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20% OFF Brakes/Suspension from Brakes Direct/GSL Rallysport + Bonus Bottle of Brake Fluid

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20% OFF Brakes/Suspension from Brakes Direct/GSL Rallysport + Bonus Bottle of Brake Fluid
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Moots on 14/08/2012 - 11:39 brakesdirect.com.au (462 clicks)
Last edited 14/08/2012 - 11:44

After I created a post about the status of the Brake Fluid: http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/77125 an e-mail came in this morning from BD.

"Firstly, apologies for the delay in getting your free Penrite Brake Fluid sample out to you! We appreciate the frustration with this (and certainly isn't representative of our regular service levels!), but we never expected this offer to go viral! As I type this we're nearly up to 15,000 samples to send, and this has put massive pressure on not only ourselves, but also on Penrite to actually supply the product!"

TO APOLOGIES FOR THIS, WE'RE OFFERING EVERYONE CURRENTLY WAITING FOR A BOTTLE 20% OFF AT BOTH BRAKES DIRECT, AND GSL RALLYSPORT THIS WEEK ONLY!

As a bonus, take advantage of this offer, and we'll double the free Penrite Brake Fluid offer, and send out TWO FREE bottles with your order!

Simply mention that you're currently waiting for your free bottle of Penrite Brake Fluid from Brakes Direct, and either store will take 20% off your order total! If you're ordering a full set of brakes or suspension that's a significant saving!

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  • Herbse on 14/08/2012 - 11:42
    +1

    don't need anything, but +pos for a good deal from them

    • bigosmallo on 14/08/2012 - 11:53
      -2

      Yeah I never got mine.

      • hsvman001 on 14/08/2012 - 12:17
        +8

        dude, they had 15,000 orders come in from the advert, cut them a little slack man, this is costing them time & money and I bet they didn't think it would blow out to these numbers.

        I got an email this morning saying they are shipping state by state and hope to have everything shipped by middle of September.

        • Tal_Shiar on 14/08/2012 - 13:35
          +7

          Props for not backing out too brakes direct!

        • Macgyver on 14/08/2012 - 23:29

          Agree.

          Huge companies like oxy and Ferrero don't honor deals but Deal direct do.

  • montemaj on 14/08/2012 - 11:55

    I never got mine too and did not get an email from them.

    • Bacchus on 14/08/2012 - 12:46
      +2

      I've received 2 emails advising of the delay in fulfilling the free offer.
      If you need the brake fluid urgently, they've even offered to expedite individual orders if you let them know.

    • Store RepBrakes Direct @ Brakes Direct on 14/08/2012 - 13:06
      +3

      Please call 1300 724 943, ask for speak to me (Greg) and I will sort this out. Did you use a legit email address, or spam/mailinator type one?

  • mikk on 14/08/2012 - 11:56

    not sure what i'd do with a single bottle of brake fluid. perhaps it's enough fluid for a bike. i wouldn't advise mixing with other brake fluid brands.

    • ryang on 14/08/2012 - 19:22
      +2

      What the hell are you doing with your brake fluid?? O_o

      I can do a full flush with a 500ml bottle and still have heaps left over…..

  • elitistphoenix on 14/08/2012 - 12:03

    Why not. Hit them up for a quote on dba slotted rotors for my supra. Will see what they say.

    • MakingBacon on 14/08/2012 - 14:25
      -1

      You realize slotted rotors do SFA for street car? but I suppose it is a sup-bra!!!

      • mikk on 14/08/2012 - 15:04

        if you've ever driven a supra at speed down a mountain you would appreciate slotted rotors. a lot of people track their street car too. if you need new rotors then the minor extra expense of slotted rotors is worth it if you have a proper sportscar like a supra.

  • umadbrahhhh on 14/08/2012 - 12:20
    +10

    At least the apologise and are keeping people up to date. Most other companies would just ignore and queries and hope people forget or get lazy. Good on them I say.

    • Store RepBrakes Direct @ Brakes Direct on 14/08/2012 - 13:06
      +5

      Thank you!

    • Kiz on 14/08/2012 - 13:38
      +1

      Yeah it's been really good. Even though it hasn't come through yet, the updates are great. I know a lot of people would have just ordered cause it was free. Other companies might have just cancelled the orders saying it was only intended for certain people

  • morpheu on 14/08/2012 - 12:43
    -4

    while i like the update, limited supply + the fact they are giving an extra bottle to customers instead of honoring their previous free deal means you will be waiting even longer for your free bottle! or not getting it at all :(

    • Store RepBrakes Direct @ Brakes Direct on 14/08/2012 - 13:09
      +10

      At no point are we not honoring the original deal, in fact the last line of the email we sent out says quite the opposite.

      As we've said many times before, this was supposed to be a short term offer whilst out new website was in construction during a period of which we were getting significant media coverage as the title sponsor of the 2nd largest motorsport event in Australia this year. At no point was it intended to go viral and run in to 6 figures costing.

      Of course if someone is ordering something it makes sense to stick the bottle in their to save us the freight of sending it separately, but at no point does that relieve us of our commitment to send every bottle out regardless.

      Hope that clears the air a little.

      • morpheu on 14/08/2012 - 13:27

        thanks for clarifying your position!

      • Kiz on 14/08/2012 - 13:40

        Good response. Perhaps a suggestion in the future to limit the quantities to prevent this kind of thing happening in the future. The fact that you are still honouring all the requests is great.

        • Store RepBrakes Direct @ Brakes Direct on 14/08/2012 - 14:19
          +4

          To be honest limiting it would defeat the point of why we did in the first place… we just never expected it to be THIS successful! ;)

  • PJC on 14/08/2012 - 14:51
    +1

    Because there is an intention to honour the original freebie, it's a plus from me.

  • DaTa on 14/08/2012 - 15:27
    +1

    WOW at all the immature neggers

  • t25 on 14/08/2012 - 15:45

    good gesture on Brakes Direct's part. looking forward to seeing some prices on their website and if competitive, maybe have an order or two for them.

  • footywiz11 on 14/08/2012 - 17:33

    Don't know if anyone has said this, but your avatar is really deceptive. Everytime I look at one of your deals, I always think that it has 200 +votes.

    • Herbse on 15/08/2012 - 15:12

      I'd say that's the point =D

  • the player on 14/08/2012 - 23:14
    -7

    "send out TWO FREE bottles with your order!"
    really? so if we order now, all of a sudden u can send out two free bottles now along with the order??????
    i doubt they sent out any of the free bottles. free bottles—>free marketing—>no bottles for anyone—>apologetic BS trying to get people on the order list—-> this kind of BS doesnt work with me

    • Bacchus on 14/08/2012 - 23:22
      +2

      "so if we order now, all of a sudden u can send out two free bottles now along with the order"

      Can't believe some of the BS whingers complaining about delays on a free product.

      It's not all of a sudden,—> it's when they have the stock and time to process,—> 2 bottles will be included with any other order.
      And if you need it urgently, they will expedite your delivery.
      Just call them, it ain't rocket surgery.

    • Store RepBrakes Direct @ Brakes Direct on 15/08/2012 - 10:54
      +2

      Really that's cute… If that's your mentality, then don't check our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/brakesdirect) or the original post on OzBargain from someone who received the offer (http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/73211) as I'd hate to spin you some more BS!

    • Store RepBrakes Direct @ Brakes Direct on 15/08/2012 - 10:56
      +2

      And definitely make sure you don't check the other OzBargain thread, two people just said they received theirs! http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/77125

      How sneaky of us to actually send out what we promised!

  • Store RepBrakes Direct @ Brakes Direct on 16/08/2012 - 12:37

    Can I please point out that this is only for people who received the email entitling them to the 20% off. We've had several people call up who saw this, and registered only minutes earlier trying to claim the 20% off. Sorry guys, this is only for those that have genuinely been waiting.

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