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iPhone SE Space Grey 32GB $249 (Locked to Optus) @ BigW Instore Only (23 Stores)

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iPhone SE Space Grey 32GB $249 (Locked to Optus) @ BigW Instore Only (23 Stores)
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Ljfiend on 21/07/2017 - 22:42 files.ozbargain.com.au (13234 clicks)
Last edited 22/07/2017 - 16:57 by 3 other users

I went to buy an iPhone SE for a friend. Was going for unlocked but she was already with Optus saw this on the counter.
This was BigW in WA so may not be National

Mod: The offer is only available at the stores below where the Sony Xperia XA is NOT available for purchase.

Canberra City ACT
Top Ryde NSW
Young NSW
Kempsey NSW
Muswellbrook NSW
Tweed City NSW
Tuggerah NSW
Grafton NSW
Brookside QLD
Emerald QLD
Yeppoon QLD
Townsville QLD
Gladstone QLD
Mackay QLD
Earlville QLD
Warwick QLD
Mt Gravatt QLD
Kingaroy QLD
Gympie QLD
Morwell VIC
Belmont WA
Victor Harbor SA
Broken Hill NSW

Mod 12pm: It's highly unlikely stores will have any stock remaining.

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  • mikeroo on 21/07/2017 - 22:49
    +4

    Which store in WA was this?

    • EVA-01 on 21/07/2017 - 22:55
      +1

      Would really like to know too

  • toblerone21 on 21/07/2017 - 22:50
    +11

    Surely a pricing error? don't think you can even get a iphone 5s that been out for 4 years for under $300

    • jfiend on 21/07/2017 - 22:52
      +2

      The lady gave me one no questions asked!?

    • ce5himm on 21/07/2017 - 22:55
      +1

      as shown on the picture, looks like this is a special case.

    • scrimshaw on 21/07/2017 - 23:43
      +1

      This is probably a manager's markdown, one store only. I don't think most stores could afford to sell iPhone SE's for half price — they'd get a grilling from the Area Manager.

  • ce5himm on 21/07/2017 - 22:52
    -8

    hope i live in wa. but anyway 32G feels really not enough nowadays. good post for some one might need it.

    • knackers on 21/07/2017 - 23:04
      +33

      i hope you find out soon

    • NitroNinja on 21/07/2017 - 23:31
      +3

      and here i am struggling with 16gb, probs wait until iphone8 before upg tho

  • johnno1987 on 21/07/2017 - 22:53
    +1

    Jesus, I would buy another at this price! Might go into big w first thing in the morning.

  • [Deactivated] on 21/07/2017 - 22:58
    +2

    Please tell us which store this is!

  • jimbler on 21/07/2017 - 23:01
    -3

    1st post smells like a fishing trip here

    • dfaktz on 21/07/2017 - 23:55
      -2

      Yep, came to say this, I would even go as far as to caution that the print-out is his own. Either way he be fishin'

  • enzioFirenze on 21/07/2017 - 23:04

    doweyy I think you were correct, at least that was what I've been told sometime back by a JB employee

    • teacherer on 21/07/2017 - 23:06

      What he say?

      • enzioFirenze on 21/07/2017 - 23:06

        that iphones aren't locked.

        • teacherer on 21/07/2017 - 23:07
          +1

          They certainly aren't permanently
          Factory reset /call to telco unlocks them
          When I worked at Vodafone you needed to factory reset with other telco sim inserted and that unlocked it permanently

        • y on 22/07/2017 - 19:21

          This is incorrect, a factory reset (restore) on an iPhone does not remove the service provider lock

          iPhones are typically not sold locked anymore, but if they are, the provider it's currently locked to has to send a request to Apple and you then have to insert a SIM from another network for the unlock to happen.

          See https://support.apple.com/en-au/HT201328

    • doweyy on 21/07/2017 - 23:07
      +2

      I removed my comment because I forgot that Telstra still sell locked iPhones, I meant to say that Optus don't anymore, or it can be quickly removed with an update or factory reset with new SIM.

  • Shutterfish on 21/07/2017 - 23:09
    +3

    Woolworths egiftcard for another 5% off

  • [Deactivated] on 21/07/2017 - 23:11

    WHOA

  • Lockster on 21/07/2017 - 23:12

    So what store?

  • jace88 on 21/07/2017 - 23:15
    -3

    Wonder if anyone would price match it!

  • Bullion78 on 21/07/2017 - 23:17

    Jfields first comment and post on ozBargain.

    Credibility checks out.

  • lgacb08 on 21/07/2017 - 23:18
    +1

    lookslike store specific, no way my stingy local store would honour that

  • auna on 21/07/2017 - 23:19
    +2

    I find the fact that it's isn't spelled iPhone a dead giveaway on fakeness.

    • teacherer on 21/07/2017 - 23:32

      If it is legit or not
      You'd have to expect it's written up by some manager that doesn't give a shit or a kid being paid $15 an hour not keen on spell checking.
      Odd situation for sure

    • pizzip on 21/07/2017 - 23:33

      Those yellow boxes in the cabinet underneath look like the packaging Optus uses for their phones (https://cdn.ozb.me/n/61/196561x.jpg?h=e0e5ce79). I guess it's possible OP printed this out himself and took it to a BIG W just to troll us. If that's the case, bravo OP!

      • dfaktz on 22/07/2017 - 00:08

        This could only be one-upped by after printing and putting it up for a photo, he then flagged down sales staff and tried to force them to honor it or they go down for false advertising!

  • trevor99 on 21/07/2017 - 23:30

    "BigW WA" but why won't you mention the store?

    Fake.

  • DemocracyManifest on 21/07/2017 - 23:31

    Holy cow

    • pizzip on 21/07/2017 - 23:34
      +2

      Fake, I bet you didn't actually laugh!

  • cashless on 21/07/2017 - 23:34
    +1

    WA big place. Big W in WA? Small selection. Can't be that hard to disclose

  • justcallmeboss on 21/07/2017 - 23:37
    -8

    Which Big W? Jesus Christ

    • pizzip on 21/07/2017 - 23:39
      +3

      The one in WA, duh.

  • cashless on 21/07/2017 - 23:40
    -3

    "For a friend ". Yeah, right

  • teacherer on 21/07/2017 - 23:41

    Where's op at
    Detailssss

    • scrimshaw on 21/07/2017 - 23:46

      OP is in perth. That's all I can make out from his\her profile.

      • morgs640 on 21/07/2017 - 23:55

        Hope the debut goes well this weekend mate congrats.

  • Shepard on 21/07/2017 - 23:56
    +1

    r e c e i p t s p l s

  • dfaktz on 21/07/2017 - 23:58

    Don't worry everyone, I believe OP is legit, he wasn't on a first post fishing expedition.. He's uh just taken out a second mortgage on his house to continue buying the stock before he tells all of us what location it is.

  • Monty1089 on 22/07/2017 - 00:00

    Show us the receipt OP or it didn't happen.

    Also who buys a "friend" an iPhone? It's a pretty expensive gift!

  • PAXA359 on 22/07/2017 - 00:01
    +1

    A friend of mine have just bought a brand new iPhone 4s for $150, he'll probably kill him self if he sees this…… lol

    • ultracheapweeabookun on 27/07/2017 - 15:46

      wow im impressed that your friend can find a new iphone 4s these days…

  • hlg0606 on 22/07/2017 - 00:03

    THe iphone se in big w catalogue sells for 499,already a saving of 200. How could this even possible?

    • PAXA359 on 22/07/2017 - 00:06

      A close down sale?? haha

      • hlg0606 on 22/07/2017 - 00:26

        the Optus locked is indeed $469. Gonna try first thing tomorrow morning in wa Joondalup

  • cashless on 22/07/2017 - 00:05
    +3

    Friend of mine just bought me Samsung S8 for $50 on dark web. Details to follow……

  • kenmizuki on 22/07/2017 - 00:07
    -3

    negative vote, unless he can provide the receipt and the possible for others to get this deal..

    • [Deactivated] on 22/07/2017 - 00:08
      -1

      I agree

    • justcallmeboss on 22/07/2017 - 00:15
      -3

      Yeh

      • eecan on 22/07/2017 - 00:28

        +1

    • realfancyman on 23/07/2017 - 01:27

      done now

  • CH9100 on 22/07/2017 - 00:14

    10/10 would buy. if real ha

  • trevor99 on 22/07/2017 - 00:16

    Fake news like this is actually a little sad because many immediately raise expectations of getting one as you can see by the swindled up votes.
    No need to do that to them, it's kind of unfair.

  • NightElfHunter on 22/07/2017 - 00:17
    +2

    Why are people giving the deal positive votes when there is so much doubt about its veracity?

    • [Deactivated] on 22/07/2017 - 00:22
      +1
      1. Open Ozbargain
      2. Spot a bargain
      3. Vote positive
      4. Wait 3 days
      5. Read comments
      6. Retract vote
      7. Repeat
  • [Deactivated] on 22/07/2017 - 00:21
    +1

    Revoked my vote due to lack of input by OP.

    • merivetio on 27/07/2017 - 21:06

      Saw the notification and wondered why the downvotes - then I saw that the post was updated with locations (which were not there for some time after the post was put up), so fair enough.

      Luckily the site doesn't have any sort of tallies of total up/down votes (at least that I can see)? Otherwise I'd point out that it was flawed that a comment that was true at the time of posting has no recourse from being downvoted because a post was edited (with no sign of the fact that the locations weren't provided at the time…not that the OP needs to point this out, of course).

      Not sure if people downvoted because I said lack of info despite there being locations (now)? It's pretty obvious that something must have changed between the comment's time of posting…just sayin'.

      • Ahan on 31/07/2017 - 12:19

        Your reason for downvote is not really valid. You may ask the OP to improve by making recommendation as a more appropriate course of action.

    • merivetio on 27/07/2017 - 21:14

      Actually, to an extent, I retract the part in my comment below about recourse - more broadly speaking (i.e. not talking about this specific instance) - automatically retracting a vote due to a related comment is essentially censorship (though with these votes, at least it doesn't count for much), there's no arguing around that - it's having people's opinions (downvote) retracted due to other people disagreeing (downvoting a comment).

      Would be interested to know why such a low downvote threshold (net of -8 at the time of posting) is enough to justify revoking a downvote.

  • AssociatedEl Taco @ BIG W on 22/07/2017 - 00:29
    +24

    Hey guys,

    I work in the Home Entertainment department at Big W (one in WA) and this is legit. This deal is ONLY for stores that didn't already have Sony XPeria XA's in stock.

    • DonWilson on 22/07/2017 - 00:32

      Stores like… ?

      My name's Dan Wilson. I run Iowa's largest wildlife preserve.

    • [Deactivated] on 22/07/2017 - 00:32
      +1

      Can you please tell us which stores?

      • AssociatedEl Taco @ BIG W on 22/07/2017 - 00:35
        +3

        Sorry I can't, that information can only be retrieved by contacting Central Office, Big W's in-store stock systems can only check their own store. The price is still $469, so any store that does this deal has to manually override the price.

        • [Deactivated] on 22/07/2017 - 00:37

          Thank you.

        • DonWilson on 22/07/2017 - 00:38

          So we've got a deal that's only available to… a small amount of people who go to unknown stores. Great.

          Could you at least rule out or in the store you work at?

          My name's Dan Wilson. I run Iowa's largest wildlife preserve.

        • AssociatedEl Taco @ BIG W on 22/07/2017 - 00:40
          +1

          @DonWilson:

          Yes its a very poorly handled promotion. They should've just changed the price nationwide, doing it this way just causes problems.

          Gateways WA has Sony Xperia's so iPhones are staying the same price.

    • Meg4 on 22/07/2017 - 00:34
      -1

      Give us some stores that don't have XA's in stock

    • AssociatedEl Taco @ BIG W on 22/07/2017 - 00:38
      +8

      I'm just a staff member, I don't have access to the stock levels nationwide. You'll either have to contact the Big W Facebook group, ring Head Office or just ring your local stores.

  • GerrardLFC on 22/07/2017 - 00:40

    Can you unlock these like the Telstra ones free?

  • Tomika on 22/07/2017 - 00:52
    +2

    See u guys at Belmont Forum tomorrow!

    • Op54 on 22/07/2017 - 01:19
      +5

      I am getting in just before they open. Hope I do not set the alarm off when I fall from the ceiling.
      I suppose that Belmont WA would not have enough stock for the 100 or so OzBargain buyers who will be wanting to get to the phone sales desk first. No hard feelings guys when I get mine before they sell out for the rest of ya :-)

    • NightElfHunter on 22/07/2017 - 08:21
      +6

      Belmont Big W opens at 8. Google maps say it will take me 10 minutes by car. I leave at 7. Gotta be in it to win it!

      Edit: I came to my senses. Twas a devout Apple holdout until now - never bought a single Apple product (apart from renting movies on iTunes). A whiff of this deal instantly turned me into a mindless beast. I will offer sacrifices to the one true god - Android - and self flagellate piously. Thank you Android god for putting temptation in my way to test me.

      • Tomika on 22/07/2017 - 09:56

        You can buy it n give to your friend hehe

  • pizzip on 22/07/2017 - 00:54
    +12

    "The offer is only available at the stores below where the Sony Xperia XA is NOT available for purchase."

    Does this mean if I buy up all the XA's at my local store I'll be able to buy the SE at this price?

    • Plug on 23/07/2017 - 15:11

      No, because it WAS available for purchase.

  • muncan on 22/07/2017 - 00:54
    +3

    In before everyone revokes their negs and unpublishes their comments.

  • roland on 22/07/2017 - 01:04
    +4

    Broken Hill is not located in SA

    • strangeloops66 on 22/07/2017 - 01:18

      Possibly whoever compiled the list was using area codes to determine state or territory. Broken Hill is of course 08, not 02.

    • highdealer on 22/07/2017 - 01:24

      Close enough…

    • realfancyman on 23/07/2017 - 01:31
      +1

      Broken Hill is the dream, SA but without Jay Weatherill

  • CVonC on 22/07/2017 - 01:06
    +4

    where did the store locations come from scrimshaw?

    edit: so basically check the stock for the XA.. the list is incorrect as it only shows the stores which do not have the XA in stock right? shouldn't it also correlate with a store that has the SE in stock?

    • ce5himm on 22/07/2017 - 01:23

      there are two XAs. one is vodafone xa sell for 199 online. the other one is sony xperia xa, sell for 249.

      • CVonC on 22/07/2017 - 01:25

        yep the one i linked to came from the catalog link

        this should be the correct one

        • ce5himm on 22/07/2017 - 01:30

          lol, looks like non of the bigw within 30km of my location has xa in stock, however non of them have se as well.

        • CVonC on 22/07/2017 - 01:31

          @ce5himm:

          yeah I won't bother hunting for this unicorn. 8am on a bloody saturday too! nothx.

        • ce5himm on 22/07/2017 - 02:11

          @CVonC: i do not think that website reflect the real stock. i've checked some other items like Contempo Compact Digital Microwave 18L, Gumption Multi Purpose Cleanser 750g, The Last Guardian Playstation 4 non of them in stock in 5 bigw close to me. it is impossible.

    • HardQuiz on 22/07/2017 - 06:00

      Valid point

  • unity1 on 22/07/2017 - 01:07

    What are their stock levels like?

  • ce5himm on 22/07/2017 - 01:16

    where is the above store list come from?someone have the access to the stock?

    • CVonC on 22/07/2017 - 01:20

      see my edited comment above yours

      • highdealer on 22/07/2017 - 01:31
        +1

        I got this from your link, does that mean all these store should have the SE at $249?

        BIG W Rockdale 0.8 km away OUT OF STOCK View store details

        BIG W Hurstville4.1 km away OUT OF STOCK View store details

        BIG W Campsie 6.1 km away OUT OF STOCK View store details

        BIG W Pagewood 7.1 km away OUT OF STOCK View store details

        BIG W Miranda 10.0 km away OUT OF STOCK View store details

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