Brother HL-2270DW Wireless Laser Printer - $139 @ Global (QLD)

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Brother HL-2270DW Wireless Laser Printer - $139 @ Global (QLD)

Lthebargainhunter on 27/03/2011 - 13:01 globalgroup.com.au (1222 clicks)
Last edited 27/03/2011 - 16:14 by 2 other users

First time poster, long time lurker :)

I guess the real bargain is Global who have it for $139

Global Link - http://www.globalgroup.com.au/gloshop/customer/product.php?p…

Just got a pricematch for this awesome little laser printer at Officeworks Underwood, QLD. Their current sale price is $167 (RRP is $199), but I got them to pricematch Global Computer Group in Brisbane who have it listed @ $139. With pricematch bonus the total was a cool $132.05

Printer is super easy to configure for Wireless or regular LAN, and of course has USB. Another bonus is a built in Duplexer - all in all a great little unit!

http://www.brother-usa.com/printer/modeldetail.aspx?PRODUCTI…

Mod: Price matching is not a bargain, hence:
- changed URL, title, and description to highlight offer from globalgroup
- copy of receipt from OP, in case if anyone wants to try their luck at price matching from OW: http://upload.ozbargain.com/2011/03/26/5613_2270dw.jpg

Computing Brother Laser Printer Printer

28 Apr 2014

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aussman on 27/03/2011 - 13:12 Comment score below threshold.
- thebargainhunter on 27/03/2011 - 13:17
  
  Cheapest in QLD
  - aussman on 27/03/2011 - 13:21
    
    +4
    
    globalgroup is not officeworks!
    - fungi79 on 27/03/2011 - 13:24
      
      +7
      
      Calm down mate. There have been plenty of ozbargains that are price matches. The OP should be thanked for pointing out a nice printer at such a good price, not negged and reported.
    - aussman on 27/03/2011 - 13:25
      
      +6
      
      mods have made itt clear that pricematches are not bargains and the bargain should be global group
      penta is cheaper anyway at $130
    - thebargainhunter on 27/03/2011 - 13:28
      
      +8
      
      I noticed that from the spelling of the name too.
      This deal is directed at QLD residents (see my title - QLD in bold) as it is the cheapest in QLD. Global did have stock at the time of purchase, a bargain for us QLD'ers as is, but my bargain was added to when Officeworks price matched the price of $139 down to $132. I realise that Penta is still $2 cheaper, but with postage to QLD, you can pretty much add $20 to the price. Thanks for being so understanding.
  - issh on 27/03/2011 - 13:25
    
    +8
    
    pricematches ARE NOT bargains due to the fact that it is not a guaranteed pricematch
    
    only pricematches from reps are allowed
    
    http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/32818#comment-296361
    
    /constructive criticism/
    - thebargainhunter on 27/03/2011 - 13:29
      
      +3
      
      Thanks for that. Duly noted. I should have posted the deal as a Global bargain that was able to be price matched.
  - aussman on 27/03/2011 - 13:30
    
    edit: double post
- Trance N Dance on 27/03/2011 - 15:43
  
  +2
  
  WOW!!!
  14 people don't know the rules!
fungi79 on 27/03/2011 - 13:31
Read the voting guidelines, http://www.ozbargain.com.au/wiki/help:voting_guidelines:

Pricing is always subjective. A $1 off a $500 item isn’t much of a bargain, but on a $3 item it is. But then again to some a $3 item is junk so anything off isn’t a bargain. So really negative votes purely based on pricing requires caution. Are you imposing your set of values on another in the community?

Examples of negative Votes that MAY be removed by a Mod:

Not a bargain.

It might not be a bargain to you, but the deal not being a bargain doesn't warrant a neg according to the voting guidelines. I suggest you might want to read up on it before going all crazy.

It also certainly doesn't deserve to be reported.
- aussman on 27/03/2011 - 13:34
  
  +4
  
  not a bargain because of reasons listed
  1. as op says global group has no stock!!!
  2. as issh linked to mods have determines price match is not a bargain!!
  3. this is a one off deal!
  4. not the cheapest penta is $130
  
  price had nothing to do with it!
  you should read reasons as well as listing guidlines - report stands
  - thebargainhunter on 27/03/2011 - 13:37
    
    +4
    
    Learn to read "Global did have stock at the time of purchase"
    
    $139 from Global (CHEAPEST IN QLD) is not one off
    
    Penta adds postage = price fail in QLD
    
    Calm down mate
    - aussman on 27/03/2011 - 13:38
      
      +2
      
      read the guidlines and change your post to reflect deal is from global and vote will be changed otherwise learn to follow guidelines
    - Ughhh on 27/03/2011 - 14:02
      
      +3
      
      Perhaps the title should be changed to something like
      "Brother 2270DW Wireless Laser Printer- $139 Global Group QLD"
      Then stating a further 5% reduction by price matching at Officeworks.
      From what Ive seen from other post, price matching isnt a real bargain as its not guaranteed, and the forum would be flooded with these price matching post if it was allowed. In addition, if Global Group has no stock, wouldnt the chances of even getting a price match at OW be less? assuming they will call up GG…
    - lazed on 27/03/2011 - 14:21
      
      +4
      
      where is the abusive personal attack?
    - Housecat on 27/03/2011 - 14:30
      
      +4
      
      I just 'reported' sw for his abusive personal attack on aussman: Weird the level of self-righteous venom there! Not the way which one would hope to see a long time poster treated here.
    - Charlotta on 27/03/2011 - 14:31
      
      exactly!
    - tomsco on 27/03/2011 - 14:39
      
      +4
      
      I've gotta agree with lazed here, I'm yet to see a personal attack from aussman… In fact the only personal attacks seem to be aimed at aussman: "calm down mate", "serious need for chill pills"
      
      Are you going to report all those comments sw?
    - [Deactivated] on 27/03/2011 - 16:50
      
      It is a bargain - some of these comments are priceless
      
      Thanks OP
  - A2Z on 29/03/2011 - 19:27
    
    Don't buy from PENTA, unless you KNOW they have the item in stock.
    And you are able to visit shop and pay cash and carry.
    Never use Credit Card with them!
    Otherwise, you risk wasting time and money and Credit Card fraud.
    http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies.cfm?t=684202&p=…
[Deactivated] on 27/03/2011 - 13:36

+1

Give credit to the company who came up with the cheap price or do you have some interest in Officeworks?
- fungi79 on 27/03/2011 - 13:42
  
  +2
  
  Pricematching is a valid way of getting an item if the store offering the lowest price isn't near you. In this case, you have to drive into the city to get this printer. He has now given credit to global.
  - aussman on 27/03/2011 - 13:44
    
    +2
    
    still against guidelines
    moot point seeing you were the one who raised guidelines amazing how you only follow one set
    - fungi79 on 27/03/2011 - 13:58
      
      +2
      
      I'm saying for people who can't get to global but wants this printer price matching at Officeworks is fair enough. Learn to read.
      
      Unlike you, I don't look a gift horse in the mouth when someone posts a good deal. What is amazing is that not only did you not thank the OP for posting the deal but you negged and reported him.
Housecat on 27/03/2011 - 13:48

+4

no stock and pricematch = no deal
- thebargainhunter on 27/03/2011 - 14:07
  
  +1
  
  See below (and above)
  - aussman on 27/03/2011 - 14:29
    
    i have and agree with housecat and jlove good post
- Charlotta on 27/03/2011 - 16:29
  
  -2
  
  See below posting about change in guidelines such that mods no longer remove negative votes like this that are outside the guidelines. Under the new system we all have to vote neg on the comment itself in order for the neg vote to be removed.
  
  This negative vote should be removed because it falsely states there is "no stock". (Sorry Housecat - I think you misread something of the OP's. Also you may be able to revoke your vote yourself - or ask mods to remove it for you if you can't.) Cheers
  - tomsco on 27/03/2011 - 16:35
    
    +1
    
    He also stated that it is a pricematch, so don't think there is a need to revoke his neg.
    - Charlotta on 27/03/2011 - 17:02
      
      So why wouldn't Housecat want his neg vote to be removed?
      
      After all:-
      - OP is a first-time poster;
      - Guidelines make no mention whatsoever of price-match - this is only clarified in postings deep within the forums - first time posters can't be expected to know this;
      - Housecat did make a mistake is stating item out of stock
      - Housecat's other reason was duplicating neg reason previously stated in a neg given by their buddy Aussman and the guidelines do state that repeating previously stated reasons is invalid justification of a neg;
      - Mod's have now reformatted OP's posting - to make it compliant - so reason for neg no longer exists and it can thus be removed;
      
      I'm working out of two concerns here:-
      - how the OzB community treats a first time poster;
      - if inappropriate negs aren't removed then later viewers may miss out on seeing a bargain that could be of interest to them.
    - Ughhh on 27/03/2011 - 17:09
      
      +3
      
      First time poster, long time lurker :)
    - tomsco on 27/03/2011 - 18:11
      
      Don't worry, we trest first time posters kindly:
      http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/32316
      http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/25589
    - ozhunter on 27/03/2011 - 18:22
      
      +3
      
      sw
      
      how the OzB community treats a first time poster
      
      They should be treated like everyone else. We vote based on the deal not on the person. Do you think we should always + vote their deal because it's their first post?
      
      According to the mods, price-matching isn't a deal, so instead of telling the OP that they shouldn't post a pricematch, you're arguing with everyone that they should not neg.
    - flashi007 on 28/03/2011 - 02:36
      
      Hey tomsco - I'm upset you forgot about my first time post
      
      http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/38616
    - tomsco on 28/03/2011 - 09:05
      
      That's cos I don't like you. Haha, nah, don't know how I missed yours.
thebargainhunter on 27/03/2011 - 14:06

+3

EVERYBODY PLEASE READ - I stated that Global DID HAVE STOCK at time of purchase - i.e. I could just have easily bought from them but wanted the extra 5% off. Sheesh!
- Charlotta on 27/03/2011 - 14:16
  
  +1
  
  Very clear to me. Serious need for chill pills today. Very nice to see the neg votes have been removed.
  
  Again well done OP. Ignore the BS-merchants here and keep on with future postings. I'm sorry to see this one has been met with such crap. Not the way you would expect people to treat first-time posters.
  - Ughhh on 27/03/2011 - 14:25
    
    +1
    
    I think the problem is the title, which is reflecting the price you got via price matching, which from my understanding, isnt a 'bargain'.
    Perhaps the $139 deal from Global Group is (idk about the retail price), thus the title should be changed to reflect that deal, and added in the description that it can be further reduced via price matching at OW.
    
    Indeed thanks for posting and welcome to the forum.
venu on 27/03/2011 - 14:25

+4

you would think that its a crime to post something thats not a bargain!! state your reason why you negged it and let the mods decide. no need for a debate.
Charlotta on 27/03/2011 - 14:59

+2

"Negative votes do have an impact - new members tend to shy away fearing that their deals may not be good enough. Let the lack of positive votes tell them what appeals without, jumping on them. Also your opinion on what makes a good deal may not fit with the others here, a little encouragement goes a long way to building the information network this site is all about."
Super8Tab on 27/03/2011 - 15:02

+4

wow what's happening with some elitist over here complaining ? a bargain is a bargain thanks man
- Charlotta on 27/03/2011 - 15:03
  
  +2
  
  Careful - you're about to get jumped all over!
kar200 on 27/03/2011 - 15:03

+4

Can I use the receipt at another officeworks? I think I might buy this printer today.

Some people take ozbargain deals way too seriously.
ozhunter on 27/03/2011 - 15:22

Not even a bargain, other stores have have it cheaper, http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=Brother+227…
- Charlotta on 27/03/2011 - 15:32
  
  Thanks. Oh - but could you explain how and where someone in QLD (which this is clearly noted) could buy this printer for less than $132?
- aussman on 27/03/2011 - 15:36
  
  -1
  
  yep agree with you posted this link in my first post
  - Charlotta on 27/03/2011 - 16:06
    
    +1
    
    I'm a little confused by both of your comments here…
    
    Doesn't the OP make it clear in the title that the bargain is for QLD? I think that means their price of $132 is the lowest there. Or did I get something wrong? Where could they or other OzBers in QLD have bought it cheaper than $132?
g12345567 on 27/03/2011 - 15:24

+1

Agree with the above. Ozbargain moderators will delete this post. As a pricematch is not a bargain. You have to post the globalgroup link as the bargain.
Charlotta on 27/03/2011 - 15:29

-1

Interesting this recent change in the OzB voting guidelines that I wasn't aware of! FYI those who voted positive on this bargain posting:-
= = = = = = = =
"Current Status of Negative votes March 2011"

"Currently, negative votes are not being removed by moderators. Community based voting can revoke a negative vote. By voting negative for the first comment by the negative voter, you are contributing to revoking that vote. Once the threshold of negative votes has been reached for the comment, the vote is revoked."

= = = = = = = =
So even if the reason for a negative vote is in part untrue (e.g. "no stock") - the mods won't remove it. It is up to users to vote negative on the comment associated with that negative vote. Nice change.

Could a mod please clarify on the meaning of "By voting negative for the first comment by the negative voter". Does 'first' here mean chronologically, or their upper-most comment within the thread?

Also interesting that the voting guidelines contain no mention of "price-matching" nor "price-beating" - which is what has been disputed above. How will new posters be able to post their first bargain without fear of more experienced users "jumping on them"?
GreatWhiteHunter on 27/03/2011 - 16:17

+11

I am reporting you to the school principal, my mum and the mods.

Ozbargain is going the way of Whirlpool - way too much moderation.

However with some of the posts here I can see why it is increasingly necessary.
- kar200 on 27/03/2011 - 17:01
  
  +1
  
  +1, you made Lol.
  
  The porblem is not with the moderation. I think the mods in here still discuss moderation issues which they don't in Whirlpool.
  
  The problem here is the rest of us here who like to perform citizen arrests in every thread. I understand why this is happening in this one but we should use some and if a post is helpful to others than we can discuss it rather than stick firmly to the rules.
  
  I still would like to know if I can just show the receipt and get this at office works? :)
- MHLoppy on 27/03/2011 - 20:07
  
  awards medal, complimentary banhammer and comment remover (with European silencer attachment)
pauly on 27/03/2011 - 16:34

+3

Price matching alone should not be posted as a bargain, since the outcome of it may vary from member to member (e.g. stock availability, postage, consistency, etc). I'd say if the original store has a deal good enough to be price-matched from other stores, that the deal from the original store should be posted instead. However, there shouldn't be any issues pointing out in the description that price matching may be available at other stores.

Could a mod please clarify on the meaning of "By voting negative for the first comment by the negative voter". Does 'first' here mean chronologically, or their upper-most comment within the thread?

The first comment would be based on when the time when the comment was submitted, so that would mean chronologically ordered.
- Charlotta on 27/03/2011 - 17:32
  
  +1
  
  Thanks Pauly for this clarification of new guidelines.
  
  A few comments re price-match:-
  - might we expect to see some mention of price-matching and/or price-beating in the guidelines?;
  - if it fits I'd suggest adding to the title something like: ($132 via OW price-beat);
  - I'd question a little the justification for guideline excluding price-beating in circumstances such as this one given that the OP has sought price-beat (a) at a national retailer with large number of outlets, and (b) on a product that is listed in their current sales catalogue - so there can be reasonable expectation of stock being available at a large number of stores.
  - Ughhh on 27/03/2011 - 18:30
    
    new guidelines
    
    ? I thought its been around for sometime, at least when I just joined/first posted I think…
    - aussman on 27/03/2011 - 18:37
      
      +1
      
      it has been around for ages some peeps choose to ignore them
    - Charlotta on 27/03/2011 - 22:52
      
      +1
      
      Sorry - I actually hadn't seen the guidelines on "Current status of negative votes" before today. My bad!
      
      http://www.ozbargain.com.au/wiki/help:voting_guidelines
      
      Says they are new as of March 2011.
    - Ughhh on 27/03/2011 - 23:58
      
      +1
      
      Neither have I sw. But you learn from reading other peoples post, and seeing certain deals get unpublished for a specific reason.
      Screw the instruction manual :P
issh on 27/03/2011 - 17:23

lol good one!
http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/41809
- MHLoppy on 27/03/2011 - 20:12
  
  hmm…
Tal_Shiar on 27/03/2011 - 17:25

+3

click positive on this comment, if you love all the drama over guidelines, learn to read and this is ozbargain, not ozpricematch talk…lol
[Deactivated] on 27/03/2011 - 17:44

+3

Pricematching is not a bargain in itself. It cant be pricematched without the first bargain. (by definition the bargain must be the best around that then can be price matched leading to an even better price). If it wasn't the best price, then the Supplier who is the best price should be listed, then that listing could also be price matched.

Not to say that a poster or someone else cant point it out that you can price match this as its a product that a pricematcher carries.

As for reporting, this is NOT a school, it doesn't go against you if someone reports something. By reporting then mods can look at it and decide.

The fact that its been reported doesn't mean it will be removed etc, all it will mean is mods will look at it, so enough of this BS about reporting being incorrect.

Then also on PMatching, what about someone paying with a points credit card - they get 1% back so reduce the headline price for that etc.

All that said, there also is no need to tell someone you have reported them, let the mods decide, if we dont agree with your report you also wont look foolish.
[Deactivated] on 27/03/2011 - 17:44

+3

have you lot got nothing better to do on this lovely sunday day than argue about some laser printer deal on a website! Pretty sad actually.
- Housecat on 27/03/2011 - 18:20
  
  -1
  
  u mad bro?
  - [Deactivated] on 27/03/2011 - 18:35
    
    +3
    
    nope. some sad people on this site.
    - Housecat on 27/03/2011 - 18:37
      
      +3
      
      u sad bro?
    - [Deactivated] on 27/03/2011 - 18:48
      
      +2
      
      go home pussycat
    - Housecat on 27/03/2011 - 18:56
      
      -3
      
      got milk?
- aussman on 27/03/2011 - 18:59
  
  +2
  
  you clearly dont
noz on 27/03/2011 - 21:10

A reason why this is a good price … this printer features PCL emulation. Therefore the processing is done in the printer rather than on the PC. Less PC load, and less buggier drivers. Also will support a wider range of operating systems as well as future OS's. Most (if not all) laser printers in this price range support GDI (host-based printing) rather than PCL. (see here for more info: http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/H/host_based_printer.html ).
spida on 02/04/2011 - 17:03

Price matched at Carlton Nsw, Officework, showed Uploaded receipt, they checked online and all good :D … thanks OP!
applejack on 07/04/2011 - 23:17

+1

Price match @ $130 from Office Works:

http://min.us/lkyFdi

This was posted 13 years 9 months 27 days ago, and might be an out-dated deal.

Brother HL-2270DW Wireless Laser Printer - $139 @ Global (QLD)

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