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Coffee Grind Size

I've been wondering whether my coffee grind is too coarse for my espresso. For example, it is coarser compared to the grinds in the Nespresso and compatible pods. I use a Sunbeam EM0450 on the …

Storm Water Almost Caused Wheelie Bins to Hit Parked BMW. Who Would Have Been at Fault?

The thunderstorms in Sydney yesterday caused an interesting situation near my house. Storm water flowing down the road to a storm water drain pushed the wheelie bins of a house down the street by …

Royal Commissions, Australian Government

What Do Mortgage Brokers/Borrowers Think of The Banking Royal Commission Recommendations?

Mortgage Broker: What's the outlook for home loans, your industry, your job, your pay, your future? Are you looking for another job, especially when compounded by the downturn in the property …

High Cadmium Levels in Cacao Powder and Nibs from Ecuador and Peru

Does anyone here eat Aldi's Oh So Natural or Woolworths' Macro cacao powder/nibs, which come from Ecuador and Peru? There is research showing that some growing regions in these countries …

Domayne

Comments on This Pricey Mattress

A relative has paid a deposit on this mattress with a slight discount to the listed price because they also bought a bed. What's a King Koil equivalent mattress elsewhere with reviews? Do you …

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[NSW] $20 Woolworths Bag of Groceries "Worth $150" @ The Domain, Sydney

expired [NSW] $20 Woolworths Bag of Groceries "Worth $150" @ The Domain, Sydney

If you are going to Carols in The Domain tonight or are nearby, drop by and pay $20 for a full bag of grocery goodies, with all proceeds going to the Salvos. Note link says worth $100, but the …

Recycling Small Appliances [Sydney]

I've got a non-working microwave, pressure cooker and pizza oven that I need to dispose of. My council suggests putting it out with the council pickup where it will go into landfill. The City …

poll [OzBargain 12th Birthday] Sydney North Shore Meetup #1 Nov 27 12-2pm at Ippudo Chatswood Interchange

UPDATE: The OzBargain 12th Birthday Sydney North Shore Meetup #1 is on November 27 12-2pm at Ippudo Chatswood Interchange - the same place we had it last year. It's very convenient, being right …

poll What Colour LED Lights?

What colour LED lights have you installed in your home/do you prefer? Cool, warm, neutral, or varies - e.g. warm in bedrooms, cold in kitchen, etc.

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Spend $300 or More a Woolworths Online and Get Bonus Google Home Mini

expired Spend $300 or More a Woolworths Online and Get Bonus Google Home Mini

BONUSMINI

Just spend $300 or more on a Delivery order, then add a Google Home Mini to your cart and enter the code BONUSMINI at checkout. Not as good as previous deals, but check if you've been targeted …

Replacing Double Garage Sagging Ceiling & Cornices

I'm in the process of getting quotes for replacing the sagging ceiling and cornices of the double garage of an investment property (~20 years old). Garage has panel lift doors. Has anyone gone …

ADSL2+ Modem

My area isn't getting NBN for at least another 3 years. My current modem, a TP-Link TD-W8968, has served me well for a number of years, but has been problematic for around 12 months. I've …

WD My Cloud EX2 Ultra 16 TB - Network Attached Storage

https://www.amazon.de/Cloud-EX2-Ultra-Spielkonsolen-WDBVBZ01... 3 Camels say this is the lowest price ever. Been a year since last deal. Currency isn't as attractive this time. However, it …

The OZB Way to Scattering Ashes

Friends need to scatter some ashes in the ocean. They've been told to hire a boat or water taxi to do it. Surely there's a more cost effective way. What's been your experience, and …

Google Play

Google Play Multi-CD Albums

I have a number of multiple CD albums such as The Phantom of the Opera original cast over 2 CDs, and I want to upload this to Google Play. These have been ripped into 2 disc directories but when …

Flybuys

poll How Many Flybuys Points Did You Earn in 2017

Flybuys just sent out an email with your points earning stats for 2017. Most people with high points would probably have earnt it on bonus points. What did you earn in your whole family in 2017. We …

poll [OzBargain 11th Birthday] Sydney North Shore Meetup (Ippudo Chatswood Monday 27th 1-3pm)

UPDATE: The meetup is ON! Date: Monday 27 Nov Time: 1PM-3PM Venue: Ippudo Ramen Chatswood Free Food and there will be some OzBargain T-shirt giveaways (first come first serve). You will need to …

Keeping House Clean with Small Children

We have a big area downstairs (3 connected rooms) and a playroom upstairs that we keep clean so that the kids can play in and we go bare feet and can sit on the floor and lie down, wrestle with the …

Sourdough Bread - Where To Buy?

It's hard to find good sourdough bread that's not too expensive and conveniently located. Where do you buy your sourdough bread? Have you found any decent sourdough bread in the major …

Cost of Cleaning / Gardening

My suburb and the surrounding ones create a lot of jobs for all kinds of people. Every day there's cleaners and gardening people, not to mention tradies, wandering in and out of houses. If you …

What Do You Do with Your Old/Small External Hard Drives?

I recently bought a WD 16TB My Cloud EX2 Ultra NAS, which is really 8TB with a backup. As I was cleaning my desk today, I dusted off 2x 3TB WD, 2x 3TB Samsung, 2x 2TB WD, 2x 1.5TB Seagate, 2x 1TB …

Stealthy Increase in Extra Virgin Olive Oil Price

Has any one noticed that the 4L cans have disappeared from Coles and Woolworths (Squeaky and Red Island) and there hasn't been a genuine sale on the 3L Cobram for a while in Coles and that the …

Is This a Tick?

A friend visited today and got bitten in the garden in the evening by this insect (it's been squished at one end). Is it a tick? Do you know what variety it is? If you have ticks in your …

poll Woolworths/Coles Incentive to Buy over $100 This Weekend/Shopping Week

Did you take advantage of Woolworths' or Coles' incentive to buy over $100 this week? We did, even though it's normally very hard for us to get anywhere near that amount and we also …

Korean Buckwheat Noodles

After watching Noodle Road, we're interested in cooking soba noodles, amongst the different other varieties. Does anyone know the percentage of buckwheat in the Korean buckwheat noodles sold in …

poll Washing Fruits & Veg for Juices/Smoothies

I peel carrots, wash apples (and remove seeds), kale, strawberries, etc., when I make my daily smoothy. Do you do it or do you just say juice the carrot without peeling? Out of interest, does anyone …

poll What Diet Do You Follow - The Types of Foods You Eat

I'm curious to see what kind of diet people follow. By diet I mean the types of foods you eat and how you eat, not necessarily to lose weight. I started to be more conscious of what I was …

poll How Many Smart Phones Have You Damaged So Far / Recommend Protection?

I have only damaged two smart phones. An Apple 5 when I went for a run in Perth a couple of years ago and it poured down (very rare) - I tried to sprint back to the hotel but had to take cover …

International Calls

The Mrs needs to make an international call. This is the first time we've had to make one since getting married. We have a fixed line for ADSL. What's the cheapest way of making a rare …

Roads and Maritime Services

Swapping Car Registration (NSW)

If say a brother has his name on the rego of a Toyota and a sister has her name on the rego of a Holden and they want to swap their names on the rego of the respectivs cars, whats the cheapest way of …

What Have You Bought That Hasn't Turned out as Expected

What have you bought that hasn't turned out as expected? For example, I recently bought a roast chicken from Woolworths for a simple lunch. I tucked into a wing, and then another, and then …

poll Early Retirement

Thinking long term, with the savings from your astute buying (assuming you have the discipline not to buy the deals you don't need), do you think that this, and your general astuteness with …

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Sophie The Giraffe @ COTD $23 + Shipping (Standard $10)

expired Sophie The Giraffe @ COTD $23 + Shipping (Standard $10)

Popular teething toy. Other than eBay where Sophie doesn't come in a box, this is the cheapest price excluding shipping. If you don't want to pay for shipping you can get it in Toys R Us …

poll Redundancy Poll

With two of the largest players in my industry undergoing a major restructure, there will be a number of roles made redundant. If given the opportunity, would you take a redundancy package or take on …

Storing Stuff

I've been clearing the house as the missus wants to do a reno in the near future. What I've realised is that I've got no systematic storage process for my things, many of which …

Does OZB Make You Penny Wise but Pound Foolish?

Sometimes I'm worried that I might not be as effective wasting time scanning OZB and executing on the deals. I'm starting to be more contented if I don't get the best deal - for …

Cheap Starmaid Tubs

Since Woolworths ran discounts last year and earlier this year, Masters seem to be one of the few places still selling Starmaid tubs, but the prices have increased significantly - to $33 for the …

Baby Wraps and Carriers

We're expecting our first child in the New Year and are looking for recommendations on wraps and carriers for bub. My wife is thinking of a Storchenwiege, which has fantastic reviews. Any …

Cots and Mattresses for Babies

We're expecting our first child in the New Year and are looking for recommendations on cots and mattresses for bub. Many thanks.

Coles

Pantry Moths in Coles Sunrice Brown Rice

The rice bags I've bought have a lot of these. I've tried freezing them to kill them to prevent them from reproducing. What's your experience?

Women's wool professional work trousers

The missus is looking for some work pants but they all seem quite expensive by men's standards. I can get a super 100s+ wool suit with two trousers for less than $300, whereas it's getting …

Philips Australia

Dodgy Philips Consumer Care

I bought a blender/food processor 1.5 years ago which has had parts wear out. It has a 2 year warranty. I contacted Philips Consumer Care who called and emailed me and they accepted there was a …

Medibank Private

poll Medibank 10k Steps Per Day, Every Day in March

Did you attempt this, and how did you go? Did you manage to earn $100?

earthhour.org.au

Earth Hour

Are you doing anything for Earth Hour? I will be reading with my wife using our solar powered lanterns. I won't be checking OZB. What about you?

Ocean Selections vs Ocean Chef

Does anyone have a view on the quality of the frozen fish for these two brands from Coles and Woolworths respectively? Does anyone have any industry insight? For example, if they have the same …

USB 3.0 Hubs

Having bought 2 WD Elements 3TB HDD yesterday, does anyone have any good value USB 3.0 hub recommendations and where I can get it? What's your experience with this one (Orico W5PH4-U3-BK) - …

Australian Vs Overseas Canned and Frozen Veg

I generally try to buy Australian (or NZ or European) canned or frozen vegetables because I'm assuming they are grown in less polluted conditions and hence are more healthy. Also the quality is …

Would you ask for a doggy bag?

A mate went on a first date with a foodie who ordered a tonne of dishes, which they only ended up eating around 30% of. Since he was an Ozbargainer AND was paying, he kept on thinking whether he …

ALDI

Does Aldi make any money on their special buys?

Aldi's special buys are sometimes ridiculously cheap. Even if they buy in bulk across Australia, the quantities are quite small. I realise some electronic items, etc., are supplied globally. So …

Costco Wholesale

Aller-Tec (Costco)

Aller-Tec is like Telfast but much cheaper. I've searched for Aller-Tec at the Auburn Costco here, but they don't stock it. Does anyone know how I can get it relatively cheaply? See …