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Whiskey Stones, 9 Pack - $5 Delivered (Using $10 off Voucher/Credit) @ Deals.com.au

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Whiskey Stones, 9 Pack - $5 Delivered (Using $10 off Voucher/Credit) @ Deals.com.au
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Lspritee on 29/11/2012 - 23:08 deals.com.au (3865 clicks)
Last edited 30/11/2012 - 00:31

I thought this might make for a good stocking stuffer/kris kringle gift for a guy. No idea about the quality, but they're just rocks, so I can't see much room for error there. The idea is that you pop them in the freezer, and use the cold rocks to keep your drinks cool without diluting them with water over time.

They are priced at $15, but you can get 2x $5 credit with the following steps:

1) Create a new account, type HOMEPOPUP in the promotion field during signup. This will net you $5 credit
2) Go to http://deals.com.au/offer , and supply the email address you used for the account. This will net you another $5 (this page is confusing - it refers to $10 credit but it is actually $5 for deals.com.au, and another $5 for mytable.com.au)

(credit to -.-/sharpeye for posting the credit information previously)

Then just apply the credit at checkout. There is no need to print out a voucher unlike a lot of their other deals. If you want to buy two sets, it would be more cost effective to just make another account and place another order for a single set for delivery to the same address at checkout.

You can use a disposable email address if you don't want to be spammed by their offers; dispostable.com or mailinator.com work well.

A quick google search yielded prices of about $10-15 for similar offers so I think this is a good deal, though for a marginally useful item.

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  • [Deactivated] on 29/11/2012 - 23:12
    +2

    Tempting. What are these made out of? It looks like marble/granite? Or is it some plastic they will say causes cancer 10 years down the track :(

    • humpster on 29/11/2012 - 23:22
      +2

      Soapstone, they're a good quality product.

      • [Deactivated] on 29/11/2012 - 23:36

        Thanks bought some.

        • insular on 29/11/2012 - 23:49
          +1

          if estimated time of cancer diagnosis caused by stones is 10 years, this isn't looking good for the advertised fear mongering of alcoholism.

      • teaBagger on 30/11/2012 - 18:21

        I believe its Soapstone flavoured lead.
        Tastes good but high in calories…

  • kapone on 29/11/2012 - 23:31

    The promotional code for signing up did nothing for me :(

    The link did get me $5 credit though

  • arctan on 29/11/2012 - 23:47

    I cant get those $5 credit in email for some reasons. Anyone got spare ones I can use?

  • botlfed on 29/11/2012 - 23:51

    Thanks OP, have been meaning to try these for some time now! :)

  • [Deactivated] on 29/11/2012 - 23:51

    Just bought it and got a mail saying "thank you for buying a VOUCHER"…what is this?

    • spritee on 30/11/2012 - 00:12
      +1

      It's just the automated message. Usually, you get a voucher which you have to print out to redeem with the restaurant/store when you arrive. In this case, you don't actually get a voucher, it says "Please enter delivery details at checkout. Your whiskey stones will be delivered to you in approximately two weeks" in the fine print. I'm pretty sure this is the case as I haven't gotten a voucher yet, and it's been two days since I ordered.

      • [Deactivated] on 30/11/2012 - 00:14

        I see, thanks.

  • pentridgesx on 29/11/2012 - 23:51
    -1

    What if accidentally swallow or bite on forgot those are not ice cubs… seems dangerous to use

    • Freegs on 30/11/2012 - 00:28
      +2

      Doesn't happen. They don't float around like ice, so you would really need to tip the glass. The problem with the stones I have is that they don't stay cold for long once in your glass. So maybe they seem about 15% effective compared to what ice cubes do?

      • bargdebarg on 30/11/2012 - 08:15
        +2

        Plus the look of scotch and ice is nicer than scotch and rock

      • Telios on 30/11/2012 - 14:44
        +1

        They are actually supposed to be less cooling than ice.

        Because Ice does two bad things to good scotch.

        1. Waters down/dulls the scotch - especially if 5-6 ice cubes are present

        2. Stunts/numbs the flavour of the scotch - the same principle that girls who freeze gin/vodka use, a very cold liquor is hard to taste.

        But really, you don't have to abide by rules, just enjoy your scotch.

        However, if someone goes pouring coke into their single malt… the whiskey god should end you.

  • SickDmith on 29/11/2012 - 23:54

    Didn't quite get what account the step one is about….

    • -.- on 29/11/2012 - 23:54

      When you create a new account, there's a field that says Promotional Code: Type HOMEPOPUP and you'll get $5 credit.

  • SpaceNinja on 29/11/2012 - 23:54
    +11

    real ozbargainers will use pebbles instead

  • herbie_ford on 29/11/2012 - 23:54

    I just brought this. Both my $5 vouchers worked

    • Josh81 on 01/12/2012 - 04:58
      +1

      What did you bring?

  • SteveAndBelle on 29/11/2012 - 23:55
    +1

    Awesome! I love my Tasmanian Whisky (Lark & NANT yum!) and funnily enough I only learnt earlier in the week that 'on the rocks' didn't have anything to do with ice but is actually cubes of chilled granite. As soon as I saw these I had to jump on them so I registered twice and bought two double-packs for $30. Awesome deal OP, thanks!

    • -.- on 29/11/2012 - 23:57
      +3

      Would have been better if you registered 4 times :P Then it would have been $20 for 4 packs xD

      • SteveAndBelle on 30/11/2012 - 00:00

        I'm a keen OzBargainer BUT I'm not that keen :P $7.50 per pack is fine by me!

  • hippocrit on 30/11/2012 - 00:03
    +8

    they're just rocks

    MINERALS!

  • issh on 30/11/2012 - 00:08

    Works perfectly for me

  • nimbin2k on 30/11/2012 - 00:11
    +1

    Ok. The signup $5 could be random… I used a different browser and after clicking the link above, put in a different email address on the popup asking to join now.

    Apparently this is only the email subscribe, as you havent given them a name or password for an account.

    Then, immediately after, i clicked the signup link in the top-right, used the same email and entered the other info to subscribe. I noted that the box to enter a promo code was missing, but i subscribed anyway.

    Checked balance of account - got $5. then went to the 'offers' page (link as per above), entered same email, and got the other $5.

    I case others were having issues, this is what worked for me.

    • [Deactivated] on 30/11/2012 - 00:57
      +17

      probably the worst attempt at being funny, and you put a lot of effort into it too, which just makes things all the more sadder.

      pretending to be a femanon, or being a femanon and being so pathetic at making a joke?

      oh yeah, its just men that are funny :D

      (from looking at all of your prior posts, you seem to be screaming "HEY EVERYONE LOOK AT ME, IM A GAMER GURRRRL IM SUCH A NERD AND IM ON OZBARGAIN TRYING TO BE FUNNY"

      in actual fact you could be that blonde bimbo that took over hosting GoodGame, although I think she be more stupid.

        • [Deactivated] on 30/11/2012 - 01:33
          +11

          confirmed a male troll in trap mode!

        • [Deactivated] on 30/11/2012 - 01:47
          +3

          ..i don't need to edit my posts because you're a trap.

        • bargdebarg on 30/11/2012 - 08:17
          +11

          I just wasted 5 mins of my life reading this thread. May I please have it back?

        • Telios on 30/11/2012 - 14:46
          +2

          I ran out of negs too

      • insular on 30/11/2012 - 13:35

        i can't believe colashock's response (almost as ridiculous as what it was in response to) has +14 votes and counting, does he have 14 ozbargain accounts?

      • chillybags on 01/12/2012 - 01:05

        I dont get what everyones complaining about??!! of all the shit presents you can get, stones are the best! you can hurl them back at the person :D - imagine trying to hurt someone with a pack of envelopes! - death by papercut :P

      • Josh81 on 01/12/2012 - 05:09

        OMG, this Flippant person appears to be teenage caricature. Very random comments in an attempt to be funny or cute, broken english, and sass to replace intelligence. Real person…?

        (yes, i realise the irony of starting a sentence with omg when referencing "teenage caricature")

  • Chongy288 on 30/11/2012 - 00:23

    people recon with will arrive before chritmas..

  • Roary on 30/11/2012 - 00:23

    Worked for me. Nice stocking filler. Thanks

  • Johnny-Kun on 30/11/2012 - 00:28
    +1

    When I check my balance, I only have $5. Put the promo code when signing up and clicked on the link to get the extra $5.

    Doesn't seem to work for me =_=

    Edit: Signed up with another email and got it working, all good ^_^

  • boretentsu on 30/11/2012 - 00:30
    +1

    I've been looking for these for a while. I wouldn't mind getting these as a gift!

    Hopefully they are non-porous and won't absorb pork smells from the freezer…

  • lukelegend on 30/11/2012 - 00:39

    Great xmas gift for the father in law, loves his whisky, thanks op

  • figarow on 30/11/2012 - 00:43

    rocks in the back yard are free

    • superuser on 30/11/2012 - 01:08

      I have bricks in the back yard, no rocks

  • chiefbodge on 30/11/2012 - 01:02
    +2

    Worked for me. Thanks OP :D

    Cannot believe someone would pay $53 for these

  • Junkee on 30/11/2012 - 01:10

    Worked for me too… Thanks =)

  • plasmapuff on 30/11/2012 - 01:17

    Works great :) Thanks!

  • timetoquit on 30/11/2012 - 01:24

    Thanks! How do I know they have only charged me $5? I checked the box to use the $10 credit by following the steps.
    No emails with invoice or information, or even after you complete the order. I used my Woolies CC so no chance for instant updates on purchases either!

    • spritee on 30/11/2012 - 01:46
      +1

      Living dangerously I see. They website isn't that dodgy I think, I've bought two deals before and they all worked out fine. That being said, i used paypal, which is probably the safest option in any case!

    • boretentsu on 30/11/2012 - 10:07

      I paid by paypal and it only charged me $5 at checkout.

  • sparklemotion on 30/11/2012 - 01:25

    Followed instructions, worked fine. Thanks OP.

  • nimbin2k on 30/11/2012 - 02:50

    winnieblues - i used CC via paypal, and it showed $15 minus the $10, so only charged for $5.

  • bonus999 on 30/11/2012 - 02:58
    +1

    Thanks OP, just bought some stones.

    Edit: BTW, good 1st post!! +1

  • lippyskillz on 30/11/2012 - 05:35

    Thanks OP! Well researched and good instructions

  • foo7 on 30/11/2012 - 06:26

    pretty sweet, thanks op!

  • [Deactivated] on 30/11/2012 - 07:00

    They don't work, but thanks, will make a good KK pressie.

  • ssjmark on 30/11/2012 - 07:09

    Seems like a good idea.. Buy won't they scratch the crap out of my nice whiskey glasses?

  • russta on 30/11/2012 - 07:25

    I had the box ticked that i wanted to use my vouchers and they still charged my CC $15!! Bastards!

  • Flying Ace on 30/11/2012 - 07:55

    A friend of mine gave me a glass of whisky with these stones in it a few months ago. They were straight from the freezer and did an excellent job of doing nothing at all. The whisky was still just as room-temperaturish with them. No discernible cooling was taking place.

  • lobster on 30/11/2012 - 08:00

    Got $10 credit! Thanx Op, I'll be using this credit for something else!

  • funkymonkey on 30/11/2012 - 08:13

    Is it real soapstone? The grain and texture looks different to the American ones.

  • Derrick Crane on 30/11/2012 - 08:17
    +2

    I did a bit of research on these a few weeks back and the concensus was, as noted by a couple of posters here, that they are not very cold.

    • sane on 30/11/2012 - 10:50
      +3

      Latent Heat of Fusion (Water) = 334 J/g
      Specific Heat (Soapstone) = 0.98 J/g

      Two orders of magnitude in the relative heat capacities - means they aren't going to hack it for bringing down and keeping your drink cool.

      (Don't you wish you'd paid attention in Physics class now?)

      Mind for whiskey you want a little water and you don't want it too cold. So one ice cube is fine.

      • Derrick Crane on 30/11/2012 - 12:05

        "Mind for whiskey you want a little water and you don't want it too cold. So one ice cube is fine."

        Agree with the water but you have one ice cube too many. G&T is the only drink I add ice to.

        "(Don't you wish you'd paid attention in Physics class now?)"

        How did you know that I didn't pay attention? :-)

  • jamesnguyen on 30/11/2012 - 08:26

    Australians have been ripped off. http://www.dealhandler.com/deals/greenville/Groupon/701565/$5-for-a-Nine-Piece-Set-of-Chillax-Australia-Whiskey-Stones($19.50-List-Price).html

  • crazylegs03 on 30/11/2012 - 08:49

    Bought some stones, so I can watch my whisky glasses get scratched :(
    Though at the same time, maybe I can forget about the scratches and enjoy some fine scotch.
    Then again good Xmas gift for the father-in-law :) and drink his scotch and save mine for another day

  • billybilly81 on 30/11/2012 - 09:36

    I think the creator of this product took it a bit too literally when someone asked for Scotch 'on the rocks'.

  • baker bob on 30/11/2012 - 09:48
    +1

    Great except scotch should be served neat, never on ice, at least good scotch which is what is being implied by the picture. Amazing the effects of Hollywood.

    • Aids on 30/11/2012 - 21:24

      Not really. Great scotch should be diluted with room temperature spring water. Neutralises the alcohol and brings out the flavor.

  • weezlebub on 30/11/2012 - 10:05
    +1

    not a fan, bought some & threw them away, you can taste the stones, it's not overly strong, but it does change the flavour of the drink for the worse … maybe if you used them for a few dozen sessions … but they dont hold the cold as well as promised anyway, so i'll stick to my ice cubes, thanks!

    • bonus999 on 30/11/2012 - 14:51

      Really? Damn, I just bought some.

  • Baa on 30/11/2012 - 10:55
    +1

    Ah work secret santa = done, thanks!

  • Infraction on 30/11/2012 - 11:54

    I've heard mixed things about these too but i've always been curious about them, for $5 I will try them and make up my own mind :) Deal all worked first try for me, thanks OP.

  • dreamzz on 30/11/2012 - 12:15

    thanks, bought 3, two for myself and one for dad :) all up $15

  • Josh81 on 01/12/2012 - 05:14

    Thanks OP, got me rocks. All the discounts worked for me, $5 too easy. :)

    Don't drink scotch, hope they work well for soft drink and beer. Easier than refilling ice cube trays.

  • [Deactivated] on 02/12/2012 - 19:58

    I seem to have been charged $15, but have a voucher for free whiskey stones in my account? Also under the payments tab it says ive been charged $5… deals site is shit!

    And what is Karno?

  • juzz0 on 02/12/2012 - 23:51

    I remember purchasing one set of these from 'discount' site cudo. The payment gateway was failing at the time and the page auto refreshed three times. They only refunded one amount. So @ 19 each (around four times the price as on here) I spent 40 on whiskey stones when I only wanted one set as a gift. I never want to hear of whiskey stones ever again.

  • kwchaz on 11/12/2012 - 23:02
    +1

    Has anyone got theirs yet? I haven't gotten a single email after I ordered this…

    • tinx on 12/12/2012 - 13:00

      same here.

    • gwunny on 12/12/2012 - 14:48

      me neither

    • bobjane on 12/12/2012 - 19:14

      Same but the site said approx 2 weeks and it hasn't been that yet so I'm not too worried.

      • kwchaz on 13/12/2012 - 09:26

        My only concern is the voucher expires this weekend… :/

    • bonus999 on 13/12/2012 - 11:40

      same nothing from them even a single email….

    • ExpressCoffee on 13/12/2012 - 16:16

      haven't got mine either.. getting worried too :/

    • kwchaz on 13/12/2012 - 20:46
      +2

      Support says to ignore the voucher expiry as the items are already on their way… guess we just have to wait it out. :/

  • timetoquit on 16/12/2012 - 13:35
    +1

    haven't received mine either. regardless of when I receive mine I'll never be ordering from these guys again.

    • missspeckles on 17/12/2012 - 22:10

      Same here. I ordered 4 packs, and i have not gotten a single email or the items… they were planned for Christmas gifts.. I don't know where they are, but I am not impressed! Has anyone gotten theirs?

      • naphman on 19/12/2012 - 13:04

        Ditto - pressies still waiting for packages.

        GRRRRRRRR

  • crookes on 18/12/2012 - 10:46

    still nothing here either. have emailed off to karno.com.au looking for an answer re:delivery time

    • Chongy288 on 18/12/2012 - 12:03
      +2

      They are located in Brisbane and I still haven't got mine yet! even Australia post can't stuff up that…

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