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Member Since | 21/09/2014 |
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Thanks for that... I fear you are right, and the simple statement, "I'd like to see it", wouldn't cut much ice with the authorities who…
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AlanJ commented on China Offers 15 Days Visa-Free Entry To Australians
I'd like to see Tibet. Do these concessions extend to Lhasa, which has long had special restrictions placed on it for some non-Chinese?
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Elusive has given you the best advice. Just one additional point: for the best deal, make your fee free debit card a Mastercard, not Visa.…
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I presume the OP has tried those and has received little satisfaction... perhaps they connect (as they did back then) to their overseas…
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"There is no phone/email contact point at Aunt Betty that I can reach out to." There isn't? Well, there used to be, back when I had my own…
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AlanJ commented on Is Landlord or Tenant Responsible for Repairs?
There is a lot of interesting information here about appropriate and inappropriate settings for air conditioners in various climates, but…
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The point that Harlem is nowadays a lot safer than the outer areas like Brooklyn is a very good one (or, it was in 2019), and is worth…
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I have no argument with the ten dollar special... it's that "originally $28" that outrages me. Toblerone is quite a decent sweet, but if…
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There is a lot more than two cents worth in jm7's answer! I'd listen to every word. You are only in your early twenties... you're not…
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"So being drunk and the high impact speed makes the jeep driver responsible for all vehicles." Absolutely... no doubt about that. But he…
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Exactly that, Franc-T. You can tell insurance companies anything you like when you take out the policy, and they love it.... the more…
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AlanJ commented on India Trip November
I had the best holiday of my life in India back in 2004, so great that we went back three years later and took the kids (maybe that trip…
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AlanJ replied to
Neoika on Commbank Almost Doubling its Annual Fee for Credit Card; Any Fee-free (or Small-fee) Alternatives?
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If the Commbank people explain it to me in just that way, they will win the argument hands down. I can't understand the difference! But I…
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AlanJ replied to
Neoika on Commbank Almost Doubling its Annual Fee for Credit Card; Any Fee-free (or Small-fee) Alternatives?
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Yes, I notice that the card that supposedly gives "rewards" is called the "awards" card. I am sure that the subtle variation in wording has…
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AlanJ replied to
jv on Commbank Almost Doubling its Annual Fee for Credit Card; Any Fee-free (or Small-fee) Alternatives?
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I don't see "platinum" mentioned anywhere on my card... you must be one of Commbank's chosen ones! Is it really fee-free and gives…
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AlanJ commented on Commbank Almost Doubling its Annual Fee for Credit Card; Any Fee-free (or Small-fee) Alternatives?
Lots of great ideas here; nice to know the free ones still exist. Thankd for all suggestions!
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AlanJ replied to
jv on Commbank Almost Doubling its Annual Fee for Credit Card; Any Fee-free (or Small-fee) Alternatives?
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We are clearly talking different Commbank cards.... mine is the "Commbank Award" card. I should have made that clearer.
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AlanJ replied to
StraightGuy on Commbank Almost Doubling its Annual Fee for Credit Card; Any Fee-free (or Small-fee) Alternatives?
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Thanks for such a swift answer!
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AlanJ posted a forum topic Commbank Almost Doubling its Annual Fee for Credit Card; Any Fee-free (or Small-fee) Alternatives?
I have been with Commbank's Awards Credit Card now for around two decades, and, although I don't seem to actually get any rewards nowadays…
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AlanJ replied to
belongsinforums on Tokyo, Japan Return: Melbourne from $487, Sydney from $506 on China Southern (via Guangzhou) @ I Want That Flight
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I chuckled at your "nothing to see" comment.... we had done our homework and had found that, indeed, there wasn't a single sight within…
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AlanJ replied to
belongsinforums on Tokyo, Japan Return: Melbourne from $487, Sydney from $506 on China Southern (via Guangzhou) @ I Want That Flight
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If they let you. We had a twelve-hour stopover and were assured by China Southern that they would arrange a temporary visa for us to at…
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You misunderstood my comment. I didn't try to imply that it was K-Mart's FAULT that the OP didn't use his voucher. In fact, I don't think…
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The manager said "they can't do anything...". It must be tough to be the manager of a major organisation like K-Mart and not even be…
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"Amazon does not have to offer your ACL rights unless you specifically say you are claiming under ACL. It says that on the ACL website."…
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I am with Powershop....was with Dodo for a decade but left after a dispute.... and the bills are about the same. Powershop certainly…
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AlanJ replied to
postman on $5 off $15 Spend on Products Sold by Amazon AU & Delivered to Amazon Pickup Location @ Amazon AU
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Thanks, Postman, but I tried that with every pick-up point in my district... and then I noticed that it said "an" (meaning, I guess. "any")…
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AlanJ commented on $5 off $15 Spend on Products Sold by Amazon AU & Delivered to Amazon Pickup Location @ Amazon AU
My purchase was sold by Amazon, as required in the T&C, but when I tried to select a pick-up point, it just said "this product cannot be…
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Sounds like a great holiday, and, hopefully, has made you feel a little more confident about the next one. One of the great things about…
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You didn't mention age/grade of your child, but I am assuming that he's still a junior, as secondary school kids learn quickly to deal with…
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AlanJ replied to
xoom on Return Airfare to China (20 Cities via Guangzhou): Melbourne from $748, Sydney from $768 @ China Southern via Google Travel
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I got the feeling it was all "us, us, us", and I was the one excluded from all the privileges! Maybe I ought to qualify my bad review by…
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