Flubit (New site for buying online)

balfe1990 · 23-03-2013 02:08PM

FF worked perfectly, just bought my sexy new phone

SchrodingersCat · 23-03-2013 04:31PM

bmaxi wrote: »

So there is an opening for some entrepreneur to undercut them? :rolleyes:
I'm curious as to how they built their database of suppliers, hardly a trial and error effort.

Like any business, if you reckon you can do it for cheaper than a competitor you could be successful.

Setting up a database of suppliers is easier than you would think, as there is a small number of UK importers with very large lists of diverse products that you can select from.

BuzzFish · 26-03-2013 11:18AM

Just ordered me some Oxford Hot Grips - Premium Touring *NEW 2012 VERSION*
PRICE:67.02, best anywhere else was 75.99 and I had searched all over the place.

Nice Site!

maximoose · 26-03-2013 11:53AM

Got 13% off the price of a Roku Box, down to £43 from £49. Every little helps

uck51js9zml2yt · 26-03-2013 01:08PM

balfe1990 wrote: »

FF worked perfectly, just bought my sexy new phone

what phone did you get

Jarren · 26-03-2013 01:27PM

Didn't work for me

I asked for a qoute on this

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0089C9H4G/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I got an email from Flubit this morning

We do not deal with pay as you go phones
We’re really sorry but this product falls into our prohibited items category, which means we won’t be able to create you an offer for you on this occasion.

Some prohibited items are restricted by licensing, law or age requirements. Other items we can’t sell include mobile contracts, fresh food, event tickets, downloadable material and valuable art.

Didn't realize that PAYG phone was a prohibited item .

Mezcita · 26-03-2013 03:20PM

Jarren wrote: »

Didn't work for me

I asked for a qoute on this

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0089C9H4G/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I got an email from Flubit this morning

We do not deal with pay as you go phones
We’re really sorry but this product falls into our prohibited items category, which means we won’t be able to create you an offer for you on this occasion.

Some prohibited items are restricted by licensing, law or age requirements. Other items we can’t sell include mobile contracts, fresh food, event tickets, downloadable material and valuable art.

Didn't realize that PAYG phone was a prohibited item .

Get a free SIM off 3 and bring it in to Vodafone. You'd get €20 off this price.

http://shop.vodafone.ie/shop/phones-and-plans/phones/pay-as-you-go/phone-details/huawei-ascend-g300

Tried Flubit for a PS3 slim having spent a fair bit of time looking around. They beat the price by £9.

Seems like a great idea.

snubbleste · 26-03-2013 07:48PM

Noticed this about how they keep afloat
Describe your business model and how you make money:
We are a demand-driven marketplace: customers tell us the product they want and the website with the best price they could find. We create a better offer for them on that exact product.
The offers are fulfilled by our integrated merchants, and we make money by taking a micro-commission on every sale. http://www.startups.co.uk/flubit-bertie-stephens.html

maximoose · 26-03-2013 07:52PM

Just got me the new Bioshock game (on Xbox) for €36. I love this site already.

polaris68 · 26-03-2013 09:25PM

Got a 58 pence reduction (16%) on the Monoprice Enhanced Bass Hi-Fi Noise Isolating Earphones compared to the Amazon price.

However, I'm getting a "Unfortunately, due to stock issues from our supplier we are no longer able to fulfill this offer." message which crashes the site.

balfe1990 · 26-03-2013 11:43PM

Kimber Rhythmic Pantsuit wrote: »

what phone did you get

HTC 8X. Probably the best looking phone I've ever seen, next to the 8S. I'm taking a bit of a risk with Windows Phone 8 but I'm sick to death of Android and iOS. Just fancied a change.

Also, anyone who's received their product(s) from Flubit, did you get a dispatch email from them or the supplier? They've been totally mute since I ordered.

balfe1990 · 26-03-2013 11:45PM

maximoose wrote: »

Just got me the new Bioshock game (on Xbox) for €36. I love this site already.

How much off the initial price?

Esel · 26-03-2013 11:48PM

polaris68 wrote: »

Got a 58 pence reduction (16%) on the Monoprice Enhanced Bass Hi-Fi Noise Isolating Earphones compared to the Amazon price.

However, I'm getting a "Unfortunately, due to stock issues from our supplier we are no longer able to fulfill this offer." message which crashes the site.

When you see a very low-priced bargain, why bother waiting for a reply from Flubit (to save 58p..) and risk the item being sold out?

maximoose · 27-03-2013 09:03AM

balfe1990 wrote: »

How much off the initial price?

16%. Off a release day AAA game, beezer

balfe1990 · 27-03-2013 09:33AM

maximoose wrote: »

16%. Off a release day AAA game, beezer

Goddamn. Must...resist.

nephster · 27-03-2013 09:33AM

balfe1990 wrote: »

Also, anyone who's received their product(s) from Flubit, did you get a dispatch email from them or the supplier? They've been totally mute since I ordered.

Yes, from Flubit themselves. Although one was sent after I'd actually received it, but that's really due to how damn quick it arrived

balfe1990 · 27-03-2013 09:34AM

nephster wrote: »

Yes, from Flubit themselves. Although one was sent after I'd actually received it, but that's really due to how damn quick it arrived

Yeah, still nothing from them and their poxy website is so broken, I can't sign in to check the status of the order there.

maximoose · 27-03-2013 10:42AM

Tried a link for a football jersey just now, and was quite amused that the normal

"Success, that looks like a real product!"

banner that comes up was replaced by:

"Success, looking like a pro is the first step to becoming a pro!"

:pac:

Tar.Aldarion · 27-03-2013 11:31AM

Esel wrote: »

When you see a very low-priced bargain, why bother waiting for a reply from Flubit (to save 58p..) and risk the item being sold out?

I put something up, got sold out on amazon, they still came back with a better offer and I got the product.

maximoose wrote: »

Tried a link for a football jersey just now, and was quite amused that the normal

"Success, that looks like a real product!"

banner that comes up was replaced by:

"Success, looking like a pro is the first step to becoming a pro!"

:pac:

Haha!

eamonnq · 27-03-2013 11:47AM

maximoose wrote: »

Tried a link for a football jersey just now, and was quite amused that the normal

"Success, that looks like a real product!"

banner that comes up was replaced by:

"Success, looking like a pro is the first step to becoming a pro!"

:pac:

Wonder would that happen if a female created a demand for a short skirt and hooer boots ??:P

stimpson · 27-03-2013 04:40PM

I'm well impressed.

I've been waiting for WD Red hard drives to come down to < €100 for a 2TB. Just got one for €91 - 12% saving against Amazon (who were the cheapest I could find). Works out even cheaper than the crappy slow WD Green series.

I should have bought 2!

blastman · 27-03-2013 04:43PM

That gives me an idea.... *starts to put demand together*

BuzzFish · 27-03-2013 04:46PM

balfe1990 wrote: »

Yeah, still nothing from them and their poxy website is so broken, I can't sign in to check the status of the order there.

Maybe clear your browser cache and temp internet files. No-one else having an issue with the site so must be something on your side.

Tony · 27-03-2013 05:26PM

I had problems with it earlier and the error message was generated by flubit

BuzzFish wrote: »

Maybe clear your browser cache and temp internet files. No-one else having an issue with the site so must be something on your side.

balfe1990 · 27-03-2013 05:39PM

BuzzFish wrote: »

Maybe clear your browser cache and temp internet files. No-one else having an issue with the site so must be something on your side.

I just switched to FF again and it worked grand. But it still says my order is being processed.

Anyone know how long it takes to receive your product from payment? It probably varies from retailer to retailer but my demand was created from an Amazon listing, and they're usually very quick.

Soarer · 27-03-2013 07:16PM

I just wt all the way through to Paypal and the price quoted, with free delivery, was the price shown on Paypal. Didn't go any further though.

So is the price shown on Flubit, including maybe free delivery, the price paid?

nava · 27-03-2013 07:20PM

Soarer wrote: »

I just wt all the way through to Paypal and the price quoted, with free delivery, was the price shown on Paypal. Didn't go any further though.

So is the price shown on Flubit, including maybe free delivery, the price paid?

in the quote you should see the product price, delivery price (if any) and the total price. Some quotes do include delivery price, but you see it clearly on the quote.

Tar.Aldarion · 27-03-2013 08:35PM

balfe1990 wrote: »

I just switched to FF again and it worked grand. But it still says my order is being processed.

Anyone know how long it takes to receive your product from payment? It probably varies from retailer to retailer but my demand was created from an Amazon listing, and they're usually very quick.

It doesn't have to come from amazon. Mine didn't. It will email you when it is dispatched. No need to check. I got one of my 3 orders from them so far.

mp3ireland2 · 27-03-2013 09:13PM

Tar.Aldarion wrote: »

It doesn't have to come from amazon. Mine didn't. It will email you when it is dispatched. No need to check. I got one of my 3 orders from them so far.

Have you just been using your Irish address or parcel motel? or do you live in UK

stimpson · 28-03-2013 10:14AM

I just had a Dispatch notification after ordering yesterday.

I'm using Parcel Motel.

Flubit (New site for buying online)

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