Poll: HP TouchPad - $99 in US - any sign of UK drop?

[testaccount]

hi,
just joined to say:

ordered 2 from CPW right after the price drop,
order numbers: 30xx and 42xx
got the "sorry it will take longer" text and email yesterday.
still no sign of anything. :/

 

[A2Z]

Well my order has yet to be rejected. Maybe they saw my email domain and couldn't get over how amazing it was and are just getting their feet together before sending me my order processed confirmation email.

Maybe...

and you ordered from................?

 

[Mr Men]

Yes. I do work for them.

Course, that is why you phone them 5 times a day for info

My GF works in Comet head office, does not mean she knows everything about their stock, incoming and outgoing.

 

[mrk]

and you ordered from................?

The same place I said I ordered from a few posts back...HP.

 

[Deku]

I am holding my hopes up for this HP link from earlier.... The more I think about it the more it makes sense. Obviously suppliers like play.com sent their quota back to them, I'm sure a few others would have also.

 

[Greenja]

This whole thing has increased the value of the Touchpad to some people who don't really know any better.

It's certainly worth £89/£115 but the £200/£250 it seems to be going for on auction place is way off the mark.

While i agree with you 100% it's not worth £200 to *me* these were selling for £350/£400 so it's still a saving of £150. I mean i know they weren't very successsful but people did buy them at those original prices.

 

[ringo747]

Course, that is why you phone them 5 times a day for info

My GF works in Comet head office, does not mean she knows everything about their stock, incoming and outgoing.

You have absolutely no idea who I know in HP or what I do in HP so it's best just to leave it there.

 

[ZedPowered]

just spoke to HP, ringo is right, they sold out 4 hours ago and are slowly working through the orders. even if it says the order is in progress its not.

 

[kona786]

http://www.phonesreview.co.uk/2011/08/24/hp-touchpad-price-crash-hits-uk/

According to the article, a rep for Dixons has said that customers that purchased the HP TouchPad at the full price should be able to get a partial refund. Furthermore word is HP has put aside $100 million as compensation for those that sold the TouchPad tablet at wholesale price.

 

[Mr Men]

You have absolutely no idea who I know in HP or what I do in HP so it's best just to leave it there.

So you know where the stock is and when it will be released?

Let us know

 

[Archduke]

While i agree with you 100% it's not worth £200 to *me* these were selling for £350/£400 so it's still a saving of £150. I mean i know they weren't very successsful but people did buy them at those original prices.

They were sold at those original prices as a going concern, it's not just the hardware spec but the software support and so on that matters.


It's like the difference between an empty building and a business that has been trading for years at a given location.

Empty building = £1500/month rent

Going concern = £400k + £1500/month rent.

 

[ringo747]

So you know where the stock is and when it will be released?

Let us know

I said already it's gone

 

[Sin_Chase]

Is it worth buying from a retailer that wont have a refund scheme in place on the assumption that HP will refund directly?

I don't see how they could do, if local retailer X is selling at 500+ how can refund that much directly to the customer?

 

[Mr Men]

I said already it's gone

So you are saying HP has no stock in the UK, none being returned from retailers?

 

[Danger Phoenix]

My CPW one now says dispatched:
Your order has been dispatched. Your order should arrive on Thu, 25 Aug 2011.
Your City Link Job No. for tracking purposes is: JD000221331099XXXX

 

[Whybss]

My CPW one now says dispatched:
Your order has been dispatched. Your order should arrive on Thu, 25 Aug 2011.
Your City Link Job No. for tracking purposes is: JD000221331099XXXX

What was your refference?

 

[gott_sei_dank]

just spoke to HP, ringo is right, they sold out 4 hours ago and are slowly working through the orders. even if it says the order is in progress its not.

If that is the case why not just cancel all orders in progress.

 

[Danger Phoenix]

What was your refference?

2404831XX

 

[Wicksta]

My CPW one now says dispatched:
Your order has been dispatched. Your order should arrive on Thu, 25 Aug 2011.
Your City Link Job No. for tracking purposes is: JD000221331099XXXX

Mine too.

2/3 sorted - hopefully my other Argos one will be at the office then I can give that to my friend/colleague/lover z0mbi3 who hasn't got one.

 

[matthewhotdude]

Mine too but I've not received the 2nd email from then yet.

don't worry about that, I had one turn up with no email at all