Intentionally Purchasing More Expensive Item + Free Store Credit with 28 Degrees Price Protection

Lerentan6 on 06/05/2019 - 16:05

I was wondering if anyone had intentionally purchased an item at a more expensive cost because it came with store credit, with the intention of claiming price protection on the 28 degrees card immediately after.

This is what I'm thinking:

I am looking at buying a kitchenaid KSM160 from The Good Guys:

https://www.thegoodguys.com.au/kitchenaid-artisan-stand-mixe…

5KSM160PSACU: $649 with free $100 store credit on selected mother's day gifts and another $100 store credit for click and collect (effective cost $449)

claim price protection on same item at lower price:
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/NEW-KitchenAid-5KSM160SACU-Artis…

5KSM160PSACU for $588 - 10% eBay code PSYCHED = $529.20

29 degrees pays me back $649 - $529.20 = $119.80

total net effective cost: 529.20 - $100 mothers day credit - $100 click and collect credit = $329.20

Has anyone done this before?

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Comments

  • Amaris on 06/05/2019 - 16:27
    +2

    Wonder if they'll say the store credit you get makes it not the identical item to the one on eBay. Also, the invoice for the item from eBay will have the full value on it and not the discounted figure. Not to mention this whole thing sounds unethical.

    • erentan6 on 06/05/2019 - 17:16

      I have claimed price protection on ebay discounts in the past with no issues, i was just curious to see if anyone has had issues doing this before.

  • Austin 316 on 06/05/2019 - 16:47

    Done it before for something else. No issues from 28 degrees. They don't care about the store credit. All they care is that the item is reduced at the same or identical store as part of a normal sale.

  • Baysew on 06/05/2019 - 16:48
    +2

    29 degrees pays me back $649 - $529.20 = $119.80

    One extra degree will mean you will get burnt for sure.

  • MeesusEff on 06/05/2019 - 16:53

    Sort of, I just bought a pool cover from a store that was $50 more expensive because the delivery is meant to be quicker. Will just put a claim through during the next sale.

    • theHMASfriendship on 06/05/2019 - 18:19
      +1

      Were you able to cover your pool in time?

      • MeesusEff on 06/05/2019 - 20:16
        +1

        Only just I think! It was meant to come last tues but delivered on Friday, so I was pretty annoyed as it was for my dad flying off tomorrow morning. I hope he got it done over the weekend 🤔

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