BLF Lantern Purchase/Followup Information - Group Buy list is Closed!!!!

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This was on Amazon.com, is there any codes for Amazon.co.uk?

I have an issue. I’ve already posted my question back to Sofirn using the PM they originally sent my code to. But, I’ve been waiting for an answer and I’m getting just a little bit impatient, so I’ll post it here as well. :smiling_imp:

I received an Amazon discount code for ordering one LT1 lantern. I’m expecting to get my other two codes later. Since I have a balance in my PayPal account that I’d like to spend, I decided to try using eBay to purchase a lantern instead. As some of you will remember, Sofirn made some lanterns available at the Amazon store, some at eBay, and some at AliExpress. I used the official instruction, which was to use the eBay “Make an Offer” link to request the GB price, and leave a comment with my BLF user ID. After that, Sofirn was supposed to agree to the price and proceed with the sale. I checked back on my eBay account a short while later, and my offer was rejected. The seller had noted that I was given an Amazon code by PM and I should use that to purchase my LT1. I don’t really have a lot of extra money to spend right now. I was really expecting to be able to use PayPal, where I have a balance available which is enough to purchase my lanterns. Is there any possibility of buying through Amazon and still paying with PayPal? Amazon doesn’t have PayPal as a payment option, do they?

I actually got two PM’s from Sofirn for lanterns without batteries. I replied requesting a code for a lantern WITH batteries, and then sent it promptly. Just placed my Amazon order, all set.
Hope this helps!

Pretty sure Jeff Bezos/Amazon is doing everything within their considerable power to smash Paypal like a bug.

Amazon does not use Paypalat all. Can you use the paypal balance to nuy a Visa or Mastercard gift card…. Then that GC can be used on Amazon.

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Can you use a PayPal debit card to buy on Amazon?

Has anyone successfully ordered from AliExpress at the GB price?

I couldn’t: https://mediaspace.illinois.edu/media/t/1_xkprldvh

Uhhhh…

Are you aware that it’s Saturday over there already?

Wait until Sunday for them to respond. :slight_smile:

Try contacting Barry0892 by PM. He’s coordinating everything from the Sofirn side. According to him you should be able to buy from any of the 3 sites.

As long as it hss a visa or mastercatd logo, probably.

Well you couldn’t because you didn’t try?
Place the order but don’t pay for it, let them know your BLF ID, wait for them to adjust the price of your order and then pay it.

replied to the initial PM to get a different code for one with batteries - first couple of codes failed, not sure why, but last one worked fine. Ordered from Amazon.de

Process was fine - for those stressing, relax……

Am down for 2 more but been told to wait for second batch, which is fine by me. I’ll now go and re-read the design thread as I can’t actually remember what it’s going to be like :slight_smile:

Just to close the loop, Tracy from Sofirm helped me out, and I got one ordered.

Well, I got a response from the Sofirn account that sent the codes. The response:

Well, I guess that’s not very helpful, since Amazon not only doesn’t accept PayPal as a payment method, but won’t even acknowledge the term “PayPal” in their help menu at all. I seriously could find no mention of it when trying to find an answer. I responded to the PM and advised Sofirn that since Amazon helpfully sent the order through before giving me a chance to check the payment type, I might need to cancel the order and get a refund if they charge my debit card.

Is it not possible to transfer the PayPal balance to the bank account/card associated with your PayPal? I have done this in the past with no additional fees, but it has a been a while so the process may have changed.

I was sent a code for a lantern without batteries. I replied stating I would like batteries and was sent another code. I couldn’t find an option for the LT1 with batteries on Amazon.us but I did find it on Amazon.de. BUT the code didn’t work.

I found the listing on eBay and submitted an offer for £62.99 including a message with my username but the offer expired this morning without any reply from Sofirn.

Anyone else struggling?

Took them three attempts to get a working code for one with batteries to me, but got there in the end. On amazon.de, free delivery to UK. Just keep asking!

Sometimes worth trying a different browser too. And ensure that you haven’t bought another, or that one is sitting in a basket in another window, as it may then assume you have your allocation of one. And don’t have one with, one without in your basket either….

I had the exact same issue.

When making an offer on EBay on the weekend — Change the default time the offer is open from 1 day to 2 days to take into account the weekend. This way the offer won’t expire before they return to work.