Amazon Prime Day - 13th/14th October 2020

GBX · 01-10-2020 11:37am

SouthWesterly wrote: »

Have you a link to their page please. Can't find it.

http://www.ebaystores.co.uk/dysonoutlet

TimHorton · 01-10-2020 11:52am

Ivefoundgod wrote: »

A warehouse and a fulfilment centre can be two different things. That article just confirms they are opening a warehouse.

I hope they are opening a fully functioning fulfilment centre but I haven't seen that confirmed anywhere other than another poster here claiming they are trialing it. I have Prime so would love actual next day delivery and I'm getting fed up of all the random stuff they refuse to deliver here.

Ordered an Item at 8.40 PM on Tuesday evening and it was delivered at 7.15 AM this morning , I am 80 miles or so from Dublin ! Not much more than 30 hours

killbillvol2 · 01-10-2020 12:15pm

TimHorton wrote: »

Ordered an Item at 8.40 PM on Tuesday evening and it was delivered at 7.15 AM this morning , I am 80 miles or so from Dublin ! Not much more than 30 hours

Similar here. Theres been a massive improvement in delivery times in the last month or so.

Sheep Shagger · 01-10-2020 12:17pm

Ivefoundgod wrote: »

A warehouse and a fulfilment centre can be two different things. That article just confirms they are opening a warehouse.

I hope they are opening a fully functioning fulfilment centre but I haven't seen that confirmed anywhere other than another poster here claiming they are trialing it. I have Prime so would love actual next day delivery and I'm getting fed up of all the random stuff they refuse to deliver here.

OK thought fulfilling orders from a warehouse made it a fulfillment centre.

ted1 · 01-10-2020 12:29pm

Ivefoundgod wrote: »

A warehouse and a fulfilment centre can be two different things. That article just confirms they are opening a warehouse.

I hope they are opening a fully functioning fulfilment centre but I haven't seen that confirmed anywhere other than another poster here claiming they are trialing it. I have Prime so would love actual next day delivery and I'm getting fed up of all the random stuff they refuse to deliver here.

so you think they will have warehouse sitting there? what do you think they'll do with the stock in the warehouse? perhaps they may actually fullfill orders....

https://www.irishtimes.com/business/commercial-property/amazon-seeking-first-warehouse-in-ireland-to-fulfil-orders-shipped-from-uk-1.4120153

Rowley Birkin QC · 01-10-2020 12:50pm

Interested in the eero system but wondering if someone can help me with a question. I have a Virgin Media package (the latest small white router) and fund the wifi to be terrible. So I'm using TP Link Powerline adaptors. These claim to boost the wifi but I don't see any difference. However, they are useful to get a wired connection to my Desktop and NAS in my home office.

If I bought the mesh system, could I disable the wifi function of the TP Link devices and just use them for wired devices and then use eero for wifi boosting / meshing?

Thanks!

Monokne · 01-10-2020 1:26pm

Ivefoundgod wrote: »

A warehouse and a fulfilment centre can be two different things. That article just confirms they are opening a warehouse.

I hope they are opening a fully functioning fulfilment centre but I haven't seen that confirmed anywhere other than another poster here claiming they are trialing it. I have Prime so would love actual next day delivery and I'm getting fed up of all the random stuff they refuse to deliver here.

Can be, but it doesn't appear they are. I've ordered 3 times in the past month and the delivery is much quicker. They're fulfilling orders from it dude.

L'prof · 01-10-2020 1:37pm

Rowley Birkin QC wrote: »

Interested in the eero system but wondering if someone can help me with a question. I have a Virgin Media package (the latest small white router) and fund the wifi to be terrible. So I'm using TP Link Powerline adaptors. These claim to boost the wifi but I don't see any difference. However, they are useful to get a wired connection to my Desktop and NAS in my home office.

If I bought the mesh system, could I disable the wifi function of the TP Link devices and just use them for wired devices and then use eero for wifi boosting / meshing?

Thanks!

I’m not au fait with eero but any mesh that I’ve looked into has Ethernet ports on each of the units. I’d be using them if possible rather than the TP Link

Ivefoundgod · 01-10-2020 2:29pm

Monokne wrote: »

Can be, but it doesn't appear they are. I've ordered 3 times in the past month and the delivery is much quicker. They're fulfilling orders from it dude.

If they are doing that then great, I was just pointing out that them building a warehouse is no guarantee that it will be used as as fulfilment centre or that we are getting Prime in Ireland.

If it is to be used like that then if we don't get full prime I at least hope they will improve the range of stock that can be delivered here. Lots of electronics (tvs, monitors etc.) can't be delivered here which is really annoying as going through PM/PW is out due to size.

jacool · 01-10-2020 4:09pm

Rowley Birkin QC wrote: »

Interested in the eero system but wondering if someone can help me with a question. I have a Virgin Media package (the latest small white router) and fund the wifi to be terrible. So I'm using TP Link Powerline adaptors. These claim to boost the wifi but I don't see any difference. However, they are useful to get a wired connection to my Desktop and NAS in my home office.

If I bought the mesh system, could I disable the wifi function of the TP Link devices and just use them for wired devices and then use eero for wifi boosting / meshing?

Thanks!

Hi Rowley, mine arrived in Parcel Motel today.
Will let you know (on this thread) how I get on.
I'm SIRO/Vodafone so looking to share 1GB around the house (3 floors)

snoopy84 · 01-10-2020 4:22pm

RasTa wrote:

Cool cool, I don't have a TV subscription with Sky etc as I never watch live TV(unless it's sports) so firestick would be pointless. Cheers

I was bit behind with firestick, iptv and all that
Came across the firestick thread and a really good youtube video about a month ago.
Last week himself went to bed early because he said he has too much choice on the TV now and couldn't choose ðŸ˜†
The only sub we pay now is for a vpn, for security obviously

jim salter · 01-10-2020 4:43pm

jacool wrote: »

Hi Rowley, mine arrived in Parcel Motel today.
Will let you know (on this thread) how I get on.
I'm SIRO/Vodafone so looking to share 1GB around the house (3 floors)

Be interested to hear your feedback..in the same boat

Peck3277 · 01-10-2020 7:36pm

snoopy84 wrote: »

I was bit behind with firestick, iptv and all that
Came across the firestick thread and a really good youtube video about a month ago.
Last week himself went to bed early because he said he has too much choice on the TV now and couldn't choose ðŸ˜†
The only sub we pay now is for a vpn, for security obviously

Have you any links or videos to get an understanding ? I've got an iptv app loaded onto my TV but struggling to find an iptv sub or whatever is needed.

Grumpypants · 02-10-2020 10:21am

If you get a Firestick get an app on your phone called Apps2Fire. It lets you send apps downloaded from Google Play store to your Firestick. Also download the Fire TV app so you can turn your phone into a remote and can type in things.

Monokne · 02-10-2020 2:24pm

Grumpypants wrote: »

If you get a Firestick get an app on your phone called Apps2Fire. It lets you send apps downloaded from Google Play store to your Firestick. Also download the Fire TV app so you can turn your phone into a remote and can type in things.

Could you theoretically download sky go and send it to the firestick?

Calvin · 02-10-2020 8:41pm

Rowley Birkin QC wrote: »

Interested in the eero system but wondering if someone can help me with a question. I have a Virgin Media package (the latest small white router) and fund the wifi to be terrible. So I'm using TP Link Powerline adaptors. These claim to boost the wifi but I don't see any difference. However, they are useful to get a wired connection to my Desktop and NAS in my home office.

If I bought the mesh system, could I disable the wifi function of the TP Link devices and just use them for wired devices and then use eero for wifi boosting / meshing?

Thanks!

I used to have TP-Link powerline adapters too and they’d keep disconnecting and I’d have to go through a long process of reconnecting them again.

Saw a great deal on the Deco M5s and picked them up to give it a go... haven’t looked back since. Powerline adapters are long gone and M5s have replaced them... pretty much faultless. Full connection around the house (2 floors) and even as far as the back garden too. WiFi and Ethernet, both exact same performance-wise and they’ve a handy little thing about them where if one deco loses connection, it’ll reconnect based off of the other two. Well worth the money, a nice and easy app to control them too.

bobbyg · 02-10-2020 9:21pm

Calvin Leong wrote: »

I used to have TP-Link powerline adapters too and they’d keep disconnecting and I’d have to go through a long process of reconnecting them again.

Saw a great deal on the Deco M5s and picked them up to give it a go... haven’t looked back since. Powerline adapters are long gone and M5s have replaced them... pretty much faultless. Full connection around the house (2 floors) and even as far as the back garden too. WiFi and Ethernet, both exact same performance-wise and they’ve a handy little thing about them where if one deco loses connection, it’ll reconnect based off of the other two. Well worth the money, a nice and easy app to control them too.

But they don't work with sky q boxes apparently.

Peck3277 · 02-10-2020 9:29pm

I don't have Sky Q and I've just ordered some M4's, don't even have them yet, so take what I say with a huge grain of salt.

But I thought you could set one up beside the sky box and connect it by ethernet cable?

tv3tg4 · 02-10-2020 11:15pm

I am looking for a basic laptop or Chromebook - should I wait for primeday?

Chesty08 · 03-10-2020 12:11am

Grumpypants wrote: »

If you get a Firestick get an app on your phone called Apps2Fire. It lets you send apps downloaded from Google Play store to your Firestick. Also download the Fire TV app so you can turn your phone into a remote and can type in things.

I’ve just downloaded the Remote for Firestick App but I can’t seem to connect the Remote. Keeps asking me to purchase which I’ve done (get confirmation)

I can do a cast of video from my phone but can’t use the phone as remote.

You what’s going wrong?

Grumpypants · 03-10-2020 12:47am

Chesty08 wrote: »

I’ve just downloaded the Remote for Firestick App but I can’t seem to connect the Remote. Keeps asking me to purchase which I’ve done (get confirmation)

I can do a cast of video from my phone but can’t use the phone as remote.

You what’s going wrong?

I think that might be a different one. The one I have is just Fire TV app.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.amazon.storm.lightning.client.aosp

Calvin · 03-10-2020 1:00am

bobbyg wrote: »

But they don't work with sky q boxes apparently.

I had some issues previously with the wifi connection on it, the signal was interfering with the box I think, but Ethernet works perfectly now. Wifi signal is so strong anyway, doesn’t really matter too much where you place it.

BKWDR · 03-10-2020 8:22am

What are peoples top buys they are looking out for on Prime day

Money burning a hole in my pocket.

Might get another 4k firestick if they are reduced

TheDriver · 03-10-2020 9:40am

BKWDR wrote: »

What are peoples top buys they are looking out for on Prime day

Money burning a hole in my pocket.

Might get another 4k firestick if they are reduced

Hoping for warehouse discounts

Soarer · 03-10-2020 10:10am

TheDriver wrote: »

Hoping for warehouse discounts

Yup.

Don’t tell anyone though!

Enrico Palazzo · 03-10-2020 11:02am

TheDriver wrote: »

Hoping for warehouse discounts

Amazon UK customers always at the -1h disadvantage there, given that most warehouse items are shared between all of their European stores. Last time I checked, all the items I was looking for were all gone long before the 20% discount kicked in on co.uk. Still, they tend to have more warehouse stock of selected items that are either very popular or very unpopular.

Sheep Shagger · 03-10-2020 11:09am

tv3tg4 wrote: »

I am looking for a basic laptop or Chromebook - should I wait for primeday?

No harm if you are not in a hurry....Argos has a pretty good cheap range for €250 odd too.

wingnut · 03-10-2020 2:20pm

Sheep Shagger wrote: »

No harm if you are not in a hurry....Argos has a pretty good cheap range for €250 odd too.

Definitely a possibility. I've seen end Chromebooks go on limited time offer from €240 to €190

Car buyer. · 03-10-2020 2:57pm

What are the chances of successfuly ordering something late on the wednesday evening if my wages hit the account early Thursday morning?

I think they try a few times for the payment, I don't think they wait long on BF before trying for it

Ryath · 03-10-2020 3:37pm

Car buyer. wrote: »

What are the chances of successfuly ordering something late on the wednesday evening if my wages hit the account early Thursday morning?

I think they try a few times for the payment, I don't think they wait long on BF before trying for it

They try for a few days if they can't take it. Can be handy if you not sure if you want something or or not. I use revolute and just top it up if I want to buy it.

piplip87 · 03-10-2020 3:41pm

New to this prime day craic. What's the chances if a Nintendo Switch been discounted ? Or should I hang on until Black Friday ?

dan786 · 03-10-2020 10:10pm

Expecting big discounts on the current 3rd gen dots or them bundled in for free with stuff to get rid of stock. The 4th Gen a due for release about a week later so they will look to get rid of stock.

dan786 · 03-10-2020 10:12pm

piplip87 wrote: »

New to this prime day craic. What's the chances if a Nintendo Switch been discounted ? Or should I hang on until Black Friday ?

The console wont be discounted. I have never seen the console on a discount since it came out to be honest. However they do decent bundles with games/accessories so you may be able to get a decent deal.

dan786 · 03-10-2020 10:13pm

Car buyer. wrote: »

What are the chances of successfuly ordering something late on the wednesday evening if my wages hit the account early Thursday morning?

I think they try a few times for the payment, I don't think they wait long on BF before trying for it

Depends on items - for some they try for 5 days , others they cancel them immediately.

dan786 · 03-10-2020 10:15pm

BKWDR wrote: »

What are peoples top buys they are looking out for on Prime day

Money burning a hole in my pocket.

Might get another 4k firestick if they are reduced

Main discounts are Amazon own brand items like Echo, Fire Stick, Ring items, Hue items.

I generally but a few Philips Hue kits on discount to gift for Xmas. People love them.

Soarer · 03-10-2020 11:54pm

dan786 wrote: »

Depends on items - for some they try for 5 days , others they cancel them immediately.

Never had them cancel something immediately.

dan786 · 04-10-2020 12:54pm

Soarer wrote: »

Never had them cancel something immediately.

I have personally had stuff cancelled immediately if they couldnt take payment in first try.

But most stuff they try for 5 days.

Zardoz · 04-10-2020 1:00pm

piplip87 wrote: »

New to this prime day craic. What's the chances if a Nintendo Switch been discounted ? Or should I hang on until Black Friday ?

Black Friday last year was absolute rubbish offers.
Amazon actually had some decent offers in the weeks before but there were hardly any decent offers for the Black Friday week.

I think all I bought was a Logitech MX2 mouse.

inel · 04-10-2020 9:31pm

Today (Sunday) I experienced what seems to be the new fast delivery service by Amazon.

On the Amazon order page, when clicking on the delivery tracking I could see the location of the driver on a map, while he was approaching for delivering my order (map was also displaying how many stops before arriving to my place).

There seems to be a number of drivers recruited for that reason:

https://www.dublinlive.ie/whats-on/shopping/amazon-depot-ireland-rathcoole-drivers-18947379

Soarer · 05-10-2020 7:52am

Fair play.

‘Cause recently I’ve found their delivery times are gone to the dogs. As in missing the date by 3 or 4 days.
Probably An Post’s fault more than Amazon, but still.

awhir · 05-10-2020 9:05am

inel wrote: »

Today (Sunday) I experienced what seems to be the new fast delivery service by Amazon.

On the Amazon order page, when clicking on the delivery tracking I could see the location of the driver on a map, while he was approaching for delivering my order (map was also displaying how many stops before arriving to my place).

There seems to be a number of drivers recruited for that reason:

https://www.dublinlive.ie/whats-on/shopping/amazon-depot-ireland-rathcoole-drivers-18947379

yeah the same thing happened to me yesterday too. Hopefully they will start shipping the packages next day like they were before covid.

lowbatt07 · 05-10-2020 10:01am

Is prime day usually good for laptop offers?

Desperately need a new one - I’m not a gamer but want something that has decent Ram, hard drive and is good for generally browsing and day to day activities

Debating whether to go with an existing offer or wait for prime day

Appreciate inputs, cheers

McMurphy · 05-10-2020 10:17am

Ok, apologies if this has been covered already, have not read all the thread thus far.

Been considering buying a couple of Nintendo switch bundles for Santa presents (before any potential madness sets in), just wondering if I should hold off, or do folk think prime day will be for Amazon products only?

dan786 · 05-10-2020 11:45am

McMurphy wrote: »

Ok, apologies if this has been covered already, have not read all the thread thus far.

Been considering buying a couple of Nintendo switch bundles for Santa presents (before any potential madness sets in), just wondering if I should hold off, or do folk think prime day will be for Amazon products only?

Its mainly big discounts on their own stuff but there are discounts/bundles on other stuff too. You could hold off till next month for Black Friday/Cyber Monday but I dont see massive differences in discounts/bundles on offer.

dan786 · 05-10-2020 11:46am

lowbatt07 wrote: »

Is prime day usually good for laptop offers?

Desperately need a new one - I’m not a gamer but want something that has decent Ram, hard drive and is good for generally browsing and day to day activities

Debating whether to go with an existing offer or wait for prime day

Appreciate inputs, cheers

For laptops, I would wait for Black Friday/Cyber Monday as they are across all retailers and more competition means better prices.

lowbatt07 · 05-10-2020 11:52am

dan786 wrote: »

Its mainly big discounts on their own stuff but there are discounts/bundles on other stuff too. You could hold off till next month for Black Friday/Cyber Monday but I dont see massive differences in discounts/bundles on offer.

Thanks , was thinking that also but that’s 7/8 weeks away and laptop is about to keel over.

Will have a look to see any decent current deals - thanks for your reply , appreciate it

McMurphy · 05-10-2020 12:16pm

dan786 wrote: »

Its mainly big discounts on their own stuff but there are discounts/bundles on other stuff too. You could hold off till next month for Black Friday/Cyber Monday but I dont see massive differences in discounts/bundles on offer.

Think I'll just pull the trigger this week so, thanks

cython · 05-10-2020 1:12pm

dan786 wrote: »

Expecting big discounts on the current 3rd gen dots or them bundled in for free with stuff to get rid of stock. The 4th Gen a due for release about a week later so they will look to get rid of stock.

Have seen suggestions online that given the significantly different form factor of the 4th gen dots that the 3rd may be retained for a while to coexist alongside it. If there's any truth to that I wouldn't assume the discounts you may be hoping for.

dan786 · 05-10-2020 1:23pm

cython wrote: »

Have seen suggestions online that given the significantly different form factor of the 4th gen dots that the 3rd may be retained for a while to coexist alongside it. If there's any truth to that I wouldn't assume the discounts you may be hoping for.

I have seen 3rd gen dots go for 50% off in previous non prime day sales which happen every 3 months or so. So it will be same or cheaper this time around.

I have seen them for as low as 14.99 at times also bundled with stuff or free with Hue stuff.

MisterAnarchy · 05-10-2020 1:33pm

lowbatt07 wrote: »

Is prime day usually good for laptop offers?

No

Amazon Prime Day - 13th/14th October 2020

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