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maxamillius

Uriel. wrote: »

Got the same.
Laughed at the "perhaps you have already even wondered about the unusual price." line. Yeah we knew what you were at...

Too good to be true, oh well!!

THE ALM

Some Hue deals of the day

kaisersose77

Might be of interest to someone. Tichome mini down to 59 euros with free delivery. Its basically a portable waterproof google mini. Got one before for a shower. Nice to listen to radio or music. Get rougly a week out of it using it once a day when having a shower and turning it off fully after shower. A light flashes when battery is low so you'll know when it needs to be charged.

https://www.mobvoi.com/eu/pages/tichomemini-landing

Sheep Shagger

Home Hubs down to €89 at Dublin airport.

NoeldeBournaix

Some deals on amazon UK.

Philips hue White and Colour Ambiance Starter Pack (Hub, switch, 3 bulbs) + Echo dot (3rd Gen) for £115 (About 130 euro)

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07KMTSDLX/ref=gw_uk_desk_h1_comb_dn_junepromo19?pf_rd_p=508dd005-de95-4c4e-9eb4-bd7122919133&pf_rd_r=Z8BQSWMW8QPFW9D1P3M6&th=1

Tp Link smart plug (with energy monitoring) for £20 (about 23 euro) using the £5 voucher.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/TP-Link-Required-Control-Devices-Anywhere/dp/B07GWWRK1C/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=2NIMHB085I2A&keywords=tp%2Blink%2Bkasa%2Bsmart%2Bplug&qid=1560884224&s=gateway&sprefix=tp%2Blink%2Caps%2C158&sr=8-1-spons&th=1

Sheep Shagger

Google homes are €99 at Harvey Norman.

NoeldeBournaix

Philips hue deal on amazon Italy.

4 x white & colour ambiance E14 bulbs (2 twin packs) for 87.50 euro delivered to Ireland.

https://www.amazon.it/gp/product/B0748KLR3B?pf_rd_p=c1641b05-997a-435e-b908-b6e32bb1e1c4&pf_rd_r=H5741FZ3EK3XBP3MASKQ

Its part of a promotion, 40% off certain Philips hue items when you purchase two.

lau1247

Anyone looking for a nest hello. This may be a bargain at about 170 euro.

https://www.toolstation.com/nest-hello-video-doorbell/p74557

Use promo code JUNE19 (valid until tonight) to get £25 off for spending £150.

The only caveat is that for first order with them, they will only deliver to the same billing address which has to be a UK address as they don't deliver here. So unless you have a card and billing address in the UK, you may need family or friend's help from UK

The high horse brigade

lau1247 wrote: »

Anyone looking for a nest hello. This may be a bargain at about 170 euro.

https://www.toolstation.com/nest-hello-video-doorbell/p74557

Use promo code JUNE19 (valid until tonight) to get £25 off for spending £150.

The only caveat is that for first order with them, they will only deliver to the same billing address which has to be a UK address as they don't deliver here. So unless you have a card and billing address in the UK, you may need family or friend's help from UK

You can download Revolut, sign up and use the virtual card to pay in sterling and use parcel motel/wizard

lau1247

The high horse brigade wrote: »

You can download Revolut, sign up and use the virtual card to pay in sterling and use parcel motel/wizard

i have my normal revolut but because it is registered to my irish address, it wouldn't go through.

Also thought of signing to new revolut account with AddressPal, unfortunately unverified account cannot be used until it is verified which i have no uk address documents.

Did i miss a step? because i was racking my brains for ideas for quite a while.

In the end i managed to get a family member to help out.

punisher5112

lau1247 wrote: »

i have my normal revolut but because it is registered to my irish address, it wouldn't go through.

Also thought of signing to new revolut account with AddressPal, unfortunately unverified account cannot be used until it is verified which i have no uk address documents.

Did i miss a step? because i was racking my brains for ideas for quite a while.

In the end i managed to get a family member to help out.

You just need to change address settings... Take out eircode or Irish post code

T-b0n3

lau1247 wrote: »

i have my normal revolut but because it is registered to my irish address, it wouldn't go through.

Also thought of signing to new revolut account with AddressPal, unfortunately unverified account cannot be used until it is verified which i have no uk address documents.

Did i miss a step? because i was racking my brains for ideas for quite a while.

In the end i managed to get a family member to help out.

I paid with my revolut card via PayPal with Parcel Motel and it went through fine. It was previously rejected before I used PayPal.

lau1247

T-b0n3 wrote: »

I paid with my revolut card via PayPal with Parcel Motel and it went through fine. It was previously rejected before I used PayPal.

Odd, I was trying that too but paypal didn't allow me to change the country as part of address. I can only get Irish addresses added.

Steps I took:
Log in > Setting > Accounts > '+' beside addresses > After the field for Town/City, it only allow me to choose irish counties/breakdown of dublin postal district.

not sure where I'm going wrong but I don't see how I can do it.

T-b0n3

lau1247 wrote: »

Odd, I was trying that too but paypal didn't allow me to change the country as part of address. I can only get Irish addresses added.

Steps I took:
Log in > Setting > Accounts > '+' beside addresses > After the field for Town/City, it only allow me to choose irish counties/breakdown of dublin postal district.

not sure where I'm going wrong but I don't see how I can do it.

I added Parcel Motel as delivery and billing address on the Tool Station site, then clicked the PayPal button and logged in. I didn't have to change or add any other addresses. I already had my Revolut card added to my PayPal.

Unfortunately the promo code is no longer working.

grogi

lau1247 wrote: »

Odd, I was trying that too but paypal didn't allow me to change the country as part of address. I can only get Irish addresses added.

Steps I took:
Log in > Setting > Accounts > '+' beside addresses > After the field for Town/City, it only allow me to choose irish counties/breakdown of dublin postal district.

not sure where I'm going wrong but I don't see how I can do it.

Limitation of PayPal - country for life... Imagine my frustration when I moved from Italy

digitaldr

I got a google home mini ceiling mount for my bathroom. Luckily had access through the attic so very neat job with no visible wiring.

kaisersose77 wrote: »

Might be of interest to someone. Tichome mini down to 59 euros with free delivery. Its basically a portable waterproof google mini. Got one before for a shower. Nice to listen to radio or music. Get rougly a week out of it using it once a day when having a shower and turning it off fully after shower. A light flashes when battery is low so you'll know when it needs to be charged.

https://www.mobvoi.com/eu/pages/tichomemini-landing

ted1

digitaldr wrote: »

I got a google home mini ceiling mount for my bathroom. Luckily had access through the attic so very neat job with no visible wiring.

What kind of IP rating does it have ?

digitaldr

Google mini is 5v so no shock risk. It's mounted well away from the shower and I have a humidity controlled smart fan so very little mosture build up in the bathroom.

Double C

digitaldr wrote: »

I got a google home mini ceiling mount for my bathroom. Luckily had access through the attic so very neat job with no visible wiring.

I'd be interested in doing this as well. Where did you get the mount?

digitaldr

I got it on Amazon UK but it's no longer available there. You can buy it direct from the manufacturer in the USA or on amazon.com - didn't check the shipping costs. Only thing I don't like is the that it's got a shiny finish - will probably get around to spraying it matt white at some point.

kennM

digitaldr wrote: »

Google mini is 5v so no shock risk. It's mounted well away from the shower and I have a humidity controlled smart fan so very little mosture build up in the bathroom.

Personally I'd recommend something like the UE Blast, portable waterproof rugged and voice controlled. Have it in the bathroom and it's great. Prob something similar with google if that's your preference.

Hope it helps.... more versatile also and can bring anywhere.

digitaldr

I actually wanted something that didn't need charging and couldn't be knicked by the kids.

Sheep Shagger

Some good reductions on Hue starter kits, sensors and strip lighting

Starter kit with colour bulbs £110
Sensors down to £30

https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=hue&ref=nb_sb_noss

BobbyT28

Blink camera systems 50% off today

Blink XT Home Security Camera System | with Motion Detection, Wall Mount, HD Video, 2-year Battery Life and Cloud Storage Included | 1-Camera Kit https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B075RHX3WP/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_VKUgDb93RKSRQ

carq

Looks like my tichome is held up by irish customs :mad::mad::mad:

deezell

Mod Edit.

Advice removed

grogi

Mod edit, Quoted post removed

Are you explicitly advocating for fraud and tax evasion?

carq

I only have an email receipt and the value can be changed by just replacing a 5 with a 2 .
What are repurcussions - on slip it said goods can be siezed. so to make an 8 euro saving i would be risking 60 euro already spent which does not seem worth the risk to me. there is no escaping the 10 euro an post charge.

deezell

Mod edit,

Quoted reported text removed, and removed again.

deezell

UPS managed to make €150 out of $90, by misreading invoices attached to goods (goods from Turkey, paid in us$)

Charlie19

grogi wrote: »

Are you explicitly advocating for fraud and tax evasion?

It's posts like this that keeps me coming back to boards.ie keep up the good work.

eamonnq

Google home Mini 32.14 free shipping

https://www.mymemory.ie/google-home-mini-smart-speaker-chalk.html

Sheep Shagger

Google Homes down to €80

https://www.electrocity.ie/product/google-home-smart-speaker-ga3a00483a04/

bk

Google Home Hub down to £80 on Currys.co.uk.

Usual caveats about if they will deliver to Ireland or not. PM/PW

Reductions on other Google Home devices too.

https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/smart-tech/smart-tech/smart-home/voice-control-assistants/google-home-hub-chalk-10186047-pdt.html

Sheep Shagger

Coral coloured Google minis €30 at Argos

https://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/9179004/Trail/searchtext>GOOGLE.htm

Páid

Sheep Shagger wrote: »

Coral coloured Google minis €30 at Argos

https://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/9179004/Trail/searchtext>GOOGLE.htm

Warning! Not at all easy on the eye.

Sheep Shagger

Páid wrote: »

Warning! Not at all easy on the eye.

Dont mind them actually, remember a teal colour too but never saw where you could buy them.

fman

Most things on the Google store reduced. Minis 34, home 79, Chromecast 29.

THE ALM

TP-Link smart plugs at a good price

DopeTech

THE ALM wrote: »

TP-Link smart plugs at a good price

Are these any different from the Sonoff S26 ones from dresslily? Apart from the slightly longer wait?

Sheep Shagger

THE ALM wrote: »

TP-Link smart plugs at a good price

Good deal but that seller wont ship to Ireland meaning there's an additional Parcel Motel charge.

THE ALM

Sheep Shagger wrote: »

Good deal but that seller wont ship to Ireland meaning there's an additional Parcel Motel charge.

ah, didn't notice that

nava

Sheep Shagger wrote: »

Good deal but that seller wont ship to Ireland meaning there's an additional Parcel Motel charge.

I bought same plugs from Amazon as seller in April, they did ship to Ireland at the time, strange they changed to not shipping to Ireland.

THE ALM

good deal on the Nest E

ted1

THE ALM wrote: »

good deal on the Nest E

Still better off with the electric Ireland deal .
130 for an installed NEST and google home mini

https://shop.electricireland.ie/products/install-detail/nest-thermostat?gclid=CjwKCAjw04vpBRB3EiwA0IiealcmYyhwOpeiC07hnqh1qAqTp6lLUVtGOzthJ0gNLeMctxABV7F3URoCcugQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

tusk

ted1 wrote: »

Still better off with the electric Ireland deal .
130 for an installed NEST and google home mini

https://shop.electricireland.ie/products/install-detail/nest-thermostat?gclid=CjwKCAjw04vpBRB3EiwA0IiealcmYyhwOpeiC07hnqh1qAqTp6lLUVtGOzthJ0gNLeMctxABV7F3URoCcugQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Do you need to have a plan with them?

KingCong

tusk wrote: »

Do you need to have a plan with them?

You do now yes, previously you didn't have to

Nelbert

KingCong wrote: »

You do now yes, previously you didn't have to

Only at order time.... the payment is separate so you could be an planning to leave take the deal and then move after install.... not what I did but can be done.

NoeldeBournaix

Echo Dot (3rd gen), + Philips Hue White and Colour Ambiance B22 Starter pack (3 colour bulbs, switch and hub) for GBP 90 (Approx 100 euro)

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Amazon-Echo-Dot-Smart-Speaker-Alexa/dp/B07KFR6CHX/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3RG8E9ZFBXCM2&keywords=echo%2Bdot&qid=1562615346&s=gateway&sprefix=echo%2Caps%2C139&sr=8-1&th=1

OfflerCrocGod

The EI deal is also only available for older homes (pre 2006 I think).