Living an OzBargain Life

spychiatrist on 26/07/2014 - 19:41

Was buying groceries today and thought, would anyone stand up to the challenge of living one year of his life living on things only posted on OzBargain? He will start from absolute minimum. No phones, no credits perhaps? Props if he sustains his living via OzBargain, via Brodening. How much money would he start with? Then roll that money to sustain him for one year? Props if he goes interstate or even overseas using the proceeds from Brodening.

Using coupons, going for freebies, jumping on price errors and getting free groceries from pricing errors, etc. etc.

This could even be a good reality tv! LOL

General Discussion

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  • chill on 26/07/2014 - 20:13
    +2

    LOL

  • nahi11 on 26/07/2014 - 20:27
    +31

    As a uni student, I may already be living this life.

    Had to think twice about sending a 12c SMS today.

    • Unorthodox on 26/07/2014 - 20:50
      +9

      You need to stay on campus and use their WiFi to send whatsapp or hangouts messages only.

    • mskeggs on 26/07/2014 - 20:58
      +7

      I earn well over average income, and I always think twice about sending a 10c SMS!

    • chonghe on 26/07/2014 - 21:58
      +5

      mate, use this:
      http://www.freesmsmate.com.au/

      send free sms.
      what is great is that the recipient will see as if sending from your number
      have been using this, no problem

      • Sage on 26/07/2014 - 22:38
        +2

        Thanks, I didn't know about that site.
        I use Yakedi. It's the same deal but limited to 3 texts per day.
        Of course you need an internet connection for these so it's not always an option but still worth bringing up.

        • bbear on 26/07/2014 - 23:20

          i use smspup which may be irrelevant as people nowadays use instant messaging apps like whatsapp.

        • chonghe on 26/07/2014 - 23:40

          ok.
          is great to see many options available.

          This site offers a limit of 100 text but you can do some surveys etc to earn your free credits
          (I haven't really seriously dig into earning the credit before)
          But I don't use this frequently also, so still have quite a number of free sms left.

        • nahi11 on 27/07/2014 - 10:29

          @chonghe:

          Had a look at freesms mate. It looks like I need to purchase either credits directly or through one of pay for one of their offers. It doesnt seem free.

        • chonghe on 27/07/2014 - 10:53

          @nahi11:

          when you sign up you got 100 free sms
          other than that you could get it through surveys etc. (not really tried before)

        • nahi11 on 27/07/2014 - 10:54

          @chonghe:

          Hmm I got 1 :p

        • Jackson on 28/07/2014 - 21:02

          @bbear: wow sms pup is still around? I was using that in the days of dial up

        • Sage on 11/08/2014 - 16:24

          @nahi11: I only got one too, useless site as far as I'm concerned.

      • punter1 on 28/07/2014 - 14:37

        What mobile plans are you guys with ??

        I have unlimited sms with TeleChoice for $15 / mth

        • Jackson on 28/07/2014 - 21:03
          +1

          What's the rest of the plan like tho?

  • YTW on 26/07/2014 - 20:57
    +4

    Must have been a long checkout queue!

    • whirlpool_guy on 28/07/2014 - 16:06

      Or, stuck at the bus stop for half and hour.

  • Dominicz on 26/07/2014 - 22:03

    what carrier are you on?

  • Sage on 26/07/2014 - 22:43

    this is like the people who live off dumpster diving.

  • Ughhh on 27/07/2014 - 00:03
    +9

    Using coupons, going for freebies, jumping on price errors and getting free groceries from pricing errors

    If this is what being an "ozbargainer" is about, then I'm disappointed.

  • Davo1111 on 27/07/2014 - 01:44
    +5

    Unless you can survive off eneloops and HP micro-severs, it might be a very hungry year

  • PissLUR on 27/07/2014 - 11:24
    +2

    We are not that poor. I believe most of the ozbargainers earns above the average salary.

    Take a look at the citibank thread, signature card, signature card. Signature card.

    • Azn310 on 28/07/2014 - 19:17
      +3

      In fact most Ozbargainers are quite well off I think, because they can afford to buy the junk that they don't need, for the sake of filling up their home. E.g. a guy bought an ipad for 200 bucks because it was on clearance, when he already has one.

      But then there are also poor chaps like me who rarely spend over 2 dollars at HJ's

    • pull the lever on 12/08/2014 - 16:07

      You kinda need some kind of income to take advantage of the many things posted here (assuming you 'catch them all'!)

  • spychiatrist on 27/07/2014 - 16:59
    +2

    I think it's impossible. On a side note, typing this on the Asus Nexus 2012 from Grays, with the iPad cover from HN on my right, the Target Lotus car in front of me which is beside the 160Gb PS3 from Kmart, and the Moto G from TGG just buzzed a message while the other phone with the $10 Telstra SIM from HN is on standby. I love OzBargain!

  • shortgum on 28/07/2014 - 14:19

    spend on groupon, livingsocial, scoopon deals for almost everything. well, as much if I can

  • striker5950 on 28/07/2014 - 17:24
    +5

    ALDI4life

  • GeneralKeen on 30/07/2014 - 17:01

    I already have enough samples to survive, from Vintage calendars to Heavy duty hand gloves, and various Moccona Coffees, $4 meal using Paypal, $1 cheese burger and so on…

  • pull the lever on 12/08/2014 - 16:06

    Meals - easy; just use the various McDonald's or Hungry Jack's hacks.
    Travel, you could start with Uber but then would you consider hitchhiking to be a 'bargain'?
    You could always live off Coke rewards, and pinch me samples.

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