Argos:Sony 42inch Smart TV.Half price €488.99

Whats happening · 17-10-2013 10:47PM

Got the black /653 in Cork this evening.. €659 when i gave the reservation code, showed the email, they called the manager and a quick override and asked for €488..
Funny thing was the same TV was on display with the €488 price

Carrollman · 17-10-2013 10:51PM

Big thanks to Bromley52 for the reservation code. Managed to get the TV today

efb · 17-10-2013 11:22PM

bozharry wrote: »

Had you called them? Gutted for you

So sorry my babies delayed me sending the code

I had them rang, they said 20.05 thats it, I arrived at 20.02 they said I was lucky one minute later they were closing the door! Bit of a brief moment re price but thats all sorted now!

This tv is cool, does way more that I thought, I'll need a few days to get into it all!

Cheers Boz (and Argos Portlaoise)

bozharry · 18-10-2013 12:23AM

Tv remote also controls the raspberry pi on wireless streaming!

efb · 18-10-2013 12:45AM

Cant sleep... lol I went to bed

tigershould · 18-10-2013 04:48AM

http://www.checkargos.com/StockCheckPage.php?productId=915%2F9079

Over 10 scattered around the country.

Obviously, peeps who reserverd or ordered for collection but then decided against it.

This is annoying for those of us who would've have bought at the lower price but couldn't find any stock.

I don't like the Argos 'reservation' system, they should make you leave a €5 deposit, that'll stop the time wasters.

gmisk · 18-10-2013 08:13AM

rock2009 wrote: »

I have a code for iLac shopping center if anyone wants it, it has be to collected today.

They wouldnt give me tv at 488

so I had to leave it, they said if I collected it on weds they would have honoured that price..thanks though

Agueroooo · 18-10-2013 09:03AM

bozharry wrote: »

Tv remote also controls the raspberry pi on wireless streaming!

Yep the HDMI CEC is active on all ports out of the box.

Nice little surprise for me also.

Well impressed with this TV so far for the price.

Check out the 1080p landscapes app on the Sony portal to see the clarity that this bad boy can do.

Glad I started this thread. And hopefully you guys got a bargain to.

efb · 18-10-2013 09:05AM

It was def a case of Agueroooo for me! Talk about Fergie Time...

metroburgers · 18-10-2013 09:50AM

gmisk wrote: »

They wouldnt give me tv at 488 so I had to leave it, they said if I collected it on weds they would have honoured that price..thanks though

Did you kick up a fuss? What happened?

del roy · 18-10-2013 09:53AM

can someone tell me where i can get the code for the one left in tallaght,

thanks

metroburgers · 18-10-2013 09:55AM

del roy wrote: »

can someone tell me where i can get the code for the one left in tallaght,

thanks

Do you have a time machine?

del roy · 18-10-2013 09:56AM

just re read it ta

gmisk · 18-10-2013 10:04AM

metroburgers wrote: »

Did you kick up a fuss? What happened?

The girl behind till talked to the manager, I talked to the manager and he said they would have honoured it if I collected on Wednesday, but not on the Thursday (I got reservation very kindly of Rock2009).
I argued as best I could but there was no budging.
I didnt have the original email/text so maybe that didnt help.....

metroburgers · 18-10-2013 10:09AM

gmisk wrote: »

The girl behind till talked to the manager, I talked to the manager and he said they would have honoured it if I collected on Wednesday, but not on the Thursday (I got reservation very kindly of Rock2009).
I argued as best I could but there was no budging.
I didnt have the original email/text so maybe that didnt help.....

That's really annoying, since many others bought them at reduced cost after the increase in price... I hope to collect one today at reduced price... Hopefully they'll go on sale again soon and you can pick one up...

gmisk · 18-10-2013 10:13AM

It is but he wasnt budging!
If you are I would defo bring a print out of the reservation/text message

cruhoortwunk · 18-10-2013 12:40PM

gmisk wrote: »

It is but he wasnt budging!
If you are I would defo bring a print out of the reservation/text message

Just got mine in Dundalk (cheers for the forwarded email Delice). The oul one behind the til asked me what day I reserved it and I said a few days ago when it was €488. She shouted back to a colleague and said she had another one. So Got it for 488 didnt even have to show the email.
Gmisk: I think you have a case for calling them and sorting this out. Get a copy of the mail and text. Change the sender number to 'argos' in your phone address book just in case they are being arseholes

gmisk · 18-10-2013 01:22PM

cruhoortwunk wrote: »

Just got mine in Dundalk (cheers for the forwarded email Delice). The oul one behind the til asked me what day I reserved it and I said a few days ago when it was €488. She shouted back to a colleague and said she had another one. So Got it for 488 didnt even have to show the email.
Gmisk: I think you have a case for calling them and sorting this out. Get a copy of the mail and text. Change the sender number to 'argos' in your phone address book just in case they are being arseholes

So looks like I am the only one that missed out

.

I dont have the text or email as the code was sent to me by PM on here though

netsurfer_ie · 18-10-2013 01:38PM

If anyone has a code for one of these I'd really appreciate it.
Dying for a large Sony tv and never thought i'd see one at that price.
So really disappointed i missed out on the offer.

Cheers
David

cruhoortwunk · 18-10-2013 01:46PM

gmisk wrote: »

So looks like I am the only one that missed out .

I dont have the text or email as the code was sent to me by PM on here though

Ask the person from boards to forward the mail to you, thats what I did

Agueroooo · 18-10-2013 02:14PM

gmisk wrote: »

So looks like I am the only one that missed out .

I dont have the text or email as the code was sent to me by PM on here though

Call (or call into) the shop in particular and ask to speak to the manager and state your case, and even point him/her to this thread as a reference that other shops are honouring at point of sale.
YOU HAVE NOTHING TO LOSE.

Call me paranoid but who knows; the guy could have had his on it himself.

gmisk · 18-10-2013 02:15PM

cruhoortwunk wrote: »

Ask the person from boards to forward the mail to you, thats what I did

Thanks I have done that.

metroburgers · 18-10-2013 04:27PM

Got mine today! :pac:

Had code printed off... guy asked me for €687.99 to which I corrected him. He called the manager who happily overrided the price, saying "It's a f**ing deadly TV, I got one last night" Also got 10e voucher too! Happy Days!

Soarer · 18-10-2013 04:32PM

metroburgers wrote: »

Got mine today! :pac:

Had code printed off... guy asked me for €687.99 to which I corrected him. He called the manager who happily overrided the price, saying "It's a f**ing deadly TV, I got one last night" Also got 10e voucher too! Happy Days!

Hardly the same shop that gmisk lost out on?

metroburgers · 18-10-2013 04:33PM

Soarer wrote: »

Hardly the same shop that gmisk lost out on?

nah

gmisk · 18-10-2013 04:33PM

I was in the ilac.....I would hope not.....the manager was very adamant!

madame rouge · 18-10-2013 05:45PM

Delighted to get this tv yesterday at €488. Can anyone tell me the best display settings to put on it. I'm not impressed with the picture so far but I'm sure I can sort it out with the right settings. I'm with UPC and have connected with a scart from the upc box to the tv.

Absoluvely · 18-10-2013 05:56PM

madame rouge wrote: »

Delighted to get this tv yesterday at €488. Can anyone tell me the best display settings to put on it. I'm not impressed with the picture so far but I'm sure I can sort it out with the right settings. I'm with UPC and have connected with a scart from the upc box to the tv.

You need to use a HDMI cable if you want a good picture.
Scart was invented in the '70s and it's rubbish by today's standards.

Superfint · 18-10-2013 06:27PM

Got my TV today in Dundalk, asked for the new price but I just explained I reserved it at the lower price & showed her the email I had printed.

She just asked when I pre ordered it & I said last weekend, she called another staff member over, then said no bother - 488 it is so!

Very nice chatty staff, said a few people were in getting it today & it was an unbelievable price!

Gotta set it up tomarrow as I have to head out.

Thanks again to Hellboy for the code! & Aguero for posting this thread.

bergipau · 18-10-2013 07:26PM

Just picked up mine. No problems and she asked for the correct price too

Argos:Sony 42inch Smart TV.Half price €488.99

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