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    #782
    beertons
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 23,096 ✭✭✭✭beertons


    xxyyzz wrote: »
    You can't get skilled people to move to Tralee. There are IT companies in the technology park crying out for people and they can't fill the positions. It's one of the reasons kerry Group are in Naas now.


    We'll take good care of the Kerry Group. And if they bring in one or two that can kick a ball, we'll look after them aswell!


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    #783
    Ciarrai76
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 9,368 Mod ✭✭✭✭Ciarrai76


    kn wrote: »
    Yeah I posted up a link to an article a week or two ago where they were trumpeting opening in Castleisland and a couple of other places but also closing several shops in the Dublin region. I think there is a strategy in xtravision to downscale in areas with great internet service but also upscale in small urbans like Castleisland where internet speeds are still not great. That appears to be the model. And of course that means two units in Tralee is not sustainable so the Manor one is for the chop soon I reckon.

    I was in Xtra Vision in Abbey Court yesterday evening & I dont' think I've ever seen it so busy! I was actually queuing in there for the first time in a long time! It was good to see so many in there!
    That reminds me, must return the dvd!


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    #784
    kn
    Registered Users Posts: 3,867 ✭✭✭kn


    Ciarrai76 wrote: »
    That reminds me, must return the dvd!

    If you rented it online you wouldn't have to do that. Save you the petrol money and all! :)


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    #785
    Ciarrai76
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 9,368 Mod ✭✭✭✭Ciarrai76


    kn wrote: »
    If you rented it online you wouldn't have to do that. Save you the petrol money and all! :)

    I prefer to support local businesses!


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    #786
    Ciarrai76
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 9,368 Mod ✭✭✭✭Ciarrai76


    no sign of the tourist kiosk in the Mall, is it not going up this year?
    Shame if its not, it was a great idea!


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    #787
    delthedriver
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,958 ✭✭✭delthedriver


    Ciarrai76 wrote: »
    no sign of the tourist kiosk in the Mall, is it not going up this year?
    Shame if its not, it was a great idea!

    Agree totally, the kiosk was an invaluable addition to the Town last year for both tourists an locals alike. Eddie, one of the volunteers who manned the Kiosk last year is an absolute gentleman and has a phenomenal knowledge of Tralee and its environs. It would be an absolute shame if the kiosk does not return.:)


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    #788
    carchaeologist
    Registered Users Posts: 11,318 ✭✭✭✭carchaeologist


    Ciarrai76 wrote: »
    no sign of the tourist kiosk in the Mall, is it not going up this year?
    Shame if its not, it was a great idea!

    Good point! Possibly will be out this month? For such a small Kiosk, it was jammers with stuff.


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    #789
    Kevwoody
    Registered Users Posts: 1,015 ✭✭✭Kevwoody


    Hi all sorry to butt in here, but does anyone here know anywhere in Tralee or even Kerry that buys 2nd hand iPhones?

    I lost mine last week, only to get a new one then find my old one!

    Any help would be greatly appreciated

    Cheers


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    #790
    Lelantos
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,612 ✭✭✭Lelantos


    Kevwoody wrote: »
    Hi all sorry to butt in here, but does anyone here know anywhere in Tralee or even Kerry that buys 2nd hand iPhones?

    I lost mine last week, only to get a new one then find my old one!

    Any help would be greatly appreciated

    Cheers

    What type of phone are you selling? There are very few places buying phones outside of cash for gold & their like


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    #791
    Kevwoody
    Registered Users Posts: 1,015 ✭✭✭Kevwoody


    Lelantos wrote: »
    What type of phone are you selling? There are very few places buying phones outside of cash for gold & their like



    It's an iPhone 4


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    #792
    Lelantos
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,612 ✭✭✭Lelantos


    Kevwoody wrote: »
    It's an iPhone 4

    They will prob offer you 100-140 for it, much better off selling it privately, you will get much more. Adverts.ie etc


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    #793
    Kevwoody
    Registered Users Posts: 1,015 ✭✭✭Kevwoody


    Lelantos wrote: »
    They will prob offer you 100-140 for it, much better off selling it privately, you will get much more. Adverts.ie etc



    Yea that's true, it's just the hassle of it. If I got anything for it now it'd be a bonus


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    #794
    Lelantos
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,612 ✭✭✭Lelantos


    Kevwoody wrote: »
    Yea that's true, it's just the hassle of it. If I got anything for it now it'd be a bonus

    You might get some pm's here in that case :)


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    #795
    Kevwoody
    Registered Users Posts: 1,015 ✭✭✭Kevwoody


    Lelantos wrote: »
    You might get some pm's here in that case :)



    Haha! The first with the cash gets it!


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    #796
    Jimmyireland
    Registered Users Posts: 325 ✭✭Jimmyireland


    A bit of a longshot.....does anyone know an independent garage/mechanic that would have the software to bleed the brakes in a Mercedes E200 Kompressor......Private message me details please


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    #797
    Southern Dandy
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    Jimmyireland wrote: »
    A bit of a longshot.....does anyone know an independent garage/mechanic that would have the software to bleed the brakes in a Mercedes E200 Kompressor......Private message me details please

    Their is a place in abbeyfeale thy specialises in bmw/audi and mercedes. Bavarian auto technic I think it's called. Just google it I'm sure they have a contact number.

    Might be an option if you can't find something local.


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    #798
    Cody Pomeray
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,648 ✭✭✭Cody Pomeray


    Jimmyireland wrote: »
    A bit of a longshot.....does anyone know an independent garage/mechanic that would have the software to bleed the brakes in a Mercedes E200 Kompressor......Private message me details please
    Would it not just be easier to go to a dealer?

    I'm only briefly familiar with this, but I know that even where the capacity to have the brakes bled electronically, it may not be necessary to have the system hooked up to a computer to achieve the same result.


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    #799
    counterlock
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,954 ✭✭✭counterlock


    Lelantos wrote: »
    They will prob offer you 100-140 for it, much better off selling it privately, you will get much more. Adverts.ie etc
    Adverts has gone down hill in the last two years. Anytime I put anything on there recently all I've gotten is A) dreamers offering 50-60% of the asking price B) fellas trying to swap stuff they've had listed for months{despite the ad saying NO SWAPS} or C) thread spoilers who will agree a price and then disappear.

    Iphone 4 new 8 gig would easily fetch 200


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    #800
    Lelantos
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,612 ✭✭✭Lelantos


    counterlock wrote: »
    Adverts has gone down hill in the last two years. Anytime I put anything on there recently all I've gotten is A) dreamers offering 50-60% of the asking price B) fellas trying to swap stuff they've had listed for months{despite the ad saying NO SWAPS} or C) thread spoilers who will agree a price and then disappear.

    Iphone 4 new 8 gig would easily fetch 200

    I'd say its the second hand one he's selling? You wouldn't get a new iPhone4 now, they were replaced by the 4S & now the 5.
    I only mentioned adverts as I believe it's the only 1 that can be mentioned on here without getting a rap from the mods :)


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    #801
    Cody Pomeray
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,648 ✭✭✭Cody Pomeray


    counterlock wrote: »
    Iphone 4 new 8 gig would easily fetch 200
    sorry to weigh in here, what about if it was smashed at the back (not the face), looks bad but still functional.

    dropped mine while out last week, 32g but was going to be getting the new xperia this week anyway. how much does it cost to replace the back of it? might do it and then sell it.

    just wondering if it's worth fixing and selling


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    #802
    counterlock
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,954 ✭✭✭counterlock


    Cody Pomeray wrote: »
    sorry to weigh in here, what about if it was smashed at the back (not the face), looks bad but still functional.

    dropped mine while out last week, 32g but was going to be getting the new xperia this week anyway. how much does it cost to replace the back of it? might do it and then sell it.

    just wondering if it's worth fixing and selling

    130 to replace it. Apple will not fix it, they will just replace it with a refurbished one.


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    #803
    counterlock
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    Lelantos wrote: »
    I'd say its the second hand one he's selling? You wouldn't get a new iPhone4 now, they were replaced by the 4S & now the 5.
    I only mentioned adverts as I believe it's the only 1 that can be mentioned on here without getting a rap from the mods :)
    They are still being sold, retailing for about 400 new for the 8gb model so even second hand, he should have no problem getting decent money back on it. Cash for gold will rob you in comparison to "other popular selling sites' ;)


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    #804
    Cody Pomeray
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,648 ✭✭✭Cody Pomeray


    counterlock wrote: »
    130 to replace it. Apple will not fix it, they will just replace it with a refurbished one.
    €130 to replace the back? fuuuuu....


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    #805
    michael999999
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,771 ✭✭✭michael999999


    Cody Pomeray wrote: »
    €130 to replace the back? fuuuuu....

    Go on e bay and buy a replacement back and the set of screwdrivers to remove them. Probably a fraction of the cost!

    There on there starting from 4 euro.

    That guy in the square is excellent at repairs. If you bought the kit and get him to replace the cover for you!


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    #806
    Lelantos
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,612 ✭✭✭Lelantos


    counterlock wrote: »
    They are still being sold, retailing for about 400 new for the 8gb model so even second hand, he should have no problem getting decent money back on it. Cash for gold will rob you in comparison to "other popular selling sites' ;)

    Cash for gold will only offer a fraction of its worth, fair enough really because they in turn have to sell it on to make a profit. I think if he had sold it 5 weeks ago he would have got more, a lot of Samsung S3 & HTC phones being sold now as the new models have just come.on line, picked up an S3 for €150 last month.


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    #807
    Cody Pomeray
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,648 ✭✭✭Cody Pomeray


    michael999999 wrote: »
    Go on e bay and buy a replacement back and the set of screwdrivers to remove them. Probably a fraction of the cost!
    Kinda worried about messing about with opening up the phone, but for €130 quid alternative I reckon I might will.


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    #808
    counterlock
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,954 ✭✭✭counterlock


    Cody Pomeray wrote: »
    Kinda worried about messing about with opening up the phone, but for €130 quid alternative I reckon I might will.
    Its very easy to take the back off, you can see videos on youtube, it'll take you 2 mins.
    Lelantos wrote: »
    picked up an S3 for €150 last month.
    Where did you get it for that price :eek:?


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    #809
    RevBlueJeans
    Registered Users Posts: 672 ✭✭✭RevBlueJeans


    Could someone show me where the Tralee Thread is? There was one here a few months ago but it seems to have dissappeared.

    Thanks
    RevBJ


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    #810
    Ciarrai76
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 9,368 Mod ✭✭✭✭Ciarrai76


    Cody Pomeray wrote: »
    €130 to replace the back? fuuuuu....

    there's a shop in the Tralee Shopping Centre who sells phone cases etc and he fixes iphones, so check out how much he would charge.


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    #811
    Ciarrai76
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 9,368 Mod ✭✭✭✭Ciarrai76


    RevBlueJeans wrote: »
    Could someone show me where the Tralee Thread is? There was one here a few months ago but it seems to have dissappeared.

    Thanks
    RevBJ

    this is the Tralee thread, minus all the old message as they disappeared when it was being 'tidied' up a few weeks ago, and never restored! neither are all our post counts which decreased dramatically due to it!


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