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Member Since 03/04/2009
Last Seen 19/11/2024
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qazwsx commented on 10% Cashback on Hotels at Booking.com, / Bonus $20 Cash Back on Bookings over $100 @ Cashrewards
10% is not worth it, needs to be well above 10% before you should care. My experience is that by searching a hotel on Google and clicking…
15/09/2024 - 20:12
qazwsx commented on AmEx Suspended Platinum Card
Had this many years ago with the Platinum Card. Annoyingly the suspension was also extended to all my other Amex cards as well until the…
29/08/2024 - 03:28
qazwsx commented on $346 Passport Renewal Fee: Apply Online by 30/6 & Pay within 28 Days (Price Increase from 1/7) @ Australian Passport Office
I am a bit bemused at why 5yr passports (children, seniors) are around half the price of a 10yr adult passport with half the validity. The…
29/06/2024 - 00:26
qazwsx replied to Budju on GL.iNet Opal $52.41 + Delivery ($0 with Prime/ $59 Spend) @ GL.inet Amazon AU
Mango is hard to beat for its portability. Wifi speeds are good enough for browsing and streaming (my usual use case is 2 people browsing…
19/03/2024 - 17:03
qazwsx replied to kipps on American Express Platinum Charge Card - 225,000 Bonus MR Points ($5,000 Spend in 3 Months, $1,450 Annual Fee) @ American Express
There are ways to read AFR articles without a sub. Aust articles were harder to read without the sub. I actually appreciate the WSJ sub…
18/06/2023 - 06:51
qazwsx replied to modify on AmEx Platinum Card: 325,000 Bonus Points (Spend $5000 in 3 Months), $450 Travel Credit, $400 Dining Credit, $1450 Annual Fee
Hmm even if you travel once a year but you hop around a bit could make it worth it. Value prop def used to be easier though (professional…
14/01/2023 - 01:56
qazwsx commented on Restuarant Surcharge - What’s Your Interpretation of This T&C?
Is an eve of PH surcharge common for other restaurants? What's the logic in charging PH surcharge for the eve when the staff aren't on…
03/10/2022 - 15:32
qazwsx replied to AsukaST on Visa Cardholders: 50% off Priority Pass (Access 1,300 Airport Lounges) First Year Membership Fee US$49 (~A$75) @ Priority Pass
Depends where you are. Since December, I have been from Sydney to Singapore (a few times), Bangkok, Phuket, Frankfurt, Rome, New York JFK,…
24/09/2022 - 00:37
qazwsx replied to PabloHorteg on Coalition's Proposed Plan To Enable First Home Buyers to use Up to $50k in Super Towards House Deposits
Are you trying to talk about super funds in pension phase? otherwise really got no idea what you are on about. If you are talking baout…
19/05/2022 - 01:18
qazwsx replied to drfuzzy on Coalition's Proposed Plan To Enable First Home Buyers to use Up to $50k in Super Towards House Deposits
yeah but... wrong level of govt for this saturday...
19/05/2022 - 01:13
qazwsx replied to RatBargain on Coalition's Proposed Plan To Enable First Home Buyers to use Up to $50k in Super Towards House Deposits
PPOR interest tax deductibility: bad idea. Owner occupiers already get a leg up on CGT, land tax, (in some cases) stamp duty. Adding PPOR…
19/05/2022 - 01:09
qazwsx replied to StalkingIbis on Coalition's Proposed Plan To Enable First Home Buyers to use Up to $50k in Super Towards House Deposits
> Applicants will have significantly lower balances at retirement. Never saw this as a big issue. You have two main outcomes: - they sell…
17/05/2022 - 16:38
qazwsx replied to cwongtech on Coalition's Proposed Plan To Enable First Home Buyers to use Up to $50k in Super Towards House Deposits
Hmm... Both ALP and LNP address the problem as directly as each other, which is to say not very directly. They both involve arming home…
17/05/2022 - 16:28
qazwsx replied to node modules on Coalition's Proposed Plan To Enable First Home Buyers to use Up to $50k in Super Towards House Deposits
disincentivising investment property ownership is demand side...
17/05/2022 - 06:58
qazwsx replied to Cluster on Coalition's Proposed Plan To Enable First Home Buyers to use Up to $50k in Super Towards House Deposits
Fixing supply side is easier said then done. Impacts are many years down the track (it takes yers to redevelop a site). And land is not…
17/05/2022 - 06:48
qazwsx commented on Coalition's Proposed Plan To Enable First Home Buyers to use Up to $50k in Super Towards House Deposits
My thoughts, you may like it you may not. - None of ALP/LNP policies will fix housing affordability because it just touches minor…
17/05/2022 - 06:29
qazwsx replied to Korban Dallas on Coalition's Proposed Plan To Enable First Home Buyers to use Up to $50k in Super Towards House Deposits
Not everyone looking for a home to buy and live in are young people. Some are older and finally have some sort of financial footing to be…
17/05/2022 - 05:48
qazwsx replied to SF3 on 86400's New Name?
Been at least 25yrs since they popped a 9 in front of that. No idea how you have been ordering your pizzas all this time.
16/05/2022 - 06:33
qazwsx commented on Acer Nitro 5 AN515-57-79U4 Purchase Warning Harvey Norman or in-general
Bought the i5 rtx3060, had no problems so far. Can't complain for the price, it's been super value so far. Just need to add more ram and…
01/01/2022 - 03:12
qazwsx replied to SeaWolf au on AmEx Statement Credit: More Everyday Value - Get 5% Back Each Time, up to A$100 Back Per Offer
Add: 4 supp card holders All supp card holders get hotel and car rental status (except Accor plus) All supp card holders get lounge access…
30/11/2021 - 17:55
qazwsx commented on AmEx Statement Credit - Spend $100 Get $20 Back (up to 2 Uses) @ Amazon, JB Hi-Fi, Kogan, Harvey Norman
only got it on 1 of my primary cards (other 2 prmary cards, and the supp cards of these primary cards didnt get it) did not have harvey…
23/11/2021 - 04:21
qazwsx replied to caitsith01 on Don't Order from Techfast or Luke at Techfast
The expectation comes about because familiarity will tell you small form factor parts tends to attract a premium for the extra engineering…
28/10/2021 - 16:58
qazwsx replied to mountaineer on Don't Order from Techfast or Luke at Techfast
mountaineer, you've got it incorrect. TF selling a system, not parts. As long as the system includes what they say it includes, and the…
28/10/2021 - 16:36
qazwsx replied to urzu on Don't Order from Techfast or Luke at Techfast
@urzu OPs complaint and comparison is wrong, but your analogy of being able to get DDR3 or DDR4 ram is wrong as well. Since it is a…
28/10/2021 - 16:27
qazwsx replied to kl2999 on AmEx Explorer Card: 240,000 Bonus Membership Reward Points ($3,000 Spend in 3 Months, $395 Annual Fee, New Card Member Only)
Plan in advance and prepare to be a bit flexible. SQ known for decent award availability - may not be exactly what you want but it's…
28/10/2021 - 00:03
qazwsx replied to Nilfunds on 20% off Plex Pass Lifetime - A$127.99 @ Plex.tv
I find most people who see it mostly use direct stream are streaming on local LAN. If all you do is local LAN streaming and the odd…
14/09/2021 - 02:47
qazwsx commented on [Klarna] AMD Ryzen 5 5600x $319 (after Waiver) + Delivery @ JW Computers via Kogan
Managed to get my hands on this cpu late last year, pretty happy with it. The bundled cooler though is quite bad though. Monitor your temps…
11/08/2021 - 18:25
qazwsx replied to lostinsydney on AmEx Statement Credit: Spend $100, Get $20 at Kogan
Also not on my 3 amex cards Plat charge Plat reserve Plat edge
10/08/2021 - 10:40
qazwsx replied to fiveferrari on Pre-Register Now, Then Spend $50 within 30 Days of Approval to Get a $25 eGift Card @ Citi Spot (Buy Now Pay Later)
Well that's the thing isn't it? Until they are regulated to the same (not terribly extensive) level as credit cards, then your statement…
05/08/2021 - 01:35
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