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Starmaid 52L Pink Storage Box $6 @ Big W

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Gusper on 23/05/2016 - 19:24 bigw.com.au (1584 clicks)
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These are ticketed at $17 however they scanned at $6 so bought 3 more (product id 8298187), I assume everywhere not just the store I visited, I can produce a receipt if necessary. Just check the stock as I regularly find they are broken in the shop or cracked or mal formed when the plastic was too hot it smells inside the box and the plastic is warped. Other than that these are the best clear(pink in this case) storage boxes you can get that I have tried.

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  • googoogaga on 23/05/2016 - 21:13
    +1

    anyone know if these would be ok to fill up with soil and plant plants in? BPA free means the plastic is safe if it leaks into the soil right?

    • bargaino on 24/05/2016 - 00:57

      BPA free means nothing here. They might as well say "cholesterol free".

      The scare over BPA was with it getting into food. Particularly with containers that are heated, notably baby bottles.

    • [Deactivated] on 24/05/2016 - 07:43

      Had a similar idea to use these and a sturdy table from gumtree with cut-outs to make a standing vege patch.

    • m1nh on 24/05/2016 - 09:40

      These boxes should be no good for gardening because they are not UV resistant, so the plastic will go crumbly after a few years.

      • googoogaga on 24/05/2016 - 09:55

        if that is the only issue then maybe if I lined the outside with aluminium foil? does that help reflect UV? would look ugly though.. but still maybe better than purple/pink

  • noshopping on 23/05/2016 - 21:59

    Wow, thats cheap. They usually go for $17 each.

  • Fishrulz on 23/05/2016 - 22:04
    +7

    anyone notice that it is actually purple instead of pink?

    • Gusper on 23/05/2016 - 22:39

      You might be right about my link that's why I put the product id number in the text.

    • ItsMeAgro on 24/05/2016 - 10:50
      +3

      One man's pink is another man's purple.

      • zonbie on 24/05/2016 - 19:32

        What's the difference between pink and purple?

        • omniX32 on 24/05/2016 - 20:37
          +4

          the colour

  • ItsMeAgro on 23/05/2016 - 22:04
    +1

    Looks like the pink version of the clear ones I always recommend on here. Anything under $10 is a good deal. I have about 50 of them.

    Much better than other brands of cheap plastic storage tub:
    - stronger,
    - lasts years,
    - easier to carrier,
    - you can see what's inside,
    - no useless wheels that lock up and/or break when you put something heavy in (the only time you'd really need wheels),
    - fairly airtight,

    etc, etc.

    • fastnbulbous on 23/05/2016 - 23:05
      +1

      Where do you store your 50 boxes!?

      • Limitless on 23/05/2016 - 23:34

        Curious about this too! I love storage containers but these are 52L each…

      • ItsMeAgro on 24/05/2016 - 10:45

        Big garage in the backyard.

        Allows us to keep our home uncluttered, but still hoard lots of stuff, while also being able to move house easily.

  • unbelievable on 23/05/2016 - 22:41
    +6

    anyone know how many eneloops can fit into these tubs?

    • fastnbulbous on 23/05/2016 - 23:07
      +3

      Should hold about 52 litres of eneloops.

      • magic8ballgag on 24/05/2016 - 10:38
        +2

        Where are you getting this information from?

    • boomramada on 24/05/2016 - 10:59
      +1

      less than 4035 AA's

  • parcus on 23/05/2016 - 22:51

    Good to use with this

  • RedRedWine on 23/05/2016 - 23:07

    Nice!.

    This one costs a little bit more but usually more in stock. $7.98 = http://www.officeworks.com.au/shop/officeworks/p/icon-plasti…

    • fastnbulbous on 24/05/2016 - 01:14

      Wonder if you could price match?

    • noshopping on 24/05/2016 - 08:54
      +1

      Semni clear. Makes it hard to find stuff if you have "many" storage boxes.

    • ItsMeAgro on 24/05/2016 - 10:49
      +1

      Are these any good?

      Most storage tubs are very brittle, especially after a year or two, and this one appears to have those stupid sharp edges at the bottom that make it hard to carry when full (rounded is much better), and aren't fully clear (clear is important, so you don't have to pull every tub out and open each one to find something).

      I'd be curious if anyone is using anything better, but from all the plastic tub deals on OzBargain over the years, the consensus seems to be that the 52L Starmaids are the best we've found by miles, for the reasons stated above.

      • Godric on 24/05/2016 - 11:47

        Could use tape around the edges I do with some, lazy method lol

  • Craze on 23/05/2016 - 23:07
    +1

    Agree- have one given to me few years ago and it's a good build and sturdy. Will be raiding my local Big W for them. Thanks OP!

  • 00 on 23/05/2016 - 23:42

    That's purple.

  • aerona on 24/05/2016 - 05:24

    Can anyone confirm

    • Zinger on 24/05/2016 - 10:08
      +2

      Yes, i can. It is pink.

      • aerona on 24/05/2016 - 10:10

        Sorry I mean confirm Stock levels

    • magic8ballgag on 24/05/2016 - 10:39
      +1

      You can do so by calling up your local store.

      • aerona on 24/05/2016 - 13:45
        +1

        Thanks called a couple of stores and finally got one with stock. I about 4 of them. Good price! Thanks

  • ragdollbaby on 24/05/2016 - 10:53

    Bought a few of these last year. Not sure how, but the bottom of one of them got cracked…with nothing in it! I'm sure I would have checked over them before buying.

    • zonbie on 24/05/2016 - 19:31
      +2

      Starmaid have a 3 year warranty.

      • ragdollbaby on 25/05/2016 - 11:12

        Thank u for that. I keep a ridiculous amount of receipts for this very reason, but don't think I kept it for this purchase. Think I may repurchase (if still on sale?!) and use that receipt then :)

  • ziggyy on 24/05/2016 - 11:51

    Scanned the purple & black ones (no pink) at Livingston WA, still showing $17.

  • duchy on 24/05/2016 - 13:21

    Scanned 17$ for me. 😞

    • Lizard Spock on 24/05/2016 - 13:38

      With bigW you sometimes have to process it completely (as in select payment method) and then it gives you the discount. I don't know why they do it that way? Even those price check points won't show the discounted price.

      • ChatGPT-4 on 24/05/2016 - 14:41

        Would be nice for someone to confirm whether your theory works

  • sgrusty on 24/05/2016 - 17:34
    +1

    I tried scanning with self serve terminals at checkout. It showed up as 17.00 for me, didnt proceed to payment yet.

    • Gusper on 24/05/2016 - 22:40

      Did you check the shelf product ID is 8298187?

      • sgrusty on 25/05/2016 - 11:52

        Nar i didnt i should have. I scanned the purple and blue one.did yours scan at 6 or did it only show up as 6 when payment prompted?

        • Gusper on 28/05/2016 - 04:42

          Scanned at $6

  • plapic on 25/05/2016 - 11:47

    For an extra litre at an extra 2 bucks Kmart

    • seb on 26/05/2016 - 09:26

      The Starmaid one is Made in Australia. As is the Officeworks one, Icon brand.

  • BlueMM on 25/05/2016 - 19:12

    Registers at Highpoint (well, the service counter) scanned it at $17 for the clear, so no luck :-(

  • sky blu on 27/05/2016 - 17:09
    +1

    Was at bigw Keysborough. Only 8291109 purple ones. Lame.

    Funny though found someone left a printed paper with description of box, product ID and $6 all handwritten.

    Probably as disappointed as I was

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