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Amazon.co.uk - early black Friday deals on now...

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  • #1382
    roro1990
    Closed Accounts Posts: 317 ✭✭roro1990


    Is there any general Amazon bargains thread on here to discuss deals outside of Black Friday week?


  • #1383
    ablelocks
    Registered Users Posts: 4,672 ✭✭✭ablelocks


    roro1990 wrote: »
    Is there any general Amazon bargains thread on here to discuss deals outside of Black Friday week?

    no - it's a separate thread for each bargain (if there are any.)

    which given the performance of the amazon thread this year, is probably a good thing.

    It's funny, the Argos threads work very well, but the amazon ones don't.


  • #1384
    mrcheez
    Registered Users Posts: 13,614 ✭✭✭✭mrcheez


    torrevieja wrote: »
    I just dont get these at all , i ordered one then was thinking why,

    interested to hear what people have these for,,
    lintdrummer wrote: »
    Was thinking the same but ordered one based on one of the reviews. It will allow me to make the immersion "smart". At present I don't even have a timer on the immersion so I rely on the boiler via my Tado smart heating system to heat the water.
    That's fine during the winter but in summer I'd rather not use the gas to heat the water. Now I'll hopefully be able to set the immersion on a timed routine.

    sorry haven't been following the thread so just seeing these now

    I've added two to my heating controls to make them connected to Alexa.

    The Smartbots basically just push the "Turn on heating for 1 hour" button. I have 2 zones in my house, each with their own button, so hence why I bought two.

    Cheaper than upgrading all my controls to Hive, plus no need to mess with electricals or get anything installed.


  • #1385
    stockshares
    Registered Users Posts: 2,757 ✭✭✭stockshares


    The Fire 10in Tablets are back to 149.99 so I presume that's confirmation that the Sales are over.

    I never took part in previous Black Fridays but this one was very disappointing.

    Prime day was actually better but not by much.


  • #1386
    august12
    Registered Users Posts: 1,275 ✭✭✭august12


    stockshares wrote: »
    The Fire 10in Tablets are back to 149.99 so I presume that's confirmation that the Sales are over.

    I never took part inprevious Black Fridays but this one was very disappointing.

    Prime day was actually better but not by much.
    Was this cheaper on Prime day as opposed to Black Friday deal, I ordered one from warehouse for about 82 sterling, still waiting on delivery.


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  • #1387
    stockshares
    Registered Users Posts: 2,757 ✭✭✭stockshares


    august12 wrote: »
    Was this cheaper on Prime day as opposed to Black Friday deal, I ordered one from warehouse for about 82 sterling, still waiting on delivery.

    It was the same


  • #1388
    TomOnBoard
    Registered Users Posts: 5,109 ✭✭✭TomOnBoard


    I got a Fire HD8 on Prime Day for £44.99, reduced from £89.99. The best Black Friday/Cyber Monday price was £54.99.


  • #1389
    gussieg
    Registered Users Posts: 1,067 ✭✭✭gussieg


    same here got a fire hd 8 for 45, very good battery so far


  • #1390
    TomOnBoard
    Registered Users Posts: 5,109 ✭✭✭TomOnBoard


    gussieg wrote: »
    same here got a fire hd 8 for 45, very good battery so far

    Yeah, awesome battery life.. I'm getting 13 hours of heavy usage on a full charge... Excellent, responsive tablet and the extra RAM is great- it really lifts the RAM headroom issue that the 2017 HD8 has. Also, its device dashboard mode is great for linking to Alexa -enabled home automation devices and shows all the devices more or less like an Amazon Show when you want it.


  • #1391
    Pasteur.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 256 ✭✭Pasteur.


    TomOnBoard wrote: »
    I got a Fire HD8 on Prime Day for £44.99, reduced from £89.99. The best Black Friday/Cyber Monday price was £54.99.

    I got one "like new" a few years back for 35 euro

    Deals not what they were


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  • #1392
    Aquos76
    Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 9,026 Mod ✭✭✭✭Aquos76


    robwen wrote: »
    In a similar position myself, what happens if they turn up after you've been refunded, will they charge u again?

    Have your missing items turned up yet? mine are still missing anyway, at this stage I don’t expect them to be delivered.


  • #1393
    mrcheez
    Registered Users Posts: 13,614 ✭✭✭✭mrcheez


    Aquos76 wrote: »
    Have your missing items turned up yet? mine are still missing anyway, at this stage I don’t expect them to be delivered.

    Just on this... if we order something in, say, a week or 2 from now and it ends up arriving after Jan 1st (!) we have to pay customs on it right?

    i.e. our last orders from Amazon UK should be made latest early next week?


  • #1394
    Caranica
    Registered Users Posts: 10,000 ✭✭✭✭Caranica


    mrcheez wrote: »
    Just on this... if we order something in, say, a week or 2 from now and it ends up arriving after Jan 1st (!) we have to pay customs on it right?

    i.e. our last orders from Amazon UK should be made latest early next week?

    No, if it's below €22 including delivery you're ok until July.


  • #1395
    mrcheez
    Registered Users Posts: 13,614 ✭✭✭✭mrcheez


    Caranica wrote: »
    No, if it's below €22 including delivery you're ok until July.

    I don't think I've ever had an order under €22 :pac:


  • #1396
    jpb1974
    Registered Users Posts: 3,017 ✭✭✭jpb1974


    Aquos76 wrote: »
    Have your missing items turned up yet? mine are still missing anyway, at this stage I don’t expect them to be delivered.

    How long you been waiting? Had an item sitting with An Post since Nov 24th... finally changed status to "Out for Delivery" today.


  • #1397
    Aquos76
    Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 9,026 Mod ✭✭✭✭Aquos76


    jpb1974 wrote: »
    How long you been waiting? Had an item sitting with An Post since Nov 24th... finally changed status to "Out for Delivery" today.

    Mine left Merseyside on 20th November and nothing since, 3 echo dots in that delivery.


  • #1398
    jpb1974
    Registered Users Posts: 3,017 ✭✭✭jpb1974


    Aquos76 wrote: »
    Mine left Merseyside on 20th November and nothing since, 3 echo dots in that delivery.

    Should be a refund option on their site for the order, they know when stuff hasn't been delivered and then set a deadline for when you can come back and get a refund.

    You're probably like myself though... would prefer the items and not much consolation in a refund other than not being at a loss.


  • #1399
    LimerickCity
    Registered Users Posts: 549 ✭✭✭LimerickCity


    jpb1974 wrote: »
    Should be a refund option on their site for the order, they know when stuff hasn't been delivered and then set a deadline for when you can come back and get a refund.

    You're probably like myself though... would prefer the items and not much consolation in a refund other than not being at a loss.

    Delays on the An Post side. I had an item showing at the sorting centre in Dublin since November 24th. I contacted An Post who advised that the item had been shipped to Limerick on the 24th. The backlog was at An Post in Limerick. The tracking changed this morning and the item arrived around 9am.

    I have ordered other items from Amazon after the 24th which have been delivered already by DHL, UPS and DPD.


  • #1400
    jpb1974
    Registered Users Posts: 3,017 ✭✭✭jpb1974


    LimerickCity wrote: »
    Delays on the An Post side. I had an item showing at the sorting centre in Dublin since November 24th. I contacted An Post who advised that the item had been shipped to Limerick on the 24th. The backlog was at An Post in Limerick. The tracking changed this morning and the item arrived around 9am.

    I have ordered other items from Amazon after the 24th which have been delivered already by DHL, UPS and DPD.

    Chaotic at the moment... I'm waiting on Adidas stuff via DHL since Nov 20th and there's no sign of it beyond hitting the export centre in Cologne.

    Bad time of year for it, but the old CV19 lark has things gone nuts.


  • #1401
    Aquos76
    Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 9,026 Mod ✭✭✭✭Aquos76


    jpb1974 wrote: »
    Should be a refund option on their site for the order, they know when stuff hasn't been delivered and then set a deadline for when you can come back and get a refund.

    You're probably like myself though... would prefer the items and not much consolation in a refund other than not being at a loss.

    They were refunded last week, that’s not the issue, the issue is they are out of stock till 2021 now. I really wanted them to turn up and would have no problem handing back the refund either. I managed to get 3 of the normal grey ones from littlewoods this week, not the colours I wanted, but hopefully they’ll do if they turn up.


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  • #1402
    antodeco
    Registered Users, Subscribers Posts: 13,422 ✭✭✭✭antodeco


    I've been blessed. Just about everything I've ordered the last few weeks has arrived with 2 days of ordering!


  • #1403
    robwen
    Registered Users Posts: 2,301 ✭✭✭robwen


    Aquos76 wrote: »
    Have your missing items turned up yet? mine are still missing anyway, at this stage I don’t expect them to be delivered.

    No haven't shown up I've got my refund, the order is still showing in my orders with "your package may have been lost" & the tracking is still showing hasn't updated since November 16th which was departed Amazon facility but it's never made it to An Post to check the tracking with them


  • #1404
    tusk
    Registered Users Posts: 5,882 ✭✭✭tusk


    I ordered the show 8 and nest indoor cam, the show arrived, but no cam until jan 25. Will i have to pay more for it? The whole bundle was like 60 pound


  • #1405
    Basq
    Registered Users Posts: 43,774 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    tusk wrote: »
    I ordered the show 8 and nest indoor cam, the show arrived, but no cam until jan 25. Will i have to pay more for it? The whole bundle was like 60 pound
    No, you’ve paid for it already (or at least agreed a price to pay).. it’s just that the cam will ship separately.


  • #1406
    stockshares
    Registered Users Posts: 2,757 ✭✭✭stockshares


    antodeco wrote: »
    I've been blessed. Just about everything I've ordered the last few weeks has arrived with 2 days of ordering!

    Same


  • #1407
    stevegrace
    Registered Users Posts: 95 ✭✭stevegrace


    wolfenstein3D wrote: »
    Just got a raft of dispatch notices. All coming via DPD, Looks like they are consolidating orders where possible. So if you've made a couple of orders a few days apart, hang tight, they will consolidate the orders into a single delivery.

    I had several orders and the majority was sent separately and 4 only were delivered by An post this morning all separate packages.


  • #1408
    TomOnBoard
    Registered Users Posts: 5,109 ✭✭✭TomOnBoard


    The Amazon scammers were out in force today... Calls to say yer card was charged £259 for a new iPhone. If you didn't order it, press 1 for Customer Services... You'll be quickly relieved of yer card limit if you go through and give your card details...

    I had 8 calls in the space of 2 hours.. BAstards!!!


  • #1409
    tusk
    Registered Users Posts: 5,882 ✭✭✭tusk


    wolfenstein3D wrote: »
    Just got a raft of dispatch notices. All coming via DPD, Looks like they are consolidating orders where possible. So if you've made a couple of orders a few days apart, hang tight, they will consolidate the orders into a single delivery.

    I got 2 separate dpd deliveries today within an hour of each other. Different drivers :pac:


  • #1410
    mrcheez
    Registered Users Posts: 13,614 ✭✭✭✭mrcheez


    Basq wrote: »
    No, you’ve paid for it already (or at least agreed a price to pay).. it’s just that the cam will ship separately.

    but if arriving late Jan it will be subject to customs?


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  • #1411
    NATLOR
    Registered Users Posts: 2,286 ✭✭✭NATLOR


    Caranica wrote: »
    No, if it's below €22 including delivery you're ok until July.

    That threshold is for VAT and Amazon already charge Irish VAT so that's not an issue

    Customs duty threshhold is €150 for non EU purchases so that could come into play


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