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Free Iced Coffee or 600ml Water Bottle When Your Bank Account Balance Is Less than $2.50 @ 7-Eleven ATM

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Free Iced Coffee or 600ml Water Bottle When Your Bank Account Balance Is Less than $2.50 @ 7-Eleven ATM
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Blue Cat on 26/11/2018 - 21:10 files.ozbargain.com.au (4916 clicks)

Similar to this deal but it turns out if you have less than $2.50 in your bank account (that is linked to your debit card), you can still print the receipt without getting charged!

Steps to get the receipt printed:

  • Insert card to ATM and enter PIN code.
  • When asked whether you want to withdraw or check balance, choose check balance.
  • Agree to the $2.50 ATM fee
  • When asked whether you want to display your balance on screen, choose "No".
    This will make the ATM print the receipt instead of showing your balance on screen.
  • The receipt will get printed saying "INSUFFICIENT FUNDS", but you still get the free coupon part printed at the end of receipt.
  • ???
  • PROFIT!

Tested on 5 random 7-Elevens in NSW and it worked on all of them. The cashiers didn't seem to care that that the receipt said INSUFFICIENT FUNDS.

Dining & Takeaway Bottled Water Coffee Iced Coffee Water

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  • a1234my on 26/11/2018 - 21:14
    +13

    rip up the fund part, just show the free part to the cashiers.

  • CodeXD on 26/11/2018 - 21:16
    +15

    It will also be free for ING users who fulfills the condition of deposit $1,000 or more per month and make 5+ card purchases settled each month and get the ATM fee rebate back.

    • Scrooge McDuck on 26/11/2018 - 21:31
      +4

      And Macquarie Transaction Account customers who don't have to satisfy any demanding bonus conditions. *Looks at ING*

      • CodeXD on 26/11/2018 - 21:34
        +10

        but Macquarie

      • dazweeja on 27/11/2018 - 00:29
        +3

        To be fair, ING refunds international ATM operator fees and if you travel a bit that can add up. I also find their customer service very good.

        • Scrooge McDuck on 27/11/2018 - 00:41
          +1

          Not sure why there seems to be all this tribalism between ING and Macquarie customers. I have both accounts but stopped using ING in favour of Macquarie.

          • ramboando on 27/11/2018 - 02:29
            -1

            @Scrooge McDuck: What's a Macquarie?

          • highdealer on 27/11/2018 - 10:23

            @Scrooge McDuck: 1.10% interest rate though…

            • Scrooge McDuck on 27/11/2018 - 11:53

              @highdealer: I keep my cash in a UBank account at 2.87 %, about $100 in a Macquarie account for ATM cash, and I put everything I can on credit then BPay it from UBank.

          • dazweeja on 27/11/2018 - 11:51

            @Scrooge McDuck: I did not mention Macquarie. I merely pointed out a feature that ING has that would be quite attractive to those that travel. That, for me, is worth the conditions although I make no assumptions that it is for others.

            Surely you can't be that lacking in self-awareness to see that it was your reply to CodeXD's comment - that made no mention at all about Macquarie either - that displays the tribalism you speak of? Given that, to write your last comment in reply to mine is genuinely odd.

            • Scrooge McDuck on 27/11/2018 - 12:02
              -2

              @dazweeja: I was referring to the pointless downvoting, and continuing the conversation. It wasn't directed at you nor did I downvote your comment. There is tribalism from both sides. So cool your jets.

    • gregorian on 26/11/2018 - 22:32
      +6

      Boo ING. They need to evolve from the old trick to get people to pay their salaries with them and make multiple transactions to get fee free ATMs. They have not invested in ATM infrastructure so they should be offering this service fee free by default.

      • Scantu on 27/11/2018 - 00:02

        Unless you make far (far) below minimum wage not exactly hard to make? Plus you can just arrange an automated transfer in and out if you're really bothered

      • CodeXD on 27/11/2018 - 08:40

        They have not invested in ATM infrastructure so they should be offering this service fee free by default

        The charge is actually through the provider of the ATM. It is because ING does not have ATM infrastructure so every withdraw will cost the user. It used to be that banks will charge people not with them to withdraw money from their ATM.

  • Balls on 26/11/2018 - 21:20
    +60

    OzHobo

  • Neoika on 26/11/2018 - 21:20
    +1

    A hack, not a deal.

    • dcep on 26/11/2018 - 21:26
      +34

      it's an unadvertised deal known as "damn you're poor, here have some free water"

      • ilovefullprice on 26/11/2018 - 21:39
        +5

        Who cares what people think if you are poor. This is free…that’s the Ozbargain way!!

        Now have to transfer bank balances to get my unlimited free coffees!!

        • overkillxx on 27/11/2018 - 12:00
          +1

          Exactly.. lol..

    • Sage on 28/11/2018 - 00:57
      +1

      Hacks are deals.
      The upvotes speak the truth.

  • HighAndDry on 26/11/2018 - 21:21
    +53

    Tested on 5 random 7-Elevens in NSW

    Damn if that's not dedication.

    At first I thought this was some kinda pity deal, like "damn you're poor, here have some free water" lol.

    • iamhurtin on 26/11/2018 - 21:23
      +3

      Haha. I thought exactly the same thing.
      I was looking forward to reading what message they included on receipt.

      • [Deactivated] on 26/11/2018 - 22:45
        +3

        We pity your poverty with less than 2.5 in your account, here's some pity water to quench your thirst since you can’t afford one

    • dylo on 26/11/2018 - 21:29

      Damn if that's not dedication.

      They should get a badge for effort lol

    • gimli on 26/11/2018 - 22:27
      +1

      After this deal you won't be dry just high

    • justtoreply on 27/11/2018 - 00:11

      Probably spent $5 in tram fees getting around

  • dylo on 26/11/2018 - 21:23
    +11

    lmao

  • pennypincher98 on 26/11/2018 - 21:25

    Is there any kind of "transaction cancelled" receipt??

  • Bubbleshark on 26/11/2018 - 21:27
    +12

    OP, we feel you brother… After so many Amazon deals, noone is left unscathed

  • umoddbro on 26/11/2018 - 21:27
    +17

    Ozbargain professionals hard at work XD

  • dcep on 26/11/2018 - 21:30
    +18

    Thanks OP.

    Will do catering for my office starting tomorrow.

  • ShortyX on 26/11/2018 - 21:36
    +5

    Reading the other deal, you could:

    a) just enter the wrong PIN and still get a receipt or
    b) just check the bin for receipts.

    • railspider on 26/11/2018 - 21:41
      +3

      I've done the wrong PIN before, it works

    • Blue Cat on 26/11/2018 - 22:00
      +2

      I have done the wrong PIN too, but some cashiers wouldn't accept it. Guess I wasn't smart enough to rip off the the top part of receipt and keep only the free coupon.
      My method works 100% of the time so far. Only one cashier got suspicious, but just told him that "I guess I had enough money for the fee but not enough to withdraw $20".

    • Sage on 28/11/2018 - 00:54

      Yeah but how about when machines take your card and don't let you get it back after you put the wrong PIN in.
      I wouldn't risk it.

  • Shaun Prawn on 26/11/2018 - 21:37
    +6

    Does the bank hit you with an overdraw/dishonour fee or something? Depending on which bank I guess. I'm with commbank and I reckon they would charge me some fee for sure.

    • [Deactivated] on 27/11/2018 - 00:22
      -1

      Commbank doesn't charge an overdraw fee if you get the account back above $0 before COB.

  • dylo on 26/11/2018 - 21:38
    +15

    b) just check the bin for receipts.

    We love a dedicated OzBargainer.

    • dcep on 26/11/2018 - 21:40
      +10

      you mean OzScavenger

      • kronicmacstigator on 26/11/2018 - 22:16
        +2

        OzBiner

        • RedSky on 26/11/2018 - 22:45
          +1

          OzDumpsterDiver

          • [Deactivated] on 26/11/2018 - 22:47

            @RedSky: 😂😂😂😂

  • ChillBro on 26/11/2018 - 21:40
    +22

    If one were so inclined, they could profit from this by trading the bottle in at a recycling facility.

    • justtoreply on 27/11/2018 - 00:14
      +4

      You just filled in the "???". Now we can move on to "profit". Good job.

      • Steptoe on 01/12/2018 - 12:57

        I gnome what you mean.

  • vj187 on 26/11/2018 - 21:40

    Are the 7-11 ATMs still free for Commonwealth bank cards?

    • dekekun on 26/11/2018 - 21:44
      +1

      I don't think so, they've changed providers.

    • kronicmacstigator on 26/11/2018 - 22:34

      Nope :(

    • Steptoe on 01/12/2018 - 12:57

      No longer Bankwest ATM 💩

  • PJC on 26/11/2018 - 21:41
    +3

    Extraordinary find OP.

  • MoonlapseVertigo on 26/11/2018 - 21:43
    +11

    This is a true ozbargain post. Nice to see after years of xiaomi and SSD deals haha

  • Ryk on 26/11/2018 - 21:51
    +1

    brilliant.
    ice coffee for me.

  • Aceboy884 on 26/11/2018 - 21:51
    +4

    wow. this have got to be one of the most thought out deal. Worthy of a grammy awards or whatever equivalent.

    • ak47wong on 26/11/2018 - 22:26
      -2

      Shonky Award lol

  • Cisco123 on 26/11/2018 - 21:56
    -1

    Genius!!

  • Ulysses31 on 26/11/2018 - 21:58
    +3

    At first glance, I thought this was a genuine good-deed/buck-up.

    I've been low, many times. It warmed my heart to read it.

    Still good.

  • financialminimalism on 26/11/2018 - 22:00
    +2

    Now this is true Ozbargain spirit. Love your niftiness.

  • kronicmacstigator on 26/11/2018 - 22:06
    +1

    1. Is your bank the kind to actually acknowledge the transaction and… 'Whoops, you now have a temporary overdraft' and…

    2. Will your card get eaten by the next ATM you go to that actually swallows the card and only spits it back out at the end of a transaction? (For the wrong pin hack)

    • Ryk on 28/11/2018 - 10:53

      'Whoops, you now have a temporary overdraft' and…
      Will your card get eaten by the next ATM

      possible for some, and no.

  • Dreamcast on 26/11/2018 - 22:08
    +4

    You officially have the tightest arse.

    • Jackuy on 27/11/2018 - 17:25

      Hahahahaha

  • kronicmacstigator on 26/11/2018 - 22:21
    +2

    Thank F**K!

    I KNEW that empty ING Direct account would finally come in handy! I LOOOOOOOOVE the iced coffee's! Best product in 7-Eleven!

    • Catsfan070911 on 30/11/2018 - 16:14

      Smiled as i read this, then glanced at the ING card for my empty ING account (moved funds since the interest rate dropped and conditions increased) and smiled again :D

  • gimli on 26/11/2018 - 22:28
    +4

    Lol true finally a black friday deal which is worth it

    • kronicmacstigator on 26/11/2018 - 22:36

      Oh man… the amount on here and it's like 'Eternal happiness for one dollar? I'd be happier with the dollar.'

  • Levathian on 26/11/2018 - 22:45
    -2

    Dear lord this is even more desperate than the soup guy.

    • [Deactivated] on 26/11/2018 - 22:49

      😂😂😂😂

    • KingSlayyer on 26/11/2018 - 23:00

      got a link?

  • YasimKudomi on 26/11/2018 - 22:45
    +1

    Oops! I just bought one!

    • kronicmacstigator on 26/11/2018 - 22:47

      Don't worry, you'll win more than you lose. I'd say about 85% of the time I 'have a win' thanks to OzBargain! At least now you know what to do next time

  • kronicmacstigator on 26/11/2018 - 22:48

    Hey… I just had a thought…

    You know that nice little backdoor'ed 7-11 app floating around… have they recoded it yet out of the system? Nope…

    Makes me think we have about a 50/50 chance of it (the ATM deal) sticking around for a while.

  • kevinrudd on 26/11/2018 - 22:50
    +4

    This is why I love this website lol

  • dddddog on 26/11/2018 - 23:14

    thinking to try with my Citibank card which has like 50 cents on it.
    but won't it overdraw it with the atm fee?

  • jamestas on 26/11/2018 - 23:15
    +1

    This would make sense if we had 7-11 in Tassie; sadly not.

    • kronicmacstigator on 27/11/2018 - 00:01

      Want to make a 'family' joke but don't want to get banned.

      Sadly SA misses out as well

      • garage sale on 27/11/2018 - 06:18

        SA doesn’t have to miss out completely, believe SA wants some of the immigrants that are flooding melbourne and sydney … trying paying higher wages than melbourne or sydney and maybe people will move ….. i’m in melbourne …please take take some of our congestion …

        worked for WA during the mining boom, pay more and people will move to anywhere.

        garage sale on 27/11/2018 - 06:18 (Collapsed - Offtopic. Show)
        • kronicmacstigator on 27/11/2018 - 07:23

          The hell are you going on about? SA doesn't have 7-Eleven's…

  • Baghern on 26/11/2018 - 23:16

    mm free water… does it designate what type of water…

    this begger is choosy about Mount Franklin only

    • jujube32 on 26/11/2018 - 23:25
      +1

      7-eleven branded pure spring water only

      • CaptainNewspeak on 27/11/2018 - 15:10

        From the pure springs of Mount Waverley

  • altomic on 26/11/2018 - 23:30
    -4

    this is the exact same deal as the other deal.

    "use an ATM receipt to get a free ice coffee or bottle water"

    • kronicmacstigator on 27/11/2018 - 00:02

      Except using this trick it actually puts the free in free!

      • altomic on 27/11/2018 - 11:52
        +1

        so it's a "hack" of the same deal.

        as the deal remains the same - the post is "how to maximise the benefit"

  • Wolfofwallstreet on 26/11/2018 - 23:57
    +1

    This deal is design to mock us Ozbargainers isn't?

    • kronicmacstigator on 27/11/2018 - 00:03
      +3

      DILLIGAF!

      It's now a game to me, being frugal is great

  • Rookie1 on 27/11/2018 - 00:40
    +2

    Hurry up guys!! Only 7 days remaining

  • duskk on 27/11/2018 - 04:21

    lol wtf

  • DarkOz on 27/11/2018 - 06:40
    -1

    +1 for the dedication.

    I rather this works at ColsWorth instead of 7-11. I would visit them everyday.

  • peterpeterpumpkin on 27/11/2018 - 08:19
    +4

    I told my boss to take his job and shove it. We'll see who's laughing when my family subsists on Iced Coffee and bottled water. Rather than claim the bottle deposit, little Timmy's gonna be selling water bottles filled with Iced Coffee to his cashed-up Kindy friends, letting daddy retire early.

    I think I asked this in store before, but you can't ice chocolate for the same price, can you? I know I can buy a hot chocolate and ice it but that would defeat the financial benefit.

  • yoke2018 on 27/11/2018 - 09:38

    When in debt, drink water (then I read it was for debit cards)

  • ireadtermsofuse on 27/11/2018 - 10:17

    Wear sunnies standing next to the atm and offer people your “poor” services by using your card

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