Free USB Webcam from CPL - Free Pickup or $5 Delivery (VIC)

Lserapax on 12/05/2012 - 09:42 cplonline.com.au (573 clicks)
Last edited 12/05/2012 - 15:47 by 1 other user

Free webcam if you 'like' CPL on their Facebook page before 1 July 2012*
I've just placed my order and will update when I have the webcam in my hands….

How to claim the free webcam (cut/pasted from the website):

Visit www.facebook.com/cplonline and like us. Take a screenshot or print out the confirmation page.
Visit www.cplonline.com.au and register a user with genuine information.
Purchase the webcam online and select pick up or delivery.
For pick up (free):
We will send you an email when the order is ready. Come to our store along with the order number, the print out of the Facebook confirmation page and you ID to pick up the freebie.
For delivery ($5 delivery charge applies):
We will send you an email with our bank detail. Please return this email with the screenshot of Facebook confirmation page and deposit $5 to our bank account and we will post you the freebie.

Limit to one webcam per customer while stock lasts. The freebie will be substituted with other product with equivalent value if webcam runs out. CPL reserves the rights to terminate this offer at any time.

Computing Computer Peripheral Webcam

Freebie
1 Jul 2012

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rack on 12/05/2012 - 09:45

+1

No information on the webcam at all. Model number? All it says is $19. Hmmm
serapax on 12/05/2012 - 09:56

+1

Sorry - no details on model yet. CPL states its vlaue as $19, so probably nothing special.
I'm going in shortly to get some other things - I'll post an update when I get more info about make/model.
ibfragalot on 12/05/2012 - 10:05

+1

My guess is the Intel USB Webcam, listed as $6 on their pricelist.
http://www.itcolleaguehub.com/Images/Intel%20Webcam.JPG
WV1 on 12/05/2012 - 10:07

+14

They would have to give me more than a free camera to like them.
Worst customer service ever from CPL Nottinghill. Charged me a restocking fee for return of memory that was incompatable with the MB they sold me. Even though they recommended the memory in the first place.
- pmupsinep on 12/05/2012 - 11:29
  
  +5
  
  Illegal. What a bunch of scumbags.
- Cheeper on 14/05/2012 - 02:25
  
  Name and shame… +++
YadaYadaYada on 12/05/2012 - 10:26

+1

Victoria only.
- [Deactivated] on 12/05/2012 - 15:48
  
  yep - edited - thanks
wisc on 12/05/2012 - 10:43

I've only had good experiences with them, but i guess thats because i've never had to return anything to them, but always thought they had good customer service…. until i heard the horror stories some people have.
- wisc on 13/05/2012 - 19:49
  
  freaking hit and runners…
- wisc on 13/05/2012 - 19:49
  
  Damn it why did that post twice…:S
killergreely on 12/05/2012 - 11:10

Is the website new, or are they just slack? No product images and some categories are completely empty.
- ozy on 12/05/2012 - 13:03
  
  Just been updated..!
CuteBirdy on 12/05/2012 - 11:26

+7

CPL is the WORST computer store in Australia. Sold me a faulty product, which I returned on the same day, but they wouldn't accept the return. Manufacturer acknowledged it was faulty, and said it would refund CPL so CPL could refund me, but CPL decided to keep the manufacturer's money and not refund me. When I complained, they had the gall to insult me, calling me stupid, in front of all the customers. Fraudulent company, avoid!!!
- voter1 on 12/05/2012 - 11:47
  
  +4
  
  when I used to shop at CPL the amount of verbal arguments and physical confrontations I saw were astounding.
- pilchard on 12/05/2012 - 12:44
  
  I haven't dealt with them for a few years, but in the past they were very helpful to me with swapping over a motherboard that was incompatible with some RAM they had also sold me.
  - Cheeper on 14/05/2012 - 02:27
    
    "incompatible with some RAM they had also sold me."
    
    Seems they have a habit of doing this… see post above.
ibfragalot on 12/05/2012 - 12:25

Regular public/nontech customers going to CPL? Your going to have a bad time… :)

Computer literate types? Great prices, no problem at all. Must have shopped there hundreds of times myself. Similar to MSY, but better "service".
- ozy on 12/05/2012 - 13:05
  
  I thought it, you wrote it!
- WV1 on 12/05/2012 - 15:58
  
  +1
  
  I can assure you I am computer literate. Started with Tandy TRS80 and home built expansion boards. Still stand by my comment worst store I have dealt with and I have dealt with many over the last 35 years or more. From your comments it is obvious you have not had to return anything.
  - ozy on 12/05/2012 - 17:56
    
    -2
    
    I have had to return stock, I told them I wanted a refund for a MB that was DOA and they happily refunded me.
    I just told them it was dead and I wanted a refund, and chose to buy another make and model a couple of weeks later!
    Know your consumer rights, and PC components quality.
fellator on 12/05/2012 - 12:58

http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies.cfm?t=1089047
- fellator on 12/05/2012 - 12:58
  
  http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/1078282
  - rack on 12/05/2012 - 13:29
    
    +2
    
    Ok seriously i read the entire 2 threads and i can't believe how angry i am at the moment. If it would have been me in any of those circumstances i would have beat someone up really badly, be it the salesperson or the (EDIT manager) lady. None of the counters would have stopped me.
  - [Deactivated] on 12/05/2012 - 15:43
    
    Fellator - why not give a summary of what you see the issues are to you. Note that the first of these is 3 years old
    
    Rack - I dont think the racial background of the person is relevant, position maybe. Edited.
- Adamiam on 12/05/2012 - 17:39
  
  Wow. This company sounds bad.
- skinny on 13/05/2012 - 10:58
  
  I thought the post was about a freebie (excl postage). Your negative vote is about a customer server someone experienced somewhere.. I don't understand.
  
  If I am you, I'll take the freebie and never buy anything after that!
serapax on 12/05/2012 - 14:22

Okay, got it now. It's a 1.3Mp camera, built in Mic, with an Intel promo label, but marked "This is not an Intel product. This is a promotional item not for re-sale". Windows detects it as a Vimicro USB Camera (Altair).
Seems to work fine so far.
- dmtdude on 12/05/2012 - 14:38
  
  Any chance you can take a pic of it for us?
TScott on 12/05/2012 - 15:33

Oh wow, I actually bought a TP LINK W8960N from them more than a year ago from their Highpoint, VIC store. And thank goodness it has not died yet, reading from those comments really worry me.
hm on 12/05/2012 - 15:57

Had a real good experience, just scored a free webcam
ozy on 12/05/2012 - 17:47

-1

Ok just picked up two! (girlfriend + me, two FB accounts) Serapax is correct 1.3Mp! "This is not an Intel product. This is a promotional item not for re-sale"
But hey free and has a Mic built in, so an Ozbargain!
And to the CPL haters, go buy a premade PC from HN and get the "service" you paid for!
Thanks OP!
- Cheeper on 14/05/2012 - 02:32
  
  "go buy a premade PC from HN and get the "service" you paid for!"
  Had to return a laptop to local hn and was back within 5 working days. The service was the best i had received with returning a product ever. I'm not saying all hn's are as good though, just that they do have one service dept that is tops.
Kelvin on 12/05/2012 - 20:55

+1

I cant' believe anybody would buy from CPL…
get your free stuff.. thats fine.. but whatevere you do.. do not give any money to them…

They are worse than gamedude, ddcc, pcmaniacs and megabuy put together..

I've had two horrible expeirences with them.. none with MSY, PC casegear, or PCDIY, or centrecom…

The most memorable was buying a hauppauge 2200 TV tuner..
When I recieved it from the sales person.. it had obviously been used and abused by someone before..
I asked for a "new" one.. instead.. and was told.. all the stock was like that.
I then asked if I took it home and it didn't worked whether I could have my money back… they said that was not possible..
So I asked for a refund. on the spot.. (ie. I had not left the shop or counter with the item)..
They made me filled out a whole RMA form and made me wait for 30m minutes before giving my monye back.. (Mind you I had the item for less than 10secs.. before spotting it was used.. (I always check stuff from CPL.. because they are so dodgy)…

Subseqeuently I went to PCDIY for the first. time.. and they had stock fo the item…. it was fully sealed. and clearly brand new..

CPL.. never again…
serapax on 12/05/2012 - 20:56

+4

Pic as requested:
http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg607/scaled.php?server=607&f…

I'm surprised to hear the negative feedback re. CPL. I've been using them extensively (and MSY etc) for close to twelve years (yes, I'm that old!) and I've never had a problem.

Cheers!
- dmtdude on 13/05/2012 - 10:16
  
  Thx. Very much appreciated. :D

This was posted 12 years 10 days ago, and might be an out-dated deal.

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