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COTD Mystery Item $4 All up Apparently The Item Is Worth $30 & Comes with Money Back Guarentee

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COTD Mystery Item $4 All up Apparently The Item Is Worth $30 & Comes with Money Back Guarentee
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dins on 30/03/2011 - 13:06 catchoftheday.com.au (2504 clicks)

http://www.catchoftheday.com.au/index.php

FREE SHIPPING NATION WIDE!

The Mystery Item!

Normally worth $30 elsewhere, today just $3.99!

COMES WITH A MONEY BACK GUARANTEE!

Please note, today’s mystery item is one singular item. If you buy several to pass around to your friends and family, you will receive several of the same item.

This mystery item is a ripper. The value is so good that we just want to surprise you - it’s something that’s normally worth about $30 everywhere else, and it’s also something that most people actually need. You’re guaranteed to find that some of your friends or family will have a need for this item, so feel free to spread the word - you can buy as many as you like! It’s not exactly a “gift”, but if you handed a few of these around, you’d definitely be in most people’s good books.

Now here’s the best part. If you receive this item only to find that you don’t think it was worth it, we’ll give you a refund of the full purchase price! There it is - it’s foolproof. $30 value for only $3.99 with free shipping nation wide, and it’s something you’ll most likely need. And if you don’t need it, you’ll get your money back. NICE.

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    • kwokstar on 30/03/2011 - 20:29

      ITS SO INNOVATIVE D:

  • Kkuba on 30/03/2011 - 20:27
    +4

    i got suckered in…

    if it's a HDMI cable.. i need one of them.. my last got torn out of the socket.. = in the bin

    toothbrush? yeh need one of them too…..seriously

    i just hold off buying everything these days until one of these COTD mystery items comes up…

  • kheob on 30/03/2011 - 20:27
    +4

    By trading my $3.99 for something worth $30, soon I'll have a house.

    • shmahoo on 30/03/2011 - 21:55
      +6

      first you have to swap the $30 for a red paperclip - that's how it's done

      • kheob on 30/03/2011 - 22:08

        Oh man, the demand for red paperclips must be pretty high at the moment.

        Maybe I'll try and find myself some of Professor Copperfield's Magical Legumes.

  • omcb on 30/03/2011 - 20:33
    +3

    Sucker born every minute.

    It'll be $30 of COTD credit, spendable only in $5 allotments. Lol - just looked up an saw wang already said it.

  • Cluster on 30/03/2011 - 20:33
    -5

    It's an inanimate carbon rod… from Fukushima.

    • shmahoo on 30/03/2011 - 21:55

      boooooo!

  • bendertiger on 30/03/2011 - 21:41
    +1

    The smartest thing to do would be to look at the users on ozbargain who speak kindly of catchoftheday. Link their ozbargain profiles to their catchoftheday profiles. Give all the users who buy a 'mystery box' the usual junk and the ones that do post, make sure their are some GOOOOOOOD GOODIES in their box so they get decent reviews :)

    • issh on 30/03/2011 - 22:27

      haha lol smart

      both parties will be happy!

    • bendertiger on 30/03/2011 - 23:57

      Damn, just noticed a typo and a sentence I'm not happy with. I guess I fell asleep on the information superhighway, sorry! But yeah, imagine the publicity that could be gained with a couple of well placed gifts :P

  • Ashlea on 30/03/2011 - 21:41
    +1

    Giving in. Lets see!

    • shmahoo on 30/03/2011 - 21:56
      +1

      I did the same. Next time I'm stalking you at Coles I'll let you know what I got

  • giggles on 30/03/2011 - 21:59
    +1

    Apparently 8 people bought this, and they may well be the same 8 people mentioned in this article:

    http://gizmodo.com/#!5034701/confirmed-eight-morons-bought-t…

  • l2p10 on 30/03/2011 - 22:13
    -1

    and the shipping back cost more than 4 bucks, nice money back

    • fellator on 31/03/2011 - 00:06

      shipping back is reply paid

  • AntMan76 on 30/03/2011 - 22:22
    +3

    I'm guessing it's toilet paper with "Crap Of The Day" written on it.

    That would be awesome.

  • lfak on 30/03/2011 - 22:47
    +1

    The last time, I got the mystery box. It was the double glass wall coffee cups. Nice
    I hope I get more…..

  • Mugsy on 30/03/2011 - 22:59
    +1

    Bought 3 myself… my guess is that the money back guarantee doesn't include sending the item back to them, but they'd want you to need the item. I'd say that it's high quality LED flashlights or something. Possibly 24 packs of batteries. Yes, could be toilet paper… but that's bulky. Perhaps a high quality cigarette lighter?… only some friends or family will 'need' that.

    The description says: It’s not exactly a “gift”, but if you handed a few of these around, you’d definitely be in most people’s good books.

    and: you’re guaranteed to find that some of your friends or family will have a need for this item

    WHAT COULD IT BE?????

    Maybe 16Gb USB sticks. Not everybody needs them but we'd definitely appreciate receiving one.

    • SeaBiscuit on 30/03/2011 - 23:33

      Box of rubbers

      • bendertiger on 30/03/2011 - 23:59
        +3

        OHHHHHHH OHHHHHHH! If it's a box of rubbers, can I hand them out down at the local Centrelink and do my bit for Australia?

        • StewBalls on 01/04/2011 - 05:27
          +1

          You do realise that you'll also have to give detailed instructions on their use with every one! :o

          I have the singular pleasure of driving past a local office near work at least a couple of times a day…it's kinda clear by the masses of unkempt rugrats & skanky mums that they believe the sole uses for condoms are as a water-bomb or party balloon! ;)

      • Mugsy on 31/03/2011 - 07:46

        That I can use and will probably keep all 3 packages then.

        Better not be a female adult toy… no my thing and I was anticipating handing one of the mystery gifts to my folks. But, yes, I can see such an item putting me in the good books for some of my friends… male and female.

  • ubcool on 31/03/2011 - 05:37
    +2

    Timecop on VHS

  • frinik on 31/03/2011 - 12:23

    my moneys on chuppa chups or mentos

    • frinik on 31/03/2011 - 12:24

      ok..after reading the description possibly not :P

  • Livert on 31/03/2011 - 12:32
    +1

    Bought one. Hoping for a new laptop… :P
    Got a gut feeling it's gonna be an LED flashlight.

    • Mugsy on 31/03/2011 - 13:26

      Yeah, my gut feeling says it's a LED flashlight too… hopefully one of the ones Aldi was selling for $3.99 too that uses a Dynamo to charge the battery and also doubles as an emergency mobile phone charger… and if it is, I hope the samsung connector actually works.

      I actually got a LED flashlight as a gift last year… wasn't thrilled at first but when I dropped something under my entertainment unit that night, man was I glad to have gotten the gift.

      • Tal_Shiar on 31/03/2011 - 13:57

        Anyone that gives me an led flashlight won't be popular with me, they'd get a gee thanks/WTF look lol

  • A Banana4scale on 31/03/2011 - 16:29

    What's all this hype about LED flashlights
    Me I use this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSVNbxjdvv8&feature=player_em…

  • harrribo on 31/03/2011 - 17:21

    !
    !
    !

    Buyers Beware of COTD !

    !
    !
    !

    They have been known for false advertisiing , lying and non excistent customer service

    • StewBalls on 01/04/2011 - 05:29
      +3

      You left out sock-puppeting! :p

  • Mugsy on 01/04/2011 - 09:28
    +1

    Does COTD send out an email when the package has been dispatched?

    • shmahoo on 01/04/2011 - 09:33
      +5

      I don't know, but they DO send out emails when they have a pretend competition which is really just an email address harvesting scheme !

  • Montag on 01/04/2011 - 11:29
    +2

    Its a box of duracell batteries.

    • alebox on 01/04/2011 - 12:18
      +1

      how big is the box and of what type?

      • Mugsy on 01/04/2011 - 12:23
        +1

        Probably 24x AAs. If so, I'll have 72x AAs… I'd be good for batteries for loooong time. Gonna check my brother's PO Box again today to see if this has come in. And I was so hoping for a new LED flashlight :-(

    • Montag on 01/04/2011 - 17:20

      Sorry the duracell batteries is just my guess. My mistake I should of said "Is it duracell batteries?"
      My apologies.

  • dins on 01/04/2011 - 12:27
    +1

    Better not be those samsung batteries they sell. I bought a couple of those packs and they are absolute crap would not work in anything requiring even a bit of juice. Only works on clocks and that sort of stuff.

  • daydream on 01/04/2011 - 19:31
    +2

    Maybe it's a box of carbon credits ;-S

    • StewBalls on 02/04/2011 - 02:54

      Will the black balloons be already inflated by Al Gore? :o

      • shmahoo on 02/04/2011 - 09:22

        yep - with his own personal hot air.

        You have to pop the balloons to find out what kind of hot air is inside!

        • StewBalls on 03/04/2011 - 00:37

          Lol, I can hear Al now…smell that, that's manbearpig, half man, half bear, half pig…and he's super-duper serial! :)

  • mirovich on 05/04/2011 - 11:53

    Did anyone get mystery crap yet?

    • daydream on 05/04/2011 - 12:21

      Nope and it's a mystery why. I got this from the UK in the same timeframe with at least five stops around the world!

    • Mugsy on 05/04/2011 - 18:59

      Been traveling due to work but am home now… will take a peep at my bro's PO Box tomorrow morning to see if the package has finally arrived.

      • Tal_Shiar on 06/04/2011 - 03:42

        im still waiting for a grocery order, have ordered 2 sets of sheets and a cooking set that come, yet groceries with no doubt a short life, get "delayed"

        • Mugsy on 06/04/2011 - 08:12

          Just checked the PO Box… nothin… I want my mystery crap!

      • justhooked on 06/04/2011 - 09:24

        In my accounts mine has not even been sent so at least another week to WA

        • Mugsy on 06/04/2011 - 13:36

          I'm assuming mine is the same. Just says "Queensland Shipping ()". I suppose some more text should appear in the brackets.

        • justhooked on 06/04/2011 - 13:44
          +1

          still showing just - Order Status: Payment received my other orders show- Order Status: Dispatched

          so not even shipped must be seeing what they can get from the $2 shop for us !

        • Mugsy on 06/04/2011 - 21:00

          Or waiting for a cheap EB used game sale.

  • hashtagbargain on 08/04/2011 - 09:36

    When the **** will we receive these?!

    • justhooked on 08/04/2011 - 12:02

      still not dispatched ? this is the follow up message

      We received payment for your order on the 30th of Mar 2011 and processing will begin shortly.

      Processing can take up to 5 business days, and delivery can take up to 9 business days.

      You will be notified of your courier and tracking number when your parcel is dispatched.

      Please advise us if you have not received your parcel by the 16th of Apr 2011.

      • Mugsy on 08/04/2011 - 12:23

        Guess I won't bother taking a walk down to the PO Box again… wish I had gotten this message.

  • shmahoo on 08/04/2011 - 09:59

    Did I mention I HAVE received my MYSTERY item from this sale yesterday?

    • frinik on 08/04/2011 - 11:51

      ANDDD!!!!!!…WHATS THE MYSTERY!!!!???DD!!!! was it worth your $4?

      • shmahoo on 08/04/2011 - 12:42

        promise not to laugh.

        It is a mouse mat/pad.

        But no, not just any ordinary mouse mat.

        This one is a hand made, turkish woven "flying carpet" style of mouse mat.

        It actually looks nice, and I will be giving mine to my parents, who I genuinely do think will appreciate it.

        But there ARE going to be quite a few unhappy people with this item, me thinks.

        • daydream on 08/04/2011 - 12:52
          +2

          …so how do we get our money back! lol Hope I don't get one. They aren't worth $30

        • Ashlea on 08/04/2011 - 13:09
          -1

          pmsl, are you serious!?

        • Mugsy on 08/04/2011 - 15:35
          +1

          Just as well, my mouse pad is curling at the ends so I can do with a new one.

          I'll have to get a mouse that's in the shape of Genie from Aladdin to fit the theme… the squiggly tail on Genie would suit that of a mouse.

        • frinik on 08/04/2011 - 17:19

          sorry..couldnt keep the promise ;)

        • bendertiger on 09/04/2011 - 21:49

          This post is useless without pictures…

        • Shwayne on 11/04/2011 - 14:14
          -1

          You are refering to the wrong item it seems, they sent out the same thing to everyone, and it's software.

          I WISH it was a mousepad.

  • joshka on 08/04/2011 - 14:42

    Ha ha. Can we have a photo? Im actually looking forward to mine now in some strange sort of way…

  • daye on 08/04/2011 - 17:55
    +5

    Got my mystery item yesterday, it was an Internet Security Suite 2010 OEM for Windows.
    I was pretty disappointed, so I emailed COTD saying I use a Mac.
    Got my $3.99 refunded today.

    • nospirit on 08/04/2011 - 19:08
      +1

      Got the same thing, really disappointed too. Just emailed COTD for a refund too.

    • Victorious on 08/04/2011 - 19:22
      +2

      Hmmmm, it seems as this was sold earlier for $0.99, did COTD buy from there and try to make 300% profit on us?

      http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/40979

    • ufohunter on 08/04/2011 - 20:28
      +1

      I got the same too. Lucky you got your refund so fast. I sumitted an RMA last night and still not heard back.

    • frinik on 08/04/2011 - 21:18
      +8

      Sooo theyre selling stuff that microsoft gives away for free?
      http://www.microsoft.com/security/default.aspx

  • leeroys_dad on 08/04/2011 - 20:50
    +5

    bastards!

    • daydream on 08/04/2011 - 21:56
      +3

      They killed Kenny as well? ;-)

  • mxyzptik on 08/04/2011 - 20:52
    +3

    What a load of rubbish!

  • gstfree on 09/04/2011 - 12:39
    +6

    Will not try CATCH OF THE DAY OR SCOOPON any more.

  • mr_asstight on 09/04/2011 - 12:58

    so it's rubbish what you guys got?

  • justhooked on 09/04/2011 - 13:15
    +1

    how did they give you your cash back was it store credit or back on your paypal account - what about the item do you send it back first then the credit ? — just getting ready for when mine arrives -Thanks

    • Mugsy on 10/04/2011 - 09:27
      +2

      Sounds like I'm going to be doing the same. I'm quite picky about what's running on my PCs ever since I used Norton Antivirus which sucked up all the resources on my old P2-350. Microsoft Security Essentials has been quite a good product… non annual licenses, does the basics of what I need in an antivirus program… and it's free!

      Why do I see all the +'s for this thread turning into -'s? - lol

  • Mugsy on 11/04/2011 - 08:08

    Still no package at the PO Box… but given that COTD haven't issued an email stating that the package has been sent, I'm not surprised (just hopeful to get this sorted if it is Antivirus software). Perhaps they're monitoring initial reception to the first few shipments before sending the rest out. I sure hope so… I can live with the magic carpet mouse pads from above but the antivirus software is major fail :-P

    • Shwayne on 11/04/2011 - 14:16

      Fairly sure they just collated the orders then sent details to CA to have them shipped out.

  • cattop on 11/04/2011 - 12:26
    +1

    Received my Internet Security Suite 2010 OEM Friday. Thought it was illegal to sell OEM without a hardware purchase? I told myself last time I bought a 'mystery' item that it would be the last time but I didn't listen to myself <sigh>. So now I have a piece of junk which I should return but probably won't get around to doing.

    • Shwayne on 11/04/2011 - 14:32
      +1

      Return it on principle, not because you need the $4.

    • frinik on 11/04/2011 - 14:37

      Theyre probably betting on most people not bothering with returning it as its only $4…

  • Shwayne on 11/04/2011 - 14:13
    +1

    It's CA Internet Security Suite 2010 OEM edition.

    Some rubbish software they couldn't sell so they made CA a couple thousand dollars from it.

    SCAMMED.

    EDIT: FYI I get this information from a friend who placed the order with another item, mine has not yet been dispatched but I asked COTD to cancel the order, we'll see where that goes.

    • Mugsy on 11/04/2011 - 15:26
      +1

      Thanks for the tip mate. I don't think mine has been dispatched either. Will email COTD to cancel as well. It'll save everyone time and money with sending stuff back and forth.

    • Bappy on 11/04/2011 - 18:33
      -1

      Mate, just thank god, at least you didn't get a copy of norton 2002 antivirus or a B grade Bollywood movie disc or a linux 2.6.37 kernel disc!

      • Shwayne on 12/04/2011 - 14:28

        I don't get what you are trying to say here… :\ (I went for sarcasm but that doesn't make sense either.)

  • Bappy on 11/04/2011 - 18:25
    +1

    Ok, its been more than 12 days, and my order status is still "payment received"
    I'm now voting -ve to this deal (sorry OP, nothing personal)

    Probably this is the most hatered neg vote in my OzBargain life.

    Time to create an anti-COTD group, Who is with me?

    • justhooked on 11/04/2011 - 18:34

      this is what i got today from them

      Hi there,

      Thank you for your patience.

      I can confirm the mystery items have been dispatched, however they are being sent using standard mail - not registered post.

      Because of this, your order status has not changed since the date of purchase as each order is being sent manually.

      Please be on the lookout for an Australia Post envelope with your order number on the front and our information on the back. If you don't receive anything by MID NEXT WEEK , please don't hesitate to contact us so we can chase this up for you.

      Again, I appreciate your patience and understanding.

      • Mugsy on 11/04/2011 - 20:18

        I hope I don't get this response. I just emailed COTD asking for the order to be canceled and for my money to be refunded since I have no use for antivirus software and everyone I know uses MSE and like it.

  • AntMan76 on 11/04/2011 - 18:30

    You would think after all this time that people would know what to expect.

  • Victorious on 11/04/2011 - 19:14

    Just got an e-mail from COTD, they want me to return the useless Security Suite in order to issue a refund. I don't mind returning it but what are they going to do with it?

    • Ughhh on 11/04/2011 - 19:18

      Save it up for the next mystery item!

    • lisss on 12/04/2011 - 12:52

      At least it's reply paid to return, if they charged I would be even more annoyed!

      • Shwayne on 12/04/2011 - 14:27

        Is it?

        They asked my friend to registered post it.

        • lisss on 12/04/2011 - 14:59

          I'm going by the reply above. Once I received an incorrect item from COTD, and they gave me a reply paid address but "recommended" that I register it as they won't take responsibility for lost mail.

  • dins on 11/04/2011 - 19:20
    +9

    I'm very sorry guys lesson learnt I will not be posting any COTD crap from now onwards. Hope all of you get your money back.

    • moocow on 11/04/2011 - 20:37
      +4

      Nobody is blaming you, you didn't force anyone to buy, we did so out of our own stupidity :p
      I was prepared to get some junky trinket and that would have been ok, but junky software? do not want!

      • Mugsy on 11/04/2011 - 21:53
        +2

        Right on… OP shouldn't be blaming themselves. Each and everyone one of us who bought took the risk. Was my first purchase from COTD and will likely be my last considering the crappy selection for a mystery item and long delivery wait (though, if the delivery hasn't taken place yet, I will consider it lucky).

    • Shwayne on 12/04/2011 - 14:26
      +1

      Not your fault, COTD abused us and I will not be dealing with them ever again.

  • bendertiger on 11/04/2011 - 20:45
    +6

    Umm…surprised people haven't realised it's NOT CA Internet Security Suite 2010 OEM edition…

    But in actual fact, it's a very shiny expensive coaster with 'CA Internet security suite 2010' as decoration written on the front.

    It hasn't got a hope in hell of protecting your computer…so it might as well protect your table

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