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Flubit (New site for buying online)

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  • #62
    Squeaky the Squirrel
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,190 ✭✭✭Squeaky the Squirrel


    Edit: Never mind, just seen location is Malta.


  • #63
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,119 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    Awesome idea tbh.


  • #64
    spongerobinson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 571 ✭✭✭spongerobinson


    been thinking about how they can possibly offer these discounts! does anyone reckon that maybe what they are doing is claiming the vat back from everything they purchase, and in turn offering some of the discount to the end customer?

    sounds like it would probably be illegal, but maybe there is some sort of loophole? or maybe i'm wrong altogether! :confused:


  • #65
    bren2001
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,855 ✭✭✭bren2001


    Cereal Rapist wrote: »
    Anybody else get a similar message -
    Yeah, you have to order to parcel motel.


  • #66
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,119 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    I put in two bags from amazon £28.50 and £22.50, they gave back a saving of £3.50 on each which is pretty damn good! (have to pay parcel motel with them on amazon anyway).


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  • #67
    snubbleste
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 31,119 ✭✭✭✭snubbleste


    Tar.Aldarion wrote: »
    I put in two bags from amazon £28.50 and £22.50, they gave back a saving of £3.50 on each which is pretty damn good! (have to pay parcel motel with them on amazon anyway).
    Sure Amazon ship for free to Ireland if over £25. So are you saving money?


  • #68
    balfe1990
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 507 ✭✭✭balfe1990


    snubbleste wrote: »
    Sure Amazon ship for free to Ireland if over £25. So are you saving money?
    The bags are probably too bulky to be covered by Amazon's shipping.
    I know they won't ship any electrical items over 1KG here, so it must be a similar case.


  • #69
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,119 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    snubbleste wrote: »
    Sure Amazon ship for free to Ireland if over £25. So are you saving money?
    The shipping on these bags was over 30 pound! It's good for things that aren't free shipping. I put in a sleeping bag now that I want, 16 percent off. Cool site


  • #70
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,119 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    Just went ahead and got this for £19.29 + E3.50 parcel motel :) On amazon £35.99 + £5.00UK delivery + E3.50 parcel motel! It went right back up in price after my flubit request, phew (was down to 23£).

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Draper-Litre-Camping-Back-Pack/dp/B001AS4066/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1363812194&sr=8-1

    Flubit ftw.


  • #71
    Trhiggy83
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 731 ✭✭✭Trhiggy83


    I used it today out of curiosity for a Samsung Galaxy S3, They came back with an offer 5% lower than amazons lowest price which aint too bad. Worked out as 401 euro in total which included shipping.

    These phones in the shops here are still retailing at 570 euro so cant go wrong.

    Would need to use parcel Motel though as they don't deliver to the Emerald Isle


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  • #72
    wayhey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 527 ✭✭✭wayhey


    Have people been able to use this service from an Irish IP address once the product is shipped to a UK address?


  • #73
    mik_da_man
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 10,180 ✭✭✭✭mik_da_man


    wayhey wrote: »
    Have people been able to use this service from an Irish IP address once the product is shipped to a UK address?

    Yep, works fine, just put in parcel motel address and shop away :-)


  • #74
    snubbleste
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 31,119 ✭✭✭✭snubbleste


    wayhey wrote: »
    Have people been able to use this service from an Irish IP address once the product is shipped to a UK address?
    Yes, you can use the site anywhere and buy from anywhere. But the product must be shipped to a UK address.


  • #75
    MBSnr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,281 ✭✭✭MBSnr


    snubbleste wrote: »
    Sure Amazon ship for free to Ireland if over £25. So are you saving money?

    Only if the item is 'fulfilled by Amazon'. EG, either an Amazon stocked and shipped item or an item held on behalf of a seller in the Amazon warehouse.


  • #76
    daRobot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,378 ✭✭✭daRobot


    Has anyone had an issue with signing up to the site?

    I get as far as entering my email, password (twice), and click on the t&c box, but there's nothing to click on that allows me to sign up, or get to the next page :confused:


  • #77
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,119 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    I had a problem using their site in chrome for some things, and went over to FF.


  • #78
    god's toy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,242 ✭✭✭god's toy


    16 GB Nexus 4 on its way to me with 11% off the Google price. I welcome the % off but its the fact they take paypal that lets me get the phone in the first place without jumping through hoops!.


  • #79
    nava
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,739 ✭✭✭nava


    Was reading today in another forum, some people give a link to an Amazon items, they got a better offer of 12% cheaper, they order and when they got the item it came from Amazon with Amazon gift receipt in an Amazon box.


  • #80
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,119 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    Haha that's great.


    Ok I used flubit a few more times and am making two more orders. They seem to make a mistake sometimes, say shipping is £5 to the uk, they mark it as 0£ and then give you money off as well. So I was getting about 9£ off an 18£ amazon item...


    Also happened again and I put in the same item twice, they marked down the price as lower than it was in the link I sent them, by a few £ and then gave me a discount on the already lower price. Good times.


  • #81
    TomCo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,528 ✭✭✭TomCo


    Hmm, wonder what would happen if you gave them a link to an amazon gift voucher......


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  • #82
    balfe1990
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 507 ✭✭✭balfe1990


    nava wrote: »
    Was reading today in another forum, some people give a link to an Amazon items, they got a better offer of 12% cheaper, they order and when they got the item it came from Amazon with Amazon gift receipt in an Amazon box.

    I'm seriously confused as to how they're making any money...
    Do they sneak into the Amazon warehouses and steal whatever demand you've created? Only logical explanation.


  • #83
    mik_da_man
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 10,180 ✭✭✭✭mik_da_man


    balfe1990 wrote: »
    I'm seriously confused as to how they're making any money...
    Do they sneak into the Amazon warehouses and steal whatever demand you've created? Only logical explanation.

    Bulk buying power, different VAT rates, Feck knows, but if they can save me money I'll be using them.


  • #84
    Bruno Batista
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 261 ✭✭Bruno Batista


    Anyone bought a Nexus 4 through them? Put in a demand and they only give you 4% off but you don't have to jump through loops to get it to Ireland, just send it to your Parcel Motel:

    What you would have paid at google.com :
    £239.00+ £9.99 = £248.99
    The best offer our team created for you:
    £230.04+ £9.99 = £240.03

    Now to see how long it takes to ship it...


  • #85
    cson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,611 ✭✭✭✭cson


    So this is essentially a roundabout way of getting 5-10% off whatever you fancy?

    Deal me in! :D


  • #86
    Atomic Pineapple
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,272 ✭✭✭✭Atomic Pineapple


    mik_da_man wrote: »
    Bulk buying power, different VAT rates, Feck knows, but if they can save me money I'll be using them.

    I'd be OK with that, I'd be worried that they are data gathering and selling on users information to make up the difference in the price though? I haven't used them or signed up though so not even sure if you have to give them any useful information?


  • #87
    mik_da_man
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 10,180 ✭✭✭✭mik_da_man


    draffodx wrote: »

    I'd be OK with that, I'd be worried that they are data gathering and selling on users information to make up the difference in the price though? I haven't used them or signed up though so not even sure if you have to give them any useful information?

    They do have a section to collect data about you, but it's optional. But what you say makes sense, when you buy something it asks who it's for, age group, and a few other things.

    Must check their privacy policy.


  • #88
    Atomic Pineapple
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,272 ✭✭✭✭Atomic Pineapple


    mik_da_man wrote: »
    They do have a section to collect data about you, but it's optional. But what you say makes sense, when you buy something it asks who it's for, age group, and a few other things.

    Must check their privacy policy.

    Be interesting to see if the prices they come back with are better if you opt into the data collection? :)


  • #89
    balfe1990
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 507 ✭✭✭balfe1990


    TBH, if they give me 10-15% off an already rock-bottom price, I'll share my most intimate secrets with them.


  • #90
    eamonnq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,014 ✭✭✭eamonnq


    Males in certain age groups like to buy gadgets!!


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  • #91
    mik_da_man
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 10,180 ✭✭✭✭mik_da_man


    balfe1990 wrote: »
    TBH, if they give me 10-15% off an already rock-bottom price, I'll share my most intimate secrets with them.

    I've only got max 8% on anything I've checked so far, but I'd be pretty handy at getting bargains :-)

    I've told them nothing about me so far, if I update it and If I see the savings go up to 18% like some people have reported I'd be well impressed.


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