Kindles in Tesco

Mr E · 20-12-2011 3:53pm

€109 or €179.

Deedsie · 20-12-2011 3:57pm

Mr E wrote: »

€109 or €179.

Thanks for that. Can you sync books onto the wifi only model through a laptop?

vibe666 · 20-12-2011 4:13pm

Deedsie wrote: »

Thanks for that. Can you sync books onto the wifi only model through a laptop?

they all have a microUSB socket for charging that can also be used for data transfer with the help of an essential little app called calibre ebook manager.

you can copy over ebooks to (and from) your kindle without having to do any kind of hacking or anything (i.e. no copy protection at all) and it will convert almost any format to be kindle compatible, although you do sometimes lose a little of the formatting if it's a less well known file format.

whiterebel · 20-12-2011 5:16pm

Mr E wrote: »

€109 or €179.

They're the Currys prices.
Tesco are €110 (From €115) and €195.

Hail 2 Da Chimp · 20-12-2011 11:03pm

Does anyone know if this is the ad free version in Tesco?
Had a quick look in thread but didn't see and tried googling but no info :-/

mcgovern · 20-12-2011 11:20pm

Hail 2 Da Chimp wrote: »

Does anyone know if this is the ad free version in Tesco?
Had a quick look in thread but didn't see and tried googling but no info :-/

All versions in Ireland are ad-free. As far as I know, you can only get the version with ads in the US.

Hail 2 Da Chimp · 21-12-2011 12:39am

mcgovern wrote: »

All versions in Ireland are ad-free. As far as I know, you can only get the version with ads in the US.

I had a look at one of them in Currys and there were ads on the menu and screen saver...

robinph · 21-12-2011 12:43am

Hail 2 Da Chimp wrote: »

mcgovern wrote: »

All versions in Ireland are ad-free. As far as I know, you can only get the version with ads in the US.

I had a look at one of them in Currys and there were ads on the menu and screen saver...

I've noticed the same thing on a demo one I saw in a big Tesco in the UK, the ones being sold were not the ones with ads though. It is just going to be the demo mode that they put on the display units.

POKERKING · 21-12-2011 11:33am

I want to buy a voucher to buy a book for someone who is getting a kindle(from tesco) for Christmas, is it better to get the voucher on amazon.com or amazon.co.uk? According to the site they are not interchangeable.

Thanks for all help

mcgovern · 21-12-2011 11:56am

POKERKING wrote: »

I want to buy a voucher to buy a book for someone who is getting a kindle(from tesco) for Christmas, is it better to get the voucher on amazon.com or amazon.co.uk? According to the site they are not interchangeable.

Thanks for all help

Amazon.com is where we have to buy our books from.

POKERKING · 21-12-2011 12:04pm

mcgovern wrote: »

Amazon.com is where we have to buy our books from.

Thanks a million much appreciated!

PadraigL · 29-12-2011 4:12pm

I bought my Kindle 3 with k/board in Curry's last Summer. It registered to amazon.co.uk and I have bought books from the uk site no problems.

dazcush · 29-12-2011 4:48pm

correct the vouchers are not interchangeable between amazon sites, a sterling voucher can only be used on the uk site and so on. Your kindle gets registered to your amazon account, so if you've an Irish address as your main address, you end up having to buy books from amazon.com and wouldn't be able to redeem a sterling voucher on that site. My amazon account is like that, and I got a voucher for Amazon uk for xmas. I basically set up a new amazon account specifically for my Kindle, used the brother's UK address as the main address, and registered the Kindle using that account, and then redeemed the voucher on that account. EBooks now come from the uk site. Took 5 mins to set up, happy days

shardylan · 29-12-2011 6:16pm

Anyone tell me how to get games on kindle fire .Got mine in USA but it won't let me download without american cred card .Also any idea where to get USB wire ,Pc world don't have them .Appreciate any help

Pixied · 29-12-2011 6:22pm

Can someone pls clear something up for me?

Is the Kindle Touch differant to the Kindle 4 on sale in PC World?

Is the Touch a better model?

If so, is the only place I can buy it via Amazon.com?

Hubby has promised me one for my birthday and want to get the right one

Thanks a mill!!

dazcush · 29-12-2011 6:51pm

No idea about games, but the usb cable would be similar to any Smartphone usb charger, so maybe try a mobile phone store? Alternatively Amazon stock them;

http://www.amazon.com/Amazon-Replacement-Display-Generation-Kindles/dp/B003M5IQLU/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1325180974&sr=1-1

As far as Kindle Touch goes, it looks like an upgrade on the Kindle 4 to me. I've got a Kindle 4 and it could really do with touchscreen functionality. You can compare kindles here;

http://www.amazon.com/Kindle-Touch-e-Reader-Touch-Screen-Wi-Fi-Special-Offers/dp/B005890G8Y

And yes, I think it's a US only Kindle at the moment

robinph · 29-12-2011 8:14pm

The Touch is a different model from the Kindle 4's that you'll be seeing in PC World.

Not certain if it should be called an upgrade, just different, although it does have twice the memory of the Kindle 4. There is a table showing the different models at the bottom of the page on Amazon linked above.

January · 30-12-2011 12:36am

My Samsung USB works with my Kindle... not sure what version it is but the one for 110 in Tesco.

NewHillel · 30-12-2011 3:37am

January wrote: »

My Samsung USB works with my Kindle... not sure what version it is but the one for 110 in Tesco.

That's not the Kindle Fire, but I use a standard Samsung charger and USB lead for a Kindle Fire - available in most phone shops.

NewHillel · 30-12-2011 3:40am

shardylan wrote: »

Anyone tell me how to get games on kindle fire .Got mine in USA but it won't let me download without american cred card .Also any idea where to get USB wire ,Pc world don't have them .Appreciate any help

You have two options for games:

1. Root your Kindle and use the generic Android marketplace.

2. Download the games to an android phone and transfer accross.

Google is your friend for instructions of both.

blastman · 30-12-2011 11:47am

Pixied wrote: »

Can someone pls clear something up for me?

Is the Kindle Touch differant to the Kindle 4 on sale in PC World?

Is the Touch a better model?

If so, is the only place I can buy it via Amazon.com?

Hubby has promised me one for my birthday and want to get the right one

Thanks a mill!!

Yes, the Touch is different to the Kindle 4 on sale in shops here. As someone said, there's a useful comparison between models on Amazon's Kindle page. The Touch is only available in the U.S. at the moment, Amazon won't deliver it to Europe. I would say the Touch is slightly better than the Kindle 4 because it has more memory and a better battery life (although this is largely down to the way it handles page turns by default). Also the fact that it has a proper (touchscreen) keyboard is a bonus, as trying to type anything into the Kindle 4 would be pretty laborious!

I got a Touch for Christmas and I'm pleased with it so far....

Pixied · 30-12-2011 1:51pm

Great stuff! Thanks for the info. A Kindle and cover is winging it's way to Indiana as we speak. Any tips on shipping using viaaddress?

robinph · 30-12-2011 2:05pm

Keep an eye on the free books selection which changes every now and then:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/b/ref=amb_link_157681107_36?ie=UTF8&node=434020031&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=left-2&pf_rd_r=12MNDC906R7XSTYEQN08&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=269131607&pf_rd_i=341689031

There is always the free out of copyright ones, but you will usually also find a few interesting ones in the "Limited time offers" list as well which keeps on changing.

maggiewhite · 30-12-2011 3:12pm

To Pixied

Look further back on pages 13-15 on this thread, there is info about viaddress.
I bought a kindle fire by following that thread.

iknorr · 30-12-2011 5:19pm

Aparently theres an invoice at home for me from Fedex.... fedex via address used to deliver my kindle from the USA....

Edit: Just checked it
Disbursements out of the scope of EU Vat: 6.12
Clearance 0
Vat 0
Other charges 0

Has anyone any idea what that charge of 6.12 is?

JohnMearsheimer · 30-12-2011 6:56pm

I read there on RTE that Amazon sold over a million Kindles a week in December, impressive stuff.

Berty · 30-12-2011 7:12pm

I have a One For All burning a hole in my pocket right now. Where is the best place to buy one?

Do some come with a case and some not?

eclectichoney · 30-12-2011 7:19pm

BB You can get the basic Kindle model for €109 in Currys / PC World and for €110 in Tesco (but you get €1.10 back in clubcard points). They sell them in Tesco in the Crescent and I saw them in the Currys on William St. Pretty sure Currys take one4all vouchers and Argos in Cruises St also have it in stock for 109.

None of them come with covers automatically but Tesco & Currys sell them for between €15-40. You can get cheaper ones online though - I got a really nice one on ebay for less than €14.

Berty · 30-12-2011 7:22pm

eclectichoney wrote: »

BB You can get the basic Kindle model for €109 in Currys / PC World and for €110 in Tesco (but you get €1.10 back in clubcard points). They sell them in Tesco in the Crescent. None of them come with covers automatically but Tesco & Currys sell them for between €15-40. You can get cheaper ones online though - I got a really nice one on ebay for less than €14.

Think I'll just head to Argos so if they are not included. Missus has a €10 voucher and I have €150 on the OneforAll. Tesco don't take OneForAlls so their loss.

Childers road is open till 9pm. I'm off out now to get it. Saw some Covers on Ebay. Some good Irish sellers with good pricing as well.

vibe666 · 31-12-2011 4:02pm

NewHillel wrote: »

You have two options for games:

1. Root your Kindle and use the generic Android marketplace.

2. Download the games to an android phone and transfer accross.

Google is your friend for instructions of both.

the third option for the kindle fire that i haven't actually seen anyone mention (not anywhere, not sure why) is to google for the apk file of the app you want (.apk is the android equiv. of a windows install .exe file) and just email it to your gmail account and open it up on your kindle fire to run the installer.

tried it with a few apps inc. angry birds and it works a treat.

also, if you have an android phone, you can get a few different apk managers which will allow you to share apps installed on your phone by several different methods inc. emailing the apk file to your kindle fire directly from the phone.

OR, you can google for the apk files from your kindle fire and download them directly. just remember to open them as soon as they are downloaded as there isn't a file manager built into the KF, so you'll need to install one to access any downloaded files once the download notification has disappeared.

DublinDil · 31-12-2011 7:23pm

Thanks for the advice Dazcush,

Got Kindle for Xmas registered to .com and voucher for .co.uk was at the point of tearing my hair out. Did what you advised, kindle now registered to .co.uk using brothers address in UK. Fingers crossed.

thanks a lot

Icepick · 31-12-2011 8:44pm

Do they sell the Tesco cases in Ireland?

mcgovern · 31-12-2011 8:56pm

Tesco's have some Kindle cases, yeah.

Pixied · 01-01-2012 2:06pm

Hi Everyone

My Kindle Touch seems to be 'stuck' in Indiana. Paid the shipping and there is no movement on my kindle. No reply when I have opened a ticket and there is no contact number for this company. After searching google it appears some people have had problems getting their items from Viaddress even when they have previously had no problems at all.

If anyone is thinking of purchasing via Amazon.com..maybe think about using one of the other companies. Just a heads up.

kildaremum · 01-01-2012 11:56pm

Maybe it has just been held up because of Christmas holidays. Mine took a day or two to be picked up by Fedex and each time I checked it was "processing". Mine is in Stansted at the moment since 30th Dec, but presumably this is because of holidays. How long is it since you paid for shipping?

I just checked - mine was delivered to Viaaddress on morning of 28th Dec, shipped out evening of 29th, and arrived in Stansted next day.

Today is New Years Day and possibly a holiday in US, dont panic yet

Pixied · 02-01-2012 1:19pm

Cheers Kildaremum, have to say your post did help

Don't think I will use Viaddress again after reading everything on the internet. I found out a particular detective from their local Sherriffs office has been handling problems connected to them for over the last year now. So when I emailed them again I included his contact details. No reponse to my helpdesk ticket that has been open for 3 days. But I just checked and they have moved my order over to the shipped section but without shipping details so fingers crossed!!

Thanks againI

maggiewhite · 03-01-2012 3:24pm

iknorr wrote: »

Aparently theres an invoice at home for me from Fedex.... fedex via address used to deliver my kindle from the USA....

Edit: Just checked it
Disbursements out of the scope of EU Vat: 6.12
Clearance 0
Vat 0
Other charges 0

Has anyone any idea what that charge of 6.12 is?

Hi. I got a bill today from fedex.
Disbursements 31.22( Import tax)
Admin charges 10.00
Vat 2.10
For the majority of imports fedex is not aware of the charges levied by customs until after they are delivered. Fedex then invoices the charges to you soon after delivery.

Has anyone else got an invoice from them?

kildaremum · 03-01-2012 6:43pm

I just received my Kindle Touch today. I was delighted that it seemed to have missed the import charges etc., but maybe I havent and a FedEx bill is winging its way to me.

iknorr · 03-01-2012 7:30pm

maggiewhite wrote: »

Hi. I got a bill today from fedex.
Disbursements 31.22( Import tax)
Admin charges 10.00
Vat 2.10
For the majority of imports fedex is not aware of the charges levied by customs until after they are delivered. Fedex then invoices the charges to you soon after delivery.

Has anyone else got an invoice from them?

6.12 disbursements though. no admin charges...no vat.

What are disbursements out of scope of eu vat?

maggiewhite · 03-01-2012 8:24pm

iknorr wrote: »

6.12 disbursements though. no admin charges...no vat.

What are disbursements out of scope of eu vat?

Disbursements - costs you can exclude from the VAT calculation
If you sometimes pay suppliers on behalf of your customers, and you pass on the cost to your customers when you invoice them, then you might be able to leave out these payments from the VAT calculation. In this situation it's the customer, not you, who buys and receives the goods or services - you're acting as their agent. This type of payment is known as a 'disbursement' for VAT purposes.

kildaremum · 03-01-2012 8:40pm

How is disbursement calculated if it was 6.10 for one customer and 31.22 for someone else. Is it based on the declared value of the item and that 10.00 admin charges. Surely if FedEx charge $40 for a small package, paperwork administration is part of the service.

Has everyone been billed like this from FedEx

whiterebel · 03-01-2012 9:21pm

kildaremum wrote: »

How is disbursement calculated if it was 6.10 for one customer and 31.22 for someone else. Is it based on the declared value of the item and that 10.00 admin charges. Surely if FedEx charge $40 for a small package, paperwork administration is part of the service.

Has everyone been billed like this from FedEx

If a parcel needs to be cleared through Customs there will be a charge on it.

vibe666 · 04-01-2012 9:44am

kildaremum wrote: »

Has everyone been billed like this from FedEx

mine was delivered at the end of november and i haven't had anything yet (touch wood) but maybe i got around it because the kindles were packed inside a larger box containing a children's toy and they were not declared. not sure if children's toys are excluded or not, maybe that worked in my favour? (if anyone knows?)

iknorr · 04-01-2012 1:29pm

maggiewhite wrote: »

Disbursements - costs you can exclude from the VAT calculation
If you sometimes pay suppliers on behalf of your customers, and you pass on the cost to your customers when you invoice them, then you might be able to leave out these payments from the VAT calculation. In this situation it's the customer, not you, who buys and receives the goods or services - you're acting as their agent. This type of payment is known as a 'disbursement' for VAT purposes.

Strange though. So basically a charge that fedex paid on my behalf which isnt vat, clearance/customs related. So what is it then?
If Viaaddress paid Fedex to deliver & theres no vat or customs/clearance then how is there a disbursement charge when i paid viaddress directly?

Or am i missing something?

I have tried contacting fedex by the online contact form but iv got no reply.

fisherking · 05-01-2012 12:43am

What a palava....
Just go into Tesco and buy one......
Zzzzzzzzzz

iknorr · 05-01-2012 9:36am

fisherking wrote: »

What a palava....
Just go into Tesco and buy one......
Zzzzzzzzzz

Sigh, you can not get a touch in tesco or anywhere else outside the us.

corklad32 · 05-01-2012 10:54am

Got charged €25 off fedex for customs duties

- bill arrived maybe 2 weeks after the kindle

vibe666 · 05-01-2012 12:02pm

iknorr wrote: »

Sigh, you can not get a touch in tesco or anywhere else outside the us.

maybe he's a time traveller.

iknorr · 05-01-2012 1:15pm

corklad32 wrote: »

Got charged €25 off fedex for customs duties - bill arrived maybe 2 weeks after the kindle

what was the breakdown of the charges ?

How much did u get viaaddress to display?

jeremyr62 · 05-01-2012 2:34pm

I gat a bill off FEDEX when I ordered some (expensive) sunglasses from the US. Never paid it. Got one reminder, but that was it, they never pursued it. That was about 5 years ago so maybe it has changed now.

Kindles in Tesco

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