Argos Chat Thread #1

Sam Mac · 17-01-2015 06:23PM

witnessmenow wrote: »

Thanks for the offer and I really appreciate it, but if its ok with you could I as you to donate the few euro to a charity that means something to you I think they could make much better use of than me.

Personally I get a lot out of running the site, It's a great feeling seeing something you've made being used by so many people. Sure it would be nice to make some money from it but I am lucky enough to be in a position where I don't need it to.

Not a problem, fair play to you.

DoYouEvenLift · 17-01-2015 06:37PM

witnessmenow wrote: »

It took a couple of weeks maybe, I first made it just as something to do while I was waiting for a new job to start. After I had a proof of concept up and running I shared the link with people here and they seemed to really like it. I implemented some of the suggestions they had at the time (making the calls ajax for example) and released it publicly, have only done minor work to it in the mean time.

All the code is on my github if you are interested in it, should be in my sig below.

Yeah its run out of my own pocket at the moment, its not overly expensive though. Currently I'm hosting it on a VPS with digital ocean which costs $5 a month and it seems to be well able for the load it gets. The domain is €8 or 9 every year too so all in all it costs about €60 a year or so to run at the moment. I have had more expensive hosting in the past, including two months this year at $50 a month (I let a trial expire ) )

Should setup a couple of ads on it, one above the banner and one at the bottom of the page, I'd click them every time I used the site which has been a lot lately.

zarquon · 17-01-2015 06:49PM

Corholio wrote: »

Thanks for that. Did you have to go to the customer service?

No, the price was wrong in the system but a manager just overwrote it at the till when he saw the email price

dan786 · 17-01-2015 06:53PM

Got the MacBook for €110 this morning, without any hassle. Have two codes for Carlow but there is no way I can make it there.

matchthis · 17-01-2015 06:54PM

I'll take one for Carlow if available pm please

raviravi · 17-01-2015 06:55PM

dan786 wrote: »

Got the MacBook for €110 this morning, without any hassle. Have two codes for Carlow but there is no way I can make it there.

Would love one if you still have it and if valid for tomorrow worth a spin😃

dan786 · 17-01-2015 06:57PM

I have one code for 2 macbooks. Not 2 codes. My mistake.

I will post it here if I dont get a swap for a code in dublin by tomorrow evening. Code is valid until monday night.

ronanc1000 · 17-01-2015 06:58PM

dan786 wrote: »

I have one code for 2 macbooks. Not 2 codes. My mistake.

I will post it here if I dont get a swap for a code in dublin by tomorrow evening. Code is valid until monday night.

What store did they sell you the Macbook at 110 in? No hassle?

matchthis · 17-01-2015 06:59PM

Me and raviravi will work something out. I'm not far as it is.

toe_knee · 17-01-2015 06:59PM

Go Halfs with you. You take one I take one

raviravi wrote: »

Would love one if you still have it and if valid for tomorrow worth a spin😃

EITS · 17-01-2015 06:59PM

dan786 wrote: »

Got the MacBook for €110 this morning, without any hassle. Have two codes for Carlow but there is no way I can make it there.

Dibs?

How did you manage to get one? I wanna see proof

Thewife · 17-01-2015 07:03PM

dan786 wrote: »

Got the MacBook for €110 this morning, without any hassle. Have two codes for Carlow but there is no way I can make it there.

Please please please I'm begging you

niamhdeego · 17-01-2015 07:07PM

dan786 wrote: »

Got the MacBook for €110 this morning, without any hassle. Have two codes for Carlow but there is no way I can make it there.

I'd love a mac code for Carlow could trade a code for hard drive naas.

Apologies for blocking up thread with code request.

Best of luck to ppl trying to get mac book ðŸ˜‰

dan786 · 17-01-2015 07:10PM

http://s2.postimg.org/c107qcxft/20150117_190135.jpg

Proof

EITS · 17-01-2015 07:11PM

Fair play, at least someone got on

DoYouEvenLift · 17-01-2015 07:11PM

dan786 wrote: »

http://s2.postimg.org/c107qcxft/20150117_190135.jpg

Proof

Lmao that is insane, hope you shook the managers hand.

niamhdeego · 17-01-2015 07:13PM

Well done

jenno86 · 17-01-2015 07:15PM

dan786 wrote: »

http://s2.postimg.org/c107qcxft/20150117_190135.jpg

Proof

What store did you get it in? Did you have to fight for it?

Thewife · 17-01-2015 07:16PM

dan786 wrote: »

http://s2.postimg.org/c107qcxft/20150117_190135.jpg

Proof

Wow well done I'm thrilled you got it !!

long_b · 17-01-2015 07:20PM

dan786 wrote: »

http://s2.postimg.org/c107qcxft/20150117_190135.jpg

Proof

Without doubt the best BA I have ever seen.
And I'm here a lot... every day...

Congratulations!

Kenjataimu · 17-01-2015 07:21PM

dan786 wrote: »

http://s2.postimg.org/c107qcxft/20150117_190135.jpg

Proof

Always keep believing :pac:

Fair play to ya! Bargain of the year already.

Fresh Pots · 17-01-2015 07:25PM

An absolute steel. Bet ya nearly ran out of the shop!

17-01-2015 07:25PM

Looks like one of the staff didn't get the memo.

Sam Mac · 17-01-2015 07:27PM

128GB of onboard storage? Price is about right so

Well done though Dan!

dan786 · 17-01-2015 07:31PM

Thanks lads. Certainly a bargain of the year. Did not have to argue with anyone to get it. From years of working in retail, I have learned alot of things, one of them is how make make sure you get the price advertised.

Was in shop for less than 5 mins and walked out with a Macbook for just 110.

jenno86 · 17-01-2015 07:32PM

dan786 wrote: »

Thanks lads. Certainly a bargain of the year. Did not have to argue with anyone to get it. From years of working in retails, I have learned alot of things, one of them is how make make sure you get the price advertised.

Was in shop for less than 5 mins and walked out with a Macbook for just 110.

How did you do it? Was there any push back from Argos?

Kenjataimu · 17-01-2015 07:34PM

Did you use the self service check out thingy?

_Jumper_ · 17-01-2015 07:36PM

Sam Mac wrote: »

128GB of onboard storage? Price is about right so Well done though Dan!

Doesn't say if it's an SSD?

Is it?

Gennie Mac it's massively overpriced at original price.

Sam Mac · 17-01-2015 07:38PM

_Jumper_ wrote: »

Doesn't say if it's an SSD?

Is it?

Gennie Mac it's massively overpriced at original price.

Don't know tbh.

All Apple products are massively overpriced, pretty ridiculous paying over a grand full price for this machine.

Doge · 17-01-2015 07:40PM

_Jumper_ wrote: »

Doesn't say if it's an SSD?

Is it?

Gennie Mac it's massively overpriced at original price.

Essentially it is an ssd,
More specifically its a flash chip soldered to motherboard.

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