Now with Beer Garden for our smoking patrons.I was just curious who does? Not E-Bay, but actual online retailers like dealsdirect.com.au?
Has anyone used this site before? If so, what is the service like? Delivered on time? Are they dodgy and should I steer clear of them?
I found an item, that is considerably cheaper even with shipping costs included, that I wish to purchase as a christmas present for someone.
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I'm always looking at dealsdirect but never bought from them before so i can't tell you. They seem reputable though, doubt they're dodgy, they're probably one of the biggest online retailers in australia.
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Amazon's alright, but I never find what I want on there at the right price. Online shops are my thing, as a programmer, i've probably built half a dozen online stores and they're as safe as brick and mortar stores so long as you have the shop owner's ABN and ask around about them. Personally i've probably bought and sold $10-15k worth of stuff... probably closer to 60k if you include the cars i've bought and sold through the internet. Out of a possible 400+ trades, i've been bitten about 4 times which ain't so bad.
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I always do, but I only look there for technical books. (Who the hell wants to pay the extortionate prices for them here in Australia?)Howie wrote:Amazon's alright, but I never find what I want on there at the right price.
Howie's right... you're golden if you make sure there is a physical address and phone number on the site and you can find reviews/opinions of them on the net. I've heard of Deals Direct before and know a few people who've bought from them. I'd just make sure that you compare prices on what they're offering with other places though because I know of one instance where they offered a LCD monitor for a "bargain" price that was significantly more expensive than other places had the same model.
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As for dealsdirect.com.au, you can trust them.
I've purchased from them a couple of times, and it has been dealt very well, even better than eBay. The best deal I've had was October 2007 when I bought a brand new BenQ 22" LCD for just AUD$158.95 delivered! Proof:
I am not sure if it was a computer glitch that messed up the pricing but it sure was a bargain, the deal was closed in 10 mins, and it was offered at around 12-midnight, buyers must have gone all crazy and bought as many as they could because after the 10mins I checked back, it stated "Out of Stock - Register your interest", and I regretted after that because I could have bought more units and resale in eBay for double the price!
Just last month I bought a CD from them and paid with my credit card right away, 2 days later, they sent me an email saying that the deal was so 'hot' the supplier ran out of stocks, they apologized for the matter and offered my money back. I am happy, so long as I don't lose my money, I don't care, I opt for a credit voucher instead, and just last week, bought a Queensize High Air Mattress with pump for just $50 with free delivery (offers from 24th Dec to 27th Dec as part of their Christmas specials), saw similar items at Big W for upwards of $89.90.
Just a few points to note though when dealing with dealsdirect:
1) Because they deal with hundreds of transactions in a day, and everything is automated through computers, if you want to enquire about the items (e.g. what it is, functions, etc) you might not get your answers back after 2 days through email, and you won't get your answers either, because they would just preach a list long of ways for your to find out the information you want, such as using 'Google' and the internet. Yes, it pisses me off initially. So best is to get something that you really know what it is and how it works, and branded makes so as to aid in warranty issues in the future.
2) Warranty is going to be hard, as explained above, most of the transactions are dealt through automated computerised system, so I assume they minimized the staffs to handle their customer service department.
3) Read the information carefully, some deals are so cheap it is worth to look twice. Despite looking almost like brand new, some of the deals are re-furbished items, they could be a returned unit, or a faulty unit returned and repaired, by the manufacturer, and resold to dealsdirect.com.au at a very low price, e.g. espresso machine. So if you don't mind that, then it is safe to buy, however if you are fussy about not getting a brand new unit straight off the manufacturer, then read the note properly as they would label accordingly.
4) If you have PayPal account, use it, as it is safer if you are skeptical or unsure if you want to trust dealsdirect.com.au, as I did when I did my first transaction with them. However, after many transactions, I am now using my credit card to pay and it is safe to say, they can be trusted.
5) They use express couriers for delivery, so expect quick delivery.
Check out their Computer & IT products, they've got some really good deals here. Suscribe to their newsletter and you get emails from them everyday for the day's special. Sometimes with free delivery etc.
Thumbs up to them.
I've purchased from them a couple of times, and it has been dealt very well, even better than eBay. The best deal I've had was October 2007 when I bought a brand new BenQ 22" LCD for just AUD$158.95 delivered! Proof:
I am not sure if it was a computer glitch that messed up the pricing but it sure was a bargain, the deal was closed in 10 mins, and it was offered at around 12-midnight, buyers must have gone all crazy and bought as many as they could because after the 10mins I checked back, it stated "Out of Stock - Register your interest", and I regretted after that because I could have bought more units and resale in eBay for double the price!
Just last month I bought a CD from them and paid with my credit card right away, 2 days later, they sent me an email saying that the deal was so 'hot' the supplier ran out of stocks, they apologized for the matter and offered my money back. I am happy, so long as I don't lose my money, I don't care, I opt for a credit voucher instead, and just last week, bought a Queensize High Air Mattress with pump for just $50 with free delivery (offers from 24th Dec to 27th Dec as part of their Christmas specials), saw similar items at Big W for upwards of $89.90.
Just a few points to note though when dealing with dealsdirect:
1) Because they deal with hundreds of transactions in a day, and everything is automated through computers, if you want to enquire about the items (e.g. what it is, functions, etc) you might not get your answers back after 2 days through email, and you won't get your answers either, because they would just preach a list long of ways for your to find out the information you want, such as using 'Google' and the internet. Yes, it pisses me off initially. So best is to get something that you really know what it is and how it works, and branded makes so as to aid in warranty issues in the future.
2) Warranty is going to be hard, as explained above, most of the transactions are dealt through automated computerised system, so I assume they minimized the staffs to handle their customer service department.
3) Read the information carefully, some deals are so cheap it is worth to look twice. Despite looking almost like brand new, some of the deals are re-furbished items, they could be a returned unit, or a faulty unit returned and repaired, by the manufacturer, and resold to dealsdirect.com.au at a very low price, e.g. espresso machine. So if you don't mind that, then it is safe to buy, however if you are fussy about not getting a brand new unit straight off the manufacturer, then read the note properly as they would label accordingly.
4) If you have PayPal account, use it, as it is safer if you are skeptical or unsure if you want to trust dealsdirect.com.au, as I did when I did my first transaction with them. However, after many transactions, I am now using my credit card to pay and it is safe to say, they can be trusted.
5) They use express couriers for delivery, so expect quick delivery.
Check out their Computer & IT products, they've got some really good deals here. Suscribe to their newsletter and you get emails from them everyday for the day's special. Sometimes with free delivery etc.
Thumbs up to them.
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on that note, don't forget to grab one of external hard drive from Office Works.
According to the fliers, an external Western Digital 500GB was $228, and now is on offer for $169, but when I went and got it earlier, it only cost $158!!!
What a bargain, pick up 2 of those to make up for 1Terabyte, and is still cheaper than getting one 1 Terabyte hard disk!
According to the fliers, an external Western Digital 500GB was $228, and now is on offer for $169, but when I went and got it earlier, it only cost $158!!!
What a bargain, pick up 2 of those to make up for 1Terabyte, and is still cheaper than getting one 1 Terabyte hard disk!
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Cheers man, i picked up one today for $158... great find!Edgar wrote:on that note, don't forget to grab one of external hard drive from Office Works.
According to the fliers, an external Western Digital 500GB was $228, and now is on offer for $169, but when I went and got it earlier, it only cost $158!!!
What a bargain, pick up 2 of those to make up for 1Terabyte, and is still cheaper than getting one 1 Terabyte hard disk!
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