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List of Best Bargains of 2012

altomic on 31/12/2012 - 09:50

time to reminisce over the best bargains over the last 12 months.

Jamesons $22 giftcard
Grays online $20 vouchee - multiple
Ozsale $10 voucher + free shipping
Dell $9 printer

Comments

  • +1 vote
    Coops1 on 31/12/2012 - 10:08

    Blimey, have reviewed most of my comments for 2012 and came across these OZB bargains that have been faithfully served up to me…….many thanks to OZB for a great 2012!!

    • Jacobs Creek Mystery Flightsx2 - (my winner for 2012…although lets see how it turns out!!)
    • DSE Gift Card 10% off
    • BigW Pocket Wifi2 $15.80
    • Dell Printer $9 (with the 525W upgrade
    • AMEX Country Road $75 rebate
    • AMEX Rebel Sport $25 rebate
    • AMEX Daily deals - bubbly, Gold Class, Mother Care vouchers
    • LG E900 Windows Phone $165
    • National Geographic for $22 (when we finally got it!)
    • Jetstar Platinum 30000 QFF points, no annual fee 1st year (must cancel soon :))
    • Good Guys 20% off ($1100 worth!)
    • Best Restaurants 20% off ($500 worth!)
    • Verbatim BluRay at DSE for $2
    • Finding Manna Beans Cofee - Ugandan Single origin is nice!!
    • HTC Cha Cha for $29 at BigW
    • Woolworths Kindle @ $60
    • Borderlands 2 - $21

    I will have to look back and see what some of the big misses of 2012 were :)

    • +2 votes
      Ahan on 31/12/2012 - 13:06

      I just realised the 3M Free Post-it never arrived…

      I guss I was lucky to be a participant of all above bargains, exept for the Dell Printer. I didn't really need one at the time, I feel regreted now..

      • +1 vote
        Eivad on 31/12/2012 - 14:03

        That's true, I have also not yet received those post-its. It has been 8 months…

    • +2 votes
      eevee888 on 31/12/2012 - 14:52

      Hmm… I didn't receive my post it notes either…………

  • +6 votes
    chansthename on 31/12/2012 - 10:30

    I'm going with the Dell, Simply for giving people upgrades when they didn't have to.

    • +4 votes
      gagans on 31/12/2012 - 11:43

      Exactly, that was quite a good move from Dell, where they could have simply cancelled the orders saying it is out of stock and no longer made. Finally got a wifi printer which can print on each side of paper with fax for $9.

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    m0nkeycheese on 31/12/2012 - 11:01

    OzBargain zeitgeist!

    Now scotty just has to make a video to some inspiring music :D

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    gamesfromeverywhere on 31/12/2012 - 11:43

    The Dell looks pretty decent.

  • +1 vote
    mskeggs on 31/12/2012 - 11:50

    Scoot launch flights.
    Various winemarket coupons.
    Quite a lot of the Christmas presents I gave and received!

  • +4 votes
    ozpete on 31/12/2012 - 11:50

    My vote is for one that missed out vote wise but got a very healthy +221

    Qantas SYD-LAX for $A850 return (Actually I paid $A810). Plus full QFF miles allocated giving $100 back on a Woolies gift card. Net $A710.

    A Virgin Friends and Family flight is/was $A750 and that's standby only with NO frequent flyer points. Only available to limited people, and standby sucks if you miss a flight (like we did the year before)

    http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/70589

    • +1 vote
      andg5thou on 14/01/2013 - 13:51

      Yep.. I just got back from my trip to the US a few weeks ago… I wish I stayed longer :(
      I was really lucky and got upgraded to business class on the A380 on my return flight for helping a passenger with a medical issue.
      Great deal. Really happy with that one!

  • +2 votes
    gagans on 31/12/2012 - 12:02

    There might be other best deals for 2012, but for me top 5 were:
    1. Jamesons $22 gift card, which can be used anywhere
    2. Dell $9 printer, which was upgraded for free of cost ( worth more than $70)
    3. Telstra $169 4G modem with $180 voucher.
    4. Free Norton 360 with some cash ( after getting cashback cheque in 4-6 weeks)
    5. Batman Archam City xBOX game for $12 delivered.

    Thank you everyone for sharing these deals with us.

  • +3 votes
    neil on 31/12/2012 - 12:15

    The easiest and most valuable deal this year for me would be the ING 5% Back on Every Contactless Purchase under $100. Have saved hundreds without doing anything out of the ordinary.

    Before the ING deal, I was getting 5% off Woolworths/Coles gift cards.

    Oh, half price Pepsi max. Pic of my haul

    Wish I could have gotten any of the Aus-US flight deals. Instead I ended up getting a decent fare to Japan then finding a really cheap flight from Japan to NY.

    The Gray's deal(s) have been great. Kicking myself for not buying the $9 Dell printer. Biggest miss for me this year: Jetstar's Intro price to Hawaii. Was home all day, and went out briefly to do something come back and it's expired. Doh.

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    Mattwilko on 31/12/2012 - 12:16
    1. Dell Printer x2
    2. Jamesons
    3. Norton
    4. ING $50
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    mustkill on 31/12/2012 - 12:39
    1. AMEX BMW Gold Card - Free $200 Gift Card
    2. Grays $20 Vouchers (almost free wine)
    3. ING 5% Cashback
    4. Snapfish free stuff (photobook, prints etc)
    5. Vodafone free Book / Tontine free pillowcase/pillow
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    supabrudda on 31/12/2012 - 12:42

    Tigerairways 1/2 price sale, with the Jetstar 10% price beat = $54rtn Melb-GC (booked 4rtn flight for the family)
    With Coolie Qantas Club re-opening it meant/means I have/will consume the airfare worth of scotch before each flight.
    http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/71884

  • +1 vote
    mrhorseham on 31/12/2012 - 13:40

    $7.50 Corona

  • +1 vote
    Cheap Steve on 31/12/2012 - 14:55
    1. Harvey Norman $500 cash back on Ultrabook (effectively free with Tax deduction and GST refund)
    2. Good guys 20% off
    3. ING Paywave 5% off
    4. 25% off Origin electricity + gas
    5. Grays/Get Wines Direct coupon codes (feel "ripped off" when I have to pay more than $4 a bottle these days).
    6. Spotify Premium until 2015
    7. $149 Pierre Cardin suit + $17.50 shirts from The Mens Shop
    8. My $99 electric skateboard only got a lousy 4 votes but has given me the most fun in 2012.

    Thanks OzBargain!

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    piglet1 on 31/12/2012 - 15:29

    Jameson $22 is my fave :)

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    T_double_U on 31/12/2012 - 15:50

    In no particular order.

    1.Nokia N9 $99@DSE
    2.ING Paywave 5% off
    3.ING $100 signup bonus
    4.Herrljunga +46 Apple Cider for $18.99 delivered
    5.GraysOutlet and OZsale multiple no spend vouchers
    6.320GB PS3 for $199@DSE sale
    7.Seagate 1TB portable HD for $68.20 delivered
    8.Suncorp $50 signup bonus
    9.BWS 20% off all beer and cider cartons

    Many thanks to those that posted these deals!

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    Atoxim on 31/12/2012 - 16:14

    Snapfish stuff has been the best for me, thanks to everyone that posted them!

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      Coops1 on 31/12/2012 - 16:20

      Yes, found Snapfish via OZB, and just redeemed another FREE photobook that expired today :)

  • +2 votes
    Third_Gear on 31/12/2012 - 18:55

    No particular order but for all the crap people sling at HN I think they do all right by us. There are many more deals but I can't remember them all.

    1. Definitely the HN Ultrabook deal. $500 cash back plus full GST claim (business) and got the beats solo headphones to sell on for more cash back.
    2. HN 2 for 1 $20 iTunes vouchers which is ongoing.
    3. HN $5 free (coffee pods yah!)
    4. Pentax Q Camera courtesy of Ted's
    5. Steam Borderlands Seasons Pass for $15.95
    6. The Iconic first batch of discount vouchers (whole new wardrobe for $300 - huge win!)
    7. Logitech G930 from Amazon for under $90
    8. Game.com.au going out of business clearance
    9. Colorado going out of business clearance ($10 items…)
    10. Bonds $5 undies

    Big thanks to everyone who has and continues to contribute to OZB!

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    cooni on 31/12/2012 - 19:01

    Amex Connect. The best haul ever.
    $10 Gold Class movie tickets x many
    $169 Nespresso Citiz+Milk
    $169 Galaxy Tab 7.7
    $209 KitchenAid Stand Mixer

    About $7000 worth of 20% off The Good Guys vouchers to fill my newlywed home

    $Free Airwick candles and Pepsi Next x many (thanks Woolies!)

    5% ING PayWave

    It was a good year. Bring on 2013!

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    Baxters on 31/12/2012 - 19:52

    $20 cases of gingerbeer
    Jameson card
    Dell printer
    Hallensteins promos

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    scytherbladez on 01/01/2013 - 08:31

    $210 DSE Xbox 360 with Kinect (delivered).
    $10/$20 Grays online vouchers - many adidas fragrances, couple t-shirts & a dress.
    $20 Origin voucher - many free games amongst the page timeouts.
    3for1 JB HIFI blurays - glitchy website one night gave 3 blurays for price of 1.

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    drbuckyballs on 01/01/2013 - 08:32

    Happy new year everyone

    Unfortunately I missed out on the dell $9 printers as I was on holidays but my best 2012 bargains were

    $467 Asus pad tf300t with dock from HN about six months ago (still more expensive now)

    $230 nexus 7 32gb from TGG

    I love my android devices and someone should create an ozbargain android app one day.

    The TF300t pad turned out to be another HN catalogue error but I was quick enough to goto store to pick one up before the memo went out. HN and Asus again…
    The nexus 7 was a price match based on a user post

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    citybargainhunter on 01/01/2013 - 08:50

    Happy new year boys and girls! Thank you for all the bargains!

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    shakoo on 01/01/2013 - 09:12

    For me it would have to be the lenovo thinkpad tab cashback $75 cashback and the coleman esky from amazon for $60-ish delivered in 3 days.

    That and for ozbargain being a reference point before buying anything :-)

    Thanks everybody that makes ozbargain ozbargain :-)

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    chickentaste on 01/01/2013 - 10:43

    Either the $600 Folio 13 Ultrabook I'm typing this on right now or my one and only post on Ozbargain: the $1.90 Monteith's Sparkling Ale. I cleaned out my local Dan Murphy's stores entirely and drank this every night for 4 months (and toasted the birth of my son with it!)

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    cheng2008 on 01/01/2013 - 13:53

    Unfortunately I didn't get many of the best bargains before they got sold out, but of the deals I did get in on time the best would have to be:

    Tiger flights to Gold Coast
    Bulmer's Pears Cider $30 case at first choice (missed out on $20 Herrljunga)

    I'll add more if I remember them

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      supabrudda on 02/01/2013 - 14:01

      that reminds me, the $10 cartons of Cider Pascoe Vale South (Vic)

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    tottenham_hs on 01/01/2013 - 16:47

    Jamo speakers from amazon plus the Harvey Norman Yamaha 3065 receiver for a combined 450 was unbelievable. A bargained down price equivalent from jb was 1400 (note this price includes a sub that my combined price did not include). Amazing deal.

  • +1 vote
    hellbound on 01/01/2013 - 17:16

    Favourite deals I managed to score for the year:
    Amex Connect $25 target rebate, stacked with $10 off vouchers
    Several scoopons for fabness canvas prints
    Pioneer S300 pack for $199
    Nexus 7 at launch from eb for $297
    Dell $9 printer
    10% off at masters. Combined with discount gift-cards, saved a heap of cash on flooring, tools and appliances.
    DSE outdoor antenna for $64
    AMEX CPA deal with free nespresso machine, if the machine actually arrives

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    lala1911 on 02/01/2013 - 08:11

    The best post was the DSE clearance sale

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    Brianqpr on 02/01/2013 - 08:31

    For me picking up a 2 trouser Pierre Cardin suit from The Men's Shop for $149 stands out as the highlight.

    Honourable mentions to a replacement laptop battery from Dell for $9 and a TomTom GPS for $79 from Dick Smith.

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    The Quote Train on 02/01/2013 - 15:00

    Dell Printer $9 x2

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      gooddealmate on 02/01/2013 - 21:41

      Thought you might have opted for the $37 Suit from Tesco ;)

      • +1 vote
        The Quote Train on 08/01/2013 - 21:02

        Oh god no.

        I hope you didn't buy that in the end. It's really going to hold you back in life ;)

  • -1 vote
    tasdiq on 02/01/2013 - 18:01

    Google LG Nexus 4, which I can sell at more price still, LOL.

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    ozdesi on 03/01/2013 - 14:58

    Nothing beats the dell printer deal (actually the upgrades to wireless model)

  • +1 vote
    penthius on 09/01/2013 - 22:51

    For me some of the best ones were;

    Colorado going out of business clearance ($10 items…) (got it)
    The free 12 bottles of OMNI white wine - http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/60904 - (missed it by that much)
    Logitech Speaker Stand Big W price error - http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/61578 - (got it)
    FREE $10 itunes voucher from ACCC - http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/75606 - (got it)
    Free fake book from vodafone - http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/83776 - (got it)
    and I missed the $9 bloody dell printer and have been kicking myself ever since LOL