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

Nothing in Blanchardstown yesterday they receve 16 units all gone or waiting for people with reservation

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Regarding the notion of profiteers buying up the Touchpad, isn't that just so much sour grapes?
I got a 32gb one in Harvey Normans on Monday, just read the signs online of an imminent price drop, given the actions of the group in Oz and strolled in.
Most bricks and mortar stores sold one per customer and the rest is history.
So, please, get off the box.
Some people got lucky, some unlucky, such is life.
As for the resellers, they will be always with us and you have a choice to buy from them, if you reckon its a ripoff don't buy from them!

Wanna sell me yours!!:D:D:D:D

I agree that it all came down to luck on where you would get one, Also maybe those who were anticipating the price drop here decided to source one then.

My guess is though, There is a shop out there somewhere that has a good few in stock and hasn't dropped there price yet, But they will and when they do!!

BOOM!!

instant orders away!!

Thor wrote: »

Wanna sell me yours!!:D:D:D:D

I agree that it all came down to luck on where you would get one, Also maybe those who were anticipating the price drop here decided to source one then.

My guess is though, There is a shop out there somewhere that has a good few in stock and hasn't dropped there price yet, But they will and when they do!!

BOOM!!

instant orders away!!

To be honest, I think thats what is happening with expansys, they arent just saying they have no stock, they are saying they want to give a fair price.

JoeyJJ wrote: »

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.

Hi Joey,

Yeah they deffo had them on the site for internet order only (none in stock in any of the stores) I had it open on a tab along with the other sites waiting for the price drop.

They pulled off the site on Tuesday - Twitter contact has no info.

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Regarding the notion of profiteers buying up the Touchpad, isn't that just so much sour grapes?
I got a 32gb one in Harvey Normans on Monday, just read the signs online of an imminent price drop, given the actions of the group in Oz and strolled in.
Most bricks and mortar stores sold one per customer and the rest is history.
So, please, get off the box.
Some people got lucky, some unlucky, such is life.
As for the resellers, they will be always with us and you have a choice to buy from them, if you reckon its a ripoff don't buy from them!

Well said.....serious bang of sour grapes on here

madmoe wrote: »

Speaking of profiteers - http://dublin.gumtree.ie/c-Stuff-for-Sale-computers-accessories-software-HP-Tablet-ipad-TouchPad-WiFi-32GB-brand-new-in-box-W0QQAdIdZ308741625

jaysus:eek:

taking the pisssss or what
i'd love to see some of the replies and offers he got

I don't hope of buying any touchpad anymore from Argos and Amazon as my ordrers were all cancelled. Anyways if you have spare touchpads probably 32 gig, I'd love to buy them as I'm doing a project that will soon help the droid community. Just pm me so we can agree with the price. Its pitty that the one from adverts were removed. Thanks lads!

John

I noticed something early this morning. At roughly 1am someone posted info on CPW possibly having Touchpads. Someone else responded to it. About 1.5 hours later all references to it were gone. They were removed/deleted.
Only a select few have this power.:mad:

Imaginary Boy wrote: »

Probably irrelevant now but here is the e-mail I received from Argos (in connection with the Wexford store)

Dear Sir / Madam

Subject: Reference number xxxxxxxxxxx

Thank you for your e-mail regarding the stock availability of catalogue number 508/6043 Hp touchpad 16gb.

I am sorry to read that you have been unable to purchase the item you require, this item was limited stock and on a first served basis, it was not possible to reserve the item in any of our stores.

On checking the stock of this item, I am sorry we have now completely sold out of both the 16gb and the 32gb touch pads.

Should you require any further assistance please do not hesitate to contact us at order.enquiries@argos.co.uk or call us on 0845 640 2020.

Regards,

Janet Howarth
Argos Direct E-Commerce Customer Service Team.

Oh well...

Then:
(a) Why did they let you reserve it in the first place.
(b) Why did other people who reserved get them.

Watched a few auctions on ebay in UK and it seems easy enough now to pick up a 32GB for circa £220 (€250) and then maybe shipping of £15 or you may have to get it to a UK address. Wasn't frantic bidding either so if you have a price you are prepared to pay then you will get one handy enough.

Considering I would have bitten off a hand to get it in Argos for €145 then €250 ain't too bad. If I had got my lazy a$$ down to an Argos or PCW an hour earlier during the week I probably would have had one:rolleyes: - so can't complain too much (Yes, I tried both but was too late..)

Its a sellers market so don't have an issue with "profiteers" - no one ever complains when buying Apple and they are known for legendary margins! (For the uninformed - margin = profit)

Anyway, reckon in a week or so these prices will come down a little more.

Don't know what it is on the allure of "tech"... I got an asus transformer and its a fantastic piece of kit, and look forward to and iPad 3 if they put the retina display on it! But I just want to try get my hands on a Touchpad and get a look... before it gets moved to one side with the BB Torch, the SGS, The PSP... need I go on! Sure plenty can relate.

For those that are real keen on a Touchpad - just bide your time and you will pick them up. I would imagine that HP have lots of inventory of these; it was always a HP problem to make too many of something and push it all into the distributor channel and then claim a massive quarter; bit like when IRFU said the rugby internationals last autumn were all sold out - when in fact they had just pushed all the tickets to the clubs and left them with the problem of selling them.

Just my thoughts.... Now has anyone got a good Argos reservation code for me:D

jazzy cian wrote: »

+1

I queued from 5 in the morning to make sure I got one, I do have sympathy for people who couldn't coz they had to work but I have no sympathy for people who sat on their holes and tried to hunt one down online. Lazy lazy lazy
:rolleyes:

What day did you get one on?

bromley52 wrote: »

It was not on any site. The missing posts were posted around 01:00 and roughly said,

Post 1) The guy called into CPW in Mahon yesterday at about 18:00. He was surprised to see one on display. There were none in stock but the assistant said they might be getting more in. They refused to sell the one on display.
Post 2) The next post suggested that there might be a cue at CPW stores in the morning.

These are both missing. Was someone trying to keep this info for themselves?

There is one post at about 03:30 were someone says they might ring CPW in the morning. Without the previous post this meaning nothing.

btw. I called in this morning and they do have one on display but wont sell it. It goes back to head office or something. But now that iv had one in my hands I want it even more.

My name is Bromley52 and I am an addict.

ya i saw that last night and now its gone