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Bulk Nutrients

Bulk Nutrients @ Anytime Fitness

Apparently Bulk Nutrients is partnering with Anytime Fitness to supply their products. https://www.bulknutrients.com.au/anytime/ Has anyone tried to buy from the gym? Is it the same price as …

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GYC Mower Depot 10% off Anything in-Store or Online

expired GYC Mower Depot 10% off Anything in-Store or Online

GYC10J

GYC 10% off store wide in the month of July. Don't see discount codes from them often, though you usually negotiate a deal in store anyway.

Sony Australia

TVs from Sony eBay Store

All TVs from Sony's EBay store are marked as "second". Generally speaking, is there actually something wrong with the TV or just damaged packaging? Can you return/exchange the TV at …

Professional Car Wash Products

I was just wondering other than the usual car care products you can find at Supercheap, what are the better known and reputable products used by professionals? Don't mind to try some …

Lyca Mobile

Activating Lyca Mobile SIM

Trying to port a number from Kogan to Lyca, but strangely Kogan is not in the list of 103 service providers (funny enough Lyca itself is in the list). Surely I'm not the first one to do this, …

Sales Ad without Examples of What Is on Sale?

I was wondering is it legit to have a sales advertisement without giving examples of what is on sale or how much is the sale? Basically simply saying big sales on, contact participating stores for …

Test Drive and Copy of Licence

Did a couple of test drive last week, didn't think of it much when they asked to make copies of my licence, obviously they copied both sides to make sure address is current. Then I realised …

Fleet Vehicle Purchase Not Such a Great Deal?

Was looking into buying a car through salary sacrifice, but after doing some basic maths it doesn't look that great. Buying outright: Driveaway price: $62,000 (before negotiation) Running …

Recommend a Steakhouse in Sydney

Going out with some visitors tomorrow night, plan is to have steak. Would like to avoid CBD locations due to parking difficulties. I'm thinking either a steakhouse like Outback or Hurricane, or …

Personal Trainer Fees and Charges

Bumped into a PT at the gym, he setup a get to know you session. I want to go prepared so would like to hear your feedback, the norms in PT industry. What's the usual rate per session (1 hour)? …

Meal Plans

Any recommendations? Deals? Looking to get a 5-day lunch + dinner plan to lose weight. I do exercise regularly but it has come to a point that I need to start counting calories. Sounds like a time …

Electricity and Gas Rate Increases (NSW)

I vaguely remember the news was saying energy rates are expected to come down due to certain reasons, but I can't find any references to it now. Anyhow, got an email from Energy Australia …

F45 Training

Interested in F45, Would Like to Hear about Your Experience.

From what I have read F45 offers group training like fitness classes, how does it work for people at different fitness levels? Do you have to social with the others in the group? I have heard good …

Salary Sacrificed Purchase and GST Confusion

Had an interesting conversation over BBQ last week, for quite some time I thought salary sacrificed purchase (if eligible) is a saving on income tax. Apparently there's GST implication as well, …

Sydney Airport

Sydney Airport - Customs Office

Does anybody happen to know where the Customs Office is located in Sydney Airport? Have some items need to check-in that require sighting and invoice stamped. So would be good to know where to go …

Matching Energy Discounts between Providers

AGL is offering $100 credit when switching both electricity and gas accounts to them, plus 21% off electricity usage and 15% off gas usage. Instead of switching, is it likely that the current …

TRS - Tax Invoice with Name but No Address Okay?

Wife purchased something over $1000 with the intent to claim TRS, shop assistant put her name on the tax invoice and said address not necessary. I remember reading that both name and address are …

Visiting Japan in September/October

Thinking about a trip to Japan during September school holidays. I was wondering will it be more enjoyable doing self guided tour or joining a tour group? Any suggestions where to start planning …

4-Stroke Blower Troubleshooting

The blower has been working fine for years until recently it started to cut out from what appears to be overheating (only a guess). I said that because it would not restart until moments later, like …

Does Additional Card Holder Eligible for Travel Insurance Cover?

Will probably need to call up the bank to confirm, but I guess no harm asking here before I call up the bank. Many gold/platinum/diamond credit cards include travel insurance cover, the policy also …

absoluterewards.com.au

Harvest Buffet (The Star Sydney) Absolute Rewards

Thinking of taking some visitors to Harvest Buffet tonight, any idea if I can signup for Absolute Rewards on the spot and eligible for discount (if any) immediately? If yes, does the discount apply …

Good Quality Window Tinting - Sydney

Quoted $600 by the dealer to tint the 2 front windows (driver and passenger sides, rear already comes with privacy glasses). We may just pay it for convenience, but out of interest, can someone …

Security Flood Light

Thinking to replace the flood light at the front, are LED units live up to the expectation? Or is it best to stick with conventional halogen flood lights?

MacBook Deals

Need a new MacBook, looking around it seems 10% discount is fairly common at this moment (Officeworks, JB HiFi, etc). Did it get any better post Christmas in the past years? Preference is to buy …

border.gov.au

International online order over $1,000

I'm looking to order something from Europe that's over the GST-free threshold. I'm not too sure about the process. Say the product costs €1000 plus €100 shipping, total …

Ortho-K in Sydney

The need for orthokeratology has arised, the optometrist from the shop is a member of the orthokeratology society and can provide the service. I'm sure she is an ethical professional (I hope), …

Perfume at Duty Free any cheaper than Myer?

Came across a Dior sample I really like, it's not available in discount chemists, so will have to go to Myer and pay full price. Since I will be traveling soon, I wonder if duty free would be …

VPN for Android device

More specifically for Note 4. Will be traveling later in the year in Asia, so I thought it would be better to subscribe to a VPN service just in case. After a quick 10 minutes of googling, Express …

Officeworks

Printing photos at Officeworks

Any idea if Officeworks prints photos onsite (or ready within an hour or so)?

Down light globes

This may sound like a silly question, but I'm not into lighting. We have down lights using 13W energy saving globes (GU10 type). The globe measures 50mm in diameter and 82mm in height …

Buffet with Large Varieties Like China Bar Signature (Melbourne) in Sydney

I go to China Bar every time I go to Melbourne, I have yet to find similar sort of offerings in Sydney, please let me know if you do.

[SYD] Pork for spit roast

Will be going to a friend's place for dinner this weekend. I sugguested spit roast and I will bring the meat. I want to bring pork for a change, problem is I have no idea which part is the best …

First Time Cruise Recommendations

Any recommendation for first cruise for a family of 4 (2 adults, a child, and a toddler)? I guess a relatively larger ship would be ideal as it should be more stable. Looking for around 8 days …

Website to book hotel in Hong Kong

I'm thinking of stopping over at Hong Kong for a few days, have looked at wotif.com for accommodation. Is there another preferred site for hotels in Hong Kong?

Tourist Refund Scheme (TRS) - need to bring packaging?

I was wondering if you intend to claim TRS at Sydney airport, do you also need to bring the packaging and manuals along? It's not specifically …

Cheap prepaid SIM with data for overseas visitors.

In the past I have got some $30 prepaid SIM from Capitol Square (Sydney) comes with some talk time and 2GB of data, is this still a good deal?

Registered charities

Other than the obvious ones, is there a list of registered charities that donations to them are tax deductible? I went to acnc.gov.au have a look, there's the search function (if you know the …

Ergonomic Chairs

Anyone know of a good place to buy ergonomic chairs? Not prepared to spend a grand on Herman Miller so limiting the budget to under $500. Preferably a physical shop to try to things out. I sat on …

Selling car privately (car is financed)

Hi all, I have sold a few cars before but first time selling one that is still financed, so not too sure about the procedure. Say a buyer agrees to pay $20,000 for it, I call the bank to get …

Accepting 5c coins

I have been to more one fast food type restaurants that have signs saying they don't accept 5c coins, today another one trying to tell me they don't accept 5c (verbally, no signage). These …

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Griffin A-Frame Stand for iPad (Silver) from COTD $18 Delivered Includes $10 Voucher

expired Griffin A-Frame Stand for iPad (Silver) from COTD $18 Delivered Includes $10 Voucher

Part of COTD Technothon that is scheduled to end tomorrow mid day (12pm Monday 17/Feb), but it will probably be extended going by past experiences. It's an A frame stand marketed for iPad, but …

Ugg boots in Sydney

For a long time I was under the impression that "UGG Australia" is the original Australian ugg boot. How wrong! Only came to know last night when I tried to order from their …

Discount on premium brands?

From past experiences shopping for Japanese cars, there's generally an 8% to 10% improvement on price. I wonder does the same apply for premium brands?

Sealy Posture Premier mattress

Is $500 for a queen Sealy Posture Premier mattress good price (at Costco)?

How much do they charge to alter the length of jeans these days?

Haven't had the need for alteration for a long time, but recently got a pair of jeans that is really long.

Commonwealth Bank

CBA award points promotion code

Any news of promotion code for CBA award points? Last year and the year before they had something like 10% off cash credits. I'm looking out for something similar. Cheers!

International cheque fee (sending a cheque overseas)

Hi guys! Need to send a Euro cheque to France (need to be cashed at a local bank). CBA wants $30, is there a cheaper alternative?

Android Phones $250 to $300

Any decent Android deals from mainstream brands like Samsung or HTC around $250 to $300 mark?

Economical way to send parcel overseas

I need to send a 2kg parcel to UK, Australia Post wants $80, any other ways to reduce to cost without going to sea mail? Cheers!

Reasonably priced prescription lenses

I'm thinking of buying a frame online and have the lenses made locally. Last time I did that the lenses cost $250 (Nikon 1.67 supply and fitted), anyone know of a cheaper place in Sydney metro?