Amazon prime day

frozenfrozen · 31-07-2018 11:15am

Just keep getting onto them for an update and repeatedly say you are absolutely sure you do not want to cancel the order, you still want the tv you ordered 2 weeks ago which had 2 day shipping...

I haven't bought anything on amazon since prime day, so I think this answers the question of whether or not prime is worth it to me.. every now and again I'll just get a prime trial if I need to buy a prime only item.. I don't buy enough stuff regularly to get any value out of the full price prime

Chimichangas · 31-07-2018 7:46pm

frozenfrozen wrote: »

Just keep getting onto them for an update and repeatedly say you are absolutely sure you do not want to cancel the order, you still want the tv you ordered 2 weeks ago which had 2 day shipping...

I haven't bought anything on amazon since prime day, so I think this answers the question of whether or not prime is worth it to me.. every now and again I'll just get a prime trial if I need to buy a prime only item.. I don't buy enough stuff regularly to get any value out of the full price prime

Not impressed with prime, order was due to arrive on 2 dates that changed. Arrived a week later, from a warehouse deal! Taking money off the card twice. Useless. I think I probably said this in a previous message. :rolleyes::o
Well I am still very annoyed!!:mad::P

Tango One · 31-07-2018 10:01pm

First time I had an issue with amazon. My prime day order said dispatched. The tracking said returning to seller even before it was dispatched. When I check the ups site directly it only mention label had been created. Amazon is investigating but not expecting much other than a refund in the end.

31-07-2018 11:37pm

Decided to commit to prime today when I was informed that I could save £5 on my order with prime... Then proceeded to cancel immediately after.

I don't know what is up with prime deliveries, but before I committed to prime, the item could be delivered for free by August 7th. From experience it would come earlier than that.

Once I committed to prime, I had two delivery options: free standard delivery (Aug 4th - 7th) or free priority delivery (Aug 7th). I contacted Amazon and asked why the delivery times for priority were worse than standard, and why are neither really any faster than the normal free delivery. They didn't really know, and cancelled and refunded my prime.

Suckit · 04-08-2018 11:43pm

sugarman wrote: »

Went to cancel my Prime while I remembered just there and was offered an additional 30 days free. Should be the same for everyone else.

Put a reminder on your phone. That extra 30 days is the extra hope that you will forget to cancel.

Philster · 07-08-2018 1:18pm

Sorry if this is the wrong place to ask this question.

I bought the UK Fire Stick on Prime Day and initially the BBC iPlayer worked on it, without any change of internet settings. Was surprised that it did. Now it doesn't work at all. I get error 02001 and "Something went wrong". I've searched online and no suggestions help, including factory restores etc.

I have a work VPN and DNS provider and even with those on it still won't work. I'm not asking about how to circumvent or anything similar. I would just like to know if the iPlayer is working for anyone else, as all other apps work great.

UsedToWait · 07-08-2018 1:21pm

Philster wrote: »

Sorry if this is the wrong place to ask this question.

I bought the UK Fire Stick on Prime Day and initially the BBC iPlayer worked on it, without any change of internet settings. Was surprised that it did. Now it doesn't work at all. I get error 02001 and "Something went wrong". I've searched online and no suggestions help, including factory restores etc.

I have a work VPN and DNS provider and even with those on it still won't work. I'm not asking about how to circumvent or anything similar. I would just like to know if the iPlayer is working for anyone else, as all other apps work great.

I had to update the app the other day to get it to work (on a different android box).
Update wasn't available via Play Store (not available in your country), so I just installed the latest version on Aptoide, and back working fine..

Philster · 07-08-2018 2:04pm

UsedToWait wrote: »

I had to update the app the other day to get it to work (on a different android box).
Update wasn't available via Play Store (not available in your country), so I just installed the latest version on Aptoide, and back working fine..

Seriously, thank you so much

To be honest I've never even heard of Aptoide but certainly will be looking more at that. iPlayer working great again.

:cool:

honda boi · 07-08-2018 2:56pm

sugarman wrote: »

Went to cancel my Prime while I remembered just there and was offered an additional 30 days free. Should be the same for everyone else.

Damn I didn't get that when I went to cancel!

UsedToWait · 07-08-2018 3:10pm

Philster wrote: »

Seriously, thank you so much To be honest I've never even heard of Aptoide but certainly will be looking more at that. iPlayer working great again. :cool:

Great, just be aware, it can be a source of dodgy apps, like any unofficial source (as indeed can Play Store!), so be cautious.

Chris_5339762 · 07-08-2018 6:00pm

Reati wrote: »

Ever one of the 15 I got via an post I got had an notification from amazon and a text from an post.

The interaction is fairly brief in my experience. Give slip and ID. Sign and take parcel so love to hear What did he say to you?

Went into collect a package five minutes before closing time, he pointed to the clock which was a few minutes fast and tried to get me to leave. I didn't. Eventually he gave me the package (new computer monitor) but not without exchanging unpleasantness.

Another time there were 5 people waiting and we could all hear him on the phone to his daughter in the office. He came back, saw all the people (now 15 minutes before close), uttered "oh for ****s sake" fairly loud and started picking up peoples slips.

Edit: Package finally arrived, 10 days late. Have arranged with work to accept deliveries there now after they heard my story.

Raoul · 08-08-2018 11:24am

n1ck wrote: »

Video is a bit poop compared to Netflix but has more options if you request support swap you to UK video.

I asked for this and they said my payment card showed IE so they can't. Need a UK payment card. The address was my parcel motel address.

frozenfrozen · 08-08-2018 11:43am

Raoul wrote: »

I asked for this and they said my payment card showed IE so they can't. Need a UK payment card. The address was my parcel motel address.

get a revolut virtual card, it'll show up as UK

mik_da_man · 08-08-2018 12:13pm

frozenfrozen wrote: »

get a revolut virtual card, it'll show up as UK

Works for Video, not for music oddly enough....

08-08-2018 12:34pm

UsedToWait wrote: »

Great, just be aware, it can be a source of dodgy apps, like any unofficial source (as indeed can Play Store!), so be cautious.

I've always tended to use APK mirror. Don't know if it's my own perception, but seems less dodgy than Aptoide.

https://www.apkmirror.com/

kala85 · 08-08-2018 12:41pm

Downloaded iplayer from aptoide but I can't get it to work

UsedToWait · 08-08-2018 12:53pm

kala85 wrote: »

Downloaded iplayer from aptoide but I can't get it to work

Are you using a VPN / DNS service?

Suckit · 08-08-2018 1:40pm

Amazon Prime has cost me more than I would have saved in both time and money.

Everything I purchased was sold by amazon and qualified for Prime.
Bought a pair of shoes on Prime day that were £40 ('reduced' from £65) with Prime trial.

They arrived 6 days later, at which point they were on the sale again for £25. So I purchased the £25 + Jeans.

Jeans were manky (G-Star). Got two return labels to return to Amazon warehouse Ireland Free returns.

They refunded me for the jeans and £12.53 for the shoes (that were £40).
Contacted them to tell them, and they told me that they refunded for the wrong shoes.
They refunded for the shoes that were with the jeans, even though I used the return label with the barcode. So, they had to re-charge me £12.53 and have begun the process of refunding the £40 for the original shoes.
So they had charged me for the 'free' returns. I will have to keep watching the refund process to see if I get charged (again) for returning them, in which case I will have one pair of shoes that have cost me over a week of back-and-forth contacting them, and if they charge me for returns again (I think it will be) £37.47 (€41.60) for the shoes. They are in B&M store for €38 in the sales.

/Rant

TheDriver · 08-08-2018 1:57pm

I think free returns means there is no restocking fee as opposed to free return postage

Suckit · 08-08-2018 2:13pm

TheDriver wrote: »

I think free returns means there is no restocking fee as opposed to free return postage

Postage Paid on the Return label.
And the chat assistant told me that I would not be charged for postage.
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Raoul · 08-08-2018 2:14pm

frozenfrozen wrote: »

get a revolut virtual card, it'll show up as UK

Worked perfectly

mel123 · 08-08-2018 2:53pm

well just an update for anyone that doesnt care about my tv....it will be dispatched on SEPTEMBER 19th.
So three weeks after prime day, they can finally tell me, after numberous emails, it will be dispatched in another 6 weeks. What a joke!!!
If i go online now, it shows in stock!

Suckit · 08-08-2018 3:27pm

mel123 wrote: »

well just an update for anyone that doesnt care about my tv....it will be dispatched on SEPTEMBER 19th.
So three weeks after prime day, they can finally tell me, after numberous emails, it will be dispatched in another 6 weeks. What a joke!!!
If i go online now, it shows in stock!

To be fair amazon are normally very good. There was obviously some mixup in this instance.

As there is with my shoes. But I am still not convinced Prime in Ireland is worth it. Unless buying a lot of things that make the 2-3 day delivery worth it.
I am also guilty of not looking in shops in city centre before ordering from amazon.

lucast2007us · 08-08-2018 3:36pm

Suckit wrote:

As there is with my shoes. But I am still not convinced Prime in Ireland is worth it. Unless buying a lot of things that make the 2-3 day delivery worth it. I am also guilty of not looking in shops in city centre before ordering from amazon.

If you sign up as a student it's worth it

Stoolbend · 08-08-2018 8:26pm

That’s tougher now. You can’t use ecareers to get the nus card.

Raoul · 09-08-2018 10:07am

New skills academy worked for me!

nsa0bupkd3948x · 09-08-2018 10:18am

mel123 wrote: »

So three weeks after prime day, they can finally tell me, after numberous emails, it will be dispatched in another 6 weeks. What a joke!!!
If i go online now, it shows in stock!

Do you have a link to the TV? Seems unlikely Amazon have it in stock but yet there is such a delay

rustledjimmies · 09-08-2018 12:18pm

Ryland Ugly Hammer wrote: »

Do you have a link to the TV? Seems unlikely Amazon have it in stock but yet there is such a delay

Happens all the time to me. "In stock" but taking a week before shipping it? "In stock" Seems to mean that Amazon have it somewhere in the world but not necessarily in that country's warehouses.

6 weeks though? Never had it that bad!

mel123 · 09-08-2018 12:30pm

Ryland Ugly Hammer wrote: »

Do you have a link to the TV? Seems unlikely Amazon have it in stock but yet there is such a delay

rustledjimmies wrote: »

Happens all the time to me. "In stock" but taking a week before shipping it? "In stock" Seems to mean that Amazon have it somewhere in the world but not necessarily in that country's warehouses.

6 weeks though? Never had it that bad!

its defiantly in stock sure i can see that with my own eyes. I think even though it says sold by amazon, thats not actually the case, because in one of the emails they started telling they rely on the suppliers to let them know if something is in stock. I was always under the impression once it was 'sold by amazon' it was in their warehouse, but this doesnt seem to be the case.

banie01 · 09-08-2018 1:58pm

frozenfrozen wrote: »

get a revolut virtual card, it'll show up as UK

Bloody Genius!
For some reason it wouldn't validate my Revolut Mastercard, generated a Revolut Visa virtual card and it went straight thru!
Thanks for the heads up!

moonboy52 · 09-08-2018 8:23pm

They switched me to Prime Video UK no probs a few weeks ago. Revolut card with PM as shipping address

For future reference is having a Physical Revolut card they sent me the same as a virtual card?

My physical card has my real address on it so just a bit confused if there is any difference.

Is it "physical card" shows as ROI, Virtual strictly UK and use Virtual for all Prime payments?

Cheers folks

Philster · 09-08-2018 10:00pm

kala85 wrote: »

Downloaded iplayer from aptoide but I can't get it to work

Do you have the mouse toggle app downloaded as you need it to navigate around that app. Otherwise you need what Usedtowait suggested.

masterboy123 · 30-08-2018 8:51pm

Is it worth getting amazon prime and pay 9.5 euros per month? Given I order roughly twice a month from them or from ebay. I am not sure if it's worth getting it?
Any personal experience or thought?

gazzamc · 30-08-2018 9:43pm

masterboy123 wrote: »

Is it worth getting amazon prime and pay 9.5 euros per month? Given I order roughly twice a month from them or from ebay. I am not sure if it's worth getting it?
Any personal experience or thought?

Try get the student trial, it last 6 months. If you look back on this thread you should see a way of getting it. Using the nus card. I've noticed since I've gotten it I order more.. But that's just due to the free shipping no matter what price (if not an add on item). I'd say it worth it for me as I order atleast every other week and I use the prime video.

Also student charge is only 4.99eur per month

masterboy123 · 30-08-2018 10:41pm

Checked this page to use Nus card, but it doesn't say where do we get free university email id ?
any help is appreciated

https://touch.boards.ie/thread/2057889634/25

gazzamc wrote: »

Try get the student trial, it last 6 months. If you look back on this thread you should see a way of getting it. Using the nus card. I've noticed since I've gotten it I order more.. But that's just due to the free shipping no matter what price (if not an add on item). I'd say it worth it for me as I order atleast every other week and I use the prime video.

Also student charge is only 4.99eur per month

gazzamc · 30-08-2018 10:53pm

masterboy123 wrote: »

Checked this page to use Nus card, but it doesn't say where do we get free university email id ?
any help is appreciated

https://touch.boards.ie/thread/2057889634/25

gazzamc wrote: »

Try get the student trial, it last 6 months. If you look back on this thread you should see a way of getting it. Using the nus card. I've noticed since I've gotten it I order more.. But that's just due to the free shipping no matter what price (if not an add on item). I'd say it worth it for me as I order atleast every other week and I use the prime video.

Also student charge is only 4.99eur per month

I used ecareers as the institute (you didn't need to prove anything). Get the card then email amazon a screenshot of the profile (from the nus app).

masterboy123 · 30-08-2018 11:07pm

When I write ecareers, it's giving an error and not accepting it. I am trying on this website :
https://cards.nusextra.co.uk/card/application/education

gazzamc wrote: »

I used ecareers as the institute (you didn't need to prove anything). Get the card then email amazon a screenshot of the profile (from the nus app).

dos29 · 30-08-2018 11:10pm

I think somebody posted that e-careers stopped working unfortunately.

Edit:

Stoolbend wrote: »

That’s tougher now. You can’t use ecareers to get the nus card.

masterboy123 · 30-08-2018 11:14pm

It's asking specifically for university name and then you need to login using university specific login details.

Any other solution?

PS. Somehow I went to next stage and it asks for Pin code and wouldn't let go ahead.

gazzamc · 30-08-2018 11:51pm

masterboy123 wrote: »

When I write ecareers, it's giving an error and not accepting it. I am trying on this website :
https://cards.nusextra.co.uk/card/application/education

Yea that site was never there before, you just signed up using the original domain. I guess they stopped it by using university emails. Sorry I didn't know they had patched that loop hole.

masterboy123 · 31-08-2018 7:50am

I managed to get to the last step, but then when I write my Irish address, it's not accepting the post code. I tried 0000 post code but still no luck. It accepts UK Post code only.

gazzamc wrote: »

Yea that site was never there before, you just signed up using the original domain. I guess they stopped it by using university emails. Sorry I didn't know they had patched that loop hole.

DubDJ · 31-08-2018 7:54am

masterboy123 wrote: »

I managed to get to the last step, but then when I write my Irish address, it's not accepting the post code. I tried 0000 post code but still no luck. It accepts UK Post code only.

When I set this up a few weeks ago I got to the same step, I used my full Irish address but added the parcel motel post code to the end. Worked grand and went through after that.

masterboy123 · 31-08-2018 7:56am

I am worried that in that case they will post out the card to parcel motel?? Do they even post card or do you get a virtual card?

DubDJ wrote: »

When I set this up a few weeks ago I got to the same step, I used my full Irish address but added the parcel motel post code to the end. Worked grand and went through after that.

lucast2007us · 31-08-2018 8:09am

masterboy123 wrote:

I am worried that in that case they will post out the card to parcel motel?? Do they even post card or do you get a virtual card?

They post out the card but I told parcel wizard it was spam mail and they just got rid of it

masterboy123 · 31-08-2018 8:29am

In the end I could change my address pal address to my home address in Ireland and paid extra 1.5 pounds.
I can see my ISIC number and Nus number in their app. Will send this screenshot to amazon now.
Let's see if it works.

lucast2007us wrote: »

They post out the card but I told parcel wizard it was spam mail and they just got rid of it

Raoul · 31-08-2018 9:08am

There is still a course that works for NUS. I can't remember it but do some googling and you will find it!

DubDJ · 31-08-2018 9:09am

masterboy123 wrote: »

I am worried that in that case they will post out the card to parcel motel?? Do they even post card or do you get a virtual card

They posted mine to my Irish address even though I used the PM post code. It’s probably just chancing that they will deliver it to you instead of the PM depot. Worked for me though.

Luckycharms_74 · 31-08-2018 9:15am

mik_da_man wrote: »

Works for Video, not for music oddly enough....

It will for music but make sure its a Virtual Visa. I had a problem with my Revolut Mastercard but got a virtual visa added to my account and that worked in the music sign up with Parcel Motel address

masterboy123 · 31-08-2018 3:36pm

I received email from Amazon that I should contact Amazon UK website to send proof of my student ID.

Anyone remember the email address where they sent the screenshot of Nus ID?

DubDJ wrote: »

They posted mine to my Irish address even though I used the PM post code. It’s probably just chancing that they will deliver it to you instead of the PM depot. Worked for me though.

dunnetd · 31-08-2018 5:30pm

Hi masterboy123, how did you manage to get through the University check screens on NUS site, what course and email format did you use?

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