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Dick Smith Surge Interceptor 8-Way Surge Board $20.44 and $4.95 for Delivery

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Dick Smith Surge Interceptor 8-Way Surge Board $20.44 and $4.95 for Delivery
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Lmunted on 17/07/2014 - 21:59 ebay.com.au (3288 clicks)
Last edited 18/07/2014 - 09:04 by 1 other user

Please note as tomsco pointed out if you add the item to your cart and check out, it's still $20.44
Price is now $69.98 in cart on DSE site, but eBay price is still $20.44

I bought one of these these Dick Smith Surge Interceptors when it was previously on sale and have been keeping an eye out because I wanted to get another. They've been posted on OzBargain quite a few times so I guess they are quite popular, see here. Postage for me in Melbourne works out to $4.95. I believe they haven't been as cheap as this in over a year and I'm not sure when this deal ends.

  • As hollykryten pointed out, this is also available on their eBay Store

  • As eecan mentioned if you are buying more than one, postage for mulitples is still $4.95 on the eBay store, whereas it's $4.95 per item on the Dick Smith website.

  • A few people have said buying from Dick Smith's eBay store is more reliable than their online store.

Product Details

Provides surge protection for 8 mains outlets plus a phone line and TV coaxial cable socket. Includes coil/capacitor EMI filtering, 6 heavy-duty MOVs, varistor and gas discharge arrestors, protection status indicators, 10A circuit breaker plus 2,000 Joule and 60,000A maximum mains surge current rating. Includes 1.8 metre phone and F-type coax patch cables.

Key Features

$100,000 Connected Equipment Warranty*
Five Year Guarantee*
No. of Outlets:8
Joule Rating Range: 2,000J
Maximum Spike Current (Amps): 60,000A
EMI Filter Capacitors :1 - Capacitor
Noise Reduction Coil : 2 Bar Chokes
Surge Protection Indicator (Neon Lamp) : Yes
Ground Wiring Protection Indicator (Neon Lamp): Yes
Fax Surge Protection (6P2C, 1 pair protected):Yes (1 In 1 Out)
Coaxial Surge Protection : Yes (with gold plated jack)
Power Shutdown Feature:Yes
RED Lighted Rocker Switch (Neon Lamp): 1
10A Circuit Breaker : Yes
1.8-metre Phone Cable : 1 fitted with 2 x 6P4C Plugs
1.8-metre Coaxial Cable : 1 fitted with 2 x F plugs
Not to be used with inverters or generators.

*Please refer to instruction sheet for conditions.

Edit: Dick Smith also has some other power boards on sale:

Black Dick Smith 6-Way Surge Board $20.77 Per Price Slice this is normally $44.98
HPM 12-Outlet Powerboard $26.62 Per Price Slice this is normally $44.98
Dick Smith Surge Shield Single Outlet Adaptor Per Price Slice this is normally $19.98

Electrical & Electronics 8 Way Power Board Surge Interceptor Surge Protection

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  • hollykryten on 17/07/2014 - 22:11

    Looks like a good deal.

    Black version is $20.77 but it's a 6 way. Strange how the white 8 way is cheaper than the black 6 way.

    • munted on 17/07/2014 - 22:24

      You're right, I noticed there's a few other power boards for sale at Dick Smith, I've added them in. Sadly I bought the 12 outlet HPM from Masters for $37 last weekend /sob!

  • Twinkletoes Terry on 17/07/2014 - 22:13

    Wouldn't mind getting this. Seems a good one at a good price.

  • imranauz on 17/07/2014 - 22:13

    the black version is 6 way where as white is 8 way

  • hollykryten on 17/07/2014 - 22:17
    +1

    Also available on ebay

    http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/SURGE-INTERCEPTOR-8-Way-Surge-Boa…

    • munted on 17/07/2014 - 22:32

      Thanks, added your eBay link as well mate.

      • hollykryten on 17/07/2014 - 22:56

        Cool. Must feel sorry for the person who paid $69.98 on 29 June 2014. But what a dill.

        • odysseus on 17/07/2014 - 23:31

          That was the 20% off weekend at Dick smith. So not quite as bad.

        • WatchNerd on 17/07/2014 - 23:32
          +6

          Obviously not a Professional.

  • [Deactivated] on 17/07/2014 - 22:19

    interesting to see what happens for those who order if actually get their items I have also noticed the 4pc LSD AA rechargeable batteries are $1.85 on eBay again do not see to be on the website, my advice anyway is stay away from DSE. Would like to also add never got my batteries from the 1st sale never mind the Logitech game pads I ordered.

    • mily on 17/07/2014 - 23:46

      They are all gone. I got mine from the first battery sale, though they are in packs of 2, not 4.

      • lakers1222 on 18/07/2014 - 05:30
        +1

        I got treated the same way. It's really not good enough that they half your number of batteries and send you a lower capacity. Dick Smith is running an illegal bait and switch tactic.

        • mily on 18/07/2014 - 12:00

          Oh right, I didn't realise the 2pk batteries have lower capacity than 4pks. 2000mah vs 2200mah, thanks for the information. And although I got these batteries, the ebay order has not been marked as posted, maybe I should request them to send me my original 4pks?

    • jvdv001 on 18/07/2014 - 08:45

      I've just cancelled an order for a couple of $5.00 ear buds from DSE and pleased it wasn't a $1500 item. But a good way for a company to generate some short term cash flow, advertise stuff at heavily discounted prices and get payments rolling in for orders knowing that they don't have enough stock to fill them.

  • hollykryten on 17/07/2014 - 22:30

    Thanks. Just bought one off their ebay store.

    Get in early should have a better chance of scoring one at this price since there's only currently 23 sold on their ebay store. I was number 21 i believe.

  • testeagles on 17/07/2014 - 22:39

    Free delivery tomorrow?

    • hollykryten on 17/07/2014 - 22:41

      Considering that Dick Smith just recently increased their free delivery qualification from $99 to $499 i doubt they'll be doing store wide free shipping again any time in the near future?. The free delivery must have been cutting into their profits. We'll see.

  • eecan on 17/07/2014 - 22:40
    +1

    Looks like eBay is cheaper if you're buying a few (If you buy 2 boards you save $5 on postage - $9.95 vs $4.95).

    • munted on 18/07/2014 - 00:26

      Cheers you're right, updated the OP

  • inasero on 17/07/2014 - 22:58

    i bought one of these when it last went on sale - quite a solidly built unit and a bargain for the price and the peace of mind for protection of your valuable electronic assets

  • hollykryten on 17/07/2014 - 23:01
    +1

    Gone from about 15 sold to 53 sold on their ebay store within an hour. Sales seem to be picking up.

  • Black Hole on 17/07/2014 - 23:03

    I rather buy it from Dick Smith than ebay. Support Australia when possible if the price differences is insignificant.

    • hollykryten on 17/07/2014 - 23:04

      But you're not buying it from ebay you're buying from Dick Smith Online through ebay. It's the same price on both the Dick Smith main website and the Dick Smith ebay store. Both are bought from Dick Smith which is the merchant.

      • caprimulgus on 17/07/2014 - 23:14
        +6

        I think dk is referring to ebay fees…giving all the money to dick, instead of letting ebay take a cut offshore.

        • hollykryten on 17/07/2014 - 23:16
          +2

          I see. At least on ebay you can neg them if they renege on the deal :)

        • Peace Maker on 18/07/2014 - 08:12
          -6

          I think dk is referring to ebay fees

          I'm not sure he is, eBay isn't Australian, so how is it 'support Australia' as he suggests.

  • sixnout on 17/07/2014 - 23:23

    Been waiting for this! Thx op

  • Hiphopopotamus on 17/07/2014 - 23:51

    does it have those 'keyholes' for mounting?

    edit: welp, as a true bargain hunter i did a quick search and ended up cheaping out and getting one of these http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/261531181338?ssPageName=STRK:MEWN… it looks solid enough and the feedback is good.

    • Jabba the Hutt on 18/07/2014 - 06:45
      +1

      Unless the design has changed since I bought mine, two four-way holes at the back. Not those annoying 'keyhole' ones that only allow mounting in a single orientation.

      • Hiphopopotamus on 18/07/2014 - 08:46

        thanks for the info, very useful.

        too bad i already got something else, at least as of waking up i haven't regretted it yet :)

  • Make it so on 17/07/2014 - 23:53
    +3

    OP, I strongly recommend you change the primary URL to the eBay link.
    Dick Smith appears unable to count stock correctly, let alone work out that stock sold through their eBay store is no no longer available for sale through their web store.
    If you buy through the web store and they're out of stock, they refund without so much as a "sorry, we stuffed up". But they seem to treat their eBay clientèle more carefully because of the feedback mechanism. Basically, they are required to provide better service, and are unlikely to leave customers high and dry.

    • tonytone on 17/07/2014 - 23:58
      +2

      I can vouch for that. Been screwed over plenty of times by their website. But their Ebay store has always treated me well.

      • hollykryten on 18/07/2014 - 00:01

        Yeah that's why i bought it off their ebay store.

      • munted on 18/07/2014 - 00:26

        I've updated the OP to say that people recommend buying off their eBay store than their website

    • darknnation on 18/07/2014 - 00:54
      +3

      i don't think they care for eBay either 200+ neg feedback in 1 month is pretty awful..

      • fredblogs on 18/07/2014 - 09:52
        +1

        Whoa. Normally I don't go near sellers below 99%. They have 96% which is terrible.

  • hetzjagd on 18/07/2014 - 00:14

    I bought two and hopefully gave my cashrewards account it's first little bit of rewards. Thanks for deal

  • povertytrap on 18/07/2014 - 01:18

    Bought this directly from the Dick Smith, paid with a discounted Wish card and it was accepted. Amazing, Dick is not even mentioned on these cards anyone. Interesting to see if it goes through. Worth the risk if you want to get a few extra percent discount.

  • The Gent on 18/07/2014 - 01:20
    +1

    Best ever OzB purchase I made.

    Paid for 2 at this price last year (or the year before - I forget), they messed up the order and I ended up with 4 :)

    I wish you many lucks in getting the same administrative error as I did, OzB.

  • AMLagonda on 18/07/2014 - 01:59

    Cheers bought 4 more :D

  • Utopian on 18/07/2014 - 04:03
    +1

    Good deal.

    But I really can't live without wide-spaced sockets. Every 2nd gadget seems to have transformer plugtop or 90° USB etc. My old 5 or 6-way near PC had 3 different double adapters, for socket-access only.

    • fredblogs on 18/07/2014 - 09:56

      Looks like there are 2 wide sockets on it.

  • lancedefrance on 18/07/2014 - 05:53
    +1

    Can someone comment about the usefulness of this device, I live in Melbourne and not sure if we get power surges as I have never required one of these before so would love to know what you guys think.

    • munted on 18/07/2014 - 07:16
      +2

      Well a few years ago one my mate's parents were using a decades old power board and they had a power surge. They had a had a rear projection TV plugged into that old power board which was worth around $5000 at that time and it took it out. It was the only device in the house which was damaged.
      Secondly my Aunty had a fire which badly damaged several rooms of their house, the fire brigade said the mostly likely cause was a faulty power board. Also it's not a bad idea to put covers on empty power board sockets or have them on a side as dust can cause fires. http://www.fire.nsw.gov.au/page.php?id=630

  • sridhar on 18/07/2014 - 06:18

    Thanks, bought 2 from their eBay store for $45.83.

    Pirce for 1 is appearing as $69.98 (before shipping) on DS site.

  • Smerch on 18/07/2014 - 07:07

    Nice price, bought 2 from ebay DSE.

  • tomsco on 18/07/2014 - 07:33
    +1

    Just checking whoever marked as expired, if you add to cart and checkout, the price will drop.

  • theraque on 18/07/2014 - 07:35

    On the DSE site all power boards are back to regular price. They have not changed their Ebay store prices yet though so deal still active on Ebay.

    • munted on 18/07/2014 - 07:39
      +1

      Hmmm I'm not allowed to change the deal to the eBay link, I guess a Mod would have to do this.

    • tomsco on 18/07/2014 - 07:39

      See my comment. Just bought for $20 and got free delivery too!

      • munted on 18/07/2014 - 07:42
        +1

        You're right thanks, I updated the deal and unexpired it!

      • Jabba the Hutt on 18/07/2014 - 08:10
        +1

        Showing as $69.98 for me right up to the payment details stage of the checkout.

        • Mimbula on 18/07/2014 - 08:11
          +2

          same here

  • billyb67 on 18/07/2014 - 07:43

    Almost bought this but then saw it only has a 2000 joule rating….

  • Sunford on 18/07/2014 - 07:56

    Just bought one for $20.44 and got free shipping to VIC, so the deal is still ON!

    • pogiguy on 18/07/2014 - 08:59

      Did you buy it from the site or ebay store?

      • Sunford on 18/07/2014 - 10:32

        Pogiguy - from the Dick Smith's site

  • binks on 18/07/2014 - 08:04
    +1

    Is dick smith's board better than this?
    https://www.catchoftheday.com.au/event/39944/product/8-outle…

    I am club catch member so I can get it for $19.99 and free delivery

    • saywhat on 18/07/2014 - 09:45

      Got one of these. Like the individual power switches, so far seems OK.

  • tessel on 18/07/2014 - 08:28
    +1

    Thanks. Grabbed two, hopefully :|.

  • altomic on 18/07/2014 - 08:33

    Found one in a DSE dumpster 8 years ago. still using it -actually this computer is plugged in to it.

    • blurn on 18/07/2014 - 08:42
      +6

      Why don't you post the details of the dumpster so others may benefit from it as well?

      • hollykryten on 18/07/2014 - 09:31

        What the dumpster from 8 years ago?. How can you benefit from some thing which took place 8 years ago?.

      • altomic on 18/07/2014 - 10:50

        pre-ozbargain days

  • hollykryten on 18/07/2014 - 08:38

    lol they introduce free shipping but jack the price up to $69.98. Good one dickie.

    At least it's still $20.44 + delivery on Dick Smith eBay

  • Saiya on 18/07/2014 - 08:45
    +1

    Good deal. I use these boards all around the house vey impressed with the quality of them.

    Some of the cheaper ones the internal connectors are not aligned properly so its difficult to put the plug in.

  • jlien on 18/07/2014 - 09:07

    Showing as full price for me? even after checking out.

    edit: ordered on ebay

    • hollykryten on 18/07/2014 - 10:11

      It's because Dick Smith jacked it up to full price on their main Dick Smith site. Yet they're still selling for $20.44 on their ebay store. Go figure.

  • Assassin151 on 18/07/2014 - 09:29

    Thanks OP and random people who helped.

    Thanks, bought 2 from their eBay store for $45.83.

    Been wanting to get some protection on the cheap :)

  • catbarf on 18/07/2014 - 09:38
    +3

    Could anyone comment on how the TV coaxial cable works?

    • Vortex99 on 18/07/2014 - 15:41
      +1

      I've tried the phone cable socket - without socket protection I could download at 1MB/Sec, with DSE surge protection in between, download went to 0.9mb/sec or 10% slower.
      I'd imagine the TV Coax would be similar.. perhaps the signal strength would be impacted

      • catbarf on 18/07/2014 - 18:15

        Thanks!

  • sajangnim on 18/07/2014 - 09:49

    Thanks OP! Been waiting for this deal to come back for a long time!

  • Frozensage on 18/07/2014 - 11:06

    omg price revised soon as I was checking out on ebay!!!!

  • z00m on 18/07/2014 - 11:06

    Dammit, was about to checkout 2, thought I would add one more, price has gone back up to $69.98

    • Radar on 18/07/2014 - 11:13

      Yeah, ebay price gone back up. I missed out on this one.

      • Frozensage on 18/07/2014 - 11:16

        it's sign god telling me not to spend more money!!!!

  • Windows98 on 18/07/2014 - 11:29
    +1

    I bought from eBay just after the website stopped stock.
    I assume their sites stock levels and ebay stocks don't talk to each other. So ill wait for an email telling me to gtfo..

    • hollykryten on 18/07/2014 - 11:59

      They didn't stop stock on the main web site, they just jacked the price to $69.98.

      Any way i ordered from the ebay store very early on last night i believe i was order # 21. You'd think i'd have a good chance of getting it. Still waiting on any shipment advice.

      • Make it so on 18/07/2014 - 12:50

        Except for the tiny little problem that Dick Smith appears to process orders backwards, such that people who order last sometimes get their stock, whereas people ordering first don't. See Pioneer headphones. It's a lottery, really :)

        • hollykryten on 20/07/2014 - 17:30

          It must be a last come first served basis.

  • LSGH on 18/07/2014 - 11:38

    same here i clicked on buy it now at $20 then on the paypal website it showed $69! do I get in trouble with ebay if I dont pay the $69? (which I really wont pay)….

    • Frozensage on 18/07/2014 - 11:49

      no you might get an email in afew days which hassle u for money… just ignore

    • Jabba the Hutt on 18/07/2014 - 11:58

      You'll be fine - buyers can get away with more than a hundred non-payments on eBay. Sellers do have the option to block users with a history of not paying, but that requires a minimum of two unpaid item strikes (and you wouldn't get one automatically, only if Dick Smith chooses to open an unpaid item case).

    • Make it so on 18/07/2014 - 12:51

      I think it says that "someone else can buy this item until you complete checkout", meaning you are not "committing to buy" until you pay. You should be fine.

    • LSGH on 18/07/2014 - 18:26

      thanks guys, i will ignore any emails from DS or ebay…annoying how quickly they raised the price as people started buying….need one for new PS3, (yes "new", I decided to buy old technology with cheap games instead of the PS4)…haha

  • lowndes8 on 18/07/2014 - 12:36

    Ah Fek back to full price

  • Windows98 on 18/07/2014 - 12:37

    The sold at least 220 units on ebay since I got mine in the morning

  • zealmax on 18/07/2014 - 12:51

    I bought this and the black one in last years sales. I am pretty sure they were under $20 back then. Anyway, they seem to be good quality. Although I haven't had a surge to really test it.

    • Black Hole on 18/07/2014 - 13:29
      -1

      Try hooking it up to your wife and tell her you have just spent more money at Ozbargain. Report back once you have done that.

  • Qzilee on 18/07/2014 - 13:39

    It is not safe enough. Each mains outlet should have an individual power switch.

  • hollykryten on 20/07/2014 - 10:47

    Has any one's order from eBay been shipped?. Mine was paid on thursday but still waiting shipment. Was one of the very first orders so unless Dick Smith actually processes orders in backwards.

    • tomsco on 20/07/2014 - 21:36

      I bought it Thursday night and got a shipping notice today.

      • hollykryten on 21/07/2014 - 11:49

        I ordered mine on thursday night too through their eBay store and so far no shipment email. But then again there's been times when orders show up on the courier even though there had been no shipment email advice.

  • gawky on 21/07/2014 - 10:58

    Ordered mine on thursday night.
    Just received mine today.
    Missing 1 surge interceptor out of 2.
    Sighs.. Hope no one else are missing items from their order!!

    • hollykryten on 30/07/2014 - 13:37

      I'm doing better than you. I ordered 1 surge protector and although got one from the courier on monday and now today i get an email saying one has been shipped out which has a different consignment number. I don't think Dick Smith knows what they're doing. Not bad 2 for the price of 1. Dick Smith had been dicking me around for over a week.

      • gawky on 05/08/2014 - 22:23

        After 3 weeks and 2 emails, i finally got the second one. Online service is quite pathetic. Each email took 7 days for an automated/generic response from dick-ie.

  • jlien on 22/07/2014 - 10:59

    Received mine today, ordered 2 received 2 :)

  • tessel on 22/07/2014 - 11:07

    Mine turned up today.

  • hollykryten on 22/07/2014 - 11:55

    Those that had them turned up today. Was it bought directly from the main Dick Smith website or through their eBay store?.

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