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not sure if this is a bargain - Echo Plus (1st Gen) Alexa party bundle

includes the Echo Plus (1st Gen), the Woox Smart Plug, the Echo Buttons and the Philips Hue White bulb E27

McG

picked up 2 dimmer+bulb packs and a bloom a couple of hours ago. All half price at Woodies Tallaght. Not sure what to do with the Bloom yet but seemed like good value!

Bored Accountant

Woodies will suddenly think there is a massive demand for Hue products with how its all disappearing off the shelf with the discounts and start stocking more

DaveNoCheese

Bored Accountant wrote: »

Woodies will suddenly think there is a massive demand for Hue products with how its all disappearing off the shelf with the discounts and start stocking more

Rumour is they are switching to Hive products and hence the clearing of all the Hue stock.

Clareman

Ring Doorbell 2 and Echo Dot (Gen 2) only £179 on Amazon
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07GY6MDVL?tag=22&th=1

Frank Castle

Thanks for the heads up on Woodies, just saved myself a fortune for the new house (starter kit and 6 bulbs for €110)

Woodies in castlebar still has a good few starter kits and dimmers left... someone bought up the last of the individual bulbs though ;P

Note: they are still marked at full price on the shelf, had to take it to the till then the price was reduced.

68 lost souls

Was in woodies tallaght last night at 7:30 PM they had about 6 starter kits and 6 bloom lights on the shelf. Down another aisle there was a set of shelves like they use for plants that had a sign saying up to 90% off with that had about 8 dimmer and white bulbs. Nothing that I was looking for though

ionapaul

I grabbed two Iris lights in Tallaght last night, there were two left behind me. As in Castlebar, still priced at 99.99 on the shelf, but asked for a price check at the checkout and it was confirmed that both were now 49.99 each. I actually missed the Bloom lights, which is a pity as I would have definitely grabbed one or two.

Would love to grab another coloured bulb or two, doesn't seem to be any left anywhere though?

AndyBoBandy

Was just in Woodies in Swords (Seatown) and took the last of their Hue stock,

They only had 4 B22 White Only bulbs, but at €3 each, I couldn’t not get them.they weren’t even on a shelf, but were in/on a clearance trolly.

illdoit2morrow

AndyBoBandy wrote: »

Was just in Woodies in Swords (Seatown) and took the last of their Hue stock,

They only had 4 B22 White Only bulbs, but at €3 each, I couldn’t not get them.they weren’t even on a shelf, but were in/on a clearance trolly.

Wow, that has to be in the top 5 bargains found, albeit quite localized.

ionapaul

Great bargain, you lucky divil!:)

limnam

illdoit2morrow wrote: »

Wow, that has to be in the top 5 bargains found, albeit quite localized.

nice!

AndyBoBandy

Hue E27 colour bulb twin pack down to £66 on Amazon

Hue E27 starter kit + dimmer switch down to £124 on Amazon, add in an Echo Dot for £150

The Megaphone

Tried the Woodies in Kilkenny but couldn't find any €3 bulbs but picked up (what I think) was the last Hue Iris for €50 so happy enough with that!

fletch

Philips hue range not reduced in Woodies Blanchardstown. There was a lot of Philips downlighters reduced...half price I think but not hue. There wasn't a lot of hue stock either.

tnegun

I picked up some bulbs and remotes from Woodies in Lucan still marked at full price but was 50% off at the till. Still had 3/4 remote/bulb combos left and a few starter packs too.
edit:
Just to note that these aren't in the lighting section but in a security/automation one beside the paints! Was the same spot in Woodies Naas Rd but they only had starter packs left.

Sheep Shagger

Only a handful of starter kits left at Carrickmines, €56

Nothing else

mickthewig

Anyone spot any deals on light switches with a built-in PIR? I think they're called occupancy sensors.

Rew

Apparently Tesco have Hue white bulbs for 19.95 and Dimmer kits for 24.95

AndyBoBandy

Rew wrote: »

Apparently Tesco have Hue white bulbs for 19.95 and Dimmer kits for 24.95

That’s a good price for the dimmer kit, but I believe Argos do the white only bulbs for about €19

Having said that I can never ever buy a white only bulb for again as they’ll never be as cheap as the 4 I got yesterday!!

gizabeer

fletch wrote: »

Philips hue range not reduced in Woodies Blanchardstown. There was a lot of Philips downlighters reduced...half price I think but not hue. There wasn't a lot of hue stock either.

They are , just not marked on the shelf . I picked up 2 Iris and a Bloom yesterday .

Sheep Shagger

gizabeer wrote: »

They are , just not marked on the shelf . I picked up 2 Iris and a Bloom yesterday .

Nope but they'll reduce at the the till.

Woodies Sandyford had 1 Iris and a handful of starter kits and dimmer kits (dimmer kits €22), not far of Amazon specials, would never pay full price there.

OffalyMedic

Woodies in kilkenny still had alot of Philips hue products left on shelf today (with light switches and sockets not lightbulbs) all half price at till. Picked up a few dimmer kits. now I have whole house (small cottage) fitted with hue bulbs

The Megaphone

OffalyMedic wrote: »

(with light switches and sockets not lightbulbs

Unbelievable! Might explain why they didn’t sell in the first place!

roosterman71

Woodies in Athlone had nothing. Asked one of the lads on the floor who told me it's years since they stocked any Philips lighting products

THE ALM

roosterman71 wrote: »

Woodies in Athlone had nothing. Asked one of the lads on the floor who told me it's years since they stocked any Philips lighting products

same, checked it the other day, to fancy for us in the midlands...:rolleyes:

alanhiggyno1

guys the missus bought the white hue ones in woodies yesterday.got yesterday for 58 euro so if anyone wants them for the same price or swap.got the e27 when infact i needed the b22.box only opened to check.would prefer a swap if possible but will take same price i payed for them.thanks

morritty

Just get some adapters, Ikea do them.

alanhiggyno1

morritty wrote: »

Just get some adapters, Ikea do them.

any light shop have them maybe?

morritty

Maybe, all else fails, Amazon do have them

Edit: Woodies too

The Megaphone

The Megaphone wrote: »

Same for Woodies in Clonmel

Just an update, Clonmel have 2 dimmers packs and a number of screw cap bulbs - over in Light Switches Section (previously looked in the wrong place)

alanhiggyno1

ya going to get them now thanks

alanhiggyno1

only setup 2 bulbs so far and kids love them especially using with alexa.great fun i think i have got the bug now.colour bulbs are expensive

denisfarran

Just picked this up. Offer valid through to 15 Nov

All-new Echo Dot (3rd Gen), Black + Philips Hue White and Color Starter Kit E27 https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07H31LD3W/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_hZB5Bb9H1B3AZ

Also have White starter kit & Dot for £59.99

alanhiggyno1

denisfarran wrote: »

Just picked this up. Offer valid through to 15 Nov

All-new Echo Dot (3rd Gen), Black + Philips Hue White and Color Starter Kit E27 https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07H31LD3W/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_hZB5Bb9H1B3AZ

Also have White starter kit & Dot for £59.99

i was just gonna get this but...is it a good deal?

THE ALM

denisfarran wrote: »

Just picked this up. Offer valid through to 15 Nov

All-new Echo Dot (3rd Gen), Black + Philips Hue White and Color Starter Kit E27 https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07H31LD3W/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_hZB5Bb9H1B3AZ

Also have White starter kit & Dot for £59.99

that's a good deal

denisfarran

alanhiggyno1 wrote: »

i was just gonna get this but...is it a good deal?

Works out at £30 each for the bulbs & £20 for the new Echo Dot, and the hub for free.

The twin pack bulbs are £65 atm & the new Dot is £50

alanhiggyno1

denisfarran wrote: »

Works out at £30 each for the bulbs & £20 for the new Echo Dot, and the hub for free.

The twin pack bulbs are £65 atm & the new Dot is £50

What was the € conversion as amazon seem to add a bit extra

denisfarran

alanhiggyno1 wrote: »

What was the € conversion as amazon seem to add a bit extra

I have my card set up to pay in Sterling, so Amazon don't get their conversion rate, & the only extra Amazon added was the difference in the VAT. Total was £81.98.

I won't see how much in Euro until it comes up on my Credit card.

Actually, the B22 Colour Twin Pack is £73.81 atm. E27s are £64.99. Make sure you get the bulb type you want. The deal is the same for E27 & B22.

alanhiggyno1

denisfarran wrote: »

I have my card set up to pay in Sterling, so Amazon don't get their conversion rate, & the only extra Amazon added was the difference in the VAT. Total was £81.98.

I won't see how much in Euro until it comes up on my Credit card.

Actually, the B22 Colour Twin Pack is £73.81 atm. E27s are £64.99. Make sure you get the bulb type you want. The deal is the same for E27 & B22.

thanks a lot ill pay with my revoult card for this i think

Irish Gunner

May get this also but have a hub already

Are they easy to sell?

Bayonet bulbs in our house can you get adapters for these bulbs?

denisfarran

Irish Gunner wrote: »

May get this also but have a hub already

Are they easy to sell?

Bayonet bulbs in our house can you get adapters for these bulbs?

Don’t know how much they go for. Even without the hub, it’s a good deal.

Look on the right hand side of the page in a browser & you can open a Configuration drop-down where you can select B22 instead of E27, & white or colour. Here’s what it looks like on iPhone.

alanhiggyno1

Irish Gunner wrote: »

May get this also but have a hub already

Are they easy to sell?

Bayonet bulbs in our house can you get adapters for these bulbs?

i got the adapters in my local light shop for 4 euro for 2

Irish Gunner

denisfarran wrote: »

Don’t know how much they go for. Even without the hub, it’s a good deal.

Look on the right hand side of the page in a browser & you can open a Configuration drop-down where you can select B22 instead of E27, & white or colour. Here’s what it looks like on iPhone.

Perfect ordered

alanhiggyno1

Irish Gunner wrote: »

Perfect ordered

Still waiting here to bite the bullet lol. Wonder will they be reduced in black Friday week

denisfarran

alanhiggyno1 wrote: »

Still waiting here to bite the bullet lol. Wonder will they be reduced in black Friday week

Have a look on camelcamelcamel to see what they did last year, maybe. The color bulb twin packs have been stuck at £84.99 since the end of July. Lowest I paid was £60.13.

Ludo

Just got the last individual bulbs in Woodies Turner's Cross. Plenty of bloom packs and white starter packs left though.

NoeldeBournaix

DaveNoCheese wrote: »

Rumour is they are switching to Hive products and hence the clearing of all the Hue stock.

That rumour was correct.

In the Waterford branch of Woodies, they have now cleared the shelves of Philips Hue, and they have fully stocked up on Hive - bulbs, motion sensors, starter kits, thermostats, the lot.

I'm not too familiar with the pricing of Hive, so cant say for sure if they are going to be competitive.

deezell

NoeldeBournaix wrote: »

That rumour was correct.

In the Waterford branch of Woodies, they have now cleared the shelves of Philips Hue, and they have fully stocked up on Hive - bulbs, motion sensors, starter kits, thermostats, the lot.

I'm not too familiar with the pricing of Hive, so cant say for sure if they are going to be competitive.

€299 for stat, 2 zone receiver and hub last time I looked, self install.

Sheep Shagger

NoeldeBournaix wrote: »

That rumour was correct.

In the Waterford branch of Woodies, they have now cleared the shelves of Philips Hue, and they have fully stocked up on Hive - bulbs, motion sensors, starter kits, thermostats, the lot.

I'm not too familiar with the pricing of Hive, so cant say for sure if they are going to be competitive.

If it's like most things they wont be competitive when things are full price