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What happened to the Coles/Woolies weekly special posts this week?

mygroceries.com.au seems to be missing in action.

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MPM DVD-R 10 Pack - $1 - Harvey Norman Chatswood Chase, NSW (Maybe Other Stores Too)

expired MPM DVD-R 10 Pack - $1 - Harvey Norman Chatswood Chase, NSW (Maybe Other Stores Too)

Made in Taiwan, probably CMC. Also saw about 10 Acer D255E netbooks for $219 (after $29 Acer cashback), as of 1600 or so 22 July.

Tiger Airways grounded by CASA next week over safety concerns

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/07/02/3259293.htm This is sure to cause chaos during the holidays. Lucky I resisted the temptation to take a quick trip on one of their cheapies.

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Memorex 20pack DVD+R Light Scribe - $2.52 - Officeworks (Clearance So Check Which Stores First)

expired Memorex 20pack DVD+R Light Scribe - $2.52 - Officeworks (Clearance So Check Which Stores First)

Works out to just under 13ยข each. Interesting that when I saw these at their Parramatta Road store, it was still at $3.36 so they not have changed the price stickers yet. There were perhaps about 10 …

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Life Jeton Digital Camera Bag Small $1.62 - Officeworks

expired Life Jeton Digital Camera Bag Small $1.62 - Officeworks

I picked up one of these from Officeworks today. Velcro loop for your belt. As usual with clearance items, may not be in all stores. Edit: I bought mine at the Camperdown store, Sydney if it helps. …

washing machine repair in Sydney, North Shore?

My Hoover 500MB will wash the clothes but won't go into spin mode, it just pumps the water out, leaving them wetter than they should be. So I'm looking for a repairer. Does anybody have experience …

mods:user:<user> wiki edits

Just intrigued by edits to these pages that show up on Live Action. When I go to the page, it says I'm not allowed. So for mods' eyes only? What's in those pages? Juicy information about misbehaving …

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3 Scoops for The Price of 2 @ $4.60 at NZ Natural, Chatswood Chase, NSW Only

expired 3 Scoops for The Price of 2 @ $4.60 at NZ Natural, Chatswood Chase, NSW Only

Only a small bargain this one. IIRC the saving is 80c as 3 scoops cost $5.40. No expiry date on poster. It may have been only for today and you won't see this offer tomorrow. If you see that this …

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Ball-Point Pens 50 for $1.99 at North Sydney Aldi

expired Ball-Point Pens 50 for $1.99 at North Sydney Aldi

If you need lots of ball-point pens, they are 4c each here. Maybe also at other Aldis. Nuff said.

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Kodak DVD-R 30 pack $5 at Coles Chatswood Westfield, NSW

expired Kodak DVD-R 30 pack $5 at Coles Chatswood Westfield, NSW

Marked as Special for OzB. Ok, ok, just kidding. :) Comes to 16.7c per blank. Reduced from $10 previously. Probably only a few stores or only this one. About a dozen of DVD and CD spindles left. …

Angus and Robertson Enters Adminstration

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/02/17/3141731.htm On the heels of the Borders collapse in the US. It's sad that people will be thrown out of work, but this is what happens when businesses …

cheap DVD blanks?

Has anybody seen any cheap DVD blanks recently? Something in the region of $10 to $12 for 50, pickup or including postage. Seems like the bargains of earlier this year have dried up, wonder if excess …

Latest Edition of Programming Ruby Book for $10 US (+ Shipping if Ordering Paper Version)

This interests only a tiny group of people so I've decided to post in the forums instead, as it's unlikely to get more than a couple of votes. If you program in Ruby or RoR, the latest edition of the …

Paying Jetstar by Direct Debit

I booked a couple of cheapo Jetstar flights in the sale posted on Ozbargain. I elected to pay by direct debit to avoid the $3.50 per flight credit card surcharge (what a ripoff). They say that the …

Court Finds Optus Broadband Ads 'Misleading, Tricky'

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/11/03/3056135.htm Mod -- from the linked article: The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) took Optus to court over two advertising …

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Pepsi etc Varieties Cans 42c Each at Coles, Woolies and Bigw

expired Pepsi etc Varieties Cans 42c Each at Coles, Woolies and Bigw

Just a quick heads up for those who need to restock on soft drink cans. Three big chains are selling bricks of soft drinks at the same price: Coles $10 for 24, Woolies $20 for 2x24, and BigW $30 for …

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Olympus FE-26 12mpx camera $60 at Home HQ JB HiFi,

expired Olympus FE-26 12mpx camera $60 at Home HQ JB HiFi,

While in Home HQ Artarmon today, I saw a handful of Olympus FE-26 digital cameras for $60. It's a discontinued model so these are end of stock sellouts. Cheapest from a quick web search is about $100 …

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Pepsi etc Varieties $20 for Two 24 Can Cubes at Coles

expired Pepsi etc Varieties $20 for Two 24 Can Cubes at Coles

Works out to 42c per can. Basically this is Coles matching last week's Woolies special http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/27661, except that you have to buy 2 cubes min. I saw this advertised in the …

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Pepsi etc Varieties $9.99 for 24 Can Cube at Woolworths

expired Pepsi etc Varieties $9.99 for 24 Can Cube at Woolworths

On page 6, can't work out how to deep link to that page. Works out to 42c per can, about as good as you'll get. Checked 2 NSW suburbs, others please confirm other suburbs and states.

Clive Peeters Calls in The Administrators

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/05/19/2903874.htm Oh dear.

What's The Best Time of Year to Buy a New Car?

Not in the near future for but within a year or two, so just planning. Looking for a small economy car. When do people reckon is the best time to shop for a new car to get the best price? Just after …

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expired 36 can bricks of Pepsi, Schweppes, Solo, and Sunkist for $16.92 at Big W

Not sure if this deal is worth mentioning. Works out to 47c per can. The normal price is around $18.50. Not as good a deal as 24 for $10 that you will sometimes get, but good enough if you are …