New 2015 Kindle Paperwhite - Wi-Fi.

glog · 02-09-2015 02:43AM #1

€120 looks a good price for this:

http://www.argos.ie/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10152&catalogId=14551&langId=111&productId=811002

It's £110 on Amazon and £90 on Argos UK

leandrolorenzi · 02-09-2015 01:04PM

seems a good price, anyway Amazon itself just put it on Promo, too:
89.99 GBP on amazon.co.uk at the moment (approx 122 Eur)
www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00QJDO0QC

adox · 02-09-2015 01:40PM

leandrolorenzi wrote: »

seems a good price, anyway Amazon itself just put it on Promo, too:
89.99 GBP on amazon.co.uk at the moment (approx 122 Eur)
www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00QJDO0QC

Will be over £92 when you check out.

leandrolorenzi · 02-09-2015 01:50PM

Well yes.
I did not try to check.out. Argos Offer is cheaper than Amazon both in case of delivery through ParcelMotel or to an Irish address (due to VAT) .
For 5 Eur difference I admit I would consider buying it directly from Amazon, but that is a personal preference

ithread · 03-09-2015 11:02AM

Does anyone know much about the 'Special Offers' (in other words adverts) that come with the basic Kindle Paperwhite model. Is it worth spending a bit more to avoid them? Apparently they don't appear when you are reading so wouldn't interrupt.

Any thoughts welcome..

adox · 03-09-2015 11:30AM

Anyone know if the Argos one is with or without special offers?
Also would you recommend a cover with these? Never had a kindle before but may go for this one.

ithread · 03-09-2015 12:13PM

You can read about the new Kindle Paperwhite here: http://www.cnet.com/uk/products/amazon-kindle-paperwhite-2015/

The basic model seems to have the 'special offers'. However I was just reading some forum and people are saying that the advert are quite unobtrusive: http://www.amazon.com/forum/kindle?_encoding=UTF8&cdForum=Fx1D7SY3BVSESG&cdThread=Tx1SBK98DPAYTEE

Argos seem to have two versions available, the Kindle Paperwhite and the New 2015 Kindle Paperwhite.

Hope that helps!

IrishPhoenix · 03-09-2015 12:14PM

adox wrote:

Anyone know if the Argos one is with or without special offers? Also would you recommend a cover with these? Never had a kindle before but may go for this one.

Apparently all the ones sold in shops have the special offers.

WeleaseWoderick · 03-09-2015 12:30PM

I have one of the older model Kindles with the special offers. As I have my Kindle in airplane mode all the time, I never actually see any offers on it!

Irish Halo · 03-09-2015 01:49PM

Ads only appear on the lock screen i.e. when the Kindle is off and you're not looking a it. You can always pay to have them removed at a later date if they both you.

ithread · 03-09-2015 02:47PM

Thanks guys I think I will go for one :-)

Quackles · 06-09-2015 08:39PM

I picked one of these up at the weekend - it had ads... I went on chat with amazon support, I asked them if it was possible to remove the ads, told him I'd bought it in argos and it hadn't mentioned special offers, he turned them off. I'm very pleased

millie12345 · 07-09-2015 09:53PM

Anyone know if these are on offer in any other stores like tesco?

Soarer · 07-09-2015 09:56PM

leandrolorenzi wrote: »

Well yes.
I did not try to check.out. Argos Offer is cheaper than Amazon both in case of delivery through ParcelMotel or to an Irish address (due to VAT) .
For 5 Eur difference I admit I would consider buying it directly from Amazon, but that is a personal preference

So you'd pay an extra €5 to get it from Amazon, as opposed to a local shop where you could return it if there was an issue?

There's nowt as weird as folk.

adrian522 · 07-09-2015 09:58PM

Soarer wrote: »

So you'd pay an extra €5 to get it from Amazon, as opposed to a local shop where you could return it if there was an issue?

There's nowt as weird as folk.

Why wouldn't you be able to return it to Amazon?

07-09-2015 10:08PM

Bought on of these on Saturday from Argos, great bit of kit altogether.

Soarer · 07-09-2015 10:23PM

adrian522 wrote: »

Why wouldn't you be able to return it to Amazon?

No reason whatsoever.

But surely it'd be easier to drop it back to your local Argos and get a replacement there and then?

Curb Your Enthusiasm · 07-09-2015 10:56PM

Soarer wrote: »

No reason whatsoever.

But surely it'd be easier to drop it back to your local Argos and get a replacement there and then?

No. Argos are terrible for returns. Amazon are always top notch

dubmick · 08-09-2015 02:11PM

I find both excellent for returns

beardybrewer · 08-09-2015 02:26PM

Agreed, both are easy for returns. But Argos has that crap car park on a busy road whereas Amazon has a print at home return label so you don't have to leave the house. So now what's easier?

TitianGerm · 08-09-2015 02:29PM

Techmaster wrote: »

No. Argos are terrible for returns. Amazon are always top notch

This is simply not true.

Myself along with many others have actually praised Argos because they are so easy to deal with in relation to returns.

My Xbox stoped working with about a week to go on the warrenty and Argos replaced it no questions asked.

TitianGerm · 08-09-2015 02:34PM

beardybrewer wrote: »

Agreed, both are easy for returns. But Argos has that crap car park on a busy road whereas Amazon has a print at home return label so you don't have to leave the house. So now what's easier?

Do you not have to leave the house to bring the package to the post office ?

ButtersSuki · 08-09-2015 08:51PM

There's plenty of kindle covers on adverts.ie at the moment at more than reasonable prices too, cheaper than what I could find on amazon and argos: http://www.adverts.ie/for-sale/q_eReader/

Curb Your Enthusiasm · 08-09-2015 08:54PM

Must be my local store then. Manager is an ass.

adox · 09-09-2015 10:15AM

Gone back up in price on Amazon so Argos is the place to get them now.

millie12345 · 14-09-2015 07:54PM

Looks like Argos offer is over too. Any offers anywhere else?

Peregrine · 14-09-2015 07:58PM

Yeah, Argos raised the price on the 10th.

I, too, got the special offers removed for free by Amazon right after I bought it from Argos two weeks ago.

If anyone sees any more bargains on cases for these, let me know.

Plascebo · 15-09-2015 03:10PM

Peregrine wrote: »

I, too, got the special offers removed for free by Amazon right after I bought it from Argos two weeks ago.

Did you ring or e-mail them? Or was it through their web site?

Peregrine · 15-09-2015 03:26PM

Plascebo wrote: »

Did you ring or e-mail them? Or was it through their web site?

It was live chat. I don't think they have phone support in Ireland.

I just feigned ignorance about Special Offers, asked for help with 'ads like "100 titles for $2.99" on my screensaver and at the bottom of my homepage' and he put in a request to remove it for free. It was gone the next morning.

If it comes down to it, tell them the Argos product details didn't mention Special Offers.

adox · 15-09-2015 07:09PM

Kinda regretting not pulling the trigger on this when I had the chance.

Hopefully drops again in price soon.

LizardKing · 09-11-2015 05:44PM

I tried to use live chat and they tried to charge me 10 GBP to turn off the offers. I said the device was bought in Argos and there was no mention of Ads in the product description or on the box. They siad they'd make a one off exception and waive the charge ... The kindle is ad free and the Wife is happy :-)

New 2015 Kindle Paperwhite - Wi-Fi.

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