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Ben & Jerry's - Pint tub ALL YOU CAN CARRY for $1 [Bri - Jul 8] [Mel - Jul 14] [Syd - Expired]

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Ben & Jerry's - Pint tub ALL YOU CAN CARRY for $1 [Bri - Jul 8] [Mel - Jul 14] [Syd - Expired]
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Lspaiydz on 29/06/2011 - 22:23 facebook.com (1236 clicks)
Last edited 01/07/2011 - 23:21

Sydney/Melbourne/Brisbane's biggest pint tub grab (allegedly). 60,000 pints of ice cream available in exchange for a gold coin donation with all proceeds going to OzHarvest. And it's all you can carry!

But donate more because it's for a great cause!!!

Sydney
When: Friday 1st July, 12pm - 7pm
Where: Sydney Central Station Western Forecourt, Corner of Lee and Pitt Street
Link: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=245204972163148

Brisbane
When: Friday 8th July, 12pm - 7pm
Where: King George's Square, corner of Ann and Adelaide Street, Brisbane
Link: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=245042565512052

Melbourne
When: Thursday 14th July, 12pm - 7pm
Where: Southern Cross Station Zone 4, Spencer Street, Melbourne
Link: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=230950400263280

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From Ben & Jerry's Facebook event link:

We're proud as peanuts (in a chocolate swirl) to introduce Australia’s biggest pint tub giveaway, which sees more than 60,000 pints of ice cream up for grabs.

Ice cream fans are invited to cone-on-down to Sydney Central Station on Friday 1st July and scoop up as many pint tubs as they can carry in exchange for a gold coin donation with all money raised going to OzHarvest.

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From OzHarvest website
http://www.ozharvest.org

(extracts)

OzHarvest is a non-denominational charity that rescues excess food which would otherwise be discarded. This excess food is distributed to charities supporting the vulnerable in Sydney, Canberra, Newcastle and Adelaide.

Currently in Sydney OzHarvest delivers 150,000 meals per month with a fleet of 7 vans.

Australia wide OzHarvest delivers 180,000 meals per month with a fleet of 11 vans.

OzHarvest believes that good food should not go to waste. In fact, by distributing it to those in need, we turn excess food into a resource and save thousands of kilograms of food from being dumped as landfill each year.

Food is generously donated by those with excess. By distributing this food to various charities, we assist them to better and more efficiently address the underlying social problems in our society. With this support charities are able to redirect funding to programs assisting those who are disadvantaged or at risk.

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Edit: Added Melbourne - WOOOHOOOOOOO! (and now Brisbane)
Edit: Link to OzHarvest and added info on what they do. So GET INVOLVED!

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  • Sirocco on 04/07/2011 - 11:55
    -6

    This deal promotes obesity and is a blatant ploy at raising the awareness of the company more so than helping anyone out.

    • altomic on 05/07/2011 - 09:38
      -1

      just like "Carols by candlelight" a blatant ploy by Australian candle manufacturers to capitalise on the major mainstream quasi-religious annual event.

      and encourage pyromania!!!

  • bendertiger on 04/07/2011 - 16:25

    Sooo….how many plastic spoons did people sell on the day?

    • Mamajo on 06/07/2011 - 08:27

      Oh yeah, don't forget the spoons !!

  • Josh81 on 07/07/2011 - 00:45
    +1

    This promotion sounds like it hasn't been thought out properly.
    1. They're running out of ice cream, probably well before the end of the time.
    2. $1 for a dozen pints is crazy, like 1% of normal price!?
    3. Lines are huge, and chaotic.

    Solution: Run same promo, but charge a ten'a ($) instead of a gold coin. Make more money for charity, and solve some problems. Or charge one gold coin per tub.

  • Twin_Master on 07/07/2011 - 12:53
    +3

    They now changed it so it's $1 per pint tub and you can only have 8 maximum per person.

    • issh on 07/07/2011 - 13:03

      wow that's a shame, good for charities though

      Harvest! For just a gold coin donation per pint you can scoop up to 8 pints with all the money and any leftovers being donated to Oz Harvest.

      Definitely changed

      Sydney

      Ice cream fans are invited to cone-on-down to Sydney Central Station on Friday 1st July and scoop up as many pint tubs as they can carry in exchange for a gold coin donation with all money raised going to OzHarvest.

      Brisbane

      ! For just a gold coin donation per pint you can scoop up to 8 pints with all the money and any leftovers being donated to Oz Harvest.

  • issh on 07/07/2011 - 13:05

    Photos

    Seem like 1L containers

    • SakuraChan on 07/07/2011 - 17:18

      i thought it was 500mls

      • issh on 07/07/2011 - 17:47

        i'm not really sure

        most likely 500mL then

        (i was just assuming through the photos)

  • altomic on 08/07/2011 - 10:56

    1 hour until brisbane icecream massacre

  • Bappy on 08/07/2011 - 11:01

    Do I need any printout(s) to claim the icecream? or just hop in the queue?

    • issh on 08/07/2011 - 11:11

      i'm guessing you just rock up and get the tubs and pay for the amount you have

      REMEMBER

      They now changed it so it's $1 per pint tub and you can only have 8 maximum per person.

      • Bappy on 08/07/2011 - 11:13

        Thanks issh

        Another stupid question (sorry I didn't get a chance to read the previous comments - very busy at workplace…)

        Do I have to bring the tubs? (silly me, I'm sure I don't :P but just wanna double check)

  • Bappy on 08/07/2011 - 12:29

    The line is HUGE now, got my 4 tubs - they are 453ml each

  • altomic on 08/07/2011 - 12:34
    +1

    line is humungous.

    my patience is not.

    off to woolworths for $1.49 timtams

  • finance on 08/07/2011 - 16:07

    not sure if it's worth going now since ppl say the ice cream only have a month till expiry and no choice in flavour!

    maybe pop in after work and see how things are going.

  • ki2011 on 08/07/2011 - 17:18

    I went at 4pm in Brisbane today and waited in line for <10 mins. Scored 4 tubs for $4. They are 458ml each and really easy to stack for those looking to get alot more. They also had plenty left by the looks of it!

  • altomic on 08/07/2011 - 20:32

    lawyer friend took her paralegal and admin staff and stocked office fridge with 40 tubs.

  • issh on 08/07/2011 - 20:34

    FACEBOOK

    BAM

    • altomic on 08/07/2011 - 20:54

      were you walking along Roma st towards roma st station from the square with a woman at about 12:30?

      • issh on 08/07/2011 - 21:10

        nope, wasn't me

        got the pics off FB

  • Josh81 on 09/07/2011 - 05:29

    Was going to go after work, at 4pm. But thought that it was not worth going in to the city, paying $20 for parking, lining up for 30mins to an hour, not sure if there's going to be anything left, and then driving home in peak hour. Also, not worth parking the car and catching a bus in either.
    The city sucks.

    • altomic on 09/07/2011 - 09:41
      +1

      The city sucks.

      that's a bit harsh.

      in terms of a "a bit" being a little harsh.

      you should be a whole lot harsh.

      supermarkets closing at 5pm on saturdays, 6 pm sundays, 9pm weeddays. is this Guatemala?

      apologies to Guatemala

      • Josh81 on 13/07/2011 - 00:50

        What the hell are you talking about? :?

        What's the supermarket opening hours mean? The suburban supermarkets open these hours, do the city supermarkets open later…?

  • huntress_love on 12/07/2011 - 16:28

    how come its expired there's still mel?

  • outlander on 14/07/2011 - 19:23

    Hope all the ozbees in melb got their stash. I went first around 4pm, but the line was about 200 people. I later checked at 5.30, but there was no change it still went out the door, despite winding around in several loops.

    Even so, took only 20 minutes. There was only the choc banana left at that stage, but I would have been alot sadder if it was only vanilla.

  • cloudy on 14/07/2011 - 19:43

    Yes massive lines! But us melbs were quick 25mins & all done, mostly vanillas thou, which was sad

  • app on 14/07/2011 - 20:28

    Great Ozbargain, but no credit to Ben & Jerry's.
    Melb queues were massive. Would have expected that they might have improved the process after two previous States.
    For them, obviously a good way to get publicity while getting rid of unsellable stock (given the upcoming 'use by date') of unpopular flavours.

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