Amazon Prime Video, General Discussion [Ireland]

Sleeper12 · 29-01-2019 2:22pm

positron wrote:

I am not really all that bothered about Amazon Prime to be honest - BUT - How can Hisense get away ignoring a whole country? Also, false advertising? Any thoughts?

If you've bought it recently I'd imagine a good retailer would exchange it for a different model.

Is the TV intended for the Irish market? I know B&Q, argos & homebase sell electric showers intended for the UK Market and have no Irish warranty. I wonder if a UK company like Curry's brought in a TV not intended for the Irish market. This wouldn't be the fault of Hisense in that case

positron · 29-01-2019 2:38pm

ElNino wrote: »

Contact Amazon on Live Chat and ask them to change your Prime country to the UK. Problem solved

I already tried that they wouldn't. They asked me to sign up new with UK address and card.

Sleeper12 wrote: »

Is the TV intended for the Irish market? I know B&Q, argos & homebase sell electric showers intended for the UK Market and have no Irish warranty. I wonder if a UK company like Curry's brought in a TV not intended for the Irish market. This wouldn't be the fault of Hisense in that case

Its Argos. Clearly they are sourcing UK sets from Hisense and selling it here. Here's the TV in question: http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/8193744/Trail/searchtext%3EHISENSE+.htm

I don't know if all TV manufacturers have updated their Prime app to consider ROI users. Hisense surely haven't, and doesn't that mean as a very mininum, Hisense should drop the claim of supporting Prime in Ireland?

Sleeper12 · 29-01-2019 2:43pm

positron wrote: »

I already tried that they wouldn't. They asked me to sign up new with UK address and card.

Its Argos. Clearly they are sourcing UK sets from Hisense and selling it here. Here's the TV in question: http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/8193744/Trail/searchtext%3EHISENSE+.htm

I don't know if all TV manufacturers have updated their Prime app to consider ROI users. Hisense surely haven't, and doesn't that mean as a very mininum, Hisense should drop the claim of supporting Prime in Ireland?

If that's their claim then It should be dropped but perhaps a TV intended for the Irish market might support Irish Prime.

Argos are famous for replacing thing with little or no fuss. If it's a recent purchaseI'd imagine they offer a full refund

positron · 29-01-2019 2:50pm

Good afternoon,

Thank you for your email. It would appear the TV is being advertised incorrectly, as the TV is not certified for this use in Ireland correctly.

I do apologise for the inconvenience this may have caused.
Kind Regards,

XXX (Hisense Support Team)

Yeah, they just acknowledged that the TV is not certified for use here. However their warranty warranty registration site support ROI as country. Right numpties. (Unless of course if they have a separate Irish version of the TV, I don't know if there's such a thing).

'suppose I should talk to Argos now. (I would have thought Hisense would see the red flag with this, as ultimately this could mean no sales in Ireland, but they don't seem too fussed).

beauf · 29-01-2019 3:05pm

positron wrote: »

I already tried that they wouldn't. They asked me to sign up new with UK address and card. ...

I had the opposite issue with nowTV. They used to be UK only and my TV had that app set up to the UK service. They now have an Irish one and they had to delete my UK account before I could set up an Irish one. In fairness to them their support had it sorted very quickly.

EdgeCase · 29-01-2019 3:08pm

Speedwell wrote: »

I heard a couple weeks ago from an Amazon customer service agent that they want to do Prime for shipping in Ireland, but cannot put it together logistically so that it is reliable enough. I read that as "the delivery infrastructure in Ireland either sucks or costs too much".

Odd then how ASOS can manage to do delivery next day almost always even when you order at about 5pm

I think Amazon.co.uk just takes the usual UK attitude to this market : that it doesn't matter.

ElNino · 29-01-2019 3:47pm

positron wrote: »

I already tried that they wouldn't. They asked me to sign up new with UK address and card.

I think that you were unlucky there as I and plenty others on here had that done with no problem. Change your Amazon default address to the Parcel Motel or Address Pal UK one and chance your arm again. I don't think they will check that you have a UK credit card but if you have a Revolut card switch your default payment method to that as it is a UK based card.

den87 · 01-02-2019 10:27am

Parks & Recreation added today.

Occono · 01-02-2019 10:25pm

den87 wrote: »

Parks & Recreation added today.

The last big TV show that was missing.

I think there's still less movies than the UK service but all the shows are there now.

qwabercd · 03-02-2019 11:52am

Is there many shows on the UK version that aren't on the Irish version? Think my location is in Ireland even though my Amazon account is UK (parcel motel & revolut).

Sleeper12 · 03-02-2019 11:59am

qwabercd wrote:

Is there many shows on the UK version that aren't on the Irish version? Think my location is in Ireland even though my Amazon account is UK (parcel motel & revolut).

On pc go to amazon.co.uk make sure you are signed out. You will you will be able to see the UK listing.

peteeeed · 09-02-2019 12:06pm

The expanse series 3 as well as 1&2 are now on prime

Agent Coulson · 09-02-2019 3:45pm

New Amsterdam has been added and will air weekly by the looks of it.

Baywatch has also been added.

peteeeed · 14-02-2019 9:31am

Hereditary added today

good horror for valentines day

Marje · 14-02-2019 10:45pm

The Widow - arriving 01 March. Looks good going by the trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5rfg9GqPNk

neirbloom · 15-02-2019 12:17am

Funny or Dies Zack morris is trash is well worth a look. Basically a five minute skit from random episodes of Saved by the Bell detailing why Zack Morris is the worst human being on the planet.

dulpit · 15-02-2019 10:57am

Marje wrote: »

The Widow - arriving 01 March. Looks good going by the trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5rfg9GqPNk

Also will be on ITV. According to the source of all truth Prime Video will have it for international, I assume that this means Ireland too?

Marje · 15-02-2019 2:40pm

dulpit wrote: »

Also will be on ITV. According to the source of all truth Prime Video will have it for international, I assume that this means Ireland too?

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7459986/companycredits?ref_=tt_dt_co
Going by IMDB, it will be world wide with Amazon.

Distributors
Amazon Studios (2019) (World-wide) (all media)
ITV - Independent Television (2018) (UK) (TV)

I was able to watch the trailer on Prime.

Spon Farmer · 15-02-2019 9:54pm

Marje wrote: »

The Widow - arriving 01 March. Looks good going by the trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5rfg9GqPNk

I thought this was a Netflix show.

Could have sworn it.:rolleyes:

dublinman1990 · 17-02-2019 5:03pm

Spon Farmer wrote: »

I thought this was a Netflix show.

Could have sworn it.:rolleyes:

Maybe you thought it was The Witcher. That's a Netflix show.

techdiver · 18-02-2019 2:50pm

I've noticed recently that the only benefit of prime membership in Ireland from a delivery point of view is the free delivery. The next day (or 2 days for Ireland) rarely happens.

I've seen this one today also whereby Priority delivery for an item in my basket (dispatched and sold by amazon) is slower than the free standard delivery???

Sleeper12 · 18-02-2019 6:06pm

techdiver wrote:

I've noticed recently that the only benefit of prime membership in Ireland from a delivery point of view is the free delivery. The next day (or 2 days for Ireland) rarely happens.

You get free delivery on orders over 25 without prime membership.

I order a lot of products as I have a business account. I like the 2 day delivery service. I also like prime video

techdiver · 18-02-2019 9:18pm

Sleeper12 wrote: »

You get free delivery on orders over 25 without prime membership.

I order a lot of products as I have a business account. I like the 2 day delivery service. I also like prime video

I understand the free delivery over €25, I was just making the point that the "benefits" of prime apart from prime video is very sporadic. I don't think I've ever gotten 2 day delivery and I've ordered quite a lot. Every item I buy seems to have the excuse - "longer delivery than normal" for a very vague and genetic reason.

gmisk · 19-02-2019 9:56am

techdiver wrote: »

I understand the free delivery over €25, I was just making the point that the "benefits" of prime apart from prime video is very sporadic. I don't think I've ever gotten 2 day delivery and I've ordered quite a lot. Every item I buy seems to have the excuse - "longer delivery than normal" for a very vague and genetic reason.

You also get prime music and prime reading with a prime membership.

pmce4 · 19-02-2019 9:59am

gmisk wrote: »

You also get prime music and prime reading with a prime membership.

How are you accessing prime music as it is UK region only. Is there a way around this restriction??

gmisk · 19-02-2019 10:13am

pmce4 wrote: »

How are you accessing prime music as it is UK region only. Is there a way around this restriction??

App on fire tv and VPN

ElNino · 19-02-2019 12:40pm

You have to activate Prime Music with a UK debit/credit card. I was able to use my Revolut card to activate after setting my Amazon default address to the AddressPal UK one. You don't need to use a VPN once it is activated.

Marje · 19-02-2019 2:43pm

I get Amazon music on the Amazon music app on my phone and through Alexa from my prime membership. I use my Irish card and don't use a vpn.

peteeeed · 25-02-2019 9:22am

Kes added , one of the greatest movies of all time

gmisk · 26-02-2019 11:06pm

I just finished watching "you were never really here" on Amazon prime.

Wow, it definitely isn't for everyone but it blew me away, the acting, the direction and the sound design especially is outstanding.

Amazon Prime Video, General Discussion [Ireland]

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