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Amazon Black Friday - Chat thread

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    #122
    careless sherpa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 373 ✭✭careless sherpa


    Giovanna Nervous Skullcap wrote: »
    Nintendo Labo £9.99 earlier today, missed that :(

    Which one was for that price


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    #123
    olestoepoke
    Registered Users Posts: 2,386 ✭✭✭olestoepoke


    Looking for an xbox one s for my son this week. Any advice on the cheapest place to get it? Thanks


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    #124
    murpho999
    Registered Users Posts: 28,426 ✭✭✭✭murpho999


    Dr_Colossus wrote: »
    An Irish website would just be an excuse to rip off Irish customers with the added downside of less stock and availability similar to the likes of Screwfix and Zooplus and of which I'm sure there are many more.

    Amazon give you the choice of paying in GBP or EUR but you'll pay them a hefty commission for converting to EUR. Paying in GBP is good especially if you have Revolut which gives great exchange rates with no commissions.

    I don't get your comparison with Screwfix or Zooplus.

    I'm talking about customers in Ireland having to shop in a foreign currency. I already said about the GBP EUR conversion being bad.
    sweetie wrote: »
    Get a revolut card and pay in Sterling for best value. It's amazon.co.uk why would they need an Irish site, it's pretty simple

    I already have a Revolut card and I wasn't asking for advice on that.

    The point is that we're forced to pay in a foreign currency.

    Take the Amazon Dot with clock. Today it's £34.99 on UK site but €34.99 on German and French site. (I know vat is different) Other eurozone countries would buy from them so why should Irish people have to pay in sterling?


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    #125
    Aquos76
    Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 9,031 Mod ✭✭✭✭Aquos76


    murpho999 wrote: »
    I don't get your comparison with Screwfix or Zooplus.

    I'm talking about customers in Ireland having to shop in a foreign currency. I already said about the GBP EUR conversion being bad.



    I already have a Revolut card and I wasn't asking for advice on that.

    The point is that we're forced to pay in a foreign currency.

    Take the Amazon Dot. Today it's £34.99 on UK site but €34.99 on German and French site. (I know vat is different) Other eurozone countries would buy from them so why should Irish people have to pay in sterling?

    Actually, no one is forcing you at all, you have a choice to buy or not to buy.


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    #126
    dubrov
    Registered Users Posts: 3,556 ✭✭✭dubrov


    murpho999 wrote: »
    The point is that we're forced to pay in a foreign currency.

    They do it as it is a huge money earner for them. Amazon's margins are already very tight and the FX conversion fee probably doubles it. They have no real competition in Ireland.


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    #127
    murpho999
    Registered Users Posts: 28,426 ✭✭✭✭murpho999


    Aquos76 wrote: »
    Actually, no one is forcing you at all, you have a choice to buy or not to buy.

    Well I was talking about buying on Amazon, not about buying or not.
    If you want to buy on Amazon then you are forced to pay in sterling or exorbitant Euro exchange rate.


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    #128
    randombar
    Registered Users Posts: 3,362 ✭✭✭randombar


    Looking for tablet recommendations for my father in law. Android >= 10 inch screen.


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    #129
    Soarer
    Registered Users Posts: 8,865 ✭✭✭Soarer


    murpho999 wrote: »
    Well I was talking about buying on Amazon, not about buying or not.
    If you want to buy on Amazon then you are forced to pay in sterling or exorbitant Euro exchange rate.

    murpho999, meet capitalism.

    If you don’t like it, don’t take part.
    Otherwise, suck it up.


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    #130
    duffman13
    Registered Users Posts: 8,946 ✭✭✭duffman13


    murpho999 wrote: »
    Well I was talking about buying on Amazon, not about buying or not.
    If you want to buy on Amazon then you are forced to pay in sterling or exorbitant Euro exchange rate.

    Pay in Sterling using Revolut, you can avoid the extorionate exchange rate then. Revolut has been available for a number of years and is brilliant for this type of stuff


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    #131
    Discodog
    Registered Users Posts: 15,830 ✭✭✭✭Discodog


    GaryCocs wrote: »
    Looking for tablet recommendations for my father in law. Android >= 10 inch screen.

    I just bought a Huawei T5 32gb.3gb for €169 in Curry's. It's €163 on Amazon. Excellent tablet.


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    #132
    Stallingrad
    Registered Users Posts: 4,138 ✭✭✭Stallingrad


    GaryCocs wrote: »
    Looking for tablet recommendations for my father in law. Android >= 10 inch screen.


    https://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/3410824.htm


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    #133
    JohnFalstaff
    Registered Users Posts: 874 ✭✭✭JohnFalstaff


    Stallingrad wrote: »
    https://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/3410824.htm

    Would this be a better overall tablet than the Amazon Fire 10HD that is currently on offer? I am looking for a tablet for my grandson. He will be mostly playing games and watching some YouTube shows.


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    #134
    amor3
    Registered Users Posts: 833 ✭✭✭amor3


    JohnFalstaff wrote: »
    Would this be a better overall tablet than the Amazon Fire 10HD that is currently on offer? I am looking for a tablet for my grandson. He will be mostly playing games and watching some YouTube shows.

    I was interested in this tablet but when I reviewed it, it doesn't have youtube or the play store! I'm now watching for deals on the samsung galaxy tab


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    #135
    Mitch Connor
    Registered Users Posts: 45,140 ✭✭✭✭Mitch Connor


    amor3 wrote: »
    I was interested in this tablet but when I reviewed it, it doesn't have youtube or the play store! I'm now watching the samsung galaxy tab
    the specs on Argos say it Android 8.0 and compatible with Play Store. Surely it would just be case of installing the apps you want.


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    #136
    Stallingrad
    Registered Users Posts: 4,138 ✭✭✭Stallingrad


    Mitch Connor wrote: »
    the specs on Argos say it Android 8.0 and compatible with Play Store. Surely it would just be case of installing the apps you want.

    Amazon Fire don't have access to the Play Store, it's deal breaker for many. The Argos one does.


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    #137
    amor3
    Registered Users Posts: 833 ✭✭✭amor3


    Mitch Connor wrote: »
    the specs on Argos say it Android 8.0 and compatible with Play Store. Surely it would just be case of installing the apps you want.

    On the amazon fire 10 hd? Can you post the link please. The one I see says nothing about android 8 or the play store.

    https://m.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/7501375/Trail/searchtext>Amazon+fire.htm


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    #138
    RoYoBo
    Registered Users Posts: 856 ✭✭✭RoYoBo


    Stallingrad wrote: »
    Amazon Fire don't have access to the Play Store, it's deal breaker for many. The Argos one does.

    You can sideload the Playstore via an APK - very easy to obtain online and install. I have the Fire 10" and all the Play apps I need work just fine on it. IMO, it's the best budget tablet and I love having Alexa on it too.


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    #139
    amor3
    Registered Users Posts: 833 ✭✭✭amor3


    RoYoBo wrote: »
    You can sideload the Playstore via an APK - very easy to obtain online and install. I have the Fire 10" and all the Play apps I need work just fine on it. IMO, it's the best budget tablet and I love having Alexa on it too.

    Do you need a laptop or commuter to do that though??? We don't have any of them anymore, just our own tablets and phones! Have you youtube installed on it?


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    #140
    RoYoBo
    Registered Users Posts: 856 ✭✭✭RoYoBo


    amor3 wrote: »
    Do you need a laptop or commuter to do that though??? We don't have any of them anymore, just our own tablets and phones! Have you youtube installed on it?

    No need for a PC, all done via the tablet. Search Google for Play Store APK and install. You need to enable apps from unknown sources first - that's in your security settings.

    I don't have the YouTube app installed, but I can do so if I want AFAIK.


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    #141
    torrevieja
    Registered Users Posts: 1,659 ✭✭✭torrevieja


    Is it me or is this a Poor Sale ?


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    #142
    brightkane
    Registered Users Posts: 2,716 ✭✭✭brightkane


    We have a couple of 7 inch fire tablets.a you tube toutorial will have you up and running with the play store in minutes.


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    #143
    Tom Mann Centuria
    Registered Users Posts: 10,932 ✭✭✭✭Tom Mann Centuria


    brightkane wrote: »
    We have a couple of 7 inch fire tablets.a you tube toutorial will have you up and running with the play store in minutes.

    Yeah, if it's the same on this gen as my fire tablet it's a couple of minutes sideloading (4?) apks to get it working.

    Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.



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    #144
    bromley52
    Registered Users Posts: 2,796 ✭✭✭bromley52


    amor3 wrote: »
    I was interested in this tablet but when I reviewed it, it doesn't have youtube or the play store! I'm now watching for deals on the samsung galaxy tab

    Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) €179


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    #145
    amor3
    Registered Users Posts: 833 ✭✭✭amor3


    bromley52 wrote: »
    Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) €179

    Thank you.. it's been sitting at that price the last week. Was wondering if it would go any lower this week but looking unlikely. Think I will get it. Thank you..


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    #146
    Discodog
    Registered Users Posts: 15,830 ✭✭✭✭Discodog


    I bought the Huawei Mediapad T5. Argos & Curry's have it at the same price as Amazon's Black Friday Deal. €169

    32gb.3gb. Really nice tablet with good reviews.


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    #147
    Sheep Shagger
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 6,246 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sheep Shagger


    Down to £20 as a Prime customer, anyone have any experience with these, reviews seem fine but can't see anyway its compatible with Google home (only Alexa).

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B074J7XBHM/ref=gbmg_mob_m-7_25a0_1c021b36?dealid=1c021b36&pf_rd_p=3a752e60-0687-46f9-8782-61a0cc5425a0&pf_rd_s=mobile-hybrid-7&pf_rd_t=30901&pf_rd_i=14235985031&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_r=3NQ2Q07QNAW9PZ203WVR


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    #148
    Standman
    Registered Users Posts: 1,681 ✭✭✭Standman


    Just found out black Friday is next week :o:o


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    #149
    Shefwedfan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,958 ✭✭✭✭Shefwedfan


    Standman wrote: »
    Just found out black Friday is next week :o:o


    Black Friday itself is next week


    Black Friday sales are now 2 weeks long


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    #150
    punisher5112
    Registered Users Posts: 24,647 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    It's gone mad.

    I preferred when it was just the Friday.


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    #151
    chonix
    Registered Users Posts: 423 ✭✭chonix


    punisher5112 wrote: »
    It's gone mad.

    I preferred when it was just the Friday.
    ahh, another pure soul added to the spirited age of consumerism


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