Free Double Pass to the Good Food & Wine Show (SYD, MEL)

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Free Double Pass to the Good Food & Wine Show (SYD, MEL)

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Giraffe on 21/02/2013 - 21:36 premier.ticketek.com.au (23845 clicks)
Last edited 15/03/2013 - 10:06 by 3 other users

AMEXorCAST&GILorMetricon

My girlfriend received this email:

We would like to extend an invitation to attend the Melbourne or Sydney Good Food & Wine Show. This offer is available to Castran Gilbert clients and redeemable through Ticketek for 3 days only. Limited passes available!

Melbourne show dates: 7-10 June 2013
Sydney show dates: 28-30 June 2013

Simply follow the steps below to redeem your tickets:

Select which event (Sydney or Melbourne) you'd like to attend
Select which day you wish to attend
Enter your unique code word, CAST&GIL, at checkout
Download and print your tickets

Seems like a generic email and code so I hope other OzBargainers will be able to use it.

EDIT: Seems like there's some problems from the mobile site but is working from PC

EDIT 2: New code provided by @lee5678 - AMEX

EDIT 3: @sharepoint has just provided me a new code — Metricon and it seems to be still working.

Groceries Exhibition Good Food and Wine Show Melbourne New South Wales Sydney Victoria

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7 Jun 2013 4:42pm

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- [Deactivated] on 21/02/2013 - 23:32
  
  +2
  
  +1 for your avatar as well haha
  - alvian on 22/02/2013 - 00:00
    
    +2
    
    I thank Gerry for that excellent idea. It is the best freebie I got from him.
- SupeNintendoChalmers on 22/02/2013 - 09:06
  
  classic
unik on 21/02/2013 - 23:24

Congraulations Giraffe you have crashed the Ticketek website haha
hsk on 21/02/2013 - 23:24

site under maitenance.. not working
unity1 on 21/02/2013 - 23:25

+1

Maybe all the events have been sold out?
Mistymoo on 21/02/2013 - 23:41

Yep, site dead, and I genuinely want to go!
- unity1 on 21/02/2013 - 23:45
  
  +4
  
  Just rock up to the venue and purchase your tickets at the gate. Or you may be able to find an ozbargainer scalping their tickets outside the venue.
  - Mistymoo on 22/02/2013 - 00:38
    
    I just got tickets now, even with the slowness of my internet!
morphio on 21/02/2013 - 23:51

Just got mine! Thanks!
mudkipz on 21/02/2013 - 23:54

Site is back.
Got mine.
Thanks.
schrodingerscat on 22/02/2013 - 00:01

Got mine! Awesome find thanks
nubzy on 22/02/2013 - 00:04

great got tickets for all 3 days!
lovedbymarylane on 22/02/2013 - 00:05

Got mine too! Thanks OP!
veyrongatti on 22/02/2013 - 00:06

Hmm I feel bad for Cast and Gil now…….. I wonder if ticketek could track the tickets…
Hintswen on 22/02/2013 - 00:10

Thanks but what do I do with a double pass… I'm only one person!
- alvian on 22/02/2013 - 00:29
  
  Give it to someone about to purchase a ticket at the venue. Random act of kindness.
  - anastasiastarz on 22/02/2013 - 00:36
    
    -3
    
    I've thought of that before for anther events, but a friend said it was illegal and wrong. O.o
SydStrand on 22/02/2013 - 00:28

+8

I'm imagining Ozbargainers in the food & wine expo like Homer Simpson at the Candy Convention.
atlas on 22/02/2013 - 00:52

+2

I doubt they would care really. Isn't the deal with these shows that you once you get inside, you have to pay for food/drink anyway? And that is ultimately where they make most of the money?
- moolah on 22/02/2013 - 00:57
  
  What?!? No free samples?
  - ironworthy on 22/02/2013 - 01:04
    
    i've been to the open air one and the samples they give aren't really worth taking, basically just a shot of coffee or a sip of some drink. The stuff you actually want to try costs money, and it's not cheap. for two tiny lamb ribs, it's $8, a one inch cube of pork belly is $8, lamb skewer same price
    - Mistymoo on 22/02/2013 - 01:24
      
      +1
      
      I went a few years ago and there was plenty to sample! I got nice and pissed off the wine tastings haha.
      
      Yes, you do buy lots of stuff but you don't have to to enjoy the day.
    - ironworthy on 22/02/2013 - 01:31
      
      +1
      
      Trust me, a few years ago they were much more generous than now. WE had VIP tickets and got flap all except the VIP entitled us to use one of the sponsor lounge and 3 drinks. Everything else had to be paid for.
      
      Just don't go there expecting plates of food for free, it's not like that at all
    - luxx on 22/02/2013 - 11:21
      
      +1
      
      I think you are thinking of the "Taste" festivals - "Taste of Melbourne", "Taste of Sydney" etc. - where a few of the big restaurants have 'tasting plates' available for purchase with the event currency (though they seem to accept cash). And yeah, most of those plates are $8-$12 for a tiny morsel, though if you go to some of the lesser known restaurant stalls it can be pretty decent. There are still smaller stalls giving samples but there are fewer and the restaurants seem to be the main event.
      
      The Good Food and Wine Show on the other hand is mostly just stalls giving samples (and sales of course) of their products. There are a bunch of cooking classes and stuff as well - some free, others you have to book and pay for - but really it's about the free samples!
      You won't get a full meal or anything like one in the samples but there is usually enough food going around to keep you happy. If you are a drinker though it really shines. Each wine sample is around 20-30ml, but if you sample 4 wines each booth, and there are around 30 wineries there (plus breweries) you should be happy enough.
      
      And if you're feeling guilty for your free ticket, why don't people buy a few things if they really enjoy the sample?!
    - kirasuran on 22/02/2013 - 14:13
      
      " for two tiny lamb ribs, it's $8, a one inch cube of pork belly is $8, lamb skewer same price"
      
      sounds just like going to the restaurants themselves. Here's a plate of meat and some smeared sauce, and some leaves. 50$!!!!!
- Timski on 22/02/2013 - 09:03
  
  No… You don't have to pay for free samples of wine and drinks - I go every year and tickets are normally $35 or so.
furic7 on 22/02/2013 - 01:28

Your purchase was successful!

never been this event before n thx for the great news~!
aaachu on 22/02/2013 - 01:31

+4

Hi OP - signed up just to say thank you :)
- Giraffe on 22/02/2013 - 08:58
  
  +1
  
  I'm glad I could get one more person signed up :)
Cristyfitzy on 22/02/2013 - 01:40

Got one. Thank u. Hopefully this is not a wrong advert
sama on 22/02/2013 - 02:20

+1

226 +ves in 4 hours. Well done, Giraffe.
the urbanite on 22/02/2013 - 03:38

Don't any of you feel awkward about taking this deal? It was not made clear how freely these coupons were being handed out. If Castran & Gilbert were handing them out like candy than no real issue with us skirting the rules.

However, this is unlikely as Castran & Gilbert is a small realtor in Toorak, Melbourne and these tickets are quite expensive. C & G most likely gave these free tickets to people who are their clients. Probably no more than 100 emails were originally sent out (prospective property buyers most likely). Now, they are getting slammed (4000+ clicks) from Ozbargainers who have nothing to do with them.
- King Steuart on 22/02/2013 - 07:01
  
  +11
  
  Prospective property buyers in Toorak can go F themselves. They're the last people that should receive free tickets.
- Giraffe on 22/02/2013 - 08:53
  
  +2
  
  What seems most likely is that there is a set number of free tickets and a number of companies with promos. So the people missing out will be the customers of any future promos, who may find none available. I don't think Castran & Gilbert will be paying for each ticket redeemed.
  
  However, unfortunately I do not know any of the above for sure. In the end, ethically it's up to you.
DEvok on 22/02/2013 - 04:23

-1

So is food and wine included? Great deal if it is a bargain!
chooky12 on 22/02/2013 - 04:31

I think all tickets are gone. Got this message for Sydney on all 3 days.
Will try again later just to be sure.

Sorry, we're unable to obtain the ticket you requested. This is either due to Ticketek's allocation becoming exhausted since you got to this page as other customers may be in the process of completing their transaction on all remaining tickets, or the number of tickets you requested is greater than the maximum available adjacent seats. Please try again.
ca6leguy on 22/02/2013 - 06:19

+1

This is going to be an Ozbargain meet up.
Danstar on 22/02/2013 - 06:47

+1

There are other passwords from other companies and promos by TT for people to get free tickets. So I assume they have a set amount on how many "Free" tickets they have up for grabs from all their promo codes
jayahhdee on 22/02/2013 - 06:56

Melbourne tickets are still alive and well, at least for the Sunday Session.
msimpatient on 22/02/2013 - 07:14

Thanks for the code!

We went last year but did not cough up the cash for the tasting area.

Had alot of fun viewing the rest of the activities.

Can't wait for this years!
maximum on 22/02/2013 - 07:38

Just got some sydney ones for Sunday. Thanks.
aim54x on 22/02/2013 - 07:54

Thanks for sharing
Linkwick on 22/02/2013 - 08:07

Just got Sat Melbourne tix, so still working here too.

Mobile site still doesn't work properly, but full site does. Think it's due to mobile not prompting for delivery method.
tomcat225 on 22/02/2013 - 08:19

Got some Melbourne ones for the Sunday night… thanks for the share !
arcticmonkey on 22/02/2013 - 08:20

I think this event should be free to begin with as I remember having to spend a fair bit just to get a decent amount to eat the one time I went.

Having said that, this is probably post of the year so far in my view (along with White Night).
Shortee on 22/02/2013 - 08:21

Unfortunately I keep getting password invalid, am I putting something wrong?
Daldi on 22/02/2013 - 08:24

Thanks so much.
kooljp on 22/02/2013 - 08:28

I am getting "The password you have entered is invalid. Please try again."
Baxters on 22/02/2013 - 08:30

Is this still working? I keep getting: The password you have entered is invalid. Please try again.
dan1985 on 22/02/2013 - 08:35

Password invalid - they've clocked on
martology on 22/02/2013 - 08:35

It seems that Sydney is still working but Melbourne no longer works.
aim54x on 22/02/2013 - 08:36

Thanks…managed to get a set, and my sister did too (I emailed her a link to this page)

All of those tickets are for Sydney on the Sunday
kooljp on 22/02/2013 - 08:38

yep, Sydney works, but Melbourne code is invalid

just my luck!
M3L on 22/02/2013 - 08:43

=( Melbourne one not working again….
Tittatottatail on 22/02/2013 - 08:51

Says the password doesn't work anymore is this expired?
perrin457 on 22/02/2013 - 08:52

Looks like they've changed the password, getting "The password you have entered is invalid. Please try again."

:-(
Amanda856 on 22/02/2013 - 08:55

+1

Had no issue getting a double for Sydney on Saturday, thanks OP :)
ubhishek on 22/02/2013 - 08:55

Same here
flyav on 22/02/2013 - 09:01

"The password you have entered is invalid. Please try again." for Melbourne, looks like it's expired…
konazz on 22/02/2013 - 09:17

Yeah,
getting the same issue for both Sydney and Melb… expired!

still a '+' for the awesome deal OP
bleugh on 22/02/2013 - 09:18

Works for me, Sydney, Sunday
konazz on 22/02/2013 - 09:26

+3

got some… my wife got some for the Saturday in Sydney…

Anyone want to swap for a Saturday in Melbourne… just realised thatt the melb one is on @ the same time as our Jacob's creek long weekend away!
MsC1 on 22/02/2013 - 09:26

The code not working for me when I tried to purchase for the Sydney show. :(
kooljp on 22/02/2013 - 09:29

it's all gone now!
danielh on 22/02/2013 - 09:33

+1

Just confirmed that both Melbourne and Sydney locations and all dates no longer work.

Regards
Daniel
xlimit on 22/02/2013 - 09:35

Code doesn't work anymore. Invalid for all times and venues. Now the waiting game starts. If they don't let us go they'll have many many phone calls to make (around 12,000 or so). Or if they do, they'll probably be forced to introduce a decent fee for the tasting and samples.
redpump on 22/02/2013 - 09:36

I don't think it works anymore :( Got ozbargained.
the_brewer on 22/02/2013 - 09:41

Yep not working on any Sydney shows anymore :(
lonewolf on 22/02/2013 - 09:44

Sydney not working either
kooljp on 22/02/2013 - 09:48

-4

oh well, I got tickets for Sydney, but I'm in Melbs!
- akanian on 22/02/2013 - 09:54
  
  +4
  
  Don't waste the tix! Can I have them? :P
zobingo on 22/02/2013 - 09:55

Damn, it's not working now. Would have loved to go. Oh well.
asterixwins on 22/02/2013 - 09:56

No ticket, but + for the deal :)
k787 on 22/02/2013 - 10:02

Thanks for sharing, Got it before expiry
Raja2nv on 22/02/2013 - 10:12

hey guys just tried getting this and i get the below

"The password you have entered is invalid. Please try again."
- monicaaar on 22/02/2013 - 10:34
  
  +2
  
  There's a new one up. :)
  - Moderatormoocher on 22/02/2013 - 10:47
    
    Post has been updated with new code 'AMEX'.
  - tonester on 22/02/2013 - 11:18
    
    as predicted :)
    http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/94618#comment-1263148
PumaPants on 22/02/2013 - 10:47

+4

poor lee5678.. won't get enough credit as they deserve.. thanks lee5678!!!
- tonester on 22/02/2013 - 11:16
  
  https://www.ozbargain.com.au/user/13051 :)
OZGE on 22/02/2013 - 10:49

+2

thanks lee5678!! New code worked and got 2 tickets! thanks!!
notout50 on 22/02/2013 - 10:50

-1

New code works even if you used the old code :)
Allan on 22/02/2013 - 10:51

New code working thanks!
snowymatthew on 22/02/2013 - 10:53

+2

Many thanks lee5678.
LuvXIX on 22/02/2013 - 11:11

got 6 for the whole family…same account ;)

thx!
pickme on 22/02/2013 - 11:11

Thanks lee5678. I missed out on the first code, but was able to use the second :-)
- tangy on 22/02/2013 - 11:12
  
  same here - thanks lee5678!
ironworthy on 22/02/2013 - 11:12

+8

This will become the official Ozbargain meet up. We need a stall!
itsfree on 22/02/2013 - 11:16

@lee5678, YOU DA MAN!!!!!!!!!!!

I was so disappointed when I found the other code expired, especially since I was one of the first to see this deal. So major kudos to you, my good friend!
Lovemybargains on 22/02/2013 - 11:27

Thanks OP, AMEX worked for me after a couple of tries
MsC1 on 22/02/2013 - 11:29

New code now working for Sydney - thanks!
Lovemybargains on 22/02/2013 - 11:30

Sat 8 June, Melb Allocation Exhausted. So is their server
zobingo on 22/02/2013 - 11:32

New code works. Thank you! Got a few tickets. Can't wait to go.
JohnHo on 22/02/2013 - 11:39

Sat is "SOLD OUT". But I've just used the coupon code "AMEX" to get tickets for Melbourne's Sunday admission event :))
tehoriginal on 22/02/2013 - 11:39

AMEX is working. Can confirm.
- freecycle on 22/02/2013 - 11:48
  
  Where on the ticket does it mention it admits 2x general admission?
  - icu29 on 22/02/2013 - 11:55
    
    +2
    
    You will receive 2 separate PDFs. 2 tickets.
    - freecycle on 22/02/2013 - 12:18
      
      Thank you
- bargaindude on 22/02/2013 - 12:00
  
  Yes I can confirm AMEX is working.
  
  Received an email with 2 pdfs (tickets)

This was posted 11 years 9 months 1 day ago, and might be an out-dated deal.

Free Double Pass to the Good Food & Wine Show (SYD, MEL)

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