Yes I know we all knew about it a week ago, but it seems Dick Smith are finally advertising it Dick Smith Crazy Clearance- In-store only
There are still deals to be had, especially if your trained in bargain hunting (it also helps to know what is on clearance) as most of the good remaining bargains are not clearly marked or are in strange places.
Update:
ASX: Dick Smith to close all of their stores and undergo liquidation
We still do use cables like that, bit of insulation tape and it's all good!
Ha, yea, makes sense, although nowadays they come with everything anyway. I tidied my stuff up the other day and cable tied all of it, have a draw full of them lol.
Just came back from Botany where they had one guy on and the store was packed! He started helping me with my refunds and then atleast a dozen people started lining up to buy things, after about 5 mins I was like "Ok, your really busy I'll wait". Somehow he managed to answer stupid inquiries, reject a few refunds (and explain why) and close off a bunch of sales without breaking a sweat before getting back to me.
Based on what I saw (a bunch of old folks buying 2m coaxial cable for $35) these guys should be making huge margins, god knows what the hell the are spending it in, especially if there is only 1 staff member on (there must have been 50+ people in the store, no doubt things were stolen).
Quite a lot of inventory, I wouldn't be surprised if they transferred a lot from the smaller region stores to try clear because there is certainly more stuff than before Christmas but a lot seems to be DSE or cheap brand TV's, etc.
I'm surprised they only had one on, I wonder if some people just aren't turning up now??
The wellington store had three staff which is about normal for a weekday I think.
It's usually quite an understaffed store, maybe 2-3 people. Perhaps one was out back searching on seek for the 30+ mins I was there.
@Toddy47: They usually have min 3 staff in the Botany store. There's no security door or tags on their product, won't be surprised if people steal from that store.
I was there too (and at Sylvia Park) and witnessed 1 person arguing with staff (gift voucher? refunds? or warranty items still in the possession with DSE). Yeah just dropped in to get me another one of those excellent Targus bags I got for 15 bucks about 2 weeks ago (since workmates are constantly hassling me about mine lol). Scanned the bag at the counter and was told it was 99 bucks D'oh!! …… ahh well…
@footy7: Yeah for some reason their clearance ended 29-Dec, although I noticed some things like Ps4 games are marked as $20 normal price. When I was there a guy was checking up on his dvd player he had brought back a week ago as it was not working, they hadn't even tested it and he was trying to get an exchange. Not sure how that ended.
@coolstorybro: Interesting, I only visited the store during the "fire sale" perhaps 5 times over a two week period (click + collect and looking for "bargains") I always struggled to see more than 2 staff and always had a long wait. When i bought a tablet that was a display model, I had to wait over an hour as there were only two on and the guy helping me kept getting interrupted while trying to box it up.
Quite a lot of inventory
Yeah you got that right. Lots more cables, faceplates, wall chargers lol. Oh, and I finally found one of those Belkin dual USB wall chargers at Sylvia Park (just one unit, must have magically appeared in the stock room). Scanned at the counter… $53.95 ….Rofl
Did you guys just get an email? Interesting that they're advertising again.
What was it about? Standard sale email or actually some information?
I unsubscribed from their promotional emails after a very short time.
Just one of their standard daily sales emails. They had stopped sending daily promotional emails (last I received was the 5th), now they're back again.
Yep but I don't trust buying from the site without seeing an actual statement that funds from those orders would be safe if they can't be fulfilled…
Herald article quoting Consumer NZ on this sale
Receivers have shot themselves in the foot, now will struggle to sell anything even at hot prices unless in-store.
Interesting they state:
Deals available on the New Zealand website include an eight-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab A for $379 and a six-inch Kindle for $129.
The Kindle has been that price for at least a week.
Pretty sure that Tab A has been too.
30 potential buyers eye up Dick Smith
And up to 30 buyers?? Who and where do they come from?? Hey, I can be a buyer too! My offer is …… one dollar :)
Is Anchorage now in charge of selling DSE? This is the sort of thing they would say "Buy now or miss out, I've got 29 other buyers just waiting to purchase this no risk business opportunity"
Sheesh, ya a greedy bugger, Footy7. Most of us are happy to get a USB cord for $1. You want the whole bloody shop !! That's taking Cheapies to a whole new level……
@Jay:
Next will be:
"Ferocious budding war raises DS price. Rising from a lowly $1 forum bid, to ¥100,000 over the telephone!"
Anchorage sold off their share a year or so ago…. Cashed up while DSE's share prices were high…. Cheeky!
Dunno why this didn't happen earlier, but it seems like the receivers want to keep this boat floating as they have reinstated an interim CEO.
Has anybody found a nice COMPACT with lots of ZOOM point and shoot camera out there?
Are you talking about a superzoom or just a camera with say 10x optical zoom?
i am talking about compact point and shoot, not super zoom, they are bulky.. but should ahve enough zoom.. 10x.. ermm no but anything around 18x or over is nice.
Was recently on special for $198 is this Canon PowerShot SX610 HS with 18x zoom, 20mp camera
Best recommendation I can make but my experience is limited in this field.
@Toddy47: spot on bro, this is a good one but not on special anymore i think:(
I checked online, can someone confirm if they are instore..
@bholu: No, not at that price as it was likely a boxing day special. Use this list to find a list of stores which have the product, currently lowest is $249 If you would prefer to pick-up from a store your best bet is likely PB Tech which has it for $284.
Based on the reviews it is well worth it at that price.
Otherwise you can have a look at other Cameras or wait for the next round of specials.
Hi bholu, I would recommend this Canon PowerShot SX710 HS which is a step up from Toddy's recommendation. The RRP is $499 and was recently on-sale at $245 (a total of $254 off) @ Harvey Norman. And I believe there was a $100 canon cashback deal on it so potentially down to $145??! Damn would have love to get one of those since I use a chunky DSLR all the time.
It comes with a 30x zoom and a nice 20.3MP sensor. A good pop-up flash (you can hack and treat it as a flash unit by bouncing flash off the ceiling - so more even lighting. And nice manual camera setting control too.
@coolstorybro:
If its the summer cashback then it finished on 24th december, Unless theres another one? be keen if there is. Regret not getting the 70d on boxing day. :(
@coolstorybro: Thats a much better deal. how can i check if cashback is wtill working or not? any link coolstory bro ?
@rkl: Oh true, but still a good deal regardless! That's like 50% off retail price. and ahh, good old Canon 70d, a great camera indeed. But I think Canon is releasing a new line of camera to replace it (70D is few years old already). Nikon's older generation camera - D7100 already out performed 70D, Nikon D7200 came out last year..
PS. If you are going to Oz, camera is definitely cheaper there + there's tourist refund scheme to get your 10% GST back at Airport.
@coolstorybro:
Yea been thinking about nikon, will look into the d7100.
think the 80d is marked for midyear, but want to upgrade my old gear by march as am travelling.
Didn't realise how much cheaper in oz. Got some mates that should be able to help me out :D
@rkl: Sweet as, you should also consider upgrading to Full Frame if you're considering to buy from OZ - like this Nikon D610 - super expensive in NZ and meanwhile in OZ - same price as Nikon D7200..
@coolstorybro: I've had some firms be open to negotiation on the cash back expiry period if not months over. Sometimes worth contacting them and asking for extension.
Just received an open letter email from DSE saying that if we purchase products from DSE during the receivership and are unable to quickly repair or replace the goods, they will provide full refund, no questions asked.
I highly doubt that all the staff at DSE store will actually provide full refund without asking questions and will start discouraging us from getting refund.. Some of the staff are ***hole.
Yea, I read that too.
Interesting that it's written as if they are going to try and save the company, that'll be a huge job.
That's funny, they still haven't refunded me for an undelivered purchase I made on December 6.
You'll need to charge back mate, very unlikely to ever see the refund.
Can't do a charge back after 30 days can you?
Depends on who the card is with, I know with the ASB Debit Visa you can do it up to 180 days after IIRC.
it's a different company now, the new company has no obligation to make good on your refund
New 'receivership sale' mailer out. I couldn't see any good deals however.
Been looking through it, nothing of note really.
Took me awhile to realize that the JVC wasn't a 24" TV for $1429 but was a 65"
I went into my local store, and yeah, nothing spectacular on sale. Nothing like the pre Xmas. Stores are also dead quiet too :)
I noticed that they have put a massive sign up at their Queen St store saying they've been serving New Zealand for 30 years, or something like that. That seems to be their angle at the moment.
The receivers want the new buyer/owner to pay top dollar!
They should have thought about that before they destroyed the brand.
Certainly, nobody will trust them with any big ticket items, beyond a quick cash sale.
ASX: Dick Smith to close all of their stores and undergo liquidation. Looks like it includes all of the NZ stores.
Guttered for staff, but suppose they wouldve/ shouldve started looking for other opportunities.
Wonder if this means some good deals again
I have just been reading elsewhere that a few dicksmith stores in NZ have now put big signs up saying closing down sale everything on sale starts tomorrow 26/2/16 I cant confirm this tho as my closest store in around 30mins drive
I can confirm this as I have friends working in DSE. So there will be sales similar to the one pre-Christmas.
Most staff would've foreseen this I think. Foot traffic has been falling and the post-receivership sales were terrible, probably due to the fact that suppliers were no longer giving them any trade credit.
Yeah I have been to a few Auckland stores post-receivership and they were dead quiet…
Perhaps it's worthwhile putting up a front page deal for the liquidation sale. That way we can discuss any good local deals in the comments.
I definitely recommend that as I'm sure there will be a few unmissable deals to be had. All buying obviously would be at your own risk and don't buy extended warranties.
Aren't the extended warranties managed by an external company?
Perhaps it's worthwhile putting up a front page deal for the liquidation sale.
I've put up a notice on the front page to this thread. I wouldn't get too excited yet as they may start the sales off very low gradually increasing towards the end of the 8 weeks.
Cheers for the heads up. Looks like it is the stuff they had for 80% off during the fire sale.
I think the only stuff worth picking up would be newer model phone cases, such as LifeProof (If they have them) and Kindle branded cases for current gen devices. Having 50% off branded products such as these which aren't frequently discounted makes for a good deal as it looks like it applies as a blanket discount to the category.
Still, as others say it's not really an amazing deal, it's what you'd expect from Noel Leeming having a sale.
We were discussing this last night, it's ridiculous that they are trying to dump this stock at above normal retail price (Not RRP), it defies belief.
But how many people see 50% off consider it a deal and buy based off that without researching it?
Well, some, but not many. Consider the fact that they have quite often had large discounts on phone cases and accessories over a period of time, but still have massive stocks of them. Obviously means someone has got happy when purchasing them, but even when they were a couple of dollars before Christmas, people were still going in there, looking, and not buying.
Check this price graph:
https://files.cheapies.nz/upload/4/631/dick_smith_camcorder_case_price_history.png
Haha
Yeah, funny to see it spent more time at 75% off than it did at full price. Graph does prove they're at 50% off now though which means the receivership sale has expanded from 20-40% off.
My price updates are really just to track what products/days are worth going for.
Yea, the sale is taking shape slowly… Very slowly.
Will be interesting to see how the last few days go, and thanks for keeping us updated on the changes!
@Shaw: Some of the deals are great (marking leading) but only just (Beats, UE Boom, Go Pro, etc.) but it is not worth it not having a store to return a product to for warranty purposes, etc. If they get the DSE/Move branded products down enough (80% + off) and drive traffic into the stores, then there is a real possibility of most of the good stuff selling before really hitting 'bargain' pricing.
Based on the fact that there is very limited stock for non DSE braded items, it's going to be very hard to find any stock when it does hit 50% off as it looks like most items are click & collect now/instore only now, and a few people will be biting at 20-40% off.
Stopped into some Central Wellington Dick Smith stores this afternoon, fairly busy for a Thursday afternoon. As mentioned by user Wellington further up (Via OzBargain) only discounts really today was increasing the discount on some items such as cases to 50%.
Featherston St were down to display models only on Kindles, didn't see any Kindles at Manners St and the FitBit case was pretty bare.
Chatting to a store manager it seems like discounts in the coming weeks will be rolled out on Wednesday nights, ready for Thursday morning. Store managers have been told to roster additional staff on these days to assist with setting up.
You will struggle to find deals as good as the fire sale, which went relatively unannounced, with the amount of closing down signage they have in the store and on shop windows.
100s of new price changes over night. I've been looking through them on price spy Here are some notable ones:
Fitbit Flex-$119.96
Fitbit one-$119.96
GoPro hero4 Black adventure-$666.75
Fitbit Zip-$74.96
Fitbit surge-$352.46
There are probably lots more that I haven't found yet, I will keep looking.
Just posted this as a deal here.
UPDATE
Checkout Dick Smith's home page for new discounts. NEW PRICE CUTS: 25 - 70% off the original price on thousands of items
25% off the original price of Bose products
20% off the original price of TVs, PCs, Tablets and Mobile Phones
20% off the original price of Samsung Monitors
10% off the original price of Apple Products, excluding iPhones
5% off the original price of Apple iPhones
Also, don't know if anyone's caught up with this, but Ruslan Kogan, founder of online retailer Kogan.com, has acquired the Dick Smith brand and trademarks, the online business in Australia and New Zealand, customer and loyalty databases, websites and domain names for an undisclosed price after a two-month auction.
"Dick Smith" will later be online only.
The Red Dots are now 70%, and on selected items.
The prices they are after for some shop fittings are laughable. I wouldn't pay the amount they're after for it new, although I suspect my price perception of commercial shop fittings isn't very accurate.
What are the sort of prices they are after with shop fittings? You can often pick up shop fitting really cheaply at auction houses. I wouldn't have though DSE shop fittings were all that great. They were probably quite expensive to buy initially, but I suspect that would only be worth a small fraction second hand. The receivers though will be trying to get as much as they can. Perhaps best to wait until the last week. I am not going to go in until the last week.
The glass cabinets seemed to be $400-450 at the George St, Dunedin store. Oh and the security gates were $425 for a pair
UPDATE
It appears to be within the final 48 hours for the receivership sale online. See the Receiver's Sale webpage for the latest discounts.
I went into the Palmerston North store today for a look. Here are the prices for the store fixtures:
Palmerston North Store Fixtures
I also saw 70% off Surge Protectors. These Phillips 6 Way Surgeboards are now $23.99. There was an Phillips 8 Way Surgeboard there, now $26.99, as well.
These don't appear to be online so are probably in-store specials only. Check your local store for stock if you're after a cheap Surge Protector. Dick Smith branded Surge Protectors are on the website and can be found here.
I'm waiting for the red dots to get to 80%.
Nice photos though, they didn't have anything like that here in Levin, just a few fixtures with price stickers on them.
These Phillips 6 Way Surgeboards Phillips 6 Way Surgeboards are now $23.99.
They are now $16 each.
Also the reverse adapters that were $5+ last week are now $4. Grabbed a couple of each at those prices.
Discounts are now 30 - 80% off
I don't know categories have increased their discounts; this is now an in-store only recievership sale.
Probably similar to the Australia one:
5% off - iPhone (Same as last week)
10% off - All other Apple products (Same as last week)
20% off - TVs, PCs, Laptops (Same as last week)
25% off - Unlocked Phones (Same as last week)
30% off - Prepaid mobile, PS4, Xbox, Bluetooth speakers, speakers, radios, boom box, Wireless headphones, DVD Players, Sound bars, Cameras, Home appliances, Security, Printers, Fax Machines, Ink, Paper, PC head sets & mics, PC speakers, Memory cards, USB flash drives, Audio/CD storage, Networking & Hardware, Digital and Cordless Phones, Fitness, smart watches, armbands, trackers, GPS, media players, MP3, clock radio, turntables
35% off - Headphones & earphones
40% off - Micro HiFi, sports watches, GPS accessories, Toys & novelty, Camera accessories, Fax consumables, DVD Movies
50% off - Drones, remote controls, keyboards, mice, stylus & pointers, computer cables, HDMI cables, Adapters, plugs, RCA cable, IN-car mounts, In-car charger, Chargers cords, All batteries, torches, travel adapters, power boards, tablet covers & cases, phone covers & cases, indoor/outdoor antennas, antenna accessories
70% off - Seasonal lights & decorations
Via here
75% off - ???
Can confirm the discounts are different than these, but don't have a list.
Image on Reciever's Sale webpage now updated.
Only lists items at 30% though.
Hopefully we can get a list soon.
I wrote this to Neil before:
80% off all "red dot" stuff
The Philips socket boards were 80%, the tavel adapters posted on CC were 80%, the DSE nimh batteries are 80%, phone cases and car chargers are 80%, hdmi and some other cables are 80%.
Really just junk
I saw a Samsung phone dock there too
Some wireless mice and keyboard
Some headsets
To give you an idea, I just purchased 2 Philips power boards and 2 travel reverse adapters. The rest of the pricing was still pretty junk"
Did you go to the Palmerston North store?
@Shaw: That's alright. Haven't been to Taupo for a while, I usually just past through on bus trips to/from Auckland.
Fair enough. Love it up here, family has a timeshare, so spend a bit of time up. Attending a wedding this time.
Just picked up some Eneloop AAA chocolate 8 packs, same product as previous week's but now only $6. Insane price of less than $1 per battery.
Also some nice looking Targus laptop bags and shoulder bags are 80% off. Along with the Phillips surgeboards mentioned above.
Very nice price! Can't complain about that.
Hey asmcar.
Did you have a look at the list this time?
Cheers,
Mark.
Sorry didn't manage it today.
@Shaw: I can't believe how much I put up with as a kid. For years we had a cable that had a broken locking tab and it would regularly fall out when you were downloading something big via internet explorer so all progress would be lost. Perhaps this is why nowadays I have dozens of the same cable?