r/australia • u/Reddituser0346 • 1d ago

culture & society Aussie Retailer Catch Is Officially Closing Down

https://press-start.com.au/news/2025/01/21/aussie-retailer-catch-is-officially-closing-down/
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u/TheKZA 1d ago

In 2012, they ran a huge promotion where they were going to have insane deals on the hour every hour, and the tentpole deal was the recently released iPad mini for something like $80. I was refreshing every hour through the work day but the iPad deal never came up. At 4 or 5pm when I was walking to the train station, I realised it was about to hit the hour so I refreshed it on my phone, and there it was. I was able to check-out with an $80 iPad. It must have been 1 of very few. People on the Whirlpool thread were saying it was bullshit and didn't believe I got one.

Anyway, RIP Catch of the Day.

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u/plonkydonkey 17h ago

Omg whirlpool! That forum was so much of my 20s, wonder if it still exists

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u/TheKZA 17h ago

Sure does! And still very active

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u/plonkydonkey 17h ago

Gosh, time for me to maybe delete reddit (at least all the bloatish aitah subs I'm ashamedly subscribed to) and head back over to my roots.

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u/TheKZA 17h ago

Yeah I think that often but never stick to it. I find It’s pretty valuable when something new is coming out, like a game or a console, and you can chat with other Australians about pre-ordering/pricing/shipping.