OzBargain - Share the best Aussie deals

  • New Account
  • Request Password
  • New Deals
  • Popular
  • Freebies
  • Tags
  • Live Action
  • Forums
  • Wiki
Home → Freebies → Sales & Promotions

(OFFER NOW CLOSED) Australia Post - Free Electronic Scales

This was posted 386 days ago, and might be an out-dated deal

Recently posted related deals
  • 8
    Tefal Quick Cup Kettle $49.99 @ Australia Post
    19/08/2010 - 17:07
  • 45
    [CLOSED] Free Jarrah Coffee Sample
    09/07/2010 - 14:37
  • 10
    Company Of Heroes Online - Play Closed Beta Now
    09/08/2010 - 22:47
  • 39
    jQuery Novice to Ninja Ebook from Sitepoint.com [CLOSED]
    12/07/2010 - 08:59
  • 39
    Order a FREE Pantene 3 Minute Miracle Sample by AUST POST
    18/07/2010 - 18:56
Gravatar
300
0
(OFFER NOW CLOSED) Australia Post - Free Electronic Scales
mshannon on 13/08/2009 - 14:08 (auspost.com.au)

Register with Click and Send before 20 September 2009, and receive a handy set of portable electronic scales for the home or office - absolutely FREE.

From the Courier Mail August 13 2009 - page 24.

http://auspost.com.au/clickandsend/terms/

  1. This offer is available until Sunday 20 September 2009 or until stocks run out.
  2. The Promoter is Australian Postal Corporation t/a Australia Post, Level 2, 321 Exhibition Street, Melbourne, Vic 3000 (ABN 28 864 970 579).
    Click & send
  3. To receive the free set of scales you must register your full details at clickandsend.com.au (go to the ‘Sign up now’ section), or call 1300 662 710 to register your details.
  4. This offer is free and open to all Australian and New Zealand residents over the age of 18 who register their details. Employees, directors, management, licensees and contractors of the Promoter (Australia Post), its related companies and agencies associated with the promotion, the immediate families of the above listed persons and the retailers of and suppliers to the Promoter are ineligible to apply.
  5. The Promoter assumes no responsibility for the performance, defect, accuracy or performance of the scales.
  6. The Promoter, its contractors, employees and agents, shall not be liable for any claims, losses, damages, injuries, costs and expenses suffered sustained or incurred (including but not limited to indirect or consequential loss) as a result of, arising out of or in any way connected with the promotion, except for liability that cannot be excluded by law.

No credit card details required!

Mod - Edited - Offer Closed.

Bookmark and Share
  • Sales & Promotions
  • Electronic Scales
  • Freebie
  • 20/09/2009 (Expired)
  • 6375 clicks
Store Profile
auspost.com.au

Auspost.com.au (unprofiled)

Deal Feed Deals from auspost.com.au

12next ›last »
Gravatar
 
erwinsie on 13/08/2009 - 14:25 ¶

thx.. frebies always handy.
let see how many hours till it runs out.

Gravatar
 
MichaelRoos on 13/08/2009 - 14:31 ¶

Nice find. Thanx.

Gravatar
 
Jabba the Hutt on 13/08/2009 - 14:35 ¶

Hope stocks last :)

Gravatar
+3 votes
Moderator Davo1111 on 13/08/2009 - 14:37 ¶

lol this guy on the auspost website scares me. http://auspost.com.au/clickandsend/terms/images/terms.jpg

Gravatar
+1 vote
sysplex on 13/08/2009 - 19:21 ¶

“Trust me - everything’s going to be OK”. “What ugg boots?”

Gravatar
 
Moderator ozpete on 13/08/2009 - 14:37 ¶

While you can get to register and hopefully get the deal, you can’t use the service if you don’t have the following….
System Requirement Your System Status
Scripting Enabled Correct
Operating System Your operating system should be one of the following:

* Windows XP Home/Professional (SP 1 or better)
* Windows 2000 (SP 4 or better)
* Windows Vista

Browser Mozilla Firefox 3.0x Correct

Plugin Adobe Acrobat (prior to version 7 or not installed) You need to install Adobe Acrobat version 7 plugin. Printing item labels and documents will not succeed without this upgrade.

Gravatar
 
insanityrules on 13/08/2009 - 15:10 ¶

lol let’s face it - most of us will never use the service - we just want the freebie

Gravatar
 
Blinda on 22/09/2009 - 14:42 ¶

I did use this to weigh my toy poodle. It’s just under $5kg

Gravatar
 
Moderator neil on 22/09/2009 - 14:58 ¶

$5/kg? Hot dog? ;)

Gravatar
+2 votes
Icedvovo on 13/08/2009 - 16:55 ¶

Yep, and Windows only. Slack coding in this day and age. Aust Post - FAIL!!

Gravatar
+15 votes
rewstar on 13/08/2009 - 14:39 ¶

this has actually been running for a while…so it has lasted pretty long so far.
The scales are the type where you hang the object from and are pretty good.
you also get a mouse pad, booklet telling you how to use the service and some invoice bags to attach to your parcels when sending by pack and send.
Pretty Good deal

took a picture of the scales for ya
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa221/woodrew88/DSC00003....

Gravatar
+3 votes
Horizon on 13/08/2009 - 14:58 ¶

Also known as:

DIGITAL HANGING SCALE @ max weight 40Kg
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.1164

We have one of these - from DealExtreme - & they work fine.

BTW: The Aust Post coloured one is printed 20Kg.

Gravatar
+1 vote
Moderator foundit on 13/08/2009 - 16:25 ¶

I tried getting a 40 kg scale from Deal Extreme.

Mine turned out to be 10 KG and not 40 KG. I didn’t pick up the shipping error in the first couple of months so they said no exchange … :(

(I wanted it to weigh suitcases before going overseas; preferably without having to separate contents for weighing)

Gravatar
+1 vote
Horizon on 14/08/2009 - 08:32 ¶

My problem rate with DealExtreme is about 1 item in every 4 or 5.

Or about 25% to 20%: not particularly inspiring.

Gravatar
 
skinny on 13/08/2009 - 14:44 ¶

Smoking hot!

Gravatar
 
insanityrules on 13/08/2009 - 14:47 ¶

nice freebie - great find!

Gravatar
 
Moderator neil on 13/08/2009 - 14:58 ¶

Handy scales for airline travel.

Gravatar
 
ximo on 13/08/2009 - 15:02 ¶

too bad i work for them. LOL!

Gravatar
+1 vote
itsross on 13/08/2009 - 21:07 ¶

That is too bad.

Gravatar
 
SydGuy on 13/08/2009 - 15:05 ¶

Nice :)

Gravatar
 
spida on 13/08/2009 - 15:08 ¶

wonder what the min weight is… could be great for fishing, amongst others

*20g precision.

Thanks!!!

Gravatar
+3 votes
kimmik on 13/08/2009 - 15:13 ¶

yay! no more need for standing on bathroom scales holding the suitcase and then subtracting my own weight. awesome find. thanks for sharing!

Gravatar
 
fxwwj on 13/08/2009 - 15:40 ¶

great…nothing beats freebies

Gravatar
+19 votes
supaboi on 13/08/2009 - 15:56 ¶

Awesome! I can now weigh my man boobs! Cheers

Gravatar
 
Stix on 13/08/2009 - 16:37 ¶

Hahahahaha

Gravatar
+1 vote
handy on 13/08/2009 - 16:14 ¶

Fish say, can never have too many scales. Just signed up woop!

Gravatar
 
BarginHunter on 13/08/2009 - 16:17 ¶

Sweet

Gravatar
 
Peterhai on 13/08/2009 - 16:20 ¶

I need one. Please give me one.

Gravatar
 
leo on 13/08/2009 - 16:21 ¶

Great find

Gravatar
 
stalker878 on 13/08/2009 - 16:24 ¶

nice find!

Gravatar
 
impoze on 13/08/2009 - 17:06 ¶

thanks for the post,
will be awesome for my ebaying :D

Gravatar
 
NimitzHarrington on 13/08/2009 - 18:15 ¶

Great find, thanks!

I got one of the scale when I went to China last year. So handy!

They’re on ebay for ~$12AUD posted, and work great. No need for the $40AUD ones they’re selling here locally.

Gravatar
 
louisapple on 13/08/2009 - 18:20 ¶

just register then wait for its arrvial?

Gravatar
 
anthonettex on 13/08/2009 - 18:26 ¶

thanks heaps! cant wait (will be useful for ebay posting and travel)

Gravatar
 
madturbo123 on 13/08/2009 - 18:33 ¶

awesome freebee

Gravatar
 
jump22 on 13/08/2009 - 19:10 ¶

Why is my postcode being rejected on the application as “invalid”? I know where I live! Australia Post FAIL.

Gravatar
 
Quppa on 13/08/2009 - 20:53 ¶

Try signing up in IE8 - worked for me after Opera didn’t.

Gravatar
 
Moderator pauly on 13/08/2009 - 21:02 ¶

Yeah, happened to me too without entering the “www” in front of the URL. Try appending that.

Gravatar
 
wickedwill on 13/08/2009 - 19:13 ¶

Lets see if we can get the positive votes up to 200!

Gravatar
 
POWERevolution on 13/08/2009 - 23:25 ¶

Another 15 to go :)

Gravatar
 
nats on 13/08/2009 - 19:36 ¶

I got one a while back when I signed up with Auspost international service, wasn’t expecting it, nice surprise and good idea, cheers

Gravatar
+8 votes
BrenAce on 13/08/2009 - 21:17 ¶

The guy in the picture looks too happy.

Gravatar
+10 votes
Marlboro Man on 13/08/2009 - 21:37 ¶

It’s the op. He’s realised he’s won this weeks $20 voucher hands down!

Gravatar
 
applebyte on 13/08/2009 - 23:52 ¶

that is one shady character

Gravatar
 
gamefreak on 13/08/2009 - 21:39 ¶

very useful thanks.

Gravatar
 
Marlboro Man on 14/08/2009 - 00:14 ¶

It’s already the most voted deal of the last 90 days. Anyone recall what the most popular deal to date has been?

Gravatar
 
quackster on 14/08/2009 - 00:17 ¶

Damn, i should’ve held off voting until it was up to 199!

Gravatar
 
Marlboro Man on 14/08/2009 - 00:35 ¶

Haha 3780 click throughs! I’d almost feel bad for Australia Post if I hadn’t received more opened mail this morning!

Gravatar
 
muimui214 on 14/08/2009 - 00:35 ¶

Just signed up. Thanks for the deal. Hope the freebie is coming soon.

Gravatar
 
SimBer on 14/08/2009 - 00:47 ¶

200!

Gravatar
+3 votes
Dazza102 on 14/08/2009 - 00:49 ¶

hope I get one… or ill stop using the postal service and buy pigeons to deliver my mail…

Gravatar
+1 vote
donnytuco on 14/08/2009 - 08:17 ¶

best deal in history!

Gravatar
 
EriceKahlua on 14/08/2009 - 10:23 ¶

gooooood freebie!

Gravatar
 
thefish on 14/08/2009 - 11:09 ¶

Best freebie I have seen on OzBargain - i wonder how many people will end up registering for their free scales?

Gravatar
 
daptal on 14/08/2009 - 15:12 ¶

I just registered but did not see anywhere that they are sending the free scales. Is it implied or did i miss anything ?

Gravatar
 
josephchi on 14/08/2009 - 15:13 ¶

Registered for it, I definitely need the scales.
I’m super paranoid when I go shopping at the markets that they use dodgy scales.

Gravatar
+1 vote
bugme on 14/08/2009 - 15:37 ¶

“Due to an overwhelming response to our Click and Send free scales promotion, we have run out of stock and this offer is now closed.”

Looks like it’s now closed. Wish I could have warned you nice people earlier!…. don’t you know that AusPost spread your details everywhere? Welcome to the World of SPAM!

Sorry guys,
..an Australia Post employee.

http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/08/11/dead-letter-office-the-f...

Gravatar
 
mysrh on 14/08/2009 - 16:23 ¶

hehe, and they can all go to my spam and junk email account ^^;; Even Ozbargain is in the same email account

Gravatar
 
Moderator TeaEarlGreyHot on 14/08/2009 - 15:47 ¶

And it’s a new record!!!
\_/7

Gravatar
+1 vote
Moderator Davo1111 on 14/08/2009 - 16:56 ¶

lol well we know who will get the usb this month!

Gravatar
 
calv on 14/08/2009 - 17:08 ¶

I signed up yesterday, no mention anywhere in the process or in the confirmation email that there would be a free scale sent out to me - and now it’s been cancelled. So when was it cancelled and how do I know if I actually got one? Did anyone else get a conf email saying they were going to receive one?

Gravatar
+1 vote
Moderator Davo1111 on 14/08/2009 - 17:50 ¶

I got an email like this;

Dear ****

This email confirms you are now a registered user on www.auspost.com.au/clickandsend

Please find your registration information below:

(for the record it said nothing about the scales etc)

Gravatar
 
Marlboro Man on 14/08/2009 - 17:11 ¶

With 5135 clicks in around 24 hours I think it’s fair to say that OzBargain managed to close this one down :)

Gravatar
 
Zero Sydney on 14/08/2009 - 17:13 ¶

I clicked at Ozbaragin but never availed myself of the offer.

“rewstar on 13/08/2009 - 14:39
this has actually been running for a while…so it has lasted pretty long so far.”
Well not anymore, lets presume its because of people trying to get a bargain they may not even need.

Gravatar
+1 vote
wfdTamar on 14/08/2009 - 17:23 ¶

Must be all the dope dealers getting this one.

Gravatar
+4 votes
SimBer on 14/08/2009 - 18:17 ¶

You’d need to be a pretty big dope dealer if you’d be happy with 20g precision and a max capacity of 20kg

Gravatar
+1 vote
Broden on 14/08/2009 - 22:19 ¶

Nice find.

Gravatar
 
lmh86 on 17/08/2009 - 01:29 ¶

This freebie has received 276 positive votes—100 more positives than the second highest (free pies) in the past 90 days—despite the fact that none here have received their “free” scales yet (unlike with the pies). Enjoy the weekly prize mshannon.

Hope this doesn’t turn out to be a dud, or a very limited stock ordeal where only half of those who sign up get the scales. I was the first 100 from this site to sign up, so I hope I scored myself a set of scales!

Gravatar
+1 vote
anthony on 19/08/2009 - 11:42 ¶

despite the fact that none here have received their “free” scales

Someone has http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/15456#comment-87167

Gravatar
 
LittleMiss on 17/08/2009 - 01:30 ¶

WOW O_O

276 positive votes!!! most ever!

NICE FIND!

Gravatar
 
POWERevolution on 19/08/2009 - 05:09 ¶

281 +ve now… will it reach 300?
Or over the next month and no one receive it then I guess will be alot of -ve but by then it will be to late to do the vote!

Gravatar
-1 vote
zhenjie on 19/08/2009 - 18:14 ¶

15 more until 300 +ves!

Gravatar
 
apu on 24/08/2009 - 09:56 ¶

Has anyone received their scales yet (who have found the link through Ozbargains)?

Gravatar
 
browser on 27/08/2009 - 10:14 ¶

Anyone got the scale?

Gravatar
 
anthony on 27/08/2009 - 10:52 ¶

One person has http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/15456#comment-87167

Gravatar
 
POWERevolution on 27/08/2009 - 12:54 ¶

who have found the link through Ozbargains

I think he got 1 before this link post up in OzB and that’s different story.
Still waiting for mine.

Gravatar
 
hokonfan on 28/08/2009 - 14:12 ¶

Anyone receive it yet ?

Gravatar
 
ash2000 on 29/08/2009 - 12:19 ¶

nothing yet.

Gravatar
 
leiiv on 31/08/2009 - 17:39 ¶

No scale yet… Anyone?

Gravatar
 
POWERevolution on 31/08/2009 - 17:45 ¶

They did a runner coz of our OzB members :)

Gravatar
 
iHello on 31/08/2009 - 21:36 ¶

Still waiting….check letter box everyday

Gravatar
 
herbie_ford on 31/08/2009 - 21:51 ¶

This is way to long. losing the positive vote cause there are better freebies out there which u didn’t have to wait this ridiculously long for like free the free beer

Gravatar
 
lillo_da_kiddo on 02/09/2009 - 21:11 ¶

where’s my scales!?!? still waiting…

Gravatar
+1 vote
iHello on 02/09/2009 - 23:50 ¶

I don’t think we going to get it. Auspost may treat it as out of stock without having to inform us or do anything. Is already more than 2 weeks. Have anyone try email Auspost to ask?

Gravatar
 
Moderator TeaEarlGreyHot on 03/09/2009 - 22:15 ¶

My guess would be that AP would bulk “orders” together and do batches of mass-mail-outs.
I’d suggest that it’d be best to remain patient, as I’d be confident that AP won’t aspire to the likes of the Acer Cash-back scheme, with its 2-to-3 months “delay” in processing.
\_/7

Gravatar
+1 vote
lmh86 on 05/09/2009 - 14:00 ¶

AP can’t exactly blame the postal service for the delay without looking incompetent either way.

Gravatar
-1 vote
Moderator TeaEarlGreyHot on 05/09/2009 - 16:47 ¶

Unless they sub’ed delivery out to a courier firm. ;)
\_/7

Gravatar
 
Lenneth on 07/09/2009 - 19:51 ¶

I havent received anything yet either. I’m reserving my vote until it arrives.

Gravatar
 
Orgazmo on 10/09/2009 - 00:54 ¶

nothing

Gravatar
 
o555o on 11/09/2009 - 16:19 ¶

I am voting + just to push the positive vote count to 300. Havent received the scale as of yet.

Gravatar
 
zyc3 on 13/09/2009 - 00:14 ¶

Still havn’t received…

Gravatar
 
Megan on 13/09/2009 - 01:09 ¶

not a thing here either….

Gravatar
 
AntMan76 on 13/09/2009 - 01:48 ¶

Its been a month and nobody has got anything. Let me be the first to neg this one.

EDIT: except its over 30 days old now so I cant lol sigh

Gravatar
 
lmh86 on 13/09/2009 - 15:20 ¶

Great irony!

12next ›last »

Top Deals

Most voted deals from the last 7 days.
  • 99
    Coles Half Price and Other Deals (02/09/10 to 08/09/10)
    31/08/2010 - 10:5637
  • 91
    Blu-Ray Bundle: Sony Blu-Ray Player, HDMI Cable & 4 Blu-Ray Titles for $199 @ Sanity.com.au
    30/08/2010 - 13:3469
  • 69
    FREE Boost Juice - Name Game Promo
    30/08/2010 - 11:0978
  • 67
    Woolworths Half Price Deals 30/8 through 5/9
    29/08/2010 - 15:2926
  • 58
    40% off iTunes at Woolies
    31/08/2010 - 14:0530

New Deals

Deals that have just been submitted by our users. Check these out, and vote them to the front page!

Today

  • 1
    1 TB Portable Hard Drive Toshiba $118 Harvey Norman North Ryde
    03/09/2010 - 05:471
  • 1
    OzStock: Samsung S2 640GB portable hard drive - $89.98 pick up or $96.96 shipped Australia-wide
    03/09/2010 - 02:38
  • 14
    Personalised Hallmark Card - FREE (incl Delivery)
    03/09/2010 - 02:263
  • 1
    Kmart - Akai HD Set top , DVD and USB recording box $99
    03/09/2010 - 01:282

Yesterday

  • 10
    Johnny Walker Blue Label $169.90 1st Choice Liquor Instore VIC only?
    02/09/2010 - 23:389

Who's Online

Active users: 396
  • Members: 50
  • Guests: 346

Links

OzBargain at Facebook
Follow OzBargain on Twitter
MoneyBackCo

  • About Us
  • Advertise
  • Blog
  • Legal
  • Privacy Policy
  • Subscribe
  • Help
  • Contact Us

All trademarks and copyrights are owned by their respective owners.
Posts and comments owned by ther posters.
Copyright © 2006-2010 OzBargain Media. ABN: 76 879 714 982

Subscribe to OzBargain

Social Bookmarkings Delicious Digg StumbleUpon Technorati RSS Twitter Facebook