I’m wondering (kind of praying) that it’s the bank who have released the funds back after 7 days of not being taken by Garmin.
My order on the website is still the same.
Just started running again so this would have been ideal for me.
Still showing as "complete" on my PayPal account so 🤷♂️
My PayPal payment came out of my bank account yesterday. My hopes are rising! This is proper nail-biting stuff. 😬
Speculative order went in Boxing Day morning to be paid in 3 via Klarna. Not a peep from Garmin since the original order acknowledgement email and the payment is still showing as Pending in my Klarna account.
Not holding out a huge amount of hope at this stage that it'll actually go through but it was very much a punt so no real complaints tbh.
If anyone sees a really, really good offer on a Fenix 6, do please let me know.
Reduced by 260 to 390 here:
And 5% off if you subscribe, that's a good price, tempting.
Reduced by 260 to 390 here:
Damn it, if I hadn’t bought four instincts I could have afforded that..
And 5% off if you subscribe, that’s a good price, tempting.
£30 off with SAVE200
That's the S mind - the smaller one.
If anyone sees a really, really good offer on a Fenix 6, do please let me know
Amazon were doing them for 280 during black friday. Wait until fenix 7 drops and you'll be able to get even better deals on the 6.
If anyone sees a really, really good offer on a Fenix 6, do please let me know.
Out of stock at the moment, but new stock arrives regularly. And although its says "newly overhauled", they are as new. New straps, not a mark on them and full warranty.
New straps, not a mark on them and full warranty.
I’d be less concerned about a few scratches on the strap and more concerned about if the battery is in good shape
320 quid for a second hand watch doesn’t strike me as great value for money tbh, I got a brand new top end fenix 5 for only 50 quid more than that last year
Blacks have the standard 6 for £329 atm and with code NYE10 it’s down to £296.10. The only difference between the 6 and the 6 pro are that the 6 doesn’t have Wi-Fi, music and maps.
Don’t forget Quidco with blacks - 8% IIRC
I’d be less concerned about a few scratches on the strap and more concerned about if the battery is in good shape
320 quid for a second hand watch doesn’t strike me as great value for money tbh, I got a brand new top end fenix 5 for only 50 quid more than that last year
Yeah, but in reality they aren't 2nd hand. They are refurbished by Garmin, guaranteed to look and work like new and have a 2 year Garmin warranty. I'll bet they are just new watches that have been returned with buyers remorse. My battery gives better performance than Garmin claim for a new watch.
You paid £50 more for an inferior product.
Looks like the pending payment has been canceled, so no bargain here.
**** - same. 🙁 Seems like a long time ago since I said it, but I AM genuinely happy for the people that got theirs - I'm now pretty pissed off for the people that didn't.
You paid £50 more for an inferior product.
Nope, I paid 50 quid more for a brand new product with 99% of the same features
I’ll bet they are just new watches that have been returned with buyers remorse.
Ah I see, no wonder you think they are such good value! 🤔😂
Same as you get from Garmin for a warranty, you should know that tpb! It's only brand new til you pop it on your wrist.
Quidco currently giving almost 16% cashback at Blacks - that's bringing the Fenix 6 in at about £250 with the NYE10 code. Have placed an order!
^^ Good price mate.👍
Same as you get from Garmin for a warranty, you should know that tpb! It’s only brand new til you pop it on your wrist.
Warranty is the same but anyone who thinks these are brand new products that have been returned under buyer remorse is being naive. I thought it was universally accepted these are items that have been returned as not working and subsequently repaired
So realistically you could well have a watch That has parts that already have 18 months of use. Given according to garmin a watch should have a life span of around 5 years That’s a fair chunk of its life already lived.
Possibly a mute point given I’ve never had a garmin product not fail within 2 years however!
Really? Oh, you should have mentioned it.
How on earth did a Garmin watch thread get personal?
I kinda thought I wanted a 6, but tbh looking at it, it doesnt really do anything else that the IS does, except mapping, which I dunno if I'm really that bothered about.
I went from an instinct to a Fenix 6 X Pro.
The maps with the haptic directions are good, the music is ok, but the garmin pay is superb as my phone uses face recognition for payment which hasn’t been great for the past couple of years 😷
A Starling account or Curve card is the answer to the next question 😀
Given according to garmin a watch should have a life span of around 5 years That’s a fair chunk of its life already lived.
Possibly a mute point given I’ve never had a garmin product not fail within 2 years however!
Yikes, 2 years - I expect mine to last ‘indefinitely’. My wife’s Forerunner which she uses thrice a week is 15 years old. My daughter uses my old edge 200 daily, with a replaced battery, that is a good ten years old and my edge 810, again with daily use, is getting long in the tooth.
Now, if I could just get more than an email for my Instinct Solar order 😀
Something (good?) is gonna happen tomorrow eh?!
The maps and music are 2 of the best features on my fenix, I’d say definitely worth the extra.
My money hasn’t been returned yet, and I am being told it’s due for delivery on Wednesday!
If it does appear I was going to sell it to my mate, but as he no longer wants I’ll pass on to someone who had an order cancelled.
Bloody hell....! Ten pages! Not reading all that (I did skim read it).
Still no word from Garmin for me.
Ordered 25th in the evening. Money taken from account via PayPal and not a add yet returned.
Order status is still simply "order received".
Exciting times.
Nope, I paid 50 quid more for a brand new product with 99% of the same features
I've a 6 Pro, upgraded from a 5 Plus. The 6 is a much nicer device. No, it doesn't have that many more features, but the bigger, brighter, screen and interface tweaks are well worth it. The hardware is a little more refined too, nicer buttons, better shell, charging port much improved. I'd totally have a refurbed 6 over a new 5 at the same price.
So realistically you could well have a watch That has parts that already have 18 months of use. Given according to garmin a watch should have a life span of around 5 years That’s a fair chunk of its life already lived.
That's kinda odd logic. Fenix 6 units will be newer stock than 5s. Batteries degrade over time - I suspect it's worse for them to be stuck in a box not being used for years than it is for them to undergo regular charging cycles. From what I gather, Li-ion batteries don't do well with being discharged for long periods of time.
Still no word from Garmin for me.
Ordered 25th in the evening. Money taken from account via PayPal and not a add yet returned.Order status is still simply “order received”.
Same here mate.
Today is the first day back to normal, so I guess we'll have a better idea by close of business tonight.
Maybe.
If it does appear I was going to sell it to my mate, but as he no longer wants I’ll pass on to someone who had an order cancelled.
It would make sense to prioritise people you’ve argued with over manufacturing costs 😆
*order not actually cancelled yet.
Possibly a mute point given I’ve never had a garmin product not fail within 2 years however!
I was/am (who knows anymore) looking to replace a Forerunner 225 which I bought in the year they came out, 2015 maybe?
I ordered a dashcam on Christmas day and receive my shipping email this morning, seems they are back in the office now so any shipments/cancellations are likely to happen today #watchgate
Anyone else got there fingers crossed today?
Yes, more in hope than expectation.
Yes, more in hope than expectation.
Indeed, everything crossed here. Having now waited 10 days, I fear I am going to be somewhat disgruntled if it all instantly evaporates into thin air.
My watch has just arrived.
*Checks order
*Still there, no change
Meh. If it comes, it comes.
I done a webchat - the order is still being reviewed and I will receive an update in the next few days, I asked if I was likely to receive it soon and they said they can't give an exact timeframe on when the order is due to ship. So colour me not much further forward.
Something feels ‘off’ with Caher’s and Pondo’s combined experience.
My order still 'received'.
Something feels ‘off’ with Caher’s and Pondo’s combined experience.
If this thread is a reflection of reality (yikes! 🙂 ), there does seem to be a lack of consistency - some delivered, some cancelled, some outstanding. It's vexatious.
I think if this is a reflection of reality then as a species we are surely doomed.
"pending payments" (authorisations) very rarely get cancelled - its possible to do in some card networks, but basically no-one ever bothers. They simply time out, after which point they payment is no longer guaranteed to go through, and the hold on your funds/credit limit is released. The pending payments disappearing off your bank accounts mean nothing other than the fact that Garmin haven't submitted the payment to take the funds yet. They may be one of the many businesses (amazon included) to only do this when goods are shipped, to avoid claims the the contract has been fulfilled/to avoid annoying customers/to avoid having to do refunds.
none of the orders have been cancelled (yet).
Mm - well, that sounds positive. I can't believe what a roller-coaster this is....
