Argos RIP thread

MikeD22 wrote: »

Anyone know why nearly everything on the website is listed as out of stock? Is it to do with covid or what?

Noticed lots of TVs out of stock or at least those that appear to be bargain prices.

Looking for a 43inch LG TV and thought I'd found a bargain with this one but out of stock.

https://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/2029199/Trail/searchtext%3ELG+TV.htm

Same before and when it was back in stock the price was higher. Not sure why

https://www.argos.ie/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10152&catalogId=15051&langId=111&productId=1632572

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DareGod wrote: »

Does Argos actually have any stock anymore? Anything I've checked the stock for over the past few months has shown out of stock. Is it just me?

They have stock, but it appears not as much. Some items can be ordered in certain stores and not others, which makes no sense.

I have found that prices are now at the top end (poor UK to Euro conversion), plus they have very few actual discounts (even less that have stock), that coupled with the awful dated web site with the poor search facility.

In Ireland, it's a badly managed business that could do so much better in the current climate (in, get your stuff, out).

I was playing around with the argos site, and I think if you type the name of the store into the search box, then it will give you a list of all the stock for that store.
I've checked a good few items and it seems to work! So for example, if you type Sligo into the search box, it'll bring up all items currently in stock in Sligo. Can be handy for seeing whats available.
I also searched for Sligo Bookcase and it only brought up bookcases that were in stock in Sligo....just thought this might help someone else!

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

There’s a few lenovo tablets listed on sale but no availability in any stores as far as I can see

I find that with a lot of stuff on argos.ie

corsav6 wrote: »

The pricescanner site is becoming a chore now with all these 2% reductions, I'm on page 166 on mobile now and no end in sight.

Edit: 1376 mobile pages and most are 2% reductions.
I didn't go through each page, I edited the page number in the address bar and went up in increments of 100 until I got the "page not found" error.
That's over 13,000 products reduced by 2% today, what's the point in that?

Probably all the vat reduction of 2% so.
Everything they had in stock probably reduced.

I'm not sure if their system is down, but I tried reserving 3 different items this afternoon which were available for collection next week, and all I received were blank emails with no reservation number

SmallTeapot wrote: »

I'm not sure if their system is down, but I tried reserving 3 different items this afternoon which were available for collection next week, and all I received were blank emails with no reservation number

If there is no reservation number It will not be ordered. Sometimes happens when end of line stuff is out of stock

ohnonotgmail wrote: »

checkargos was a private site done by a boardsie nothing to do with argos itself

Yes i know but the UK ones are also private I believe, ah nevermind, huge pity though, was best site ever

daheff wrote: »

€28.53 on your link? where are you seeing it for 24?

He posted that a month ago.

James Delaney wrote: »

Argos are fartin round with their prices & availability of sale items.

Some Sale items (not available for reserve) increased day after viewing them.

I Reserved a washing machine 2weeks ago - On Wed (2 days ago) advised no further stock.

In my experience they seem to discount the price of stock thats no longer available (might have had 1 or 2 they sold off cheap to get rid), but leave that price on the website. Really annoying when you think you've got a bargain only to find no stock

corsav6 wrote: »

That's over 13,000 products reduced by 2% today, what's the point in that?

Just to note, its more like a 1.6% reduction.

Something which was €100 before vat was €123, now its €121.

123-1.6%=€121.032


I remember some companies using this trick to make deals sounds better. e.g. Sony were giving you the VAT back on TVs.

So people getting one for €1000 thought it would be a refund of €230.

But its really (€1000/123)*23=€187

watchman.ie wrote: »

TP Link Smart Plug for €13.76, very good value for this SMART piece of kit:

https://www.argos.ie/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Search?storeId=10152&catalogId=15051&langId=111&searchTerms=6254269&authToken=382295311%252CO5d%252F5MFD%252BgLuCjkJl%252FA02fxuQ1Y%253D

Great price. They are very reliable, easy to set up and work a dream.
Great find watchman.

Hey guys are there 2 of these in the box,does one plug in to the router via ethernet cable and does the other one plug in to the wall any where in the house or outside shed to extend wifi ??