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kolos 2011-08-24 15:28
Re: HP WebOS TouchPad for $99!
 
Today Amazon UK canceled all orders. :(

Quote:
Unfortunately, we are no longer able to offer this item for sale. Our supplier has informed us that this item has been discontinued and is no longer available.

We are sorry for any inconvenience this causes.

olighak 2011-08-24 18:28
Re: HP WebOS TouchPad for $99!
 
Amazon cancelled my order from mid-sunday

erendorn 2011-08-24 18:36
Re: HP WebOS TouchPad for $99!
 
uk buyers are now selling them on amazon uk... the price is slowly going down.

kolos 2011-08-24 18:47
Re: HP WebOS TouchPad for $99!
 
Does anyone know which reliable online stores in US accept PayPal payment (I know for BestBuy)?

EDIT: Actually, the first question is which online stores are reliable?

don_falcone 2011-08-24 18:59
Re: HP WebOS TouchPad for $99!
 
Err... if they accept PayPal, they will mostly ship only to the registered PayPal address. If it's not in the continuous 48 (a.k.a. Continental US only), you're out of luck. Also the billing address should match. That's a very common issue with US eStores.

olighak 2011-08-24 19:00
Re: HP WebOS TouchPad for $99!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by kolos (Post 1075938)
Does anyone know which reliable online stores in US accept PayPal payment (I know for BestBuy)?

EDIT: Actually, the first question is which online stores are reliable?
buy.com
hp.com
newegg.com
pcmall.com

To name a few. But it´s a moot point. None of those has the touchpad at the sale prices.

kolos 2011-08-24 19:12
Re: HP WebOS TouchPad for $99!
 
olighak, hp.com has them at the sale prices with status "coming soon".

kolos 2011-08-24 19:26
Re: HP WebOS TouchPad for $99!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by don_falcone (Post 1075947)
Err... if they accept PayPal, they will mostly ship only to the registered PayPal address. If it's not in the continuous 48 (a.k.a.), you're out of luck. Also the billing address should match. That's a very common issue with US estores.
I tried to add another billing address in paypal account, but there is no option to select other country except mine. Same is for a gift address. Unbelievable! :confused:

EDIT: I have an idea. When you pay with paypal you can write a comment, so the comment could be where to ship the order. In my profile (hp.com & bestbuy.com) I already have US billing address.

don_falcone 2011-08-24 19:43
Re: HP WebOS TouchPad for $99!
 
It is like this. I've been through this mess already w/ Newegg and a german PayPal account. And this is called "global trade"... of course only possible if it's positive for companies.

And: try it w/ the shipmen note; i'm curious. You know that US companies often have an extra authorization department that cancels your order even if only they could not call your bank to question them for the card holder? It's because they are afraid of fraud. They are actually so scared that they want to avoid any hassle with non-US buyers, because they face enough problems w/ their own countrymen.

Remember that for credit card usage they specifically have to allow foreign billing addresses, good luck. (even for cards that are linked to your PayPal account, the address has to be in the US.)

I have most of my orders shipped to my employee's US office, and pick i up here or let it bring/shipped to me. But as my card's billing address is in Germany and i cannot enter that too often, it still sucks. I.e. the most i can do is an in-store pickup 3 times a year, and pay there with the same card that they refuse online. (...0

They started this fuuckkkk w/ the registered PayPal address even in Germany now. It's nice, because if i include my german company name in the default delivery address, it is omitted in the checkout process. Nice, isn't it? Try to receive something where only your name, the street/house number and the zip code plus city are given to the seller, it it is your office address (not your own office of course).

Barnes & Noble was a very good option, because they promoted international orders and shipments. Even Amazon is ok regarding payment and delivery if you have it shipped to an US address, and then arrange further actions from that address.

Maybe i should get an US prepaid(?) card, w/ the office address as billing address...

kolos 2011-08-24 20:10
Re: HP WebOS TouchPad for $99!
 
Thanks for info. I was in US few years ago and I ordered same stuff from Amazon which were paid with my European credit card. I didn't have any issue with delivery, so I thought that with others should be the same.
Anyway, I'll take my chances (if I get any) and see what will happen. What can I lose? :)

ironm8 2011-08-24 21:23
Re: HP WebOS TouchPad for $99!
 
My OnSale Order was canceled, i ordered mine 4 minutes after sale started.
I have NO idea what-so-ever why it has happened and i am enraged.
My guess is that i used an international billing address and they were afraid.
HOWEVER, since the order was accepted they cant just bluntly do that. they can only do that if they were out of stock, which they werent.[i know a bunch of people who ordered after me and still received a touchpad]

I will call them tomorrow, ask to talk to a a manager and demand action, i have my proccessing time and my friend's who received it, if they still claim out of stock, i will consider my options.[like filing a fraud statement on amazon.]

EDIT: Its not only about a tablet anymore, it also about principles.

erendorn 2011-08-24 21:31
Re: HP WebOS TouchPad for $99!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by kolos (Post 1075985)
What can I lose? :)
value added tax ;) but it's not so much.

FranzDages 2011-08-24 21:54
Re: HP WebOS TouchPad for $99!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by ironm8 (Post 1076020)
My OnSale Order was canceled, i ordered mine 4 minutes after sale started.
I have NO idea what-so-ever why it has happened and i am enraged.
My guess is that i used an international billing address and they were afraid.
HOWEVER, since the order was accepted they cant just bluntly do that. they can only do that if they were out of stock, which they werent.[i know a bunch of people who ordered after me and still received a touchpad]

I will call them tomorrow, ask to talk to a a manager and demand action, i have my proccessing time and my friend's who received it, if they still claim out of stock, i will consider my options.[like filing a fraud statement on amazon.]

EDIT: Its not only about a tablet anymore, it also about principles.
My OnSale order was also canceled.

qwazix 2011-08-24 22:20
Re: HP WebOS TouchPad for $99!
 
My onsale order still says shipping soon, I wonder...

JamesBond@ge 2011-08-24 22:25
Re: HP WebOS TouchPad for $99!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by phase315 (Post 1075642)
Asking 4th, but I am willing to take a 32gb too.
I pinched myself and came back to reality.

I've given up looking for some old shat, that I didn't actually want in the first place.

qwazix 2011-08-24 23:13
Re: HP WebOS TouchPad for $99!
 
onsale order cancelled here too. What a bunch of idiots.
I think I should contact amazon

Daneel 2011-08-24 23:57
Re: HP WebOS TouchPad for $99!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by ironm8 (Post 1076020)
My OnSale Order was canceled, i ordered mine 4 minutes after sale started.
I have NO idea what-so-ever why it has happened and i am enraged.
My guess is that i used an international billing address and they were afraid.
HOWEVER, since the order was accepted they cant just bluntly do that. they can only do that if they were out of stock, which they werent.[i know a bunch of people who ordered after me and still received a touchpad]

I will call them tomorrow, ask to talk to a a manager and demand action, i have my proccessing time and my friend's who received it, if they still claim out of stock, i will consider my options.[like filing a fraud statement on amazon.]

EDIT: Its not only about a tablet anymore, it also about principles.
Canceled here as well, my brothers too. Let me know how that goes and if you want to join efforts :)

gsever 2011-08-25 00:35
Re: HP WebOS TouchPad for $99!
 
My onSale orders are gone likewise the B&N order :(. Hoping that CostCentral orders will gone through...

windows7 2011-08-25 00:40
Re: HP WebOS TouchPad for $99!
 
Well I had the opportunity to try 2 different ones today but they were display models and was told they need to be send back to hp according to "staples" & "carphonewarehouse" staff in the UK, manage to put my name down in Tesco's and argos if they come back in stock, also put my email down in the HP US site not realizing the UK site was different, either way hp uk doesn't sell them instead they send customers to shops like pcworld, etc

shuraizo 2011-08-25 07:50
Re: HP WebOS TouchPad for $99!
 
ILooks like it's possible to run android on it

http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/25/a...-yours-on-eba/

Not bad for $99 :D

don_falcone 2011-08-25 09:38
Re: HP WebOS TouchPad for $99!
 
Quote:
- Upset about the Amazon/OnSale Fiasco? Complain to Amazon and get Amazon credit for your cancelled order. You can get from $0 to $30. Simply chat with them or call them. Make sure to complain! LINK

- Want to leave OnSale a review? Go right ahead!

- Seems like the OnSale phone line has crashed. It seems harder to contact them than getting a TouchPad.

- If you placed an order with OnSale through Amazon. Call Onsale at 1-800-896-2011. Give them your Amazon order number and ask about the status of your order. Also, ask them for your OnSale order number (not the Amazon one), and Look Here to see the real status.
That's from the web...

don_falcone 2011-08-25 11:04
Re: HP WebOS TouchPad for $99!
 
This can't.... be. Like 2hrs ago, HP Home & Home Office Store said "coming soon". Now, for both 16 and 32GB models it says "out of stock". Seriously, wtf? The more and more i spend time on this "interesting" hunt, the more i just want a MeeGo product (like the Acer M500), even if it's only a tablet not a handset. And NOT spending even more time for this obvious... shite of a spending run.

EDIT:

Quote:
HP Home TouchPads 16GB and 32GB went from “Coming Soon” back to “Out of Stock”. What does this mean? We have to figure it out ASAP! To clarify, it did not go on sale during the night.
:rolleyes:

MINKIN2 2011-08-25 12:40
Re: HP WebOS TouchPad for $99!
 
Don't give up guys, keep hunting and the bargins will come :)

It would be nice to see some familiar names in the Pre Central forums, that place has become so flooded with all of the newbs, the nerds have gone into hiding ;)

Good luck with the search :D

don_falcone 2011-08-25 13:13
Re: HP WebOS TouchPad for $99!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by MINKIN2 (Post 1076416)
Don't give up guys, keep hunting and the bargins will come :)

It would be nice to see some familiar names in the Pre Central forums, that place has become so flooded with all of the newbs, the nerds have gone into hiding ;)

Good luck with the search :D
Hrzhrz i know what you mean. it's like when a certain country apparently got N900.

windows7 2011-08-25 16:51
Re: HP WebOS TouchPad for $99!
 
Found one last night but could not reserve it due to some web site fault, by the early ours of the morning before shops even had open, it was gone, so someone working in the shop must have grabbed it once they became aware of it. What is annoying is these people are saying as such product are discontinued they not selling them any more, when is clear they had the item in stock before shop was open to the public, well this is total bull as i have purchased discontinued stuff from same chain of shops before, the people working there are just grabbing these offers when we find them.

When this was announced, I was reading that Dixons in Dublin airport was reporting as having 60 in stock but when people went to get some in the early hours of the morning when shop opened, they were informed such units suppose to have all been reserved (probably for members of staff or family or friends i guess)

It just shows you if the price is right, these products would shift very quickly, however now a-days companies are just too gridy and keep prices inflated, shame the chinese don't buy them out and start producing this units at this price, they certainly would become as big in this area as apple or android very soon.

qwazix 2011-08-25 18:57
Re: HP WebOS TouchPad for $99!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by don_falcone (Post 1076287)
That's from the web...
I did complain (e-mail) and they didn't even answer. Losers.

Changegames 2011-08-25 20:42
Re: HP WebOS TouchPad for $99!
 
is this real?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0t1RyqQTvyQ

MINKIN2 2011-08-25 22:34
Re: HP WebOS TouchPad for $99!
 
Apparently so, there are it is all over the web.

I am more interested in LXDE

it's sooooo beautiful

erendorn 2011-08-25 22:47
Re: HP WebOS TouchPad for $99!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by windows7 (Post 1076563)
It just shows you if the price is right, these products would shift very quickly, however now a-days companies are just too gridy and keep prices inflated, shame the chinese don't buy them out and start producing this units at this price, they certainly would become as big in this area as apple or android very soon.
Cost of materials for the touchpad is 300$. Not counting support, webos development, marketing, shipping, etc...
Here is a review of a real 99$ tablet, make your own conclusions on inflated prices ;)

Though there are interesting articles on the prices of tablets.

vivmak 2011-08-26 12:47
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Can anyone make any sense from this?

http://touch-droid.com/statement.pdf

Daneel 2011-08-26 13:29
Re: HP WebOS TouchPad for $99!
 
It seems like a bunch of crap to me.

shuraizo 2011-08-26 22:44
Re: HP WebOS TouchPad for $99!
 
Anyone here used comgateway before?
I'm a bit worried cause they haven't notified me, and my tablet's been on their warehouse for more than 24 hours :(

maluka 2011-08-27 00:06
Re: HP WebOS TouchPad for $99!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by shuraizo (Post 1077218)
Anyone here used comgateway before?
I'm a bit worried cause they haven't notified me, and my tablet's been on their warehouse for more than 24 hours :(
If they're on the east coast then they've probably closed because of the hurricane.

shuraizo 2011-08-27 00:54
Re: HP WebOS TouchPad for $99!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by maluka (Post 1077244)
If they're on the east coast then they've probably closed because of the hurricane.
Not sure though, where is portland?
I just called them, they said i have to wait til monday because they're closed on saturday :(
She's kinda rude, telling me she has to go home and don't have time for my order, geez..
I wouldn't complain if they registered my order already..
It's been on their warehouse for almost 2 days now

Maybe it's just me but i always have bad experience with american customer service..

gerbick 2011-08-27 01:31
Re: HP WebOS TouchPad for $99!
 
Portland is in Oregon, the west coast. I've never heard of Comgateway in my life and I'm a Yank.

Luck to you man.

Hotshot 2011-08-27 04:45
Re: HP WebOS TouchPad for $99!
 
Really would like to find a US site that's selling the touchpad for $100.

vivmak 2011-08-27 04:50
Re: HP WebOS TouchPad for $99!
 
Just realised that HP TP comes with a 50GB cloud space too ! that too for free !
Shame cant use it on the go as it does not recognise n900 ad-hoc network:(

JamesBond@ge 2011-08-27 04:51
Re: HP WebOS TouchPad for $99!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by shuraizo (Post 1077218)
Anyone here used comgateway before?
I'm a bit worried cause they haven't notified me, and my tablet's been on their warehouse for more than 24 hours :(
Have you handed over the dosh already?

shuraizo 2011-08-27 05:11
Re: HP WebOS TouchPad for $99!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by gerbick (Post 1077264)
Portland is in Oregon, the west coast. I've never heard of Comgateway in my life and I'm a Yank.

Luck to you man.
It's one of the cheaper freight forwarders, compared to the big ones like bongo, myus their fee is cheaper..
I read some reviews, it's mixed i guess, some faced problems, but the others were satisfied.. I used shipto before but bestbuy won't send to shipito anymore so i had to look for other alternatives..

Quote:
Originally Posted by JamesBond@ge (Post 1077305)
Have you handed over the dosh already?
Sorry what is dosh? :confused:
afaik, we pay them to send the package to your country once the package is registered to your account, but mine is still in the warehouse

maxximuscool 2011-08-27 05:31
Re: HP WebOS TouchPad for $99!
 
All sold out in Two hours in NZ.


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