Apple iPad 2 16GB Wi-Fi $519 at JB Hi-Fi (Price Beat Kogan)

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  Ambiguous on 22/01/2012 - 16:09

  This is just bragging, not a bargain. You're not gonna be able to pricematch kogan except in the rare instances where you get a particularly desperate employee.

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    phunkyfeelone on 22/01/2012 - 16:14

    -3

    WTF? "You're not gonna be able to pricematch kogan" - Did you READ the post, I showed it's possible to do just that at JB. And then you neg for it? This whole site is about letting everyone know when you get a particularly good price for something, so others can potentially get the same deal.

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      [Deactivated] on 22/01/2012 - 16:17

      To be fair, your story also makes it absolutely clear you might not get the price match and might have to go to another store.

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      Ambiguous on 22/01/2012 - 17:06

      Dont get so defensive, im not saying im ungrateful for your sharing, just that it isn't a bargain because its not an actual offered price. Im guessing the store was behind on sales targets which is why the salesperson made the incredibly RARE mistake of pricematching a grey import (which nearly no other store will do).

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  [Deactivated] on 22/01/2012 - 16:11

  +1

  The wiki makes it absolutely clear - price matching is not a bargain.

  http://www.ozbargain.com.au/wiki/help:deal_posting_guideline…

  Pricematching deals. Do not lead bargain with price matched price. Use the offered price, then you are welcome to remind people that you can get a price match. Price matching is a bonus.

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    morpheu on 22/01/2012 - 16:14

    true, but the way i see it, if OP posts his receipt you can try a pricematch based on the receipt, i say try because some shops won't even pricematch their other stores, but others will

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      phunkyfeelone on 22/01/2012 - 16:16

      See link, receipt attached. The extra bit about the discount cards is not for everyone, which is why I didn't feature that. Very few cases where bricks & mortar will chase Kogan prices.

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  CarbonTwelve on 22/01/2012 - 16:12

  Pricematching is not a bargain: http://www.ozbargain.com.au/wiki/help:deal_posting_guideline…

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    chansthename on 22/01/2012 - 16:17

    this is not just a pricematch, JB have done a better price than Kogan, personally I think this is valid.

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      [Deactivated] on 22/01/2012 - 16:19

      Which makes anything you can price match at Officeworks a bargain, since they'll beat it by 5% guaranteed.

      I think the rule was introduced because of the 5% beat price match.

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        [Deactivated] on 22/01/2012 - 16:29

        No the rule was introduced because the price matching occurs only when a deal is offered by a competitor. And another store then uses this as the basis to do a better deal, but it has many dependencies. So the fundamental bargain is the original deal.

        By all means mention you PM'ed to get a better deal. This acts as a reminder to others to try a PM. But since it cannot always be guaranteed you will get a PM we dont allow a deal to lead with this

        BUT in forums tell us all, even how you blinked your blond lashes at the sales person or whatever (as long as it works)

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  [Deactivated] on 22/01/2012 - 16:18

  Worth sharing - YES YES YES

  In deal page - NOPE

  In Forums - YES

  Thanks

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  k on 22/01/2012 - 17:01

  Ok deal but not that exciting.

  EDIT: Just looked at receipt. This deal is rubbish. Only reason why they "price matched" Kogan is because you bought $51 worth of accessories. So the money they lost on the iPad (which is basically nothing) was made back on those gay accessories which could be had from eBay for $5.

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    phunkyfeelone on 22/01/2012 - 21:31

    +1

    The $519 was before I even mentioned the accessories. I got the "gay" accessories because it's a gift and will be used by a 4 and 5 y.o. THAT DAY, so needed to protect the screen and casing. Challenge anyone to get a better final price than $493.05 (without going O\S using exchange rates). Way to discourage people from sharing, thought someone might find it handy\useful to know what JB CAN do on an iPad…

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      unity1 on 23/01/2012 - 00:15

      People were getting them from Myer just prior to Xmas for $479. Challenge quashed.

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  unity1 on 22/01/2012 - 18:11

  I don't think many will price match. I tried when Apple had their one day sale and they wouldn't priceatch at $529. I don't see why they would pricematch Kogan.

  Most PM policies don't apply to online only stores anyway.