Argos RIP thread

clintondaly wrote: »

A word of caution when buying these in that there are different hardware versions and as a result different software versions.
Hardware versions 1 & 2 still seem to be sold in different places and Hardware version 1 is very unstable.
It will say what version it is on the box

Picked one up in Argos last week, it has ver2.1 on the barcode so hopefully latest version with no issues.

Hey,

There's 2 different models available which is the HS100 (without energy monitoring) and the HS110 (with energy monitoring)

Same here. It hasn't being working properly lately but seems to have got worse the last day or two.

I would not be one bit surprised to see Argos exit the Irish market early 2021, blaming Covid and Brexit on poor sales. When in fact the Irish business was just badly run.

One More Toy wrote: »

So I've an item reserved for tomorrow, I'm the SMS it says they will text me when it's in stock, do I wait for this text before making my way in?

Generally they will text you just before 9am so it should be there when the shop opens. I'm not sure though if the item will only show up to pay for on the self service tills after you get the text.

Are they having a 3 for 2 sale on toys this year on run up to Xmas? I know other toy sale just ended on their website. Thanks

I'm looking at ordering an exercise bike on Argos and the specific product quotes a delivery time of 2-9 days
But when i go to the checkout, it mentions delivery within 28 days
Anyone know what thats about?

thanks

SmallTeapot wrote: »

Hi all,

Lowest price ever for Tassimo Vivy 2 pod machines at €36.29

I spotted this bargain on Hotukdeals.

1) Tassimo by Bosch Vivy 2 Pod Coffee Machine - Cream
2) Tassimo by Bosch Vivy Pod Coffee Machine - Grey
3) Tassimo by Bosch Vivy 2 Pod Coffee Machine - Black

Happy shopping!

I had one of these tassimo machines with tonnes of free capsules - ending up having to throw the majority out as they expiry date was poor

and also felt it was a quite unnecessary way to make coffee with plastic and foil to dispose of

if any one considered as a gift I'd just suggest , its a good price but consider if the recipient really into the excess waste - e.g. my sister would go nuts if I gave her one

wildrover444 wrote: »

Are the bosch pods better taste than gusto pods

I cant comment on that as I havent tried the Gusto pods.

Details of Tassimo range here: https://www.tassimo.com/ie/drinks

There is a barcode on the Tassimo capsules that the machine reads and this dictates the cup size. You can top this up as required also.

I'm the op for the Tassimon Vivy bargain alert on the other Argos thread.

I don't have a Tassimio, but I'm on my second Nescafe Dolce Gusto machine and I really rate it. I wanted a coffee machine for cappuccinos and lattes and before buying my first dolce gusto a few years ago, I compared the machines in terms of the quality of the bi-phase drinks (i.e. ones which have both a milk pod and a coffee pod). Iirc many reviewers on the internet said that while the Tassimo has name brand pods like costa, cadburys, L'or etc., the milk pods for bi-phase drinks were significantly better for the Dolce gusto, so that swung it for me.

Patsy167 wrote: »

Taken from another thread. This may help some - If you are burning through any electrical appliances (earphones, kettles, kitchen gadgets), go to argos take out the product insurance ~€5, when the item goes bust, bring it back and they'll replace it. With the new item buy the product insurance again and repeat.

How long does insurance last for?

I've tried, over the past couple of weeks to give Argos some money in return for some items (which I'm pretty sure is how shops work) but it's virtually impossible.

I tried to buy a dishwasher. They have 3 pages of them on their site, so quite straightforward I thought. Preferred to pickup from store. Tried every single one that could be collected, in four different stores, no luck.

Tried reserving a couple of them, not able to reserve. Then an exciting day came, it wasn't in stock, but I could order for collection! Filled in the phone number, and email, in return I got a lovely reservation email with no reservation details, and when I went to try again I could no longer order for collection.

Finally, I thought I'd just order one for delivery, so I picked a reasonably cheap one with the shortest delivery date, 7 to 14 days and the site wouldn't let me place an order.

So I went elsewhere.

tl;dr Argos is a pain in the hole.

Argos' systems down in Tallaght this morning... Can't honour reservations at the minute as they can't look them up. Unbelievable. They will have six weeks to fix it of course...

Doodah7 wrote: »

Argos' systems down in Tallaght this morning... Can't honour reservations at the minute as they can't look them up. Unbelievable. They will have six weeks to fix it of course...

Don't think they are closing as they have a reservation system for click and collect which allows them to remain open.

JDxtra wrote: »

All I see with Argos Ireland is failure after failure. The staff on the ground are excellent, but it seems the business is not well managed. Who is even in charge of their Irish operations?

I still believe we will see them exit Ireland after Christmas blaming C-19 or Brexit as the reason.

"Failure after failure" seems harsh. They've been in Ireland for 24 years. If they've been failing they're taking their time at it.

"the business is not well managed", genuinely curious, what are you measuring this by?

I probably agree with you last comment, but I suspect a lot of companies will use this as an excuse to exit Ireland

EmptyTree wrote: »

"Failure after failure" seems harsh. They've been in Ireland for 24 years. If they've been failing they're taking their time at it.

"the business is not well managed", genuinely curious, what are you measuring this by?

It's only in the last few years that I see issues creeping in. I guess it's fallout from the sale of the business to Sainsburys who have no other operations in the Republic of Ireland.

Here’s an example. The new Nest Audio speaker - the Euro RRP for this is €99.99. Google Store will sell this directly including delivery for €98.36 (due to current VAT changes).

If you search the Argos.ie web site for “Nest Audio” you will be presented with 2 correct items with no thumbnail image and 2 unrelated items. The item is listed as €108.89, way above the expected price. No issues on the .co.uk web site, and in fact they have an offer (discount if you buy two) that is not even listed on the .ie web site.

So, in general…

• The .ie web site has been left on their old system – the .co.uk one was refreshed a few years ago and is kept up to date
• Occasional system issues - web site down, search down, navigation broken, reservations down etc.
• Some items have no picture
• During busy periods, site will be brought to its knees (no excuse for this)
• No catalogue (good idea) - however web site needs to be solid and user friendly
• Some stock issues – either no stock for items or item listed as “in stock” when in fact it’ll be a few days wait (might as well order online elsewhere)
• No reservation system for next gen consoles.
• Questionable pricing (in excess of the Euro RRP and the GBP to Euro conversion)
• UK based support only.

I want them to continue operations here, and they are the perfect “Covid friendly” bricks and mortar retailer. However I'm not seeing the business getting the attention it needs.