I was just recently thinking back over my bargaining history and some of the great deals I've had over time, when I also came to thinking about some of the downright ridiculous bargaining I've entered into!
So I thought I'd start a topic for people to share their lowest, most ridiculous, almost embarrassing bargaining stories!
You know you're an OzBargainer when…
You know you're an OzBargainer when.....
LSnoop on 28/08/2013 - 11:19
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And before anyone tries pointing out the exchange rates from THB to AUD, and the fact that I was, at the time, bartering over a measly 16 cents, I am obviously already well aware… and almost ashamed of it!!!
You pretty much summed up my reply! Some people would definitely do the same as you, and might have even succeeded in purchasing it for lower. I don't think it's worth it in this case, but then the OzBargaining spirit is only somewhat in me and maybe I have a lot to learn.
I figure yes you can likely drive down the cost that a poor Thai dude in a back street is charging, but why would you want to when your quality of life is likely far better off than his.
I admire your spirit though!
I figure yes you can likely drive down the cost that a poor Thai dude in a back street is charging, but why would you want to when your quality of life is likely far better off than his.
+1, I'd actually give him more and tell him to keep the change.
Then get back to Australia and recoup my losses by bargaining down under :P
Had a friend do this constantly on holiday in the Philippines, he felt really 'big' about doing it… one thing to be bargain minded, its another thing to be arrogant about it.
I know they're ripping me off, but if its a pittance what does it really matter.
TBH this is one of the best parts of going to Thailand
Until you realise in the tourists hot spots of Bangkok, they overcharge by 1000%. This is because of that willingness to compromise- slippery slope. The 15 down to 10 baht is a bit of an exaggeration, but without people declining this price, it would easily go up to 30.
And thats not what we fought numerous wars for- free market f*** yeah!
I think I could handle a few extra Baht now after Apple's latest pricing over here. Anything that you can do about your old financial backers PresidentClinton? ;)
oh wow. 15baht = 50cents… 10baht = 35cents.. hahah… Won't even let the guy make a living to feed his family. lol
i normally like to bargain with them to a ridiculously low price. then normally give them double cause its normally only a couple of bucks extra. i get satisfaction out of it
When you admit to getting more than one sample, knowing you'll get negged to oblivion.
Like James Hird, I'm denying all allegations that I've ever done that… Even if I am guilty!
Oh dear - where do I begin ? When abroad on holiday I always bargain & feel great when it succeeds - even when it may only be $1 saved ( which my husband always points out after the event )
At home I do the same but have today saved $200.00 after bargaining with a company for a product they were asking $450.00. So O.B's - keep going - it works !!P.S. This time husband is extremely happy with the saving & has no complaints !
I went to a second hand market for baby things over the weekend. My husband was a bit wary of my intention to buy things for the baby - but we'd lost a pair of pumpkin patch jeans (probably at day care or something). So, I aimed to get another pair of baby jeans for about $3.
I went, close to closing time, and firstly, got away without paying the $3 entry. :)
Then, I got one pair of jeans from purebaby for $2 and another pair of jeans from pumpking patch for $1. Woohoo! Husband was very impressed. I am a shopping ninja. LOL.
Yes, sometimes the warm/fuzzy feeling you get when you tip someone or pay an extra 16c outweighs the power one receives when getting a bargain.
In Bali, we now go to the fixed price markets.
We generally tip all the taxis as the majority of fares only cost $1.50
We are now getting 10,000 rupiah for $1
lol @ fix price markets in Bali. If it's a market and it's in Bali, it isn't fixed price.
I should have said that a bit nicer than I did, Just wondering ilostnemo… where are the fixed price markets in Bali?
I remember (a loooong time ago) going through some in Kuta (town part). But even then, it wasn't really fixed. If you knew someone local or spoke Indonesian, you could still get a better price!
There is one just outside the Dynasty Hotel
Jennys I think was the name.
I've been about 10 times, but nowadays we don't buy clothes, why would ya?
KMart sell them cheaper $3 shirts $9 jumpers etc etc
KMart is so cheap, Bali shops there.
You know you're an ozbargainer when you walk into a Harvey Norman, JB Hifi or Dick Smith, and a staff member offers to help you. You turn him down and whip out your smartphone and start browsing price comparison websites instead.
I use the search function on ozbargain first ; )
I always search on ozbargain and then gumtree. If I cant find anything then … its lasoo.com which searches through all the catalogues. lol
you keep looking for the same item for 60 days after you've bought in case the price has dropped so you can claim the difference on you CC price protection.
When you never open a new bank account except when there's $50 in it for you…then you close it down without using it.
When you want to buy something online, you first google "___ promo code", and if you can't find one to your liking for that store you don't go ahead with the purchase.
Haha +1!
I usually do that when I'm at the checkout looking at the final price, but that box at the bottom asking for a Promo Code tempts me hard for a further bargain.
I've timed out from multiple purchases because I'm in another window looking for codes lol
You know you're an ozbargainer when you walk into your post office and all the staff know you by name, and you no longer need ID.
I was starting to get a little concerned about my Mrs when I heard that there was a white van parked at my house most weekdays while I'm out. That was, until I found out that it was the local AusPost delivery guy!!!
a white van parked at my house
They weren't selling "high-end" home theatre speakers at ultra low prices were they? :P
Hell no. I've already got too many speakers around this place for her liking. She'd be running them of the property so quickly!
Haha me too!
hahaha..exactly..no longer need ID
I work in a office of several thousand…
Got a little eek, when I went to pick up some packages, as I approached the mail lady said my name and started looking for my package…
this
this
is Sparta!
is Ozbargain!!
The Auspost contractor in my area calls my name multiple times when I open the door. He delivered too many ozbargain inspired purchases to my door step lol.
When you housemate asked you : "Hey dude, where did you get all those samples?"
When you fill up 2 garbage bins with Vistaprint 'samples' packaging!
You know you're an OzBargainer when…..
You download every single FREE Kindle eBook even though you know you'll never read them.
You subscribe to every Udemy course even though you know you'll never attend them
You download every Android or iOS app even though you know you'll never use them
You Broden every ridiculously cheap deal even though you know you'll never resell them.
You signup for every FREE cloud storage promo even though you know you'll never fill them up with data
You have multiple fake Facebook and twitter accounts for FREEBIES that require a like
• You Broden every ridiculously cheap deal even though you know you'll never resell them.
• You have multiple fake Facebook and twitter accounts for FREEBIES that require a like
No to these two…
When the first website you open up is…….OzBargain! (C'mon what were you expecting?)
Not to mention multiple page refresh per day.
i think you mean "When Ozbargain is your homepage"
And multiple monitors!
all of the above :)
You recognise a cheap hoodie purchased on the Hut on a stranger and wonder if they're an OzBargainer.
Your Aust Post parcel delivery guy knows you by name (and thinks you're crazy for getting so many parcels)
The early morning shift girl at the last post office I had a PO Box at use to chat RE the various packages I'd receive.
One time, I ordered memory foam pillows and she just felt complete teased by them coz at that time in the morning, she just wanted to take a nap.
Should have asked her out when I changed PO Boxes.
definitely should have, girls don't do direct, they make silly games/hints… nothing stopping you going back… its not like you'll see her again if she says no
Back in the day, I would've kept the old PO Box and driven the extra Ks! ;)
I have my ecko hoodie's on all the time :) the Hut supllies my ozbargain uniform!
you hate the words 'bargain' and 'deal' when it's uttered by an infidel
Do you even know what infidel means.
Hi Buzzkill,
in·fi·del /ˈinfədl/
Noun: A person who does not believe in religion or who adheres to a religion other than one's own.
Adjective: Adhering to a religion other than one's own.
Synonyms: noun. unbeliever - pagan - atheist
adjective. faithless - unfaithful - disloyal - incredulous
I don't get this…
I think he is referring to those times when someone claims they got a 'bargain' when you know that you could likely find a better deal yourself.
You're a guy but get every sample of women's hygiene products as gifts for your wife/mum/mother-in-law/girlfriend/future girlfriend/future wife/future mother-in-law.
Because nothing says 'I love you' like 24 single packets of tampons.
Perfect also for a nosebleed which may occur when you ask your future wife/girlfriend to go to hungry jacks for the first date because you have vouchers which are still valid.
You forgot… /boss! Especially when it's for incontinence pads! Or in my bosses case, incompetence!!!
Wow… We work at the same place?
So what do new girlfriends say when you unload a a bunch of female stuffs and say that you loved them before you met them?
"Because nothing says 'I love you' like 24 single packets of condoms."
fixed that for u :P
… you take pride in being called "professional" by Harvey Norman.
Oi! I rese…mble that!
You start experiencing withdrawal symptoms and getting agitated when you don't have access to a computer/internet/phone/wifi/3G to check up on the new daily deals that you are certainly missing out !
I use good guys free wifi to check prices on other shop webpages.
This, with a price beat guarantee is why i love officeworks.
You start running out of room for all those cheap hoodies.
You tell someone about a good deal, and they say: "hang on, don't tell me, it's that f'n ozbargain site again".
Shhhh…We are a secret cult.
Though shall not blurt out the name of Oz and Bargains in the same sentence!One rule- we don't talk about Fight Club.
You know you're an OzBargainer when…
- You know how much you've not spent from using ING's paywave discount.
- You see the price with the Officeworks 5% price beat factored in.
- You combine discounted gift cards, promo codes, and sales to pay only a fraction of the original cost
- You know 3 or 4 Target/Big W/Kmart store numbers off by heart
You know you're a Brisbane OzBargainer when…
- You take your discount coupons to the airport DFO stores in order to get a discount on already ridiculously discounted items.
- You know the best route to take between the CBD and home in order to check other Big Ws if the MacArthur Central one doesn't have the item.
And for those who game… You know you're an EcoGamer when…
- You line up at Dick Smiths from 7am in order to get PS3 games for $5 or less.
- You've owned 3 or more copies of the same game at the same time in order to take advantage of JB Hifi's old 3-4-1 deals.
EDIT:
Oh, and you really know you're an OzBargainer if:
- You check OzBargain first thing in the morning so you know your new route to Work.
- You check OzBargain at lunch so you know your new route home.
- You check OzBargain at night (like I am right now), to see what you missed during the day and what you can still order before going to bed.
- You have the OzBargain app on your smartphone. (and if you created the app, you're an OzBargain extraordinaire!)
You Sir, are what we call "Hardcore Bargainer"!
When you get annoyed at your friends when they think they got a good deal from JBHifi/Harvey Norman.
Then whip out your smartphone, find a cheaper price online and lecture them about saving money, and how they got ripped off like a fool.Just think of your friends as "subsidizing" the lower prices for us "enlightened ones" ;)
If everyone became bargain-savvy, it won't be fun for us anymore :)
Yes, this is why you smile and rub your greedy hands at their unwitting ways.
When you go on Ozbargain.
That goes without saying :/
Apparently not!!! ;)
when you agree/identify with everything everyone says in this post.
when you bought into the hype and excitement of the recent HUUUUUUGE DealsDirect sale, and 2 months down the track you realise you havnt opened the packaging of that cheap chopping board you didnt need, you havnt put batteries in that cheap gumball dispenser you knew youd never use, you havnt opened that half price Nad nose hair removal system yet and arent happy with the quality of your Mach 3 turbo blades even though they were a bargain at just $22 for 24 blades- delivered!
Deals Direct (and Catch of the Day)… 2 sites I very rarely visit anymore!
Same, havnt got round to unsubscribing from those annoying daily emails from DealsDirect yet. Or the 5 dozen or so other annoying daily emails ive opted into
when the local Dominos manager has come out the front to yell at you for coupon stacking and then paying with a credit card.
When you pop out in your lunch break to:
- feed yourself with a free burger (http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/113732)
- collect an assortment of ginger beers (http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/114896)
- on your way to pick up your htpc keyboard (http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/114331)- When you google, check on ebay or scan the barcode of items at the shops using iphone app to see if the same item is sold cheaper elsewhere.
- When you went to 3 priceline shops in the city during lunch break just to find a bottle of shampoo because Priceline is doing 40% off hair products. Unfortunately, the brand I want ran out :(
- When going to Aldi is so much fun because you know you are getting a bargain every single time.
- When sometimes you find a good deal but too scared to post it just in case all the items you want to buy run out before you get a chance to go the shop (sorry!!)
- When the last time you buy clothes full price was a decade ago.
•When sometimes you find a good deal but too scared to post it just in case all the items you want to buy run out before you get a chance to go the shop (sorry!!)
Ssshhhh… You'll get negged for being honest around here!!! LoL
Haha, thanks, you are so kind.
When you went to 3 priceline shops in the city during lunch break just to find a bottle of shampoo because Priceline is doing 40% off hair products. Unfortunately, the brand I want ran out :(
Get a rain-check, and offer to pay upfront?
I will try that next time!
When it rains, and you look around for other people with those big Woodworm umbrellas ;)
and when it's sunny you look around for people with 2 pairs of Woodworm sunnies :P
You know your an ozbarginar, when over the years, you've found all the good bargains and bought nearly everything you want already, and it's good stuff. But you still go to ozbarginar website to check for good deals, still go to jb hifi dick smith and Harvey Norman for cheap deals. But sitting at home, you have those things already but still wanting something worthy, still addicted to good bargains.
I'm sure there's probably plenty of ladies on here… But this is the man's shoe shop!!!
Why not open your own store from home?
Profits are good :)
I think there's a massive difference between being a bargain hunter, being a cheap-ass and just being a downright asshole.
I personally don't actively bargain hunt, I visit OzBargain every day though and when I see something that interests me or something I need, I'll buy it, I think this is what most of the members here are.
However, I also see a lot of cheap-asses and assholes around places and on the threads here…etc. I'm talking about people who complain when they miss out on a bargain, or complain when a store runs out of stock, people who feel entitled to certain things, people who bargain unnecessarily over little things…etc.
The moment where bargain hunting stops being fun and starts getting personal and competitive is where people generally move towards being a cheap-ass rather than a bargain hunter.
Not sure if everyone (or anyone) would agree with me, but just thought I'd point out a little observation because sometimes bargain hunters get such a bad rep for what cheap-asses do!
Quick! Someone register these domain names before someone else snaps them up!
OzCheapAss.com
OzAsshole.comI'd double check that Broden hasn't already got them registered and trying to resell them!!!
Surely you can't beat $1 coffee bought from 7 Eleven payed by ING Paywave?!!
5c rebate makes me feel bliss.
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…I once found myself trying to barter with a local man in Thailand for a tray of pineapple slices.
It was a typical hot morning in Phuket about 6 years ago. My wife and I were wandering the back streets when we came across a local man selling trays of pineapple slices for 15 baht. Instantly my bargaining ways kicked in as I had purchased a similar tray from a supermarket only the day before for just 10 baht. The negotiations had gone on for about 5 minutes when I realized that we would not come to an agreement on the price. With this I simply said “No thank you!”, and walked on. We then proceeded to walk for a further 20 minutes to said supermarket, purchased my tray of pineapple slices for the bargain price of 10 baht, and went on happily living with my bargaining ways!!!