Hi, I just purchased this for £34.30 instead of £59.99.
Firstly search for the Ocado Groupon offer & purchase a £60 Ocado voucher for £44 but on Groupn add voucher code WELCOME & save another £10 (new customers only) that will give you £60 for £34.
Once on Ocado add the Phillips Hue Starter Kit and a 35p Sherbet, then go to checkout and add your voucher code, you will then only pay Ocado 30p
So you'll get the kit for £34.30 (£34 for Groupon code & 30p to Ocado)
Please note that the earliest delivery date seems to be in 2 weeks, it may be quicker for you depends on where you live.
EDIT: Get £6.30 from TopCashback so it would now make it £28.00
Do they do a bayonet fitt kit as I don't have any screw fittings for these bulbs?
freemz to Sysman2000
20 Sep 16#15
They do E27 & B22.
jonkong to Sysman2000
20 Sep 16#31
They do the Hue ambiance kit with bayonet (B22) bulbs, but not the Hue White kit, I have only managed to find that in screw fit (E27). You can get Hue White bulbs bayonet fit for about £15 each but you'll still need the hub. I have purcahsed this kit and then purchased some B22 to E27 converters from Ikea koppla I think they are called.
noopets
20 Sep 16#6
Excuse my ignorance, Do you have to live in an area that Ocado deliver to to use this offer?
Phil1980 to noopets
20 Sep 16#8
Only available in Ocado delivery areas; please visit http://www.ocado.com/postcode to check if Ocado deliver in the area
Phil1980
20 Sep 161#7
Been holding off for a possible lightning deal but this is very tempting!!
freemz to Phil1980
20 Sep 16#16
They have a few to choose from including the bloom, strip led lights etc along with Hive products too.
paulj48
20 Sep 16#9
there also a £20 off an £80 spend direct on the Ocado website, could this also be incorporated into this deal?
zackerysmith
20 Sep 16#10
Awesome thanks just used this to get the Hue Lightstrip!
paulj48 to zackerysmith
20 Sep 16#14
Just done the same £43.95 net price plus £6 back from Quidco (hopefully) being delivered tomorrow evening.
Ghostface666
20 Sep 16#11
Do you need the 'Hue Hub' to work with Amazon Echo or can I just order individual bulbs???
pc390 to Ghostface666
20 Sep 16#13
Hi, you need a Hue Hub to use the bulbs. The system basically works by connecting the Hue Hub to your network and then by adding Hue bulbs to the Hue Hub.
ublewit
20 Sep 16#12
Heat added OP! They don't deliver here though. :disappointed:
mugglesquop
20 Sep 16#17
shame they dont have the bayonet starter kit
Fleshco
20 Sep 16#18
Ocado Groupon offer no longer available :disappointed:
£40 for £29 (£19 with code)
£60 for £44 (£34 with code)
£80 for £59 (£49 with code)
tempt
20 Sep 16#24
I went for the £80 voucher (paid £49.99). Thanks OP.
paulj48
20 Sep 16#25
not sure if this will work as it says not to be used with any other promotion or voucher code, I've tried with Groupon that says the same but its not even tracked yet.
Phil1980
20 Sep 16#26
Ordered these, found I had some money in my paypal account when I checked out of groupon too :-)
Earliest delivery for the lights 2/10/16
dotnetter
20 Sep 16#27
OOS - luckily I hadn't used the voucher code from Groupon so can get a refund.
Phil1980 to dotnetter
20 Sep 161#30
Try selected a later delivery date... It says this on the site
This product is available for orders to be delivered after 6am on Sunday 02/10
I was able to get it confirmed for delivery the week after
freemz to dotnetter
20 Sep 16#33
You'll find you need to select a delivery date of two weeks or later, seems they don't hold stock of these.
mzm70
20 Sep 16#28
Ocado rejects the voucher because some account details match an existing account.....which is true as my wife has one....any ideas how to get around this?
edcor9889
20 Sep 16#29
OOS and I'm now stuck with a groupon voucher.
paulj48
20 Sep 161#32
be very careful with these converters, for one they add about 2 inch to the length of the lamp so the lamp will probably stick above a lamp shade, also if you screw the bulb too far in you'll get a short circuit and blow your expensive bulbs up, I know I've done it (more than once :disappointed: )
mzm70
20 Sep 16#34
Thanks for the tip, unfortunately it didn't work
oioisavaloi
20 Sep 16#35
It works if you add it the latest date possible :smiley:
mzm70 to oioisavaloi
20 Sep 16#36
Na, tried that...and it failed again, worth a try though
SFconvert
20 Sep 162#37
Still don't see the point of these, just over complicates what should just be a simple task of switching a light on when you enter a room.
Mentos to SFconvert
20 Sep 16#42
Of course they're pointless in rooms where you have a single light source you switch on when you enter and switch off when you exit.
A bit more useful where you have multiple light sources. Say bedroom where you have main lights and bedside lamp. Or living room where you have main lights plus various lamps.
I don't have these, but do have remote dimmers in the bedrooms and living room. Quite handy not having to get out of bed to switch the lights off, get up to switch the lights off when you decide to watch a movie, turn them on as evening draws in, etc. Also I guess with these you can control the lights while away to give the impression someone is home.
Where light control really comes into its own is when you set various mood lighting that you can switch between at the touch of a button. Thats a project I've got earmarked for the future :smiley:
paulj48 to SFconvert
20 Sep 161#54
I use these outside and have them set to automatically come on at sunset and go off at sunrise, just set it and forget it
The_Hoff
20 Sep 16#38
Get LIFX, much better and hubless.
user name
20 Sep 16#39
LIFX really, really is not better.
birdski
20 Sep 16#40
Have LIFX and countless connection issues. I went with them over Hue due to no need for a hub and was cheaper if just wanted 1 or 2 bulbs. Now I'm so fed up with them I'm switching to Hue. Have to reset my router virtually every day to get the lifx to work.
painty
20 Sep 161#41
Do you need to already have dimmers to use the dimming on these or can you dim with standard switches in place?
sinnertie
20 Sep 16#43
Out of stock, always too late :/
sinnertie
20 Sep 161#44
Nevermind, just had to choose date 1 month away from today, sorry
mcdarius
20 Sep 16#45
Hmm... I have 4 LIFXs, had a problem with one but LIFX people were very helpful and it's now sorted. Colors are much deeper and from what I can see they're brighter than any Hue bulb.
On the other hand, hub is better in certain situations and Hue ecosystem is much more developed with now so many options.
If only LIFX were compatible with HomeKit so we could have best of both...
Also LIFX already supports almost everything Hue offers via integration with IFTTT.
Lozboi
20 Sep 16#46
How do you back order or set a later delivery date? Now it's out of stock it won't even let me add it to the basket and I'm stuck with a groupon
freemz to Lozboi
20 Sep 16#47
Select a delivery date first
blehpunk
20 Sep 16#48
ah, I never live in an Ocado area, and I've just been wanting these
freemz to blehpunk
20 Sep 16#50
Could you select the delivery address to be a family or friends address?
jonboyuk
20 Sep 16#49
Don't worry if you missed it. They usually come up on Black Friday half price
edcor9889
20 Sep 16#51
Cheers for the message,ordered already for delivery next month as I'm not in a rush.Will have my Echo by then!
edcor9889
20 Sep 16#52
Cheers OP!absolute bargain
Hocus
20 Sep 16#53
Have some heat ordered. My stupidity led me to not add darn welcome code.
RUGAAL
20 Sep 16#55
Allows add to trolley?
RichardHowe
20 Sep 16#57
Thanks OP, took ages due to an issue Groupon's end but ended up paying £50 for £80 worth of shopping, including the lights!
May even get a further £10 off from Topcashback for buying the Groupon through them....
However, just realised I forgot to go through TCB for Ocado. Is there anything I can do about that retrospectively?
gamblor
21 Sep 16#58
Thanks Op. I was just about to pull the trigger on a Flubit offer for the £100 White Ambiance starter pack at £93 but using this method I will have only spent £63 if TCB tracks. Heat added.
Tempted to get my wife to setup an account and get the light strip this way too but note someone saying they had difficulty with the shared address...
rbartoli
21 Sep 161#59
Sorry I accidentally clicked "Expire"...
omz45
21 Sep 16#60
i think this is expired now - tried multiple delivery slots and its saying the following:
Unfortunately, the item listed below is out of stock. We have removed the item, worth £59.95, from your trolley and your amended total is £0.35.
I know this would happen to me! bought the voucher now
mcdarius
22 Sep 16#61
This message is a joke - it's been there for at least 2 months (I know it says "updated 1 day ago", it's like somebody is reposting it to keep it fresh).
paulj48
22 Sep 16#62
My Philips Hue strip light arrived last night in its 1 hour delivery slot, great service and a £70 light for a net cost of £43.95 plus the £6 cash back may also sweeten the deal (although not guaranteed).
For all those who missed this then Amazons Black Friday is when the Hue stuff normally gets slashed, just have to wait till the end of November for it.
flstivvy
22 Sep 16#63
Balls. Bought the Groupon before checking the lightstrip availability! Oh well. Bottle of Vodka and a Hue Tap switch for £35.50 still isn't bad. Guess I'll have to wait until Black Friday to try and bag two lightstrips
Phil1980
3 Oct 16#64
Have just had the following email from Ocado, have had £2.50 deducted from my back account today and apparantly also used the £60 voucher for a tin of Cannelini beans and no Hue lights...
Your receipt for today’s delivery is attached to this email. I’ll be delivering your 18:00-19:00 order and, so you’ll know it’s me, I’ll be driving the Cabbage van.
Missing items
We're really sorry but you're missing:
- 1 x Philips Hue White E27 Starter Kit
Substitutions
None today – sorry we didn’t have a suitable alternative for the above.
flstivvy
3 Oct 16#65
Those are some expensive Cannelini beans!!
Phil1980 to flstivvy
3 Oct 16#66
Waitrose Cannelini beans though! :-)
I should be able to request a refund on the undelivered items after the delivery guy comes later... I expect to have credit on my account then so can at least use it when the hue bulbs come back into stock (hopefully they do!)
bitsik
5 Oct 16#67
out of stock but talked to Ocado customer support and they said it will be back it stock by the end of the month.
Phil1980 to bitsik
6 Oct 16#68
Good news! I've got my £60 voucher code back now so am ready to order when I see stock again :-)
rgerwal
10 Oct 16#69
Mine arrive last night. Even though out of stock on website still got starter pack delivered
aforumac
14 Oct 16#70
got a delivery coming today ordered on 3rd october - just got a text saying the Philips kit isn't in stock and won't be delivered. I added about £30 of shopping to the order as well. What's my best option as to not lose out on vouchers and savings made? TIA
jpn289
20 Oct 16#71
good news the e27 kit is back in stock
atc28uk
21 Oct 16#72
Just noticed this deal and it looks like the Ocado Groupon deal has ended.... Better luck next time I suppose...
aforumac
27 Oct 16#73
Something I've wondered with these, to control via app you'd have to leave the standard wall switch in the on position. What if you enter a room and just want to turn the Philips bulb on manually, is this possible? A double click of the wall switch or something like that?
flstivvy to aforumac
27 Oct 16#74
Thats right, you'd have to turn it off and back on again and it'll come on at full brightness. I've just put a blank faceplates on my switches and have the remote controls.
aforumac
27 Oct 16#75
ah thanks, that's ok then I'm happy with that. I intend using some bulbs for main areas for security/schedules, but want to retain the manual option for when we are in and out of rooms. Just ordered from ocado with the voucher I got after initial order was out of stock
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Opening post
Firstly search for the Ocado Groupon offer & purchase a £60 Ocado voucher for £44 but on Groupn add voucher code WELCOME & save another £10 (new customers only) that will give you £60 for £34.
Once on Ocado add the Phillips Hue Starter Kit and a 35p Sherbet, then go to checkout and add your voucher code, you will then only pay Ocado 30p
So you'll get the kit for £34.30 (£34 for Groupon code & 30p to Ocado)
Please note that the earliest delivery date seems to be in 2 weeks, it may be quicker for you depends on where you live.
EDIT: Get £6.30 from TopCashback so it would now make it £28.00
All comments (76)
https://www.groupon.co.uk/deals/ocado-2
£60 for £44 (£34 with code)
£80 for £59 (£49 with code)
Earliest delivery for the lights 2/10/16
Try selected a later delivery date... It says this on the site
This product is available for orders to be delivered after 6am on Sunday 02/10
I was able to get it confirmed for delivery the week after
A bit more useful where you have multiple light sources. Say bedroom where you have main lights and bedside lamp. Or living room where you have main lights plus various lamps.
I don't have these, but do have remote dimmers in the bedrooms and living room. Quite handy not having to get out of bed to switch the lights off, get up to switch the lights off when you decide to watch a movie, turn them on as evening draws in, etc. Also I guess with these you can control the lights while away to give the impression someone is home.
Where light control really comes into its own is when you set various mood lighting that you can switch between at the touch of a button. Thats a project I've got earmarked for the future :smiley:
On the other hand, hub is better in certain situations and Hue ecosystem is much more developed with now so many options.
If only LIFX were compatible with HomeKit so we could have best of both...
https://support.lifx.com/hc/en-us/articles/202248504-Will-LIFX-support-Apple-s-HomeKit-
Also LIFX already supports almost everything Hue offers via integration with IFTTT.
May even get a further £10 off from Topcashback for buying the Groupon through them....
However, just realised I forgot to go through TCB for Ocado. Is there anything I can do about that retrospectively?
Tempted to get my wife to setup an account and get the light strip this way too but note someone saying they had difficulty with the shared address...
Unfortunately, the item listed below is out of stock. We have removed the item, worth £59.95, from your trolley and your amended total is £0.35.
I know this would happen to me! bought the voucher now
For all those who missed this then Amazons Black Friday is when the Hue stuff normally gets slashed, just have to wait till the end of November for it.
Your receipt for today’s delivery is attached to this email. I’ll be delivering your 18:00-19:00 order and, so you’ll know it’s me, I’ll be driving the Cabbage van.
Missing items
We're really sorry but you're missing:
- 1 x Philips Hue White E27 Starter Kit
Substitutions
None today – sorry we didn’t have a suitable alternative for the above.
I should be able to request a refund on the undelivered items after the delivery guy comes later... I expect to have credit on my account then so can at least use it when the hue bulbs come back into stock (hopefully they do!)