[NSW] OzBargain 16th Birthday - Sydney CBD Meetup - Tuesday 8th November at 1pm @ Butchers Buffet Chinatown

I Smell Pennies on 17/10/2022 - 22:00
Last edited 07/11/2022 - 17:04

OzBargain is turning 16!

There's been quite a few questions and interests in a city CBD meetup in central Sydney, so let's make it happen and celebrate our annual tradition!

Date: Tuesday 8th November 2022
Time: 1:00pm AEDT
Location: Butchers Buffet Chinatown
Address: Shop 34/1 Dixon St, Haymarket NSW 2000
Cap: 50

I'm happy to host this one too, and if anyone wants to help let me know.

Please vote on the poll accordingly and let me know if you are interested.

I will update the post from time to time.

We might even get some new t-shirts (TBC with @scotty), so come along for some free food and have fun!

-I Smell Pennies

Current Attendance List (Deposit Paid)

OzBargainers More OzBargainers
1. @I Smell Pennies 26. @User2049
2. @Kyriasa 27. @camthecow
3. @imket 28. @ayaka
4. @BlueBadger 29. @azhangau
5. @cerealsmok3r 30. @asb174
6. @Grosstoad 31. @shkippy + 1 infant
7. @thebricoleur 32. @MissJi
8. @cheesusme 33. @Nhing
9. @guard 34. @joshptyltd
10. @mikeoxlarge 35. @Student
11. @imposter 36. @skvn
12. @sunnyc 37. @laho
13. @OnlyLurking 38. @happyBug
14. @portcsu 39. @EnemyEagle3
15. @Baka Baka 40. @AlphaSquid1604
16. @jonho 41. @asianhatchling
17. @scotty 42. @BasilJ
18. @leon 43. @ozray50
19. @dengziyi 44. @Scrooge McDuck
20. @TerryJustTerry 45. @tlai
21. @Duke P 46. @Fat Horny Ghost
22. @Jimmy6 47. @Yeeeeee
23. @airtimee 48. @TinaFe
24. @CherryA 49. @floriankaye
25. @ChiMot 50. @RoseJJ

Updates

24/10/2022

  • Thanks to everyone who voted on the poll. Massive response and demand for a CBD meetup in Sydney
  • I've reached out to Butcher's Buffet Branch Management today and they are happy to accommodate our OzBargain 16th Birthday Meetup
  • Price for lunch buffet is $33.90pp (covered by OzBargain under budget) as per their website. In addition, they are excited to provide all of the following on top to cater for everybody:
  • Free can of soft drink for each person (usually $4 each)
  • Free jug/s of homemade yakult soju (usually $15 each, # of jugs depends on attendance)
  • Special homemade personalised birthday cakeroll by a professional pastry chef to celebrate OzBargain's 16th Birthday

  • Butchers Buffet needs to confirm the approximate number attending this event ASAP so they can organise everything. As a result, to confirm your registration to the Sydney CBD (Chinatown) meet-up, I will be taking a $5 fully refundable deposit via Beemit. Please write your OzBargain username in the “for what?” field when you make the transfer. This deposit is fully refundable in cash if you show up to the meetup. Please read below update

    Beemit username: @itsmartin

  • If you cannot pay via Beemit, please pm me so I can send you bank details or PayID

28/10/2022

  • @scotty has confirmed he will attend this meet-up, and will bring a bunch of new 2022 OzBargain t-shirts if they arrive in time. This is going to be a banger of an event.
  • Approximately 30 people have paid a $5 refundable deposit, and spots are filling fast. As a result, I have lifted the cap to 50 OzBargainers (the maximum Butchers Buffet can cater for us), which I expect to fill very soon. 70 people have expressed interest into this event. If you can no longer attend this event, please remove your vote on the poll.
  • I have to report to Butchers Buffet approximate number attending by Wed 2nd Nov, and then final numbers two days before the meetup. If you have paid a deposit and soon realise you can no longer attend, you have until Friday 4th November to let me know for a refund.
  • If you would like to attend, please make sure (1) you've voted on the poll and (2) pay a deposit as per the instructions on this post. If you would like to transfer via PayID or PayPal, please let me know via pm. Please put your OzB username in the description of the transfer. You do not need to let me know you've transferred, I will know who you are, so no need to send me a pm saying you transferred unless necessary
  • Those who cannot attend this meetup can feel free to express their interest in the 2nd Sydney CBD meetup

31/10/2022

  • Only a week away from OzBargain's first birthday meetup for 2022
  • Officially confirmed 50 people as attending to Butchers Buffet.
  • 80 OzBargainers have now voted on the poll as 'going'
  • 45 OzBargainers have paid a $5 refundable deposit
  • I've closed the poll as we only have now only have 5 spots left
  • Effective immediately I will no longer be accepting a $5 deposit. If you don't read this update/post properly and still make a transfer, you will not be placed on the list and will not be able to attend!
  • For the 35 remaining OzBargainers who are not confirmed to be going - the first 5 of you who send me a pm will be considered to fill up the remaining spots. All pm's after that will place you on a small temporary waiting list
  • There will be no waitlist for this event, as the number of OzBargainers who voted is far too many
  • If you can no longer attend this event, please remove your vote on the poll ASAP so others from the small temporary waiting list can attend

7/11/2022 (Final)

  • Reminder: meetup is tomorrow (Tuesday 8th November) at 1pm - try to come slightly earlier around 12:45pm if possible so you can be checked in
  • Confirmed final numbers to management (50 OzBargainers, 1 infant). Only those whose username is on the attendance list on the main post (i.e. those who paid me a $5 deposit) can attend this meetup. Butchers Buffet have reached capacity so we capped at 50
  • I will hopefully be there by 12:45pm, will meet outside the venue. Address is on the main post.
  • Yes, @scotty will be bringing the new 2022 t-shirts. He's aiming to bring 50 so each OzBargainer will be getting one (hopefully, unless…)

I think that's all, let's have some fun, enjoy the food (again - thanks to OzBargain for sponsoring) and talk about all the amazing bargains you've been grabbing lately

Poll Options expired

  • 82
    Yes - I will be attending
  • 22
    No - I won’t be able to attend
Site Discussion OzBargain16

Comments

    • I Smell Pennies on 29/10/2022 - 22:55

      we will be getting 50 people, but they advised they will not be able to accommodate past 50

  • I Smell Pennies on 31/10/2022 - 00:53
    +3

    Update 31/10/2022

    • Only a week away from OzBargain's first birthday meetup for 2022
    • Officially confirmed 50 people as attending to Butchers Buffet.
    • 80 OzBargainers have now voted on the poll as 'going'
    • OzBargainers have paid a $5 refundable deposit
    • I've closed the poll as we only have now only have 5 spots left
    • Effective immediately I will no longer be accepting a $5 deposit. If you don't read this update/post properly and still make a transfer, you will not be placed on the list and will not be able to attend!
    • For the 35 remaining OzBargainers who are not confirmed to be going - the first 5 of you who send me a pm will be considered to fill up the remaining spots. All pm's after that will place you on a small temporary waiting list
    • There will be no waitlist for this event, as the number of OzBargainers who voted is far too many
    • If you can no longer attend this event, please remove your vote on the poll ASAP so others from the small temporary waiting list can attend
    • BuyNow Think Later on 05/11/2022 - 00:19
      -1

      I'd like to attend. Please add me to the waitlist. Thanks.

  • donnychien on 31/10/2022 - 10:26
    -1

    Id love to be added to the waiting list. couldnt dm you @I Smell Pennies

    • CyberMurning on 31/10/2022 - 10:27

      Probably because he said no more waiting list as above?

  • phillip-fromoz on 02/11/2022 - 19:33
    -1

    I'd like to be included PLEASE if there are more spots

  • RoseJJ on 02/11/2022 - 22:06
    -1

    I'd like to be included PLEASE if there are more spots. Thanks

  • rainrain02 on 04/11/2022 - 17:55
    -1

    Keen to join! RSVP please~

  • imket on 07/11/2022 - 15:47

    Are the new tshirts going to make it in time? Hehe

    • CyberMurning on 07/11/2022 - 16:14

      better be ! because some might coming tshirt-less tomorrow
      cant wait!

    • I Smell Pennies on 07/11/2022 - 16:26

      Final update coming soon 😏

    • impostor on 07/11/2022 - 16:38
      +1

      I see Scotty on the list so bound to be shirts.

      Hopefully there's a right size for me, previous meetups have resulted in being too large.

      • I Smell Pennies on 07/11/2022 - 16:48

        it's ok you can swap with me :)

        • RoseJJ on 07/11/2022 - 20:47

          Yes me too. Last time was Large size way too big for me :P

  • I Smell Pennies on 07/11/2022 - 17:03
    +4

    Update 7/11/2022 (Final)

    • Reminder: meetup is tomorrow (Tuesday 8th November) at 1pm - try to come slightly earlier around 12:45pm if possible so you can be checked in
    • Confirmed final numbers to management (50 OzBargainers, 1 infant). Only those whose username is on the attendance list on the main post (i.e. those who paid me a $5 deposit) can attend this meetup. Butchers Buffet have reached capacity so we capped at 50
    • I will hopefully be there by 12:45pm, will meet outside the venue. Address is on the main post.
    • Yes, @scotty will be bringing the new 2022 t-shirts. He's aiming to bring 50 so each OzBargainer will be getting one (hopefully, unless…)

    I think that's all, let's have some fun, enjoy the food (again - thanks to OzBargain for sponsoring) and talk about all the amazing bargains you've been grabbing lately

    • scotty on 07/11/2022 - 17:15
      +6

      Yeah the main issue with the T-shirt is that I have to carry all 50 of them from my home to Butchers through public transport. I am guessing around 10-11kg, but pretty bulky. There will just be 50 shirts of various sizes — so it's possible not everyone is going to get a right sized shirt.

      • Scrooge McDuck on 08/11/2022 - 02:31
        +1

        There should be plenty of protein available for your post workout meal. 💪

  • shkippy on 07/11/2022 - 19:15
    +3

    Those of you who are driving there is free parking available in Wilson Haymarket.

  • I Smell Pennies on 07/11/2022 - 22:37
    +7

    I would like to give a shoutout to @babyvox_lover (who is a very long time member here on OzBargain) for making this event possible.

    He was able to get us a booking (which Butchers normally don't do) and provide extra freebies exclusively to celebrate OzBargain's 16th Birthday.

    Further, he's just advised that we can get an extra 30 minutes tomorrow if we need it, just in case you guys want to socialise more or otherwise, so feel free to stay until 3pm.

    • CyberMurning on 07/11/2022 - 22:50
      +1

      But he isnt coming?

    • Scrooge McDuck on 08/11/2022 - 02:33
      +3

      I'm keen to stick around and socialise afterwards. Maybe check out Market City or other shops. I'll be headed to Crown or The Star in the evening.

      • Homr on 08/11/2022 - 11:39

        Are you shouting a round of drinks?

        • Scrooge McDuck on 08/11/2022 - 15:35

          I only just saw this — there was no WiFi. I'm at The Star now. If we go to Crown all drinks are free.

  • ivyholmes on 07/11/2022 - 23:41

    I would like to attend please if someone decided not to come!

  • Moderatorscotty on 08/11/2022 - 09:40

    Here's a reminder that we'll need to scan your QR code when you check in the event at Butchers Buffet. When you arrived at the restaurant:

    • Take out your phone, open OzBargain and make sure you are logging into your account
    • Go to My Account, and navigate to view → events page
    • If you have registered for this event, there should be a QR code there for this event. Show it to the organiser "I Smell Pennies", or me, or other helpers who can check you in. Have a scanned to say you are here!
    • You'll be awarded Not-A-Bot badge at the end of the today.

    Please see event checkin help page.

    • I Smell Pennies on 08/11/2022 - 10:49
      +3

      If you see a short chubby young guy wearing an OzB tshirt, that’s probably me

  • Homr on 08/11/2022 - 11:37
    +1

    Turns out that my boss isn't in today so I am working from home today and could've attended. What crap luck for me :(

    • Jimmy6 on 08/11/2022 - 12:48
      +2

      Your boss might be here :D

      • Homr on 08/11/2022 - 12:49

        Doh

  • Homr on 08/11/2022 - 12:37

    are we going to get live pictures from the event??

    Someone setup a live youtube stream maybe?

  • I Smell Pennies on 08/11/2022 - 13:15
    +1

    Attendance is cut off, huge line here so we can’t cater anymore. If you’re coming late, you will not be able to come

    • CyberMurning on 08/11/2022 - 13:19

      But they should have 50 seats for us already?

    • Homr on 08/11/2022 - 13:31

      oh wow what a flop, how many attended? Thought we had reservations for 50

      • I Smell Pennies on 08/11/2022 - 15:54
        +6

        All handled well. All 50 arrived eventually

  • joshptyltd on 08/11/2022 - 14:49
    +2

    Thanks for organising @I Smell Pennies

    Had a fun time eating and meeting fellow ozbargainers!

  • Scrooge McDuck on 08/11/2022 - 15:46
    +4

    Thanks Scotty and organisers! It was fun and delicious. Now I don't need to eat for the rest of the week.

    • scotty on 08/11/2022 - 16:44
      +9

      Think of all the money saved! That's the ultimate ozbargaining.

  • Bottom G on 08/11/2022 - 16:54
    +1

    Thanks Scotty & MoneyPenny for hosting :)

    Great feed & had a blast meeting the other bargainers.

    Also managed to get the epiphany I needed to finish writing my powershell script. The many shots of soju definitely helped!

  • Jimmy6 on 08/11/2022 - 17:17
    +1

    Thanks Scotty, I smell pennies and the team for making it happen. Great meeting and chatting to all.

  • tlai on 08/11/2022 - 17:34
    +2

    Who make the cake? It was surprisingly tasty with fresh cream! Photo for those that missed out:

    https://i.imgur.com/nXDYDSE.jpg

    • I Smell Pennies on 08/11/2022 - 20:51
      +1

      Butchers made the cake themselves :)

    • Fat Horny Ghost on 08/11/2022 - 21:29

      Sup tanoi xD

    • Homr on 08/11/2022 - 21:32

      Thats a nice looking cake

  • CyberMurning on 08/11/2022 - 20:53
    +1

    waiting for the video when we sang happy bday

    • I Smell Pennies on 08/11/2022 - 20:53

      it’ll come… 😂

    • Scrooge McDuck on 08/11/2022 - 21:35

      Where were you? Didn't see you.

      • CyberMurning on 08/11/2022 - 21:36
        +1

        was there.. hmm at the table between smellpen and scotty. ah yeah long time no see!

  • Fat Horny Ghost on 08/11/2022 - 21:30

    Can I get unbanned now from making new deals and threads 😆

    • cerealsmok3r on 09/11/2022 - 09:50

      no still banned lmao

    • Moderatorscotty on 09/11/2022 - 13:40

      Please post a request in your existing TWAM.

  • Fat Horny Ghost on 08/11/2022 - 22:11
    +2

    Thanks for hosting pennies, allan and scotty though!

  • thebricoleur on 08/11/2022 - 22:28
    +2

    Thanks for organising Pennies, Scotty, Allan! I had a great time ☺️

  • ozray50 on 09/11/2022 - 00:06
    +3

    Thanks Scotty and Pennies for organising today's birthday lunch. Good choice of venue and I enjoyed meeting @Scrooge McDuck, @TerryJustTerry, @BlueBadger, @DukeP and @RoseJJ.

  • cerealsmok3r on 09/11/2022 - 09:57
    +3

    Thanks for coming everyone! Hope you had as much fun as I did and who is who again lmao. Also guys its alan and here is the happy birthday video!

  • leon on 09/11/2022 - 13:48
    +3

    Yeah Martin, you did a great job organising this. My first attendance at a meet up, totally enjoyed it. Also thanks Scotty for letting it happen.

  • I Smell Pennies on 09/11/2022 - 14:19
    +4

    To address all the comments, I'd like to say thank you to those who attended this meetup and I hope you had a fun time socialising with fellow OzBargainers. It was great meeting all of you and seeing what a success my first event was. Also thanks to the Butchers Buffet and @babyvox_lover for letting us have this meetup and letting us stay overtime too (some of us stayed until 3:20pm). Thanks to @scotty for sponsoring this event and bringing a huge box of T-shirts - I hope everyone managed to grab one (that fits)

    For those who couldn't attend, the 2nd CBD event will very soon be finalised :)

    • Homr on 09/11/2022 - 20:13

      does butchers serve wagyu beef or normal?

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