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50pcs Earphones for $5 - Officeworks Elizabeth St

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50pcs Earphones for $5 - Officeworks Elizabeth St
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Lalizzan on 22/04/2013 - 17:41 files.ozbargain.com.au (9138 clicks)
Last edited 23/04/2013 - 10:42

[Edit] Looks like they're out of stock, according to OzBargainers. Bad luck, guys, but they might be available at other OW. I'll check across the road at the King St store and report back.

Was in Officeworks Melbourne Elizabeth St store today, and saw these. Reduced from $49, and I assume terrible quality, but for $0.10 each I'm sure someone will find a use for them. Maybe you can…

  • Daisy chain together to make a wicked necklace.
  • Use as part of a Borg costume, just in time for Borg-ust.
  • Tie them together and throw on the ground to give your cat something to play with.

I didn't get to see what brand they are, but specs are:
Diameter: 10mm
Impedence: 32dB
Frequency Response: 20-20,000Hz
Cable Length: 1.2m

Electrical & Electronics Earphones

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  • padfoot07 on 22/04/2013 - 17:42
    -4

    oooooooooooooo

    • montorola on 22/04/2013 - 19:51
      +10

      Omg, upgrading from Audio Technica ATH-M50's to these, can't wait…thanks OP!!!

      • gottacatchemall on 22/04/2013 - 20:33
        +9

        Upgrading from beats solo hd to these :P

        • montorola on 22/04/2013 - 20:52
          +22

          Ok that's definitely an upgrade :P

        • gottacatchemall on 22/04/2013 - 20:52

          Hence the wink face :P

        • RI4V4N on 22/04/2013 - 22:09
          +2

          Yeah no, that might actually be an upgrade, not in street cred of course with gangsta tryhards, but in audio quality, who knows.

      • alvian on 22/04/2013 - 21:31

        Will these earphones sound better with a headphone amp? This deal http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/100677 came up tonight as well.

  • issh on 22/04/2013 - 17:44
    +3

    wow; good for schools, etc

    • Chthonic on 22/04/2013 - 19:26
      +7

      Anyone want to split it 50 ways? 10c each, will deliver.

      • chalmo on 22/04/2013 - 19:31
        +5

        Sure, I will take 1 pair delivered for 10c.

      • wisc on 22/04/2013 - 20:07

        ill take one two, assuming you take one, now you only need 47 more to complete the group buy.

  • simprosimple on 22/04/2013 - 17:48
    -1

    It's cheap.. but I prefer pay $5 for a good one instead of 50 pieces crap which may break within a day or 2

  • Taita on 22/04/2013 - 17:48

    +1.
    Waiting to read ozbargainers interesting ideas on how to use these :)

    • easternculture on 22/04/2013 - 18:24
      +52

      My Plan

      • buy them all
      • rebadge them as Biebs by Justin Bieber Headphones
      • get some nice packaging printed.
      • get some socketpuppeting happening i.e. "OMG best headphones ive owned" , OMG i picked up 2 chicks today while i wa wearing these, etc
      • Sell them on ebay

      PROFIT !!

      • kevinMario on 22/04/2013 - 18:26
        +1

        I actually would like to see this happen…

        • easternculture on 22/04/2013 - 18:29
          +15

          Alternatively ,

          • Rebadge half as "Biebs by Bieber"
          • Rebade other half "What Direction by One Direction"
          • Set competitive RRP for biebs $249 and what direction $199
          • watch Beats Headphones depreciate in value
        • NosDan on 22/04/2013 - 18:33
          +10

          still sound better than beats by dre

      • ElWircho on 22/04/2013 - 18:50

        You'll get sued by Bieber's lawyers for just posting this here… no wait… for just having the IDEA, hehe.

        • easternculture on 22/04/2013 - 19:47
          -2

          This was Bieber's idea, i swear , he was like " Oh my Gawwwwd , these ear phones are fully sick braaaaaw , I swear to gawwwwwd, lets buy them all an make some muneeee cuz"

        • NosDan on 22/04/2013 - 20:55
          -2

          This was Bieber's idea

          see now we all know your lying…… beeber never had an idea in his life that his record company didnt let him have first……

        • shmahoo on 23/04/2013 - 10:06

          I don't believe you, coz you didn't use the word "swag"

      • SpaceInvader112 on 22/04/2013 - 19:39

        There is just something hilarious about the word "Biebs" :D

      • randompunter on 22/04/2013 - 20:57
        +1

        -Endorsed by Anne Frank?

        • mafmouf on 22/04/2013 - 22:55
          +1

          Apparently she 'would' have been a fan says Justin Bieber.

  • NosDan on 22/04/2013 - 17:50

    wow, must be epic crap… but for 10c each….. tempting….. :) nice work op

  • Chthonic on 22/04/2013 - 17:53
    +9

    Sell them on flights for 10c cheaper than what the airline charge.

    • lukyjay on 22/04/2013 - 18:09
      +1

      That's a $49.90 profit per headphone if you fly Qantas!

  • ur2dads on 22/04/2013 - 18:02
    +25

    I can just imagine Broden's eyes light up as he spots this deal.

    • aim54x on 22/04/2013 - 18:29

      Dang it I intended to give you a +ve

  • kabigon on 22/04/2013 - 18:13
    +2

    just in time for Borg-ust

    Alright, that's good stuff

    • alizzan on 22/04/2013 - 18:20
      +3

      And a pair of newcomers call Broz had the world at their feet.

      I'm glad you picked up on it. I would not be disappointed if this turned into a Get This quote-a-thon.

      • kabigon on 22/04/2013 - 18:22
        +4

        Laurie Oakes sucking on a thickshake

        • Kiz on 22/04/2013 - 20:10
          +3

          Can we get a Fista update on the sales of these?

        • Jagger on 22/04/2013 - 22:37
          +2

          Spare parts for Karl Stefanovic's audio system perhaps?

      • Kiz on 23/04/2013 - 09:09
        +1

        ♫ Wouldn't it be good to listen to Nick Kershaw,
        through these cheap headphones from Office Works ♫

        • Jagger on 23/04/2013 - 11:50
          +2

          Of course, the perfect drought relief for farmers. We can take boxes of these headphones and distribute them through the outback while riding on the back of a flat bed truck. BYO trifector of synths.

          (I have serious doubts that these headphones could handle all 3 synths being played simultaneously through them)

        • alizzan on 23/04/2013 - 14:53
          +2

          What about if they were playing Video Rodney?

    • T1 on 23/04/2013 - 08:25
      +2

      Yes, time to start thinking about Borg-ust now that Capril is nearly over…

    • Jackson on 23/04/2013 - 08:38
      +1

      Was going to neg this deal until I saw that. If even one pair of these earphones go into anything but a craft projects it is a travesty

  • annarchon on 22/04/2013 - 18:31

    Sell them on ebay for 5 bucks each? But there must be better ways to make 200 bucks?

    • alizzan on 22/04/2013 - 18:33
      +2

      Sell one on eBay for $200…

    • Shwayne on 22/04/2013 - 19:29

      It was $50 for the box, the best you could probably get for these is 50 cents.

      • davidl2 on 23/04/2013 - 13:30

        $50 for the box????????

        damn, the box is expensive!!!!

  • pisoj1 on 22/04/2013 - 18:35

    I buy 100's of earphones all the time to break and turn into switches. Break the buds and solder a switch on the wire :)

  • morpheu on 22/04/2013 - 18:38
    +1

    50 X earphones, excellent, there's about 5 years worth of stocking stuffers/birthday gifts etc etc depending on how cheap you wanna look… ;U
    ps hmmm, what to buy with the tons of $$$$ i saved?!

    • Jackson on 23/04/2013 - 08:39

      You couldn't give these to anyone you love

  • McFly on 22/04/2013 - 18:40

    Wow, centuryphonic sound for only $5 - going to need a stack of 3.5mm double adapters though!

    • grab_ur_freebies on 22/04/2013 - 18:58

      Once turned on at the same time produces one big-ass soundwave & takes out the whole neighbourhood…. :-/

  • pinchies on 22/04/2013 - 18:41
    +6

    Impedence: 32dB

    Since WHEN is impedance measured in dB?

    • kabigon on 22/04/2013 - 18:43
      +16

      ohmy

  • bargaino on 22/04/2013 - 19:01
    +1

    These will come in handy when I start my airline.

    • grab_ur_freebies on 22/04/2013 - 19:05
      +4

      BargainAir?

      • NosDan on 22/04/2013 - 19:16
        -1

        manic 14 min ago
        These will come in handy when I start my airline.

        manic air? ill fly that

        • altomic on 22/04/2013 - 19:43

          Airair

    • Ughhh on 22/04/2013 - 19:35

      Dont virgin or jetstar charge like $2 or something for their earphones? Maybe you could be a competitor and sell these 10c earphones to other passengers, you would still make profit even at $1 each!

      • ozgriff on 22/04/2013 - 19:39

        Don't you need a special adaptor for the airline jacks?

        • spychiatrist on 22/04/2013 - 20:41

          Nope. Just plug it on the L side. Use my iPhone earbuds all the time

        • alizzan on 23/04/2013 - 01:02

          In high-fidelity mono? I thought if you do that you don't get stereo.

      • McFly on 22/04/2013 - 22:09
        +2

        Sounds like you haven't flown for a while - they're free… and BTW there are no smoking sections any more either! :p

        • Ughhh on 23/04/2013 - 06:29

          I know Qantas and Cathay pacific and Singapore Airlines don't charge, last time I was an international flight was in 2009 :(. Last and first time I was on a virgin flight would've been in 2006… I remember having to pay like $3 for small Pringles !

    • Herbse on 22/04/2013 - 20:13
      +1

      i do not want to know what other cutbacks said airline will be using

  • 2pro4sho on 22/04/2013 - 19:15

    Christmas presents sorted!

    • Shwayne on 22/04/2013 - 19:26
      +7

      I feel sorry for 50 kids.

      • McFly on 22/04/2013 - 22:10
        +4

        Don't you mean 100 kids? (Siblings can share - one speaker each.)

  • FromAtoZ on 22/04/2013 - 19:33

    it reminded me those dodgy earphones when you used "hop-on hop-off" buses

  • Shwayne on 22/04/2013 - 19:36

    Group buy for 10 cents each anyone? :P

    • Vladdo on 22/04/2013 - 19:37

      Sure.. if it's inclusive of postage…

  • moooooooo on 22/04/2013 - 19:39
    +3

    Other possibilities:

    1. Make an enormous paper mache kangaroo and use these as eyelashes.
    2. Create your own aural hula skirt.
    3. Hang them from your doorway to simulate a beaded curtain.
    4. Fill in the cold winter months with craft - weave a Xmas wreath for your front door.
    • peeweekathi on 22/04/2013 - 19:53
      +2

      I'm going to buy them, just to make a beaded curtain! LOL! Love it :)

  • msmhw on 22/04/2013 - 20:02

    any stock in Sydney ? I will buy them and give for OZbargainers but pick up only ;P

  • moooooooo on 22/04/2013 - 20:12

    None left. I just took the last box. Muhahaha!

  • Hardstuck Silver 2 on 22/04/2013 - 20:13
    +2

    Another Possibility: Make a giant speaker shirt out of woven headphones.
    Solder them all together, plug them into a music device and turn up to full.

    • alizzan on 23/04/2013 - 01:04

      This is what I wanted to see. I would love to see it made, but wouldn't want to sit next to you on the train when you wear it. Lamebrains with iPod earbuds are bad enough.

  • JimmyBargain on 22/04/2013 - 20:31

    I just feel sorry for the Manager who authorised the original purchase order!

    I think I saw him busking at the Bourke St Mall.

    • DH on 22/04/2013 - 22:48

      Probably a customer special order return discontinuation. Cause I notice they are now selling stock such as lifecams in bulk.

  • MementoMori on 22/04/2013 - 23:13
    +2

    What a waste of our planets scarce resources…

    • scrimpy on 23/04/2013 - 01:30

      and quite significantly on 'Earth Day' of all days.

  • lostn on 23/04/2013 - 02:55

    Make a necklace of the ear gel pieces.

  • jfkingdom1 on 23/04/2013 - 09:28

    What will you do with 50 pcs of earphone? Unless you run a business and can resell them or give them away to customers. Is it available at all OW?

  • imcold on 23/04/2013 - 10:02

    Ok better yet.. they make great promotional item. Free headphones with any purchase. Be sure to post deal on ozbargain.

    Or maybe an art piece titled.

    I'm all ears when it comes to bargains.

    EDIT: i wouldn't be surprise if this is their base COST..(prior to shipping cost)

  • Black Hole on 23/04/2013 - 13:37
    +1

    I will chained these up to form a pair of loud speakers.

  • tko6070 on 23/04/2013 - 15:02

    Ozbargain should fund an airdrop of Huawei Ascends and 50pcs Earphones preloaded with $10 Telstra starters to North Korea freeing them from the tyranny of lead supreme leader PSY.

    • scrimshaw on 23/04/2013 - 15:44
      +2

      $10 Telstra starters to North Korea freeing them from the tyranny of lead supreme leader PSY.

      Sense, that makes none.

  • cbpeh1 on 23/04/2013 - 16:22

    i bought a box earlier today. they suck. might return them tomorrow.

    • scrimshaw on 23/04/2013 - 18:33

      Dude, they're 10c each…

      Instead of returning them you could probably sell them on gumtree and actually turn a profit.

  • bamzero on 23/04/2013 - 17:15

    20Hz.. quality.

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