Hump Day Deals: Greenman Gaming Sale, Cheap Takeaway, Freebie Bonanza

Hump day (AKA Wednesday) is arguably the most boring day of the week. So why not liven things up by grabbing one of these nifty online bargains? Deals that caught our eye this week include Greenman Gaming’s Top 50 sale, 32 home-delivered freebies and this week’s best takeaway vouchers. Click the links below to land yourself a bargain.

  • Specsavers is offering $50 off when customers spend $100 on contact lenses online. The deal is available today only. [Via OzBargain]
  • The verdict’s still out on the effectiveness of whiskey stones, but if you’d like to try them out for cheap, head to ALDI — the supermarket chain is currently selling a pack of nine for just $3.99.
  • OzBargain member “tightarse” has assembled a list of fast food deals from specific McDonald’s, Hungry Jacks, KFC and Subway outlets around the country. Click here to see the deals.
  • To celebrate the launch of its Eat on Time app, Westfield Sydney is offering customers free mini manicures and old school shoe shine services between 19-22 August. Look out for them on level 5.
  • If you’re thinking of buying a new camera, Campbell over at Gizmodo has rounded up absolutely everything you need to think about.
  • Udemy is once again slashing some of its online courses by 100 per cent. Options this week include Positive Psychology – Learn the Science of a Happier Life (RRP: $89), Learn Java Script Server Technologies From Scratch (RRP: $99), How to Get an Excellent Website at a Lower Cost (RRP: $459) and Intermediate Accounting (RRP: $59). [Via OzBargain]
  • If you’ve ever contemplated joining the Qantas Club, right now is a good time — the membership fees are down and you’ll earn double points. Australian Business Traveller has the details.
  • Green Man Gaming is currently running what it’s calling a ‘Top 50 Games’ sale. Basically it’s putting a helluva lot of games on sale, and almost all of them are excellent. Click here to see the deals.
  • A medium size Frozen Coke Float from McDonald’s currently costs a pretty hefty $4.50. Here’s a sneaky hack to get an even bigger version of the same dessert for just $1.30.
  • OzBagain reader “montymelb” has assembled an awesome list of promotional freebies that you can currently get delivered direct to your door. There are more than 30 deals including nappies, books, DVDs and coffee products. Click here to get the links.
  • Each Wednesday, ALDI runs a ‘Special Buys’ sale on a range of heavily discounted items. Today’s deals focus on Father’s Day gifts, including tech and grooming products. Click here to see the full range of deals.
  • K-Mart is still offering its online customers 20 free 15x10cm photo prints. If you’re an unscrupulous individual, you can currently bag unlimited prints by using different aliases on the online orders page. [Via OzBargain]
  • Wine Market is currently throwing a 24-hour sale on Peter Lehmann “Back To Back” 2012 Borassa Shiraz. Previously selling for $264, you can now snap up a case for $95. This works out to $7.92 per bottle. The deal includes free delivery.
  • Apple is selling the Apple TV with a bonus iTunes gift card for $109. The deal includes free shipping.
  • You can currently get the Kindle book Basic Music Theory: How to Read, Write & Understand Written Music free from Amazon. The book spans 352 pages and covers the complete world of written music.
  • The Google Play store has slashed the price of a handful of Android apps as part of its “End Of August” sale. Discounted apps include Planets Pack, SwiftKey, textPlus and Sports Dream Team. Click here to see the full range.
  • This week’s Humble Bundle is a jumbo offering of video games. Pay $1 for Deadlight, The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing Complete Pack and Galactic Civilizations II: Ultimate Edition. If you pay more than the average price, you’ll also receive Terraria, THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIII Steam Edition and Crusader Kings II with 3 DLC Unit Packs. Pay $15 or more to get all of the above, plus the Age of Empires Legacy Bundle. As always, you can choose who gets the lion’s share of your money: Humble Bundle, the developers or the nominated charity.
  • Here’s on for cricket fans. For a limited time, you can access the Cricket Monthly e-mag for free.
  • Shopping Express is still selling discounted Samsung storage products. Deals include the Samsung 840 EVO Series 120GB Solid State Drive for $84 (RRP: $179), Samsung 840 EVO Series 1TB Solid State Drive for $470 (RRP: $999) and the Samsung 32GB microSD Card Pro Series Class 10 for $25.95 (RRP: $53). The deal includes free shipping.
  • ShopStyle Australia is throwing a clearance sale on a range of women’s fashion items including shoes, clothing, purses and accessories. Prices start at 89 cents.

Seen anything better? Share links to more online deals in the comments section below!


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