OzBargain Easter Treasure Hunt 13-18 April 2017. $2,000+ of Treasure to Be Found!

TL;DR — OzBargain is running site-wide Easter treasure hunt from 14 to 18 April 2017 giving away $2,000+ of goodies, including a Nintendo Switch.

We ran OzBargain Treasure Hunt back in 2015 giving away an Xbox One, and then again last year giving away a PlayStation 4. With the recent release of Nintendo Switch, I thought it would be fitting to run the Easter treasure hunt this year giving away the latest Nintendo's game console!

Basically,

  • "Treasure" / "Easter Eggs" might spawn randomly on the website, starting from 13 April at mid-day.

    Click to Reveal the treasure

  • Claim those treasures to add them to your "inventory", where you can then trade them in Market place.

    Click to Claim the treasure

  • Some prizes will require multiple parts to successfully claim the prize. For example the image above shows part 2 (out of 3) of Nintendo Classic Mini. Collect all 3 parts to win that prize! Use Marketplace wisely & trade with other OzBargainers to maximise the chances.

  • Treasure Hunt finishes at 12PM AEST 18 April, those with completed prizes will be able to fill out the address in their marketplace page.

Treasures this year are definitely on the gaming theme. I will be giving away:

  • 30x $10 Red Pocket into your PayPal account
  • 20x OzBargain T-shirts
  • 3x $20 OzGameShop gift cards
  • 3x Eneloop 8-pack AA batteries
  • 2x USD $50 Steam gift cards (2 parts)
  • 2x $50 PlayStation Store top-up (2 parts)
  • 2x $50 Xbox Live gift card (2 parts)
  • 2x Xbox 360 Wireless Controller for Windows (2 parts)
  • Razer DeathAdder Gaming Mouse (2 parts)
  • Razer Kraken Pro Gaming Headset (2 parts)
  • Razer BlackWidow Ultimate Gaming Keyboard (2 parts)
  • LEGO Star Wars Krennic's Imperial Shuttle (3 parts)
  • Nintendo Classic Mini (3 parts)
  • Nintendo 3DS XL (3 parts)
  • Nintendo Switch (3 parts)

Yes we are also giving away LEGO 75156 Krennic's Imperial Shuttle from last year's The Rogue One (as we gave away an X-Wing & TIE Fighter previously). Total value $2,000+ (depending on whether I can get a bargain when I need to send them out next week), however not all might be claimed.

Have a read of previous threads on OzBargain Treasure Hunt to give you more information — 2015, 2016 & OzB10 T-shirts.

Have a great Easter!


Frequently Asked Questions

When are the starting & finishing time for the treasure hunt?

Starting at 12PM on Thursday 13 April 2017. Finishing at 12PM on Tuesday 18 April 2017. Note that the "treasures" are added to the system progressively. You can go to the Marketplace page to see the status.

Who can participate?

All logged-in OzBargain users, except if your account is currently in penalty box.

Please note that cheating / gaming the system will be penalised, which includes creating multiple accounts, scrapping, botting, etc.

I claimed a prize! How can I actually get it?

At the end of treasure hunt event (18 April), you will be able to go to the Marketplace page to fill up an address form to have your prize delivered to you. Some prizes might need extra information — for example we'll need your preferred size if you have won a T-shirt.

I'll try my best to send out all the prizes in the next week or two.

Do the treasures appear when I am on mobile / or when I use an adblocker?

Yes.

Comments

  • +9

    One person in the market place currently trading three different items.

    User Profile

    meh123450
    Member Since
    25/11/2015
    Last Login
    Online Now
    Statistics
    0 posts / 0 comments
    Location
    Melbourne

    Has also never voted on anything…
    Come on!!

    • +4

      Haha don't hate the player, hate the game!*

      *unless investigations reveal they cheated somehow

    • +2

      This person really knows how to find it haha

    • +3

      And another person called meeeeee….

      • +3

        Mods should look if they both the same person? both hide their location also. And could they possibly use some technical software crap to do this treasure hunt search.. edit: one has location now hmm >.>

        • +4

          Quite a few popping up with no contributions, some created their account last week and others during the times of previous OzBargain hunts. Doesn't really seem fair if they have only created an account to win stuff rather than participate in the community.

    • +7

      Seems kind of suss to meh.

      • +2

        24 winners yet 31 claimed already. meh123450 would be one winner to have claimed several. And others..

  • +1

    Cant wait

    • +4

      People are joining Ozbargain just for the hunt…I can see how this is going to end…

  • +7

    I just found a treasure! Was starting to lose hope, and then randomly found one on my phone 😂. Best easter birthday present from ozbargain lol. An ozbargain shirt.

    • +1

      Congratulations!! Found another prize today but refreshed too fast.

      Good luck!

      • +1

        Good luck to you as well! 😊

  • +4

    Whenever i see a free competition to win a switch or soemthing nice i keep getting tempted. I know that there are nearly no chances and its probably pointless trying but i want that switch!!
    EDIT: nvm already gave up. I mean 0.1% chance to get something and if i need multiple parts….
    I don't have the time for this, good luck your persistent ozbargains i hope your hard work pays off with something nice.

  • +2

    I gave up… maybe tomorrow….

  • Ok ceebs now

  • I'm wondering now, would the treasures only appear on active deals?

  • +3

    I found ten bucks! :D

    • +1

      Congrats! where did you find it?

      • Just on the deals page. I wasn't actively looking for it. Just came across it. This was a few hours ago now

        • +1

          Ah that was a lucky find! I think I found mine in an education deal.

  • +1

    Still haven't found anything despite hours of searching …
    Am i doing something wrong?

    • +2

      You can ctrl + f "Treasure Hunt" to make the search quicker

      • +3

        I've tried that but haven't found a single one, gone through hundreds of pages of deals too.
        Might just be my bad luck, i guess, haha.

        • +3

          Ah :( yeah it looks like it's down to luck when there's 1 active treasure each hour and competing with other ozbargainers. You can check the marketplace to see the amount of active treasures. If there's 0 active, you can stop searching and come back when the next active treasure comes. I hope you find one soon!

        • +1

          @kikiki:

          Thankyou, here's hoping!
          Goodluck to you too btw~

  • +4

    Over 12 hours… and nothing. Maybe i should sleep LOL
    J/k. What is sleep?

  • +5

    I'm yet to find any treasures…

    • +2

      Congrats on winning a few mins after your comment :D

      • +2

        Haha finally after a full day yesterday.

  • +5

    Woohoo - found a t-shirt! :D

  • +1

    Here's a tip for those on pc.. zoom out until you can see the whole page on your screen so you don't need to slide down to check if you have an Easter Egg then F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5

  • +1

    It's rigged I'm overseas on holidays and prizes won't display for me…

  • +9

    What a beautiful beach day it is today!

    lol jk!

    F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5

  • +1

    Found nothing

  • Someone has claimed the keyboard, I saw the left piece in the marketplace for a moment.
    I was hoping to win it but oh well.

    • +1

      It's hard to win the multi-part items.

      Wonder if it's ok to ask for trades in here.

  • +1

    With the multi-part items, is there more of some pieces than others?
    For example, is there possibly multiple part 3's for the switch but only one part 1 and 2?

    • +1

      I think so, I saw multiple parts of an item.

      • +1

        Ah yes, looking at it again there is two of the 2/2 Keyboard pieces currently on the market and I have one also, and apparently the only keyboard has been claimed.
        Wish that had been made more clear before I traded a shirt for that half…

  • +4

    I give up, wasted too much time on this. Well done to those who won

    • Yeah wise choice lol. I gave up ever since the 2nd hunt. There are just too many users nowadays.

  • Are all the prizes taken? Couldn't find anything after scrolling over various pages. Can only 1 person find a prize per hour or something?

    • +1

      There's 6 treasures left, could be prizes or parts. 1 treasure will be released in a few minutes. You can check the marketplace to know if there's an active treasure (hiding in the site)

  • +2

    got the t-shirt YAY

    • +1

      Turn on your pm

      • +1

        Should be on now

  • +2

    This could be helpful for the next hunt.

    Hopefully I'm not giving away any secrets people use.

    The best way I found for the hunt was:
    1. Go to the home page www.ozbargain.com and scroll down to the end.
    2. Hit F5 until you see some screen movement, as the treasure hunt scrolls the page a little.
    3. Once you seen some screen movement, scroll up to find your prize.

    That's how I did it anyhow.

    Edit: Still takes a looooooooooooooong time, anyone found a better way?

    • Used the same method, also treasures appeared most often in the morning (around 6:40am to 8:30am) even though I kept missing them. Also didn't bother refreshing if there was only 1 prize active as it was probably hidden on a specific page.

  • +2

    Decided in the end not to bother looking for any treasures. Already have enough stuff and an OzB shirt so someone else can enjoy ;)

  • +1

    I have the LEGO Star Wars Imperial Shuttle (2/3), I think it's the unique part.

    Willing to trade it for the unique part of any other prize.

    • +2

      I have part 1 of the Razer BlackWidow Ultimate Keyboard if interested?

  • +2

    Found the last treasure, it's a PSN Card Part 2. (pic)
    There's already 2 in the marketplace. I didn't bother pick it up.

    Who has part 2/3 of the Switch?
    It would be a shame if the prize goes unclaimed.

    • +2

      doesn't show up where you found it which is strange and no prizes claimed in over 2 hours

    • +2

      Who has part 2/3 of the Switch?
      It would be a shame if the prize goes unclaimed.

      Savas already won it :)

      • +4

        Oh yes, you're right.
        Savas deserves it with the deals he posts.

        • +2

          Definitely

    • +1

      Found the last treasure, it's a PSN Card Part 2.

      I can confirm this.

      Hooked it up, hauled it in, pulled it aboard, gave it a kiss and sent it on its way. Swim well sweet treasure… 🌊

  • +1

    Anyone wanna trade me a shirt for my $10 Red Pocket?

    Edit: Wishful thinking I know, but a man can dream.

    • +1

      Sad face, someone tried to trade me the shirt while I was asleep and cancelled the trade 10 mins before I got on this morning lol

  • +1

    I'm looking to trade my $20 ozgameshop voucher or 3/3 lego Star Wars imperial shuttle for 'the PlayStation Store Top-Up $50 (2/2)' if anyone is keen.

    All sorted! Thank you very much penfold1251

  • +1

    Keep in mind that trading ceases in just under 3.5 hours

  • +1

    2 h left to trade!

  • +1

    I'll trade the ozgameshop voucher for part 2 of the Lego if anyone's interested

  • +1

    2 complete $50 Xbox Live gift cards on the marketplace, taking offers by PM. :)

    ie

    Xbox Live Gift Card $50 (1/2)

    Xbox Live Gift Card $50 (1/2)

    Xbox Live Gift Card $50 (2/2)

    Xbox Live Gift Card $50 (2/2)

  • +1

    5 min left to trade.

    Everyone put your loot on the marketplace and we'll all see what you've scored!

  • +4

    A big thanks again scotty!

    The trading meta-game was a blast! It got really intense with people ballsily hoarding pieces and holding them to ransom, strategic posturing, bluffing, stooging, multileg trades and multilateral negotiations.

    • +1

      Unfortunately, no one won the LEGO Star Wars Krennic's Imperial Shuttle due to two stubborn users at loggerheads. 🙈

      • +2

        I want to upvote for the info, but downvote because that news makes me sad :(

        • +4

          On the bright side I made a new friend 😇 (one of the loggerheads) they wrote:

          Think of it as saving scotty $76 and making a contribution to the website

          😆

      • +1

        That's a pity. All the pieces were there in the market place.

        • +2

          I tried my best to facilitate the necessary trades. One of them ballsily gave up an Xbox Controller to hoard the other Lego pieces and hold them to ransom. The other was overly timid instead wanting to fully secure a contingency plan before moving.

          I explained the pay-off matrix to both but neither would budge.

          Hopefully both of them learnt that stubbornness is a vice. 😌

        • @Scrooge McDuck:

          As is life is a zero-sum game.

  • +9

    A blast indeed. I haven't run through the stats, but

    • All the Nintendo systems were claimed (Switch, 3DS XL & Mini)
    • All the Razer gears were claimed as well (keyboard, mouse & headset)
    • Someone got 3 T-shirts…

    Now head down to the marketplace page and put in your delivery address and I'll probably go to eBay to buy the goodies.

    • +3

      Someone got 3 T-shirts…

      Street value: 40 eneloops each!

      • +2

        I wish. Costs around 5 eneloops, delivery included.

    • +1

      Thanks a lot for putting this on Scotty! It was a lot of fun hunting for and trading the treasure.

    • +2

      Thank you Scotty for the fun and the effort you put in.
      It must have been a lot of eneloops worth of thinking and coding time.

      One night, I stayed up until 4am hitting F5.

      I later found out, the unique piece for the item I got was the first trade I did, wasn't expecting that.

      The Trading Marketplace was probably the most enjoyable and created fun from the hectic F5 spam.
      I spoke to a few new people that I wouldn't have otherwise.

      Thanks again Scotty.

      • +1

        One night, I stayed up until 4am hitting F5.

        We can die now. 😴

  • +1

    Great event scotty!
    Managed to score a steam card and a shirt (shoutout to penfold for the last second shirt trade).
    Shame about the shuttle not being claimed but I guess that was always a risk with the multiparts.

  • +2

    Many thanks scotty it was a blast.

    Too bad I found someone more stubborn than me. Thought that wasn't possible! But hey we saved you $76 + delivery :P

  • +3

    Also note that I do not appear to have any size M T-shirt at the moment. More shirts will be made later this year, but meanwhile it's just S, L, XL and XXL.

    Sorry about that.

    • +2

      That's OK, after the post-Easter deals, you won't need any S or M T-shirts.

    • +1

      Haha, RIP me, I ordered a size Medium, probably will change to a small…..

  • +2

    Tips for next time-

    • One prize per person.

    • Only open to people who have been members for longer than one year.

    • Open to people with at least 2 posts/100 comments

    • Better algorithm to distribute prizes amongst multiple pages.

    • Prevent people from refreshing a single page to get a prize.

    • Prevent splitting prizes into multiple parts.

  • There's a way the mods could have actually profited from this.(in theory) example-

    1)create 3 parts of item X(worth $100)
    2)create two shadow accounts allocating a prize to each one.
    3)selling each part on the account for >$50
    4)allocating and shipping the prize to the third (real) person
    5)Profit in the new influx of users and trafic.

    *This assumes they buy each under cost in wholesale and are able to convince the third person to pay more than cost.

    I am not accusing anyone of anything but rather trying to picture a scenario where the mods live up the the websites reputation.

    • +4
      • +1

        By the way. How did you get that small blue picture before your link?

      • +1

        Cool looking at the page source.

        This without the space: ! [popcorn.gif] (http://i.imgur.com/auS4vKs.gif)

        Gives you: popcorn.gif

        • +1

          Thanks ctn

    • +1

      I'm not sure where you get that from, the mods here are stellar. You are basically saying this site is dodgy and the mods are too

      • +1

        Haha it was late at night. The smell of conspiracy was thick I was possessed by the ghost of consptriy van dykin.

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