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Acer eM250 Netbook $198 after cashback - Harvey Norman Saturday 3 April, one hour only

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Acer Netbook 10.1” LED screen. Wireless connections. Integrated webcam. Multi-in-1 card reader. Weight 1.1kg. Microsoft Windows XP. 160GB hard drive disc 1GB RAM. Intel Atom processor 1.6GHz. Same as what Coles was selling for $389 earlier this year - http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/21689 Pay $237, then claim $39 back from Acer? From what I have read from the Coles offer, it has a 3 cell battery that lasts about 3.5 hours.

For first hour of Saturday only.

Also a Samsung 42 inch HD Plasma for $648, but not limited to the first hour.

My first submission.

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        • i did the same too
          but if u look closely you'll see that there's "reprint" printed near the top under the store details

  • So how much was the laptop before it went on sale?

  • says $339 on side of box…..and this is what Coles has them for.

  • Now THIS guy here looks like your local friendly scalper.
    http://cgi.ebay.com.au/acer-em250-netbook-10-1-LED-LCD-1GB-1…

    • the bastard even has it above normal price of 339

      • anyone who missed out send an offer of $198.

        • +1

          or $197 :)

          Saw this. Thought of asking if the box was intact (as I was buying for a gift) to see what answer he concots… its obvious the SNID has been cutout.

          BTW - if you did get this deal and have a problem with wireless dropping after standby mode, change legacy power save algorithm in wireless properties to PS Poll.

          • @mrpoppy: hmmmm…..now its $325 - YOURE AMONG US YOU B@$T@RD!!!!

            • @trievalot: wow he's still planing on making at least 80 buks off this after about 15 dollars in fees and 19 dollars for the express postage
              AND HE REMOVED THE BEST OFFER TOO!!! WHAT A GREEDY BASTARD

              and another one poped up on gumtree
              http://sydney.gumtree.com.au/c-Stuff-for-Sale-computers-soft…
              FOR 3 BLOODY 50!!!!

            • @trievalot: That B@$T@RD is in Adelaide. I went to Gepps cross store at 7:45AM and still missed it. Saw a family of 5 having 6 of them. Damn them.

              Very unfair

              • +2

                @onetom2010: Hi onetom,

                Have you emailed me?
                Also a general request can everyone put their username in the email as I have trouble figuring out who you all are on OzBargain vs IRL!
                Regarding stores knowing who I am franchisees will know who I am.

                Here is my public profile on LinkedIn.

                http://au.linkedin.com/in/garywheelhouse

                Thanks
                Gary

                • @gwhse: hey man sorry this is stuffed that wasnt for your comment it was for trievalot but its posting on ur coment for sum ***** up reason

                  MOD - language, please

    • lol dw i dont think anyone will buy it since he accidentally put 16GB hdd instead of 160GB what its spose to be whata dickhead

    • lol dw i dont think anyone will buy it since he accidentally put 16GB hdd instead of 160GB what its spose to be whata dickhead

  • onetom, maybe he was the family… grrrrrrrrrr. Sometimes people amaze me with what they will do to make a buck, surely life doesnt have to be like that. I love a good bargain just like the next person, but taking advantage of these things just make my blood boil.

  • We went to Perth Cannington store at 7:30am and around 50 people there already. When the shop open, most of people run to computer section. for EM250 i think only have 42 in stock, less 3 mins all gone. so lot of people came before 8am but still couldn't get it. However, 5 mins later the staff took out quite a lot of ACER NAV50 (A0532H)for people who miss EM250, they said it is same as EM250. Well, those NAV50 (A0532H) gone straight away. Then again many people still couldn't get one, so the staff took 12 off HP notebook out ( i don't know the model), this HP notebook a bit expensive than EM250 but still good deal. (if i am not wrong, i think it is $250) So i assume Cannington store sold at least 100 notebook for the customers and i saw staffs are taking customer details for who came early and miss out the deal.

    It is my first time shop at Harvey Norman and i think staffs are very helpful over there. I will shop there again.

  • well done gary in following up on things hope i get a call next week.got your return email thanks

  • I checked HarveyNorman web site on the previous night and found that the store opens at 9 a.m. So I woke up early with an alarm and went to Chadstone, Vic HarveyNorman by 8.30 a.m. I missed the offer by just 2 mins said the store person. He said they sold 160 units of them. Only one guy before me missed the deal everybody else who came before had it. I was very dissapointed to loose it. I didn't know that they open the store at 8 when they have deals. This was the first time I tried HN for a door buster deal. I wanted to buy one for my Mom as a gift. When I came out from store to return home, in the car park I saw in some cars all 5 ppl had one in their hands. They have taken more than the fair quota :(
    Does anybody know any other place to buy a similar config for a closer price. I want to buy one within next month. I missed this. Still this was a very good deal and +1 from me.

    • Nothing around for that price, best bet is to get one off a member here or the few that are on ebay. These deals normally satisfy 200 people AU wide and leave the rest moaning and groaning about it for months.

  • For $198..that's worth getting up super early for, seeing it's only a one hour sale and I wanted a cheap netbook anyway. Hubby was getting up early to go to Rose Bay - cool just drop me off at Bondi Junction at 8am on the way- no worries about parking! As it turns out, we fart-arsed around so didn't leave home til 8am. Was tossing up whether to go to Wiley Park or Auburn as they are both closer to home. Ended up going to Bondi (smart choice seeing the crap that happened at both the other stores). Got there at 8:30 expecting a frenzy of bargain hunters or no netbooks left…but NOTHING. Looked like a normal slow morning esp since it's Easter - had to ask a dude where the computer was, and there was a pile at the front of the store- about 20. Thanks for all the feedback, I know where to go (and where to avoid) next time there is another sale. Thanks also for the SNID info - I was about to storm into HN professing my consumer rights until I saw the cashback extension, emachine cashback info and link to cashback website.
    I will prob send them a copy of my invoice, as that is what the conditions say. I don't think they send back your original receipt.
    My box says the RRP is $499 and that is no 3 of 38, so good on whoever it was who got one at 9:20 at the same shop!

    • +3

      lol the next thing u know all the ozbargainers are gonna go to bondi and all the other stores will be empty haha

  • Maybe that's a devious plan by me…Lol
    Nah,as a previous person suggested..those in the Eastern Suburbs won't fight tooth and nail for a bargain. And for those on a mission you take a chance of getting up early and going for a road trip to Bondi- is not good for parking and you have to go for a big walk through the mall and up 5 lots of escalators. I'd like to see an army walking through the shops..all with a bargain basement netbook..Bring it on!
    BTW..my invoice says $339, which I guess was the price b4 the promo?

    • no it should be 237 on the invoice then u get a 29 dollar cashback bringing it down to 198

  • Yep, the invoice is $237, and I'll get $39 back. (The $339 is the non-stampede price). BTW Trance N Dance..it's only $39, so Acer should be happy with the copy. Originals are for expensive promotions like free cameras, Blu Ray Players and the like.

  • +1

    Very impressive work from HN's Gary in his follow-up postings here on OzBargain. Great PR for Harvey Norman. My email and sob story on its way too - to add to your weekend workload…

  • -3

    im blind in real life. this laptop was useless to me when i boughtededed one.

    • wtx….
      XXXXX , just because u didnt get one, doesnt mean u have to neg this awesome deal

      • Trance - I fully understand your point about the negative vote. The reasons for this vote doesn't fit our guidelines as Davo has said when he revoked the vote.

        In your concern, please keep the comments to the issue at hand.

        In cases like this again the report button is more appropriate than a verbal attack on the person or their circumstances. Have removed the inappropriate remarks.

        You might want to look at this little post sometime.
        http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/173429/how_the_blin…

        Thanks

    • im a male, so ill neg every free tampon promo i see from now on.
      twit.

    • That is not a satisfactory reason for a negative vote.

      Please read the voting guidelines.

      • Thanks Davo1111

  • Got lucky at chadstone HN, walked in at 8:05, saw EVERYONE with a little box and figured I missed out…
    Walked straight to the back of the store where the landline phones are and asked a guy if there were any left, and he goes out back and gets me one :D
    As expected he tried selling me every extra under the sun, bless 'im.

    I was anticipating some not-so-great build quality, but I've taken it apart and reassembled already and it seems a pretty sturdy little thing.
    all in all pretty happy, thanks OzBargain!

    edit
    thanks OzBargain..ites?
    also Maltopia ;)

    • wow ur lucky, probs like 10 of em sitting out back being hidden haha. yeah when I got mine the person was like would you like a wireless broadband internet connection with that? extended waranty? notebook stand? wireless mouse/keyboard? norton, we're having a sale on that.

      and OzBargainers??? sounds better to me

  • How big is the netbook's charger?

    Is the screen really small?

    How long will the battery last without wifi on?

    • charger is a small power brick - size of 4 mars bars taped together maybe

      yes, smaller than 10.2 inches, but bigger than 10.0

      allegedly 3.5 hours - im finding about 3 with on, so 4 would be doable with a dim screen

      • i get 3.5 hours tops with the screen on the lowest setting, wifi and bluetooth off

        • bluetooth?????????????????????????????

          • @Mr x: i was using the acer aspire one d250 which seems like the same as this one just with bluetooth.
            i only got 3.5 hours out of the 3-cell tops….

  • Who has tried to connect external LCD, can the resolution be 1680x1050 ?

  • +2

    oh lookie…..more scum
    http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Acer-em250-Netbook-10-1-1GB-160GB-Lap…

    can you please pass the easy off BAM

    • at least he's the cheapest of em all

      • By the time anyone takes eBay and Paypal fees and postage out they will be making nothing even that over $300 pricing, I doubt anyones in this for the money more just added the extra on top to cover the crap you need to pay eBay just to sell an item these days. Youd be spending $40+ just on fees and postage as mentioned previously. Most of these people are selling one offs and I noticed one got sold for $350+ the day before the sale so existing sellers with stock perhaps?

        http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Acer-eMachine-eM250-Netbook-Laptop-Co…

  • +1

    Scotty, would you award a special prize for this, to be shared by Maltopia and Gary Wheelhouse? 340+ comments must be a record.

    Top marks to Gary for his help and courtesy (and Harvey Norman for making him their Manager for Social Media). And it's nice to see how well Ozbargain can work, too. Thanks very much.

    • actually have you seen some of the logitechshop threads? they passed the 500 mark easily possibly even the 600

      • But they were for multiple deals in the one post. This is just for 1 deal :)

        • Rewstar's post was for 1 product. http://www.ozbargain.com.au/stats

          EDIT: Note that the top 10 list only gets updated when the record gets beaten ie. it will not change until another deal gets more than 386 votes.

          • @Livert: well if u say that then the camera deal was essentially for one product just different bundles of em and it got 659 comments so….. long way to go here (albeit with some people i think asking for info on the whereabout of their metros and what the new deals were gonna be haha)

            • @Trance N Dance: Yeah, good thing most of it got sorted out before the Easter hols started.

    • +4

      Guys
      Give it to Maltopia.
      For his first deal he gets my vote.
      And I want to encourage him so that if he sees something that he thinks is great from harvey Norman in the future he will want to post it!
      Thanks for the help guys and the positive feedback.
      As of right now everyone who has sent me an email has had their information sent to the franchisee of the store they nominated, and has a confirmation email from me.
      I know our product team wil be working on this first thing in the morning.

      Thanks again,

      Gary Wheelhouse
      Social Media Manager
      Harvey Norman

      • I too missed out on the netbook, even though I got to the store extra early. I have morals and do not push and shove, like I saw. I was next in line, but they ran out, didnt lose it like many did, what does it achieve? I have been given a raincheck, which I thought was really good. Just wondering if HN can get enough of these acer machines to go around?

        Gary….any idea how long it will take to get the netbboks out to the stores (ie. for the people like me that got rainchecks)?

        Cheers

        • Hi dazzza

          Not at this stage.
          Due to public holidays I think it will be late in the week before we have an answer.
          The product team will be working on this first thing.
          But it is very easy now to keep you in the loop as I have contact details and we have sent every request to the relevant stores.
          If you have a confirmation email from me then the franchisee has your details.
          If you arranged your raincheck at store then stay in touch with the store.
          So as soon as we get an answer you will know very quickly.

          If you have further contact details or any other questions, feel free to contact me and I will respond.

          Gary

          • @gwhse: Ta Gary

            Understand it may take a while to get an ETA due to number of requests and you have to get them from Acer. So Acer is "going to be the holdup" so to speak. Just that I need the netbook in about a couple of weeks, if it hasnt turned up, have to try an organise something else, OR buy something else.

            Cheers

          • @gwhse: thanks Gray. i went to broadway HN yesterday.the manger told me i can order and paid it. the manger will call me when he get the notebook.

            • @oznature: Hi
              That's great.
              Thanks for letting me know.
              Rob is the franchisee there and will look after you.
              Cheers.

              Gary

  • Can anyone help me on how to add built in bluetooth and/or built-in 3G WWAN for this laptop. Thanks

    • only was is to put it on ebay and buy a more expensive one….

      • maybe…maybe not it shows on the side of the box WWAN no, meaning a model exists that does have it. Plenty of people have added WWAN to other laptops so it might be possible. It will void your warranty if it can be done but for a $198 laptop who cares :)

    • is there access to a mini pci port u might be able to get a modem or a bluetooth thing off ebay…
      or u could give up one of the usb ports and use one of those ultra small usb dongles

    • I might just stick with using my mobile as a 3g modem through usb.

      • how do you use a mobile as a 3g modem through usb plz i really would like to know

        • It really depends on what the model of your phone is.

  • hmm but i just worry if we all never get the notebook with the same price, or in a week/month time there is better specs with same price on sale

  • Gee..the guys at Bondi didn't try to sell me anything, and as I hovered around the GPS units, the staff were quite helpful too. So all you Ozbargainers..Go to Bondi HN…no people, no fighting, no upselling!

  • hey guys i got one and it says it takes 3g sim?? wot the!!! how do we use this feature??? is it so u can call and get calls like a moble???

    • is it in the manual that says it or on the side of the box?
      look on the side of the box and if it says WWAN yes then u have a 3g modem built in, if it says no then u dont.
      the manual is very generic and covers the whole 250 range i think including the ones that have the modem, so even if you dont have a modem built in it will tell you where u can find the slot for the sim even though u dont have one

  • there is a free mini pci-e slot……but what happens if you have 2 wireless cards installed (the card im looking at does bluetooth and wifi)

    • please this thread not for technical support :)

  • Contacted my local store. no ETA on deliveries…

    They are waiting on news from the head office.. hmmm….

    • Hi guvnaar
      If you email me I am more than happy to respond when information is announced.
      I don't think it will be long as the product team is working on it.
      We are as keen as you are to get this out as you and I will post info here when I get it.

      Thanks again,
      Gary Wheelhouse
      Social Media Manager
      Harvey Norman

      • thanks gary, ive been checkin this page daily to see if there has been any news on when the new stock will arrive
        hopefulli it wont be too long, guy at store told me 1-2 weeks, and therefore should still be eligible for cashback. that promotion will last till end of april right?

        • Hi
          We will have the cashback extended by Acer if it needs to be.
          You will not be disadvantaged if there is any timimg issues.

          Thanks,

          Gary

  • if anyone wants to have a built in modem u can get one of these
    http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Unlocked-Sierra-Wireless-WWAN-MC8781-…

    • I could not find a place for a sim card. this model does not have one.

    • what about an aerial? i thought about a BT card……but they need an antenna

  • make some noise…

    • ???

  • Any updates?

    • +2

      Bazza
      I am guessing that is a question for me?
      As soon as we have the ETA I will be posting here.
      I am pretty confident though that before end of business tomorrow we can announce to all
      customers.
      Thats the plan.

      Thanks again for your patience,
      Gary Wheelhouse
      Social Media Manager
      Harvey Norman

      • I have to say that Gary has done a great job and I'm very happy with it. Previously I had bad experience with Harvey Norman and also was not happy when I missed out this deal although I went to the store 15 minutes earlier.

        But Gary tried very hard to make it up for all of us who missed it and I am very pleased with his effort and prompt update. Great job, gary. Thanks.

        • I agree.

          With all the anticipation of today's announcement, I went to JB hifi at lunch time and had a play with the netbook to warm myself up :)

      • 1 hour till close of business… can't wait!

        • 1.15 here :)

        • -1

          HN's Gary is based in Perth so add a few hours for his "COB".

          • @Charlotta: http://au.linkedin.com/in/garywheelhouse

            Looks like it says New South Wales to me…

          • +1

            @Charlotta: Hi sw

            No i am in SYD atm.
            I am waiting on the email from our National Business Manager now to confirm everything.
            Then I will post it here.

            Hang in there!

            Gary

            • @gwhse1: And I was trying to cut you (and everyone else) some slack to avoid the 5.01pm whinge!

              • reminds me of Internode boss, Simon Hackett's constant responses in Whirlpool on shifting ETA's: "XYZ will be available for you as soon as it is ready!"
              • +2

                @Charlotta: sw
                I know you were but i hope i don't need it.
                Besides some SYD stores like mine are 6.00pm….

                Wont be long!

                Gary

  • +7

    Hi All

    Here is the announcement regarding the Acer eM250 Netbook from Harvey Norman Super Saturday on 3 April 2010.
    We have today secured stock to cover every single raincheck we have made available to our customers!
    The product that we have sourced is the Acer Emachine (exact same as the model we had on sale on Saturday).
    The price will be exactly the same, which is $237 before $39 cash back, $198 after cash back.
    The stock will be coming in drops.

    Stock will ship from Acer on the 16th April.
    Stock will ship from Acer on the 30th April.

    Our expectations are the first shipment and half of the second allow us to have all your rainchecks fulfilled.
    I want to stress that we have absolutely negotiated enough stock to cover all your rainchecks.

    Your local store will be in contact via email or phone, depending on what contact information you supplied.
    They will be able to give you an ETA for when you will receive your raincheck.

    So to confirm:

    • Yes all rainchecks will be fulfilled.
    • Yes all cashbacks will be honoured.
    • Yes it is exactly the same model as the one advertised on Super Saturday.
    • Stores will contact all customers to confirm their rainchecks will be honoured.
    • We will make sure all customers know what the ETA will be on their raincheck.
    • We will make sure that all customers are looked after and not one is disadvantaged.

    We look after our customers, we know our customer expect us to.

    If you have any questions please contact your local store, but give them some time to contact you regarding your individual ETA.
    I am more than happy to talk to anyone here if you need clarification but I hope that this post answers all your questions!

    Thanks again for your patience, have a great weekend,

    Gary Wheelhouse
    Social Media Manager
    Harvey Norman

    • Fantastic news - great job Gary. Many thanks,

    • great news thanks for the follow up .pitty i will not have it before the big op but hope the nurses are goodlooking to keep me entertained or i will have to use my PSP :)

      • +1

        Hi
        Where abouts are you located?
        I can at least check your local store.
        Email me [email protected]

        Gary

        • Thanks email sent -reply already received WOW you are good—Thanks

    • Yey! Patience, committment and hard work!
      Thanks Gary, Maltopia, and Harvey Norman for employing and empowering Gary. :)

    • Thanks, Just wondering how our store will contact us?

      • Hi

        Your local store will be in contact via email or phone, depending on what contact information you supplied to them or me.
        They will be able to give you an ETA for when you will receive your raincheck.

        Thanks
        Gary

    • Gary, just in case the stock arrives late, what is the link to claim cash back since the current one expires by end of april, I think? thanks.

      • +1

        Hi onetom

        The cashback period will be extended to handle any variation in deliveries, if there are any.

        Thanks

        Gary

        • does this mean those who actually got one will have their cash back delayed?? i know these things usually take 4-6 weeks…..id hate it to drag into 8-12…….

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