because of how much of a bargain it was? I'm delighted I got one at the firesale price, but I never would have even considered one full price. (to be fair, the more I use it, the more I can see how it would be worth that price, but I just wouldn't be willing to invest that kind of cash in a gadget at the moment)


  • #4896
    padocon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,218 ✭✭✭padocon


    stevenmu wrote: »
    Wow, has it not occured to them that it has sold so well because of how much of a bargain it was? I'm delighted I got one at the firesale price, but I never would have even considered one full price. (to be fair, the more I use it, the more I can see how it would be worth that price, but I just wouldn't be willing to invest that kind of cash in a gadget at the moment)

    I am glad to know its worth it, well ware :)


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  • #4897
    Ghost Train
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,818 ✭✭✭✭Ghost Train


    theyd really need to find price point where theres enough demand for what they can supply. This price probably would be less than they can make it for. Unless there going to make money on apps or content or something, seems pointless


  • #4898
    Dan_Solo
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 10,087 ✭✭✭✭Dan_Solo


    At full price you are talking Asus Transformer really and nothing else, aren't you. Great specs on the HP, but WebOS is a suicide note.


  • #4899
    donegal11
    Closed Accounts Posts: 689 ✭✭✭donegal11


    Agros aren't covering themselves in glory regarding stock.They must be giving stock on a first come bases regarding reservations, since people without texts where getting them before there due dates or perhaps argos staff deliberately kept them of the system in the hope of keeping them for themselves.

    Anyway looking over this thread its clear to me that many people were stockpiling argos reservation codes for themselves(you know who you are) in numerous stores diminishing supply for everyone else.In the interest of fairness argos should have canceled reservations and sold them on a first come first served basis, limiting it to one per customer in the same way as Currys did, and letting the free market decide who wanted one the most in that the person who got up and queued the earliest get one. Instead of getting people with multiple codes getting one for their aunt,uncle,mother brother..etc or even worse still profiteers deciding who "really wanted it"


  • #4900
    polaris68
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,719 ✭✭✭polaris68


    moceri wrote: »
    It seems that HP has been so overwhelmed by the demand for the Touchpad that it will now reverse its decision to cease production. It will restart again in October. Apparently it is back for sale on the HP (USA) site at full price. Maybe this was just a publicity stunt to market the product. HP has sold 350,00 touchpads this week.

    http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2104935/hp-touchpad-sale-price


    http://www.hptouchpadforums.net/index.php

    This is very interesting and probably explains this paragraph in the email Expansys sent out today:
    Unfortunately, it is not only a matter of locating available stock, but also securing it at a cost that allows us to offer it as close as possible to the new lower prices everyone wants.

    Those of us with pre-orders better watch carefully that we don't get stuck for the full price if Expansys get more stock in.


  • #4901
    Dan_Solo
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 10,087 ✭✭✭✭Dan_Solo


    donegal11 wrote: »
    and letting the free market decide who wanted one the most in that the person who got up and queued the earliest get one. Instead of getting people with multiple codes getting one for their aunt,uncle,mother brother..etc or even worst still profiteers deciding who "really wanted it"
    The free market isn't really concerned about how long you have to queue for, it's concerned about $ and only $.


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  • #4902
    skelliser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,985 ✭✭✭skelliser


    A friend of mine had 2 reservations, for himself and his wife. The manager in argos galway refused to give him the second.
    Said it was only one per customer.


  • #4903
    donegal11
    Closed Accounts Posts: 689 ✭✭✭donegal11


    Dan_Solo wrote: »
    The free market isn't really concerned about how long you have to queue for, it's concerned about $ and only $.
    You didn't study economics did you?

    Money is not the only economic resource, a person's time also has economic value.

    And what about people wanting to trade bikes and ipads:eek: for it, where was the money:pac:


  • #4904
    okidoki987
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,632 ✭✭✭✭okidoki987


    Anyway looking over this thread its clear to me that many people were stockpiling argos reservation codes for themselves(you know who you are) in numerous stores diminishing supply for everyone else.In the interest of fairness argos should have canceled reservations and sold them on a first come first served basis, limiting it to one per customer in the same way as Currys did, and letting the free market decide who wanted one the most in that the person who got up and queued the earliest get one. Instead of getting people with multiple codes getting one for their aunt,uncle,mother brother..etc or even worse still profiteers deciding who "really wanted it"

    Spot on.


  • #4905
    Dan_Solo
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 10,087 ✭✭✭✭Dan_Solo


    donegal11 wrote: »
    You didn't study economics did you?

    Money is not the only economic resource, a person's time also has economic value.

    And what about people wanting to trade bikes and ipads:eek: for it, where was the money:pac:
    Nonsense. The seller gets the same €99 per Touchpad whether he sells all 10,000 he has in stock to a reseller or to 10,000 different people. If you queued for 100 years he still only gets €99.
    In fact, it's better for him to shift them all at once as it's easier to do.


  • #4906
    donegal11
    Closed Accounts Posts: 689 ✭✭✭donegal11


    Dan_Solo wrote: »
    Nonsense. The seller gets the same €99 per Touchpad whether he sells all 10,000 he has in stock to a reseller or to 10,000 different people. If you queued for 100 years he still only gets €99.
    In fact, it's better for him to shift them all at once as it's easier to do.

    How is the free market working?where is the allocation efficiency, the supply and demand in relation to price. You either sell them to the highest bidder in which case the reseller isn't needed(as you can't sell them any higher) or to the person who queues the longest in which case their time in the queue is incorporated into the retail price of €99 and the store increases goodwill towards it.Why would Argos sell them all to one person at the low price so he can sell them on at a higher price? it makes no sense

    Anyway this isn't the economic forum so i'll leave it at that incase of taking the thread of topic. All I'll say is there will be a lot less goodwill toward argos from some members of the public after this sale.


  • #4907
    eamon234
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,924 ✭✭✭eamon234


    skelliser wrote: »
    A friend of mine had 2 reservations, for himself and his wife. The manager in argos galway refused to give him the second.
    Said it was only one per customer.

    It did actually say that on the item description on the website.


  • #4908
    Babyblessed
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 229 ✭✭Babyblessed


    eamon234 wrote: »
    It did actually say that on the item description on the website.

    not at the time I made my reservation....


  • #4909
    partyatmygaff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,992 ✭✭✭✭partyatmygaff


    moceri wrote: »
    It seems that HP has been so overwhelmed by the demand for the Touchpad that it will now reverse its decision to cease production. It will restart again in October. Apparently it is back for sale on the HP (USA) site at full price. Maybe this was just a publicity stunt to market the product. HP has sold 350,00 touchpads this week.

    http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2104935/hp-touchpad-sale-price


    http://www.hptouchpadforums.net/index.php
    The article you quoted has nothing about HP reversing any decisions.


  • #4910
    Xzen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 387 ✭✭Xzen


    That it, now I know I've gone insane..I'm gonna offer my HD2 in a swap for a TP (thank you Adverts.ie ;) )


  • #4911
    DermotOH
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 231 ✭✭DermotOH


    Might give CPW a call in the morning


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  • #4912
    Xzen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 387 ✭✭Xzen


    If anyone's looking and patient I found one site that has them in stock www.digitec.ch.
    They have >10 in stock currently CHF589 (€500~)

    They may drop the price soon though.


  • #4913
    bytesize
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 248 ✭✭bytesize


    skelliser wrote: »
    A friend of mine had 2 reservations, for himself and his wife. The manager in argos galway refused to give him the second.
    Said it was only one per customer.

    I ordered 2. 1 for myself and 1 for my wife. But I made sure it wasn't only 1 person collect both touchpads. In fact, when going in a day early to inquire about when they were getting their delivery, the manager specifically said that he couldn't give 2 touchpads to 1 person so 2 people would have to come to collect them.


  • #4914
    Twiggy69
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 264 ✭✭Twiggy69


    picked my 32gb touchpad in Argos, Nutgrove yesterday. Big shout out to Emma, great woman!

    I'm very impressed. Have it Wifi tethered to my iPhone. Its just what I needed!

    thanks again OP


  • #4915
    JoeyJJ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,663 ✭✭✭JoeyJJ


    Did CPW ever have stock not on website, people mention ringing them, is there some inside info just read back about 8 pages and dont see any.


  • #4916
    Ghandee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,653 ✭✭✭Ghandee


    Queued at argos Naas, check if they came back in stock here or not.
    Will update asap.


  • #4917
    Dan_Solo
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 10,087 ✭✭✭✭Dan_Solo


    No people ahead of you getting them?


  • #4918
    m4rkiz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 495 ✭✭m4rkiz


    stevenmu wrote: »
    Those touchpads could easily have made their way to people who wanted them if the profiteers hadn't snapped them up first. The reason people weren't lucky enough to get is because profiteers were buying them up.

    And as for the communism argument, do you realise that the point of capitalism is that you pay people in exchange for goods and services or some benefit and in exchange. The only thing these people offer you is that they relieve you of even more of your money. The touchpad you buy from them, you could have just bought in a store for far less. Instead you are paying them extra to have denied you that ability.

    well, your arguments are invalid as there is not enough stock for 95% (?) people that want to buy one for €99

    IF there would be like 500 millions of them then you would be right
    and then i would agree if someone would buy them all and resell without "added value"

    but as there is only 250k (?) of touchpads thing profiteers do is allowing unlucky people to get one if someone is ready to pay extra


  • #4919
    Kenny Logins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,060 ✭✭✭Kenny Logins


    Ghandee wrote: »
    Queued at argos Naas, check if they came back in stock here or not.
    Will update asap.

    Queue? How many people?


  • #4920
    lalipule
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 108 ✭✭lalipule


    just checked CPW in Omoni Park, they told me that there is a general oder for CPW but in the store they do not know if they will get it and when. It was not possible to reserve one.


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  • #4921
    lalipule
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 108 ✭✭lalipule


    just checked CPW in Omni Park, they told me that there is a general oder for CPW but in the store they do not know if they will get it and when. It was not possible to reserve one.


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