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Samsung Galaxy S III White 16GB Unlocked AU Stock - $747 ($709.65 w/Gift Card) DSE in Store

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Samsung Galaxy S III White 16GB Unlocked AU Stock - $747 ($709.65 w/Gift Card) DSE in Store
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onlyme on 02/06/2012 - 12:52 dicksmith.com.au (1888 clicks)

Seeing as Dick Smith is selling the Samsung Galaxy SIII for $747, this can be combined with the 5% off WISH gift cards available to many people including RACV members and McDonalds employees. You can also use a discount card from a Woolworths group employee for 5% off the purchase price.

Using 5% off, it comes to 0.95 x $747 = $709.65

I think that this is a great deal for AU stock in a B&M store.
This can also be combined with the TRS to get $709.65-(747/11=67.91) = $641.74.

If you combine the employee discount with 5% off gift cards, it gets even better:
0.95 x $747 = $709.65 (employee discount)
0.95 x $709.65 = $674.17 (gift cards)
TRS: $674.17 - (709.65/11=64.51) = $609.66

I'm not sure if I've made a mistake in the details of this deal or whether it's a deal in the first place. Please let me know if I should change anything.

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  • c64 on 02/06/2012 - 12:55
    +2

    yeah, but only 1 sydney store appears to have any stock

  • myoda on 02/06/2012 - 13:46

    Any links or details on how you get the Wish gift card for 5% off? Just take your RACV card in, purchase the WISH Cards first, and then use the cards to purchase the phone?

    • onlyme on 02/06/2012 - 13:54

      I've read about the RACV deal on OzB but I'm not a member myself.

      For McDonalds, you need to buy the cards through the online Metime portal.

      • davedave on 03/06/2012 - 00:19

        Where did you read about an RACV deal on wishcards on Ozb? I recall RACQ, but not RACV. Please advise.

  • gnitnawgip on 02/06/2012 - 15:38

    do woolies staff get 5% off wish card as well?

    • dtorr on 02/06/2012 - 19:10

      No. Purchases such as pre-loaded cards do not allow 5% staff discount.

    • djcharliek on 03/06/2012 - 21:21
      +1

      I get the 5% wish gift cards from my work. If anyone is in Melbourne, I'll glady help get some for you. Msg me for details.
      It also works for petrol at Safeway petrol stations 5% off :)

      • bghunter on 03/06/2012 - 22:19

        How do you get that 5% off? I thought woolies staff dont get 5% off on gift cards

  • nubzy on 02/06/2012 - 18:55

    when will they get the blue in?

    • nsm on 02/06/2012 - 19:06

      From what I've read it won't be available for at least another 2 weeks

  • newox on 02/06/2012 - 19:25

    woolies staff members are meant to get only 2.5% off. thought i got a 5% discount last time i think

    • bghunter on 03/06/2012 - 13:43

      I can confirm its 5% off for staff members

  • leesangyee on 02/06/2012 - 20:08

    Walked into DSE at Chadstone for other things but overheard a customer negotiating a price for GSIII, he managed to get it for $730. Saw him paid before I left.

    FYI, its the store inside Chadstone mall, not the one outside.

  • nubzy on 02/06/2012 - 20:34
    +3

    Yes im not sure its worth buying it just now, price should come down in the next few weeks. $700+ is a bit overpriced.

    • Turd on 02/06/2012 - 22:12
      +1

      The iPhone is a bit overpriced yet prices have NOT come down.

      The S3 is not overpriced if you think about it that way

        • wesker on 02/06/2012 - 23:59
          +8

          Please justify 'build quality is much better'. I recall the ip4 antenna issue and the free casing give away

        • [Deactivated] on 03/06/2012 - 00:37
          +1

          iPhone build quality is much better?
          Rofl….

          FYI, iPhone is made by Samsung…
          Don't you read?

          http://www.economist.com/node/21525685

        • blackrider89 on 03/06/2012 - 01:55
          +5

          iSheeps can't read though…

        • mustkill on 03/06/2012 - 22:58
          +2

          Yes this SGS screams cheap. However the iPhone is far from the best looking smartphone out.

        • casval on 05/06/2012 - 22:59
          +2

          Whats the point of a good looking glass case when you have to hide the good looking glass case with a protective case to prevent the good looking glass case from cracking? Give me a sensible and non slip case with good grip anytime.

      • opt on 03/06/2012 - 01:43
        +5

        You cant compare iPhone prices, Build quality aside, Nubzy is right in the sense that iPhone has a huge fan base willing to pay the exorbitant apple tax. Since there are no other competing iOS phones Apple can charge whatever they want for their phone.

        But it is completely different for Android, there are so many Android phones and all the manufacturers are trying to undercut their competition. When a newer product comes to the market older models drop significantly. This has been the case ever since Android became mainstream. A recent example is the HTC One X, it came out at $750+ but in less than 3 months it dropped below $550. All android high end phones come out at $750+ but usually drops and stabilizes around $500 in few months , then gradually drops to around $400 before they are discontinued.

        I'm pretty sure S3 will drop to $650 in couple of months. And to $500 towards the end of the year when 2GB phones starts to roll out.

        • blackrider89 on 03/06/2012 - 01:54
          +1

          At the beginning of this year the S2 was still selling for 600 bucks (Oz stock) or 550 (grey import or on Ebay).

        • opt on 03/06/2012 - 02:06
          +1

          I was just pointing out a general trend.

          F.Y.I: I haven't been following Galaxy S2 prices, but I did a quick search and dug up this OzBargain post way back from July of last year advertising it for $473 +$50 (shipping).

        • fleabag on 03/06/2012 - 02:33
          +2

          it's more apple doesn't have to compete with anyone but them selfs.

        • kumquat on 03/06/2012 - 12:48
          +4

          SII was pretty much the flagship for android for a long time. The best quality built android phone, with close to the best specs. There wasn't a lot of competition to knock it off.

          There are a couple of phones out now competing for Androids top phone, the SIII won't stay up in price for too long. Right now there's the OneX, SIII, Nexus and even the SII still competing. Also the budget models are getting up there in specs and you have niche phones like the note competing.

        • blackrider89 on 03/06/2012 - 20:48

          You have forgotten the HTC Sensation hah?

    • tc4101 on 03/06/2012 - 09:04
      +1

      plenty of stock, no lines, stay away at $700… a week we'll see $600 a month we'll see $500 where it should be. let the sheep buy now and get ripped off from profiteering companies s.

      • blackrider89 on 03/06/2012 - 20:49

        500 in 6 months at best I think. But I couldn't agree more with you: let the sheep buy it first.

  • GPT4 on 03/06/2012 - 09:55

    Sorry, but what's TRS?

      • highdealer on 03/06/2012 - 14:07
        +4

        try using australian google next time idiot

    • leonheart1 on 03/06/2012 - 11:21
      +5

      Tourist Refund Scheme: http://www.customs.gov.au/site/page4263.asp
      You get the (cost price/11) back but you need to take it with you overseas within a month's time and need to have bought it from an Australian retailer.
      It's good if you were planning to go overseas and are planning to buy something expensive.

      • lostn on 03/06/2012 - 23:10
        +1

        Why would you include this in a OZB deal? It would apply to any item, not specifically to this phone. We may as well put the TRS refunded price in every deal from now on.

        Also, how do you get gift cards at 5% off? Do you have to be an employee?

  • swojanKarki on 03/06/2012 - 10:15
    +11

    Damn it…. I was trying to see the multitasking video functionality with my Boss at telstra store, someone had beamed hardcore porno into the gallery with the name Demo video and a black thumbnail. I accidentally played that full screen with sound and grabbed unwanted attention.
    BTW - good sound and smooth playback

    • kumquat on 03/06/2012 - 12:50

      ROFLMAO good sound and smooth playback. You could hear the crisp highs in the porn groove and there was no pixelation in the nipples.

  • Ninja636 on 03/06/2012 - 11:14

    The camera is a let down on this phone, photo's look washed out compared to other 8 megapixel camera's. Plus not worth the asking price

  • wtfnodeal on 03/06/2012 - 13:36

    a quick question about the battery, is it built in like iPhones or you can replace it yourselves like S2?

    • har_2d on 03/06/2012 - 18:55
      +1

      Replaceable :)

  • tids2k on 03/06/2012 - 13:49

    its a wonderful phone, got myself one, though i had a one x …

    battery is replaceable and its really amazing the only thing i missed on this phone is the brightness on the screen the contrast ratio is excellent but the images just are not that sharper and vivid as on slcd2 and retina display.

    but thats not the only thing i look into a phone. how user friendly it is. … the developer support for the phone and the awesomeness xda support … love this phone to the core.

    regrets why i bought an 1x before.

    you'll love the phone once u hold it in your hands.

    • Chux on 03/06/2012 - 13:56

      it didn't amaze me though like when i first picked up the One X. probs cause they are very similar looking/feeling phones. i think the One X just slightly is the better choice at the moment for majority but only because it's at a cheaper price point… feature wise both are very similar

  • Smtih on 03/06/2012 - 14:04

    Are there any approximate dates for blue Australian stock?

  • weezlebub on 04/06/2012 - 09:46

    read the reviews, get the HTC One X instead, awesome phone!!

    • blackrider89 on 04/06/2012 - 13:50

      Most of them say that S3 is better. By a quite large margin.

      • DogGunn on 04/06/2012 - 17:10

        A "large margin" is pushing it. I haven't found any reviews that suggest that the S3 is substantially better than the One X. Plenty are suggesting that either phone are good by current standards.

      • ro2y on 06/06/2012 - 14:29
        +2

        Battery for the S3 is 2200mAh compared to 1800mAh for the OneX, otherwise almost similar hardware specs. For $200 less I would go for the OneX myself if not for the S3 battery lasting 2x as long as HTC (PC Authority testing). Nothing pisses me off more than going home from work i couldnt use my phone so i can prolong my 15% battery capacity for emergencies.

        • VehemenceThePhoenix on 06/06/2012 - 14:37
          +1

          plus the s3 has microSD and an arguably more advanced CPU and GPU

  • VehemenceThePhoenix on 06/06/2012 - 10:21

    to those asking about the 5% off gift cards. Some staff unions etc. offer this, so you could also check with any that you could join.

  • MddMdd on 06/06/2012 - 23:56

    If we buy with gift cards, could we get TRS back? Anyone pls confirm, bcs i will go oversea the end of the month. And around $60X for S3 sounds really good for me.

    • Daabido on 07/06/2012 - 13:36
      +1

      Short answer yes, long answer yes. Make sure you get your name on any tax invoice more than $300.

  • impoze on 12/06/2012 - 12:58

    it saying it comes with a 16gb micro sdhc card now.

    so is that 32gb in total?

    "INCLUDES 16GB MicroSDHC Card"

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