OzBargain 10th Birthday Celebration - 48 Hour Sale Event This November - Inviting Retailers to Participate

scotty on 26/09/2016 - 10:55
Last edited 21/11/2016 - 10:08

OzBargain is turning a big TEN this coming November! Time flies and it felt like I had just launched this site not that long ago. To celebrate this special occasion, instead of another treasure hunt or silly competition, we decided that we should have a 48-hour sale event as a "thank you" for both our community members and valued retailers over the years.

Current plan is —

  • Format will be similar to one-day/two-days sale events such as Singles Day, Black Friday, Cyber Monday & Click Frenzy.
  • Event starts at 12PM on Monday 21st November and finishes at 11:59AM on Wednesday 23rd November.
  • OzBargain will be inviting retailers to offer us some great deals. Hopefully we'll get some good offers.
  • OzBargain will be promoting & advertising this event (on other media).
  • It will be FREE for the retailers to participate.

If you work for a retailer and would like to participate, head down to the

OzBargain 10th Birthday Sale Event Page

and use the contact form to tell us how would you like to participate, or email us at [email protected]. If you know someone who works at a retailer, please feel free to tell them about the event.

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Comments

  • Savas on 26/09/2016 - 10:58
    +4

    Wow OzBargain is getting old and jv's having a midlife crisis!

    Not sure why retailers would participate, can't they do that everyday?

    • activ8newbs on 26/09/2016 - 17:37
      +1

      Increased traffic since it's a big event

      Similar to COTD Frenzy B'Day Deals etc.

      • kind on 17/11/2016 - 19:56

        Agree. Ozbargain becomes more influential now to have our own OzFrenzy:)

  • [Deactivated] on 26/09/2016 - 10:59
    +2

    Any bargains?…

    :P

    • [Deactivated] on 26/09/2016 - 11:42

      Think jv was waiting for this thread to make that as his 40000th comment.

  • Savas on 26/09/2016 - 11:07
    +1

    Also what is dateacheapo and why is it cancelled? just the kind of site I need!

  • Skramit on 26/09/2016 - 11:15

    Great idea. Happy Birthday!

  • Clear on 26/09/2016 - 12:10
    +1

    It will be interesting to see which retailers jump on board and if it'll be better than the click frenzy's.

  • alz on 26/09/2016 - 12:43
    +1

    Maybe Mobileciti will give us %20 OFF on their stock, I'll be in the market then for a phone upgrade.

  • fruit on 26/09/2016 - 13:45

    Nice

  • tassieeagle on 26/09/2016 - 15:09
    +5

    Sounds good but please let them be proper bargains before publishing the deals

  • Colombian on 26/09/2016 - 15:25
    +3

    I just hope they don't Increase prices beforehand XD

  • inherentchoice on 27/09/2016 - 11:16

    Wow I don't remember reading that first blog post before. So cool that the idea and vision was there from the start.

  • bluedufflecoat on 29/09/2016 - 09:23

    I'm looking for a good 40" TV please… would jump on the Sony / JB Hifi $300 off deal, but it's too big!! :(

  • scotty on 17/10/2016 - 12:12
    +4

    Spammed emailed quite a few store reps over the weekend about the OzBargain10 Birthday Celebration sales event, and got some replies from some merchants who are interested to participate.

    Who would you like to see to be part of the sale event?

    • Jase1 on 17/10/2016 - 12:21
      +2

      eBay with multi merchants

    • Jase1 on 17/10/2016 - 12:22

      PricePal & Cashrewards

    • Jase1 on 17/10/2016 - 12:37
      +1

      Bunnings

    • Scrooge McDuck on 17/10/2016 - 12:53

      Andrew Christian

    • smittenkitten on 17/10/2016 - 13:41

      I'd like a philips all in one cooker to go on sale again like it did in the middle of the year :x
      https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/239272

    • Unrvl on 17/10/2016 - 15:39
      +1

      get bunnings to put out some cordless ryobi tools. awhile back when we smashed those 5v ONE+ batteries in that $99 blower kit deal, we got all these batteries and nothing to use them with!

    • [Deactivated] on 20/10/2016 - 18:49
      +2

      20% off sitewide eBay and get them to leak it deliberately so someone can post it as 'Unconfirmed'

      • scotty on 20/10/2016 - 20:40
        +4

        First thing they ask you when you deal with eBay — sign an NDA…

      • rhabdoviridae on 18/11/2016 - 07:06

        Ditto eBay 20% off site wide

    • alvian on 21/10/2016 - 13:06
      +1

      Harvey Norman Professionals exclusive deal.

    • tassieeagle on 23/10/2016 - 09:05
      +3

      Definitely bunnings, if not then mitre 10.
      A good gaming / console / computer part shop would be nice.
      10% off Coles / woolworths gift cards from someone who usually sells them like cashrewards.
      Ebay would be good too, but seriously aren't we all sick of ebay deals now? Would need to be sitewide 20% off to make us excited

    • payton on 24/10/2016 - 23:05
      +1
      • Trusted cdkey or game stores
      • PC retailers in Brisbane - Umart, Computer Alliance, Gamedude (God forbid). Would have said PCCG but their shipping cost is a killer, Scorptec or Mwave maybe ?
      • Ebay 15-20% off or 10% Colesworth GC as tassieeagle said
      • phone deals probably will be popular too
    • Pricebeat on 17/11/2016 - 13:02

      Dick smith/kogan or Apple

  • altomic on 19/10/2016 - 01:01

    how about pizza hut?

  • tassieeagle on 23/10/2016 - 09:06
    +1

    Good luck Scotty I hope you can attract some good retailers and site traffic for this

  • easternculture on 26/10/2016 - 23:52
    +1

    i already working with 2 online stores to hopefully get some deals

  • [Deactivated] on 03/11/2016 - 11:00
    +2

    Nice list of participating stores.

  • Kong Computers on 04/11/2016 - 11:26
    +2

    We'll be there. Cheers for posting :)
    Kris
    Kong Computers

  • monty.melb on 07/11/2016 - 23:27

    i am convincing Gearbest to do some great deals.

    • Clear on 08/11/2016 - 00:04

      Any hints? ;P

    • harkoliar on 18/11/2016 - 15:16

      Bluetooth headphones Meizu if you can please 😀 or Mpow wolverine

      Currently having it on singles day but still find it pricey

  • [Deactivated] on 13/11/2016 - 01:41
    +3

    to all the laptop/PC sellers, we NEED a deal for something under $1K delivered with:

    discrete graphics GPU 3gb or 4gb
    16gb ram
    1080p
    i5 quad core or i7 quad core
    SSD
    15.6 inch and/or 17.3 inch screen.
    Includes windows 10 (or is upgradeable).

    There was an Amazon.com that had something like the above about 40 days ago for about $850 delivered
    Ozbargain and we've been drooling awaiting something else similar.
    If you're out there, help us out and you will sell them out.

    Thanks Scotty!

  • jesho on 13/11/2016 - 22:15
    +1

    Blue Nile please! Women are so expensive :(

    • tightm8 on 17/11/2016 - 12:05

      my future mrs just cost me $13k :(

      • jesho on 17/11/2016 - 20:15

        Ouch! That said, a good woman is worth her weight in gold.

  • Chapp0 on 17/11/2016 - 12:03

    AEDT ??

    • scotty on 17/11/2016 - 12:12
      +1

      Yes AEDT.

  • Clear on 17/11/2016 - 12:06

    3 days? Crap I better get moving.

    • O O on 18/11/2016 - 12:07

      Any chance of negotiate a deal on Xiaomi Mi Box 3S? 😊

      • Clear on 18/11/2016 - 12:24
        +1

        Yep. I'll have to check on stock too.

      • Clear on 18/11/2016 - 13:46

        Seems to be China exclusive for the time being so I don't think it'll have Netflix 4K like the US version currently has.

        • Clear on 18/11/2016 - 15:18

          @O O: That's the original 3 that has been replaced by the 3S.

        • O O on 18/11/2016 - 15:23

          @Clear: Do you think the 3s firmware will be updated to include Netflix 4K someday, I mean officially.

  • Turd on 17/11/2016 - 12:24

    Any gift cards?

    vpay?

    • scotty on 17/11/2016 - 12:35

      This event is mostly inviting store reps who have posted deals on OzBargain — so the merchants might be a bit limited. As of gift cards, there might be some. Finger crossed.

      • Turd on 17/11/2016 - 12:35

        hehe ^__^

  • shamid202 on 17/11/2016 - 12:44

    put some give away deals as well on your own that would be a good refreshment with F5 key.

    • bingsta on 17/11/2016 - 18:05

      click the banner and win a new F5 key!

  • futaris on 17/11/2016 - 14:07
    +1

    Do I get anything special for being Ozbargain User #10 ???

  • greater mimic on 17/11/2016 - 14:14

    I was just about to purchase a Sonos Playbar but I think I'll hold out to see if VideoPro put out specials.

  • kurupted on 17/11/2016 - 14:39
    +1

    come on… give my a great robot vacuum deal :)

    • neil on 17/11/2016 - 16:34

      Is there a store (that is participating preferably) and product you have in mind?

    • neil on 17/11/2016 - 17:09
      +1

      Just got an email from Aldi, $199 for their robotic vacuum. On sale from Wednesday.

      • kurupted on 17/11/2016 - 18:44

        I was looking at GearBest iLife v7s for $190, but they charge like $24 for shipping.if this compares to that then it would be great.

        • neil on 17/11/2016 - 18:46

          Well, you have 60 days to return it if the Aldi one is no good. I'd try the Aldi then if its no good try GB. I'm still using my Roomba from 10 years ago but obviously a bit of a premium with the iRobot brand.

        • kurupted on 17/11/2016 - 18:58

          @neil: is that the same robot vacuum they were selling earlier this year for same price?

        • neil on 18/11/2016 - 15:41

          @kurupted:

          Sorry, don't know.

  • Skinnerr on 17/11/2016 - 14:50

    Ozfrenzy!

  • thydzik on 17/11/2016 - 16:30

    what's the 'on other media' mentioned?

  • fruxo on 17/11/2016 - 18:50
    +2

    Are they giving you details of their proposed sale beforehand so you can decide whether to include them or not?

    I'm kind of expecting hundreds of retailers doing their usual catalogue sale or whatever and just joining the event for the free exposure. Would be good if only retailers with what ozbargain moderators deem genuine bargains are allowed to join. Which includes x% off category y of course, I'm not saying they need a specific item below cost or anything, but you know what I mean.

    • neil on 17/11/2016 - 19:41

      For the most part, we don't know what the retailers will be offering. If you have a suggestion for a specific retailer, then certainly let us know and we'll pass it on. There will be cheap Eneloops though.

  • kimba88 on 17/11/2016 - 21:17

    What a great idea! I'd love to see a deal for some cheap international flights/holiday package for school holiday periods! Especially over January! :-)

  • PlagueistheCheap on 18/11/2016 - 06:57

    Logitech c920. Always $70 on here and I always seem to miss it.

    • neil on 18/11/2016 - 15:41
      +1

      Have passed on your request.

  • [Deactivated] on 18/11/2016 - 12:25

    Hope Shopping Express will have a sale on their Intel i7 6700kBeen trying to find one for a good price.

    oh and an Asus H170-Pro LGA 1151 :P

    • neil on 18/11/2016 - 15:21

      What's a good price?

      • [Deactivated] on 18/11/2016 - 15:33

        Well if the i7 goes under $415 that's a good price (lowest I've seen is 410). And for the motherboard not sure..under 120?(Similar motherboard is 120 on mwave). Both are on sale on the ebay site for shopping express normal prices.

        I just hope shopping express has a nice collection of sales to pick from.

        • neil on 18/11/2016 - 15:40

          Cool, I've passed on your request to another store that I was in conversation with. We'll see what they say otherwise I'll pass it onto Shopping Express.

  • neil on 18/11/2016 - 15:49
    +1

    Just an FYI for those in Melbourne.

    We will be in Melbourne CBD (near the Supreme Court) @ Poked 6PM on Monday giving out FREE OzBargain t-shirts + FREE boardgames. Additionally, any OzBargain members can get 30% off their meals. I'll post a deal on Monday.

    • Switchblade88 on 18/11/2016 - 21:13

      Boardgame?? Yesss! Although I can't say I've seen anything about the 'OzBargain Board Game'…

      I can teach my kids how to shop scrupulously, spend indiscriminately, and how to wear out F5!

      I'll bet the playing pieces are Eneloops :D

    • bluedufflecoat on 19/11/2016 - 21:41

      Can you do any earlier than 6pm? I get the poking reference now. :p

      The shop is practically behind my work, so I can be there as early as 5pm!

      • neil on 20/11/2016 - 00:07

        6PM gives people time to come from work..well unless you work next door. It also has to be 6PM on the dot as Scott gave away t-shirts early and there wasn't much left at the set time.

        • bluedufflecoat on 20/11/2016 - 09:37

          What free boardgames are involved? I really want the not a bot badge. :)

        • neil on 20/11/2016 - 19:24

          @bluedufflecoat:

          10 x Monster Rejects and 10 x Disturbed Friends.

        • bluedufflecoat on 20/11/2016 - 19:41

          @neil: sounds hilarious! How do you plan on giving them out?

        • neil on 20/11/2016 - 20:49

          @bluedufflecoat:

          Not sure, probably first come, first serve.

        • bluedufflecoat on 20/11/2016 - 21:08

          @neil: I can be there at 5.05pm. 😂

  • [Deactivated] on 18/11/2016 - 18:23

    Can't vote up deals on the OzBargain10 sale event page?

    • scotty on 18/11/2016 - 19:05

      Yes the up voting doesn't work. Also the "real" OzBargain 10 page will be revealed next week.

  • dn4hc on 19/11/2016 - 11:39

    Would love to buy a Kindle.

  • payton on 19/11/2016 - 12:13

    A re-run of this laptop offer ? The ebay code lasts till 24 Nov
    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/276574

  • Mr BoMBAStiG on 19/11/2016 - 12:21

    Not enough ski/snowboard gear from Aussie sellers. Surely the first Australian shop that matches US prices would succeed here.

  • payton on 19/11/2016 - 21:55
    +3

    How can I forget? Specsavers $50 off $100 spend would be awesome.

    • neil on 20/11/2016 - 00:04
      +2

      I tried getting in touch with Jack Hawks a couple of times but no response. I too need to put in an order!

  • conio on 20/11/2016 - 23:11

    a really heartfelt congratulations to the ozbargain team who keep this thing running. you have saved me probably hundreds possibly into the thousands over the years.

  • ChatCPT on 21/11/2016 - 10:07

    Event starts at 12PM on Monday 21st November and finishes at 11:59PM on Wednesday 23rd November.

    *11:59AM

    • scotty on 21/11/2016 - 10:08
      +3

      Thanks. No body saw that typo for 2 months :P

  • scotty on 21/11/2016 - 11:54

    OzBargain10 Page updated to list out all the deals in categories.

    • Holysmoke on 21/11/2016 - 12:22
      +1

      Is that all the deals or are there more to come?

      • scotty on 21/11/2016 - 12:36
        +1

        More to come… (Need to stop the servers from exploding first)

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