12" x 16" Canvas Prints 49c @ Officeworks [Price Error]

Steptoe on 01/10/2012 - 20:54
Last edited 02/10/2012 - 10:50 by 1 other user

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Confirmed Price Error

From page 18 of the catalogue (printed for 4/10/2012)

49c each (Bare Canvas seems to be around $8)

Personalised In-Store 12" x 16" Canvas

Bring in your favourite memory and turn it into a ready-to-hang canvas

Only available in-store at Print & Copy counter (Code ISCAN12X16)

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  • nicksnoobie on 01/10/2012 - 20:58

    Awesome

  • bargaino on 01/10/2012 - 21:00
    +1

    I take it "ready-to-hang" means wrapped on a wood frame?

    • Ahanafi on 01/10/2012 - 21:10

      From the looks of the ad, it looks like it's wrapped…I hope it is. I just spent $600 on a school canvas which wasn't wrapped on a wooden frame :(

  • Jimothy Wongingtons on 01/10/2012 - 21:00

    stupid question..so this is the mounted print?

    and whats the turn around time like?

    • Lor3n4 on 02/10/2012 - 08:48

      yes they are mounted but made in store. (i use to work at OW and the quality of these canvas prints are horrible…)

      give them about 3 working days (but all depends on how busy they are)

  • Shimoneous on 01/10/2012 - 21:05

    Where abouts is this catalogue from? I just looked up on thier website and it says theres no catalogue for Melbourne? Thanks.

    • Ahanafi on 01/10/2012 - 21:08
      +1

      I'm in Melbourne and I got this catalogue in the mail today.

      • Shimoneous on 01/10/2012 - 21:10

        Sweet, thanks.. Will have to print out a couple and see what they're like :)

  • markis on 01/10/2012 - 21:07
    +1

    How long till deal expires. And when does t start?

    Cheers op

    • Shimoneous on 01/10/2012 - 21:09

      Says it starts 4/10/2012 in the details?

    • Ahanafi on 01/10/2012 - 21:10

      Front page of catalogue says 6th - 31st October

      • the69thhokage on 01/10/2012 - 21:12

        is this catalogue available to view online cos OW and Lasoo don't have any OW catalogues available for viewing online

        • ash2000 on 01/10/2012 - 21:13
          +2

          Print error, most likely, and they removed the offending catalogues from online.

      • markis on 02/10/2012 - 07:45

        Thanks mate. That's what I was after

  • ash2000 on 01/10/2012 - 21:11
    +1

    Pricing error, or a "first come first served promo" I'm guessing!

    Great post nonetheless!

  • pmupsinep on 01/10/2012 - 21:11

    This has gotta be a typo ?

  • juzziecakes on 01/10/2012 - 21:17
    +23

    WTF i work at print and copy officeworks…
    This is definitely a typo. they cost $42 minimum!

    Ahh now I know what I will be doing for hours on end every shift….

    • Junkee on 01/10/2012 - 21:38

      Will they have to honour this?

      • Elation on 01/10/2012 - 22:17
        +4

        Nope. Because its an obvious mistake.

    • Steptoe on 01/10/2012 - 22:24

      Don't blame me if it's a mistake, blame the "REP" above ^^^ :p

    • kiwipride on 02/10/2012 - 04:12
      +1

      How are you going to call that one "OUT OF STOCK"? <>

  • cj3 on 01/10/2012 - 21:21

    Typo. Most likely $49.
    Mounted 12x16" canvas are $50 and upwards.

  • Fat Horny Ghost on 01/10/2012 - 21:30

    Has this deal worked for anyone?

  • JimmyBargain on 01/10/2012 - 21:52

    typo

  • bern1992 on 01/10/2012 - 21:59
    +3

    IT'S AN OBVIOUS BAIT AND SWITCH!!! SHUT THEM DOWN!!!

    • Gump on 01/10/2012 - 22:03

      Brilliant :) haha

  • msmhw on 01/10/2012 - 22:08

    is it going to work if I show them this photo of the offer ?

  • lazybones1987 on 01/10/2012 - 22:11
    +2

    I'm sure they will put up a small sign at the printing counter which says "The price quoted was incorrect, please forgive us blah blah blah"

  • Apothecary on 01/10/2012 - 22:12

    Christmas presents check!

  • sparkles on 01/10/2012 - 22:29
    +1

    Someone at Officeworks just got the sack LOL.

    • stonedewok on 02/10/2012 - 00:15
      +4

      49c….
      YOU HAD ONE JOB!

      • moo on 02/10/2012 - 00:30
        +4

        Hmmm, both your post and the one above could be misintepreted especially when read together.

  • jakentta on 01/10/2012 - 22:42
    +1

    For just a canvas print, I could just believe this, but for a stretched canvas, this has got to be a mistake. More like $49, I'd say.

  • StrawberryCheesecake on 01/10/2012 - 22:59
    +5

    Not very good of OW if they're misprinting their own catalogue…

    • PainToad on 02/10/2012 - 07:19
      +1

      Misprinting is common for all retailers. I'm guessing you have never made a mistake?

      • Bindi on 02/10/2012 - 14:47
        +1

        I think Strawberries comment was said with tongue in cheek ;)

  • revo on 01/10/2012 - 23:18
    +11

    Price Match at Officeworks if they refuse it. "If you happen to find a cheaper advertised price on an identical stocked item. We'll beat it by 5%" hehehe Officework's advertised price…

    • punni on 01/10/2012 - 23:22

      GOLD!

      • smarter_fool on 01/10/2012 - 23:32

        Better this is Platinum :).

        New OW opened last week in the same building I work ( I know it sucks :)) would ask around if this is indeed a price error which should be.

  • dafatha on 02/10/2012 - 01:14

    Could we please get a better picture of this?

    • Steptoe on 02/10/2012 - 05:49

      The OzB/GG ICONIA Tablet camera in low light, on matte paper isn't an ideal setup.

  • TimeOrMoney on 02/10/2012 - 01:26
    +1

    Assuming prints are 200dpi: Even at 49c, xkcd's Click & Drag comic would still cost $857.50 to print, and would come out as 21.3m x 10.2m.

    • ccrap on 02/10/2012 - 09:35

      thanks for that, just wasted 10 minutes on that comic :P what a mammoth effort!

    • delfredo on 02/10/2012 - 09:40

      Great calculation.

  • windsurfer-sp on 02/10/2012 - 02:29

    Hmmmmm, worth trying? I mean a $48 saving would be pretty mad.

  • fickre on 02/10/2012 - 07:17
    +3

    Officeworks is refreshing their official sites regarding with canvas print. Well done, OzBargain.
    http://i.imgur.com/kPkp6.jpg

    • Steptoe on 02/10/2012 - 09:22

      If it makes you feel any better, the website was already that way before posting. Hence why there is a (crappy) photo rather than a hyperlink.

  • aussieaubs on 02/10/2012 - 08:44

    can anyone find this printed ad again somewhere???

  • anotherone on 02/10/2012 - 08:47
    +1

    OP, It will be great if you can scan and upload page, so we can take printout.

    • Steptoe on 02/10/2012 - 09:27
      +6

      I'll try to get a better photo tonight. Might try the OzB BigW Pentax DSLR camera instead.

      If that works, I'm going to get a 49c Canvas print of the catalogue photo to commemorate my high +be post.

      • Steptoe on 02/10/2012 - 19:00
        +4

        Damn it. I took a photo onto a Memory City Extreme Pro Sandisk SD Card with the BigW Pentax, running DSE eneloops, freshly charged in an Amazon LaCrosse charger, all for nothing except for realising I buy to much stuff that you guys post up.

  • PLA74 on 02/10/2012 - 08:55

    Just phoned my local store up and they said bring the printout/catalog in and we will go on from there. They also mentioned that the turn around time is 24 hours for the prints and they will show you a preview of the canvas print on the computer screen of what it will look like!

    • YadaYadaYada on 02/10/2012 - 09:09

      Where is your local store?

      • PLA74 on 02/10/2012 - 09:14

        Upper mt Gravatt (garden city), Brisbane qld

  • 0ptus_Fail on 02/10/2012 - 09:47
    +6

    They wont be honouring this, an apology went into the press today.

    But there is a job vacancy that has just surfaced in the advertising department :)

  • Store RepOfficeworks @ Officeworks on 02/10/2012 - 09:57
    +3

    Hi everyone, as you’re aware page 18 of our latest catalogue features a Personalised In-Store 12sx16” Canvas (ISCAN12X16) for 49 cents. This price is incorrect and should be $49. An apology note has been published in all metro and major national newspapers. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

    • bich.light on 02/10/2012 - 10:04

      Yeah… sadly you post this just after I went to officeworks :(

    • Gomo on 02/10/2012 - 10:30

      I was going to say!! who gets $ and ¢ mixed up?

    • maybeamacy on 02/10/2012 - 10:31

      SWITCH AND BAIT OMFG.

    • Charlotta on 02/10/2012 - 10:41
      +5

      Thanks for this response OW. We all make mistakes…

      [I think you should offer one freebie of this to OP: 'Steptoe']

    • sparkles on 02/10/2012 - 11:10

      Proofreading is your friend.

    • rack on 02/10/2012 - 12:16
      +1

      Would you mind telling me how much you spent on publishing that apology note in all newspapers. Must have cost heaps. It would have been better to simply let the people take advantage of the deal. Free advertising anyone?

      • Ahan on 03/10/2012 - 12:16

        Have u considered this product is not like something with limited quantity ie while stock last type of promotion. The potential loss of this deal cannot be estimated, if it goes viral and definitely will.

        I'd rather do some newspaper ads. At least the costs are quantifiable.

        • rack on 03/10/2012 - 14:52

          I am pretty sure the catalogue has an ending date.

        • Ahan on 03/10/2012 - 18:45

          Don't underestimate the sales made during the promotion period. It's at least 20 dollars loss on every purchase. If they let the deal go through I will not hesitate to purchase at least five.

    • TheSly on 02/10/2012 - 19:54
      +1

      There was also a 2nd error posted at the store showing a product for $199.xx was advertised for $119.xx in the same catalogue.

      So did the person with dyslexia get fired, or just shuffled internally?

  • carpecrash on 02/10/2012 - 09:59

    hahaha

  • anotherone on 02/10/2012 - 10:04

    NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO .. ;)

  • baycie on 02/10/2012 - 10:36

    Too good to be true!

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