(OFFER NOW CLOSED) Australia Post - Free Electronic Scales
This was posted 181 days ago, and might be an out-dated deal
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/
- This offer is available until Sunday 20 September 2009 or until stocks run out.
- 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 - 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.
- 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.
- The Promoter assumes no responsibility for the performance, defect, accuracy or performance of the scales.
- 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.
lol this guy on the auspost website scares me. http://auspost.com.au/clickandsend/terms/images/terms.jpg
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.
lol let’s face it - most of us will never use the service - we just want the freebie
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....
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.
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)
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.
thanks heaps! cant wait (will be useful for ebay posting and travel)
It’s the op. He’s realised he’s won this weeks $20 voucher hands down!
It’s already the most voted deal of the last 90 days. Anyone recall what the most popular deal to date has been?
Haha 3780 click throughs! I’d almost feel bad for Australia Post if I hadn’t received more opened mail this morning!
“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...
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?
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)
With 5135 clicks in around 24 hours I think it’s fair to say that OzBargain managed to close this one down :)
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.
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!
despite the fact that none here have received their “free” scales
Someone has http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/15456#comment-87167
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!
One person has http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/15456#comment-87167
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.
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
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.
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Unless they sub’ed delivery out to a courier firm. ;)
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rewstar had posted a pic’ on photobucket, but it’s no longer there…
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Mine arrived this morning (to BrisVegas).
Works fine. Very cute smiley face design. :)
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And if Scotty had a monthly, annual, and perpetual prize on offer you’d be scoring them as well!
I can’t see 300 votes being topped, so congratulations & thanks…
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Seems like everyone is happy with their scales except for me! I can’t seem to fit the batteries in. After trying to push them in with force, the exterier has given in and now there’s dents on the battery. I don’t know safe it is.
Oh no i got mine yesterday and forced the battery down and it kinda looks like bubble gum now but still works :)
yeah they’ve probably run out of stock, coz i got mine on the 16th (in WA). So we should have been the last to receive them
Received this AP email this morning.
Dear Click and Send registered user,
In updating our database for administration purposes, we note that you registered for www.clickandsend.com.au in August and have not yet used the service.
If you wish to remain a registered user on Click and Send, please reply to this email with “Registered User” in the subject line.
If no response is received by Tuesday 20/10/09, your registration details will be removed from the system.
Kind regards
The Click and Send team at Australia Post
I’d say they’ve a few inactive accounts to cull…
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Oops!!!
Dear Click & Send Customer,
Recently, Australia Post sent you an e-mail asking if you would still like to remain a registered user of our Click & Send product.
Due to a human error on our part, this e-mail bore your e-mail address in the address line and the details of all other e-mail recipients.
Australia Post sincerely apologizes to you for this error and we regret any concern or inconvenience our mistake may have caused you.
Protecting the privacy, security and the confidentiality of your personal information is very important to us - it is fundamental to the way have become one of Australia’s most trusted corporations. As such, I have taken appropriate steps to prevent this error occurring again in the future. Should you require further information I have included my contact details below.Yours sincerely
John Pane
Chief Privacy Officer
Legal Services Group
321 Exhibition Street
Melbourne Vic 3000
Australia
Bus: (03) 9204-7746
Fax: (03) 9204-7567”
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thx.. frebies always handy.
let see how many hours till it runs out.