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Amazon Prime Bargains - Chat Thread

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  • #92
    paska
    Registered Users Posts: 333 ✭✭paska


    Can you switch your amazon prime account to DE and get free shipping?


  • #93
    SouthWesterly
    Registered Users Posts: 6,442 ✭✭✭SouthWesterly


    paska wrote: »
    Can you switch your amazon prime account to DE and get free shipping?

    Doesn't work.


  • #94
    killbillvol2
    Registered Users Posts: 5,178 ✭✭✭killbillvol2


    OmegaGene wrote: »
    You get a month free when you join, just change your email every month and you’re sorted for free Amazon de

    There's no free shipping with Prime on amazon.de.


  • #95
    Zaph
    Registered Users, Subscribers Posts: 47,268 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    killbillvol2 wrote: »
    There's no free shipping with Prime on amazon.de.

    Presumably none on amazon.fr either?


  • #96
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭[Deleted User]


    Zaph wrote: »
    Presumably none on amazon.fr either?

    Correct, only Amazon UK for us.


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  • #97
    Citizenpain
    Registered Users Posts: 1,905 ✭✭✭Citizenpain


    Zaph wrote: »
    Presumably none on amazon.fr either?

    I got free shipping with .fr earlier today
    First time ever


  • #98
    leex
    Registered Users Posts: 1,218 ✭✭✭leex


    Ordered a Samsung Smart watch on German site yesterday. Was given 2 x shipping options - 1 for 7.xx eur and one for 8.xx euro. I picked the more expensive one.

    It was shipped today and I received AN Post tracking details. Is this a sign of things to come?


  • #99
    zom
    Registered Users Posts: 1,908 ✭✭✭zom


    I was hoping for amazon.ie at some stage, but it seems like we can live with amazon.de / amazon.fr / amazon.es instead.


  • #100
    rodneytrotter15
    Registered Users Posts: 405 ✭✭rodneytrotter15


    leex wrote: »
    Ordered a Samsung Smart watch on German site yesterday. Was given 2 x shipping options - 1 for 7.xx eur and one for 8.xx euro. I picked the more expensive one.

    It was shipped today and I received AN Post tracking details. Is this a sign of things to come?

    That's standard enough. DHL handle internal german post and can create An Post AWB straight away.


  • #101
    leex
    Registered Users Posts: 1,218 ✭✭✭leex


    rodneytrotter15 wrote: »
    That's standard enough. DHL handle internal german post and can create An Post AWB straight away.

    Sorry - I should have been clearer - I had "AN Post" tracking inside the Amazon account once it shipped. I'd expect if there was a DHL handover to An Post I'd see DHL on the AMazon tracking initially?

    Was curious if they were processing shipments same as UK site.


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  • #102
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭[Deleted User]


    leex wrote: »
    Sorry - I should have been clearer - I had "AN Post" tracking inside the Amazon account once it shipped. I'd expect if there was a DHL handover to An Post I'd see DHL on the AMazon tracking initially?

    Unless I'm misunderstanding you, Amazon tracking only states the courier used in the destination country. It doesn't for example say Royal Mail anywhere if you order something on Amazon UK.


  • #103
    leex
    Registered Users Posts: 1,218 ✭✭✭leex


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Unless I'm misunderstanding you, Amazon tracking only states the courier used in the destination country. It doesn't for example say Royal Mail anywhere if you order something on Amazon UK.

    OK. How does this work in the UK for IE orders? Do Amazon themselves or Royal Mail/Other deliver pallets of orders destined for Ireland to An Post's distribution hub here?

    Has Germany always worked the same or was the volume of their Irish business large enough for this?


  • #104
    ED E
    Registered Users Posts: 36,163 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Unless I'm misunderstanding you, Amazon tracking only states the courier used in the destination country. It doesn't for example say Royal Mail anywhere if you order something on Amazon UK.

    That's because RM don't handle it, Amzn deliver to An Post themselves.


  • #105
    leex
    Registered Users Posts: 1,218 ✭✭✭leex


    ED E wrote: »
    That's because RM don't handle it, Amzn deliver to An Post themselves.

    That was my understanding. I was wondering if Germany was now doing similar for IE orders.


  • #106
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭[Deleted User]


    ED E wrote: »
    That's because RM don't handle it, Amzn deliver to An Post themselves.

    Yes but then it should have Amazon Logistics in the tracking, which it doesn't. It only shows Amazon Logistics if they also are delivering it in Ireland rather than An Post.

    There's only ever one courier that appears in Amazon tracking as far as I'm aware, even if multiple couriers are used.


  • #107
    fryup
    Registered Users Posts: 18,069 ✭✭✭✭fryup


    P&P has shot up esp with 3rd party sellers, anyone else notice?


  • #108
    dulpit
    Registered Users Posts: 10,229 ✭✭✭✭dulpit


    fryup wrote: »
    P&P has shot up esp with 3rd party sellers, anyone else notice?

    Only use Fulfilled by Amazon or sold by Amazon here. Means there's no faffing with possible VAT charges either.


  • #109
    Kintarō Hattori
    Registered Users Posts: 14,963 ✭✭✭✭Kintarō Hattori


    dulpit wrote: »
    Only use Fulfilled by Amazon or sold by Amazon here. Means there's no faffing with possible VAT charges either.

    Problem is a lot of stuff which was purchasable previously, isn't now. So many toys I used to buy my 4 year old aren't available now.


  • #110
    in2dark
    Registered Users Posts: 330 ✭✭in2dark


    OmegaGene wrote: »
    That’s weird I signed up yesterday and got a garmin shipped for free when I signed up to prime
    Ah well maybe it was a one off

    On their T&C they say free international shipping with prime is only for AT, BE, LU, NL, Switzerland and Liechtenstein

    How did you manage to get it for free?

    If this is the case I will sign up for prime on the .de asap.

    Also recently amazon announced they are opening the .pl for the polish business.


  • #111
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭[Deleted User]


    in2dark wrote: »
    On their T&C they say free international shipping with prime is only for AT, BE, LU, NL, Switzerland and Liechtenstein

    How did you manage to get it for free?

    If this is the case I will sign up for prime on the .de asap.

    Also recently amazon announced they are opening the .pl for the polish business.

    3rd party sellers, including ones fulfilled by Amazon DE, can offer free delivery to Ireland with or without Prime which may be what happened here.


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  • #112
    ED E
    Registered Users Posts: 36,163 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Yes but then it should have Amazon Logistics in the tracking, which it doesn't. It only shows Amazon Logistics if they also are delivering it in Ireland rather than An Post.

    There's only ever one courier that appears in Amazon tracking as far as I'm aware, even if multiple couriers are used.

    Nope.

    Tracking doesn't show internal moves. If your order is an Post it tracks from Ballymount or Portlaoise. If your order is AMZL then it tracks from Baldonnel. If your order dispatches from Germany tracking starts there (rare now).


  • #113
    in2dark
    Registered Users Posts: 330 ✭✭in2dark


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    3rd party sellers, including ones fulfilled by Amazon DE, can offer free delivery to Ireland with or without Prime which may be what happened here.

    Again as per TC fullfilled by amazon.de = sold by amazon.de


  • #114
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭[Deleted User]


    in2dark wrote: »
    Again as per TC fullfilled by amazon.de = sold by amazon.de

    Where did I say that wasn't the case?

    Edit: I may have misread, I think you meant dispatched direct from Amazon.de via Amazon EU Sarl. And yes you are correct, I should have just said 3rd party sellers.


  • #115
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭[Deleted User]


    ED E wrote: »
    Nope.

    Tracking doesn't show internal moves.

    I think I must be misunderstanding you.

    What do you mean it doesn't show internal moves? And what do you mean the Amazon tracking starts starts in Irish places? The last order I had had the following pieces of tracking at the start:

    Package arrived at an Amazon facility
    Saint Helens, Merseyside GB

    Package departed an Amazon facility
    Saint Helens, Merseyside GB

    Package arrived at an Amazon facility
    Irlam, Manchester

    Package departed an Amazon facility
    Irlam, Manchester

    In what way is that not an internal move? And for the above it doesn't say anywhere how it got from one facility to the other, be it Amazon Logistics etc.

    So multiple couriers were involved (An Post + Amazon Logistics), but only An Post was mentioned.


  • #116
    TheDriver
    Registered Users Posts: 12,387 ✭✭✭✭TheDriver


    For all logistics issues and queries, please go to the online buying forum and this thread on amazon https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2058118872
    This thread is for chat about the bargains, prices, fluctuations, alternatives etc.


  • #117
    marcbrophy
    Registered Users Posts: 6,428 ✭✭✭marcbrophy


    Sorry to ask what might be a frequent question, but I'll never learn otherwise :)

    A lot of the bargains have a subscribe & save element that might be 10% more savings for example.
    If you buy at the S&S price, are you locked into that figure forever? Or will it just be 10% off the base price as it increases/decreases over time?

    Thanks :)


  • #118
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 38,359 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    Tefal 24cm pan is £8.33. I bought one last week.
    But for anyone looking for a bigger, 28cm once, they are €12 in woodies currently.


  • #119
    Fann Linn
    Registered Users Posts: 7,770 ✭✭✭Fann Linn


    marcbrophy wrote: »
    Sorry to ask what might be a frequent question, but I'll never learn otherwise :)

    A lot of the bargains have a subscribe & save element that might be 10% more savings for example.
    If you buy at the S&S price, are you locked into that figure forever? Or will it just be 10% off the base price as it increases/decreases over time?

    Thanks :)


    I normally use the S&S element primarily to get the initial saving. Once my order is dispatched I cancel the subscription. If I want the same product in 3 or 6 months time I normally just start the process of again.


  • #120
    marcbrophy
    Registered Users Posts: 6,428 ✭✭✭marcbrophy


    Fann Linn wrote: »
    I normally use the S&S element primarily to get the initial saving. Once my order is dispatched I cancel the subscription. If I want the same product in 3 or 6 months time I normally just start the process of again.

    Nice :D

    Yeah, I figured people would be doing that alright.
    But, if I did happen to get a great price on something I actually did want re-occurring deliveries of, would I get the keep to keep the price, does anybody know? :)


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  • #121
    L'prof
    Registered Users Posts: 11,992 ✭✭✭✭L'prof


    marcbrophy wrote: »
    Nice :D

    Yeah, I figured people would be doing that alright.
    But, if I did happen to get a great price on something I actually did want re-occurring deliveries of, would I get the keep to keep the price, does anybody know? :)

    No, the price fluctuates. If you have 5 S&S deliveries in the one order you get a 15% discount I think


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