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thrifty on 13/12/2012 - 20:27 blog.commbank.com.au (2472 clicks)

VISIT THESE LOCATIONS TO ‘GIVE A GNOME A BETTER HOME’.

FRIDAY DECEMBER 14 – SYDNEY CBD

8:00AM WYNYARD PARK
12:00PM MARTIN PLACE
5:00PM SUSSEX STREET, CHINATOWN

MONDAY DECEMBER 17 – BRISBANE CBD

8:00AM QUEEN STREET
12:00PM KING GEORGES SQUARE
5:00PM CARINDALE WESTFIELD

WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 19 – MELBOURNE CBD

8:00AM COLLINS STREET
12:00PM BOURKE STREET
5:00PM CENTRAL

SUNDAY JANUARY 13 – MELBOURNE

2:00PM ST KILDA BEACH

MONDAY JANUARY 14 – MELBOURNE

12:00PM BALLARAT, cnr Sturt & Lydiards Streets

FRIDAY JANUARY 18 – ADELAIDE CBD

8:00AM SALISBURY, 85A John Street
12:00PM KING WILLIAM STREET
5:00PM ELIZABETH, Oxenham Drive

SATURDAY JANUARY 19 – ADELAIDE

1:00PM GLENELG

FRIDAY JANUARY 25 – NEWCASTLE

1:00PM NEWCASTLE CBD

SATURDAY JANUARY 26 – SYDNEY

10:30AM DEE WHY BEACH
1:00PM BONDI BEACH

Plus, when you help to ‘give a gnome a better home’ you will also have the chance to win a $1,000 Myer gift card.

For your chance to win one of five $1,000 Myer gift cards, simply email CommBank a photo of your gnome in its new home to whyareyouwaiting@cba.com.au by 03/02/13. You’ll need to include your name, phone number and the city where you collected your gnome to be eligible for the competition*. By submitting your email entry you accept these competition Terms and Conditions.

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+35 votes

Benno123 on 13/12/2012 - 20:42 ¶

No locations in Tas? I should've gnome :(

(There was no way I was passing this up)
+2 votes

Hintswen on 13/12/2012 - 20:46 ¶

now the qestion is do i want a gnome
- +22 votes
  
  carlenet on 13/12/2012 - 20:47 ¶
  
  The real question is would a gnome want to go home with you! ;)
  - +5 votes
    
    Hintswen on 13/12/2012 - 20:51 ¶
    
    Probably not.
  - Pobman on 25/12/2012 - 08:50 ¶
    
    Gnome one knows.
+2 votes

StewBalls on 13/12/2012 - 20:55 ¶

If it's a Gnome Chomsky I'm in! :)
+1 vote

hooray on 13/12/2012 - 20:55 ¶

Gee gnomes look great hanging by their neck from a tree in my neighbours front yard
+1 vote

mattgal on 13/12/2012 - 21:06 ¶

how many gnomes are they giving away?
chansthename on 13/12/2012 - 21:32 ¶

no Canberra :(
- +16 votes
  
  battler on 13/12/2012 - 21:41 ¶
  
  Enough gnomes there already
aerona on 13/12/2012 - 21:42 ¶

Are the gnomes limited? commonwealth bank members only? Jan 18th + 19th for me.
- MrLeE on 14/12/2012 - 08:30 ¶
  
  No its free for anyone.
+3 votes

fuzor on 13/12/2012 - 21:51 ¶

Instead of passing on interest rates, they waste money by giving out these…
Better than Westpac by a mile but still dont see the point or relevance of this
- +2 votes
  
  odysseus on 13/12/2012 - 22:47 ¶
  
  I guess because they "can"
- +1 vote
  
  susmind on 13/12/2012 - 22:54 ¶
  
  Hah Grasshopper, maybe one day you learn with help from free Gnome;
  Life have no point or relevance, only getting bargain have point and relevance…
- robbiejuve on 14/12/2012 - 10:06 ¶
  
  Their current customers are not the target market, gnome loving customers of other banks are. I'll take the gnome but pass on the loan.
+1 vote

daydream on 13/12/2012 - 21:56 ¶

Melb locations are a bit vague…
- PeeDee on 13/12/2012 - 22:10 ¶
  
  Sydney too. They need to be more specific!!!
  - +4 votes
    
    catheena on 13/12/2012 - 23:01 ¶
    
    It will be the branches that are located on those streets, I.e
    
    QLD
    240 Queen Street branch,
    King George square branch
    
    NSW
    2 Martin Place
    Etc…
    
    Google CBA and then the location of interest to get address details :)
    
    I do work for the bank, hence I have ticked rep, but I am not involved with this promotion.
    - daydream on 14/12/2012 - 10:57 ¶
      
      So out the front of them? Given they aren't open at 8am, weekends, etc when this promo takes place
- sash213 on 14/12/2012 - 15:34 ¶
  
  You can search for branches by using the postcode or suburb here:
  http://service.commbank.com.au/locate-us/?branch=1
- peeweekathi on 14/12/2012 - 18:36 ¶
  
  Click on the Terms & Conditions link (up near the first post) and all the exact location addresses, for each state, are on it. Limit of 250 gnomes per location, from memory.
-1 vote

PeeDee on 13/12/2012 - 22:06 ¶

FRIDAY DECEMBER 14 – SYDNEY CBD
5:00PM SUSSEX STREET, CHINATOWN

Sussex street is such a long street. I'll be confused when I'm trying to find it, and Sussex st is not even in Chinatown or vice versa.
- +3 votes
  
  w8e2x on 13/12/2012 - 22:40 ¶
  
  Maybe you should stop using Apple Maps?
  It should be somewhere on this block
- robbiejuve on 14/12/2012 - 10:08 ¶
  
  ?????? Keep walking down Sussex St westbound and you will indeed bump into China Town.
+2 votes

backslashio on 13/12/2012 - 22:23 ¶

No love for Perth :( I would've used one as a doorstop
moolah on 13/12/2012 - 22:40 ¶

How heavy are these guys and would they fit in a backpack?
-1 vote

DJWEZWALLY on 13/12/2012 - 22:42 ¶

If I can't make it to the location can they ship the gnome to my address mate? I've always wanted a gnome
+2 votes

Invidicus on 13/12/2012 - 23:01 ¶

Gives me a good excuse to stop stealing all my neighbours
- +4 votes
  
  StewBalls on 13/12/2012 - 23:43 ¶
  
  You do realise that 'stealing your neighbours' is technically kidnapping, right? ;)
+1 vote

nimbin2k on 13/12/2012 - 23:37 ¶

shame gnome WA locations
+1 vote

peeweekathi on 14/12/2012 - 00:11 ¶

Okay…I'm gonna try and get one….but only if we can have a 'family' reunion of the OzB gnomes, next year:)
-3 votes

nosdan on 14/12/2012 - 01:27 ¶

gnome's always been free here www.gnome.org use it as much as you like

:)
+1 vote

tdw on 14/12/2012 - 01:57 ¶

gbomes would have a better home in WA
happychild100 on 14/12/2012 - 03:55 ¶

I got a free CBA gnome in WA… Said no one ever.
SBOB on 14/12/2012 - 05:44 ¶

Newcastle CBD…. won't be giving many away there as not many people go there anymore
thrifty on 14/12/2012 - 06:18 ¶

Hey don't forget this is a competition lets put our ozbargain thinking caps on for photo ideas and secure the $1000 prize :)
JayMoney on 14/12/2012 - 06:48 ¶

I'm going to have a guess here and say Collins Street, Melbourne will be Spencer Street Station?
battler on 14/12/2012 - 06:49 ¶

No comm bank stand at Wynyard park… Just dan Murphys… ???
+1 vote

windrc on 14/12/2012 - 07:36 ¶

walked pass Wynyard park this morning around 8:20, don't see any Gnome.
+1 vote

Chikki01 on 14/12/2012 - 07:45 ¶

went to wynyard park. wasn't there
+1 vote

downtime on 14/12/2012 - 07:55 ¶

is this promo for real ? nothing at wynyard but a dan murphy's stand.
YadaYadaYada on 14/12/2012 - 08:10 ¶

Same! Or were we all too late? Did anyone go at 8am?
- downtime on 14/12/2012 - 08:18 ¶
  
  battler ?
  - battler on 14/12/2012 - 08:34 ¶
    
    about 7.52am for me, but no sign of any preparations, except Dans
    
    so was it actually Wynyard PARK as stated, or Wynyard branch (george st)??
downtime on 14/12/2012 - 08:18 ¶

.
+1 vote

djones145 on 14/12/2012 - 08:22 ¶

CBa fail
Went past at 8
Nothing
- +1 vote
  
  MrLeE on 14/12/2012 - 08:30 ¶
  
  They all disappeared in 5 mins and 15 secs. There's another sesh at Martin place and then China town! Come on down!
Cub3 on 14/12/2012 - 08:50 ¶

Hah I work in the collins street building… ill remember to be at work on time ;)
robbiejuve on 14/12/2012 - 09:04 ¶

So the CBA that makes billions of profit a year cannot buy enough gnomes that they run out in 5 mins? Yes I'm mad.
joannatan on 14/12/2012 - 09:06 ¶

passed wynyard park 5 mnts ago, nothing, seems all has been gone
asterixwins on 14/12/2012 - 09:41 ¶

"Dont trust a gnome who you dont gnome with your home" How bad was that attempt….grrr
jared444 on 14/12/2012 - 10:21 ¶

I'm sorry, but gnomes are evil. They steal my underwear all the time. You can't trust them.

Look at all the gnome conspiracy theories here - http://www.facebook.com/pages/Physics-dont-exist-its-all-Gno...
+7 votes

vipulrm on 14/12/2012 - 11:09 ¶

250 Gnomes @ Martin Place. All gone in less than 90 seconds. Also 2 Gnomes faced death due to the stampede :(
- +1 vote
  
  aerona on 14/12/2012 - 11:20 ¶
  
  How many people were waiting? 90seconds for 250 gnomes = ~2.7777 gnomes given per second!
  - +3 votes
    
    robbiejuve on 14/12/2012 - 11:34 ¶
    
    Most people were walking away with 2-3 gnomes each and therefore blocking the front of the Q so no one behind could get any. Quite disappointing in the CBA's organisation and the greed of most people.
    
    Would it kill staff to hand these out in an orderly fashion so 1 gnome per person?
    
    I suggest you get there 5-10 mins early.
    - -3 votes
      
      amanvell on 14/12/2012 - 11:56 ¶
      
      CBA staff are too busy figuring out excuses for not reducing interest rates
    - aerona on 14/12/2012 - 12:00 ¶
      
      Amazing, how was this all organised? Did the CBA staff just say ""OK grab your free gnomes now?"" and was it all laid on tables before you had gotten there?
      
      Hopefully they address this issue for the other location promotions.
    - +1 vote
      
      vipulrm on 14/12/2012 - 12:09 ¶
      
      The Gnomes were all laid out on the floor adjacent to the main entrance of the branch
  - +1 vote
    
    vipulrm on 14/12/2012 - 12:14 ¶
    
    Initially there seemed to be a Q but as soon as the staff said "go", people just lunged forward and grabbed as much as they could. Also since there were Gnomes in different sizes and different poses, people were trying to get what seemed to be the best of the lot. This does need to be managed better but I also am sad on how the people acted. And, yes, I did manage to get one :)
- mattgal on 14/12/2012 - 19:58 ¶
  
  i don't think it's worth going if they're going to disappear that fast
boomerpro on 14/12/2012 - 12:48 ¶

This is gnoming awesome!!!! I've always wanted one :P
cupcake on 14/12/2012 - 14:06 ¶

No gnome for my garden now. Gutted.
- +1 vote
  
  vipulrm on 14/12/2012 - 14:31 ¶
  
  You mean, "No free gnome for my garden now" ;)
+1 vote

PeeDee on 14/12/2012 - 17:23 ¶

FARRRR IT WAS SO PACKED AT THE CHINATOWN ONE!!! I can't explain how disgusted I feel. Even passers by were horrified! A lot of the gnomes were broken, shattered. They didn't get a home. I didn't even get a chance to get one even though I arrived on time.
- aerona on 14/12/2012 - 18:22 ¶
  
  Seems like this promotion got to much attention. The feedback just keeps getting better and better.
- +1 vote
  
  YadaYadaYada on 14/12/2012 - 18:43 ¶
  
  Wow that is terrible to hear. The staff should've managed it better rather than letting it become a free for all. Hope they do better in other states.
+4 votes

peeweekathi on 14/12/2012 - 18:34 ¶

NSW paper headlines: Gnomocide in Chinatown…LOL!
-1 vote

Jayteewoofed on 14/12/2012 - 20:01 ¶

Is it just me or are gnomes creepy?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0fPoH2gWzc
kumak on 19/12/2012 - 10:47 ¶

How was it in Brisbane?
No story so far from Brisbane.

Anyone got it in Melbourne this morning?
- +1 vote
  
  jammy2 on 19/12/2012 - 12:16 ¶
  
  Got one on the stroke of 12(well a bit later with the queue =)) at Bourke Street Melbourne.
  Gnome repatriation was well organised, recycle-friendly bags were handed out, one per person, presumably to tally the number of gnomes handed out. Gnomes were handed out by friendly staff, one per person per bag. No gnomes were hurt in the process =)
  - vipulrm on 19/12/2012 - 13:08 ¶
    
    Well, it's good to here that this is more organised now.

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