Free $20 or $200 Cards - rediATM Big Wednesday Giveaway

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jb6 on 17/09/2014 - 09:19 rediatm.com.au (3081 clicks)
Last edited 17/09/2014 - 13:14 by 1 other user

Walking past Circular Quay this morning I saw a rediATM tent with people swarming it. Without investigating I decided it wasn't worth being late to work. Just checking what I missed out on and it seems they were giving away free money. FML.

Details as per their website:
rediATM is giving away a total of $100,000 spread across nine events Australia-wide between 17 September and 19 November 2014.
At each event our promotional staff will be randomly handing out rediATM gift cards worth either $20 or $200.
For your chance to get your share, be at one of the events. If you are one of the lucky ones who receive a rediATM gift card, just take it to the nearest rediATM to cash it in.

Big Wednesday Giveaway Event Calendar
17 Sep 2014 7:30am - 9:00am NSW Customs Square Sydney
01 Oct 2014 7:30am - 9:00am QLD Queen St Mall Brisbane
08 Oct 2014 7:30am - 9:00am QLD Eagle Street Brisbane
15 Oct 2014 7:30am - 9:00am VIC Southbank Spillway Mel Melbourne
22 Oct 2014 7:30am - 9:00am VIC Southern Cross Station Melbourne
29 Oct 2014 7:30am - 9:00am WA Murray Street Mall Perth
05 Nov 2014 7:30am - 9:00am SA Rundle Mall Adelaide
12 Nov 2014 7:30am - 9:00am TAS Franklin Square Hobart
19 Nov 2014 7:30am - 9:00am NSW Church Street Mall Parramatta

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19 Nov 2014 9:00am

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SmiTTy on 17/09/2014 - 09:28

oh man ! :( only 1 in NSW
(or maybe we missed the 1st give away arleady)
- SmiTTy on 17/09/2014 - 09:29
  
  +8
  
  Actually here is the full list of times/locations!
  
  17 Sep 2014 7:30 - 9:00am NSW Customs Square Sydney
  
  01 Oct 2014 7:30 - 9:00am QLD Queen St Mall Brisbane
  
  08 Oct 2014 7:30 - 9:00am QLD Eagle Street Brisbane
  
  15 Oct 2014 7:30 - 9:00am VIC Southbank Spillway Mel Melbourne
  
  22 Oct 2014 7:30 - 9:00am VIC Southern Cross Station Melbourne
  
  29 Oct 2014 7:30 - 9:00am WA Murray Street Mall Perth
  
  05 Nov 2014 7:30 - 9:00am SA Rundle Mall Adelaide
  
  12 Nov 2014 7:30 - 9:00am TAS Franklin Square Hobart
  
  19 Nov 2014 7:30 - 9:00am NSW Church Street Mall Parramatta
  - jb6 on 17/09/2014 - 09:42
    
    thanks, must have missed some. updated
  - kwv42 on 27/09/2014 - 12:04
    
    Hi I am checking with RediATM as the terms and conditions said 7.00am to 9am and also if you have to pay any fee's especially if you cannot get near or don't want use a RediATM.
- MrLeE on 17/09/2014 - 16:57
  
  +6
  
  2 in NSW.
  
  Sometimes people like to think Parramatta isn't part of NSW I know.
amanvell on 17/09/2014 - 09:34

+13

Got $20, hooray!
- zoenicole04 on 17/09/2014 - 20:31
  
  +1
  
  does everyone who goes to the tent get a gift card or are they given randomly?
ciab on 17/09/2014 - 09:41

+8

Posted in the comps section about 10 days ago by gikku: https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/160144
- SmiTTy on 17/09/2014 - 09:47
  
  +4
  
  Although i'd suggest this is more of a give a way than a comp - seems like everyones a winner! ;-)
  - EightImmortals on 17/09/2014 - 11:09
    
    +4
    
    Except those of us who don't live anywhere near those places. :(
    - Tal_Shiar on 17/09/2014 - 12:52
      
      +2
      
      Or those on night shift..
    - huydn on 17/09/2014 - 14:01
      
      +2
      
      @Tal_Shiar: finish your shift then start lining up. worst case it's $20 for an hour wait maybe. still better than my job :'(
nzthunderboy on 17/09/2014 - 09:56

-1

Question is why would someone give away money like this ?
- Lukian on 17/09/2014 - 10:00
  
  +11
  
  It's called a marketing budget.
  - syousef on 17/09/2014 - 10:42
    
    +9
    
    It's called a mismanaged marketing budget. Giving away money in the hope to somehow get more at a later stage out of people remembering you through the giveaway is the height of insanity. I would gladly take the money but would be a lot more cautious about doing business with companies that operate like this.
    - humdogg on 17/09/2014 - 11:04
      
      +2
      
      sometimes you have to spend money to make money. As Lukian said it's marketing, a promotion. Not really that insane.
    - smpantsonfire on 17/09/2014 - 11:52
      
      +3
      
      Because the marketing department is the whole business? Got it, don't deal with businesses with silly marketing dep. because the whole company is silly. Ok.
    - pav on 17/09/2014 - 12:47
      
      +8
      
      @humdogg:
      Exactly. Also, this sort of marketing is more about brand awareness than directly signing up customers. You'll find big companies with big budgets do this to keep their name fresh in your mind. Example: how often do you see Coke ads on TV, especially in summer? They don't say anything about where to buy it or the price, instead its digging into your subconscious that you should buy coke. Next time you're buying a drink your subconscious is slowing chanting '~~eat the pudding eat the pudding eat the pudding~~ buy coke buy coke buy coke'.
    - nzthunderboy on 17/09/2014 - 16:13
      
      Exactly, I would still use ANZ ATM to withdraw cash. Also as an ozbargainer, taking the free money won't justify me going to RediATM and pay their ATM fees.
    - Charity on 19/09/2014 - 01:06
      
      @pav:
      If you had to explain this concept, the person wouldn't understand it, nor read it.
      
      A lot of people have the brain of a chimpanzee and are viscously proud of it.
[Deactivated] on 17/09/2014 - 10:20

+12

waves from regional area
- mily on 17/09/2014 - 10:24
  
  Waves too
- Fobsessive on 17/09/2014 - 17:23
  
  +3
  
  Waves? There aren't any beaches there.
  - Charity on 19/09/2014 - 01:09
    
    -1
    
    regional doesn't mean inland. #education system fail
frewer on 17/09/2014 - 11:02

-1

To go or not to go …
The return ticket to Mel is $32 … if i get a $20 would dat be a lost ?
- CI on 17/09/2014 - 11:18
  
  +14
  
  What do you think sherlock?
- tusker on 17/09/2014 - 11:23
  
  +3
  
  Depends on how you view the experience of visiting Melbourne…
  
  Or whether or not the chance of winning $200 is worth the $32 outlay ?
  
  Your maximum downside seems to be $12, so probably best to try and find an excuse to save $15 by visiting a Melbourne based DickSmith and buying something with your amex card ?
- adamren on 17/09/2014 - 23:50
  
  Uber have free $40 credit for new riders
KKraig on 17/09/2014 - 11:18

Thanks OP - have marked the 22nd of October in my calendar
King Tightarse on 17/09/2014 - 12:05

+3

Cant help but think about poor workers in Thailand etc
There: work your butt off/ lucky to get $5 a day.
Here: free money for doing sweet F.A.
- Cyphar on 17/09/2014 - 22:44
  
  +2
  
  But $5 goes a long way there so the point is moot.
- quaddie on 23/09/2014 - 15:28
  
  Minimum wage in Thailand is THB300/day, approx $AUD10/day.
CrazyMexican on 17/09/2014 - 12:07

+6

A true ozbargainer will follow all the locations! ( now to find out cheaper ways to get there :x) let's catch them all :P
YadaYadaYada on 17/09/2014 - 12:49

-1

Is it still there?
- koganei on 17/09/2014 - 13:02
  
  +1
  
  OP posted event times, reading helps…
  - YadaYadaYada on 17/09/2014 - 13:03
    
    -1
    
    They posted the start times, no end times.
    - koganei on 17/09/2014 - 13:05
      
      +3
      
      7:30 - 9:00am. Once again, reading helps…
    - YadaYadaYada on 17/09/2014 - 13:08
      
      +1
      
      @koganei: sigh tricked by the formatting….
buzzlight9 on 17/09/2014 - 13:10

+1

Thanks OP, now that you posted it on here…, I can't wait to see what happens at 7:30am !
donbot on 17/09/2014 - 14:13

+5

Based on nothing…I reckon there would be an approximately 81-to-1 shot of landing a $200 voucher.

4450 $20 gift cards = $89,000
55 $200 gift cards = $11,000

Totals 4505 gift cards. Split across 9 events ~ 500 gift cards per event. Which in my mind makes sense.
- looseylu on 17/09/2014 - 21:23
  
  i like it
- happychild100 on 17/09/2014 - 23:55
  
  +8
  
  Or… as the T&C's state, 5x$200 and 500x$20 cards at each event
pebee47 on 17/09/2014 - 15:54

Beauty bonzer bottler! Entered Two reminders in phone to not miss! (forgot to do so when first posted on OB)
massafiri on 17/09/2014 - 17:01

+3

What stops people from claiming multiple cards?
DEvok on 17/09/2014 - 17:57

Don't believe they didnt held this in sydney cbd townhall, the heart of the city, oh why!?
- Scrooge McDuck on 17/09/2014 - 18:51
  
  +1
  
  Probably because they wouldn't want to get mobbed by lads and other vagrants.
  - pebee47 on 18/09/2014 - 19:37
    
    So where's the large, open, Public space at Town Hall?
tdw on 18/09/2014 - 00:27

+1

i shall be there with body armour on ;)
gcdollar on 18/09/2014 - 10:54

only a few cities and then it's counted as country-wide? I'd argue it's world-wide! :D
- pebee47 on 18/09/2014 - 19:39
  
  Yeah, Darwin is just a suburb of Adelaide, right?
Charity on 19/09/2014 - 01:14

It will cost more to park the car
:(
cristobaljames on 21/09/2014 - 17:21

Sweeeeeet!
kwv42 on 26/09/2014 - 11:45

-2

What about fee's especially to check how much the card contains?

And well this means, the fee's well reduce the amount and you have to open a NAB account to get the rest?

Also the website said 7am-9am, but the terms and conditions said 7.30am to 9am.
- happychild100 on 26/09/2014 - 13:11
  
  +3
  
  Uhh, all you do is go to a rediATM and get cash out. Not sure what that has to do with fees and opening a NAB account.
INFIDEL on 30/09/2014 - 14:50

So free money in the mall in morning ;-)
7:30 - 9:00am Queen St Mall Brisbane
- happychild100 on 30/09/2014 - 15:05
  
  I'll be there and square! I wonder which part of the mall..
  - INFIDEL on 30/09/2014 - 15:22
    
    It's not that big. Look for the crowd of Obargain look-a-likes ;-)
    I'm packing breakfast.
    - happychild100 on 30/09/2014 - 15:29
      
      +1
      
      Wonder if I can hack into the big TV Tony Stark style and have the ozbargain live feed up…
tooblue on 01/10/2014 - 07:43

Where in Queen St mall? I don't even see a crowd at the spot on their google map?
Kugz on 01/10/2014 - 07:44

I cant find it either. Website points to MacArthur but nothing there either
Ahan on 01/10/2014 - 07:45

Where anyone?
Kugz on 01/10/2014 - 07:47

+2

Its at the top of the mall near the casino.
happychild100 on 01/10/2014 - 08:06

Up the other end of Queen street. Got $20 myself, so did a couple friends of mine.
Bappy on 01/10/2014 - 08:08

+1

Great way to start the day as an OZB member…
Grabbed $20 ATM card and 2x$2 Sammich from 7-Eleven on my way to work.
Ahan on 01/10/2014 - 08:19

+7

My wife got $200! Went to the rediatm straightaway in case anything went wrong with the card.. All good - $200 cashed out. Thanks op.
- happychild100 on 01/10/2014 - 08:39
  
  +2
  
  Wow awesome! Congrats to her
cheap chips on 01/10/2014 - 08:39

+1

Got $20, thanks OP. Seems they are giving them out every 15 mins.
winstonf6 on 01/10/2014 - 08:53

Got $20! One of the blokes there said they'd run out of cash cards, but luckily I hung around. They're also giving away little screen cleaners.
INFIDEL on 01/10/2014 - 09:11

+6

Was give away every 30 minutes. At least that's when I popped past. Picked up $20 @7:30, looked in at 8 on way to pick up deal from yesterday, then again at 8:30 after I picked up Himalayan Goat pie at the market across the road.

The crew (red tops, red cap) have the "Win $20 or $50" red & white folded cardboard with ATM card inside. Theses are stored in their zipped pouches on their waist. Probably less than 50 cards per crew member per promotion period.

They are giving out screen cleaners in plastic. These are not what you want ;-)
You have to ask to get one.
Then join the queue at nearest RediATM for almost instant cash.

A council cleaner was curious, so I told him to grab one. Nice guy, but shy. So I grabbed a crew member & introduces him as the nice guy who would be here after they leave, to clean up. Convinced her to give him a promo card, after checking with team leader. Saw him later - already had his $20 :-)

As the crew prepared to hand out the distribute the 8:30 cards, I noticed the team leader point at me, way at the back… team leader (white top) looked at me. Sprung. But at that time I was explaining to passersby what was going on & how it works.
Team leader came up to me & said "Bruce, you know it's only 1 per person!". I'm far too hard to forget :-)
- Bappy on 01/10/2014 - 09:23
  
  +1
  
  I was looking for you Bruce (after reading your comments from the padlock deal)
  BTW I avoided the teamleader and got my second $20 (I was hoping for $200 but still free $40… big thanks to OP)
  
  However they got evidence now as they also took my picture twice :P (hope they don't go through the pictures)
  - INFIDEL on 01/10/2014 - 09:28
    
    +2
    
    I came back at 8:30 with a fresh t-shirt with my name in Japanese (Kanji) front and back - my OzBargain avatar! I am always prepared for a bargain. The team leader couldn't miss me, how could anyone else ;-)
    
    A Tip: Don't let them photograph you. It's for their wall, and they want your name & email address. It's not necessary, gets you nothing but noticed, and if you are brucefromaustralia, far too much attention & questions.
    
    Picked up my $8 padlock set. A good deal if you are into locking things up ;-)
    
    See you next Wednesday.
    08 Oct 2014 7:30am - 9:00am Eagle Street Brisbane
    
    It's near my free OzBargained office for 4 or more years (cubicle & good free coffee etc) at Riverside Centre. Currently downloading, drinking a mocha, looking at the river on a beautiful Brissie day - all free :-)
- tooblue on 01/10/2014 - 10:17
  
  Bruce, were you in your batman suit?
  
  Btw, very thorough explanation. There are few staff in white, the chick with the camera is cute.
  - INFIDEL on 01/10/2014 - 10:52
    
    Was wearing my black OzBargain avatar t-shirt. An original - my own design, with printing help from a $1 VistaPrint deal. Batman is so passé.
    
    [When I studied programming at uni, students used to come to me to help with problems. One student in my year presented a program, but could not understand why it wasn't working. He seemed to know nothing about the program, despite claiming he wrote it. It was in my very idiosyncratic style, with my original module calls & debug lines relating to the program modules he had simply renamed. No one steals my style & gets away with it.
    Paid my alcohol bills printing t-shirts & having my own newspaper at uni.]
    
    I try to be thorough, but a little long winded.
    
    It's a remnant of my academic days helping design research, lecturing in IT but mainly writing, & improving uni publications. Now I beg in the streets for $20 notes.
- happychild100 on 01/10/2014 - 10:41
  
  I just walked up to a guy and joined in the circle around him while he proceeded to tell everyone how to use it. Once he got to me he just said "I think you know how to use this now". Didn't really think to get another, will hopefully get another at eagle street next week though ;)
  - INFIDEL on 01/10/2014 - 10:57
    
    It's best to do what you did… join the crowd, wait for them to give one to someone, smile & say "can I have one too?".
    
    Looking like a potential customer also helps. My far too casual wear on a warm day made them think too long. Changing t-shirts (honest, it was a hot day & I was only thinking of others) just made me look like a professional OzBargainer.
    
    So dress up when you come down my end of town - we're all professionals.
    
    I'll be there around 8:30, but they probably won't let me have another one :-(
adamren on 01/10/2014 - 14:26

Damn missed the Brisbane one this morning. Didn't set a reminder. Effing dammit ;-p Oh well nearly $200 free but $20 isn't that much.
- INFIDEL on 01/10/2014 - 16:58
  
  Got $20 for free & immediate reaction was disappointment (not hoped for & rare $200). Humans are strange like that.
LittleMIssPanda on 08/10/2014 - 08:18

+3

Can confirm for Brisbane today it is at the eagle Street pier :)
- Ahan on 08/10/2014 - 08:44
  
  Thanks heading towards that way now
happychild100 on 08/10/2014 - 09:06

Another $20 today :)
cheap chips on 08/10/2014 - 09:19

Won another $20, thanks OP!
kingsville on 15/10/2014 - 08:29

I couldn't find them in Melbs this morning :(
- Dominic on 15/10/2014 - 08:36
  
  Where did you go? Their website says Flinders St Station but here says Southbank Spillway (where ever that is).
  
  Edit: just got $20 at Flinders
- shewhowearsred on 15/10/2014 - 08:45
  
  They were at Flinders this morning! My husband and I just got $20 each!
- kingsville on 15/10/2014 - 09:11
  
  I blindly followed the OzB info and rode past the spillway….
  
  well done Dom and Ms Red
  - shewhowearsred on 15/10/2014 - 09:19
    
    I can't take any credit for it— I got off at Flinders intending to figure out from there where the spillway was, and happened to see the tent there. Kicking myself for not circling back and getting another!!
bluedufflecoat on 22/10/2014 - 08:10

Got $20 at Southern Cross today.
- Dominic on 22/10/2014 - 08:30
  
  Nice! Where abouts at Southern cross?
  - shewhowearsred on 22/10/2014 - 08:41
    
    +3
    
    Downstairs next to Boost. Beware the Wilson security guard there. He told me they had run out of cards and that I should come back in 30 minutes. I got out of the line and waited for a friend to show up, which allowed me to watch him let a bunch of his friends through the line. I called him on it, and he denied having done it. I went to the rediATM staff, who told me of course I could line up.
    
    TLDR: Ignore the security guard if he tells you not to line up. Confirm with the actual staff.
    - JohnHowardsEyebrows on 22/10/2014 - 09:17
      
      Just popped in at 8:50, scored a $200. :D
    - bluedufflecoat on 22/10/2014 - 09:18
      
      +1
      
      Wow, Lucky. John Howard! :) Congrats.
    - tdw on 22/10/2014 - 14:54
      
      yeah wilson security guards are such grubs
downforce on 29/10/2014 - 11:35

+7

This is currently on in Perth. Managed to score a $200 one so I'm super buzzed atm! Woot.
bennythejet on 29/10/2014 - 11:46

-1

Scored $20. :)
GiggidyGoo on 29/10/2014 - 12:12

I'm gonna buy some tags. I got 20 dollars in my pocket…
tdw on 29/10/2014 - 12:29

+2

got $20. and a cute phone screen cleaner. not sure what i'm more excited about :p
also what's with nova trying to piggy back on this promo? lol
JohnHowardsEyebrows on 29/10/2014 - 12:30

+1

Absolutely cracking deal this.
ChronoSphinx on 29/10/2014 - 13:03

+1

+1. Wish they had more in Perth.
Jad on 05/11/2014 - 09:05

Thanks OP, picked up a $20 card just now in Adelaide Railway Station :)
malkakas on 05/11/2014 - 09:09

thanks OP. got a $20 card at Adelaide Railway station. one guy won a $200 card in front of my eyes.

This was posted 9 years 7 months 8 days ago, and might be an out-dated deal.

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