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NSW Roadside Assistance Deal

Hi All, Last year I enrolled my car for NRMA introductory offer and this year it has elapsed now asking for $12/month. I’m with CBA comprehensive insurance and they don’t seem to have roadside …

ALDI

Where Can I Get: Smart LED 8W Downlight $14.99 @ ALDI

Hi all, I previously bought around 30+ Downlights from Aldi and using them with Tuya/Smart home. It’s working very well. Now I need to purchase another 8 and I can’t seem to find out how to get …

Ducted Aircon Deals for Nov 2024

Hi all, I need help replacing my 20 year old ducted aircon. We moved to this house about a year ago and got ourselves a split inverter only for our master bedroom as the ducted aircon was a beast in …

Cheaper iCloud Options

Hi All, I’ve been happily using iCloud 200GB for years. I'm shocked to see I can’t subscribe to 500GB or even 1TB but the next option is a huge 2TB. It’s expensive and I know I won’t …

Ergonomic WFH Office Chair - Oct 2024 (Budget $800)

Hi all, I am about to throw my Krost office chair which served me well for 3-4 years. My shoulders and hamstrings are killing me working 8-9 hours a day from home. My budget is between …

Do I Need to Replace My Tyre? Picture Attached Help Needed

Hi all, I had a bad day today and just to add salt to wound I ran over the kerb on front left side and damaged my tyres. Picture 1 Picture 2 I went to Tempe Tyres the guy on the floor was desperate …

4G Long Expiry Data SIM Sep 2024

Hi all, could you please recommend the cheapest data SIM with 365 days expiry? I don’t require more than 50GB max. I use it for my car dash camera surveillance. This needs to be 4G as 5G doesn’t …

Need Discounted Sydney Zoo, Tower Eye Tickets

Hi all, we are a family of four adults and looking for Weatherill Park, Taranga Zoo, Sydney Westfield tower, Harbour Bridge Climb etc discounted pass. There’s so many hidden deals and I don’t …

Help Bloom My Bougainvillea Plant

Hi All, I’m back seeking help as you guys are the best. I got good tips to save my lawn. Now I need your advice with bougainvillea to bloom. We bought few bougainvillea plants on a pot from …

Help Save My Lawn

Hi All, I’m a newbie in gardening and I need help with my lawn. Last year when my lawn was thin I spread this lawn seed from Bunnings …

eufy Homebase 3 Internal Hard Drive Recommendation

Hey all I’m looking for 500GB to 1TB internal solid state hard drive for my new Homebase3 to keep the recording for years. Could you please recommend a good price point and recommend a decent …

Energy - Gas and Electricity Bargain Deal

Hi All, After moving to a new house in Sydney South we found our Energy Retailer Energy Australia stuffing up our electricity and Gas bills for months. We moved to Glow Bird for Gas and monthly gas …

Boost Mobile

Boost eSIM Expired - My Options

Hi All, This morning I realised my 365 eSIM from boost expired. In the past I saved some money by porting my number to Amaysim and then signed up with boost as new customer. I came here to pick your …

Dishwasher Deal June 2024

Hi All, Our house came with dishwasher brand TEKHNIKA this is the worst thing ever. Every day new problem and dishes aren’t getting cleaned. We are tired doing the dishes again by hand. There’s …

YouTube

YouTube Premium - Overseas Payment Method Crackdown Discussion Megathread

Guys, I have been on Argentina and they found out. I got this email. I can’t go to India as there are no VPN services and credit card doesn’t work. Which country do I go to next to get similar …

Home Automation Complex Routine

Hi All, I’ve been doing some home automation and need some help from the pros. I use Alexa as my ecosystem. I’ve got a motion sensor Tuya on the front door when it detects motion it turns on …

Heater for Winter Easy on Electricity Bill

Hi All, We are looking for a cheap heater for our guest bedroom 3m x 4m. Our family members will stay with us for a month in June. After they leave we won’t need this heater nor we have enough …

Car Accident - Insurance Claim - What’s The Process?

Hi All, I’ve been driving in Australia for over 15 years. Touch wood no accidents or insurance issues. I recently witnessed accidents and participated in discussions with friends and need to know …

Brother Laser Toner

Hi, I bought a Brother MFC-L2713 mono laser printer and the original toner lasted me a while but now I’m getting prompts the toner is low. Since I don’t print often, I would like a good quality …

Outdoor Plastic Chairs

Hi, I’m looking for plastic chairs for outdoor use. Need 5-8 chairs initially. Bunnings has them but they are $25/chair. I’m looking for a good deal. Do these chairs normally go below that …

Sports Event Drums - Help Me

Hi all, OzBargain has taught me a lot from how to drill my first drill hole to finding me a home to live. I’m here with a weird request. I’m going to a soccer event and would like to take drums …

Welding Advice for Spa Cover Support Bar

Hi all, I’m not sure where this post belongs but I’ll give it a try. I got a six seat outdoor spa which came with a foam cover and there’s a steel/aluminium bar in the middle to distribute the …

Coldplay Sydney 2024

Hi guys looking for 2 tickets to Coldplay concert tickets in Sydney. Looks like we missed the presale. Are they going to release more tickets officially or it’s all sold out?

Split Aircon Deal - Central Aircon Is Killing Us

Hi All, We have over 10 year old ducted Mitsubishi Mr Slim aircon which is currently sucking up 53kWh from our usage of 7pm - 10am. Our 13.2kW solar panels aren’t producing anything during this …

Canvas Stretcher Bars - in Sydney

Hi All, We got a canvas paint which is rolled up and would like to frame it. I’m looking to purchase the stretcher bars 140cm x 140cm. Since the size is unique I can’t find this online. This is …

Beach Wagon - Foldable Dec 2023

Hi All, We are looking for a foldable beach trolley to take our cool cabana, beach gear, chairs food to the beach. Occasionally, friends 2 year old kids might sit on it to be carried to the …

eufy or Tapo Security Camera

Hi All, Recently we had a security issue in our property. We have 70% Eufy and 30% Tapo security cameras and like them both. Eufy eco system with older homebase 2 is okay but it’s a hit and miss. …

Thief Attack- Need Fencing Solution

Guys just a day before we were going overseas we found someone tried breaking into our property. We bought a house recently and one side towards the street is this old cheap tree branch like fencing. …

Mercedes C250 Servicing - Am I Being Fooled?

Hi all, I usually get my car serviced in MB Sydney. Jan 2023 I did Service A $750 and found out service B is $850. Today while booking my annual servicing “Service B1” I got a quote of …

What Are These Small Holes All over My Backyard?

Hi Gardening Experts, We have been finding these small holes all over my backyard and not sure what’s causing it. We are extremely scared of snakes and lizards. I haven’t seen any rodents or …

Virgin Australia

Virgin Australia Pay by Points and Travel Bank Combo Issue

Hi All, I have $95 travel bank credit and velocity points. My travel bank credit expires 9th Feb. No matter what I’ve tried i can only do one not pay by points and whatever is the remaining I …

Smart Electricity and Gas Meter

Hi All, We have bought a house recently which has a small PV Solar panels. Our retailer is Energy Australia and energy provider is Endeavour Energy. Our energy consumption came 5 times more …

Oven Ticking Noise - I'm Going Mental Help Me!

We got an old Fisher & Paykel oven came with our newly purchased house. Recently the timer is constantly ticking and there’s no way to turn it off. The display is off but we don’t care much …

New House Unknown Solar Panel - Help

Hi All, We recently purchased a house in Sydney South and it came with solar panels and an inverter. We don’t know much about it’s make model and details like what kW power etc. I went to my …

How to Make Ducted No IR Air Conditioner SMART?

Hi All, We bought a house recently and it has ducted aircon with a controller with two zones. Manufacturer Mitsubishi Electronics. It’s over 10 years old. The controller doesn’t have a remote …

Free iOS App to Save Paper Receipts

Hi All, I’m trying to save all my paper receipts online so that I never lose them. I’m sick and tired of losing receipts and cannot claim warranty or find receipts for ATO. Is there a free iOS …

TV Wall Mount Samsung S7 65” Help Needed

Hi All, I have an older Samsung Series 7 65 inch TV which needs to be wall mounted. I’m looking for ultra slim wall mount. I can’t seem to find out which wall mount will fit. Samsung seems to …

Best Deal for 65 Inch Smart TV in June 2023

Hi All, We are moving to a new house and there’s a need for a new TV. Our criteria’s are below. I guess we missed out on a lot of good deals. If we missed the deals are there any new ones which …

Hammer Drill - Recommendation

Hi All, I’m in the market for a hammer drill combo with which I can drill in brick wall, timber and use as screw driver. My initial budget was $200 as I was looking into the Ryobi Hammer drill …

Wi-Fi Setup in a Double Brick House - Help Me

Hi All, We are going to be moving to a double brick house which was built in 1998 or 2000. We have been with TPG NBN 50 bundle plan in an apartment complex in a long time and have been very happy …

Smart Wi-Fi Deadlock for Front Door

Hi All, I’m after smart deadlock for our front new home in few weeks time. I never used something like this before and would like the tradies to punch the keys to finish some work before we move …

Laminate Flooring + Carpeting Sydney

Guys we are helping an elderly couple with their house. I’ll be needing the same sort of job for our place in few weeks/month. They live in Sydney South West. We want the internal living area …

Recommendation on Electric Cordless or Petrol Lawn Mower and Trimmer

Hi All, We are moving into a new place and got around 300m2 of front and backyard to mow the lawn. Something you should know about me. I’m lazy. I hate vacuuming and after buying Roborock and …

Floating Timber + Ducted Aircon Cost

Hi All, I’m helping out a family member and came here for support. They live in Sydney South. They have single level free standing full brick house built in year 2000. Looking for a rough …

Property Valuation Report for Free?

Hi, I’m in the market for property reports for purchasing within Sydney. I heard Core logic does some promotions offers for yearly subscriptions. Is there a way I can opt into property valuations …

Boost Mobile

Boost Mobile Tricky Solution

Hi all, I’m with Boost mobile for the last one year and been very happy with them. My plan expires very soon. I’m wondering if I Port my number to amaysim or any eSIM provider and then change to …

Commonwealth Bank

Savings Deposit Macquarie Bank or CommBank?

Hi, I’ve been a loyal CommBank customer for decades until recently I found out they were not giving me a good rate of return on my NetBank saver or GoalSaver accounts. I did what most people would …

Property Buying Guide 101

Hi All, We are in the market to purchase a townhouse. The rental market is insane and our landlord will most likely increase our rent again. I understand the basics of buying but getting myself …

Home Loan Rate 2023 & Other Queries

Hi All, We live in Sydney close to the city. Our rental price is going up the roof and the landlord might sell the unit we are currently occupying. He won’t give us a 12 month lease but gave us 6 …

What Does This Sign Mean - in Sydney Road?

So I was driving from Central Coast to Sydney and a driving in front of me kept showing scissor sign with his fingers in front of me. He didn’t look angry nor seemed to do it out of fun. His …