Gift cards. Then sell them here
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Which ones?
Netflix
Are the gift cards used only for sign up or you have to keep using them forever?
Just for sign up
Turkish Delight
Over there they just call them "Delights"
So what do they eat on Christmas?
Australians.
Roast
They are actually called loqum not delights.
Gold jewellery
I think they're cheaper (cheapest?) in India
Oh! Turkish designs tend to have more modern offerings although I suppose if you knew what you wanted, you could get it custom made in India.
Dubai I think
pretty sure something like gold will be more expensive in a high inflation country as traders need to protect their investment.
Chicken
hashish
Ice cream, if you can get the guy to give it before you depart.
you realize you can buy that from Australia?
Yes
Chicken
Baklava
Maybe OP can get a Turkish Coffee maker, one of those new automatic electronic ones. Should go great with a slice of Backlover
I'm also into backloving.
A backlover, not a backfighter.
Bread
Hair transplant
^ This or shark teeth?
Shark tooth transplant.
Hair transplant on a shark ?
Yes if I was there, hair transplant would be on my list
Turkeys
When I was last there, my tour guide said, and I quote:
"We are Türkiye, we have nothing to do with that bird… and that bird has nothing to do with us!"
(PS - the best guide I've had anywhere in the world)
Australian wine. prolly cheaper there
and fosters!Buy turkish lira , Erdogan just hiked rates by 6.5% , from 8.5% to 15% overnight.
Makes RBA look like n00bz.
I kinda wish they would do that here, it would be interesting to see how many people and businesses fold.
interesting?
Interesting, if you’re a sociopath.
@Randolph Duke: People taking out loans through the "fractional" reserve banking system are inherently stealing wealth from others. It would thus in a sense be poetic justice.
It's far more sociopathic to want the next generation to suffer more because of your own decision to participate in such a scheme.
I'm also not saying this would make the world fairer, it would just be different groups of people getting screwed than normal.
I see from the downvotes on my original comment, there are 5 self-serving people with large mortgages that think their wellbeing is more important than my mate's who is currently priced out of the market.
People taking out loans through the "fractional" reserve banking system …
What does it even mean? What kind of loans that normal people can get are categorised as "fractional"? All loans?
@leiiv: Basically all bank loans are. I'm not sure if personal loans or other small type bank loans differ, my guess would be no. As other people have pointed out to me on ozb, 'fractional reserve' is a bit of a misnomer in Australia, as for the last couple decades we've had no set reserve limit (but there are apparently other regulations to hold some assets).
If you're asking "what it means" in a more general sense, here is an ELI5 explanation: when John sells his house for $500k and Jimmy takes out a $400k loan to buy it, John can go pay for services with money that didn't exist a few days prior, while Jimmy "returns" that money to the bank over 30 years, plus interest (which is basically a permanent inflation). So the currency has been devalued by $400k, meaning anybody saving up to buy a property has their savings now worth just a little bit less, John is happy he got in earlier, Jimmy is kind of happy so long as rates stay low, so he's only getting a bit screwed by the bankers, and their kids are all the more screwed because the currency is worth less and wages don't track inflation, and the young adults trying to save for a car, or scooter, or bond, is poorer.
@Randolph Duke: That's how the modern global banking scheme works, yes.
Because banks hold in reserve less than the amount of their deposit liabilities, and because the deposit liabilities are considered money in their own right (see commercial bank money), fractional-reserve banking permits the money supply to grow beyond the amount of the underlying base money originally created by the central bank. In most countries, the central bank (or other monetary policy authority) regulates bank-credit creation, imposing reserve requirements and capital adequacy ratios. This helps ensure that banks remain solvent and have enough funds to meet demand for withdrawals, and can be used to influence the process of money creation in the banking system. However, rather than directly controlling the money supply, central banks usually pursue an interest-rate target to control bank issuance of credit and the rate of inflation.
@ssfps: Putting thousands out of housing and on to the sheets, and collapsing the economy is not interesting. You are extremely naive if you think only mortgage holders would be affected. The next generation will be the first one losing their jobs in your dream scenario.
- I didn't say it was my dream scenario
- I didn't assert only mortgage holders would be affected.
- You call me naive without seeming to understand the ramification of the status quo yourself, or the people who lose-out by keeping things stable in your dream scenario.
@ssfps: I fully understand how difficult it is for young people to enter the housing market, considering my first house was ~50km's out from a major CBD, and things have only gotten more difficult since. Burning down the economy so young people can afford house seems counter intuitive when they won't have a job to get a mortgage to begin with. Tackling the housing affordability crisis is complex, and more needs to be done from government - simply raising interest rates is not the answer.
from my reading that kinda didn't have the effect they were hoping as economists were pushing for a 25% rate.
Air tickets to Australia.
Teeth
Gözleme
A new hair line.
Chick pea confectionery/snacks. So many variations.
Buy a duck.
Turkey Government bonds
Common in street markets, double as toilet paper
Turkish Delights. You won't find anything similar in Australia.
And enjoy the Efes.
Buy pure Menthol flakes from Big Bazaar. God send in winter haha
Turkish tea glass set?
Rug?Sure.
The rugs are great.
But be careful not to get scammed.
The proper flying ones are hand made and the best of these are the Abracadabra branded ones (who
also make the lamps).
Sand coffee, saffron, a nice rug?
Ak47’s?
No, I think you get them from some of their neighbours…
belly dancer
Buy helicopters for hands.
a kebab, what we have here isnt a real one
bayraktar drones
turns out they weren't all they were initially hyped to be … depending on who you believe, I don't think Ukraine even have many left
"In the early months of the Russia-Ukraine war, Bayraktar TB2 drones were hailed as Ukraine's savior.
However, a year later, nearly all of them are believed to have been shot down by Russian forces.
The remaining killer drones are now reduced to reconnaissance duties, an expert said."
The granulated apple tea!
Amazing.
Kebab
just gobble gobble what you can
Simit and Turkish Kebabs, not the Lebanese ones sold in Oz
cigarettes
A hair transplant, some new teeth and probably a nose job.
Buy a "Genuine Fake Rolex". Believe it or not that's how they are advertised in the fle markets over there.
At least they are honest
of course, wouldn't want one of those fake fake Rolex's - those are nasty!
doner kebab bro
turkey
The country, not the bird(?)
Turkish bread
A Christmas Turkey
Turkey + Cranberry = Sandwich
Crab juice
There are so many types, can you be more specific?
Khav Kalash!!
Ah I have found my people
switchblade and airsoft gun, just dont bring them back
don't buy ice cream on the street. I don't trust those guys
poultry.
Hair implants
Get your teeth done. And any aesthetics like hair nose if needed.
They will be stopped at the airport because the face won't match the passport.
Fingerprint?
Turkeys
Salep from a street vendor. If they do it in summer.
A copy of midnight run on DVD so you know what to expect in prison over there
Cheap netflix
an ottoman
Everything you can think of - chances are it’s cheaper than here
Butt shaping
lol Why are you on OZB? Surely you know the cost of the flight and accommodation negates any bargains you might find? Enjoy the experience and get off your devices.
Earpods and smart watches. Based on dollar, it is surprisingly cheaper in turkey.
Also get turkish snacks, sweets, baklava, desserts and delights.
And try shisha and apple tea in a cafe in probably old istanbul.
Deoderant
Bitcoin!
Chicken
I hear they are famous for their hand made artisanal shoes? I get mine from Etsy (Aintaps) and I know there are heaps of shoemakers in Turkey.
Fake rolex
I'd buy:
Carpets or even a prayer rug (weight can be an issue)
Bowls or plate can be impressive though fragile
Ornate tiles, plates or porcelain eyes are probably better options
Scarfs/kaftans make good gifts for mums and co
Buy a sporting team flag if you go to a match eg:Istanbul's - Besitas soccer club flag for the wallBuy some tasty cat food and give it to the friendly local kitties.
Turducken
New teeth apparently all the rage there.
I love lollies and sweet things so I’d say Turkish Delight!
A chicken and a duck
Iskender kebab
Have you tried Adna Kebabs or the mussels with rice?
Get a hair transplant and new teeth put in. Thats what I see people on tik tok doing in turkey
If I was in Turkey I'd be buying a ticket out of Turkey.
If you buy Turkish google storage do you still get 10% cashback off any google store AU purchases?
This is the running offer for Google AU 2tb storage.Don't buy that colour changing jewelry it's all fake
I came back last week from Champions League final, bought 10 kgs of spices (Ottoman, Sumac, Meatball, Pul Biber, Paprika, Chilli Flake), 10 kgs of Turkish Delight (220 lira a kilo is a good price). Should have bought some gift card but couldnt find it anywhere in Istanbul.
Surprised no one said Lamb yet - you'll get regional specialties almost everywhere.
Try char grilled Kuşbaşı (cubed grilled meat), iskender kebab, Ayran (yogurt drink), Turkish tea (çay), and su böreği (best with cheese).Bayramoglu doner
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