Free $10 from Topbuy (first 5000 to claim through Paypal)

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gotbean on 20/07/2010 - 16:25 www.topbuy.com.au (3194 clicks)

FREE $10 VOUCHER
to spend at Top Buy
Plus there’s no minimum spend!^

Terms & Conditions of promotion

First name, birth day, and a valid email address are required to claim the voucher.
There is a limit of one claim per valid email address. If you enter the same email address more than once you will only be given one voucher.
The promotion starts 20th July ends 3rd August. All information become the property of the promoter.

$10 voucher:
    Voucher will be emailed to customer's email address provided above.
    Will be valid until 20th August, 2010
    Cannot be used in conjunction with other promotional offers or coupons
    is non-refundable, non-returnable and non-transferable
    is not redeemable for cash
    can only be redeemed online on TopBuy.com.au
    can only be used once
Normal TopBuy sales terms and conditions apply.

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  •  
    gotbean on 20/07/2010 - 16:29

    not many items with free shipping :(

    •  
      rewstar on 20/07/2010 - 16:39

      there are no items with free shipping, there are only items that are free shipping when Added To Existing Order

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        gotbean on 20/07/2010 - 17:16

        sorry, didn't see that part! just read the banner

      •  
        bel13884 on 20/07/2010 - 17:44

        if you look hard there are a few items that have free shipping, very few and far between though!

    •  
      G_Man on 21/07/2010 - 10:57

      G'day all beauty skin care & make up are FREE shipping, as well as Brand name watches are FREE Shipping (one week Only).

  •  
    rochow on 20/07/2010 - 16:39

    Wow they seem expensive. The price alone seems to be higher than lots of places, plus the shipping.

  • +9 votes
    kingsville on 20/07/2010 - 16:43

    I found my last $10 voucher a waste of time. It cannot be used on the 'steals of the day' which are the only thinks worth buying!

    • +2 votes
      doperst on 20/07/2010 - 17:47

      Last time the following trick worked for me:
      1. Add some random full-priced item to cart, go to checkout, input 10$ coupon on last screen.
      2. Add 'steal of the day' item to cart.
      3. Remove full-priced item from cart and continue with checkout.

  •  
    mikkim4eva on 20/07/2010 - 16:52

    $10!!!! that's your free shipping lol

    which is an expensive shipping I say…

  •  
    b8two on 20/07/2010 - 16:59

    (No minimum spend, excludes postage, expiry date 20 August 2010)

    • +2 votes
      b8two on 20/07/2010 - 17:24

      FYI: Newsletter free $20 is:

      Please find $20 worth of coupons for you to trial Topbuy's products and services.
      $5 Discount Coupon: , $50 minimum spend excluding postage
      $5 Discount Coupon: , $50 minimum spend excluding postage
      $10 Discount Coupon: , $100 minimum spend excluding postage

      Expiry date: All above coupons will be expired within 30 days.

  •  
    bctransit on 20/07/2010 - 17:03

    anyway, better than nothing

    • +2 votes
      Future Kids on 20/07/2010 - 17:21

      not true … I found things I want to buy are cheaper elsewhere even with the $10 discount.

      •  
        lsdbeta on 20/07/2010 - 17:42

        and you wouldn't have to waste your time jumping through the hoops to get it. Something for nothing sounds good in theory, but in this case, I'm not wasting my precious time.

  • +1 vote
    Prodigy on 20/07/2010 - 17:18

    I just got a 8gb Kingston micro SD and adapter for $9.95 + $5.99 p&h

    http://www.topbuy.com.au/tbcart/pc/Kingston-8GB-Micro-SD-Cla...

    this would have been a bargain with free p&h

    http://www.topbuy.com.au/tbcart/pc/Free-Shipping-Verbatim-SD...

    • +3 votes
      b8two on 20/07/2010 - 17:33

      Tecom Retractable Mini Webcam (free postage) 16.95 (minus $10) = $6.95
      http://www.topbuy.com.au/tbcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=552...
      "Features: * No build in microphone "
      Sure, promote what is not there.

      •  
        immumo on 20/07/2010 - 18:06

        just ordered one off, coz of your comment :) I guess their plan of giving away free coupons is working…

    •  
      stalker878 on 20/07/2010 - 17:40

      Don forget the 5% MBC!

    •  
      daveaus on 20/07/2010 - 19:32

      Thanks ordered the MicroSD also.

    •  
      ugoagogo on 20/07/2010 - 21:53

      I think they had the sandisk 8gb micro for the same money with free shipping last week.

      you still saved $4 with the voucher though

    •  
      Popo on 21/07/2010 - 14:08

      Hahaha. They saw your comment. Updated 8gb Kingston micro SD and adapter is now $19.95+$ship

      •  
        chansthename on 21/07/2010 - 16:06

        That is the same price, you get $10 off with the voucher

        • +1 vote
          svsvk on 21/07/2010 - 16:51

          same price, but different p&h price

  •  
    Joey4 on 20/07/2010 - 17:23

    $15 post to send a iPad screen protector!

    Is this a joke $14.35 to post a $20 gift voucher!
    http://www.topbuy.com.au/tbcart/pc/TopBuy-$20-Gift-Voucher-p1215.htm

  • +1 vote
    mshannon on 20/07/2010 - 17:32

    As other smart individuals discovered in the cordless phone deal from topbuy, it is possible to get the coupon to apply to any product.

    http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/27932

    It is a matter of adding and then removing from the cart a product to which the coupon is accepted, followed by adding the real item of interest to the cart.

    •  
      stalker878 on 20/07/2010 - 18:09

      Does the trick still work?

    • +2 votes
      jump22 on 20/07/2010 - 18:50

      There's nothing "smart" about this; it's unfairly taking advantage of a glitch in Topbuy's site. As a Topbuy rep reiterated in a reply to you in that thread, coupons do not apply to "Steal of the Day" items.

      •  
        mshannon on 20/07/2010 - 22:16

        jump22 - I think you should re-read what I wrote in that thread:

        —"
        So I tried to leverage the $10 voucher from paypal; topbuy would not accept it.
        “No Further Discounts On Steal Of The Day Offers”
        So I tried adding additional items to my cart, still topbuy would not accept a voucher.
        TopBuy rep - please explain why this is the case?
        What is the point on providing vouchers if your site will not accept them?
        "—

        You failed to point out that I tried to add additional items to my cart and still the coupon was not accepted? Is this a glitch too?

        •  
          jump22 on 20/07/2010 - 22:53

          If the coupon workaround ‘glitch’ were on ebay/dell/amazon/etc it would be the #1 deal on every bargain website in the world.

          That doesn't make such "workarounds" right. The retailer clearly doesn't intend the coupon to be used for "Steal of the Day" items, and what you (and others) are doing goes against the spirit of their promotion. Where's your sense of ethics and fairness? Are you really so desperate to save $10 that you need to exploit the goodwill of businesses?

          Nowhere in the original “TopBuy’s Paypal End of Financial Year Sales Promotion.” did it mention the voucher had specific conditions. Not even in the email sent from topbuy. This has obviously changed now with this latest offer.

          If it's obviously changed, then why alert people to the glitch/trick/workaround?

          •  
            jump22 on 20/07/2010 - 22:55

            Ahh, looks like you edited your comment to remove the bits I replied to!

  • +2 votes
    scrimshaw on 20/07/2010 - 17:33

    I still have my $10 voucher from the previous deal. Couldn't find anything worthy on Topbuy to justify spending on.

  •  
    kangkuru on 20/07/2010 - 17:42

    http://www.topbuy.com.au/tbcart/pc/Ovleng-9-in-1-Wireless-He...
    is that worth to buy with the voucher

    •  
      bel13884 on 20/07/2010 - 17:47

      i tried last time to buy something worth $9.95 with the voucher but it would not apply. I would assume that meant you had to spend above $10…hmm

  •  
    BarginHunter on 20/07/2010 - 18:11

    Doesn't seem like there's anything good to use it on.

  •  
    jiakz on 20/07/2010 - 18:12

    thanks for the tips guys, saved me from more spamz0r

  • +6 votes
    IVI on 20/07/2010 - 18:12

    High prices for most items of interest to us… No real value here IMO.

  • +1 vote
    mr_asstight on 20/07/2010 - 18:52

    not a fan of topbuy. no real bargains

  • +1 vote
    leavemealoneplease on 20/07/2010 - 19:12

    Doesn't work on items that are below $10, so it's not true that there's no minimum spend.

    Mods might want to amend the post with regards to that.

  • +5 votes
    smogg9 on 20/07/2010 - 19:14

    even with $10 voucher almost everything seems overpriced…

  •  
    lisss on 20/07/2010 - 19:39

    Depsite what the T&C say there is a minimum spend… it doesnt work on $9.99 items, so basically you have to spend more than $10 on the item as well!

    •  
      foundit on 20/07/2010 - 23:49

      or the poster can.

      But that was a comment about last time. If someone can confirm it this time around, then click on the report, if there is a minimum, we can update it.

      •  
        lisss on 21/07/2010 - 10:25

        I can confirm it this time around - I checked before I posted that message, didn't get it from last time.

      • -1 vote
        G_Man on 21/07/2010 - 10:39

        TopBuy shoppingcart system would NOT allow product price below coupon value, as it would NOT give credit or change for the price difference.
        So, the minimum spend is the "coupon value", as otherwise the coupon system will not work, this is a shoppingcart issue.
        However, there are over 20,000 products on TopBuy website, so we are sure there is someone for everyone!
        Also, all cometics & beauty products are FREE SHIPPING!

  • +3 votes
    cwongtech on 20/07/2010 - 19:40

    Very expensive crap..

  • +4 votes
    SydGuy on 20/07/2010 - 19:50

    if you buy from topbuy you will get some top spam in your emails :)

  •  
    idolwind on 20/07/2010 - 19:57

    I'm doubt anyone looking for bargain will purchase stuff from this site

    • +1 vote
      daveaus on 20/07/2010 - 20:57

      The 8GB MicroSD Prodigy pointed out for $16 delivered with this voucher is a bargain. Cheapest on ebay is $21.00 delivered from hong kong. Cheapest on static ice is $21 + Delivery. $16 delivered = Bargain.

    •  
      G_Man on 21/07/2010 - 10:45

      Depends on what your idea about bargain is…

  •  
    oprahfan on 20/07/2010 - 20:21

    no bargain here.

  •  
    Rezguise on 20/07/2010 - 21:01

    A case of 24 Stella is $75 + $10 P+H… or still $75 with this voucher. Where is the bargain?

  • +1 vote
    shayn on 20/07/2010 - 21:20

    they have the worst customer service I have ever experienced on online shops.

    • +1 vote
      arcticmonkey on 20/07/2010 - 22:03

      What about COTD?

      •  
        Prodigy on 21/07/2010 - 06:47

        yep COTD are No.1 for crap service and dodgy products

  •  
    R3XNebular on 20/07/2010 - 23:16

    Seems over priced. No Bargain

  •  
    adzi on 20/07/2010 - 23:21

    I have to agree about the poor customer service. I recently purchased a DVR which arrived DOA. They have supplied a Return Authorisation number but want me to pay for registered post to return it to them. Not sure if this is normal practice but i fail to understand why i should have to pay for postage again as they have supplied a faulty product. I have sent a couple of emails over the past 2 weeks - still no response from them as to why i should pay. Looks like i'm forking out for postage again!

    •  
      foundit on 20/07/2010 - 23:52

      it might be worth checking with consumer affairs in your state, first.

      Consumer affairs in my state has an enquiry line; maybe yours does too

    •  
      ugoagogo on 21/07/2010 - 09:27

      thats the problem with buying online

      as long as they offer to deal with it…….I dont think by law they have to pay for return purchase

      that way these companies can sell a lot of cheap shit with no recourse

    • -1 vote
      G_Man on 21/07/2010 - 10:40

      Hi Adzi, please email me your order ID and we will look into this for you.
      pleaes email to service@topbuy.com.au

      •  
        adzi on 21/07/2010 - 11:56

        Foundit - Yep, have contacted The Office of Fair Trading and they are sending "intervention" documentation.

        G_Man - Email sent. No response before but maybe this time. Fingers crossed.

  •  
    luztra on 20/07/2010 - 23:27

    Not a bargain.

  •  
    alamodey on 20/07/2010 - 23:31

    Nope.

  •  
    Bappy on 20/07/2010 - 23:31

    This is not a bargain

    And Topbuy customer service is one of the worst
    I don't think we got any Topbuy rep here in Ozbargain to defend this true statement

    •  
      G_Man on 21/07/2010 - 10:50

      We at TopBuy are trying to improve on our customer experience, maybe your experience is over 12 months ago.
      If you have purchase anything recently and is still having customer service issue, please let us know via our message system.

  • +1 vote
    Ecstatic on 20/07/2010 - 23:43

    Negative from me. Horrible service, horrible prices, just horrible.
    Don't bother claiming a voucher

    You won't use it.

    • +1 vote
      Ecstatic on 21/07/2010 - 13:49

      Welcome to TopBuy.com.au -Australia's largest online department store!

      Australia's largest online department store!

      wut?

  •  
    Caliente on 21/07/2010 - 01:28

    waste of time.

  •  
    JudasX on 21/07/2010 - 01:29

    ditto

  •  
    lang_tu_syd on 21/07/2010 - 02:21

    Waste of my time, doubt this flop-buy will still exist in 2 years time.

  •  
    wozz on 21/07/2010 - 08:21

    Topbuy suck as above, generic USB mouse $49.95, $40 shipping to me.

    • -1 vote
      G_Man on 21/07/2010 - 10:55

      Wozz, not sure what you are referring to:
      here is a list of all USB Mouse from TopBuy http://www.topbuy.com.au/tbcart/pc/showsearchresults.asp?pag...

      Cheapest start at $6.95, $7.99 and about half dozen other mouse are under $9.99

      If you need further assistance finding someone you want, please let us know.
      Posting accurate information would be appreciated.

      • +1 vote
        tomsco on 21/07/2010 - 11:54

        Maybe he means $40 shipping + $9.95 mouse = $49.95 delivered

        • +1 vote
          wozz on 22/07/2010 - 10:13

          That's exactly right.
          Sorry G-male. I stand corrected, can be had for $48.95 delivered.

  •  
    aml276 on 21/07/2010 - 08:48

    I beg to differ on their customer service. Attention to detail may leave something to ponder. I ordered from their buy 5 items get free clock offer and only got one item delivered originally even though all communication indicated items had been shipped together. Received RMA advise that remaining 4 items + free clock will be re-shipped, but only received the 4 items. Free clock now being sent separately. Given they have lost out on the missing items plus 3 delivery charges I would say this is excellent customer service just bad operating procedures. Thumbs up from me on customer satisfaction, but I agree most of their prices are not competitive.

    I.E. Turbo Convection Oven - http://www.topbuy.com.au/tbcart/pc/Turbo-Convection-Oven-Exp... is the same model (different branding) as several other online discounters but all have it $20 cheaper.

    P.S. My last $10 voucher also went in the delete bin after the expiry.

  • -1 vote
    zman09 on 21/07/2010 - 08:58

    Sign up to their news letter to get $20 free, so this "promo" sucks.

    •  
      aml276 on 21/07/2010 - 09:03

      read some of the other comments that mention this. It's 2 x $5 + 1 x $10 voucher used over 3 orders. And what if you already get their newsletter.

  • +1 vote
    svsvk on 21/07/2010 - 11:55

    watta?? the p&h for the 8gb microsd is now $8. looks like they have increase the postage. not really a bargain now

  •  
    Az on 21/07/2010 - 12:27

    I was considering buying a Sony Memory Stick PRO Duo 8GB with this $10 voucher but:

    Costs $60.85+10.05 at topbuy:
    http://www.topbuy.com.au/tbcart/pc/Sony-Memory-Stick-PRO-Duo...

    and costs $40.54+4.69 at crazysales:
    http://www.crazysales.com.au/sony-8gb-memory-stick-pro-duo-m...

    Not sure why it is uneconomical even with discount?

  • +3 votes
    manbearpig on 21/07/2010 - 12:43

    lol I was going to post this when I got the email the other day. Lucky I didn't…it's getting slaughtered

  •  
    Popo on 21/07/2010 - 14:05

    Wow, expensive. I also compared some products. E.g. HD Set top box Laser $100+$10ship compared to crazysales which had exact same for $65+7.50ship last week. No variety either so I don't see how they can even claim to be the biggest. Would think BigW or similar to be bigger. Need more than $10 promo to make me look at Topbuy ever again.

  •  
    allseason on 21/07/2010 - 16:15

    TopBuy? Waste of time.

  •  
    isthisreally_me on 21/07/2010 - 23:45

    Overpriced, even with discount, not a bargain!

  •  
    tenzolt on 22/07/2010 - 10:03

    Worst pricing ever.

  •  
    edgar28 on 23/07/2010 - 00:25

    yeah they increasing their postage for the sd card , thumbs down

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