Moved to Forum: Original Link
Not sure if this belongs here or the forums. Read this article saying today's bumper edition of the Financial Review may be free since the barcode was omitted. It would otherwise cost $3.50. Can anyone confirm?
More like when you get to the checkout, the operator will locate the paper in their menu's and charge you full price.
purple monkey dishwasher
yes this belongs in the forums. no bargain has been confirmed. I doubt a missing barcodes means its free everywhere
Our local milk bar doesn't even use a cash register, let alone a barcode scanner…
I don't even a local milk bar. That went along with the 80s
When I use to work in a servo it was possible to scan barcodes but a hot key was used instead.
I only have a cow for my milk, what is paper?
I would like to know if anyone in Brisbane was able to get one for free.
I would like to know why you would like to know that.
Then I would consider this as a bargain. Other people have posted bargains before even though we know it is a price error. On my way home I might try and get a free copy if I can.
I wouldn't class this is a pricing error either.
The product is just missing it's barcode.
Probably up to the retailer whether they want to give it away for free.
Either way good deal for those who would normally have to pay for a copy (assuming retailers are willing give it away)
So in this theory, I was in @ JB, there was no tickets on that 70" Samsung LCD.
So I guess it must be free.
Only if somebody listed it as a freebie.
Then they'd have to honour it, or face the OzBargain wrath.
I tried this out recently at my local supplier. I picked up an Amplifier without a price on it (roughly worth around $1K) and proceeded to walk out the front door. I walked past security near the door and then through the security gates all without any alarms. Upon placing it into the boot of my car I was greeted by a staff member who asked what I was doing, to which I said "It's OzBargain time and this looked like a freebie". He said he didn't think so and said that he will call the cops. I gave him $50 to look the other way for 2 minutes, so he did and I drove off. So in practice the Amp wasn't a freebie, it cost me $50!
Seems logical.
So they didn't have the "Australian Financial Review" then? Have to settle for a free copy of Stack and next time price match the bribe at Officeworks ;-)
I do not consider this a bargain nor a freebie for the following reasons:
1) There is no rule or law that the item shall or may be free if a barcode is omitted.
2) That fact that the item would be free because of no barcode would fall almost exclusively on the store selling the magazines.
3) Since there is little to no certainty whatsoever as to whether the stores are actually giving these away, it cannot be considered a bargain or freebie.
The article bases the story on a blog which isn't the most credible source. In the blog, the lady says her husband got a copy for free at woolies. Maybe it will work more so in supermarkets.
I was expecting Ozbargain's wrath with this post but I thought it was worth a try for those who normally read it.
Can this be pricematched at Officeworks?
No, they don't sell newspapers.
This probably would work at Supermarkets who must scan each purchase. At a newsagent however usually they will not scan a newspaper and just charge you the cover cost.
Supermarkets do not sell the Fin Review so no deal here. Plus the source is from the Fairfax rival News Limited so I would take the story with a grain of salt.
Supermarkets do not sell the Fin Review so no deal here.
-1
colesworths does - i've bought it there before :)
When Dr Mumbo attempted to hand over his $3.50 in Woolies this morning, he was told that as it couldn’t be scanned, he could have it for free.
http://mumbrella.com.au/afrs-accidental-freebie-222195
Plus the source is from the Fairfax rival News Limited so I would take the story with a grain of salt.
According to Mumbrella
http://mobile.news.com.au/technology/barcode-bungle-for-aust…
Can't believe the best source was some blog. …
http://mobile.news.com.au/technology/barcode-bungle-for-aust…
mUmBRELLA isn't just some blog, it is probably Australia's biggest marketing news website.
I just went to my local Holden dealer, saw a car there with no bar code on it so drove it away assuming it musta just been free. Can people all chip in using the money they saved from getting the free newspaper to help bail me out of the local cop shop?
Tell them you saw it was free on Mumbrella and they will let you off.
This has clearly set a legal precedent and anything without a barcode can be taken free if someone says so online. I just said so, so enjoy! ;-)
Do they not realise Newsagents have the ability to manually type in the item code when a barcode is not available.
It's not a bargain or a freebie so belongs in the forums…