Amazon.co.uk - early black Friday deals on now...

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Caranica wrote: »

You can but then you can only hear it where the dot is. I have three dots and a show but still got the chime and am glad I did. Also if your WiFi is patchy, the chime plus has a built in WiFi extender. I didn't need that but my neighbours did.

I've hardwired my ring doorbell to save needing to recharge. There are ways to then connect to your existing doorbell chime but I deliberately wanted something different as I can hear my neighbours bell if I have windows open and have often run to the door thinking it was mine. Not any more.

You can change the bell now on the Ring, they even have Xmas options

blastman

lazyman wrote: »

40 euro in currys for 4k stick and in stock

Weirdly the Fire Stick Lite is listed at €40 and the 4K is €39 on Currys, not sure what's going on there.

Caranica

I got the lite for my folks as I didn't want the TV controls on it. I have the 4k on a TV with no other input so it's fine but it can see how it would be a problem for older people who have saorview etc

ozmo

caper23 wrote: »

is their anyway of making the amazon dot wireless?? amazon have a battery cradle but can't ship to ireland..

Not easily - its 12v - so higher than usb 5v - but you could do it with one of these and a reasonable sized usb powerbank

https://www.amazon.co.uk/DigitCont-Compatible-Generation-Voltage-Converter/dp/B07K9RR3PK

Amazon used to sell docks for the larger alexias with a built in battery- dont know if available for dots.

um7y1h83ge06nx

begbysback wrote: »

Will Parcel Motel go too?

It possibly could if its willing to collect duties on behalf of Customs. But what those duties could be and what on might depend on how Brexit negotiations go.

But then given that duties might make buying from the UK more expensive a lot of us might start to buy from elsewhere impacting the demand for the service.

So hard to know, only thing for certain is that Brexit is a mess.

54and56

killbillvol2 wrote: »

The email:

Dear Parcel Wizard Member,

Today we're bringing you an Important Service Update regarding the DPD Virtual Address.

We will no longer be offering our Virtual Address Service from December 11th 2020. This is due to customs clearance requirements for parcels travelling into the Republic of Ireland from Great Britain which will come into effect post Brexit.



In order to prepare for this change, please review the following information -


Any parcels arriving to the Virtual Address up to and including December 11th will be processed as normal.

Please ensure to update any online Address Books where you have indicated that the Parcel Wizard Virtual Address is your default address.

When ordering online between now and December 11th, check the transit times to ensure that your parcel will arrive before the Virtual Address Service ceases - if it won't, please do not use the Virtual Address.​​​​

If you have an unused balance on your Virtual Address account after the service ceases, this will be refunded directly to you via SagePay before the end of January 2021. You don't need to take any action - the refund will be automated.​​​​​​



Thank for using our Virtual Address Service over the years. And don't forget, after the 11th December you can still use all of the other great DPD Parcel Wizard options - up to date messaging on when your parcel will arrive, managing your delivery schedule, routing your parcel to a particular address and much more.

Best regards,
The Parcel Wizard Team @ DPD

I'm sceptical about this.

1. I'm a PW user and haven't received a similar email.

2. Why close on Dec 11th and forego the pre Brexit Xmas rush?

3. Their website says nothing about the ending of the service, it's still advertising for new customers - https://www.dpdparcelwizard.ie

Fighting Tao

54and56 wrote: »

I'm sceptical about this.

1. I'm a PW user and haven't received a similar email.

2. Why close on Dec 11th and forego the pre Brexit Xmas rush?

3. Their website says nothing about the ending of the service, it's still advertising for new customers - https://www.dpdparcelwizard.ie

Likewise. Two of us here are PW users and have heard nothing either.

Soarer

Karen Prehistoric Walkie-talkie wrote: »

It possibly could if its willing to collect duties on behalf of Customs. But what those duties could be and what on might depend on how Brexit negotiations go.

But then given that duties might make buying from the UK more expensive a lot of us might start to buy from elsewhere impacting the demand for the service.

So hard to know, only thing for certain is that Brexit is a mess.

Not to completely derail this thread, but isn’t NI supposed to be some sort of “glitch in the Matrix” as regards Brexit?

So couldn’t Amazon setup a “company” in NI called “Amazon NI”, a little shoot off of their UK company.
Then anyone with a delivery address in ROI or NI would have their items “sold by Amazon NI”.
Amazon process the order through NI, route from their UK warehouse to the NI company, and ship from there?

Or is that too simplistic?

Also, isn’t a lot of stuff sold by Amazon EU sarl? So we’d be ok with that stuff, and it’s our UK brethren would get caught?

Solutionking

Soarer wrote: »

Not to completely derail this thread, but isn’t NI supposed to be some sort of “glitch in the Matrix” as regards Brexit?

So couldn’t Amazon setup a “company” in NI called “Amazon NI”, a little shoot off of their UK company.
Then anyone with a delivery address in ROI or NI would have their items “sold by Amazon NI”.
Amazon process the order through NI, route from their UK warehouse to the NI company, and ship from there?

Or is that too simplistic?

Also, isn’t a lot of stuff sold by Amazon EU sarl? So we’d be ok with that stuff, and it’s our UK brethren would get caught?

Or just buy from Amazon Germany/Spain etc

_Kaiser_

Fighting Tao wrote: »

Likewise. Two of us here are PW users and have heard nothing either.

Haven't received any email either, nor from Parcel Motel or Address Pal which would be similarly affected.

Not saying it's not true, but will have to wait and see I guess

Solutionking

Nothing from any of the vendors, and I use all of them. They are making so much money from it not sure why they wouldn't go to France etc and set up something similar

It is true, I did not fake this screenshot. :pac:

Being discussed here.

caper23

ozmo wrote: »

Not easily - its 12v - so higher than usb 5v - but you could do it with one of these and a reasonable sized usb powerbank

https://www.amazon.co.uk/DigitCont-Compatible-Generation-Voltage-Converter/dp/B07K9RR3PK

Amazon used to sell docks for the larger alexias with a built in battery- dont know if available for dots.

amazon do have docks for the echo dot but because of the battery can ship.it via air travel i persume. wonder if any where in ireland do them??

SouthWesterly

Solutionking wrote: »

Nothing from any of the vendors, and I use all of them. They are making so much money from it not sure why they wouldn't go to France etc and set up something similar

Cost would be a factor in shipping from France

Gooey Looey

OmegaGene wrote: »

Nothing arrived in my inbox, nothing on Twitter or Facebook and the fact dpd employed extra 700 staff last month and expanded their depots and are recruiting artic drivers this month makes it all a bit odd
Could the email be fake ? Time will tell I guess
This is the last email I got from pw

Not fake. Anything over €22 coming from the UK is liable for Irish VAT. The current situation where anything from Amazon.co.uk destined for here gets adjusted to Irish VAT is an EU thing that ends 31st Dec.

OmegaGene

OmegaGene wrote: »

Nothing arrived in my inbox, nothing on Twitter or Facebook and the fact dpd employed extra 700 staff last month and expanded their depots and are recruiting artic drivers this month makes it all a bit odd
Could the email be fake ? Time will tell I guess
This is the last email I got from pw



Smart plugs anyone

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B086X424Y6/ref=gbmg_mob___9e95dc93?smid=A2DIVGJ02MAPPR&dealid=9e95dc93

The email is not fake, it's from dpd.ie.

OmegaGene

OmegaGene wrote: »

Fair enough, seems odd it’s not sent to everyone or on their website is all but it’s probably best to keep that in the courier thread I suppose


Any amazon bargains around ?

Just one more point on that. When I click the unique "update subscription preferences" link in that email I see the following:



So those who didn't get this email must have at least one of those boxes unticked. Not sure how to access that page directly through your PW dashboard though.

But yes, back to the Amazon bargains.

OmegaGene

OmegaGene wrote: »

Fair enough, seems odd it’s not sent to everyone or on their website is all but it’s probably best to keep that in the courier thread I suppose


Any amazon bargains around ?

Any Amazon bargains from yourself? You love the aul preaching about what others post, only thing is you have a massive gap in the say do department

ablelocks

Soarer wrote: »

Not to completely derail this thread,

ahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahha (not aimed at you specifically Soarer, but it's a bit late after nearly 50 pages with more posts that have nothing to do with bargains than actual bargains on this thread)....

Anker wireless earbuds £29.99

_Kaiser_

ablelocks wrote: »

ahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahha (not aimed at you specifically Soarer, but it's a bit late after nearly 50 pages with more posts that have nothing to do with bargains than actual bargains on this thread

Maybe it's just me but I think this is a pretty awful sale so far with very little real bargains.

Lots of cheap crap that they ordinarily can't shift I'd imagine but nothing I've seen on the site that has made me think "better grab this"

ablelocks

_Kaiser_ wrote: »

Maybe it's just me but I think this is a pretty awful sale so far with very little real bargains.

Lots of cheap crap that they ordinarily can't shift I'd imagine but nothing I've seen on the site that has made me think "better grab this"

the lack of bargains is no excuse for posting irrelevant ****e.

Fitz*

Can fire sticks be used in conjunction with a projector?

Might try set that up as a second TV.

Gooey Looey

Fitz* wrote: »

Can fire sticks be used in conjunction with a projector?

Might try set that up as a second TV.

If it has HDMI yes

ablelocks

ablelocks wrote: »

the lack of bargains is no excuse for posting irrelevant ****e.

Not irrelevant though. A lot of the Black Friday deals cannot be shipped direct to Ireland and PW etc. would need to be used. The black Friday sale goes until the end of the month so they will be shipped close to when PW shuts down.

ablelocks

Deleted User wrote: »

Not irrelevant though. A lot of the Black Friday deals cannot be shipped direct to Ireland and PW etc. would need to be used. The black Friday sale goes until the end of the month so they will be shipped close to when PW shuts down.

there's a couriers forum for that.

This is a thread about bargain alerts on amazon only. and people should have the ability to decide if what they are typing is a bargain alert or not. If not, go to the relevant thread or forum and type it there.

It should be easy but obviously it's not.

Last time i comment on it, upto mods to sort it out.

py2006

They have the Razer Kraken headsets reduced by 46%.

I am on the hunt for a decent pair and these do come recommended. Not a brand that is normally associated with audio but these are good.


The HyperX Cloud II Alpha headsets come highly recommended and are used by a lot of pro gamers. 21% off.

ablelocks

ablelocks wrote: »

there's a couriers forum for that.

This is a thread about bargain alerts on amazon only. and people should have the ability to decide if what they are typing is a bargain alert or not. If not, go to the relevant thread or forum and type it there.

It should be easy but obviously it's not.

Last time i comment on it, upto mods to sort it out.

And yet you have no problem going off topic when you have an opinion yourself.
https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=115269253

This is a thread about the Amazon Black Friday sale and anything relevant to that sale. If you're not interested in some posts, then you don't have to reply to them. I'm sure the PSA about PW has saved some people who aren't aware of the obscure couriers forum some time and hassle if and when they saw a good deal on a TV towards the end of the sale that wouldn't ship to Ireland.

py2006

py2006 wrote: »

They have the Razer Kraken headsets reduced by 46%.

I am on the hunt for a decent pair and these do come recommended. Not a brand that is normally associated with audio but these are good.


The HyperX Cloud II Alpha headsets come highly recommended and are used by a lot of pro gamers. 21% off.

Perhaps also consider these "like new" ones from the warehouse for £50.76.

py2006

Deleted User wrote: »

Perhaps also consider these "like new" ones from the warehouse for £50.76.

Comes up as €83 for me

py2006

py2006 wrote: »

Comes up as €83 for me

The discount is applied at the end. Make sure you choose the used like new ones and not the new ones.

declan_06

Has anyone got experience with any of those projectors going from 50/60 sterling? I was thinking of getting one, have a room with blinds and curtains so can get it very dark, but do you think they would be worth it?

xtal191

Do Amazon deliver on Sundays now? Saying some of my orders will arrive tomorrow

Monokne

xtal191 wrote: »

Do Amazon deliver on Sundays now? Saying some of my orders will arrive tomorrow

I've had deliveries the last three Sundays.

I spend too much money on Amazon

py2006

Deleted User wrote: »

The discount is applied at the end. Make sure you choose the used like new ones and not the new ones.

USed? So I gotta clear our somebodys earwax :eek:

py2006

py2006 wrote: »

USed? So I gotta clear our somebodys earwax :eek:

All of the "like new" items I have bought over the years have either been unopened but with damaged boxes or opened but never used. If you are unlucky you can always return it.

py2006

Deleted User wrote: »

All of the "like new" items I have bought over the years have either been unopened but with damaged boxes or opened but never used. If you are unlucky you can always return it.

oohhh, I am liking the way there is a further discount at checkout!

killbillvol2

54and56 wrote: »

I'm sceptical about this.

1. I'm a PW user and haven't received a similar email.

2. Why close on Dec 11th and forego the pre Brexit Xmas rush?

3. Their website says nothing about the ending of the service, it's still advertising for new customers - https://www.dpdparcelwizard.ie

Fighting Tao wrote: »

Likewise. Two of us here are PW users and have heard nothing either.

OmegaGene wrote: »

Nothing arrived in my inbox, nothing on Twitter or Facebook and the fact dpd employed extra 700 staff last month and expanded their depots and are recruiting artic drivers this month makes it all a bit odd
Could the email be fake ? Time will tell I guess

Deleted User wrote: »

The email is not fake, it's from dpd.ie.

It's like trying to argue with Trump supporters.

Re. bargains - if you're looking for Hue bulbs Amazon seem to be bundling them with other stuff. For example, this.

€10 for two Hue bulbs when you add them to and Echo Show. Other examples too.

antodeco

Purchased 3 smart plugs last night at 11:30pm and they arrived just there!

Skill Magill

antodeco wrote: »

Purchased 3 smart plugs last night at 11:30pm and they arrived just there!

Which ones did you get?

I have 4 in my basket for 30 STG



TECKIN Smart Plug 13A WiFi Smart Socket Works with Alexa Echo Google Home, Timing Function Remote Control No Hub Required 4 Pack

Probably don't need 4 but no doubt they'll be handy for hard to get at sockets

ShamoBuc

antodeco wrote: »

Purchased 3 smart plugs last night at 11:30pm and they arrived just there!

Smart service!

antodeco

Skill Magill wrote: »

Which ones did you get?

I have 4 in my basket for 30 STG



TECKIN Smart Plug 13A WiFi Smart Socket Works with Alexa Echo Google Home, Timing Function Remote Control No Hub Required 4 Pack

Probably don't need 4 but no doubt they'll be handy for hard to get at sockets

I got the 3 pack for €24. Set one up so far. Seemed fairly straight forward. I have 8 Sonoff ones already, but I'm finding them too big for plug extensors!

arrianalexander

antodeco wrote: »

I got the 3 pack for €24. Set one up so far. Seemed fairly straight forward. I have 8 Sonoff ones already, but I'm finding them too big for plug extensors!

where did you get the 3 for 24, cant find them any where

ShamoBuc

Went to buy the plugs and got the offer of 30 days free trial of Amazon Prime.... yes please!

matchthis

arrianalexander wrote: »

where did you get the 3 for 24, cant find them any where

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07YY9NKSF/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_gtuUFbN1QBGGM

Thinks it might be these, asked if I wanted these when adding 4 pack to basket

antodeco

arrianalexander wrote: »

where did you get the 3 for 24, cant find them any where

It was a lightning deal yesterday!

daheff

arrianalexander wrote: »

where did you get the 3 for 24, cant find them any where

Yeah I got 2 for 20gbp too. A couple of glitches setting up, but working fine now(I don't like that I need to set up in another app before sharing with Alexa/Google).!

OfflerCrocGod

antodeco wrote: »

Purchased 3 smart plugs last night at 11:30pm and they arrived just there!

Fulfilled from the Irish warehouse maybe?

Monokne

Their delivery times are odd. I ordered a ring doorbell during the week which said it would be delivered Dec 1st and got here yesterday. I also ordered a playpen which said it would be delivered yesterday and hasn't even left the UK.

Kennage

Anyone any idea what's goin on with the Firestick it's showing as currently unavailable for me & my girlfriend but I'm in a group with a few people from UK & it's showing as in stock for them, they sent me screenshots saying in stock and they've been able to buy them, I use amazon a good bit & have never seen this happen

Kennage

OmegaGene wrote: »

It’s not available to Irish residents so you need to use U.K. amazon and U.K. address like parcel wizard etc

Thanks for that, is it the same for all Black friday deals? Strange they're doin it with the stick, got one at full price no length ago