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Free 3 Month Subscription To The Sizzle For COVID-19 Vaccinated

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Hello Ozbargain!

I'm giving away free 3 month subscriptions to my tech newsletter, The Sizzle, for anyone who uploads proof of their COVID-19 vaccination. Normally 3 months costs $15, but as an incentive/reward for those being proactive and getting vaccinated against COVID-19, it's free - no strings attached, no payment information needed, single-click unsubscribe at any time.

Plenty of Ozbargainers are subscribers (they may even comment on this post!), but what is The Sizzle???

  • A brief email newsletter sent every weekday.
  • Three no bullshit summaries of the last 24 hours in tech news.
  • The freshest Australian computer & electronics bargains.
  • $5 a month or $50 a year.
  • Free for COVID-19 vaccinated new subscribers! No ads, no tracking.
  • Over 1350 issues since October 2015, sent to over 770 paid subscribers.

This offer will continue until 80% of Australians are vaccinated! Feel free to shout out in the comments if you have any questions.

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    • +397

      He can ask but we aren't compelled to provide it.

      Don't like it? Don't take the free subscription.

        • +114

          This aint Florida. You can certainly ask. Just like day care centres require vaccination proof before allowing your kids in.

            • +48

              @[Deactivated]: Can't wait to see that suit go nowhere

                • +40

                  @[Deactivated]: its a requirement for cruise ships, daycares, and lots of other places. in the future most employers will likely need proof of vaccination. happy for you to provide evidence of such 'asking for vaccination is illegal'

                  • @Adz12: I think he is referring to the Biosecurity Act

                    • +8

                      @easternculture: There's nothing in the biosecurity act that restricts people from asking about vaccination

                • +57

                  @[Deactivated]: Hi Faulty, are you vaccinated?

                  Ok, sue me now please.

                    • +38

                      @[Deactivated]: Okay, from your comment it is quite clear you have no idea what you're saying.

                      Not a surprise.

                    • @[Deactivated]: Direct contravention, actually

                    • +1

                      @[Deactivated]: Exactly what federal law is the OP breaking?
                      Please enlighten all us sheeps by providing a link.

                    • @[Deactivated]:

                      Hey, I don't care… There's so many blind sheep I'm used to it now.

                      Like those billions of sheep who blindly believe there's a pandemic and a disease called covid-19 - unlike you?

                      About 4million - including many heath professionals, and oddly enough even skeptics - have apparently died of psychosomatic corona, no doubt induced by mhod-19 (mass hysterical ovine disease). Thankfully you have a natural immunity to mhod-19 so should never need medical assistance.

                      Please remind us again what "Fauci said about masks and the Spanish Flu" - actually for the first time since you wouldn't/couldn't previously. I used a search engine, even provided you with direct links to his joint paper where there was no mention of masks, let alone the rubbish you were attempting to imply.

                      Raking over old coals but it gives us a window into your world.

                • +19

                  @[Deactivated]: @Faulty P xel Why don't you just submit a link that proves your point.
                  Oh wait, because you can't prove that it's against the law for someone giving something away for free to another adult who consents on their own free will to send a copy of a vaccination card.

                • +6

                  @[Deactivated]: This is a serious question Faulty P xel. How can they be breaching federal privacy laws when it is me that is providing that informaton willingly? Just asking. Thanks so much OP for supporting such a worthy cause. Have a great day :-)

            • +9

              @[Deactivated]: Can you quote some legislation for this please? For AUSTRALIA.

            • +1

              @[Deactivated]: Please provide citation of the law

        • +44

          Actually no. As someone with a Law degree and spending his days negotiating for a living, good luck to you with that lawsuit. As a business owner, he or she is entitled to offer promotions based on whatever criteria they feel appropriate. It would be a different story if instead of providing an incentive to some, he/she was imposing a penalty on others. You lose nothing by not being vaccinated here. You just don't gain as much as someone else could for being vaccinated. There is a difference here

          Its not comparable to when a business refuses to serve someone or hire someone based on sexuality, race or any other factors which may usually constitute discrimination. You're not being discriminated against here as the business owner is entitled to provide a reward to anybody. He or she could say 'I love blue hair so anyone who dyes their hair blue gets 3 free months.' Its also no different to all those pubs out there giving a free beer to anyone who has been vaccinated. Its an incentive, not a penalty

          • -5

            @jay889344: Would they be able to ask if, say, someone was transgender? And act in a certain way depending on the response?

            • +5

              @BrownBargain: The key to that is what 'a certain way' is. Like everything in the law, there is rarely black and white. Its nearly all grey.

              Lets say an ice cream shop owner asked 'are you transgender?' Firstly, you'd be under no obligation to answer. However, lets say you said no and then they suddenly gave you an extra serve of topping on your ice cream or an extra scoop, it would be tough to prove wrongdoing on their part.

              If another person answered 'yes' to their question and then they didn't get an extra serve of topping, again, its very tough to prove any wrongdoing because really, they didn't need to give anybody extra of anything. The transgender person would have paid the amount they should have paid for what they then received. The fact someone else got a little more doesn't prove wrongdoing.

              This is quite different to a situation whereby say a baker refuses to make a cake for a gay wedding. A few cases like this have happened overseas and there have been conflicting judgements, where a District court has sided with the baker only to have the next court up overturn that judgement and so on and so on.

              I know that doesn't answer your question, but in short, its all grey and it really depends on the circumstances. To me, it appears that where you deny someone a benefit they were entitled to (because they paid for it for example) due to sex, race, religion etc, you've discriminated against them. However, where you haven't gone the extra mile when you didn't need to anyway (as with the OP here offering free months he doesn't owe to anyone), then it would be hard to argue discrimination.

              However, I do believe I'd be able to win arguing both ways ;)

        • +9

          It's not illegal to ask πŸ˜‚
          Feel free to point out the legislation that makes it illegal to ask!

          P.S. Something being illegal or unlawful doesn't establish means to begin legal action, and it certainly doesn't provide you with any means to sue for damages of any sort.

            • +41

              @[Deactivated]: The classic 'imma make a claim, but if I have to provide proof, I'm not doing your work'.

              The privacy legislation does not establish a cause of action against a person that requests a potentially protected information. Regardless, vaccination status is not protected.

              All you've got is insults like "sheep" and "spoon fed", but you don't have a single authority to back up your claims.

            • +20

              @[Deactivated]: Looool - D0 y0Ur R3seArch!!!!

              Just post the legislation you refer to or stfu and admit you know nothing.

            • +16

              @[Deactivated]: You do know that simply capitalising certain words in your sentence doesn't make what you're saying any more correct or meaningful, right?

              • @magic8ballgag: It's also painful when you do a normal search when numbers are added or transpose proper words… :(

            • +14

              @[Deactivated]: Damn I wish someone had told me that my many years of Legal study and work experience negotiating Agreements and case outcomes was only going to get me 'armchair legal' credentials :(

              Would love for you to enlighten us all with the Federal LAW you're referring to so we can ALL avoid that GAOL time and remain FREE INDIVIDUALS (I assume my selective capitalisation has really emphasised the seriousness of my request for you) ;)

            • +3

              @[Deactivated]: I think the only thing faulty here is your brain, bro.

            • +6

              @[Deactivated]: Tell us how you really feel lol…..
              What are your thoughts on 5G?

                • +23

                  @[Deactivated]: πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

                  If we were using that advice we would probably get less than a kilobit data transfer.

                  There's good reason why they use ever increasing density of cells in a data hungry world. The lower the frequency, and the lower the modulation (freakin FM as opposed to QAM or other modern modulations πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚) the lower the data throughput.

                  God damn man, you are the best example of the Dunning Kruger effect I've ever seen.

                    • +3

                      @[Deactivated]:

                      In basic terms the CARRIER FREQUENCY doesn't change the amount of DATA you can pump through it.

                      I didn't say the carrier frequency. Given that carriers have larger available bandwidth in the higher frequency ranges, why do you think they use that for smaller cells? They can generally use more complex modulations at higher frequencies due to less noise and smaller cell sizes.

                      They couldn't use shortwave bands, as per your example, for multiple reasons, no carrier could get a contiguous 5MHz of bandwidth in that band (since each .1MHz window is used by something), and even if they could, they couldn't get much throughput on it since it would be such a small chunk of bandwidth with such a crappy modulation.

                      Ozbargain would never ever load.

                      It's like claiming because 56K modems worked on copper phone lines, that ADSL2+ could never have existed on the same lines.

                      I don't even know how this analogy was meant to work.

                • +8

                  @[Deactivated]: I knew you would have more ramblings on 5G…
                  I was streaming netflix on Telstra while I was waiting for my Pfizer, was awesome.

                • +5

                  @[Deactivated]:

                  e.g. Check the career of Dr Charlie Teo.

                  What has Charlie Teo got to do with this? …Wait sorry, you will not do my research for me….I apologise.

                • +2

                  @[Deactivated]:

                  I've had much to do communication transmitters
                  We should be using low frequencies, say from the 13 meter band or lower, transmitting an AM carrier wave with FM modulation superimposed.

                  so like 20MHz and up? Great for range or running a HAM radio setup. Terrible if you want to transmit things with any kind of bandwidth and also incredibly bad for channel allocation in dense populated areas

                  So our phones for example would have a much greater range, which would mean fewer towers spaced further apart,

                  yes, but with much much (MUCH) lower bandwidth capabilities. Let alone incredibly reduced channel sharing ability, so fine if its only 1 person per tower.

                  and FM modulation would allow for digital to limit the ability of most people to decode calls/text.

                  yeah, nah . That doesnt make any sense at all.
                  The modulation of the signal makes no difference to its ability to be encrypted, and modulation isnt an encryption.

                  Your 'much to do' with communications transmitters must be limited to things like ham radio setups with that kind of info

            • +2

              @[Deactivated]: "A search engine will turn it up in seconds" so instead of doing this you spend hours arguing on a bargain forum?

        • +9

          Former lawyer here. To what legislation do you refer? Vaccination information is afforded a higher degree of privacy in Australia in terms of employment but I'm unaware of any law making it illegal for a person to ask for proof of vaccination before offering a free service. And yes, I've "done my research".

          • +1

            @Sabs: Law of Sovereign Citizens, article 7.1

            • +6

              @mattachino: You know that's not a law recognised in Australia, right?

              • +3

                @Sabs: Law of 4chan /pol/

                It's where most of these alternative "facts" originate from.

        • +16

          Didn't realise their was a limit to negs until I came across Faulty P xel. Haha

        • AFAIK, the EU asks that you show proof of vaccination, before your allowed to enter a lot of the EU countries. Have I dealt with legal actions? Yes. Is it illegal? I don't know. Is it how it is in life? Seems so, cie la vie mon ami. Go sue the EU then.

          Imagine participating in the Olympics without having to prove your gender, oh we're so close to the gray area already aren't we…

        • The TGA does specifically allow incentives to be offered for vaccination. There are some rules, obviously one needs to be able to prove they are vaccinated.

          You are wrong.

    • +29

      aaaand you have no obligation to provide it.

    • +20

      Then move on? Nobody is forcing you to take up this offer so please do move along

      • +9

        "But I don't want guitar lessons!!!"

    • +26

      You have no right to be asking for proof of vaccination

      Of course you have the right to ask…

      Visiting aged care facilities is one example…

      • +3

        they usually ask for proof of flu vaccination at Qld aged care facilities, not Covid

        • +6

          Well that's going to change now isn't it

          • +2

            @jaygee: Can confirm it already has, at a few 'secure' homes which deal with elderly suffering mental conditions.

        • +1

          So it is legal to ask for flu vaccination but not for Covid-19? I want to read more about this law. It sounds interesting.

      • +2

        You can't enter student placement nor work in NSW Health without proof of compliance with their immunisation requirements. I would imagine it to be a condition of employment for a bunch of other industries too.

        I don't know why this is even a conversation, it's already common practice.

    • +5

      Whatever you say Karen

    • +19

      Dont like gay marrage? Dont get gay married!

      Wait sorry, what are people complaining about this year?

    • LOL

    • -5

      lmao at the mindless drones downvoting…..

      • +3

        the good people of ozbargain wont fight tyranny, they'll demand it

        • Heh. It does me head in. There hasn't been a greater act of collective lunacy since they tied women to dunking chairs in the middle ages to determine if they were witches or not.

    • +1

      Is that what you'll say to Bunnings if they offer you a free snag if you're vaxxed, to the pub if they offer a free beer if you're double jabbed, or to the government if they offer a cash payment for vaccinated folks?

    • Lol get used to it mate

    • +2

      Classic plague enthusiast

    • https://humanrights.gov.au/about/covid19-and-human-rights/co…

      Federal discrimination issues especially because people with certain conditions can't get vaccinations (ie. Disabilities) and they will be excluded because of their condition.

    • Tough audience. I mean cut the guy some slack. What wrong with all of you living in a propaganda world trying to brainwash a true intellectual.

      /s

    • Did you just break the record for most downvoted comment lol

    • +1

      Lol @ the negs. Must ozb's world record.

    • +113

      I feel for you if you find it necessary to forge medical documentation to get a free 3 month subscription to a tech newsletter.

      • +49

        I THOUGHT THIS WAS A FREE BUNNINGS SNAG

        • +6

          Haha, i thought it was for a free sizzler restauraunt membership

        • +4

          i thought it was at least edible >:(

        • Summer is a great time to be outdoors

    • +88

      I'm not that concerned about forgery. If someone is that keen to save $15 they'll forge a COVID vaccination certificate, they're welcome to get a free 3 month subscription to my newsletter.

      • +47

        I don't think you understand what lengths some Ozbargainers might go to for a bargain haha

        • +1

          Discounted gift cards, amiright?

      • +23

        Oh goodie, will this do? https://i.imgur.com/Odw6tpd.png

      • If I could only choose one, this newsletter or MorningBrew newsletter?

        • +1

          The Sizzle has news that's focused on Australia, and also some international stuff. But afaik MorningBrew is purely international?

          I use a few newsletters because of this, you get a nice broad list of articles you can read.

        • +2

          I'm biased - but MorningBrew and The Sizzle are very different. MorningBrew seems to be more startup/crypto/finance focused. Today's issue for example had totally different topics in it than today's issue of the Morning Brew. Also The Sizzle is heavily Australian - I'll write about the NBN, or what the Australian government is up to. Morning Brew won't.

        • +8

          Ahh yes, just goes to show what a quality person you are.

        • How ya gunna get my address? Suspect there'd be some copyright issue there - why am i even responding to this silliness?

      • Some of the most upvoted deals on this site are for a free $2.

    • The same when people fake their income just to earn centrelink covid money.

  • +9

    How about people like me that are keen to get the shot but they can't yet???

    • +6

      tough titties…

      • +5

        Ma Sheila?

        • She's running Aged Care facilities in Switzerland, nowadays!

          • @Wally: Rofl! I hadn't even thought of her for at least a decade. But JV makes the mind…..go places.

      • +7

        I didn't know that was a side effect!

        • I thought it was bigger ones (Pfizer) hehehe :-) :-)

    • +71

      The offer is valid until 80% of the country is vaccinated. Plenty of time to get vaccinated and then claim your reward! :)

        • +47

          Use your words big boy, this isn’t a farm

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