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Seraphim13 · 31-05-2007, 12:58 PM

Considering getting one.

Come share your experience with it and where/how much you got it for. Locally only seems to have one model available. Hoping to get Scooba 380 instead since it seems to be able to cover my whole flat (4 rm) in one charge.

Please no flaming in this thread.

Seraphim13 · 02-06-2007, 04:45 PM

anybody using?

ronnie · 03-06-2007, 08:55 AM

Seems like the 380 is one of the latest in the line of Scooba and can cover a bigger area than either the 5900 or 5800. I may be getting one in the future. Presently has just bidded for a Roomba 4130 on ebay and will be using it before deciding whether to get the Scooba.

dankoo · 04-06-2007, 10:51 AM

Also the flooring you have....I think it is quite wet after it passes thru so maybe laminate flooring not very good?

mosmos · 04-06-2007, 11:23 AM

i am also quite interested to get a wet + dry roomba, so that can auto-mop the sticky floor everyday~

was wonder how much does sg sells~?

http://store.irobot.com/family/index...932&cp=2174940

iRobot® Scooba® 380 Floor Washing Robot
was: $499.99
now: $449.99

Seraphim13 · 04-06-2007, 09:46 PM

mosmos wrote:

i am also quite interested to get a wet + dry roomba, so that can auto-mop the sticky floor everyday~

was wonder how much does sg sells~?

http://store.irobot.com/family/index...932&cp=2174940

iRobot® Scooba® 380 Floor Washing Robot
was: $499.99
now: $449.99

Well that is USD, so convert at 1.52 + 10% shipping works out to be ~$750. Too bad vpost cannot shipped across since locally the blood sucking distributor is selling $1200 for 5800.

applefreak · 05-06-2007, 12:25 AM

why cannot ship over?

ronnie · 05-06-2007, 12:11 PM

Confirm Vpost can ship over. There are quite a number of people using Vpost to bring in their Roomba and Scooba. My Roomba just arrived yesterday. Very fast shipping by UPS. Order and paid on the 1 Jun, received on 4 Jun. Will try over the weekend.

dankoo · 05-06-2007, 01:02 PM

Can I check how much is your shipping? You did not use VPOST?

mosmos · 05-06-2007, 09:45 PM

ronnie wrote:

Confirm Vpost can ship over. There are quite a number of people using Vpost to bring in their Roomba and Scooba. My Roomba just arrived yesterday. Very fast shipping by UPS. Order and paid on the 1 Jun, received on 4 Jun. Will try over the weekend.

where you order?

is the power socket 110v or auto-voltage?

TIA.

ronnie · 06-06-2007, 11:32 AM

Model is 4130. Paid US$134 plus US$50 shipping. If order from US, most likely to be 110V. Mine is. I bought a Newstart 100W stepup transformer from Sim Lim Tower for S$22.

Reason I did not use Vpost is because the Ebay seller I bought from will ship direct. Apparently, she has only a few units for sale. However, you can find similar units on Ebay at roughly the same price.

A word of advice for those getting from Ebay, check out the prices before bidding and also check to see if the item is new, remanufactured or used. The seller i bought from has both new and used. Mine was a new model. When I did a search on prices for the same item from the same seller, I found a huge discrepencies in prices. There were people buying it at over US$200! and others bidding US$150 for a used one!

May get a Scooba in the future if this Roomba works out. As IRobot is phasing in the new models Scooba 350 and 380, it is likely that the 5800 and 5900 values will drop.

ronnie · 06-06-2007, 11:48 AM

OK. An update. I have checked and the seller has 1 more of these up for grab.

http://cgi.ebay.com/iRobot-Roomba-Di...QQcmdZViewItem

Please note that I am in no way affiliated to her. If you are a Ebay member, you can try searching "Roomba 4130" completed listing for all the previous bids.

mosmos · 20-06-2007, 04:35 PM

anyone buy fm this sg ebsite before~?

the price seems reasonable~

http://www.gkrobots.com/index.html

chihjeun · 20-06-2007, 05:12 PM

but buying directly from www.irobot.com still seems to be a tad cheaper with all the shipping included.

chaccone · 20-06-2007, 06:05 PM

chaccone wrote:

Im also thinking of getting a scheduler and scooba. My fren bought a roomba from gkrobots.com and
i heard he's quite happy with their service and he's getting a scheduler from them. The thing is they provide warranty so don't have to concerned about
Dead unit when it arrives from US.

Anyone has experience

I meant does anyone has experience with scooba on marble flooring? my flooring is all marble.

31-05-2007, 12:58 PM	#1
Seraphim13 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,868	iRobot Scooba experience Considering getting one. Come share your experience with it and where/how much you got it for. Locally only seems to have one model available. Hoping to get Scooba 380 instead since it seems to be able to cover my whole flat (4 rm) in one charge. Please no flaming in this thread.

04-06-2007, 10:51 AM	#4
dankoo Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Posts: 1,444	Also the flooring you have....I think it is quite wet after it passes thru so maybe laminate flooring not very good? __________________ My Wii Code is 7196 9203 8142 9172

04-06-2007, 09:46 PM	#6
Seraphim13 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,868	mosmos wrote: i am also quite interested to get a wet + dry roomba, so that can auto-mop the sticky floor everyday~ was wonder how much does sg sells~? http://store.irobot.com/family/index...932&cp=2174940 iRobot® Scooba® 380 Floor Washing Robot was: $499.99 now: $449.99 Well that is USD, so convert at 1.52 + 10% shipping works out to be ~$750. Too bad vpost cannot shipped across since locally the blood sucking distributor is selling $1200 for 5800.

05-06-2007, 01:02 PM	#9
dankoo Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Posts: 1,444	Can I check how much is your shipping? You did not use VPOST? __________________ My Wii Code is 7196 9203 8142 9172

05-06-2007, 09:45 PM	#10
mosmos Honorary Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 142,187	ronnie wrote: Confirm Vpost can ship over. There are quite a number of people using Vpost to bring in their Roomba and Scooba. My Roomba just arrived yesterday. Very fast shipping by UPS. Order and paid on the 1 Jun, received on 4 Jun. Will try over the weekend. where you order? is the power socket 110v or auto-voltage? TIA.

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02-06-2007, 04:45 PM	#2
Seraphim13 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,868	anybody using?

03-06-2007, 08:55 AM	#3
ronnie Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2000 Posts: 1,650	Seems like the 380 is one of the latest in the line of Scooba and can cover a bigger area than either the 5900 or 5800. I may be getting one in the future. Presently has just bidded for a Roomba 4130 on ebay and will be using it before deciding whether to get the Scooba.

04-06-2007, 11:23 AM	#5
mosmos Honorary Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 142,187	i am also quite interested to get a wet + dry roomba, so that can auto-mop the sticky floor everyday~ was wonder how much does sg sells~? http://store.irobot.com/family/index...932&cp=2174940 iRobot® Scooba® 380 Floor Washing Robot was: $499.99 now: $449.99

05-06-2007, 12:25 AM	#7
applefreak Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 722	why cannot ship over?

05-06-2007, 12:11 PM	#8
ronnie Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2000 Posts: 1,650	Confirm Vpost can ship over. There are quite a number of people using Vpost to bring in their Roomba and Scooba. My Roomba just arrived yesterday. Very fast shipping by UPS. Order and paid on the 1 Jun, received on 4 Jun. Will try over the weekend.

06-06-2007, 11:32 AM	#11
ronnie Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2000 Posts: 1,650	Model is 4130. Paid US$134 plus US$50 shipping. If order from US, most likely to be 110V. Mine is. I bought a Newstart 100W stepup transformer from Sim Lim Tower for S$22. Reason I did not use Vpost is because the Ebay seller I bought from will ship direct. Apparently, she has only a few units for sale. However, you can find similar units on Ebay at roughly the same price. A word of advice for those getting from Ebay, check out the prices before bidding and also check to see if the item is new, remanufactured or used. The seller i bought from has both new and used. Mine was a new model. When I did a search on prices for the same item from the same seller, I found a huge discrepencies in prices. There were people buying it at over US$200! and others bidding US$150 for a used one! May get a Scooba in the future if this Roomba works out. As IRobot is phasing in the new models Scooba 350 and 380, it is likely that the 5800 and 5900 values will drop. Last edited by ronnie : 06-06-2007 at 11:40 AM.

06-06-2007, 11:48 AM	#12
ronnie Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2000 Posts: 1,650	OK. An update. I have checked and the seller has 1 more of these up for grab. http://cgi.ebay.com/iRobot-Roomba-Di...QQcmdZViewItem Please note that I am in no way affiliated to her. If you are a Ebay member, you can try searching "Roomba 4130" completed listing for all the previous bids.

20-06-2007, 04:35 PM	#13
mosmos Honorary Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 142,187	anyone buy fm this sg ebsite before~? the price seems reasonable~ http://www.gkrobots.com/index.html

20-06-2007, 05:12 PM	#14
chihjeun Moderator Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 539	but buying directly from www.irobot.com still seems to be a tad cheaper with all the shipping included.

20-06-2007, 06:05 PM	#15
chaccone Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 36	chaccone wrote: Im also thinking of getting a scheduler and scooba. My fren bought a roomba from gkrobots.com and i heard he's quite happy with their service and he's getting a scheduler from them. The thing is they provide warranty so don't have to concerned about Dead unit when it arrives from US. Anyone has experience I meant does anyone has experience with scooba on marble flooring? my flooring is all marble.