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Chat thread for Amazon Black Friday/Cyber Monday

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  • #302
    ablelocks
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,803 ✭✭✭ablelocks


    Gal44 wrote: »
    Will Zara do anything for Black Friday?

    not on amazon anyway.....


  • #303
    Trimm Trabb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,976 ✭✭✭Trimm Trabb


    Is there any chance an annual prime membership will be sold at a reduced price?

    Did they do that before on prime day or a previous black friday or am I mistaken?


  • #304
    uck51js9zml2yt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,268 ✭✭✭✭uck51js9zml2yt


    It all came tumbling down....

    https://www.liveleak.com/view?t=aCBN1_1542638927


  • #305
    hmmm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,205 ✭✭✭✭hmmm


    Bose QC20s are £149 . Amazing little headphones if you want noise cancellation without having to carry huge cans.


  • #306
    Black_Knight
    Moderators Posts: 12,385 ✭✭✭✭Black_Knight


    Trimm Trabb wrote: »
    Is there any chance an annual prime membership will be sold at a reduced price?

    Did they do that before on prime day or a previous black friday or am I mistaken?

    I don't recall that. I do recall a post on here about getting student prime. It's free for 6 months, then £39 for the year. Costs about 15 euro to set yourself up as a student.

    Credit Blazer
    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=107577732&postcount=554


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  • #307
    shovel
    Registered Users Posts: 441 ✭✭shovel


    I have a first and second generation firesticks and prime membership.
    If you had the choice of the 4k firestick or Nvidia shield.what would you pick


  • #308
    Thomyokk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 130 ✭✭Thomyokk


    Trimm Trabb wrote: »
    Is there any chance an annual prime membership will be sold at a reduced price?

    Did they do that before on prime day or a previous black friday or am I mistaken?

    Waste of money

    It takes 5 minutes to open a new account

    You can flick from one account to another to scoop up all the £5 and £6 promotions that appear on the different accounts


  • #309
    rustledjimmies
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,083 ✭✭✭rustledjimmies


    Trimm Trabb wrote: »
    Is there any chance an annual prime membership will be sold at a reduced price?

    Did they do that before on prime day or a previous black friday or am I mistaken?


    Yeah, bought the annual membership for £59 on Prime Day I think, usually £79 for the year.

    Thomyokk wrote: »
    Waste of money

    It takes 5 minutes to open a new account

    You can flick from one account to another to scoop up all the £5 and £6 promotions that appear on the different accounts


    I'll spend the <£5 per month to NOT have to do that :)


  • #310
    Etnies
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,151 ✭✭✭Etnies


    Thomyokk wrote: »
    Waste of money

    It takes 5 minutes to open a new account

    You can flick from one account to another to scoop up all the £5 and £6 promotions that appear on the different accounts

    Absolute effort 39 for the year.


  • #311
    Doge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,059 ✭✭✭Doge


    I ordered this TaoTronics Bluetooth receiver / adapter a few days ago with £3 off bringing the total to £13.99.

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07D29MTX5/ref=od_aui_detailpages00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

    It's out of stock atm but it arrived today, and wow the max volume of this thing will give you ear damage when using wired headphones with it! Much louder than plugging my headphones directly into my tablet.

    Sound quality seems to be just as good as connecting the headphones directly.
    You can connect 2 Bluetooth devices to it simultaneously also, so handy for hooking it upto a non Bluetooth sound system at a party or to your aux in your car. Also handy for watching TV late at night on your headphones when people are asleep.

    It comes with a little 3.5mm male to male cable and a 3.5mm female to 2 male RCA's for attaching onto the male to male cable so you can plug into old hifis or modern ones.

    If the 55 hour battery life is to be believed then that's pretty impressive.
    The one thing it lacks is a mic of any kind so would be useless for calls, and also no volume control buttons.

    I also ordered these Taotronics ANC wireless Bluetooth headphones for a friend on promotion for £35.99 and he loves them .


    https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07C7PKBYZ/ref=od_aui_detailpages00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

    Very comfortable with longer battery life than anything else in the price range , decent sound although I can't comment on how good the active noise cancelling is as I didn't try it out, also no lag when connected to via Bluetooth to a TV or something that plays videos.
    The alternative was to buy some of the lower end Sony wireless headphones but reviews said they broke easily and battery life isn't half as good.

    So that's basically my introduction to the Taotronics brand and I'm pretty impressed.
    Last time I liked a brand so much was when I discovered Anker.

    And no I don't work for Taotronics! :pac: Just giving people a heads up on some decent products.


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  • #312
    deiseindublin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,263 ✭✭✭deiseindublin


    How does yesterday's toothbrush compare with today's Oral B 5000?

    Philips Sonicare 4300 £55 (was £50 yesterday) https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07B18JQRZ/ref=ox_sc_act_title_8?smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&psc=1

    Oral B £50 https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01DY36JF4/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&psc=1


  • #313
    Etnies
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,151 ✭✭✭Etnies


    Posted this in the non chat thread too, 149.

    I know they're out a long time, but what's people's opinions on these?

    Logitech Z906 Stereo Speakers 3D 5.1 Dolby Surround Sound, THX, 1000 W, Ideal For TV and Living Room https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B004MY4PU6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_OHa9BbC7FBW4B


  • #314
    Thomyokk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 130 ✭✭Thomyokk


    Etnies wrote: »
    Absolute effort 39 for the year.

    When you have about 6 accounts going

    You'll find at any time there will be a promotion for free prime or a £6 off on any 1 account

    Same address and payment details for each account and simply a matter of scrolling down when logging in to choose account.


  • #315
    Interrobang
    Registered Users Posts: 320 ✭✭Interrobang


    I'm dithering over whether to pick up one of the Fire tablets for a 10 year old or go for something else.

    It'd be mainly used for games, supervised browsing, etc., but she also wants to be able to do a good bit of word processing, etc. so I'm wondering if the Fire would be limited in that respect? The ability to lock it down is hugely appealing, but is there anything else to keep an eye out for as an alternative?


  • #316
    beardybrewer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,926 ✭✭✭beardybrewer


    honda boi wrote: »
    Only thing putting me off is I have the original firestick and it's slow as hell doing anything!!
    I'm hoping and surely there would be an improvement on speed!

    Yes, there's a big improvement on speed. I would throw the 1st gen in the bin. The 2nd gen is much better and a great little workhorse. The newest one will be a bit faster again plus has tv controls on the remote which is practically worth the punt just for that simple feature.
    shovel wrote: »
    I have a first and second generation firesticks and prime membership.
    If you had the choice of the 4k firestick or Nvidia shield.what would you pick

    If money is no object then absolutely the nvidia shield is the superior product. However there's nothing wrong with the newer fire sticks which can easily run prime video, netflix, kodi without a bother. I'm speaking from experience as I have a shield downstairs and a fire stick upstairs.


  • #317
    redmissb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 279 ✭✭redmissb


    dulpit wrote: »
    The fire tv sticks have all of the prime video stuff showing, but won't work even if you subscribe to prime (or at least has never worked for me).

    I have a firestick and prime video works fine. I suscribe to prime though.


  • #318
    Frunchy
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 153 ✭✭Frunchy


    Has Prime video improved in Ireland? Last time I checked it was shiite with only a few series and mostly old films.


  • #319
    Weepsie
    Site Banned Posts: 20,686 ✭✭✭✭Weepsie


    Frunchy wrote: »
    Has Prime video improved in Ireland? Last time I checked it was shiite with only a few series and mostly old films.

    Still fairly rubbish


  • #320
    Sebastian Dangerfield
    Registered Users Posts: 1,825 ✭✭✭Sebastian Dangerfield


    Frunchy wrote: »
    Has Prime video improved in Ireland? Last time I checked it was shiite with only a few series and mostly old films.

    TV is quite good. No change from your last visit on the movie front. If anything it has gotten worse.


  • #321
    danois
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,409 ✭✭✭danois


    Black_Knight wrote: »
    I don't recall that. I do recall a post on here about getting student prime. It's free for 6 months, then £39 for the year. Costs about 15 euro to set yourself up as a student.

    Credit Blazer
    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=107577732&postcount=554

    Doesn’t seem to work anymore. ecareers is coming up as not a college! Worth a try tho.


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  • #322
    beardybrewer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,926 ✭✭✭beardybrewer


    Register your PM/PW address as your home address and then go to "Manage your content and devices", click Preferences, and change your country to UK. Under EU rules (for now) they have to treat you as permanently roaming in Ireland and give you UK content.

    I find it pretty good for some TV series you can't find elsewhere like Vikings, Sneaky Pete, Jack Ryan... good stuff to have for free if you're already paying for Prime.


  • #323
    Nonbank98
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭Nonbank98


    So I have a question and I know no one completely knows what's going on sale but does anyone have an idea if the ps4 1tb edition with spiderman will go down to the 200 euro area like it has done in the us. p.s all help is really appreciated :)


  • #324
    iggy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,003 ✭✭✭iggy


    beardybrewer wrote: »
    Register your PM/PW address as your home address and then go to "Manage your content and devices", click Preferences, and change your country to UK. Under EU rules (for now) they have to treat you as permanently roaming in Ireland and give you UK content.

    I find it pretty good for some TV series you can't find elsewhere like Vikings, Sneaky Pete, Jack Ryan... good stuff to have for free if you're already paying for Prime.

    I did the same but didn't need to change any addresses.
    I just got onto live chat and asked them to switch my prime video location to the UK.
    Good bit of stuff to watch now


  • #325
    Silver-Tiger
    Registered Users Posts: 947 ✭✭✭Silver-Tiger


    That Santoku knife that was going for £10 last week arrived. Unreal quality and lovely casing. Sick i didn't get another one or two for various kris kindle stuff.


  • #326
    DavyC2
    Registered Users Posts: 65 ✭✭DavyC2


    iggy wrote: »
    I did the same but didn't need to change any addresses.
    I just got onto live chat and asked them to switch my prime video location to the UK.
    Good bit of stuff to watch now

    I'm almost sure I did that awhile ago, although I've only started to watch it lately. Batman VS Superman used to be the confirmation of UK content, but it seems to be only available to buy now, can anyone confirm is Batman Vs Superman still free on UK location ?


  • #327
    keane2097
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,775 ✭✭✭✭keane2097


    Silver-Tiger wrote: »
    That Santoku knife that was going for £10 last week arrived. Unreal quality and lovely casing. Sick i didn't get another one or two for various kris kindle stuff.

    Have you a link so I can keep an eye on it please?


  • #328
    Sebastian Dangerfield
    Registered Users Posts: 1,825 ✭✭✭Sebastian Dangerfield


    iggy wrote: »
    I did the same but didn't need to change any addresses.
    I just got onto live chat and asked them to switch my prime video location to the UK.
    Good bit of stuff to watch now

    And they did it without question?


  • #329
    RossieMan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,766 ✭✭✭RossieMan


    Inquitus wrote:
    Does not ship to Ireland, can Parcel Motel handle a box this big?


    From the other no chat thread. They will, but at an extra fee.


  • #330
    tony1980
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,611 ✭✭✭tony1980


    DavyC2 wrote: »
    I'm almost sure I did that awhile ago, although I've only started to watch it lately. Batman VS Superman used to be the confirmation of UK content, but it seems to be only available to buy now, can anyone confirm is Batman Vs Superman still free on UK location ?

    I was at the brothers in the UK last week and went to watch it on Prime but you could only rent it or buy it then.


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  • #331
    Krombopulos Michael
    Registered Users Posts: 1,088 ✭✭✭Krombopulos Michael


    RossieMan wrote: »
    From the other no chat thread. They will, but at an extra fee.


    I believe they can but due to the weight and size, you will be charged more and either have to arrange to collect from the warehouse or pay more again for home delivery. DPD Parcel Wizard may be better option.


  • #332
    mac1961
    Registered Users Posts: 212 ✭✭mac1961


    Can anyone recommend a good coffee machine. I have one of those pod ones but would prefer a bean to cup. There are so many I dont know which or what to look for. Any help would be appreciated.


  • #333
    iggy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,003 ✭✭✭iggy


    Sebastian Dangerfield wrote: »
    And they did it without question?

    Yea they did it straight away. Didn't ask me anything


  • #334
    Pique
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,052 ✭✭✭Pique


    Krombopulos Michael wrote: »
    RossieMan wrote: »
    From the other no chat thread. They will, but at an extra fee.


     DPD Parcel Wizard may be better option.
    In my experience, this statement has always held true. Much more flexible delivery options and a fairly decent app too. Plus they're cheaper.


  • #335
    Thomyokk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 130 ✭✭Thomyokk


    Fr_Dougal wrote: »
    The air fryers are handy enough to clean, plus you can line them with tinfoil.

    Best kitchen gizmo I’ve bought in years, have mine about 3 years now and it’s still going strong.

    Is there a tray that slides in and you can remove it and line it with foil?

    I've just bought one

    How long for sausage and chips 1 person?


  • #336
    fishy_fishy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 452 ✭✭fishy_fishy


    Has anyone bought laptops/tablets?

    I bought a surface this morning but payment hasn't been taken from my revolut yet. Are payments taking a while to go through?


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  • #337
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    They took a pound for authorization from me and took the remainder the following day


  • #338
    Frunchy
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 153 ✭✭Frunchy


    fishy_fishy wrote: »
    Has anyone bought laptops/tablets?

    I bought a surface this morning but payment hasn't been taken from my revolut yet. Are payments taking a while to go through?


    You shouldn't be charged until an item is dispatched.


  • #339
    Thomyokk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 130 ✭✭Thomyokk


    Frunchy wrote: »
    You shouldn't be charged until an item is dispatched.

    Payment before dispatch

    ATM taking payments shortly after ordering


  • #340
    DavyC2
    Registered Users Posts: 65 ✭✭DavyC2


    tony1980 wrote: »
    I was at the brothers in the UK last week and went to watch it on Prime but you could only rent it or buy it then.

    Cheers


  • #341
    Silver-Tiger
    Registered Users Posts: 947 ✭✭✭Silver-Tiger


    keane2097 wrote: »
    Have you a link so I can keep an eye on it please?

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B079L652YX?psc=1&ref=yo_pop_mb_pd_title

    Absolute bargain for 10. Still value at that price. But probably another bargain out there at that price.


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  • #342
    km79
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 48,254 ✭✭✭✭km79


    OmegaGene wrote: »
    Take out the basket and line the bottom with a slight lip around the edge and just change it regularly and it makes cleaning easy, ALDI degreaser spray is handy
    Cooking times vary depending on size of the sausages and chips
    For jumbo sausages it’s abiut 8 minutes on 180 for me in the philips xl
    Full chicken done in 50 minutes is my favorite at the moment

    I keep meaning to try a chicken for lunches
    What size in the XL?


  • #343
    dos29
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 540 ✭✭✭dos29


    mac1961 wrote: »
    Can anyone recommend a good coffee machine. I have one of those pod ones but would prefer a bean to cup. There are so many I dont know which or what to look for. Any help would be appreciated.

    Won't go wrong with the one in the following thread-
    De'Longhi Magnifica Bean to Cup Espresso/Cappuccino Maker £199 http://touch.boards.ie/thread/2057173350


    De'Longhi Magnifica ESAM 4200.S Bean to Cup, Silver https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B001EOMZ5E/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_aTg9Bb37XHY9M

    Picked one up from warehouse about 2 years ago for about £170. Still going strong God knows how many thousand coffees later.


  • #344
    0gac3yjefb5sv7
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,948 ✭✭✭0gac3yjefb5sv7


    Any good noice cancelling earphones or headphones for the office? To drown out noise without music.


  • #345
    RasTa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,116 ✭✭✭✭RasTa


    Silver-Tiger wrote: »
    That Santoku knife that was going for £10 last week arrived. Unreal quality and lovely casing. Sick i didn't get another one or two for various kris kindle stuff.

    i chopped a bit of my thumb off using it. First time ever cutting myself, got lazy. Nice weight to it.


  • #346
    cowlick
    Registered Users Posts: 125 ✭✭cowlick


    dos29 wrote:
    Picked one up from warehouse about 2 years ago for about £170. Still going strong God knows how many thousand coffees later.


    Spotted one on warehouse but it says missing bag/filter, is it easy get one of these?


  • #347
    dos29
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 540 ✭✭✭dos29


    cowlick wrote: »
    Spotted one on warehouse but it says missing bag/filter, is it easy get one of these?

    No idea what they could mean by "bag/filter" to be honest. Beans go in a hopper, press button, it grinds, presses, pumps water through. Then discards the puck to a waste bin. If you use pre-ground, it just skips the first step!
    Can't see what "bag/filter" would fit in that equation and I've stripped mine down substantially for cleaning, lubricating.

    You can find YouTube vids that show a disassembly and what the components are.


  • #348
    tommyombomb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 261 ✭✭tommyombomb


    Can someone with knowledge recommend me a good quality i5 or i7, ideally 8th gen processor with a graphics card. Want it for football manager and other gaming but not too heavy. Ideally want it to last a fair few years of being quick. Prefer under 900 but flexible


  • #349
    Prunty
    Registered Users Posts: 231 ✭✭Prunty


    Just a note for people about orders from amazon.co.uk in case they weren't aware.

    The amazon conversion rate isn't as good as your bank's rate so you're as well to pay in sterling.

    Also, if ordering from the UK and delivering straight to Ireland you get charged vat at the EU wide 23% rate but if you order to a virtual address vat is at 20% - the UK rate. Doesn't make much odds for small orders but anything over 200 quid or so would be worth paying for the virtual address delivery charge as opposed to the additional 3% vat.

    The Brits could use the extra revenue as well before Brexit kicks in and they start foraging for food and fighting over insulin.


  • #350
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Pheonix10 wrote: »
    Any good noice cancelling earphones or headphones for the office? To drown out noise without music.

    bose quiet comfort 25 less than half price if you dont mind wired


  • #351
    0gac3yjefb5sv7
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,948 ✭✭✭0gac3yjefb5sv7


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    bose quiet comfort 25 less than half price if you dont mind wired

    Would there be anything cheaper that may be effective or would you have to to that level?


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