Free Money: Ranging from $5 - $100 at Changjiang Express Swanston Street CBD VIC

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Hotpotcorn on 14/02/2015 - 13:24 imgur.com (7183 clicks)
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they are handing out free money in chinese hong bao. I got myself $50 free. The line is huge though.No catches. Part of Chinese new year event. Lots of other free stuff at box hill as well like free fairy floss, free coffee, free water and lots more

BOX HILL EVENT ENDED, PEOPLE WHO MISSED OUT OR THE AMOUNT YOU GOT AT BOX HILL WASNT ENOUGH STILL HAVE A CHANCE TO TEST YOUR LUCK TO GET MORE MONEY AT THEIR SWANSTON STREET STORE @ 22 FEB 2015 FROM 1 PM ONWARDS (SUNDAY). I WILL BE THERE AS WELL :) GOOD LUCK! BETTER GET THERE EARLY AS I ASSUME THERE WILL BE ALOT OF PEOPLE QUEUING UP.

Address:274 SWANSTON STREET MELBOURNE 3000.

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  Thenarrator on 14/02/2015 - 20:40

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  Are they having ones in sydney?

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  moogi27 on 14/02/2015 - 20:55

  Ugh I wish I was in Victoria.. I was in Sydney's Chinatown today and they were handing out red pockets, but doubt they had money in them.

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  tightarse on 15/02/2015 - 08:11

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  Thanks OP!

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  barginsarelife on 15/02/2015 - 08:50

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  WHY THE CAPS

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  Maglia Nera on 15/02/2015 - 09:54

  OP - you had me at FREE

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  Muimuimorris on 15/02/2015 - 09:55

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  I got $6 in my red packet at Box Hill. For those folks who are saying not very nice stuff about this Chinese custom, for the record, it is auspicious to give money to people in red packets during Chinese New Year. It is called lucky money for a reason. Good on Changjiang Express for using this as a brand awareness raising initiative.

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  enveloped on 15/02/2015 - 11:22

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  The company's business is in mainland China. A typical 1st gen mainlander would have replied (angrily) that if they had the money to give for free they should send them to help the needy poorer fellow countrymen in mainland. Since I haven't seen such a post, unless negged out of the way, I assume there are not many mainland Chinese here in ozbargain. (I am - less than 1/2 year in aussie. The other possibility is: it feels awkward to admit that there are poors in China in the first place hence they said nothing - which is partly due to the rich Chinese investor stereotype.)

  I think it's just risky marketing: from their website they mainly target 1st gen mainlanders who still have close tie to mainland (to use their mainland express service e.g. for cans of baby formula), even though they advertised it only in simplified Chinese, huge risk that a lot of those who got their money ain't their target audience. Their aussie website is Chinese-only! If they intended to create brand awareness to aussies in general they would have had English websites before the costy campaign. They are over confident to think 1st gens won't tell, and they must be amazed to see a lot of whities there. A better targeted solution would be free shipment of a can of baby formula to China (mainland) in Spring Festival.

  In that sense, it's really "lucky money": they made a mistake and you get the money, isn't it lucky?

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    tikei on 16/02/2015 - 01:27

    No, 1st gen mainlanders wouldn't complain because they lined up to get the money too. A gain for them :D
    If they had missed out though, probably…

    (Your English is pretty good considering you've only been here for 1/2 year.)

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  Iqs on 15/02/2015 - 11:27

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  You guys do understand that China is a lot richer than Australia. So it makes sense if there is a business run by Chinaman giving free money to Australians. I am pretty sure there will be more like this in the future. So just stay tune to OzBargain for further money giveaways by Chinaman.

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    enveloped on 15/02/2015 - 11:29

    not per capita! (in response to "China is a lot richer than Australia")

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      tianyujojo on 15/02/2015 - 12:48

      China doesn't have centerlink thats why.

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        plmko on 15/02/2015 - 15:45

        No, but they have a generous pension which allows you to retire from the age of 50 (Female).

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    scrimshaw on 15/02/2015 - 19:21

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    Not per capita. In terms of wealth per capita, Hong Kong, Luxembourg and the United States are at the very top. Australia is ranked 15th. China is ranked much lower.

    The chinese you see here in Australia represent (I'm pulling stats out of my arse here) probably the top 5% richest in their country and China features a high degree of income inequality, and the gap is widening every year.

    About 1/3 of China's wealth is owned by 1% of it's population now

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  lostn on 15/02/2015 - 17:04

  Out of stock yet?

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  Carmen Sandiego on 22/02/2015 - 11:44

  The Maccas across the road is the best place to see (aka lurk) when to beat the crowds

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