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Chat thread for Amazon Black Friday/Cyber Monday

  • 14-11-2018 11:21am
    #1
    ablelocks
    Registered Users Posts: 4,672 ✭✭✭


    some deals started this week already....

    Countdown to Black Friday Sale

    some early deals on Amazon Echo / Philips Hue bundles...

    20% off android tables

    30% of selection of phones


    Due to the range of different Bargain types, post a new thread with the bargain or in a related thread if you found it cheaper.
    Use this thread for general chat instead, thanks.


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  • #2
    Asus X540L
    Registered Users Posts: 1,448 ✭✭✭Asus X540L


    Wal-Mart are doing a ps4/Spider-Man combo for 199 bucks in America hopefully Amazon will do something similar


  • #3
    TheChizler
    Registered Users Posts: 9,400 ✭✭✭TheChizler


    Thanks OP, I was planning on getting the Garmin Vivomove HR anyway and it's 24% off!

    I've never used the early deals before, are these the same offers that will be on Black Friday? So same price just earlier? Seems like an obvious question but I'm doubting myself.


  • #4
    JJayoo
    Registered Users Posts: 6,561 ✭✭✭JJayoo


    Hopefully sports direct will have a discount code floating around


  • #5
    Enrico Palazzo
    Registered Users Posts: 444 ✭✭Enrico Palazzo


    TheChizler wrote: »
    Thanks OP, I was planning on getting the Garmin Vivomove HR anyway and it's 24% off!

    I've never used the early deals before, are these the same offers that will be on Black Friday? So same price just earlier? Seems like an obvious question but I'm doubting myself.


    Well, no. BF offers are going online on 16 Nov as confirmed by the banner on the paged linked by the OP. That said, no one can guarantee your item is going to be cheaper or even still discounted in two days.


  • #6
    ablelocks
    Registered Users Posts: 4,672 ✭✭✭ablelocks


    JJayoo wrote: »
    Hopefully sports direct will have a discount code floating around

    not on amazon they won't....

    Amazon France, Germany Spain and Italy are also doing similar countdown sales...


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  • #7
    TheChizler
    Registered Users Posts: 9,400 ✭✭✭TheChizler


    Enrico Palazzo wrote: »
    Well, no. BF offers are going online on 16 Nov as confirmed by the banner on the paged linked by the OP. That said, no one can guarantee your item is going to be cheaper or even still discounted in two days.
    That's what I thought but it's allowing me to buy at the reduced price right now, this is from right under the banner:
    Shop our Early Black Friday Deals now
    Find great deals from every department below, including our early Black Friday Sale deals. Stay up to date with the latest Black Friday Sale deals, by subscribing to our Daily Deals Email.


  • #8
    Enrico Palazzo
    Registered Users Posts: 444 ✭✭Enrico Palazzo


    TheChizler wrote: »
    That's what I thought but it's allowing me to buy at the reduced price right now, this is from right under the banner:
    Amazon have such offers every day, they just rebranded them to lure more customers. If you are happy with the current price, why not pull the trigger now and check the price again in two days? If it gets better you can always refuse the delivery of the first one or even cancel the purchase if it's not been shipped by then.


  • #9
    givecredit
    Registered Users Posts: 1,654 ✭✭✭givecredit


    Enrico Palazzo wrote: »
    Amazon have such offers every day, they just rebranded them to lure more customers. If you are happy with the current price, why not pull the trigger now and check the price again in two days? If it gets better you can always refuse the delivery of the first one or even cancel the purchase if it's not been shipped by then.

    If it's cheaper in two days, Amazon will refund difference if you ask nicely.


  • #10
    TheChizler
    Registered Users Posts: 9,400 ✭✭✭TheChizler


    Enrico Palazzo wrote: »
    If it gets better you can always refuse the delivery of the first one
    I wouldn't be as brazen as that! :D But asking nicely might work as givecredit says.


  • #11
    Moon Dice
    Registered Users Posts: 191 ✭✭Moon Dice


    Moved in to a new place so want to get some appliances on the cheap


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  • #12
    dulpit
    Registered Users Posts: 10,227 ✭✭✭✭dulpit


    TheChizler wrote: »
    I wouldn't be as brazen as that! :D But asking nicely might work as givecredit says.

    Worked for Amazon years ago, there used by a policy that if you bought something and it changed price very close to when you purchased they'd refund the difference or apply a gift card. But it wasn't automatic back then (this is 10 years ago)


  • #13
    BArra
    Registered Users Posts: 4,030 ✭✭✭BArra


    I believe they changed policy on refunding difference recently, they now say to return the item you bought at higher price and place new order at lower price

    That's my experience recently when I tried to get a refund of the difference


  • #14
    Chardee MacDennis
    Registered Users Posts: 9,225 ✭✭✭Chardee MacDennis


    BArra wrote: »
    I believe they changed policy on refunding difference recently, they now say to return the item you bought at higher price and place new order at lower price

    That's my experience recently when I tried to get a refund of the difference

    Same


  • #15
    soups05
    Registered Users Posts: 1,086 ✭✭✭soups05


    Asus X540L wrote: »
    Wal-Mart are doing a ps4/Spider-Man combo for 199 bucks in America hopefully Amazon will do something similar

    cheapest i could find that was 550 dollars, where are you seeing it for 199?


  • #16
    RossieMan
    Registered Users Posts: 6,766 ✭✭✭RossieMan


    soups05 wrote:
    cheapest i could find that was 550 dollars, where are you seeing it for 199?


    On black Friday. Relax.


  • #17
    blastman
    Registered Users Posts: 5,449 ✭✭✭blastman


    Looking for a deal on the JBL Flip 4 speaker, if anyone spots one


  • #18
    ablelocks
    Registered Users Posts: 4,672 ✭✭✭ablelocks


    just looked back at my orders from last year - most of the stuff I got was actually on the warehouse deals...


  • #19
    km79
    Registered Users Posts: 48,131 ✭✭✭✭km79


    I am PRIMED and ready ;)


  • #20
    B00MSTICK
    Registered Users Posts: 1,917 ✭✭✭B00MSTICK


    ablelocks wrote: »
    just looked back at my orders from last year - most of the stuff I got was actually on the warehouse deals...

    Do they have decent warehouse discounts during Black Friday sales?


  • #21
    TheChizler
    Registered Users Posts: 9,400 ✭✭✭TheChizler


    Today was a bad day for the wallet. Darn you OP!


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  • #22
    Asus X540L
    Registered Users Posts: 1,448 ✭✭✭Asus X540L


    soups05 wrote: »
    cheapest i could find that was 550 dollars, where are you seeing it for 199?

    https://www.cnet.com/news/black-friday-2018-walmart-deals-xbox-one-ps4-google-home-hub-instant-pot-bose-ipad-roku-sales-14/


  • #23
    JJayoo
    Registered Users Posts: 6,561 ✭✭✭JJayoo


    Amazon can fcuk off, the state of the packages they send out it's pathetic


  • #24
    Soarer
    Registered Users Posts: 8,856 ✭✭✭Soarer


    ablelocks wrote: »
    just looked back at my orders from last year - most of the stuff I got was actually on the warehouse deals...

    Aye.

    The extra 20% off warehouse stuff is the one to go for....if they do it again!


  • #25
    vicwatson
    Registered Users Posts: 28,403 ✭✭✭✭vicwatson


    JJayoo wrote: »
    Amazon can fcuk off, the state of the packages they send out it's pathetic

    Never had an issue:confused:


  • #26
    Nollog
    Registered Users Posts: 5,406 ✭✭✭Nollog


    JJayoo wrote: »
    Amazon can fcuk off, the state of the packages they send out it's pathetic

    They select the boxes to suit the van is what I've heard.
    So if the boxes are fit tight into the van, nothing can move and be damaged.


  • #27
    ted1
    Registered Users Posts: 23,233 ✭✭✭✭ted1


    JJayoo wrote: »
    Amazon can fcuk off, the state of the packages they send out it's pathetic

    What’s wrong with them? Less plastic ?


  • #28
    murphyebass
    Registered Users Posts: 5,553 ✭✭✭murphyebass


    ted1 wrote: »
    What’s wrong with them? Less plastic ?

    Let’s jot get into this please. Keep the thread on topic. Amazon bargains please.


  • #29
    Ardennes1944
    Registered Users Posts: 9,238 ✭✭✭Ardennes1944


    Soarer wrote: »
    Aye.

    The extra 20% off warehouse stuff is the one to go for....if they do it again!

    I have had a look at our local Amazon.de in anticipation of this again but the prices seem off the wall for anything I looked at this time even with 20% off


  • #30
    pajoemccracken
    Registered Users Posts: 264 ✭✭pajoemccracken


    Honor 9 lite is now £120.
    Great budget phone with Face ID and fingerprint sensor on back. I bought two previously. One for my son and one for mother in law.
    Great for the money.
    https://www.amazon.co.uk/storage-Camera-Display-Official-Device-Blue/dp/B079TMXQ7J?SubscriptionId=AKIAJ7T5BOVUVRD2EFYQ&tag=camelanonalerts-21&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B079TMXQ7J


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  • #31
    sweetie
    Registered Users Posts: 9,791 ✭✭✭sweetie


    givecredit wrote: »
    If it's cheaper in two days, Amazon will refund difference if you ask nicely.

    They haven't been doing this in a while now. They tell you to buy the cheaper one and refuse delivery of the first one.


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