What Is Your Proudest OzBargain Moment?

whitepuma on 19/12/2023 - 17:14
Last edited 19/12/2023 - 19:11 by 1 other user

What's your proudest OzBargain moment?

Is it a deal you posted?
Is it a comment you made?
What about an amazing deal you got before it went OOS?
What about a shared experience with other OzBargainers?

I'll start. Although my order got cancelled like most others. It was a proud moment to be part of the Dell price error of 22. Comment thread was on fire, and hearing everybody talk about their progress live was definitely an enjoyable time that doesn't come often. Was also amazing to see some people got it.

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  • Muzeeb on 19/12/2023 - 17:15
    +26

    Extending my care and support for Pam this morning, but I was soon knocked down. Classic ozbargain.

  • Godric on 19/12/2023 - 17:26
    +12

    Being active on the forum in the same timeline as Jv

    • boomramada on 19/12/2023 - 18:42
      +1

      It will be proudest, if jv up vote your comment šŸ˜‰

      • Muzeeb on 19/12/2023 - 20:11
        +3

        Done.

        • jv on 19/12/2023 - 21:51
          +4

          How did you do that ???

          • Muzeeb on 19/12/2023 - 22:03
            +2

            @jv: Your password was easy to guess.

            • jv on 19/12/2023 - 22:05
              +9

              @Muzeeb: It thought Goat2023 was pretty good…

              Anyway, will be changing it in 12 days !!!

  • spackbace on 19/12/2023 - 17:47
    +4

    Hmm 1 thing would be that at one point in time (when I had more time), my name was on 3 of the lists here - top commenters, top deal posters and top comp posters. Still 2nd highest commenter, but I doubt it'll last much longer

    Mainly it's when someone appreciates a deal post, or wins from a comp post. Those are highlights

  • kerfuffle on 19/12/2023 - 17:50
    +2

    Putting people into the Penalty Box permanently.

    • whitepuma on 20/12/2023 - 10:02

      oOoOo juicy, dare to say who?

      • kerfuffle on 20/12/2023 - 15:02

        Mix of spammers and people who harass me here.

        • singingwolf on 22/12/2023 - 10:13
          -1

          Sounds like a challenge šŸ˜

  • djkelly69 on 19/12/2023 - 18:05
    +13

    My dad talking about a deal he saw on Ozbargain… and it was one of my (few and far between) deal posts.

    • scotty on 19/12/2023 - 18:38
      +10

      Would that be your dad's proudest OzBargain moment? "My kid posted this!!"

      • djkelly69 on 19/12/2023 - 19:54

        He didn't even know it was me initially, he doesn't read the usernames too often.

    • elgrande on 19/12/2023 - 21:53

      Tiger Air?

      • djkelly69 on 20/12/2023 - 01:48

        Samsung Gear watch - he is a watch man

        • drprox on 21/12/2023 - 08:55
          -1

          Is he if he likes Samsung watches..?

  • Clear on 19/12/2023 - 18:06
    +9

    Crashing the Shopback meetup while impersonating another OzBargainer when I wasn't invited and quite hated by the team. 10/10 would do it a 3rd time.

    • Champ888 on 20/12/2023 - 18:27

      Cool story

      • Clear on 20/12/2023 - 18:36
        -1

        Thanks love

    • CharityCase on 21/12/2023 - 09:25

      were you impersonating JV?

  • Cluster on 19/12/2023 - 18:15
    +2

    Getting my submitted deal trolled by JV

    • jv on 19/12/2023 - 18:30
      +2

      Which deal ??????????

      • SBOB on 19/12/2023 - 18:39
        +11

        Ha, now you're going to pretend you don't troll all deals :)

    • rumblytangara on 19/12/2023 - 19:12
      +1

      Isn't that every thread on the site?

  • Uncle Roger on 19/12/2023 - 18:15
    +1

    When I was informed I won $100 for posting a deak of the month a few years ago! No idea people got paid here lol

  • jv on 19/12/2023 - 18:29
    +21

    Being active on the forum in the same timeline as Godric

    • Godric on 19/12/2023 - 18:55
      +12

      This is the best Christmas ever

  • thrillho on 19/12/2023 - 18:37
    +1

    Man, the biggest thrill I ever got, but never got to see through were the ~$360 return flights from Sydney to Baku a few years back. Had booked some other bits and pieces to make it a good holiday in Azerbaijan and Georgia, then COVID hit.

    Thought it was a sunken cost, but ended up actually getting a refund!

  • djones145 on 19/12/2023 - 19:28
    +1

    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/211479

    people power
    got these guys banned cause took over 3 months to get 3d glasses.
    at the end got a refund and a few days later it arrived lolz

    • Clear on 19/12/2023 - 21:52

      There was so much behind the scenes drama after they got unbanned. Five figure offers to members, extortion/blackmail from certain people and more. OzBargain was so wild back then.

      I'm still really good friends with the old Gearbest AU manager. I have all the photos and videos of the riot at their office when the parent company went under and everyone found out months of unpaid work won't be getting paid back.

      • Fizzydrink on 20/12/2023 - 10:59

        that would be worth watching

        • Clear on 20/12/2023 - 12:07

          The bosses used to hang up big banners around the office about working to death (loosely translated). It was such a hostile place to work. Considering their whole marketing strategy was to undercut all competition it was no surprise.

    • jv on 19/12/2023 - 21:52

      to get 3d glasses.

      How often do you use them?

      • djones145 on 20/12/2023 - 07:10

        used a few times, got a bit sticky so had to throw them out

  • barge-in hunter on 19/12/2023 - 19:30
    +4

    Having a mate send me an ozbargain deal that he saw in some tech publishersā€™ weekly newsletter.

    He didnā€™t know it was my deal post

  • CrispyChrispy on 19/12/2023 - 20:15
    +2

    This whole thread was fun

  • stickingly on 19/12/2023 - 20:22

    I saw a fantastic deal for something I had no need for and was able to resist the urge to buy it.

  • Wiadro on 19/12/2023 - 20:24

    being a member

    • brokenxsmile on 20/12/2023 - 11:31
      +1

      I had similar happen to me! But by accident as I didnā€™t know it was at the PO, and lodged a dispute and got a new order sent.

      The next day the PO called me about a parcel they were about to return to sender. Now have multiple years supply of dishwashing tablets.

    • sli on 20/12/2023 - 11:41
      +6

      So basically youā€™re proud of dishonest gain?

  • cashless on 19/12/2023 - 20:59

    The day I signed up to OzBargain nearly 12 years agoā€¦.

    ā€¦.then there was also the moment I finally took delivery of my robot vacuum from Roboguy

    • spackbace on 20/12/2023 - 00:51

      Roboguy! Omg there's a name I haven't heard from a while

      In the same league as wipertech or whatever the dodgy wiper guy's store was

  • mskeggs on 19/12/2023 - 21:34
    +10

    I came 2nd or 3rd in a OzB meme contest years ago, and I have been insufferable with my kids ever since claiming i am a professional meme creator, as I have been paid for it.
    You have to time it right, and not mention it for months at a time, until they show you a meme one day and you get to say ā€œThatā€™s trash, take it from a proā€ and everyone groans.

  • Tomcruise on 19/12/2023 - 22:27

    That Milo Deal was pretty awesome as was the Harvey Norman Vodafone Wireless deal.

  • silverrat23 on 19/12/2023 - 22:56

    Multiple free entries for Beta Bar in Melbourne CBD (before it closed down), since almost no-one entered.

    I bet neil was sick of seeing my name during that time :P

  • silverrat23 on 19/12/2023 - 23:00
    +1

    Ooooh, another one.

    At the Ozbargain meetup, discovering how many phones people bought just for free Netflix credit. The things we did for cheap Netflix before migrating to Turkey and other exotic locations.

    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/190432

    • neil on 20/12/2023 - 13:35
      +1

      Ha, I still have one of them sitting in my office.

  • honest-immortal on 19/12/2023 - 23:51
    +3

    Bought 20 Makita Saw Blades worth $1,300 on a price error for about $100.

    The store emailed everyone offering a $10 voucher or to wait possibly 12 months back order. It looks like I was one of the only ones who said Iā€™d wait 12 months, then the next week they shipped!

    Iā€™ve been trying to sell them for the last 8 months at like 40% off and only sold one!

    Good times.

    • Muzeeb on 19/12/2023 - 23:54
      +2

      @Broden - any tips?

  • Silly-sausage88 on 20/12/2023 - 07:50
    +1

    playing spot the ozbargainer at the gin show around 2019. the tix were on promotix. i went up to one in my tipsy state and asked them how they found out about the gin show and sure enough, heard about promotix through OZB.

  • Bilby s on 20/12/2023 - 08:25

    Pointing out Australian consumer laws to dodgy companies and getting a win - Electrolux (new fridge and ext warranty), Aust Super (money out in a week), Jabra (replaced after 2 years) and recently Vline (paying for AirPods that went to waste disposal under their care). Finally the lifetime big w kettle that fails every 18 months with a 2 year warranty - Iā€™m onto my 3rd free replacement!

  • whitepuma on 20/12/2023 - 08:33

    Another one. When people here called out & predicted zoom broadband was another cashgrab scam by the same guy behind epic broadband & infinity telco.

  • stuffandthat on 20/12/2023 - 11:17
    +1

    Being around during the downfall of Deon Hong. That was an awesome week or two.

    I've got heaps of deals this year. It's at the point where my wife asks me to search OzB for deals on wipes or nappies.

  • rumblytangara on 20/12/2023 - 12:38
    +1

    Having newly moved back, asking advice on how to fight the feculent international moving company, taking them to NCAT, and then wasting hours of their time to turn up just for them to immediately cave.

    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/755822

  • navegante88 on 21/12/2023 - 07:49

    My very first post garnered more than 100 likes, haven't come close since.

  • kerfuffle on 21/12/2023 - 08:13
    +3

    Being quoted in Sydney Morning Herald thanks to this post

  • Lanushi on 21/12/2023 - 11:03

    The one where I won a major competition prize, only for it to not be fulfilled, and after a huge muck-around, got given giftcards instead. I really wanted that statue.

    Thread

    • spackbace on 21/12/2023 - 14:04

      Oh that's fked they didn't honour it fully

      • Lanushi on 21/12/2023 - 22:23
        +1

        Yeah. Basically they didn't acquire the prize they were offering before opening the competition.

        Moral of the story, don't enter competitions by PlaystationDB or Tim Hanlon.

  • belongsinforums on 21/12/2023 - 11:06
    +3

    Was part of the collective that took down that cooker's post from yesterday. Proud ozbarginer moment

    • spackbace on 21/12/2023 - 14:05

      What post?

    • Clear on 21/12/2023 - 18:20

      In one of his replies to me he admitted to trolling. Smart move.

  • mousie on 21/12/2023 - 13:05

    Speaking with the shopback guys at an online retailers expo, and them acknowledging TA in real life.

    There is lore to OzBargain.

    • Clear on 21/12/2023 - 18:22
      -1

      EC and Trent were supposed to be the TA's of RewardBucks. Naturally everyone is like what's RewardBucks?….. Another failed cashback site.

      • spackbace on 21/12/2023 - 18:37

        Yep, so much fail

        • Clear on 21/12/2023 - 18:43
          -1

          It was in development for like 2 years and when news of the Shopback launch became public suddenly ShopCred became live. Then the rep proceeded to upvote every single person who had a bad experience with Cashrewards because he was salty af after his own gig failed.

          I feel OzBargain is less wild these days. Or at least it's all behind closed doors now.

    • spackbace on 21/12/2023 - 15:43
      +3

      This site wouldn't be what it is without those who contribute, and some people take pride in the contributions they make

      It's sad that you needed to bring your negativity to a post like this. I'd suggest you need a good loook inwards

    • kerfuffle on 21/12/2023 - 15:45
      +1

      So why are you still here then?

      • digitalbath on 21/12/2023 - 16:10
        -2

        Bargains. Not validation or proud moments. I get those offline, from people that actually matter to me.

        • kerfuffle on 21/12/2023 - 16:15
          +2

          Ever heard of a sense of community? Guess you're the type to take more than they give, going by your remarks and your lack of posting deals over the decade you've been here. We know you won't be at the meetups.

          • digitalbath on 21/12/2023 - 16:38
            -5

            @kerfuffle: Why would I want to meet a bunch of entitled, whiny strangers?

            • kerfuffle on 21/12/2023 - 16:38

              @digitalbath:

              entitled, whiny strangers

              Nice description of yourself. Learn to give more than you take.

  • hoosier daddy on 21/12/2023 - 17:14

    the moment @kerfuffle put @digitalbath into the Penalty Box, permanently

    • Clear on 21/12/2023 - 18:23
      +2

      Wait until digitalbath works out kerfuffle is a woman and sends her creepy PMs. There's a lot of creeps here.

      • digitalbath on 21/12/2023 - 18:56
        -4

        ;-) Iā€™m a woman also. So can I be creepy to her now?

  • YodaBaby on 22/12/2023 - 11:36
    +3

    Seeing the huge number of deals here and continue not spending money on them. I'm proud of my self-control curbing my urge to shop & spend, hence also a proud tightarse.

  • PainToad on 10/01/2024 - 14:49

    My first deal getting referenced by Lifehacker https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/16095

    and my second getting deal of the month, with itā€™s popularity causing Grillā€™d to backflip

    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/22612

    Downhill since ;)

    • spackbace on 10/01/2024 - 15:37

      That's a lot of votes for 2010!

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