There’s an app for that! A phrase you hear all the time but not often when it comes to braving the crowds for the toy sales. But now you will. Big W asked me to check out their new app - not just for toy sales – but very useful for it nonetheless. The benefit of toy sales for most of us is being able to get a jump on Christmas. I can’t tell you the serenity that I feel knowing that I have Christmas presents for the girls and I only need to worry about the rest of the family. Sweet, sweet serenity. And I’m lucky that my kids are still young enough that their interests don’t change that much in the 6 months between now and Christmas.
Big W are gave me $200 to explore the app shopping heaven, and you can do the same! I have a $200 voucher to give away. You too can experience the serenity.
There are some really cool things about the app. The first is that you can browse through the catalogue and add things to your shopping list. Which will come in handy if you like to focus your shopping on available bargains. But you can also search for a specific item or browse by categories.
And you don’t just have the option of buying the item but you can access online layby as well. I didn’t have an account with Big W but I was able to put in my details easily and make my way through the checkout process very quickly.
Each product has a picture, but it also has a section you can open up with details about the products, specifications and postage.
Not to mention if you are ever in Big W and need a price you can scan it with the app. I know, I’m going into geek overload as well.
There definitely is an app for that and I don’t mind saying it’s pretty awesome.
The trampoline – I am ALL about my kids getting fresh air. Oh wait, I mean I’m ALL about locking them out for 20 minutes and getting abit of peace and quiet
I have to say as well, the app is fab. When everyone was having problems doing their laybys on the website, I downloaded the app and had my layby done and confirmed in 20 minutes. Saved me a hell of alot of frustration! x
You mean what toy I’d by for myself right? I’m all over that Lord of the Rings Lego.
I want to buy the princess bed!!! After 2 boys I finally got my lil Princess and if I had the money I would be spoiling her rotten and buying the bed!! I LOVE it!!
I’d love to buy the kidlets a swingset! Something they can play on together
I’m thinking books. You can never have too many.
My 3.5 yo has found the app on my ipad and love to browse all the toys he ‘needs’ and wants to buy! If I won the voucher I’d get the kidlets a cubby house and a sand pit
My daughter made a list … Friends Lego, various dvs, a Table tennis table, some books – Billy B Brown & Dr Seuss, Geleez 3D Butterfly & Rainbow Pack, a pink Razor Powerwing Scooter, some Moshi Monsters… I am grateful for the list as this will make choosing presents easier for her birthday or Christmas and $200 can help achieve some dreams come true … as for me, I would love to settle down with Danielle Steele’s latest book and a cuppa …
Pillow Pet..my darling granddaughter loves to cuddle them and pretend to sleep!
Easy as! got my son to flick through the app and pick out things he likes. He is on the autism spectrum and really not that into toys making him very hard to buy for for Christmas. He loves things that glow so the glow dome is certainly on our list!
Plenty of playstation games to keep them entertained for days!
I would buy my kids what ever they like, i would half the money and say spend up kiddlets
My two daughters want one of those Figit’s….. me not so much, not a fan of noisy toys.
The Gorgeous Kidkraft play kitchen for my daughter, its perfect for imaginative play and a great gift that she will play with for years to come.
I’ve already done the kids layby, so I am all about buying things for myself. And maybe the other half.He said he wants Star Wars Lego, grounds for separation if you ask me!
I found it so much easier to laybuy through the app!The little tinkers table and chairs set and the whitebord/blackboard! Slowly trying to redo little miss’ playroom
that sounds so much easier than fighting the crowds! I went to Big W this morning for some storage boxes.. and got cornered by the Toy shoppers.. forgot it opened today.. caaaa razy!!
Love the app. We are all things crayola here or anything outdoors for christmas
Lego, Lego and more Lego, especially the newish girls’ Lego it is so cute.
Awesome! Anything crafty in our house! x
Wow! What an awesome giveaway!! A Cabbage Patch Doll for my daughter, a Talking Woody Toy Story doll for my son and a portable dvd player for them to share for our long trip down south next month.
I love the Leapfrog reading systems because Lily loves to read, I’d love to get her a whiteboard/blackboard but other than that there is not much she needs. I’d probably use the rest of the money to buy a book or two for me (shush!) and then spend the rest on toys to donate to charity.
i’d love to buy my daughter her first big dolls house with accessories
I used the app to do my Christmas layby the night/morning the toy sale began, it was so fast and easy, love it!My kiddos have their eye on a trampoline, I’d love some cheesy board games and hubby wants some Lego. Hmmm might be more kids in this house than I thought!
I’d love to buy some Barbies for my three daughters, and a couple extra to place under the Wishing Tree at Christmas time. It is so important to teach our kids to be giving, especially throughout the festive season.
Wow! That sounds like the handiest thing ever!! And the built in price scanner? GENIUS!!
I would love to buy a wooden kitchen for my little girl!
All these super handy apps are not helping my social anxiety…or my bank account for that matter.
I love Big W. Last year I did an online layby and had the goods delivered just before Christmas. Did the same thing this year because it’s so easy and I think our closest Big W is a few hours away. As for what i’d buy with the voucher, I’d head first to the books and buy myself some new titles. Then I’d probably get all practical and buy more Christmas presents.
A Buzz Lightyear in the hope that it will stop Mr 3 launching himself off furniture “to finity and on”. Failing that, it will hopefully (at the very least) stop him from feeling the need to draw Buzz “buttons” on himself in texta each day.
I think I just heard my husband cry from across town. He think my shopping is limited to physically being at the store. Not anymore!! Looks like I’ll be able to get the rest of my Xmas layby done from the comfort of my couch! Woot!
Give that Miss 3′s birthday is in january I also use the toy sales to get her Bday pressies taken care of. I’ve spotted an awesome cradle and change table combo in Big W that will be perfect for the Baby Born she’s getting for Xmas.
It’s only fair – we’re having a new baby in November! lol
I need to get my son an Octopod. It looks awesome
I love a toy sale!!!!!! And to be able to avoid crowds and hassle, where do I sign!!!???!!!!
And I would buy anything Thomas the tank as Zeb doesn’t realize there are toys other than Thomas ones
I have already downloaded the app. It’s awesome
Love the app I would buy some baby items for my first grandchild due not long after Christmas & a few more games & toys for the kids.
Trampoline for sure !!The whole family could use it,
What more could you ask for hehehe
My daughter would probably enjoy it the most however I can see me and my 2 yr old playing lots of jumping games whilst his big sister is at school.
Having fun whilst exercising
Lego and Nerf
Cars toys
Btw, the app seems great! Thanks for the review. X
I’d love to find some blocks for Mr Small most of all. And Lego, Lego, Lego for Bebito.
I’m heading to the App store now… anything to make shopping smoother is a win for me!!
I would buy more wooden toys, I love them and need more for both the boys, puzzles, trains, blocks we need lots more!
Rex from Toy Story! It’s the cheapest at Big W
The Barbie Princess Charm School Blair Doll–two, one for each of my girls !!
Any of the Toy Story characters that my youngest boy doesn’t have. He has Woody and Buzz. He really wants to own Jesse and Bullseye too
I’d love to get my boys the Zip Zoom log Adventure (Thomas) on page 18 and the Dinosaur Train Mega Blocks set on page 19
My children have both just had scarlet fever, so it was a loooong month of fevers and DVDs, where my son discovered Star Wars and my daughter, Barbie. And during our last trip to Big W they also discovered that Star Wars and Barbie go way beyond just movies, and that Big W stocks bucket-loads of both!
Lots and lots of Lego. We are Lego crazy in this house!
The Plum Jelly Bean Sandpit for my nephew, its good old fashion fun, my brother and I spent hours in the sandpit as kids!
Lego! We simply don’t have enough to go between our boys!
It’s coming up to Wriggles’ 2nd birthday so I guess I’d be stocking up for that. Books, jigsaw puzzles and a cooking set. Could I sneak in a pair of shoes or some clothes for me too?
Oh yes please! $200 would be ah-mazing right now and at Big-W you can pretty much buy, well… ANYTHING!I’d totally splurge and finally get myself a Wii which I have wanted for years but never been able to justify spending my money on – but it would be free money right!?! So i totally could!
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I would love to get a Nintendo DS and lego for my sons
I would love to buy the 3Ds for my daughter, Bigw have so many great bargains in the sale!
i would buy leggo. My son has just had a birthday and told everyone he wanted lego but ended up with none
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Trampoline to get the kids outdoors and Lego so they can play imaginatively indoors!
A storio, it is a great way to encourage my daughter to read while still getting to play with something she loves.
Would love to buy the sand outdoor table.
I would buy a toy for myself. A new microwave!
To keep my hyperactive toddler from destroying the house, I would most like to buy a jumping castle or a trampoline to ‘jump off’ her energy outside the house!
My girls love the Lalaloopsy dolls with crazy hair,The ones with cute friends, and the minis, too,
Then there’s the Lalaloopsy House,
And she owns a Sweet Store, too!
She has her own ferris wheel,
She can ride again and again,
And when petrol prices are up,
She can travel by personal train!
She has cute button eyes,
Bright dresses and a permanent smile,
Oh, it would be lovely,
To live in Lalaloopsy Land awhile…!
Have to be lego and more lego…dump a pile in this house and you see the kids imagination run wild building with anticipation and excitement.
Lego, Lego, Lego – master four loves it and, truth be known, I love it too!
With three children to please my choice is complicated.A trampoline would certainly get them happily activated.
Then this Mum could sit and take time out.
Hoping that the children have fun and burn-out.
Jiggling, jumping, fun and play, wearing the kids out at day. Jumping Castle is oh so much fun, tiring them out one bye one…
OMG… you had me sold with the ap when you said you can scan barcodes and price check in store… I LOVE THAT IDEA!!!!!!!! I so want to buy my 2.5 year old daughter kitchen and cooking stuff for Christmas and with another bub due in September, a $200 voucher would come in mighty handy
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