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    Kolido
    Registered Users Posts: 13,358 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    Pretty good deal. Been checking for couriers delivering to Ire but cant find any.


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    Pugzilla
    Site Banned Posts: 1,765 ✭✭✭Pugzilla


    Do they deliver to UK? Could use parcel wizard/motel if so. Let me know if that works.


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    droidman123
    Registered Users Posts: 5,401 ✭✭✭droidman123


    It states clearly that they only deliver to metropolitan france and monaco.if anyone wants,they could try france office,its a parcel wizard type operation,i,m not sure of their prices


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    Kolido
    Registered Users Posts: 13,358 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    That frence office services looks expensive. You have sub to it for a min 1 month and 1 delivery on that you're talking about 25eur.

    Probably handier waiting for the UK site to have them on sale.


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    Suckit
    Registered Users Posts: 11,215 ✭✭✭✭Suckit


    There are a couple of mail forwarders in France

    airnshop - http://airnshop.com/
    colisexpat - https://www.colisexpat.com/pages/en/
    Parcl - https://fromfrance.parcl.com/

    If they deliver to Germany you could use mailboxde.com


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    Pugzilla
    Site Banned Posts: 1,765 ✭✭✭Pugzilla


    The most they've ever dropped to on Amazon UK is £70.


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    odddavey
    Registered Users Posts: 420 ✭✭odddavey


    Pugzilla wrote: »
    The most they've ever dropped to on Amazon UK is £70.

    68£ inc delivery. Not sure if they post directly to Ireland.

    Amazon Echo (2nd Gen) £67.93 @ QVC - potentially £62.93 with code FIVE4U (New Customers only)

    http://www.qvcuk.com/Amazon-Echo-2nd-Generation-with-Alexa.product.513952.html


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    harr
    Registered Users Posts: 4,478 ✭✭✭harr


    Doesn’t seem to be away around the French only delivery,well a cheap option. I way wait for for a good deal in the uk.
    Thanks for all the suggestions.


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    odddavey
    Registered Users Posts: 420 ✭✭odddavey


    harr wrote: »
    Doesn’t seem to be away around the French only delivery,well a cheap option. I way wait for for a good deal in the uk.
    Thanks for all the suggestions.
    I can't see it going below 63 pounds. Think you should of gone with the QVC offer. Gone back up now to 99£.
    For anyone who did order. Do you have to use addresspal or parcel motel. What was the full price?


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    [Deleted User]
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    Im getting an Amazon Echo second generation from America,My sister is out there and they are 80 usd.My question,before she buys it,will the power adaptor that comes with it work in Ireland? Can it be charged via a USB connection?


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    Etnies
    Registered Users Posts: 1,151 ✭✭✭Etnies


    zorro2566 wrote: »
    Im getting an Amazon Echo second generation from America,My sister is out there and they are 80 usd.My question,before she buys it,will the power adaptor that comes with it work in Ireland? Can it be charged via a USB connection?

    They're not micro usb you'll need a plug adapter


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    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Thanks, does that convert American wattage to work here? What sort of thing do I need to get for it to work here, sorry, bit thick about these things?


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    Etnies
    Registered Users Posts: 1,151 ✭✭✭Etnies


    zorro2566 wrote: »
    Thanks, does that convert American wattage to work here? What sort of thing do I need to get for it to work here, sorry, bit thick about these things?

    Just your standard adapter you'd get for holidays


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    Kolido
    Registered Users Posts: 13,358 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    zorro2566 wrote: »
    Im getting an Amazon Echo second generation from America,My sister is out there and they are 80 usd.My question,before she buys it,will the power adaptor that comes with it work in Ireland? Can it be charged via a USB connection?

    I'd imagine a regular adapter with usb port will work. Not sure what you mean by charge but afaik, this device is mains only, there is not internal battery. Im open to correction on that though.


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    Dazzy
    Registered Users Posts: 594 ✭✭✭Dazzy


    odddavey wrote: »
    I can't see it going below 63 pounds. Think you should of gone with the QVC offer. Gone back up now to 99£.
    For anyone who did order. Do you have to use addresspal or parcel motel. What was the full price?

    They post direct to Ireland for £4.04 so with the discount code the delivered price was £65.64.


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    hudsonn
    Registered Users Posts: 38 ✭hudsonn


    Echo Dot is now £24.99 on Amazon UK

    Echo Dot (3rd Gen) - Smart speaker with Alexa - Charcoal Fabric


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    BBMcQ
    Registered Users Posts: 1,320 ✭✭✭BBMcQ


    hudsonn wrote: »
    Echo Dot is now £24.99 on Amazon UK

    Echo Dot (3rd Gen) - Smart speaker with Alexa - Charcoal Fabric

    Lots of discounts across the entire Echo range, must be due a refresh? Yet again, Amazon pick the most random discount seasons.


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    Skerries
    Registered Users Posts: 12,303 ✭✭✭✭Skerries


    what are the differences from the original Dot?
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    The_B_Man
    Registered Users Posts: 7,859 ✭✭✭The_B_Man


    Sound quality is a lot better in the new one.
    Its slightly bigger and isn't powered by USB any more either.


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    RocketRaccoon
    Registered Users Posts: 4,393 ✭✭✭RocketRaccoon


    Waiting for a discount on the echo auto, probably won't see one until prime day/Black Friday though.


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    hudsonn
    Registered Users Posts: 38 ✭hudsonn


    BBMcQ wrote: »
    Lots of discounts across the entire Echo range, must be due a refresh? Yet again, Amazon pick the most random discount seasons.

    They seem to be doing these one day price drops a lot these days. They dropped the Echo Dot to £30 last month so I grabbed one. Went back up to £50 the next day - as has this one which is now back at full price.


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    Citizenpain
    Registered Users Posts: 1,908 ✭✭✭Citizenpain


    hudsonn wrote: »
    They seem to be doing these one day price drops a lot these days. They dropped the Echo Dot to £30 last month so I grabbed one. Went back up to £50 the next day - as has this one which is now back at full price.

    Yeah , seems very random . The dot with clock is 55 today. It was 35 a couple of weeks ago


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    redzerdrog
    Registered Users Posts: 7,750 ✭✭✭redzerdrog


    Back up to £49.99 unfortunately


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    Shefwedfan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,958 ✭✭✭✭Shefwedfan


    BBMcQ wrote: »
    Lots of discounts across the entire Echo range, must be due a refresh? Yet again, Amazon pick the most random discount seasons.


    They do it randomly alright, but normally not due a refresh just trying to shift stock.



    I picked up the echo dot with clock for 25 pounds the other day. Had the GIDT05 vouchers remaining......


    I would expect they will do it across all amazon stuff over the next few weeks.


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    ablelocks
    Registered Users Posts: 4,682 ✭✭✭ablelocks


    most Amazon Echo (and other devices) on sale again...


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    the corpo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,788 ✭✭✭the corpo


    That's a great price for the Echo 3rd gen. I bought two the last time they were reduced to use a stereo pair. Not quite as a good as a Sonos One, but for that price, fantastic for the kitchen!


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    hudsonn
    Registered Users Posts: 38 ✭hudsonn


    This is the only time I've ever seen the Echo Studio reduced in price.

    Only £40 off but still quite tempting.


    Introducing Echo Studio | High-fidelity smart speaker with 3D audio and Alexa


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    The_B_Man
    Registered Users Posts: 7,859 ✭✭✭The_B_Man


    Not familiar with the Echo Studio.
    Reviews aren't great.
    What is it? Just a bigger Alexa speaker?


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    Skerries
    Registered Users Posts: 12,303 ✭✭✭✭Skerries


    Echo devices also on sale in Argos

    Echo Dot €36.99
    Echo €59.99
    Echo Plus €79.99
    Echo Studio €179.99

    https://www.argos.ie/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Search?storeId=10152&catalogId=15051&langId=111&searchTerms=echo&authToken=-1002%252CTb6zd56kFOpztp1WPmC9rktuDxQ%253D
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    tony1980
    Registered Users Posts: 1,607 ✭✭✭tony1980


    hudsonn wrote: »
    This is the only time I've ever seen the Echo Studio reduced in price.

    Only £40 off but still quite tempting.


    Introducing Echo Studio | High-fidelity smart speaker with 3D audio and Alexa

    140 I’m seeing

    Edit: 40 off, read it wrong!


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