M001 7" Touch Screen Android Tablet - €85 delivered [DealExtreme]

damo1884

Hi All,

Just wanted to give you a heads up that my Google Android tablet got taken by customs and they charged me 21% VAT + €6 duty

Total delivery was worth €110 so they charged me €30 to get my parcel 2weeks later than it arrived in ireland

Basq

Unfortunately it's the risk you take with DX alright.

How is it Damo1884?

gunnerfitzy

Just got notification from Revenue that mine is being held until VAT/Duty etc is paid

Oliver1985

gunnerfitzy wrote: »

Just got notification from Revenue that mine is being held until VAT/Duty etc is paid

What happen then? You pay the delivery driver?

gunnerfitzy

Oliver1985 wrote: »

What happen then? You pay the delivery driver?

I've only just emailed the PayPal receipt to them so that they can measure how long far they are going to shove the rod up my $%^@.

They will email me back with the cost and expected delivery date. Then I pay the An Post guy on delivery; cash or bankdraft.

Basq

I paid €17.31 (including a €6 processing fee) for an purchase of £46 (GBP) from Hong Kong 6 months back.

concubar

when a parcel gets held,
they email you to let you know,
they then get you to email your paypal receipt,

( you can if you want to easily reduce the cost shown on the transaction before sending it to them, not too much )

i know someone who did this recently :cool:

Kevin!

concubar wrote: »

when a parcel gets held,
they email you to let you know,
they then get you to email your paypal receipt,

( you can if you want to easily reduce the cost shown on the transaction before sending it to them, not too much )

i know someone who did this recently :cool:

Thing is, Im sure the revenue commisioners have there systems linked to paypal, so they can check a transaction ID on there terminal. If they ping it and get a response which is greater than the amount stated you could potentially get in trouble or have the package destroyed/returned to sender. (may as-well be destroyed if returned to sender, as DX customer support is unbelievable)

nowuckenfurries

There should be no Import duty on Computers, just VAT @21% + what ever processing fee you pay whomever to clear through customs....

gunnerfitzy

I'm waiting to see what the breakdown of the charges will be. On my notification Revenue described the goods as 'Phone'. I don't know if there will be a duty charge on that or not.

Amalgam

It's not a phone, you shouldn't let that slip by them.

gunnerfitzy

Amalgam wrote: »

It's not a phone, you shouldn't let that slip by them.

I'll wait until I get the notification of cost and then I'll pull them in it :cool:

I imagine they deduced this by x-raying the package? Or did DX put it ont

gunnerfitzy

Amalgam wrote: »

It's not a phone, you shouldn't let that slip by them.

I'll wait until I get the notification of cost and then I'll pull them in it :cool:

I imagine they deduced this by x-raying the package? Or did DX put it onto the customs declaration thinking it customs charges may be less for a phone than for a 'computer'?

gunnerfitzy

This solar charger is on sale in Aldi on 10 June.

I wonder if it is compatible with the M001? It's hard to make out the picture of the connections.

Given the poor battery life of the M001 it would be a handy accessory.

Oliver1985

Anyone ever get this in the end?

FredTroll

Oliver1985 wrote: »

Anyone ever get this in the end?

No, but it sounds painful :eek:

Oliver1985

Haha!! Id love to hear a review from someone on here!!

Ghost Train

This seems to be the main place for users and info.

http://www.slatedroid.com/vbulletin/eken-m001/
although down right now

Richard Dower

LOL!...i've had $1000 OEM CPU's shipped to me and never caught, even big ass parcels like graphics cards and mobo's. :-)

The Freeman

Ghost Train wrote: »

Looks interesting. Price looks good but i assume you would need to pay import taxes on top.

Negatives: Doesn't look very responsive, screen resolution lowish

the have an option where ya can declare a packagfe as a gift (or no monetary value afaik)

came in handy in the past for myself.

gunnerfitzy

The Freeman wrote: »

the have an option where ya can declare a packagfe as a gift (or no monetary value afaik)

came in handy in the past for myself.

It got it. It's only ok. Resolution on the screen is poor. Screen not the most responsive and processor seems to be under pressure. I mainly use it for reading ebooks.

Package was shipped under plain cover and as a gift and customs still grabbed it. Cost me €25 extra.

Richard Dower

They must have Dealextreme on the alert list, labeling would give it away.

Ghost Train

I still seriously tempted... must resist

gunnerfitzy

Richard Dower wrote: »

They must have Dealextreme on the alert list, labeling would give it away.

No DX logo on the box. I'd image that they saw a box from Hong Kong and just opened it. I would advise anyone to think twice about buying. It's poor at almost everything it's supposed to do.

TheDriver

http://cgi.ebay.ie/aPad-Tablet-PC-18-cm-w-Android-and-WiFi-/260618918367?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_205&hash=item3cae1919df

From Dub seller. Gas thing is he states no neg feedback given but he hasn't sold any of these yet nor has he sold his "netbooks" with 128mb ram like the MID that Maplin were selling and quickly scapped.

podge3

The tablet I mention here is much better IMHO :www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055925687

Some boardises have knocked it because it runs WinCE.

I will have mine over the next few days. Customs currently have it and I await their request for the Paypal invoice.

gunnerfitzy

podge3 wrote: »

The tablet I mention here is much better IMHO :www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055925687

Some boardises have knocked it because it runs WinCE.

I will have mine over the next few days. Customs currently have it and I await their request for the Paypal invoice.

Looks like a better machine all right. Let us know what you make of it :cool:

podge3

gunnerfitzy wrote: »

Looks like a better machine all right. Let us know what you make of it :cool:

Will do if customs ever release it. They have it for 2 days now :mad:

JHMEG

TheDriver wrote: »

http://cgi.ebay.ie/aPad-Tablet-PC-18-cm-w-Android-and-WiFi-/260618918367?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_205&hash=item3cae1919df

From Dub seller. Gas thing is he states no neg feedback given but he hasn't sold any of these yet nor has he sold his "netbooks" with 128mb ram like the MID that Maplin were selling and quickly scapped.

"Postage takes 8 to 12 working days."

Sounds like he's drop-shipping, probably from China.

Basq

Bump.. how about this?

Operating System Google Android OS 1.6
Processor VIA WM8505 ARM926
Memory 256MB DDR2
Capacity 2GB NAND FLASH, support SDHC TF card up to 16GB
Display 7" high-brightness TFT LCD wide screen touch display (800*480 pixel resolution)
Touch Control Full size touch operation, sliding menu, functional icon dragging
Orientation Sensors With accelerometer, automatic steering display screen
Network 802.11b/g Wi-Fi network connection
RJ45, 10/100Mbps network connection
Camera 1.3 Mega pixel camera
Microphone Built-in
Speaker 1 speaker
Slots 1 * Micro SD/TF card slot (support up to 16GB)
1 * 30 pin interface (with adapter can be 2*USB HUB and RJ45 network interface)
1 * 3.5mm Stereo Audio out
Software Google Chome-lite Browser
OS Language Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously
Battery Built-in 2400mAh rechargeable battery
Power Adapter 180-240V (US plug)
Accessories AC power adapter, USB splitter, user manual