free WII promotion

kelnic · 20-02-2009, 10:37 AM

i purchased a panasonic plasma tv and they had a promotion for a free WII console when you buy the plasma tv. i have not recieved the WII yet that was supposed to be sent out in feburary.has anybody else that purchased a panasonic tv got their WII console yet?

Fev · 20-02-2009, 10:47 AM

Call up their promotions call centre, they SHOULD be able to tell you when they'll get sent out..

i worked at HP for a while in the promotions call centre as a temp job - i hope the panasonic people are more organised lol

Mr Hardware · 20-02-2009, 10:53 AM

Haha nicely done fev
i got a free Wii from HP, took the BLOODY AGES to get it to me, i'm talking months and months and months...

Fev · 20-02-2009, 10:58 AM

yep, if it was last year after xmas i probably took your disgruntled call and said - one sec ill ask if the supervisor knows yet..... no im sorry sir, we currently cant get any stock since Nintendo is struggling to supply the country with Wii's lol

DBourne · 20-02-2009, 11:24 AM

yeah i bought into the same deal, checked my tracking number, apparently pana are having delays receiving the wii's from nintendo themselves, shock horror

XDV800 · 20-02-2009, 01:25 PM

Took months for me to recieve my PS3 from Sony after their Bravia promotion.
Took another 3 months before I got my purchase reciept back...
Hang in there.

vanman_75 · 20-02-2009, 05:16 PM

almost got a wii for christmas ,been that long since they have had them i dont want 1 anymore which is good i can buy something else .

falconboy · 20-02-2009, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by vanman_75

almost got a wii for christmas ,been that long since they have had them i dont want 1 anymore which is good i can buy something else .

Good idea, the wife wanted me to get her one, so I did. They are rubbish. They are popular only because of the interactivity with the controllers etc. Spend your dough on an Xbox or something. I wish I did.

Lukeyson · 20-02-2009, 06:23 PM

i still dont understand why they gave a SD graphic's console only on their 1080p plasma's

but its free, so who care's.

but yes, expect 3-4 months wait from lodgement time

Daymoe · 20-02-2009, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by falconboy

Good idea, the wife wanted me to get her one, so I did. They are rubbish. They are popular only because of the interactivity with the controllers etc. Spend your dough on an Xbox or something. I wish I did.

Nintendo has been crap ever since the Gamecube, their last good console was the N64. The only reason heaps of people buy them is because they're marketed at young kids and casual gamers, who are more interested in playing bowling games with a controller you can swing around. The console costs like $400 with a bazillion extras, compared to $700 for a PS3 $500 or what ever for an Xbox 360 Premium.

Who remembers Goldeneye and Perfect Dark on the N64? Best Nintendo games EVER.

**Burnout** · 20-02-2009, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Fev

yep, if it was last year after xmas i probably took your disgruntled call and said - one sec ill ask if the supervisor knows yet..... no im sorry sir, we currently cant get any stock since Nintendo is struggling to supply the country with Wii's lol

I can't wait til I get Fev on the phone - I'm gonna give you a workout boy!

Mr Hardware · 20-02-2009, 09:42 PM

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yep, if it was last year after xmas i probably took your disgruntled call and said - one sec ill ask if the supervisor knows yet..... no im sorry sir, we currently cant get any stock since Nintendo is struggling to supply the country with Wii's lol

haha nice.
nah i didn't call mate, my view was hey, its free, if it turns up, good, if it doesn't, oh well.

Bucknaked · 20-02-2009, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by kelnic

i purchased a panasonic plasma tv and they had a promotion for a free WII console when you buy the plasma tv. i have not recieved the WII yet that was supposed to be sent out in feburary.has anybody else that purchased a panasonic tv got their WII console yet?

I got mine I think it was around the 13th of January. It was early in that week. My mate bought his TV a few days before mine and lodged his form before me, and we received them on the same day.

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Originally Posted by falconboy

Good idea, the wife wanted me to get her one, so I did. They are rubbish. They are popular only because of the interactivity with the controllers etc. Spend your dough on an Xbox or something. I wish I did.

I agree with that. They are fairly ordinary. We mostly play ours after a few beers and we get into the bowling. It's quite a bit of fun, but no way on earth would I have ever bought one. They arn't worth the price they want. Save the extra and get a PS3 or Xbox.

Spudz27 · 21-02-2009, 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by falconboy

Good idea, the wife wanted me to get her one, so I did. They are rubbish. They are popular only because of the interactivity with the controllers etc. Spend your dough on an Xbox or something. I wish I did.

I have had TWO think I would have learned my lesson after selling the first.

: . I sold my second one 2 weeks ago and both of them were sold after 4 weeks. I have also had 2 360's and a PS3. My 360 is the best console and I wouldn't have anything else.

NudgE^SIKBRO · 21-02-2009, 12:32 AM

i love my Wii, and wont have you people picking on it...

deesun · 21-02-2009, 12:37 AM

This in the email sent to me about the promo. It came in the same email as the one with the tracking no. Stage 4: If your claim has been validated we will make all reasonable efforts to fulfil your claim for a Bonus Wii within 30 days from 01/02/09.
As yet I havent even checked my tracking no as I'm not really interested in the Wii. Will sell it off if my son doesnt want it.

bob^ · 21-02-2009, 09:01 AM

A bloke I work with only got his wii a week ago from Panasonic. His took around 8 weeks.

JPFS1 · 23-02-2009, 04:59 PM

Got mine early Jan. Bought the Plasma in late Nov.

**Peuty** · 23-02-2009, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by kelnic

i purchased a panasonic plasma tv and they had a promotion for a free WII console when you buy the plasma tv. i have not recieved the WII yet that was supposed to be sent out in feburary.has anybody else that purchased a panasonic tv got their WII console yet?

Ever thought about actually calling Panasonic about it and not asking people on an automotive forum?

vandrsxr6 · 23-02-2009, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Peuty

Ever thought about actually calling Panasonic about it and not asking people on an automotive forum?

Maybe he thought that with the volume of people on this forum someone here may have bought the same deal. Therefore he can get an idea of how long it takes.

**Peuty** · 23-02-2009, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by vandrsxr6

Maybe he thought that with the volume of people on this forum someone here may have bought the same deal. Therefore he can get an idea of how long it takes.

Still strikes me as odd.

kelnic · 24-02-2009, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by vandrsxr6

Maybe he thought that with the volume of people on this forum someone here may have bought the same deal. Therefore he can get an idea of how long it takes.

yes i have already called panasonic about the deal and they said i should get it early to mid feburary but still have not recieved it.vandrsxr6 is correct.i was asking other people in the bar (non automotive) of this forum site to get an idea of how long it takes or if it comes at all.

Fev · 24-02-2009, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Burnedout

I can't wait til I get Fev on the phone - I'm gonna give you a workout boy!

hahaha nah mate i don't work there any more - was only there for 2 months i think it was - was a temp job and the office furniture was absolutely rubbish - went home with a back that was killing me each day from the chairs(other then my already bad back)

eventually they fired me cuz i could only get to 4 out of 5 days a week, needed one in between to recuperate - also used it for job interviews.. luckily 2 weeks after that i got a GOOD full time job which im still at

04redxr8 · 24-02-2009, 11:02 AM

Got mine about 2 weeks ago. lodged the claim in late December. Had a hassle with the serial number being used, then Panasonic put the wrong mailing address on it. But it still arrived. Apparently, Nintendo, were holding back stock to be sold over Christmas, hence the delay.

Hope that helps.