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20% off TVs, Laptops, Smartphones, Samsung Phones/Tablets, 5% off Apple and 10% off Bose @ Dick Smith

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20% off TVs, Laptops, Smartphones, Samsung Phones/Tablets, 5% off Apple and 10% off Bose @ Dick Smith
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LhypnOtixx on 26/02/2016 - 10:24 dicksmith.com.au (10814 clicks)
Last edited 26/02/2016 - 18:38 by 2 other users

I just happened to be walking past Dick Smith in SA when I saw staff putting up these signs.

Not sure if nationwide but most likely since they are shutting their doors soon. Yes, nationwide:

Apple products, including iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch: 5%
Apple cables: 30%
Game consoles and games: 20%
All TVs: 20%
Samsung phones, tablets and TVs: 20%
All Smartphones (Except iPhone): 20%
Laptops: 20%
Microsoft, including Surface products: 20%
Drones: 20%
DSLR cameras: 20%
Headphones, including Beats: 30%
Bose: 10% off (Selected stores)

See Discussion Here: Dick Smith Enters in Liquidation , Closure of Stores / Closing Down, Sales

Electrical & Electronics Apple Bose Computer Laptop LCD TV Mobile Phone Samsung Tablet TV

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  • Cluster on 26/02/2016 - 11:19
    +3

    Remember that the receivers are looking for the highest possible return. Don't expect any screaming bargains. 20% off laptops is a standard sale for any store.

    And just who would buy a Dick Smith branded product now? These products essentially have zero warranty in 8 weeks time.

    • chonkie on 26/02/2016 - 11:42

      Hang on, what about manufacturer warranties?

      • Cluster on 26/02/2016 - 11:43
        +4

        Buying a Samsung, Sony, HP, etc product is fine. I was thinking about Dick Smith branded products, especially TVs. Some generic manufacturer in China is responsible for those.

  • ronnknee on 26/02/2016 - 11:21
    +1

    The discounts are not enticing enough, especially when I don't have anything in mind. Might wait for another week or two.

  • Pratty on 26/02/2016 - 11:22

    Beats Studio Headphones were $280. That's a relatively good deal?

  • infinite on 26/02/2016 - 11:23
    +1

    20% off inflated RRP for products that wont have any warranty in 7 weeks time.

    This is NOT a bargain.

    • Gavman on 26/02/2016 - 11:25
      +6

      Reputable Vendors will still provide warranty for their products (Apple, Sony, Asus, Hp etc). I wouldn't touch a DSE branded TV tho.

    • yojabbajabba on 26/02/2016 - 12:06

      Warranties are valid for the manufacturer, provided you have proof of purchase. You can even go directly to the manufacturer on purchases while the reseller is still open. Your comment is moot at best.

  • THICKnSLOW on 26/02/2016 - 11:23
    +4

    CALLING ALL VULTURES!

    • Pratty on 26/02/2016 - 11:25
      +2

      Absolutely. :D

    • Cluster on 26/02/2016 - 13:49
      +1

      I like to think of us as being more civilized, like a bunch of seagulls fighting over a chip.

  • AussieDaddy on 26/02/2016 - 11:27

    Slightly unrelated but why did one of the moderators delete that Dick Smith PS4 deal, saying it was out of stock on posting? Luckily I had the link open on a separate tab and Dick Smith is still showing PlayStation 4 1TB for $399.20 in stock: http://www.dicksmith.com.au/sony-ps4-1tb-console-dsau-yg1079…

    • djones145 on 26/02/2016 - 11:31
      +1

      click and collect only
      and looks like out of stock everywhere

      • AussieDaddy on 26/02/2016 - 11:33

        I see. I saw 'In Stock' and was wondering why it was deleted. It seems Dick is back on to his old tricks again.

      • KentT on 26/02/2016 - 12:41

        Mirrabooka,WA says it has stock.

    • Repstar on 26/02/2016 - 11:33
      +2

      You would be nuts paying for anything from Dick without physically having it in your hands first.

  • ashlikesnow on 26/02/2016 - 11:32

    i just called dicksmith and they said they dont sell any surface product, where do you see it?

  • mikmac on 26/02/2016 - 11:36
    +2

    Sorry OP but these guys can't even get a closing down sale right! Apart from the minimal signage out the front combined with a few mangers specials inside, you would never tell that anything different is going on in the store. More urgency shown at the $2 store!

  • [Deactivated] on 26/02/2016 - 11:38

    Should be called "Re-coup $140 million for secured creditors i.e. NAB & HSBC, Sale".

  • winhhh on 26/02/2016 - 11:40
    +4

    Guys just a heads up.

    Signage is only just starting to be put up today.

    "Prices will drop further on unsold stock over the next 2 months" - Carindale DSE Employee

  • zzyss on 26/02/2016 - 11:41
    +4

    To be entirely fair, they still have to make a profit on the remaining stock probably in order to pay off their obligations to staff, etc. That money won't magic from thin air…

    • smurfinaus on 26/02/2016 - 11:46

      30-40% off is like the profit above costs though?

      • zzyss on 26/02/2016 - 12:11

        Different products have different margins.

        • smurfinaus on 26/02/2016 - 12:12

          i have no idea but it always seem they had discounts every week the last year or so… the discounts mentioned dont seem very generous at all..

  • YoursTruly on 26/02/2016 - 11:42
    +1

    Part of me hates that they are going down - badly - And the other part of me says they can stuff themselves.

    Oh well - whatever mate - hope other retailers paid attention and learn from DS errors - esp. how not to treat customers!

  • golferpat on 26/02/2016 - 11:45

    Was actually about to head down to Dick Smith - but seriously if these are actually all the discounts they are giving they must be kidding themselves. They should make everything like a min 40% off ;)

  • smurfinaus on 26/02/2016 - 11:46

    prices look like crap.not worth it.

  • akashra on 26/02/2016 - 11:47

    Do DSE pricematch? Cos I can get a Parrot AR Drone for $95 elsewhere. But would happily walk in and pick one up if they'll match.

  • cvas on 26/02/2016 - 11:49
    +1

    20% off is still more than what you should pay for most things. Any really good deals (if any) the staff have even more incentive to snap them up first.

  • khelddar on 26/02/2016 - 11:49
    +2

    Most of the stock is still way overpriced, will be waiting for a few weeks to see if any decent deals come up

  • rgr on 26/02/2016 - 11:50
    +1

    dick smith should close down their stores and refurbish them into shelters for the homeless or food kitchens, that's the only way people will stop seeing them as a-holes.

  • nismo on 26/02/2016 - 11:50
    +13

    Ah Dick Smith, going out in typical OZbargain fashion..

    A bunch of upvotes, a handful of downvotes and hardly any bargains to be seen!

  • forumninja on 26/02/2016 - 11:52

    Is it still possible to use a WISH gift card at Dick Smith?

    • tarawa on 26/02/2016 - 12:40
      +1

      good question, would be a bonus to use discounted gift cards

      So did some investigating by checking Store Payment Options Today
      It does not list Wish Gift Cards

      But back in July 2015, when it was last scanned by the web archive, it had listed Wish Gift Cards as payment
      Store Payment Options 2015

      so I assume Wish Gift Card is not accepted

  • frostman on 26/02/2016 - 11:53
    +2

    Not sure why everyone is snickering at their closing down, this will screw us in the long term as JB Hi and Harvey will now have less competition wiht pricing asswipes

    • webtherapist on 26/02/2016 - 11:57
      +3

      grey imports as alternatives

      • berger on 26/02/2016 - 13:37

        60 inch TV grey import?

      • frostman on 26/02/2016 - 14:21

        Grey imports? bro have you bought a grey import before?

        A.) They're not compliant with AU standards
        B.) You can wipe your ass with the warranty paper as that's what it's worth
        C.) For phones, make sure it's compatible with the 4G and Cellular frequencies else you have shit reception
        D.) Grey imports can be fakes that are masqueraded as genuine by some 3rd party re-seller in Kazkhastan

        • twister292 on 26/02/2016 - 17:04
          1. Phones are (CE certified phones are legal to use here because GSM/3G/LTE are globally agreed standards)
          2. Sometimes the price difference pays for it
          3. Not hard to do
          4. Not hard to avoid if buying from reputable sellers
          5. Sometimes we grey import because some models aren't even sold here (e.g. G3 32GB, G4 Dual SIM and so on)
    • sween64 on 26/02/2016 - 12:36
      +1

      DSE never provided decent competition with their dubious sales and weak price match policy.

      • frostman on 26/02/2016 - 14:22
        -1

        Agree, similar to Woolies, they're always more expensive than Coles and Aldis, but having Woolies close is not good for the general population

        • sween64 on 26/02/2016 - 15:15

          I disagree. For items I check on https://www.pricehipster.com.au/ Woolies' regular price is often cheaper than Coles' by 10%. Regularly specials are often the same.

        • cloudy on 26/02/2016 - 15:43

          @sween64:

          I think frostman is deliberately trolling. Let's not feed the trolls anymore.

        • frostman on 26/02/2016 - 15:47

          @cloudy:

          How can I be trolling when I agreed with you that DSE never provided decent competition?

          I meant that whilst their prices were inflated, their presence still ensured a competitive place in the Technology sales.

    • cloudy on 26/02/2016 - 15:42
      +1

      Tell me how their $20 iPhone charging cables provides competition to JB? Seriously, if they were competitive, they wouldn't be going down.

  • FatsWaler on 26/02/2016 - 11:54
    +5

    Just asked in store as to why the OPPO R7 was $599 in store and $499 on the website the dude literally just shrugged his shoulders….overpriced sale lol

    • kwijybo on 26/02/2016 - 12:30

      To be fair, it has become a tradition that Dick Smith offers far better prices online than in store.

  • k3nnis on 26/02/2016 - 12:05

    Here we go again. Although I have nothing to buy :)

  • wyu1986 on 26/02/2016 - 12:05
    +1

    No bargain left after 9am.

  • BargainKen on 26/02/2016 - 12:05
    +1

    Wow these prices are just shit considering. Probably still cheaper at jb and gasp hardley normals

  • tg on 26/02/2016 - 12:10
    +1

    Dick goes down. Missus not impressed.

  • May23 on 26/02/2016 - 12:11

    holy… I've been waiting for a 'proper' price to get a Surface Pro tablet, wish it is not gonna sold out soon

    • victorwilson on 26/02/2016 - 12:14

      Dick doesn't sell Surfaces

      • May23 on 26/02/2016 - 12:18

        oh, no… thank you for the heads-up anyway

  • the-mal on 26/02/2016 - 12:14
    +15

    Remember this sale is to recoup maximum dollars for those who are owed money.

    It's not a sale to beat competitors.

    It's not a sale to win customers.

    It's a "sale" to recoup as much money as possible. They have no incentive to give you a good bargain. They want stock sold for the highest price possible before they get kicked out of their premises, that's all.

    If you want a bargain keep an eye out on the DS competitors who will now start trying to convert DS refugees.

    • Pulse123 on 26/02/2016 - 12:23
      -2

      I disagree, it is most definitely in their best interest to make the prices cheaper than anywhere else because they need to sell most if not all of their stock in the next 8 weeks.

      If the prices are to high people are not going to buy the stock and then they don't get any money.
      People impulse buy alot more things when they are heavily discounted.
      Im sure even if they sold their stock at 60-70% off RRP it would still be more than what greys online or similar would pay.

      • abc on 26/02/2016 - 12:28
        +2

        I suspect they would rather offload their stock in one big batch to Grays or COTD as it would cost them less to do so.

        The days of the "% off everything" firesale (think Venture and Norman Ross back in the 80's, or Brashs and Chandlers back in the 90's) are sadly over as retailers have a lot more liquidation options these days.

        • Pulse123 on 26/02/2016 - 12:31

          Can you please elaborate as to how it would be cheaper for them to offload their stock to greys?

        • KentT on 26/02/2016 - 13:21
          +2

          @Pulse123:
          It can be handled by the liquidator, not Dick Smith.

          No sales staff salaries.
          No retail rent.
          They sell it all at once, so guaranteed to get rid of everything.

        • Pulse123 on 26/02/2016 - 13:55

          @KentT: The only problem with that is they have already committed to those costs for the next 8 weeks so they are already going to pay for all those things. Might as well sell as much stock as they can.

        • abc on 26/02/2016 - 15:48

          @Pulse123:

          They would still prefer the opportunity to sell as much stock at a higher margin as they can within the shutdown period.

  • [Deactivated] on 26/02/2016 - 12:22
    +4

    Hahah absolute joke went in to the local dick headsmith saw the 20% everywhere thought okay this could be good. Enquirer bout a TV and the rep ripped down the discount and he said this is not happening then I went to buy accessories for my phone went to the desk and he wouldn't apply the discount says it's a mistake ! lol what a joke worst store ever bye bye dick smith bye bye

    • bricabrac89 on 26/02/2016 - 12:30
      +6

      He's just pissed off that he is jobless next week, which is fair enough. But certainly not right to take it out on the customer.

    • Whatisthatvelvet on 26/02/2016 - 13:22
      +6

      He wanted the TV and accessories for himself as he goes and his them in the back

  • [Deactivated] on 26/02/2016 - 12:23
    -2

    Was after a older mac book pro but no new stock available, asked to buy the display model but was told that it was not alowwed by Apple? What a joke

    • spare13 on 26/02/2016 - 12:52
      +1

      This is a general policy with Apple display models.

    • dbun1 on 26/02/2016 - 14:02
      +1

      How's that a joke? - it's not DSE's call whether they can/can't sell the display model

      Apple have a refurb store which is where stock like this are sold off.

    • [Deactivated] on 26/02/2016 - 14:35

      Now that it's for sure that they're closing Apple will probably be in to take that display (up to and including taking the entire fixture) them imminently.

  • bryans on 26/02/2016 - 12:29
    +1

    I've had enough of Dick

    • rayski57 on 26/02/2016 - 12:40
      +5

      I'd heard that about you (;-)

    • Saiya on 26/02/2016 - 13:04
      +1

      That's what she said.

    • bchliu on 26/02/2016 - 14:14

      Back in the closet for you then?

  • bricabrac89 on 26/02/2016 - 12:34
    +2

    I actually can't wait for them to shut shop and put the final nail in their coffin.

    These discounts aren't that enticing when people like JB have similar sales almost monthly.

  • yummypinacolada on 26/02/2016 - 12:40
    +1

    Don't waste time to visit the store. Almost everything are still cheaper on ebay.

  • tdw on 26/02/2016 - 12:43

    no discount on eneloops no care

  • Australianjim on 26/02/2016 - 12:47
    +1

    Went to Booragoon Store at Garden City (WA). Nothing changed. No signs up or changes in pricing on shelves. Everything just looked business as usual.

    • tdw on 26/02/2016 - 12:51
      +1

      considering the farce that was the December sale, this doesn't surprise me.

    • mjdcomp on 26/02/2016 - 12:56
      +1

      Same with the Perth city store

  • spuderump on 26/02/2016 - 12:49

    I used to absolutely love the dick. But not anymore.

    • OzSikh on 26/02/2016 - 12:52

      So that was you !! (;-)

    • R3XNebular on 26/02/2016 - 12:52

      Too much info

    • titan0r on 26/02/2016 - 12:56
      +1

      True. no one likes a limp dick.

  • scizor08 on 26/02/2016 - 12:54

    will the online store be updated so we can price match to other stores?

    • MustResistPurchase on 26/02/2016 - 12:56

      I tried price matching today at JB Hifi, no luck however as they won't price match a closing down store.

      • scizor08 on 26/02/2016 - 13:00

        Interesting. Thanks, I might give officeworks a go. Maybe it will work with other retailers

  • titan0r on 26/02/2016 - 12:56
    +4

    WORST. SALE. EVER.

  • [Deactivated] on 26/02/2016 - 12:58
    +4

    Receiver sale should be at least 70%. This is like the rubish deal they would spruik every 2 days

    • Elision on 26/02/2016 - 15:35
      +2

      It's not a bargain in my opinion, but you don't seem to understand the point of a receiver sale from a business standpoint.

  • engineeringprof on 26/02/2016 - 13:00
    +5

    Actually, receivers sales usually aren't that good since they are trying to extract maximum cash out for remaining stock.

  • bb20 on 26/02/2016 - 13:01
    +1

    Dick Smith management learnt nothing about customer service. Administrator knows nothing about fire sales. Give me a break!

  • harlaqu on 26/02/2016 - 13:01

    I bought an OPPO F1 from the Ballarat store. The wendouree store happily called up and confirmed stock for me before I went. Paid $239.20. Nothing else really amazing that I saw.

    • KentT on 26/02/2016 - 13:25

      But they're not allowed to hold it for you.

      It's a good idea to call, but it's no guarantee.

      • harlaqu on 26/02/2016 - 13:39

        They didn't hold. They just confirmed that they had stock and to make my way over there as fast as I could and hope one was still there.

        • KentT on 26/02/2016 - 14:28

          Yeah, that was more of a public service announcement.

          You can call for stock confirmation, but don't beg for dibs.

  • CyberGenesys on 26/02/2016 - 13:08
    +1

    Ringwood Victoria had nothing that wasn't cheaper elsewhere

  • gstfree on 26/02/2016 - 13:11

    No DSE. They can dishonour gift vouchers, can they dishonour warranty or dead on arrival?

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