iRobot Scooba experience

[ktee]

Hi Zapper, thks for the photos! they r great.

Now, i know roomba can be modded as taught!
For scooba, is the mod the same?

Wat solution to use when the sample scooba clorox is finished? I checked the oher webiste but dont see any sold in SG. A photo is great!!!

 

[whypurplishblue]

The scooba is similar.. but gotta change 100uF cap instead.. and its hugeee! It is so tall.. definately need to bend it parallel to the board

Have u tried getting it from gkrobots? Or maybe we can have a MO for scooba solution since there are quite a few scooba users

 

[ktee]

The scooba is similar.. but gotta change 100uF cap instead.. and its hugeee! It is so tall.. definately need to bend it parallel to the board

I bought the 100uf, it is huge! Anyway, after seeing mosmos using the newstar & no problem, i went to SLT & bought 1 for 20 bucks. So, i will be using the step-down instead. Will probably mod when the mood arrives as scooba is costlier! Anyway, still waiting for my scooba to arrive. The USPS shipping is very slow... (shipped direct fr us cost me US100+ ).

Have u tried getting it from gkrobots? Or maybe we can have a MO for scooba solution since there are quite a few scooba users

I read fr previous post tat can use kiwi which is much cheaper. I went to chk & there r many kiwi there, so which 1 is suitable? I also read tat magiclean can also be used, any1 try b4?

 

[whypurplishblue]

mosmos,
last time when you shipped by vpost.. does the track and trace update? my scooba is with vpost.. n then i click track and trace.. i see my scooba still in US since 13/07

 

[ktee]

mosmos,
last time when you shipped by vpost.. does the track and trace update? my scooba is with vpost.. n then i click track and trace.. i see my scooba still in US since 13/07

Ha... same situation as mi! I bought 3 items (discovery + spare parts) fr 3 diff ebay bids * they arrived at vpus on 11, 16, & 18/7. I made my payment to vpost for 1 consolidated shipment. Now the status are:

Item 1 & 2: Date & Time : 21/07/2007 11:21 AM
Status : Handover from Processing to Distributions Operations
Item 3: Date & Time : 18/07/2007 10:26 PM
Status : Processed in U.S.A/Japan

WTH??? 3 items, diff status! I thot all shld be same status? I check every day since 21. still same status!!!

So, the only thing to do is WAIT!

My scooba is shipped direct. The USPS status also never update since 16/7. The current status still shows:

Status: International Dispatch

Your item left the United States from N. J. BULK at 5:43 PM on July 16, 2007. Information, if available, is updated every evening. Please check again later.

 

[whypurplishblue]

Vpost really sucks man.. my item just says Processed in U.S.A/Japan. duno really still stuck there.. the USPS status also never updates. but I recently got my roomba via USPS.. very fast.. i got it 5 working days after it left United states.. since yours is July 16th.. maybe its being delivered to your house today hehe..

 

[whypurplishblue]

oya ktee, how much was your postage for vpost? Im shipping a scooba via vpost.. cost me ~$90

 

[thewiseone]

Vpost really should do something about their service. Submitted my invoice and emailed them twice, its now the 4th day and yet they have not updated their system to reflect the incoming delivery. Very very poor and slow service. The last time I had a delivery sent to Vpost USA, the package was sitting at their collection centre for 2 days b4 they realised it!!!

ktee, for yr Scooba shipped via USPS, dont bother abt the USPS online tracking (wonder if they ever update it). If yrs is sent via Std International Priority USPS and u r sure its been sent out on 16/7, u should be getting yr Scooba either today or tomorrow latest. I have been using USPS, delivery service is always prompt, never later than 7 business days.

 

[mosmos]

mosmos,
last time when you shipped by vpost.. does the track and trace update? my scooba is with vpost.. n then i click track and trace.. i see my scooba still in US since 13/07

use this speedpost tracking website for vpost, it's more updated.

Just key in vpost shipping number.


http://www.speedpost.com.sg/

 

[mosmos]

oya ktee, how much was your postage for vpost? Im shipping a scooba via vpost.. cost me ~$90

which model are you buying?

how come vpost charge me $120 for scooba 380?

 

[ktee]

oya ktee, how much was your postage for vpost? Im shipping a scooba via vpost.. cost me ~$90

My 3 items total weight is 9.6kg. After the UOB discount, it cost me ~S$89 for vpost shipping. (as my items are less than 400, no gst).

Glad to hear tat about USPS. They never update their online tracking hope to receive my scooba by tomorrow.

VPOST vomits blood. I sent them many invoices as they kept asking... I even hv an extra invoice to be matched with my item (fact is all my items are there)!

 

[whypurplishblue]

use this speedpost tracking website for vpost, it's more updated.

Just key in vpost shipping number.


http://www.speedpost.com.sg/

I just tried going there.. but status shows "Information not available". means my item not even in the singpost system yet

which model are you buying?

how come vpost charge me $120 for scooba 380?

I bought the 5800 model.. maybe its lighter than 380? according to vpost my weight is as follows:
Volmetric Weight : 4.7 kg Actual Weight : 6.4 kg

My 3 items total weight is 9.6kg. After the UOB discount, it cost me ~S$89 for vpost shipping. (as my items are less than 400, no gst).

Glad to hear tat about USPS. They never update their online tracking hope to receive my scooba by tomorrow.

VPOST vomits blood. I sent them many invoices as they kept asking... I even hv an extra invoice to be matched with my item (fact is all my items are there)!

I'm suppose to get UOB discount.. but vpost say UOB corporate card cannot use.. *sigh* so i paid normally.. worse thing is.. after pay found out from here there is promo code even for using other credit card

Next time if i ship i will use USPS dun care pay more.. vpost service really really terrible

 

[ktee]

I just tried going there.. but status shows "Information not available". means my item not even in the singpost system yet


I bought the 5800 model.. maybe its lighter than 380? according to vpost my weight is as follows:
Volmetric Weight : 4.7 kg Actual Weight : 6.4 kg

My speedpost info also same as yours: info not avail

My discovery is damn heavy!!! My seller told me he packed into a monitor box (hope it is an LCD & not CRT!) But, guess he packed in a CRT BOX!!! my goodness... Told him to pack compactly...

Dimension : 55.0X 42.0X 22.0 cm
Volmetric Weight : 8.5 kg Actual Weight : 6.0 kg

 

[whypurplishblue]

Wahhh so high the volmetric weight.. must be CRT box. I wonder why they didn't pack it in the original box? my roomba came here in its original box.. they just wrap in yellow paper. when it reach here the box only got few bumps

 

[ktee]

hahaha... guess the american are as kiasu as sgporean! But me pay extra 2.5kg cost...

 

[mosmos]

My speedpost info also same as yours: info not avail

My discovery is damn heavy!!! My seller told me he packed into a monitor box (hope it is an LCD & not CRT!) But, guess he packed in a CRT BOX!!! my goodness... Told him to pack compactly...

Dimension : 55.0X 42.0X 22.0 cm
Volmetric Weight : 8.5 kg Actual Weight : 6.0 kg

I wonder how come my last vpost volmetric Weight is 12.4kg

 

[ktee]

mosmos, u go to vpost & check the past order. 12.4kg cld be ur total weight! Ur box looks big but cant be 12.4kg vol wgt.

BTW, mine is 22cm height, so it cant be a CRT box as i dont see any CRT which is so small. unless it is a 7" monitor!!!

 

[mosmos]

source: http://www.woot.com/

are they selling a new set or remanufacture set?

 

[whypurplishblue]

are they selling a new set or remanufacture set?

I think its a new set. Doesn't say its remanufactured. and in roombareview they say its new too. Thats a really good deal!

 

[ktee]

OMG! My discovery (white) cost more than tat n the shipping is 20+

www.hsn.com is selling scooba 5800 (new) at 249.99 (free shipping) before coupon discount! is tat cheaper than irobot?

Ha... if you bid for 5800 at ebay, you hv to pay around us220 n still need to PRAY tat it is as advertised!