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Eboggles · 28-07-2012 10:08PM

Hey, does anyone know that if the offer of free delivery for forum members on the OCUK forum apply if you're in Ireland?

Thanks.

RUCKING FETARD · 29-07-2012 03:04AM

Never mind that lidl HDMI, I found a better one!

hdmicable.jpg?54b313

:pac::pac::pac:

Sound of Silence · 29-07-2012 03:25PM

Guys, is it normal for Hardwareversand's prices to just suddenly jump for no reason? I put a good couple of components into the basket yesterday, and when I logged back on today the price had jumped by around fifty Quid all together.

Is adjusting for VAT or something, as every item in the basket had increased slightly in price.

Procrastastudy · 29-07-2012 03:28PM

They look as if they've done a few increases alright - I was looking at a couple of builds an I noticed the i3s have all increased.

Has Germany perhaps increased VAT?

BhoyRayzor · 29-07-2012 03:42PM

few components seem to have gone up by a couple of quid or a fiver, wouldn't be due to VAT though. their prices fluctuate up and down all the time but a fiver is the biggest I've seen them go up in a while anyway

Sound of Silence · 29-07-2012 03:51PM

The biggest increase I've seen has been the Intel i5-2500k which went up from around 188 to 200.

Man, I wish I had have just bought the build yesterday!

Skylinehead · 29-07-2012 04:13PM

Sound of Silence wrote: »

The biggest increase I've seen has been the Intel i5-2500k which went up from around 188 to 200.

Man, I wish I had have just bought the build yesterday!

Probably because they're running out of stock on the 2500k and all Sandy Bridge processors.

ShadowHearth · 29-07-2012 04:51PM

Skylinehead wrote: »

Probably because they're running out of stock on the 2500k and all Sandy Bridge processors.

and because some people dont fancy paying for 2500k performance by ivy bridge prices.
i would still go with 2500k if i would go for new build. you can call me old fashioned pc redneck! :P

Procrastastudy · 29-07-2012 04:56PM

That tray CPU being cheaper than the box was always a bit of an aberration -they either made a mistake or just had a few they wanted rid of imho.

If you do buy it anyway make sure you swap what's in your basket to the boxed version.

Sound of Silence · 29-07-2012 04:59PM

ShadowHearth wrote: »

and because some people dont fancy paying for 2500k performance by ivy bridge prices.
i would still go with 2500k if i would go for new build. you can call me old fashioned pc redneck! :P

Can't go wrong with the old faithful 2500K!

On a side note, this will be my first time buying from Hardwareversand. Can anyone explain how the whole payment system works. I understand that it's done through Bank transfers, so I assume they send me their details through an Email after I've placed the order?

Debit would be so much easier.

challengemaster · 29-07-2012 05:07PM

Yeah in your order confirmation email they give you their bank details (IBAN, etc) and if you're paying attention you'll spot the "intended for international payment ....." number is tied to your order number. There's a good pic somewhere that explains it well but I'm on phone atm....

Skylinehead · 29-07-2012 05:09PM

GCDLawstudent wrote: »

That tray CPU being cheaper than the box was always a bit of an aberration -they either made a mistake or just had a few they wanted rid of imho.

If you do buy it anyway make sure you swap what's in your basket to the boxed version.

Tray is always cheaper than the box - less warranty and no cooler.

Procrastastudy · 29-07-2012 05:14PM

Skylinehead wrote: »

Tray is always cheaper than the box - less warranty and no cooler.

Sound of Silence · 29-07-2012 05:15PM

I think I found that image you were talking about, posted by Deconduo.

http://imgur.com/a/BlC7k#0

It says I need to note down Intended Purpose, SWIFT, and IBAN.

Skylinehead · 29-07-2012 06:07PM

GCDLawstudent wrote: »

Item|Price
Intel Core i5-2500K Tray, LGA1155|€204.50
Intel Core i5-2500K Box, LGA1155|€203.93
Intel Core i5-3570K Tray, LGA1155|€221.29
Intel Core i5-3570K Box, LGA1155|€220.41
Shipping|€18.99
Total|€869.12

Are you sure?

Usually is, I mean.

Sound of Silence · 29-07-2012 06:11PM

Skylinehead wrote: »

Usually is, I mean.

It must have changed quite recently, as the boxed version of the 2500K was ~200, whilst the tray was ~180.

Procrastastudy · 29-07-2012 06:12PM

As far as I know HWVS normally have them at about the same price. Intel also spec the same retail rrp for both. Its the first time I've seen a tray CPU significantly cheaper than a boxed on. Granted I've only been looking since my build a couple of months back.

Sound of Silence · 29-07-2012 06:30PM

I just placed my order and I'm now preparing the Payment transfer.

However, I've been asked to put in the address of the bank. The Bank listed in the Email was "Deutsche Postbank AG Dortmund". I looked around online and found this address which popped up a couple of times.

Hiltropwall 4-12
44137 Dortmund Mitte

Does the address really matter that much when transferring money? And also, do you think it's correct?

Monotype · 29-07-2012 09:16PM

The box is just often cheaper than the tray because the demand is probably so much higher.
The tray should be cheaper.

Procrastastudy · 29-07-2012 11:43PM

Sound of Silence wrote: »

The biggest increase I've seen has been the Intel i5-2500k which went up from around 188 to 200.

Man, I wish I had have just bought the build yesterday!

Dont look now - not really dont look!!!

You might want to email them if you've ordered.

RUCKING FETARD · 30-07-2012 12:59AM

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Sound of Silence · 30-07-2012 02:02AM

GCDLawstudent wrote: »

Dont look now - not really dont look!!!

You might want to email them if you've ordered.

Just my luck, eh.

What in the name of God could cause a change in price that lasted all of twelve hours?

[EDIT] Checked the whole build again. Apparently that was the only price that changed, so it's not too bad. Well, certainly not as bad as the fact that everything went up in price by about 5-10 quid.

Tea_Bag · 30-07-2012 09:52AM

Sound of Silence wrote: »

I just placed my order and I'm now preparing the Payment transfer.

However, I've been asked to put in the address of the bank. The Bank listed in the Email was "Deutsche Postbank AG Dortmund". I looked around online and found this address which popped up a couple of times.

Hiltropwall 4-12
44137 Dortmund Mitte

Does the address really matter that much when transferring money? And also, do you think it's correct?

Hello darkness, my old friend.

I always put:

Dortmund
Germany

sorry for only seeing this now.

Sound of Silence · 30-07-2012 10:44AM

Tea_Bag wrote: »

Hello darkness, my old friend.

I always put:

Dortmund
Germany

sorry for only seeing this now.

Ah, nevermind, lol. Sure I'm thinking of cancelling the order and holding off for a couple of weeks.

Does anyone here know how to cancel an order with Hardwareversand? They haven't confirmed the order yet through an email, and they haven't taken money out of my account yet.

Any help would be appreciated.

Monotype · 30-07-2012 11:05AM

Taken the money? Have you already done the bank transfer?

To cancel if you haven't given them the money, you can just leave it and it will expire. If you've already sent the money, you'd have to go to the bank as soon as possible,... I'm not sure they'd even still have the power to cancel it... and get onto hardwareversand as quickly as possible with telephone and/or email. They can be pretty fast at sending it out once they have the money.

Sound of Silence · 30-07-2012 11:11AM

Monotype wrote: »

Taken the money? Have you already done the bank transfer?

To cancel if you haven't given them the money, you can just leave it and it will expire. If you've already sent the money, you'd have to go to the bank as soon as possible,... I'm not sure they'd even still have the power to cancel it... and get onto hardwareversand as quickly as possible with telephone and/or email. They can be pretty fast at sending it out once they have the money.

It seems like the money hasn't been transferred yet. I'm with Ulster Bank and they say that the process usually takes around three business days.

I checked my order status on the HWVS website, and there's no indication that they've received anything.

Monotype · 30-07-2012 11:27AM

Well could run down to your bank and tell them to stop it then. I'd imagine it would be like running after a posted letter though.

You should send HWV an email right away. I don't know how they process refunds like that or do you plan to make another order? It's a bit messy.

Sound of Silence · 30-07-2012 11:32AM

Monotype wrote: »

Well could run down to your bank and tell them to stop it then. I'd imagine it would be like running after a posted letter though.

You should send HWV an email right away. I don't know how they process refunds like that or do you plan to make another order? It's a bit messy.

Apparently they've already taken the money from my account.

Will I just send them an email quoting my order number and asking that they cancel it? Also, should this be in English or German?

Monotype · 30-07-2012 11:34AM

English should do. If you have German send that off too in case they read that sooner. If you're serious about cancelling it you should ring them up as well. There's no telling whether they'll read your email on time.

Sound of Silence · 30-07-2012 11:40AM

Monotype wrote: »

English should do. If you have German send that off too in case they read that sooner. If you're serious about cancelling it you should ring them up as well. There's no telling whether they'll read your email on time.

I just sent them an email quoting my order number. If I don't get a reply soon, I'll give them a call.

Hopefully cancelling the order won't be too much of a problem, as they haven't yet even confirmed the order itself. I am surprised, however, that they're so quick the money from my account without offering me any kind of confirmation.

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