Does Dick sell anything worth buying?

[penegal]

I was at a conference a few weeks ago and I won a door prize, which was a Dick Smith voucher. I haven't purchased anything at DSE since the 1990s. Last time I wandered into a store, I found that most things were unnecessarily expensive, and their range was pretty ordinary. Nowadays, I purchase "electronics" on-line and in Asia.

So my question is, does DSE sell anything worth buying / vouchering? Can I use it for other WOW stores? eg Woolworths?

Or should I re-gift the voucher?

 

[penegal]

Or should I re-gift the voucher?

Of course I wasted a perfect opportunity to "donate" it at the Mid Year do on the weekend, but I completely forgot about this voucher until I found it in my bag this morning.

 

[Mal]

Assuming its a black credit card style it should work in all wolworths stores.

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[jesskoty]

Assuming its a black credit card style it should work in all wolworths stores.

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If, on the back, it says 'everyday gift cards' it will work in all stores. The older cards did not but I'm assuming if you only won it a few weeks ago you should be fine.

 

[richnicol]

I find DSE OK for things like blank DVD's, Audio connectors and sat navigation devices. And of course I also get cash back using Wish Gift Cards.

 

[Simo]

DSE is a lot like a Tandy's and correct me if I am wrong but there are not too many Tandy's left out in the retail space.

Last time I went to a DSE i bought batteries because I forgot to buy them from the supermarket and could not be bothered to go back through all the line up at supermarket.

 

[serfty]

DSE and Tandy in Oz are both owned by Woolworths - I know wish cards can be used in either, so I am thinking DSE cards could be used at Tandy as well.

www.tandy.com.au

 

[penegal]

Voucher essentially worked as a WISH card.


I did a Dan Murphys online order last night. The Father's Day Sale overlapped with the EDR promotional code sale, as well as a few online-only specials. I ordered some wines I wanted which would normally retail (as single bottles) for about $270 - $280 ish. All the sales, plus the code, plus the >6 bottles buy got it down to $180 with free shipping.

$50 DSE voucher from the conference, plus
$130 on another WISH card (5% discount)

Total out of pocket spend = $123.50 for the WISH card, which naturally earnt 123.5 QF miles on the EDR MC when I bought it.

Not a bad deal for a couple of bottles of champagne and a few good reds