HP Touchpad Thread (NO Discussion Of Personal Buying/Selling)

MordethTheFox · 21-08-2011 4:32pm

Got one on Amazon.com's GoldBox deal. €120 euro total. They went amazingly fast.

Squeeonline · 21-08-2011 4:37pm

MordethTheFox wrote: »

Got one on Amazon.com's GoldBox deal. €120 euro total. They went amazingly fast.

Never heard of goldbox deals. Please explain a bit more...

Have you a link?

MordethTheFox · 21-08-2011 4:40pm

Squeeonline wrote: »

Never heard of goldbox deals. Please explain a bit more...

Have you a link?

http://www.amazon.com/gp/goldbox/all-deals?t=slickdeals&tag=slickdeals&type=ld

It's gone now though. Was only the 16gb model so maybe they'll have the 32gb version up later.

Jimdagym · 21-08-2011 4:44pm

MordethTheFox wrote: »

http://www.amazon.com/gp/goldbox/all-deals?t=slickdeals&tag=slickdeals&type=ld

It's gone now though. Was only the 16gb model so maybe they'll have the 32gb version up later.

They hardly deliver that here, do they?

MordethTheFox · 21-08-2011 4:48pm

Jimdagym wrote: »

They hardly deliver that here, do they?

It's shipping to me by Priority international courier and they've added Irish import tax so yeah I think it's safe to say they are delivering it to me. I'd screenshot the order but doing all this on my iPad.

eamon234 · 21-08-2011 4:48pm

Jimdagym wrote: »

They hardly deliver that here, do they?

Yes Amazon.com deliver to Ireland.

Darwin · 21-08-2011 4:54pm

Picked up a 16gb on ebay for €155 delivered by priority mail, cheapest I could find.

cas2kx · 21-08-2011 5:01pm

Any chance that seller is doing anymore of them?

Charlie Haughy · 21-08-2011 5:04pm

MordethTheFox wrote: »

It's shipping to me by Priority international courier and they've added Irish import tax so yeah I think it's safe to say they are delivering it to me. I'd screenshot the order but doing all this on my iPad.

Will customs be after you for that though?

Brian · 21-08-2011 5:11pm

But, hark, the Twitter vine reveals one last ray of light. Via follower @benhunt22 I've discovered that HP in the UK may still have a surprise of the price dropping kind in store. His Tweet claims:

"News is they will let us know by 9 AM to 10 AM tomorrow morning. Source: HP customer services".

And so, we wait...

UPDATE:

Another Twitter user @heathrown(Scott Barkla) had the same message from HP UK customer services over the phone today. He tweeted:

"No UK liquidation deals on the HP Touchpad before tomorrow morning between 9am and 10am. Source HPUK customer service today."

via https://plus.google.com/100320175239277283592/posts/hbx56QuyFzt

bytesize · 21-08-2011 5:15pm

so what happens if you order one today at the full price? will they refund the difference tomorrow?

blankblank · 21-08-2011 5:18pm

I'd imagine they would, kind of taking a chance though as you dont know what the reduction will be!

Darwin · 21-08-2011 5:18pm

They have none listed at the moment, your best bet is to check ebay regularly (also check the US listings, some sellers might post to Ireland if you ask nicely) But by the sounds of things above you may be able to buy cheaply from this side of the pond yet!

cas2kx wrote: »

Any chance that seller is doing anymore of them?

Chris Hansen · 21-08-2011 5:23pm

Darwin wrote: »

They have none listed at the moment, your best bet is to check ebay regularly (also check the US listings, some sellers might post to Ireland if you ask nicely) But by the sounds of things above you may be able to buy cheaply from this side of the pond yet!

According to the previous posters article, theres good evidance that the price will only drop as far as £200

Squeeonline · 21-08-2011 5:25pm

Chris Hansen wrote: »

According to the previous posters article, theres good evidance that the price will only drop as far as £200

Still not too bad (€228), but not low enough to make me buy.

Chris Hansen · 21-08-2011 5:27pm

Squeeonline wrote: »

Still not too bad (€228), but not low enough to make me buy.

No me neither, not really a bargain at that price, i would probably pay no more than €140-150 for it, at 228 your better off with a chineese android tablet

Mr Trade In · 21-08-2011 5:41pm

Argos are due a load of these in towards the end of next week,you can reserve them now at full price,may be a sign of a price drop.

Northern Monkey · 21-08-2011 5:47pm

Mr Trade In wrote: »

Argos are due a load of these in towards the end of next week,you can reserve them now at full price,may be a sign of a price drop.

Presume that is instore? They are all out of stock online (for Dublin anyway)

Mr Trade In · 21-08-2011 5:58pm

I booked 1 of each in Blanchardstown this morning may be they have all been reserved.

Edit. It can still be reserved in Dundrum,pay no attention to the out of stock,click on reserve now and orders for next week will appear.

Squeeonline · 21-08-2011 6:02pm

Which retailers of electronic goods price match? If they are still selling them at ridiculous hundred euro we may be able to get them to lower...

swingking · 21-08-2011 6:04pm

I have one reserved in Limerick. If the price drops then I will be one happy customer (doubt it will though)

Mr Trade In · 21-08-2011 6:04pm

Northern Monkey wrote: »

Presume that is instore? They are all out of stock online (for Dublin anyway)

Online,follow my instructions above.

Rafloution · 21-08-2011 6:14pm

hmmm if your doing the argos route, ensure you have a reservation number as the system doesnt seem to be working

celj · 21-08-2011 6:16pm

Rafloution wrote: »

hmmm if your doing the argos route, ensure you have a reservation number as the system doesnt seem to be working

Nor for me in Cork.

Northern Monkey · 21-08-2011 6:23pm

Mr Trade In wrote: »

I booked 1 of each in Blanchardstown this morning may be they have all been reserved.

Edit. It can still be reserved in Dundrum,pay no attention to the out of stock,click on reserve now and orders for next week will appear.

Thanks, reserved one for Jervis to collect next week!

Mimikyu · 21-08-2011 6:29pm

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Chris Hansen · 21-08-2011 6:31pm

Boom chicka wah wah! only managed to reserve the one though? but i got a reservation number! heres praying now! i have fallen for another she can make her own way home!

Northern Monkey · 21-08-2011 6:32pm

Captain Morgan wrote: »

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Yup, got an email with it. Are you getting a blank screen? Try pressing F5 once that comes up.

manu2009 · 21-08-2011 6:34pm

Tried to reserve three times in argos but got no reservation no. at the end and just got 3 emails with no res no. , still no texts either.

Oat23 · 21-08-2011 6:38pm

Same here. Tried to reserve, got an email. No reservation number that I can see in the email!

21-08-2011 6:41pm

All the 16GB ones seem to be gone. If you had them in your basket they might have been nabbed somewhere between you clicking 'reserve' and when you got your response.

There are 32GB ones in Naas and Tallaght as of 5 minutes ago. I reserved one and got an email with a reservation number.

Chris Hansen · 21-08-2011 6:43pm

baz8080 wrote: »

All the 16GB ones seem to be gone. If you had them in your basket they might have been nabbed somewhere between you clicking 'reserve' and when you got your response.

There are 32GB ones in Naas and Tallaght as of 5 minutes ago. I reserved one and got an email with a reservation number.

Reserved a 32GB'er maselfh! Hope the price of them are dropped a good bit seeing as they are quite dearer than th 16gb'er

Mr Trade In · 21-08-2011 6:45pm

Captain Morgan wrote: »

This post has been deleted.

You should get an email and text with the number,try again using a different store.
Hope I am not being condescending here.

21-08-2011 6:46pm

Me too! I'd prefer a 16GB version but I'll hold off until I see the price difference.

manu2009 · 21-08-2011 6:50pm

manu2009 wrote: »

Tried to reserve three times in argos but got no reservation no. at the end and just got 3 emails with no res no. , still no texts either.

Worked this time with a 32gb version.

Babyblessed · 21-08-2011 6:53pm

Reserved no probs in Cork Argos but I wont be paying €539.99 for it!

Mr Trade In · 21-08-2011 7:00pm

:eek: You bunch of vultures,none left in Dublin.

tw0nk · 21-08-2011 7:02pm

Ive never seen a bargain alert with so many posts that doesnt exist yet

21-08-2011 7:02pm

Mr Trade In wrote: »

:eek: You bunch of vultures,none left in Dublin.

If I get a 16GB elsewhere you can have the 32GB reservation :P

Chris Hansen · 21-08-2011 7:04pm

On your marks

Get set

GO!!!

16GB left in dundalk!!!

Thank me yas hoors!

Brian · 21-08-2011 7:06pm

Erm, for how much?

Chris Hansen · 21-08-2011 7:08pm

Baza210 wrote: »

Erm, for how much?

full price, but reserve it until we hear of the price drop :cool:

Snakeblood · 21-08-2011 7:09pm

Baza210 wrote: »

Erm, for how much?

It's reserved for full whack, I suppose the idea is that the price drop will follow through. On the other hand, it's free to do it.

I just reserved the 32 gig one in Dundrum, collection Aug 31.

Mr Trade In · 21-08-2011 7:10pm

If this is going to be the price we all want,€100-150, we won't find out until 3am Wednesday morning at the earliest,of course Argos are well within their rights to dump this as of tomorrow morning,still a man can dream!

Squeeonline · 21-08-2011 7:11pm

Managed to reserve a 32gb in Jervis street. I think Iliac centre had some too.

21-08-2011 7:12pm

There's a 16GB showing up in St. Stephen's Green but my attempts to reserve it failed!

Squeeonline · 21-08-2011 7:32pm

I wonder if there's much of a market in reserving loads of tablets and selling the reservation numbers if the prices go down...

edit: clearly this post was a case of "404: sense of humour not found" for a lot of people.

swingking · 21-08-2011 7:37pm

Squeeonline wrote: »

I wonder if there's much of a market in reserving loads of tablets and selling the reservation numbers if the prices go down...

Bit of an asshole thing to do IMO

Babyblessed · 21-08-2011 7:38pm

swingking wrote: »

Bit of an asshole thing to do IMO

I think it was a bit of a ''tongue in cheek'' comment!:p:rolleyes:

Squeeonline · 21-08-2011 7:49pm

Babyblessed wrote: »

I think it was a bit of a ''tongue in cheek'' comment!:p:rolleyes:

Yeah I really didnt think it was necessary to state that in my original post.

/head-desk

HP Touchpad Thread (NO Discussion Of Personal Buying/Selling)

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