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#3162451 22-Nov-2023 15:50

Jaxson:

Wow Briscoes is having a sale?!

Is it 250% off, but somehow it's still about the same price as every other retailer? :)

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#3162454 22-Nov-2023 16:05

networkn:

Jaxson:

Wow Briscoes is having a sale?!

Is it 250% off, but somehow it's still about the same price as every other retailer? :)

I do get that Briscoes is an easy target in this regard (and anyone that buys anything from Briscoes full price needs their head read!), but I also think it’s risky to disregard all their sales on this basis. For example, there can be some real bargains when they do 50% off all stock, eg this brings espresso machines like this one down to a price that’s never found anywhere else.

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#3162480 22-Nov-2023 17:03

jonathan18:

I do get that Briscoes is an easy target in this regard (and anyone that buys anything from Briscoes full price needs their head read!), but I also think it’s risky to disregard all their sales on this basis. For example, there can be some real bargains when they do 50% off all stock, eg this brings espresso machines like this one down to a price that’s never found anywhere else.

I'm just joking around, I buy stuff from Briscoes on the semi regular, and they have an excellent, 'if it's on sale within a fortnight come back and we will refund the difference'. They are excellent about this, I've used it a couple of times, saving myself a couple of hundred.

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#3162541 22-Nov-2023 17:28

There are already guarantees here (in Germany) a week before Black Friday that it will not be offered cheaper on Black Friday. In return, the offers are only available while stocks last. The actual Black Friday is just a waste of time for the most interesting items.

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#3162562 22-Nov-2023 18:37

PBtech sales are back. same deals as before. LG OLED 27" 240Hz monitor is my pick.

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#3162565 22-Nov-2023 18:52

If anyone is looking for a large capacity power bank, this looks to be quite a good sale price 20,000 mAh for $39.99 https://www.smithscity.co.nz/computers-and-phones/mobile-phones/mobile-phone-accessories/belkin-usb-c-20000mah-power-bank-blue-60001981

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#3162582 22-Nov-2023 20:06

GV27:

mattwnz:

I thought black friday was last week because of PB Techs sale not actually being on black friday. But I wonder if they will do it again this week.

PB has always gone a week early from memory.

I bought Office365 Family 12-month subscription on 25 November 2022 for $129 from PB Tech.
I haven't seen it come any less than $141 from them yet. Might on this Friday (official Black Friday).
So I'll probably buy from Just Laptops who have it for $129.

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#3162750 23-Nov-2023 10:45

If anybody spots a good deal on a intro gaming type laptop let me know. Currently considering a MSI GF63 Thin 12UDX-828NZ 15.6" FHD 144Hz RTX 3050 Gaming Laptop Intel Core i5-12450H - 16GB RAM - 512GB SSD - NVIDIA GeForce RTX3050 4GB for $1,199 depending on the final memory configuration.

This is for Mr 10 Year old boy who dreams of having a gaming laptop so doesn't need to be too powerful. Any recommendations or comments welcome

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#3162753 23-Nov-2023 10:53

Doesn't seem that long ago I could pick up 365 Family for 80 or 90 something. Another symptom of 7% inflation turning into 37% for anything I want to buy ?

Just Laptops says 136.99 for me btw.

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#3162756 23-Nov-2023 11:13

Farmers sale starts today. Not really tech related but for those that mainstream coffee they have 50% off Bodum products. I grabbed a few boxes of the Baccarat double walled coffee glasses, usually $45 for 2, they were a bargain at $15.

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#3163078 24-Nov-2023 06:24

Have a bunch of Amazon au and us credit to use up, aus deals have been better so far

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#3163088 24-Nov-2023 07:39

Couple of ones the GZ crowed might be interested in:

Yale Unity Entrance Lock + Yale Connect Bridge $199 Delivered (66% off) @ Shop Yale Home

Xiaomi Precision Screwdriver Kit $26.20 @ PB Tech

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#3163171 24-Nov-2023 11:18

It's Black Friday, what did you buy?

Normal People: A new TV, laptop, iPad etc....

Me: $300 worth of green coffee beans because there was a sale and they never have a sale.

Luckily they keep forever when stored correctly

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#3163177 24-Nov-2023 11:40

Thanks @lias

I've just got that Yale lock:

https://www.shopyalehome.co.nz/bundle-sales/index/view/id/948

I've also just ordered from Apple:

2x HomePod's
1x Apple TV
To set up HomePods in stereo for our TV.

I staggered it, Apple are offering Cashback deals, So I brought one HomePod first, waiting for the $90 cashback,
Ordered the second with the $90 off, got that $90 cashback via email and ordered the 4K Apple TV and got $45 back.

https://www.apple.com/nz/shop/gifts/shopping-event

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#3163180 24-Nov-2023 11:51

Senecio:

It's Black Friday, what did you buy?

Normal People: A new TV, laptop, iPad etc....

Me: $300 worth of green coffee beans because there was a sale and they never have a sale.

Luckily they keep forever when stored correctly

@Senecio: While OT, out of interest what do you use to roast the beans? A couple of my family own one of those NZ-developed and made roasters (Nano 7), bought back when they were fundraising (so paid way lower than current retail), but always interested to see what others are using...

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