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Seagate Expansion 3TB USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive - $100.00 @ JB Hi-Fi

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Seagate Expansion 3TB USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive - $100.00 @ JB Hi-Fi
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joequimby on 29/12/2012 - 14:41 i.imgur.com (4177 clicks)
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Managed to snare one of these for $100 at Forest Hill, VIC

So the story goes like this:
Saw the other deal posted at $118.40 and decided to head to Nunawading. None in stock so the guy checked the system for nearby stores. Glen Waverley and Forest Hill were showing 4 each, so popped down to Forest Hill.

Got into the store, none on shelf so asked if they had any. He comes back with one and I asked him how much
"With the 20% off it comes down to $118.40"
Can you do any better?
"I could drop it down to $110 for you"
How about a hundred bucks?
"<umms and arghs> yeah I can do it"
Great, thanks!

Paid. Receipt attached. Enjoy!
Price beat at OW who've smartened up and dropped it to $118.40 to avoid beating it 5%

Mod: Note that there are conflicting reports on whether this is a price for a new hard drive or repackaged. Some have been able to pricematch and some haven't.

Mod: FYI: Receipts have always been able to be posted as deals. Price errors get moved to forums. As of 8PM 29/12, the information is conflicting.

Computing 3TB Computer Peripheral External Hard Drive Seagate

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  • chansthename on 29/12/2012 - 14:43
    +5

    Cries louder now :'(

    I bought it at $125 and was crying already when it went to $118

    Good work anyway :)

      • chansthename on 29/12/2012 - 14:52
        +29

        You don't. I don't know how you sleep at night …

        And you call yourself an Ozbargainer :P

        • jdr on 29/12/2012 - 15:17

          Possibly, but how are you going to sleep at night if your pillow is always soggy from all the tears? :)

        • chansthename on 29/12/2012 - 15:21
          +2

          It's a curse we Ozbargainers live with …

        • NosDan on 29/12/2012 - 15:25
          +13

          i would much rather cry myself to sleep at night on my free Tontine pillow and free pillow protectors http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/89141 like chansthename than not sleep at all like watwatwat knowing i wasnt a true OzB'er ;)

        • dmtdude on 29/12/2012 - 15:35
          +6

          I don't think it's the tears that makes his pillow always soggy

      • lostn on 29/12/2012 - 16:54

        This is Ozbargain…

  • gooddealmate on 29/12/2012 - 14:50

    Did you threaten to send round Fat Tony to get this deal?

    • grapedrink on 29/12/2012 - 16:38
      +3

      i'm fat in real life and my names Tony. I just threatened them.

      • A Banana4scale on 29/12/2012 - 16:47

        this ain't reddit, Tony that is also fat

      • gooddealmate on 29/12/2012 - 16:53

        Did it work? Or is Mayor Joe Quimby the only person to have got this deal?

  • Roary on 29/12/2012 - 14:55
    -3

    Wow that makes them $95 At OW price match. Nice work

    • dcep on 29/12/2012 - 14:57
      +1

      You can't PM/PB based on receipt ???

      • Roary on 29/12/2012 - 14:58
        -3

        I have done it before

      • ozhunter on 29/12/2012 - 15:17
        +2

        You can try, but they don't have to. It's only meant to be against advertisied specials.

        • chansthename on 29/12/2012 - 15:21
          -1

          well they use that as an excuse to get out of it :P

        • ozhunter on 29/12/2012 - 15:26
          +2

          It doesn't say anywhere in their policy they have to pricematch receipts.

  • bxpressiv on 29/12/2012 - 14:56
    +10

    I'm glad you were able to negotiate and I reckon you got the best deal in Australia, however I don't think this is a deal as there's no guarantee of replication. Probably a low chance in fact. IMO this should have been posted in the existing thread:

    http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/88878

    • unity1 on 29/12/2012 - 15:03
      +3

      Agree. Belongs in the forums.

    • joequimby on 29/12/2012 - 15:16
      +14

      I'm sorry. I thought posting receipts were okay based on what I've seen on here in the past:
      http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/87014
      http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/86305

      Yes there's no guarantee, but JB are known for being haggle-friendly and I'm posting because I hope my receipt can help others around Australia get the same (or better if they price beat at OW) deal.

      • unity1 on 29/12/2012 - 15:21
        +5

        Fair point, but the reality is that this is now similar to a competition, there is an element of luck, some may get this price, but the majority of people will be made to look like fools by JB staff, who in most cases are fools themselves.

        But excellent price. Well done, and thanks for sharing.

        • ProspectiveDarkness on 29/12/2012 - 18:27
          +3

          The degree of discount comes into it too; this is substantially cheaper than even the best deals on here… I'd give it a snowflake's chance in hell of being replicated (and judging by other responses, that's about right). If it were $10 cheaper than the lowest sale price, there would be a far greater chance of replication, and hence would represent a better deal.

          Thanks for posting, anyway, and congratulations on your bargain HDD.

        • mrfluffy on 18/01/2013 - 11:23

          So , most people who work for JB are fools. Thanks for the advice.

    • Sydgun on 29/12/2012 - 15:19

      Unlikely they have any stock left as this is probably selling like hot little cakes at $ 118/unit

  • unity1 on 29/12/2012 - 14:57
    +1

    Why was the stock out the back? Was it a customer return?

    • dk.sun on 29/12/2012 - 15:11
      +1

      could be, I bought one online and picked up at Broadmeadows JB, the guy went back and gave me one. the package was wrapped like a new one, when I back home, found the actual case has been opened and the Hard drives has been used and formatted!!!! Went back the next day ask for a swap, the other guy didn't ask me any question and gave me a new one from the shelf. Very DODGY!!!!

    • joequimby on 29/12/2012 - 15:14
      +1

      Nope, just unwrapped it and it's brand spanking new!
      Could have just been sitting out the back after all the ones one the shelf flew out the door at $118.40

      Feel like the tortoise here :)

  • frogduck on 29/12/2012 - 15:00

    A bit new around here, but was wondering if other interstate stores would normally honour these sorts of haggling bargains?

    • sn809 on 29/12/2012 - 15:17
      +11

      Welcome to Ozbargain. As of now you are a :professional".

  • Frozensage on 29/12/2012 - 15:02
    +4

    I bought 2 for 125 after talking my ass off and then 2 days later it was 118 so I bought another one last night and now this??? I give up!

    • sn809 on 29/12/2012 - 15:18
      +2

      Do they not have a price guarantee, you could try your cc as well if you want to, after all you are a professional now.

  • annoynimous on 29/12/2012 - 15:12
    +1

    shows you how much lower their costs really are

  • cezasu on 29/12/2012 - 15:14
    +1

    what??!!! i got 2 at $118 each on boxing day

  • steve13 on 29/12/2012 - 15:16
    +11

    This is under our floor cost just checked so not sure why he did that price.

    • arend on 29/12/2012 - 15:20
      -3

      So where's you're rep tag?

      • steve13 on 29/12/2012 - 15:23
        +8

        I'm not a rep just a user of the site.

        • chansthename on 29/12/2012 - 15:30

          Basically if you work at JB (which you do by the sounds of it) you should tick the rep box (just for the sake of it, you can state in your post that you are only a lowly employee if you'd like)

        • steve13 on 29/12/2012 - 15:35
          +9

          Ok will do from now on. Not sure why people are negative repping me….. I'm just letting people know might save them a trip because a lot of stores might not price match

        • NosDan on 29/12/2012 - 16:53
          +20

          rep = representative = representative of the company

          worker = worker = works for the place

          if the guy does not have authorisation by the company to represent the company (officially speak on the companys behalf) then he us just an ozbargainer like the rest of us. to me it just sounds like a guy that did us a favour by looking up some info he had available.

          or should every OzB'er have to declare they are a rep for the company when they simply made a comment on a deal?

          (if they post a deal thats different, and they should indicate that they work for the company they are posting the deal from, even if they arent officially representing the company)

        • steve13 on 29/12/2012 - 17:27
          +16

          Yeah that's what I thought. I don't have permission but I am not doing anything wrong by trying to help you guys out. I get a lot of good deals on this site and just trying to pay some back!

        • NosDan on 29/12/2012 - 17:42
          +6

          I don't have permission but I am not doing anything wrong by trying to help you guys out.

          indeed, thats what motivated me to comment in the first place. and as you can see by the votes, most people appreciate your efforts.

          i think i can safely speak on behalf of most OzB'ers and offer you a collective thanks :D

        • steve13 on 29/12/2012 - 17:45

          You're welcome!

        • Hintswen on 29/12/2012 - 19:02

          Actually on OzB rep = staff as well.

        • qazwsx on 29/12/2012 - 19:46
          +4

          Could OzB make a "staff" designation for staff members who are not authorised to rep? The rep tag is a bit misleading if its just a casual staffer offering some thoughts as opposed to a full-on spokesman.

        • NosDan on 29/12/2012 - 20:10
          +1

          Actually on OzB rep = staff as well.

          well of course

          all reps will be staff

          not all staff are reps

          hover your mouse over the "rep" title and it clearly states "posted by a store representative"….. in other words… someone thats officially representing the store…. this guy isnt officially representing the store… in fact he isnt representing anything other than he just works there.

          what would management think about this guy claiming to be an official representative?

        • Gina Rinehart on 29/12/2012 - 20:24
          +2

          It's a touchy subject, I posted about it in the site suggestions to maybe have it changed so that workers can say they work there, as opposed to representing the company. If someone does represent the company, then they could also declare that. The way it currently is is a little confusing, as by OzB rules, even a checkout chick would have to claim to represent their store, even though their employment conditions say they are not able to post on the internet representing the opinion of their employer (and must post a disclaimer).

          It's all a bit fuzzy, really.

        • shkippy on 30/12/2012 - 00:38
          +1

          Yeah I agree, I was pulled up b4 because I work for one of the big three telcos. But I don't want to be traced back to being a leak of any info. But I'm more than happy to give you insider information as long as it can't be traced back to me.

    • netsurfer on 29/12/2012 - 17:19
      +8

      I went to Forest Hill JB. Talked to the staff who sold that $100 one. He told me the $100 one was a repacked one and he is not able to sell me a brand new one for $100.

      • rokkz on 29/12/2012 - 17:50

        Good steal but not a common bargain one can enter a jb to purchase so really is no bargain as not a new drive this is why is discounted

    • arend on 31/12/2012 - 15:55

      Just so we're clear: I agree with you but the (current) OzB guidelines say you should declare if "associated" with the company.
      I see you have done that so I have no issue?
      And yet I still get negged by 10 ppl for pointing out the rules….

      No wonder ppl arenr't game to come on here!

      • NosDan on 31/12/2012 - 17:52

        "if "associated" with the company."

        but thats the point, he isnt "associated" with the company, he is just pleb (a worker there, no offence intended just trying to make a point). IMO to be classed as "associated" you would need to be authorised or in some form of management position and have an official business voice

        have you stopped to think that maybe this persons parents/siblings/kids/friend/partner/pet elephant is the one that works for the company and he simply made a call to the person working there to ask them what cost was?

        and if i wasnt already out of negs you would have been negged by me for being the one that pointed it out in the first place, guy helps out the community and the first comment is someone jumping down his throat for it. give the guy a break. if you never pointed it out in the first place trying to claim some sort of glory this whole thread would never have happened.

        • arend on 01/01/2013 - 01:33

          Lol, I think that you're already out of negs sums it up nicely.

          I think the rep tag is confusing and might need a rethink, but I imagine it is set up to avoid, or at least declare, a possible conflict of interest. However, as it stands, it is not reserved for those "authorised" by the company, but those that have an "association" with it, ie an employee. You're entitled to your IMO, but that is not the definition in use at OzB at the moment: which clearly states that you work for the store when you check the box

          The fact that he said "our floor cost, just checked" made me leap to the conclusion that he worked there and he himself had some "association" with the company.

          And if "So where is your rep tag?" is jumping down his throat, then you should get out more. I already stated above that I have no issue since he added the tag, so where's the glory? His comment was useful, the rep tag was added appropriately, so what's the problem again?

  • WatchNerd on 29/12/2012 - 15:17
    +15

    25+ votes already & only one person has got this deal according to what's been said so far!

  • CVonC on 29/12/2012 - 15:19

    nice!

  • zacsg1 on 29/12/2012 - 15:34
    +1

    Grrr I got the 2 TB for $79 :/

  • thelastnoob on 29/12/2012 - 15:52
    -1

    good price but please be aware that it is a potentially extremely unreliable drive
    http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Expansion-Desktop-External-STA…
    see the rating and comments and use caution if files are important (photos, documents etc)

    • icl on 29/12/2012 - 15:58
      +6

      most would just use these for storing pirated movies, music or porn!!

      • Stalker on 29/12/2012 - 18:15
        +1

        What about all 3? Is that ok? :D

        • annoynimous on 29/12/2012 - 18:27
          +1

          it is ok but make sure you don't network share the entire drive …

    • Gengar on 29/12/2012 - 16:06
      +1

      That's the old model.
      The new one (which is the one JB currently has advertised at $118) has better user reviews:

      http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Expansion-Desktop-External-STB…

      • Kelvin on 29/12/2012 - 16:34
        +1

        Not true…

        His receipt indicates.. via the JB model number.. that it is infact the newer model…

        http://www.jbhifi.com.au/computers/storage/seagate/expansion…

        Check the SKU on his receipt.. in the catalogue….

        • cryptowiz on 29/12/2012 - 16:47
          +4

          I think you misunderstood Gengar's comment. He wasn't implying that the drive on offer from JB was the old model, just that the reviews that thelastnoob pointed to were for the old model (unless I misunderstood you).

    • NosDan on 29/12/2012 - 16:56
      -1

      thelastnoob 1 hour 2 min ago

      the name is certainly appropriate…

      Daily limit for voting negative on comments is currently capped at 5

      damn you OzB, why cap us at only 5 :(

  • Risser on 29/12/2012 - 15:54
    +4

    I like these deals being posted. I was able to use receipts from this deal http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/87014 to buy the nexus 7 32gig for $215, as did others.

  • Brick50 on 29/12/2012 - 15:56

    My OW is out of stock, Where else can you get this price matched?

    • Roary on 29/12/2012 - 16:03
      +2

      harvey norman

    • Fancy on 29/12/2012 - 16:58

      BigW

  • netsurfer on 29/12/2012 - 17:12
    +3

    JB Forest Hill, VIC (same store) refused to honour the deal for a brand new, sealed one. I was able to still find 2 brand new ones on the shelf.

    The staff I talked to said he sold that $100 one and that one was a repacked. He also made a comment about the OP (which I will not repeat it here).

    • Fancy on 29/12/2012 - 17:23

      On the reciept it doesn't say staff name

      • netsurfer on 29/12/2012 - 17:29
        +3

        The staff told me he was the one who sold it. I did not ask him whether he was the one who approved the $100 deal. He elected to tell me all that information (i.e. he sold a repacked one to the OP for $100). All I did was show him a copy of the receipt and asked for the same deal.

        • r3volt on 29/12/2012 - 19:15

          OP begs sales guy for better price? Sales guy says a repacked one but new out the back for $100, OP buys and posts here as new?

    • foobar on 29/12/2012 - 17:46
      +5

      He also made a comment about the OP (which I will not repeat it here).

      Will you PM me what they said? There's just a part of me that wants to know!

      • netsurfer on 29/12/2012 - 18:06

        PM'ed.

        For other people: the comment made by the JB staff wasn't appropriate given the OP did not indicate $100 for a brand new, sealed 3TB USB 3.0 drive. The OP did provide more detail in one of his comments.

    • joequimby on 29/12/2012 - 18:06
      +2

      Oh wow. I'm not sure what you've been by the staff there and I'm sorry they refused to match their own price for you. Like I said, I managed to snap one up at this price (luckily, as it may turn out) and it was a new drive.

      We're a community here and I want what everyone here wants - a bargain. I would not waste my and everyone else's time by posting something if I knew they had no hope of matching.

      Ozbargain has been good to me and the intention was to give a little something back.

      I'm sorry you were refused a price match. I'm glad you got some entertainment from whatever names the salesperson called me.

      • netsurfer on 29/12/2012 - 18:10
        +5

        That's why I did not want to post what the JB staff said. I wasn't there when you made the purchase.

        So you bought a brand new, sealed drive for $100?

        Also, I was definetely able to find brand new, sealed ones when I was at the store.

        The whole point of posting a deal is for other people to be able to get it. If there is only 1 available, then the deal shouldn't be posted.

        • foobar on 29/12/2012 - 18:12

          I was definetely able to find brand new, sealed ones when I was at the store.

          You mean they weren't out the back? Odd, that.

        • joequimby on 29/12/2012 - 18:44
          +1

          Yes, it was a new drive.

          Whether the drives were out the back or were on the shelf is irrelevant and I'm not going to get wound up arguing over it. When I walked into the store, there was none there. I asked for it and they got me one. I think it's reasonable to expect a salesperson would restock the shelf once brought to his attention there is none on display. Stock don't sell sitting out the back :) Are we forgetting netsurfer went in several hours later?

          Another poster has gotten this drive for less than the advertised $118.40
          Yes, it wasn't $100 but it was less than advertised which clearly shows JB have room to move. How much is up to the salesperson.

        • NosDan on 29/12/2012 - 18:51
          +8

          i think some people are missing the point. you posted in good faith and for you there was nothing out of the ordinary to your purchase and expected that anyone else should also be able to just walk in and get the same deal.

          on top of that, some have used this "deal" to get themselves even cheaper than the already very low shelf price as well. maybe not quite as lucky as you but cheaper all the same.

          dont sweat the details dude, haters gonna hate no matter what your gonna do. your vote count tells a story and i for one stand by my +1 ive given.

        • netsurfer on 29/12/2012 - 19:05
          +7

          So far…

          • A person who worked at JB checked the price in the system and reported $100 is below the cost price. He couldn't understand why a staff would allow it.
          • Unable to find another person managed to get a brand new, sealed one for $100.

          A deal with 59+'s and counting should be something that multiple people can get.

          I don't want people to waste their time, thinking they can get the same deal.

  • micpotato on 29/12/2012 - 17:21

    It's a really bargain,thanks

  • Frozensage on 29/12/2012 - 17:37
    +9

    Why is this getting so much plus when it can't be matched and its not even a new drive by the sounds of things.

    • nfr on 29/12/2012 - 17:48
      -1

      I agree, but it's such an amazing price, I feel compelled to vote plus.

    • bxpressiv on 29/12/2012 - 18:11
      -2

      Voting guidelines:
      "Please vote positive if you feel the deal is good. This encourages the poster to share more deals as they know its appreciated."

      So if you're positive voting because the deal is good then I'll make sure I tell you next time i'm able to negotiate a deal which probably no one can replicate.

  • Namkcalb on 29/12/2012 - 17:50
    +4

    This isn't a deal as it was second hand,

    I managed to haggle down to "$110 for a new drive, I've attached a receit for you to take to Officeworks http://imgur.com/SxPVm.jpg

    • WorkAround on 29/12/2012 - 19:08
      +1

      :( Officeworks at Alexandria wouldn't match a receipt. Going to go down to JB HiFi at Broadway tomorrow I guess. Sorry to ask, but do you remember the name of the salesperson you spoke with to get the hard drive down to $110? :o Cheers.

      • Giga on 07/01/2013 - 16:36

        the IT manager of OW Alexandria sucks . I brought last monitor with bad pixel @ OW calton so they refund me, and I went to Alexandria as they have stock , he won't match their calton price , at last I got the same one from OW Taren point .

  • ThirstyCow on 29/12/2012 - 17:53
    +15

    isnt this more of a brag rather than a deal

  • Namkcalb on 29/12/2012 - 17:58
    +4

    It was, but since I attached a receit to allow you to get an even better deal, I think you'll forgive me

    • foobar on 29/12/2012 - 18:02
      +1

      He was speaking of the original post, not yours.

      The OP got theirs cheap as it seems that it may not have been a brand harry spanker despite what they think they got, so they dumped it below cost to make it go away.

      You however haggled yours down to a price where there was still some margin in the sale which means yours is more likely to result in a pricematch where it's not at all likely anyone will be able to get one for the same price as the OP as not every store is going to have used or seal broken units they need to shift.

  • bryans on 29/12/2012 - 18:45
    +11

    This is a dupe - the $118 deal was posted here before. The fact you got a further discount is credit to you, but not everyone will encounter a willing staff member or has your charm.

    • bxpressiv on 29/12/2012 - 18:52

      I'd hazard a guess, less than 1%. I don't understand how this is not a dupe.

  • CyberMurning on 29/12/2012 - 19:02
    +1

    This is just insane.. Good work!

  • madturbo123 on 29/12/2012 - 19:07
    +2

    Thanks for the receipt. I got OW browns plain to phone local jb and they were more than happy to price match and beat by 5%. So please ignore neg votes and continue to post deals. Thanks

    • foobar on 29/12/2012 - 19:12
      +2

      Don't forget to post an image of your receipt for everyone to benefit from.

      • bxpressiv on 29/12/2012 - 19:18

        Yep, that's a new thread it seems.

    • joequimby on 29/12/2012 - 19:16
      +2

      Don't forget to mention it wasn't second hand.

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