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Free McCain Pub Style Extra Crispy Chips by Uploading Photo of Chips @ McCain (Redeemable @ Woolworths)

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I was able to get a barcode to claim a packet of chips at any Woolworths store (except for Woolworths Online, MetroGo, and Metro stores) between 21st October, 2020 and closing time on 3rd November, 2020.


Right now freezers all over Australia contain dangerously bland chips, just waiting to ruin your dinner. These pale and soggy imitations are giving good chips like ours a bad name.

So for the sake of your meal, we urge you to stop consuming these inferior chips immediately and we'll provide you a bag of deliciously crisp McCain Pub Style Extra Crispy Chips instead.

SAY NO TO BAD CHIPS, SAY YES TO MCCAIN PUB STYLE.

Upload a photo of some bland chips you've made and your details below to claim your free McCain Pub Style Extra Crispy Chips.

Be quick! Only 10,000 vouchers available. Voucher valid from 21st October, 2020 until 3rd November, 2020.

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    • +17

      phish and chips?

    • +1

      You need better google search skills. It’s set up by a third party marketing company and the contact is the co-founder of the company which has been running for many years.

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  • Give them some time to think and sync.
    As mentioned above, the promo and the company, not McCain but the company running the promo for McCain, seem to be legit. The company is located in Melbourne and today is public holiday. So probably we have to wait till next week to see some changes in the situation.

  • Unluckily Luckily my local store had no stock, I'd have hated seeing myself in this situation.

  • ok would be great if some one reports back once scanning issue is fixed ?

  • Tried scanning 2 mins ago. Didn't work…

  • +7

    It’s a rort. Not to gather our contact name and information, but to identify the Professionals among us at the Woolies checkouts.

    • +2

      Or who is submitting their own reproductive organs.

      • +1

        my camera didnt have a zoom function big enough!

        • +1

          That's why I use other peoples pics

  • Didn’t scan and the store guy apologised grrrrr :(

  • Just tried, didnt work.

    2 staff helped me out, but did not let me take the chips :(

  • +6

    Called McCain Customer Service on
    1800 065521

    Staff confirmed that the chips barcodes are not working at Woolworths stores nationally.

    Didn't work for me.

    Staff refused to honour the offer without the barcode working.

    No solution offered - or any indication as to when they would be working, if at all.

    Left me feeling like a chip-starved seagull on a hot tin roof outside a Maccas overflowing with teenagers stuffing themselves with chups.

    Ahhh McCain … You've Done it Again! :-)

    • they ain't giving free shiit away. when you scan barcode they charge mccains

  • +6

    This from FB just now:

    "Hi [wizzlesticks], Woolworths are aware of the promotion. There is a technical issue on their end. They are looking to resolve this issue as a priority and they expect to have this solved in a matter of hours. We will keep you posted when we hear back from them. We apologize for the inconvenience. Regards [McCain rep]"

  • +1

    Went in to my local Woolies.
    Showed the staff the discount and they just overrided the system.
    Happy Days.

  • Local woollies didn't even stock the extra crispy version, couldn't use voucher

  • +1

    McCain: what the (profanity) 10000 promo codes gone in <24h. There must be only 1 explainination. Checks ozbargain.

  • +2

    Didn't scan. My local has them on sale for $2, so not really worth any hassle.

    The manager read the email and let me take them (which was nice), but I would have understood if she didn't.

    • Yeah exactly the same. Showed em the email, told them a few times don't stress if it can't happen but they went the extra mile.

  • wasted my time service desk staff said she tried everything this morning with another customer and it wont scan so ended up leaving the chips behind. wish i could minus vote the deal for all the hassles.

    • The other customer in the morning was probably one of us… maybe even me haha

  • Went in this arvo, the barcode didn't scan but the dude at the checkout just told me to take em. Dinner sorted!

  • Barcode didn’t work at my local but the manager did an override and gave them to me for free. She then asked me to delete the email which I did. Happy to get a freebie. Thanks for posting.

    • +2

      She then asked me to delete the email which I did.

      Did she also ask you to delete it from the Deleted Folder ?

      • Nope. Even if she did, she would then need to get me to delete from the ‘recover deleted emails’ folder too.

  • +1

    Coupon worked just now, looks like they’ve fixed it. Thanks OP

  • Just picked up a bag at Brighton, SA.

    Scanned for $4 at the self-checkout, scanned the barcode from my phone, it even said enjoy your free product (how nice is that)?

    Maybe it’s been fixed or only works on the Extra Cripsy variety which wasn’t available at Marion (there’s a few different Pub Style chips/wedges).

    Thanks OP!

  • -3

    I need more chips just ran out of free chips, is the deal stil going on, or is it finished…

    Ahh the chips taste terrible, very bland, thought there were seasoning, or did I not look closer at the stock in the fridge.

  • -4

    Its works now but only one coupon per transaction.

    • How many coupons did you have?
      Couldn't help yourself and just get the one?

      • +1

        I have 2. One each for myself and partner.

        • -1

          Fair enough, so then just do 2 separate transactions?

          • +1

            @iNeed2Pee: Took 2. Scanned twice successfully. Only applied on one item. Asked the staff. He said one per transaction and let me go.

  • +1

    Picked up mine from Cumberland Park (SA), scanned the chips, then scanned the bar code from my email (on phone), $0.
    Happy chappy. Thanks OP

  • +1

    No 'Extra Crispy' variant at my local Woolies. I beleive the offer is valid only for this variant, right? I saw some other usual fries of McCain thrown over randomly in the freezer, probably someone had tried and it failed to give the offer.

  • +4

    Worked for me at ~7:30pm

    http://imgur.com/gallery/NPAWXmu

    • +1

      And some Danish Cheese. Win/Win

    • +1

      Which store?

      • This was Southland, VIC

        • Were there many left

  • +1

    Went to woolies today and the barcode didn't work, hence came home empty handed
    Anybody had the same issue?

    • +1

      It is now fixed and the barcode works

  • Tried today at one of my local Woolworths: fail 😢

    • Barcode didn't scan?

      • +1

        Barcode scanned… I could see the barcode listed with $0.00 and nothing else. 3 different attendants looked and said words to the effect of ' I don't know anything about it'.

        End result… taste of bitterness with no crispy carbs, and wondering why McCains would want to have their brand tainted by such a shitty failed marketing campaign.

        • I havent claimed my one yet, but even if it didnt work, I wont be angry or hate mccain,

          there was a lot more hate for Ben and Jerrys Similar promo, that made me angry!

      • Just tried x2 barcodes and both didn’t scan. In Melbourne

        • I tried mine this morning and it worked.

  • +2

    "10,000 people got here before you to trade in their soggy and bland chips. You can find the McCain Pub Style Extra Crispy Chips down the freezer aisle in Woolworths.

    If you have already received the voucher, you can redeem the offer in any Woolworths store (except for Woolworths Online, MetroGo, and Metro stores) until closing time on 3rd November, 2020."

  • coupon worked

  • Guy had to punch in barcode as it wouldn't scan

  • Wouldn't work today. Didn't scan for checkout chick and she also entered the barcode manually but didn't work.

  • +1

    It worked for me this afternoon - scanned the item at a self-serve checkout, then the barcode, and voilà!
    Double check you've got the exact 'Extra Crispy' variety and you should be good to go.

  • Worked for me at Cannon Hill

  • -3

    Yes, most peeps who are reporting the Barcode doesn't work are trying the usual 'Pub Style Fries' product.
    This deal is only for 'Pub Style Extra Crispy Chips'. Read the T&Cs carefully. The product image is also shown there for reference.

    I am not able to get hold of this variant yet at my local Woolies.

    Reward: 1 pack of McCain Pub Style Extra Crispy Chips valued at $4 (redeemable only at Woolworths stores; excluding Woolworths Online, Woolworths MetroGo or Woolworths Metro)

  • Could not find stock at my local woollies - will try again later.

    • They were mixed in with all the other types at my local.

  • +1

    Worked for me got 2 packs at my local. Weird when you do a single transactions as it still displays "pay" $4 but doesn't matter when you actually press pay.

    • -5

      But why did you get 2? Greed?

      • Because my household has more than 1?

        • -7

          One per household.

          • +3

            @first in line: Open to AU res. 18+. Starts: 21/10/20. Ends: 11:59pm AEDST 3/11/20. Limited to first 10,000 claims. Limit 1 claim per person. Reward: 1 pack of McCain Pub Style Extra Crispy Chips valued at $4 (redeemable only at Woolworths stores; excluding Woolworths Online, Woolworths MetroGo or Woolworths Metro). Promoter: McCain Foods (Aust) Pty Ltd (ABN 96 000 629 587) of L10/616 St Kilda Rd, Melbourne VIC 3004. Permit: SA T20/1264.

            T&C.
            8. Only one (1) claim permitted per person. Offer is strictly limited to the first 10,000 valid claims received.

            Clearly says person…

            • +1

              @Sheng: Exactly, ignore these people. They judge everything and anything but themselves.

    • Oh really, i have to spilt the transactions into 2 as it displayed $4.

  • Went to 2 Woolies today - 1st was out of stock, 2nd had plenty of stock. Stock levels on the Woolies website wasn't accurate. I tried scanning the barcode on my phone at the self-serve checkout but it wouldn't work. The staff had to manually enter the barcode for it to work.

  • I checked 2 Woolworths today after checking on the website that they had stock. Disappointed to find when going in that both stores didn't even have stock, they didn't even have a label on the shelves, and I even asked a staff member and they said it wasn't in their inventory.

  • +1

    Went to 2 Woolies on Sunday hoping to claim this freebie, no luck. All sold out!

  • Barcode didn't work and I got the checkout chick to enter the code manually and it worked! So the moment it doesn't work, tell them to enter the code manually. Good luck peeps. Just hope you don't get checkout person who's incompetent with the machine (sometimes not their fault, just not enough training by their manager).

  • Still can't find this in store despite online saying it's been instock all week at the local

  • Could locate stock finally this morning. Barcode didn’t work as I expected so I asked the cashier man to try inputting code manually but he said it was okay then gave me the chips voiding the transaction.

  • +3

    Worked for me today
    You have to find the 'extra' crispy not just the crispy which looks 99.5% identical

  • +2

    Worked for me yesterday, Eastgardens NSW

  • +2

    Got it yesterday, no problem.

  • +2

    Scored my free pack of fries tonight at WW Marion 😊 scanned the barcode without a problem 👌 thanks McCain 👍

  • +2

    Got mine today. Had to turn dark mode off before it scanned.

    • that explains it, i had 4 coupons, 2 white background and 2 in gmail (Dark mode). the dark ones never worked and had to be manually entered

  • +1

    Been to 4 local Woolies, and all of them didn't have it in stock, although online says "In Stock" for quite a few days now. I guess it is new stock, and it is still stuffed away at the back in their storage freezer……..

  • +1

    I bought it today. Nothing on the shelf but staff went to storage freezer to get it for me. All good (and crispy).

  • I haven't been able to pick mine up either - have tried three WW stores, all with this product showing as in stock, but the only variety they had was the McCains Pub Style Wedges. They even had stickers on the freezer doors promoting the Pub Style varieties, but there wasn't even a space on the shelves for the Extra Crispy variety.

    • Further to the above post (too late to edit it now), tried another Woolworths today and they had heaps of the Extra Crispy variety - so if anyone in Hobart is looking for these, Woolworths New Town has plenty! Barcode scanned with no issues as well.

  • +2

    Wife scanned her code from her email on the phone at the self service machine, worked fine.(Eastgardens NSW)

  • Got code when this was first posted, but was delaying going to shop due to everyone's comments. Went today and scanned the chips, then the code, no issues (am in central qld if thats relevant). Cheers OP

  • Went to a store but they had the wrong product so the voucher went through and voided it.

    Then they located the right product and voucher wouldn’t work. Literally 45 mins for nothing!

  • +1

    Just worked for me in SA. Nice!

  • went today and they didn't have the extra crispy variant, so I ended up getting the standard fries and at checkout the employee just let me take it

    • +1

      Didnt work for me. They denied as the extra crispy variant isn't in stock

      • They didn't even care

  • Woolworths Burwood Westfield (NSW) restocked tonight :)

  • -5

    Revoking my upvote due to multiple technical problems that people are experiencing. Also, I've been to 3 stores now and none have had stock. Is there a way to change my vote to a neg?

  • Woolworths Leichhardt (nsw) also restocked and had around ~10 packets left tonight

  • managed to get 4 packs. easy as chips

  • +1

    got 2 packs tonight. barcode scanned at self-serve checkout no problems.

  • +2

    I won't be able to make it to the shop today - first comment can have my code.

    • I won’t be able to make it either 😜

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