Hot deal from Sydneytec. Apply code PATIENCE at checkout. These will go fast. Enjoy :)
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Note: Promo was meant to run at $290, but most units sold at $199. See explanation here.
Very tongue in cheek with that code :-) Great price.
Snag these up quick people, they won't last. Excellent price.
Code no longer works?
Great price…added to card…second thoughts…must resist.
eBay finally flexing some muscle. Amazon has been a shit show, this coming from an Amazon fanboy last 12 months
You can pay with ease with this unlike the Airpod saga yesterday.
Just got it for $199
Where and how?
Same. Likely to be cancelled though, I'm sure they just messed up the ebay listing.
Yeah me too. Know idea how, that's the price that came up when I entered the code.
It was weird though as the code was already in my cart for some reason but I couldn't select it or apply it (gave an error). But copy/paste and then pressing Apply again worked.
Liar
Shows up as $199 for me
Yeah I got it at 199.. what happened? Thanks OP
Can u share a invoice (u can black out names addy etc) wanna price protect claim for 28 degrees :)
Yes for me too please!
hey @911r let me know if u get one
Me too please, thanks!
Thanks TA. Final price was $199 for me also.
199?
Code no longer works…damn it. must have missed by a few minutes
$294 with code 'PILOT'….
I just grabbed a pair for $199 as well. Thanks TA!
Don't even need it but bought anyway. Thanks!
Uh oh someone is gonna cop it at eBay!
PILOT brings it down to $294.40
$199…could be that they changed price before the coupon expired
Isn't the Sony WH-1000XM3 a lot better than this, from the general consensus?
Bose's are more comfy. Sony's have better sound.
Why is Sony WH-1000XM3 better than Bose QuietComfort 35 II?
6Hz lower low-frequency
4Hzvs10Hz
14.5dB/mW higher sound pressure level
104.5dB/mWvs90dB/mW
54g lighter
255gvs309g
18h longer battery life
38hvs20h
based on simple google search, battery life & weight seems like absolute clear advantages
The Sony's I'm pretty sure are heavier.
I did I quick search of detailed specifications that matter most to buyers.
Battery life for Bluetooth (wireless) with NC on is 30 hours for Sony, 20 hours for Bose.
Battery life for wired with NC on is 38 hours for Sony, 40 hours for Bose.
Weight for Sony is 255 grams, Bose is 240 grams.
Overall consensus is Bose is more comfy especially for long periods (less clamping force / more room in earcups), and Sony has better subjective sound quality (more bass / more exciting sound signature).
Quirks of each are Bose has ability to be connected to 2 devices & switch between them automatically, and Sony has LDAC bluetooth codec for higher resolution audio.
Less known and less important features for typical consumers are Bose sound signature is more balanced & neutral, and actually has some sound stage. Sony has little to none sound stage and default boosted bass and treble sound signature (which can be adjusted in the Sony App EQ).
@Wally: Passed on both, I appreciate being able to hear my surroundings and rarely travel on airplanes. Noise-cancelling IMO is a product for particular use and is of little interest to those who are in quieter environments & look for great sound quality.
In the past I did consider the Sony XM3 to try the wireless LDAC bluetooth codec (owned by Sony), but after done researching decided to pass and wait for more options supporting LDAC (latest and possibly only other release supporting LDAC was the Audeze Mobius).
Edit: Mobius was on sale for $100 off recently, but was still to expensive to bite.
Have to try it and find out.
I tested the Bose QC35's and they made me feel sick. It was like I was walking around underwater.
Had no problem with the Sony's.
Though I still think I prefer my Noise Isolating Audio Technica's over Noise Cancelling.
Dang. Same.
Over
Great price.
missed out. that was quick
Can’t buy at $290 out of principle now that I missed $199
Yep… same.
Can't believe I missed it for $199 fuming. For those who got it, goodluck hope they honour it
Wow… that went pass quick.
Will they honor $199?
Same thing happened for the Galaxy s10 deal they had on ebay plus day, Promo was for $899 but code brought it to $849. Hopefully they'll honour this as well
Also managed to get one for $199. With TRS refund on the invoice at $369 it will come down to $166.45 :)
i'd still buy with 368@20% off… they got more?
Guys get the ausdom headphones. Don’t waste your money on these 😂
Is there a ready comparison of the specifications?
Yep one is a cheapo set, the other is not.
Are those comparable to These
Here's hoping it's honoured for you guys!
Well 58 sold, that's quite a bit of loss, feeling sorry for the shop… am not feeling bad that I miss out if my gain is some small business owner's pain…
That's coz your a 'professional' according to Gerry Harvey!
Wow what a deal. I was gifted a set of these and they are superb. So comfortable and excellent sound quality.
I saw this deal when it was 5 minutes old and said no to it as I didn't think $290 was enough to entice me to the Bose over the Sony's. Looks like I missed out nicely!
No clue on price points . Whats that movie again ' Dumb and Dumber ' :)
Looks like I missed out nicely! LOL
Wow, honored!
Didn't get one, but that's a beautiful gesture.
Let's hope other retailers observe this - does wonders for brand loyalty.
HEAR THAT OPTUS?? I WANT MY 1 CENT PHONE!
I mean pricing error for a big company is no big deal, for a small store is just sad. Hope some of you guys have some decency and cancel your orders (not that I have high hopes since there's a lot of scum)
p.s. if you downvote you are scum.
EB GAMES didn't honour the SEKIRO deal back they had for $30 back in December last year!! Shame on you EB
Feel sorry for the store owner. What a great gesture to honor the pricing error when all the orders could be easily cancelled to prevent loss
Gee you have to feel sorry for US customers - they're paying $199 USD for refurbished series 1 Ouch!
You guys all supposedly sorry for the owner and are "grateful" that they are honoring the error but obviously not enough to cancel your orders…
Doesn’t ebay pick up the difference when there is a code?
Anyone here tried the Nuraphone headphones ?
Yes. Good sound quality. Too bulky to bring on a travel as it can't fold flat like the bose.
Don't buy, it's purely a gimic, substantially better headphones at that price point
Paid $199 and just got a tax invoice of $378 via email, speechless.
Keep that in mind next time you're looking to buy something sydneytec sell I guess.
I certainly will check them out first.
Has anyone heard from this seller? Has anyone's item been sent?
I purchased a different item from them purely because of the great feedback from this sale. Sent 3 emails in regards to expected shipping time; 6 days later not a single reply.
Is there a phone number on anyone's invoice?
I haven’t heard any response either. Will probably look to contact again given estimate post period was at the latest today.
Btw - I purchased these for the later price of $290.
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Hi all. I've just got off a call with the owner at Sydneytec. Please let me stress from the outset how upset he is as he's just taken a massive hit with this pricing error. Apparently the issue occurred due to an eBay sync issue when they dropped the price at 5pm. He's asked me to relay that all buyers fortunate enough to purchase at $199 will have the sale honoured. I can't speak highly enough of this store, and this gesture speaks volumes. Please support them going forward. TA.
Good bloke. Sad I missed out by a couple of minutes.
Nice work TA
Feel bad for that owner :/ just hope that 199 is above the cost price so they dont make much lost
Unfortunately, it's highly unlikely it would be. I know the cost price for the QC35 II's for JBHifi and its well above $200. I'd assume it would be similar if not higher for them as I would think it would be harder for them to negotiate a lower cost with suppliers due to the fact they have nowhere near the sheer volume of sales that established retail stores do,
Is that the "cost price" that shows up on screen so sales people can show customers when they tell them "we'd be losing money if I sold it to you at that price" or the REAL cost price?!
Out of interest, do general sales people even have access to real cost price on the system, or just the 'don't sell it for lower than this' price?
@Tex Texan: The one I'm referring to is the actual cost of the item per unit straight from the supplier (I work at JB and have access to it).
To answer the second question, yes the sales staff do have access this number however it can only be accessed using a system inside the store itself, and can't be done so on the PDA devices they use. As such, they don't have access to these numbers on hand while they are serving customers. The PDA shows the full price and the actual lowest price to sell to in order for the store to still make the minimum profit margin required for the item. So in a way, yes there is a 'don't sell for lower than this price' number, which is obviously above the cost price as at the end of the day, it's a business and is trying to make a profit. If a salesperson does sell below that price, it needs to be for a good reason otherwise they will definitely have a talking to.
But back to the topic on hand. This seller will definitely be incurring a fairly sizeable loss by honouring those orders however I genuinely hope for him that it leads to more customers buying from their store as it is a great gesture that I know most JB stores would never do…
@Shekster: Cheers for the explanation, appreciated!
seems unlikely that an assortment of everyday metal, plastic and cheap labour costs soooooo much
@ozbargainer666: There are many other sources of cost associated with a product in addition to just the raw materials and labour.
Some examples off the top of my head include:
Think of it this way, if it really was so cheap to make a product like this, why hasn't anyone else made a product of the same quality and massively undercut Bose?
Rip seller… tried to do a good thing and ends up killing profits. Maybe eBay will eat some of the loss???
Oh that sucks. I thought that with the sales ebay covers the discount part. damn that must have hurt for the owner.
Lol no, iirc it’s like split between eBay and the seller. Need to ask the store owners though. Otherwise there wouldn’t be rampant price jacking before every sale.
Ah righto. Hopefully ebay will cover most if not all since it was a sync issue.
I managed to score a set for $199 but always thought it'd be cancelled as an error, but to see that they're honouring it is amazing, thank you so much Sydneytec!
Sure. So what was his reasoning behind the price jacking and extremely high pricing in general?
Price jacking to cheaper than Bose RRP, outrageous!