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Free: Weet-Bix Active Bands Wristband for Kids @ Weet-Bix

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Clear on 12/02/2022 - 09:28 weetbixactivebands.com.au (7141 clicks)
Last edited 12/02/2022 - 21:25 by 2 other users

Weet-Bix are giving away free Active Bands wristbands intended for kids. There's an Android/iOS app for recording progress, setting and completing challenges etc. More information here.

Simply fill out the form in the link. Obviously don't order more than you need as I doubt you'll get anything if you order too many.

Weet-Bix Active Bands come in two sizes. Measure all the way around your child’s wrist to identify best size to order. Small bands are 145mm and Medium bands are 160mm in circumference. The bands are elastic and have some stretch.

Power User Note: These are not activity/fitness trackers. They just contain an NFC chip to identify a child in the app.

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  • Iluvfreebies on 12/02/2022 - 09:31
    +27

    Nice try CIA, you won't get me this time

    • M00Cow on 12/02/2022 - 10:05
      +8

      Yeah I got some of these a few years ago, the amount of personal info they wanted to not only setup, but when you wanted to update, change settings, etc.

      • bakemon0 on 12/02/2022 - 13:05
        +1

        no one's forcing you to put your actual info, if you're using it as a fitness tracker then you can just put anything in right?

        • M00Cow on 12/02/2022 - 15:59
          +2

          Well you did need to verify your email & possibly a phone#, then it asked dor parents info, kids info (including DOB, weigjt, height, etc)… Which you can fake.
          Them say for time changes (DLS or jist fix it up), it needed to connect to the app, which had to be internet connected, change your password every few months (with email verification), it sync'd all your data to their cloud before you could make any changes.

          So yep, you could enter some fake info, but the amount.of data they wanted was seriously OTT and makes my concerned why they required all that info and what they were doing with it.

          a kids fitness track shouldn't be tracking all this info.

  • Slippery Fish on 12/02/2022 - 09:33
    +1

    LoL got 5 for neices and nephews, recently got a Fitbit and I have a nice with fatty liver so thanks op.

    • Lastchancetosee on 13/02/2022 - 09:11
      +1

      A nice fatty liver?

      Not too nice for your niece. 😉

  • biznes on 12/02/2022 - 09:34

    Thanks… Nephews are going to be blinged out

  • Jenny Death on 12/02/2022 - 09:39
    +7

    Thank you seventh day Adventists, very nice.

    • popsiee on 12/02/2022 - 09:58
      +8

      Federal funded grant :)

  • Diji1 on 12/02/2022 - 10:01
    +14

    Better idea: don't feed your kids unhealthy processed crap to set them up for a day of over eating.

    The notion that you can "exercise it away" - so it's actually your fault rather than the pretend health food - was invented by the food processing sector.

    • Clear on 12/02/2022 - 10:14
      +9

      Even better idea. Feed your kids healthy food and promote an active life style.

      • Iluvfreebies on 12/02/2022 - 11:25

        Bad idea. Then how are poor capitalists going to afford a private jet? No doubt our supreme leader has given them tax breaks and job-keeper funds from our not-so-hard-earn tax dollars because some Aussies think about living a healthy lifestyle. How Un-Australian.
        Eat unhealthy, they won't need you alive after 65 anyway.

        • Clear on 12/02/2022 - 12:25
          +1

          The street van selling fast food won't have a private jet. What about them?

          • Iluvfreebies on 12/02/2022 - 12:39
            -1

            @Clear: They are just middle men. Supplying us slow poison made in large factories own by our beloved capitalist.

      • 6828 on 12/02/2022 - 13:44
        +2

        Even better better idea. If you don't have any kids you will have more money to spend on deals on OzBargain.

        • TEER3X on 12/02/2022 - 21:23
          +2

          Yeah but you miss out on all the nappy deals

    • oranglama on 12/02/2022 - 10:33

      Yeah i agree it's your own fault

    • lgacb08 on 12/02/2022 - 11:08
      +7

      To be honest if your kids eat weetbix there're higher chance that they have better diet than many, unless they get trained eating it with extra sugar.

    • SpotTheOzzie on 12/02/2022 - 11:20
      +8

      Curious. What's actually wrong with Weetbix? Thought it'd be healthier than 99% of cereals?

      • TEER3X on 12/02/2022 - 21:23
        +1

        Vita Brits has far less sugar

    • Jackson on 12/02/2022 - 11:44
      +1

      Last time I checked weetbix had 5 stars

      • scottySK on 14/02/2022 - 08:09

        ..and 4 stars for Zooper dooper bubblegum milk

        • Jackson on 14/02/2022 - 08:12

          8.3g of sugar and 2.5g of fat per 100mL, apart from that I don't see what's wrong with it. Maybe some flavouring that isn't natural?

  • CryssieJade on 12/02/2022 - 10:27
    +1

    Ordered one for my Mum (she has tiny wrists) - for when we walk together! Thanks OP 😊

  • auna on 12/02/2022 - 10:45
    +12

    It doesn’t actually do anything. It’s a NFC chip for their app per child.

    • erally on 12/02/2022 - 10:56
      +1

      Yep. Thanks for pointing this out.
      The novelty will last 2 days at best.

    • Jackson on 12/02/2022 - 12:07
      +2

      How does it track your kids activity if it's just an nfc chip?

      • bakemon0 on 12/02/2022 - 13:06

        it doesn't

        • Jackson on 12/02/2022 - 15:44
          +1

          Wtf is this then? Just a login for your kid? They could just log in a f the band

    • tanoshiiki on 12/02/2022 - 14:00
      +5

      Yeah, this should be highlighted in the post description. It's very much just a gimmick (and branding/marketing exercise) and is not a true activity tracker at all. The band does not have the ability to track activity. This promotion gamifies exercise (which is fine), but it does mean you need the app to actually log each time you've done exercise to get points to get badges on their profile. There are no "real" prizes. It also ends up encouraging screen time, which is not something that's really needed these days.

      I feel like Weet-Bix must have a lot of marketing money as they seem to have giveaways and promotions very frequently. If you follow their social media, it's like every month or so, there's some new competition. Not having to pay tax helps!

  • dtoovey on 12/02/2022 - 10:54

    "1 in 5 kids get 60 mins of moderate to vigorous exercise per day" - think this applies to adults as well.

    • Jenny Death on 12/02/2022 - 11:03
      +1

      Actually 45% of adults meet the government guidelines. For teenagers only 2% meet the gov guidelines (1 in 50!)
      https://www.health.gov.au/health-topics/physical-activity-an…

      • SlickMick on 14/02/2022 - 15:19

        They are demanding expectations. I don't think I know anybody in the 45%.
        I reckon we're doomed, I can't see us ever getting that level of activity to be the norm.

        • Jenny Death on 14/02/2022 - 15:30
          +1

          You can meet them by jogging for 11 minutes a day (or 20 minutes of walking) and perhaps push ups on 2 days per week. If anything I'd argue they're too low.
          While of course weight matters for health, I'd say the guidelines should encourage more high intensity activity to keep cardiovascular health up.

  • vikramhkumar on 12/02/2022 - 11:22

    Land fill…

    • spaceflight on 12/02/2022 - 11:46
      -1

      The ingredients to make this came from the land so having this is the opposite of land fill.

  • Thrifty Dan on 12/02/2022 - 12:01

    Thanks Op. Got some for the kids!

  • Zana5 on 12/02/2022 - 12:05

    Can't see the photo of it clearly. Does it have a screen for kids wear it like normal watch?

  • Aemit on 12/02/2022 - 12:10
    +2

    seems like its just free bands only…not a fitness tracker

    • HodiernAl on 12/02/2022 - 15:16

      On the confirmation page, it says:

      our Weet-Bix Active Band order has been submitted and a summary of your order details will be emailed to you.

      We will now send your Active Bands order to you. Please allow standard 7 to 14 days for postage and shipping.

      Next Steps

      When your Weet-Bix Active Band wristband arrives, scan the QR code on the backing card to connect your wristband with the app.

      You can download the Weet-Bix Active Band App from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store by clicking on the links below.

      Sounds like it is more than an elastic band

    • imcold on 12/02/2022 - 19:41

      Well the product is fully washable because it does not use any battery.

      • SirCH on 16/02/2022 - 17:47
        +1

        By that logic, the paperback of Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone is fully washable, as that also does not use any battery.

    • spaceflight on 12/02/2022 - 23:56

      It isn't a fitness tracker. It's an NFC chip.

  • kosh52 on 12/02/2022 - 18:04
    +1

    What does it do exactly?

    • ericb on 12/02/2022 - 18:48

      Nothing. Don't bother. It's is just a chip that allows the app to ID your child.

      • DoctorCalculon on 12/02/2022 - 19:19

        On the intro video, I saw the app shows kJ burnt for each activity for a given child. How is this being calculated without a proper activity tracking module?

        This feels like a gimmick to collect a whole bunch of personal data.

        • spaceflight on 12/02/2022 - 23:57

          How is this being calculated without a proper activity tracking module?

          Averages from age, height and the activity

        • Butterfly Gocha on 13/02/2022 - 00:03

          You select the activity and the duration from swiping the NFC and it guesstimates KJ burned.

  • Rain Cloud on 12/02/2022 - 19:30

    Reminded me of the milo band https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/628778 app didnt work back then, the app has been updated, but still stuck on the last step at sign up (where it asks for the PIN, it keeps saying theres an error)

    • INFIDEL on 19/02/2022 - 10:01

      POS! Got it to work when bought ($5 including tin of Milo), but now won't connect to app.

  • Kranbone on 12/02/2022 - 19:59
    +2

    Still not as good as a star wars spoon or age of empires CD.

    • Clear on 12/02/2022 - 20:19

      I don't think you'll ever top the age of empires cd in Nutri Grain.

      • TEER3X on 12/02/2022 - 21:25

        How long ago was that?

        • Clear on 12/02/2022 - 21:31
          +1

          2002 I think.

          • DoctorCalculon on 13/02/2022 - 00:15
            +1

            @Clear: Dude! That avatar is so confusing.
            I kept wondering why JV would offer any helpful answers until I double checked the username. ;-)

      • Kranbone on 13/02/2022 - 04:50

        was the best ever freebie in a cereal box, hence why I mentioned it.

        I still rate the star wars saber spoon highly too.

      • daydream on 17/02/2022 - 18:12

        The PC video games CDs in the cereal boxes were the best. There was also the free PC games that came with the pizza deals (around 2004)

        • Clear on 17/02/2022 - 18:14
          -1

          I think even Maccas did it at some point. I had a few of their discs.

  • ihbh on 12/02/2022 - 21:23

    What a waste of resources.

    • Clear on 13/02/2022 - 18:29

      Knowing now it's not a fitness band. 100%.

  • Lost-Sons of dallas on 13/02/2022 - 16:04
    +1

    Could still be useful if the nfc chip can be reprogrammed for use in other apps

  • CC123 on 13/02/2022 - 23:57
    +1

    Cheers!
    Fingers crossed you can reprogram the NFC chip

    • TogTogTogTog on 19/02/2022 - 08:31

      I doubt they'd shell out more $ for rewritable NFC chips.

  • aboteh on 14/02/2022 - 11:42

    Not free in the sense that postage and handling costs $3.95

    • Clear on 14/02/2022 - 15:23

      There was no cost for me. Did you get an email saying this?

    • QF99 on 14/02/2022 - 18:23

      For me it just says "Your Weet-Bix Active Bands wristband order has been submitted and a summary of your order details can be found below. Please allow standard 7 to 14 days for postage and handling." That's a bit strange

  • jwu56 on 15/02/2022 - 06:29
    +4

    Unfortunate, seems like Weet-Bix decided to charge postage or handling.

    Delayed Delivery Notice - Please note due to unprecedented demand for Weet-Bix Active Bands, delivery for wristband orders may take up to 90 days. Postage and handling is $3.95 per order. Weet-Bix Active Bands is for children aged 5 to 12 years.

    • INFIDEL on 19/02/2022 - 15:23
      +1

      Reported - Deal marked as EXPIRED.

  • Peck on 17/02/2022 - 13:00
    +1

    I am not knocking Weet-Bix, but for those who are interested in healthy breakfast cereal variety, try puffed cereal. eg Amaranth, Millet, Spelt, Brown Rice, Quinoa.
    Some are easier to find than others. Check the health food section of Coles & Woolies. Most of the puffed cereal have nothing extra added.

  • Ozbargain o holic on 05/03/2022 - 21:59

    Still waiting for these active bands. I don't think they will ever post though.

  • BargainBenno on 08/03/2022 - 11:48

    No sign of them. I doubt they will ever deliver. Too many requests I think.

  • DoctorCalculon on 08/03/2022 - 21:46

    They are now asking you to cover their shipping cost.

  • MiCCAS on 14/03/2022 - 20:50

    Thank you for your recent Weet-Bix™ Active Bands® web-order!

    We have had an incredible response to our launch from you and tens of thousands of parents around Australia.

    Delivery to your address is estimated to be within 6 to 8 weeks because we are now waiting on additional supplies of wristbands to arrive before we can fulfil your order. We apologise for the delay and if we can possibly deliver sooner, we will.

    Thank you again for joining the Weet-Bix Active Bands movement. We are so excited to help motivate our Aussie kids to move more, and more often!

    The Weet-Bix Active Bands Team

  • tanoshiiki on 14/03/2022 - 22:25

    I wonder if it's possible to cancel my order. I submitted before actually reading what the FAQs about what this really was. This will be wasted on me.

  • mightyhawks23 on 22/03/2022 - 13:12

    When I ordered, I thought it would at least track how many steps the kids did but doesn't seem like it does this
    I just received the 3 I ordered (didn't pay any postage)

    If anyone wants them, DM me to pickup
    I'm in Doncaster VIC

  • BargainBenno on 23/03/2022 - 08:43
    +1

    It seems like this is just an nfc chip in the wristband and not a pedometer. The same nfc that you see used on a credit card. Nothing fancy and not what I expected.

  • BBF on 23/03/2022 - 20:27

    I ordered these too quick before the comments that they are basically useless.

    I've hacked them open and retrieved the chip discs. Trying to think of some use for them. What a waste weetbix.

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