DealExtreme now has a dedicated section for Ireland

Doodlebug · 17-11-2014 05:30PM #1

LINK

Offering an €8 discount on 1st purchase, so some bargains possible, but only offering a small range from what I can see (although shipping will be a helluva lot faster I expect!).

RobbingBandit · 17-11-2014 05:38PM

Emerald bags of air boyos.

snubbleste · 17-11-2014 05:51PM

What are the conditions of the coupon - it mentions 'win'

Doodlebug · 17-11-2014 06:23PM

Haven't tried it yet, but it does show the coupon code at the top of the page (valid 'til end of Nov), so looks like you can just use it at the checkout.

meathman0 · 17-11-2014 06:23PM

Doodlebug wrote: »

LINK

Offering an €8 discount on 1st purchase, so some bargains possible, but only offering a small range from what I can see (although shipping will be a helluva lot faster I expect!).

Seems to be a good selection of items, not just the ones on the Ireland page, wonder if you would still be hit with customs? Delivery times seem to be good if they keep to it.

nitromaster · 17-11-2014 06:32PM

Thanks OP, delivery times seem good if they manage it!

fdevine · 17-11-2014 06:39PM

meathman0 wrote: »

Seems to be a good selection of items, not just the ones on the Ireland page, wonder if you would still be hit with customs? Delivery times seem to be good if they keep to it.

The whole idea is that the selection of items they advertise are shipped from their EU warehouse so no customs and faster shipping times

Voucher is $8 off $40 spend, so up to 20% off

"Register EU DIRECT ID and subscribe our newsletter, you'll receive:

$8 Coupon for any order of $40 or more. Only to subscribe for the first time and each email address can only get once. The latest updates on new product releases and member-only coupon codes."

soirish · 17-11-2014 07:39PM

Tried IE section last week and there was no free shipping.

Doodlebug · 17-11-2014 07:59PM

soirish wrote: »

Tried IE section last week and there was no free shipping.

It says free delivery on orders over "$30" (Probably means €30).

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Cyber Ghost · 17-11-2014 08:03PM

Wat?

DX don't do free shipping for everything anymore?

Fck this ireland section

Alanstrainor · 17-11-2014 08:10PM

I've found DX to be pretty rubbish in the last year. Postage takes an absolute age, and that's if it arrives at all. And before you all jump on me about the postage, we're talking 2/3 months here, where as before it would be 1. I'd shop elsewhere these days.

Shiny · 17-11-2014 08:12PM

Alanstrainor wrote: »

I've found DX to be pretty rubbish in the last year. Postage takes an absolute age, and that's if it arrives at all. And before you all jump on me about the postage, we're talking 2/3 months here, where as before it would be 1. I'd shop elsewhere these days.

Where do you buy from these days? I have had the same experience recently and I have been buying from DX for years.

Stavro Mueller · 17-11-2014 08:21PM

I've bought stuff on and off from them and the shipping times really have gone to hell

CorEire · 17-11-2014 08:27PM

Thanks OP.

Cyber Ghost wrote: »

Wat?

DX don't do free shipping for everything anymore?

Fck this ireland section

Had a look there. Think the main site is all free postage. Seems to be just stuff from the european site has the minimum order for free postage.

nava · 17-11-2014 08:34PM

They have 2 websites http://www.dx.com they old website with free shipping and https://eud.dx.com (EU Direct)

They eud.dx.com that ships to Ireland and you do not pay customs but all the items were under more or less €30 (after exchange rate) to avoid customs, if you order more than $30 they will break the order into small parcels so you won't be hit by customs.

To get free shipping you need to spend $30. FAQ here

The items are posted from China, my last order placed on the 18th, posted on the 24th oct and arrived at my door exactly 2 weeks. Parcels go via Netherlands

CorEire · 17-11-2014 09:04PM

nava wrote: »

The items are posted from China, my last order placed on the 18th, posted on the 24th oct and arrived at my door exactly 2 weeks. Parcels go via Netherlands

So the items that you ordered from the EU Direct site came from China too?

nava · 17-11-2014 09:15PM

CorEire wrote: »

So the items that you ordered from the EU Direct site came from China too?

Yes, more info here, shipping is faster but for small items will keep using the main website.

AlmightyCushion · 17-11-2014 09:48PM

Any purchase under €22 is exempt from customs anyway so if you're spending less than that it's not worth using the new site.

Loadedscream · 17-11-2014 10:01PM

5 - 7 day shipping is a huge plus, main site was a nightmare waiting for stuff to arrive. Couldn't even order now and be sure it would be here before Christmas!

ShRT · 17-11-2014 11:09PM

Shiny wrote: »

Where do you buy from these days? I have had the same experience recently and I have been buying from DX for years.

Banggood.com (yes that is the address!) - these are now my first stop for cheap Chinese stuff and they are fast for shipping ~ 2 weeks
Buyincoins.com
Suntekstore.co.uk
Focalprice.com

As an aside, if you are into electronics/circuit design tayda electronics are the bees knees of Chinese parts suppliers and use genuine parts

ED E · 17-11-2014 11:22PM

Alanstrainor wrote: »

I've found DX to be pretty rubbish in the last year. Postage takes an absolute age, and that's if it arrives at all. And before you all jump on me about the postage, we're talking 2/3 months here, where as before it would be 1. I'd shop elsewhere these days.

Myself and a family member made orders around the same time back in AUGUST. Items no showed. Reshipped. Half of it arrived friday. Still waiting on one package myself and one for the family member.

First time we've ever had a problem with em. Disappointing.

EDIT: An item was also DOA, always a risk but a kick in the teeth after waiting ages.

Ibetit · 18-11-2014 06:38AM

Sounds like a real bargain

http://eud.dx.com/product/neje-lj-01-universal-google-virtual-reality-3d-glasses-for-4-7-smartphones-black-844332676
Would like get that for my bro as a Xmas gift, thanks OP

Ibetit · 18-11-2014 06:45AM

Wait, not free shipping?
Free Expedited Delivery (Mini Order: $30), but it is a €23.14

nava · 18-11-2014 12:01PM

you can order with free shipping from the main website with SKU:332676 all the items from the EU warehouse they are also on the main site, just remove the 844 from the SKU to search.

unkel · 18-11-2014 12:53PM

Those prices in the Irish section don't impress me tbh.

TerrorFirmer · 18-11-2014 05:59PM

Went to buy something there but the shipping is the same price as the item! (9 euro)

muffler · 18-11-2014 06:39PM

Alanstrainor wrote: »

I've found DX to be pretty rubbish in the last year. Postage takes an absolute age, and that's if it arrives at all. And before you all jump on me about the postage, we're talking 2/3 months here, where as before it would be 1. I'd shop elsewhere these days.

+1 on that.

I had an order placed earlier in the year and after 4 weeks it hadnt arrived and when I contacted them they were still insisting that it was posted and pleading for me to wait "another few days". Week after week I contacted them and it was the usual **** so after 8 or 9 weeks of waiting I cancelled.

Similar thing happned last year also. Never again would I order from them.

ED E · 02-12-2014 03:47PM

Couldnt say no to a mini drone from EUD with the 8$ coupon. FWIW there's no tracking number on EUD dispatches it seems

You'd think they would with PostNL.

EDIT: no wait, Im blind but their formatting sucks.

Johnny_Fontane · 02-12-2014 04:01PM

Can someone send me a link to a couple of things I dont need to feed my habit? I'd hate to miss the 20% off.

Capt'n Midnight · 02-12-2014 08:05PM

Johnny_Fontane wrote: »

Can someone send me a link to a couple of things I dont need to feed my habit? I'd hate to miss the 20% off.

most of the stuff I looked at can be got for a lot more than 20% less if you order from China and don't mind waiting even the stuff that "30% off"

anyway this is pretty cheap

http://eud.dx.com/product/funduino-pro-mini-atmega328p-borad-works-with-official-arduino-board-blue-black-844244969 Funduino Pro Mini ATMEGA328P Board (Works with Official Arduino Board) - Blue + Black € 4.86

deadimmortal · 02-12-2014 08:11PM

Ibetit wrote: »

Sounds like a real bargain
http://eud.dx.com/product/neje-lj-01-universal-google-virtual-reality-3d-glasses-for-4-7-smartphones-black-844332676
Would like get that for my bro as a Xmas gift, thanks OP

Dont bother you can get it much cheaper here nearly half the price and free shipping but dont expect it to be here before xmas http://www.ebay.com/itm/A24-Virtual-Reality-3D-Video-Glasses-for-4-6-inch-Smartphones-Google-Cardboard-/361097538447?pt=US_Video_Glasses&hash=item5413172b8f

DealExtreme now has a dedicated section for Ireland

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