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Enjoy 25% off your next online purchase.
Discount will apply to most promotional specials, some exclusions apply*
*Offer does not apply to any Vet Prescription Diet products.

Offer only valid for online orders at www.petbarn.com.au Offer not valid on Vet Prescription Diets or Services. Minimum 25% off your next online purchase offer only valid with discount code FE8330. Minimum 25% off your next purchase expires on Sunday 12 February at 11:59PM AEST. Limit to one use per customer. Maximum cart amount to which this discount applies is $500. Retail sale and quantities only. While stocks last. Minimum 25% off promo code does not apply to items already on promotion at the equivalent of 25% off or more.

I know Petbarn isn't the cheapest, but if you're planning to purchase something from there, 25% off is better than nothing :)
Make sure you compare with other stores such as Pet Circle, not ALL products are cheaper at Petbarn with the promo code.

Edit: thanks for the comments, I enjoyed eating popcorn. But I'm too full now so can we take a break? ;)

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  • nietzsche bargain on 06/02/2017 - 10:56
    +3

    Very nice, works on sale items too

  • iforgotmysocks on 06/02/2017 - 10:58

    I'm getting "coupon code FE8330 is not valid"

    • garffi on 06/02/2017 - 11:05

      I'm getting that for some products too, it's probably because of this: "Minimum 25% off promo code does not apply to items already on promotion at the equivalent of 25% off or more."

      • iforgotmysocks on 06/02/2017 - 11:07
        +3

        Fair shake of the sauce bottle, Kevin.

        The product I'm trying to get is already 33% off

  • claymen on 06/02/2017 - 11:48
    -3

    Make sure you compare against Pet Circle. I've routinely found that even with discount codes that Pet Barn is more expensive.

    Even with 25% off the Black Hawk food for example is cheaper still at Pet Circle

    $121.99 - 25% = $91.50
    https://www.petbarn.com.au/black-hawk-chicken-and-rice-adult…

    $88.85 straight up no promo code (but is on special)
    https://www.petcircle.com.au/product/black-hawk-chicken-and-…

    • MeesusEff on 06/02/2017 - 12:02
      +8

      i dont think its fair to neg because of that. Not everyone on Ozbargain have just cats and dogs. I've found that for rabbit related products, Petbarn does come up a fair bit cheaper with the promo codes.

      • PorkHunt on 06/02/2017 - 12:27
        +3

        It's tough because they are merely comparing products that they buy and in that situation it's a no deal, despite the fact that there may be other deals present on Petbarn. Although from my experience I've never seen a deal for the dog food that I like to buy from Petbarn as they are more times than not more expensive than the competitors.

      • sween64 on 06/02/2017 - 12:27
        -4

        Neg the negger.

      • claymen on 06/02/2017 - 12:33
        +1

        I previously bought from Pet Barn all the time, but routinely found them to be more expensive after searching on here. Neg me all you want, but ultimately their prices tend to be higher in general and as I noted with examples, they are still more expensive even with the promo code.

        Lets look at other items then, Denta bone 28 pack $19.47 off special and $14.60 with 25% off.
        https://www.petbarn.com.au/pedigree-dentastix-large-dog-trea…

        $13.50 at coles.. And off special even coles are cheaper at $18.70
        http://shop.coles.com.au/online/mobile/national/pedigree-den…

        At least I can provide examples. You argue that other stuff is cheaper but don't post any examples. Back your claims up.

        • MeesusEff on 06/02/2017 - 12:59
          +2

          WOW i was just stating that not everyone is the same. Good for you when your DOG products end up being cheaper.

          https://www.petcircle.com.au/product/oz-pet-animal-litter - normal price $14.25
          https://www.petbarn.com.au/oz-pet-litter-bag-10kg - 25% off takes it to $13.40

          https://www.petcircle.com.au/product/breeders-choice - normal price $16.40

          at Petbarn, I got the promo codes to get 1 Oz Pet for $7.25 and 1x Breeders choice for $10 (I bought multiples and gave you an EACH price as you seem to be in a very argumentative mood so I ll make it easy for you). Although I didnt get a super hacks code again, I JUST bought another 2x Oz Pet and 2x BC for $50 from PETBARN inc delivery. So , doing the maths for you, that would have cost me $61.30 from Petcircle (with no promo code, but then again I dont see much deals from Petcircle)

          Yes, this might just be 'another small portion' BUT I was just saying its not fair for you to neg based on YOUR shopping needs as there are people with other preferences.

          I didnt realise that i needed to 'back my claims up' as i was just offering an opinion, but there you go

        • claymen on 06/02/2017 - 13:09
          +1

          No high horse. I was trying to ensure that other users on here get the best deal possible, isn't this the whole idea of OzBargain? To ensure that we all get the best deal possible? For my buying needs and probably other dog owners, this deal is unfortunately not good value on those products and probably many others. And I backed those claims up with examples so that the better deal elsewhere can be found.

          Instead it seems that rather than assist people in finding products with better deals else where, a lot of you have just jumped on the neg bandwagon instead of providing constructive contributions to this post. Congrats.

        • MeesusEff on 06/02/2017 - 13:24

          OZ PET LITTER BAG 10KG
          112283 $10.00 Ordered: 4
          Shipped: 4
          $40.00
          BREEDERS CHOICE LITTER 30 LITRES
          117874 $12.99 Ordered: 4
          Shipped: 4
          $51.96
          ARISTOPET SHAMPOO FOR RABBITS 250ML
          27504 $12.83 Ordered: 1
          Shipped: 1
          $12.83
          VETAFARM DELIXSTIX SMALL ANIMAL BAR 80G
          127660 $3.89 Ordered: 1
          Shipped: 1
          $3.89

          Subtotal $108.68
          Discount (uk6120) -$28.81 GST $7.26
          GRAND TOTAL (INC GST) $79.87

          That was my petbarn order that I was talking about. If 'petcircles prices beat Petbarn's promo price', I definitely wouldn't have bought 8 bags of litter for 2 rabbits.

          And yes, I do get your point of Petbarn having more expensive priced items for Dog owners, but you also have to accept the fact that Australia doesnt solely comprise of dog owners, and that there are other people who would benefit from this Petbarn deal. Just because it doesn't suit you in particular doesnt mean you have to neg it, why not just move on.

          i have also provided you with an example of pretty good promo pricing, does that mean you are going to revoke your neg as I have backed my claim? Or not, because every Petbarn deal must revolve around you and your dog?

        • CVonC on 06/02/2017 - 13:28
          +3

          @claymen:

          You both have fair points. But there was no need to get angry at each other.

          Now it is up to the mods to consider the neg vote appropriate due to "cheaper price elsewhere" or inappropriate due to "deal doesn't apply to you".

          However, the community can decide too if you get -7 votes on your comment, your neg will be revoked.

        • claymen on 06/02/2017 - 13:36
          -3

          Not angry at all. The problem is that OzBargain doesn't really have a middle ground. Ultimately it's not a good deal in all area's, and they routinely have been more expensive even with the promo code. Hence my position, my vote and why I posted my working and examples of where the better deal can be found. If I am going to neg something I am going to back it up with why. What I take issue with is if you are going to attack me and neg my vote, at least post links to what is or isn't a deal. Otherwise it is no better than jumping on here in all caps claiming its a crap deal and you can get it cheaper elsewhere and not posting where or providing anything to show this.

          At the end of the day I was looking to buy four 20KG bags of Black Hawk dog food and this deal doesn't cut it.

        • claymen on 06/02/2017 - 13:39
          -3

          @kza2610: The world doesn't revolve around your rabbit either? My point still stands, for the items I am buying it is not a good deal. I have provided my working, examples of the better deals, it is now up to those who are buying to compare the two and make sure they get the better deal. Or would you rather that I don't post and that dog owners end up with a worse deal? At least a negative vote might make people think, hey it might not be as good of a deal as posted, maybe check the comments and see why.

        • CVonC on 06/02/2017 - 13:53
          +2

          @claymen:

          What I take issue with is if you are going to attack me and neg my vote

          You might've assumed that kza2610 negged you as they were the first to reply to your comment. They may have, they may not have. Regardless, they did state that they've previously purchased cheaper items from PB just to provide another side to yours. Yes the links/examples came after. But imo, it wasn't immediately necessary as there's no reason to lie about a purchase in this case. So I think you took it a bit personally because the community decided to neg spam yours - most likely only because of the fact that you negged the deal. Ozbargainers are vicious sometimes, specially with how neg voting on comments is anonymous.

          Both yours and kza1260's points are valid. They both still stand. They're both informative and/or a good warning. We all have different pets. We're all looking for the best deal for them.

        • MeesusEff on 06/02/2017 - 13:53

          @claymen: LOL I never said it was. However you were the one making a 'general claim' that Petbarn is more expensive, did you say it was merely for dog (food)?

          However you did ask me to 'back up my claims' when I clearly stated initially I was a rabbit owner, and I did. And now you are backtracking saying 'its not about you and your rabbit', well no I never said it was. I was just providing you with an example as I happened to own rabbits. ALSO , as I buy Cats Kitty Litter, by your reasoning, I should also make an overall claim that Petbarn is cheaper because its cheaper for cats and rabbits SEE MY LINKS SEE MY LINKS. Get what I mean?

          I dont doubt that Petcircle has good normal pricing, but Petbarn also has pretty comparable pricing after the promo codes. And if people just go by your claim and dont go through the checkout process to see the end total, they could also lose out on getting a better deal.

        • silvertone on 06/02/2017 - 14:19

          Petbarn:
          ROYAL CANIN FELINE SENSIBLE CAT FOOD - 4KG = $36.75
          ADVOCATE PURPLE FOR LARGE CAT - 6PACK - $55.75

          Pet Circle:
          ROYAL CANIN FELINE SENSIBLE CAT FOOD - 4KG = $44.96
          ADVOCATE PURPLE FOR LARGE CAT - 6PACK - $58.70

          And that's with Pet Circle having an additional $10 off dry food sale at the moment.

          Sorry your dog food wasn't cheaper at Petbarn, but for others this is a deal.

        • claymen on 06/02/2017 - 14:28

          @silvertone: This is why the neg should still stand though, its not a deal for everyone. For you it is, give it a positive, for me it is not, hence a neg. I backed up why it isn't for me and posted links to where the better deal is for the products I am after.

        • MeesusEff on 06/02/2017 - 14:42
          +3

          @claymen: its fair enough to neg if the poster was advertising Blackhawk or whatever dog food from Petbarn with the promo code. But they are posting a general discount and you are negging because what you wanted isn't cheaper, is that really fair? If someone posted up a 20% ebay sale with some exclusions, are people supposed to neg it because what they wanted to buy wasnt included??

          I was trying to advise you that Petbarn does have some good pricing across other areas and shouldn't get a neg vote, because I benefited from the previous Petbarn deals where there were other people that negged because 'petcircle'. If people start feeling like they shouldn't post PB deals because they are going to get negged as it doesnt apply to some people, other people and I would end up missing deals for our own pets.

        • silvertone on 06/02/2017 - 14:43

          @claymen:

          Yeah, but personally I feel your (later) comments go beyond that, your language is saying all Petbarn deals are not deals, as if it's an objective fact rather than your subjective opinion, when fair enough, the deal doesn't work for you, but in my example, the dry food is another 25% less than Pet Circle.

        • claymen on 06/02/2017 - 14:44

          @kza2610: But there is no in between a positive and a negative in the voting. And that's the whole reason it needs both, for some it's a deal, others it is not. By having the negatives it shows that it's not always a deal for everything as we have shown. For you it is, for me it is not. You'd be positive, I'd be negative, and we both post up why and then everyone benefits by getting the best deal. And to be fair this isn't a case of an item being excluded from the deal as in your example with eBay, the product is under discount at both, and wasn't the best deal at PetBarn.

        • claymen on 06/02/2017 - 14:47
          +1

          @silvertone: In the past I personally have found that PetBarn were not competitive. And as in my other comment, I moved to PetCircle for Black Hawk and a number of other dog related products because of another post exactly like this where the 25% off wasn't actually competitive for those items. Hence I was returning the favour and trying to help the community and show that hey, just check here as well because this might not be the best deal. I even stated that in my first post, "Make sure you compare against Pet Circle. I've routinely found that even with discount codes that Pet Barn is more expensive.". E.g. just check out here as well to make sure you are getting the best deal, and provided examples where it isn't.

        • CVonC on 06/02/2017 - 14:47
          +1

          @claymen:

          But there is no in between a positive and a negative in the voting.

          There is in a sense, just don't vote but let others know of the cheaper pricing for a specific item. Ultimately, the positive votes will over power the negative and non-votes though.

        • claymen on 06/02/2017 - 14:50

          @CVonC: But like I said, you end up with nothing but votes saying positive, when it is not necessarily an across the board deal is it? The negatives are there to balance the positives, granted people do throw them around willy nilly, but they should be there so long as there are examples as to why. Isn't this also why you have to post first to even do a negative vote? That would imply that you should explain why.

        • CVonC on 06/02/2017 - 15:01
          +1

          @claymen:

          Yeah I understand your point. Having a middle ground vote would only really apply to these across the board type posts. I think with these across the board discounts though, I believe that most Ozbargainers are relatively smart shoppers and do do their own research for the specific stuff they want. And it kinda goes without saying that not everything will be a good deal with these store wide posts.

        • claymen on 06/02/2017 - 15:11
          +1

          @CVonC: You would hope people are smart enough, but does it really hurt to have the balance there? Hell I wouldn't have known about PetCircle if another member hadn't posted on a PetBarn 25% off deal like this and linked to the better deal. But you are right, it is hard when these deals cover a wide range of products, but then again, that's where my point is, that the negatives should be there to highlight that for some items it is not. It's why I agree with the forced posting before you can neg a deal, explain why it is not a deal to you as it might apply to others. The negative votes are there to help the community so long as applied appropriately. In this case I stand by it, it's not a deal for me and on the products I listed. I did check it out, compared adding them to the cart and applying the deal just to be sure. And much like last time with PetBarn and BlackHawk, didn't add up to a deal.

        • silvertone on 06/02/2017 - 15:22

          @claymen:

          Yeah, fair enough, but I think that fits more into the category of "you don't like the company or you want to leave a warning for people about the business or deal, you can leave a comment and then not vote" from the Voting Guidelines. IMHO.

        • claymen on 06/02/2017 - 15:30

          @silvertone: Not really, if I were posting about something that was competitive and I was posting to say shop elsewhere then sure. But they are not competitive for everything, hence the negative vote, an example of where they are not, and a suggestion to just check PetCircle to make sure you are getting the best deal. Is that not in the best interest of OzBargain?

          Going through the guidelines, It's difficult because for those items it falls under the "The deal is not the cheapest available". And based on this "Cheaper price elsewhere Mention store or URL and price making sure to include shipping." this is exactly what was done. Again where it gets tricky is because the deal covers a wide range, but then we come back to the whole point of having to explain the negative vote so that the community as a whole benefits. E.g. it's not necessarily a deal for everything, and here's some of the better deals.

          Ultimately I feel it falls well within the guidelines of
          * To let others know about issues with the deal, merchant or product. (It's not a deal across the board for everything, whilst it applies to everything on their store, not everything is the cheapest price, hence see the next guideline)
          * Cheaper price elsewhere, Mention store or URL and price making sure to include shipping. (Which was done)

        • silvertone on 06/02/2017 - 15:50

          @claymen:

          I see your point but I think we have to agree the community or the mods have spoken, sorry!

          Personally I think neg voting deals is NOT always in the community interests because it discourages people from posting deals in the future. People just go "oh what's the point, if I post this Apple deal, it'll just get negged by all the anti-Apple people". Neg voting should be the exception IMHO.

          Also, just had a look at the Blackhawk dry cat products and they are cheaper at Petbarn through this deal than Pet Circle, so it seems like Blackhawk dry dog is an anomaly anyway.

        • claymen on 06/02/2017 - 16:01

          @silvertone: This isn't an Anti-Apple situation though. And it isn't neg voting because it's PetBarn, it's because the deal isn't best for everything.

          That said 10kg bag of Chicken And Rice Feline (PetBarn do not seem to do the 20kg of it)

          $51.15
          https://www.petcircle.com.au/product/black-hawk-chicken-and-…

          $70.99 - 25% = $53.24
          https://www.petbarn.com.au/black-hawk-holistic-feline-formul…

        • silvertone on 06/02/2017 - 19:19

          @claymen:

          Yeah, but if you add the recurring delivery and then cancel it straight away it's $48 at Petbarn, so…

          Bargain.

          :)

        • claymen on 06/02/2017 - 19:27

          @silvertone: You can do recurring at PetCircle as well for another 10% too. But I believe it gets applied at the time of the next cycle not straight away. They caught onto that fairly early on. That said I wouldn't recommend long term automatic ordering to give anyone the best deal, most systems like that tend to trade price for convenience. So I order roughly three months worth a time then when I am down to the last bag do a quick scout on here for who has the best deal for the next batch.

        • silvertone on 06/02/2017 - 20:08

          @claymen:

          Really, it's pretty simple, you hit "cancel" on the recurring delivery about half an hour after the order has been processed. I really think that's not much of an inconvenience.

          Again, I'm sorry that your product wasn't a bargain under this deal, but you just seem to be arguing a point here for the sake of it. All of the products I've listed are cheaper at Petbarn under this deal.

        • claymen on 06/02/2017 - 21:21

          @silvertone: I thought we were having a reasonable discussion but seeing as you want to bring it up again. Not all the items you noted were cheaper.. You mentioned Black Hawk cat food as well which isn't the case as I posted above. And I wasn't referring to the recurring delivery via PetBarn but PetCircle. You seem to want to raise this as yet another benefit one way or the other, when both offer it. You are the one that brought up recurring delivery not I.

          And as I have mentioned, from the start, not everything is cheaper with the 25% off. Just double check to make sure you are getting the best deal and price match it and/or use the recurring discount to see if you can better it. It really is a simple concept.

          $136.99 - 25% = 102.74
          https://www.petbarn.com.au/dogs/dog-food-dry/royal-canin-max…

          $101.21
          https://www.petcircle.com.au/product/royal-canin-maxi-adult-(large-breed-adult)

        • silvertone on 06/02/2017 - 22:10

          @claymen:

          EDIT: actually just going to delete my last post. The community and/or mods made their choice and revoked your neg vote, doesn't seem any point arguing anymore.

        • claymen on 06/02/2017 - 22:27

          @silvertone: My point is that not everything you mentioned was better priced. You mentioned Black Hawk cat food, and then insisted on finding other items where it was not a better price. Good on you. Congrats. The simple concept was, as it was from the start, hey guys, just check that the 25% off really works out to be the best deal. If it doesn't great, no loss, and if it is better elsewhere, that's great too, price match it or order from there. Happy for you to bang your head against the wall if that helps you understand this better? You then raised other ways to get it cheaper, that's great too, good to know that PetBarn don't check properly on their system. My quip about the automated systems was more of a general warning, that hey it usually doesn't turn out to be a deal in the long run. But hey screw me for offering advice so people don't sign up thinking its also a great deal ongoing.

          If you want to twist words that's fine. All I wanted was to help out and hopefully save someone a few dollars showing that it's not necessarily the best deal on everything. Instead all we have ended up is a whole lot of arguing over nothing. A great example of the community. Congrats.

        • silvertone on 06/02/2017 - 22:34

          @claymen:

          You know, I've posted a measly 5 deals on this site, but each one of them was posted genuinely, with thought and interest in the benefit to the community. You seem upset that people don't like you neg voting a deal, but the guidelines are pretty clear to the community and mods and have resulted in your neg vote being revoked. I'm not the reason that happened, so don't take it out on me!

        • claymen on 06/02/2017 - 22:43
          +1

          @silvertone: Mate, I genuinely posted trying to help the community, but everyone seems to have got their knickers in a twist about a negative vote. Read the guidelines you mentioned, it meets them. Hell I actually logged it with the mods to seek clarification and they agree with me.

          "Your negative vote is valid from our point of view, however ultimately it's up to the community decide if it remains or not, if your comment receives more than -6 net votes then the vote is revoked by the community. Personally I would say your negative vote is a good warning to users, however some obviously feel differently and I can see their side also (saying 1 item out of 1000s is more expensive, but I understand that's just an example and that there are probably more). Yes some users are taking negative votes personally when they shouldn't be (negative votes are on the store, not any deal poster)."

          I'm not trying to take it out on anyone, but it seems like you all think I just want to post negative votes to dick people around. I could understand if this were reddit, but I thought we were all here for the same thing, get the best deals possible. And that's what I was posting for, that's what I voted for, nothing more.

        • silvertone on 06/02/2017 - 22:47
          +1

          @claymen:

          Again, fair enough and I appreciate the effort you went to checking with the mods.

        • CVonC on 06/02/2017 - 23:40
          +2

          @claymen:

          claymen, please don't be discouraged by the community for voting how you see fit. I've had a few comments negged to oblivion even though I wasn't even wrong. the motivation on neg voting comments does seem to get personal for some. it is what it is. don't let it change how you are on this site.

          also, to the OP or anyone in general, please don't be discouraged by negative votes on your deals. negs are usually helpful.

    • garffi on 06/02/2017 - 14:20
      +3

      I know your intentions are good and you're trying to warn us that some products are still cheaper at Pet Circle. I agree with you, unfortunately even with the promo code, BlackHawk is still cheaper at Pet Circle. However, kza2610 also made a valid point where not all products are cheaper at Pet Circle.

      Unfortunately this deal does not apply to you, but for kza2610 it did. I know people are not a fan of PetBarn sales, but I posted this code hoping at least one person could benefit it. Whether or not it justifies your neg (this is my first neg and I'm actually quite excited lol), I'll leave it to the mods/community.

      Keep calm and pat your pets :)

      • claymen on 06/02/2017 - 14:28

        Ultimately I still feel the neg should stand. It's not always a good deal and by having no negs would imply that its 100% the best deal on everything when it is not.

  • ameno on 06/02/2017 - 12:15

    You don't neg just because you found a small number of products out of hundreds cheaper elsewhere.

    • sween64 on 06/02/2017 - 12:27
      -4

      Neg the negger.

    • claymen on 06/02/2017 - 14:33

      So we should promote it as being the best deal when it is not for everything? There is no middle ground to vote. Maybe we need a mixed results type option, but then isn't that what the whole point of +/- is? To indicate that it might not be a good deal for everyone/everything?

  • try2bhelpful on 06/02/2017 - 13:13

    To me Ozbargainer does seem to be heavy with the neg votes, particularly for a small subset of products. People should put up alternatives but why would you neg the deal? Let's support the people who post up deals. Also Petbarn does have a price matching policy "https://www.petbarn.com.au/pricepledge". Me, I'd rather support a store that has a bricks and mortar presence even if they are a tad more expensive; at least I have someone I can deal with face to face if there is any issues. I used the price match to get a drinking fountain and Petbarn found an online store that was even cheaper than the one I had and they priced matched off that.

    • claymen on 06/02/2017 - 15:18

      I posted my reasoning, and for me it's not a deal, the negative votes should be there to balance out that it may not be a deal for everything. Hence the post showing some examples and suggesting to people to check elsewhere to make sure they are getting the best deal. Isn't this why OzBargain forces you to post before you can mark it negative..

      This wasn't a case of just posting for no reason, I needed to buy another 3 month batch of dog food, so when these deals come up when I need to order, I check them out to make sure I am getting the best deal. This one didn't work out for BlackHawk at PetBarn, hence sharing that with others so that we could all get the best deal. And you can easily get a great deal if you take advantage of free shipping over a certain amount. You could order bits from both and still pay zero shipping, and get the best deal possible.

      • try2bhelpful on 06/02/2017 - 21:17

        Did you try to get Petbarn to price match?

        • claymen on 06/02/2017 - 21:21

          Does it really matter anymore? All I posted was that people should check to make sure the 25% off code is the best deal. Such a simple concept but seems to have been lost in all of this.

        • try2bhelpful on 06/02/2017 - 21:35

          @claymen: If they price match then it might still be the best deal. As I have indicated, I think it was a good idea to post the alternate deals, I just don't agree with putting up "negs". Each to hisown.

        • claymen on 06/02/2017 - 21:41

          @try2bhelpful: Hardly pumping them up. Checked the guidelines, it fell within it, even confirmed with mods. But whatever, end of the day no skin off my nose. I've gone over it a few times already as to what my reasons were, and unfortunately it seems that people take the negative on the deal as a negative against them.

        • try2bhelpful on 06/02/2017 - 21:46

          @claymen: I just think people should leave negatives to where there is something obviously wrong with the whole deal - rather then just one specific element of it. I don't think I have ever negged a deal, however, I have negged comments. I want to encourage people to post deals, even if this then leads to other options being raised. I don't think "negging" a deal encourages people to post. It certainly puts me off posting stuff. I now, rarely, take the risk of putting any deals up - however, I do look at what other people have the courage to post. There are a number of posts where people have indicated they feel a lack of support on this site as well.

        • claymen on 06/02/2017 - 22:10

          @try2bhelpful: Comments are a bit different though, the fact is the deal isn't the best for everything, hence the negative vote and an example of why as per the guidelines. I understand where you are coming from, if it was an unwarranted neg, as in there was no basis for it and nothing to back it up. But that wasn't the case. The guidelines are here https://www.ozbargain.com.au/wiki/help:voting_guidelines and that's what I looked over. People might not like getting a negative vote on a deal they post, but that's part of how it's meant to work. Otherwise we might as well not even bother having negative votes at all if we are so concerned about peoples feelings.

          My argument is that the negative vote should stand as ultimately the deal is not 100% the best deal across the board, but it is a tricky situation when it covers multiple items. My point is that for some people it is a good deal, hence it gets a positive vote, but for others it is not and gets a negative. The balance of having the two benefits the community overall as we clearly show it's not necessarily the best deal for everything. But back this up with examples of what to price check so that people can get the best price from both (or price match).

          But as you said, each to their own. If the community thinks this is the best outcome, so be it. Not quite the community I remember joining.

        • silvertone on 06/02/2017 - 22:45
          -1

          @try2bhelpful:

          Totally agree with this, I don't think I've ever negged a deal. I appreciate that claymen checked the guidelines, but the more peoples deals are attacked for "line ball" reasons, the less inclined people are to post anything on here.

        • claymen on 06/02/2017 - 23:08

          @silvertone: We can't cover everything in bubble wrap though. The issue here is that people treat it as an attack on them posting the deal, when it's nothing of the sort. Maybe that is a reflection on bigger problems in the world today, that we can only give feedback if it's always positive? That we treat anything that isn't positive as a direct attack on us instead of looking at it objectively or constructively. We want to encourage people to post sure, but today's storm of crap wasn't a great outcome either.

        • try2bhelpful on 07/02/2017 - 09:00
          -1

          @claymen: I'm a big believer in resilience, and as a female in the IT industry I sure have had to use it over the years. This is why I have no issue with the comments being constructively critical; however, I think negging a deal because it doesn't suit you, but could be good for other people, is a bit OTT and will put people off posting. Given the people posting are doing me a favour, and really don't need to put in the effort if they feel unappreciated, then maybe a bit of sugar coating is a good thing. I would rather feel supported to post a deal than get annoyed and then not post the next thing. Frankly I don't give much of a fig about following the guidelines; I've never been really good at it, I prefer to actually achieve a good outcome instead. However, you continue to do what you do; and I will continue to encourage people to post.

        • claymen on 07/02/2017 - 13:23
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          @try2bhelpful: You seem to think it was a negative vote just because it doesn't suit me. Are you trying to cast aspersions on me? Because that's basically what you are implying. It was a negative vote because as an overall deal, it's not necessarily the best deal for everything. It might be good for some people, they post a positive vote, and for other's it is not a good deal hence a negative vote. That way you have both sides of the story. If we have nothing but positive votes and hide everything else, that's hardly a good outcome for the community. Based on your logic, if someone posts a crappy deal we shouldn't negative vote that either? Because it might hurt their feelings? Come on.

        • try2bhelpful on 07/02/2017 - 13:38
          -1

          @claymen: I'm sorry you are taking this discussion so personally; maybe that is just a symptom of a bigger problem in the world. The deal was far from crappy, it was mostly solid; particularly if you apply Petbarn's price matching. You pointed out something that was cheaper elsewhere then, effectively, negged the entire deal. My view is you get better participation by encouraging people than discouraging then; you obviously feel differently. I think this can be sorted out by constructive comments where people can highlight other deals available but negs should be for deals that are actually crappy. YMMV.

        • claymen on 07/02/2017 - 13:55
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          @try2bhelpful: Not really, you were the one making assumptions about me. If I wanted to go around negging deals for no reason then I would simply go find random products I am not interested in and go to town. That's basically what you think I am doing. I was interested in this deal, I have bought from them before in the past and went to review the products to make sure they were the best deal possible. They were not. Hence the negative vote, the reasons were listed and examples provided. It's really not that complicated. Also bear in mind, this wasn't a deal where it was say 20% off but excludes product xxx and I was after product xxx. This was a product that was under the deal, that ultimately wasn't the best deal around. It simply was not a great deal for everything, the whole point of the negative vote is so that we can show that. As I have said before, if we have nothing but positive votes then it might look like a great deal and as listed, a great deal on everything. This was nothing personal, it wasn't an attack on the OP, however it seems as though you wish to turn this into a personal attack on me based on your aspersions on my character.

        • try2bhelpful on 07/02/2017 - 18:55
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          @claymen: Hmmm, for someone that does not think the people should take negative votes personally; you certainly seem to think my general comments on "neg" votes is a personal attack - I am merely using your comments as an example. I don't think I need to cast aspertions on your character; people can make up their own minds about that based on your own comments.

  • Sage on 06/02/2017 - 14:24

    I'm tired of seeing Perbarn deals without examples when other shops charge less even with the discount.
    I don't think it's much to ask for some examples of how this is a bargain. Without them it's somewhat implied that everything is worth getting due to the sale. Claymen has a point.

    • silvertone on 06/02/2017 - 14:27

      Petbarn:
      ROYAL CANIN FELINE SENSIBLE CAT FOOD - 4KG = $36.75
      ADVOCATE PURPLE FOR LARGE CAT - 6PACK - $55.75

      Pet Circle:
      ROYAL CANIN FELINE SENSIBLE CAT FOOD - 4KG = $44.96
      ADVOCATE PURPLE FOR LARGE CAT - 6PACK - $58.70

    • claymen on 06/02/2017 - 14:30
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      Sadly this seems to have been lost on some people here. It's not an across the board deal, hence the neg and my post included why and where the deal was elsewhere. This happens almost every time Petbarn post up, and it almost seems like the prices are jacked prior to the promo code. I stopped buying from PetBarn because another OzBargain person did exactly what I did, posted a neg and a link to PetCircle to show the better deal. But I do check every so often when it gets posted to see if they might have a better price.

  • SnakeDoctor on 06/02/2017 - 17:56
    +1

    D'oh - only bought yesty as the 20% was expiring & 8KG will do me for a while - oh well
    Thanks for posting though

  • theoneandonly on 07/02/2017 - 00:21

    website down?

    • claymen on 07/02/2017 - 00:35

      Yup, down for maint.

      "Petbarn is currently unavailable due to maintenance. Please try again later, we will be back online soon!"

  • yupyup on 12/02/2017 - 13:42
    +1

    thanks op. realised we didn't actually have any nexgard and due for dosing today, so that ruled out cheaper online options because can't wait for delivery. Cheapest online i could see was petcircle at $59.75, petbarn with this code worked out to $62.22, hardly more expensive and we get to click&collect today and dose on time :)

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