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Presto Alternative: What Else Is Available?

Hi everyone, I used to use Presto and it was pretty good, but now that it's gone I want to try something similar. I'm a retired old guy so I don't know what's popular the …

Doing Another Bachelor's Degree Versus Doing A Post-Graduate Course?

Hey everyone, OzBargain seems like a place where people are looking to educate themselves as quickly as possible and as cheaply as possible. I'd love to hear the advice from someone in this …

BankVic

Serious Help Needed: Is This a Good Bank?

Hi all, I apologise for creating another thread, but I have very few friends so I don't have anyone else to ask. Since OzBargain has many financial experts I thought this community would be …

Need a Car for 5 Days: Best Idea?

Hi everyone, This may sound strange, but I've never needed to hire a car before. I need a car for 5 days. What are my best options? Thank you for any help!

Transferring Money to Another Person's Bank Account Securely?

Hi everyone, I'm really sorry to be asking such a basic question, but I've heard of horror stories where people have tried to transfer money to another person they met online and …

Best Online Store to Download Movies?

Hey guys, I just wanted to know the best online store to buy and download movies from? iTunes seems really popular, but how are they different to other online stores? Thank you!

BitCoins: How to Buy Them?

Sorry to be creating a thread on this, but I thought OzBargain would be far and away the best place to ask this question. I want to buy Bit Coins from a reputable place so I don't mind paying …

Tax Rates in Australia?

Sorry to be making a thread about this, but I'm old and confused so I need some help. Let's say I was working and earning $25,000 per year in Australia. Would that mean I'd be paying …

Possibly Dangerous Link from Competitions Posted on OzBargain, or Is It Real?

Hey guys, I signed up to a competition from a link that was posted on OzBargain and since then I've been getting a tonne of emails about entering competitions to win products. I keep getting …

AppleTV: Opinions?

Hi, I know Apple products tend to be either well liked or hated, but I wanted to hear the opinions of the experts on OzBargain. Is the AppleTV good value? I'd just be buying the cheapest …

4K Video: Is It Worth It?

Hey guys, I know there are many home theater experts here so I thought this would be the best place for me to ask. I remember how DVD was a HUGE jump over VHS videos. Is 4K really worth it for me …

Worth Keeping This Printer?

Hey guys, I've got an old HP Officejet H470 Mobile printer. Windows 10 says the H470 is working, but when it prints a page the page is blank so I think it needs new ink cartridges. Is it worth …

DVD/DivX Player for TV?

Hey guys, I'm sorry to be creating a thread on this, but I know OzBargain would be the best place to ask for this kind of help! I'm just looking for a DVD/Divx player that also has a USB …

Flying to Sydney from Melbourne: How Much?

Hey all, I'm just looking for a return flight where I leave on Saturday and then return the next day. I've been trying to use www.webjet.com.au, but it keeps saying "No flights …

New Hobby: What Can I Do?

Hey guys, I hope someone can help me because I haven't been able to find much help… :( I've got a lot of spare time on my hands and I really need some help. I want something I can …

Paper Photo: How To View it on PC?

Hey guys, I've got a photo here that was taken on one of those old cameras and so there's only a printed version of the photo. How can I "digitize" it so I can view it on my …

Bit Coin Mining: Please Help!

Sorry to be creating a thread, but I searched for "Bit Coin" and couldn't find much. I've been desperately looking for something productive my PC can do when I'm not using …

Serious Question: What to Do with PS4/Xbox One?

Hey guys, I hate to be creating a thread, but I was hoping someone else has dealt with this issue before. Since the PS4/Xbox One both have some processing power I thought there would be other uses …

Serious Issue: Where to Buy Car?

Hi all, I'm an oldie and I never spent much time around cars when I was younger. I was in an accident a few months ago, but the car was too damaged for it to be repaired so I'm now looking …

Intel CPU Question: How to Measure Speed?

Hey all, I was just looking at this particular CPU and I wanted to get an idea of how well it'll perform. With how CPU's these days have such a diverse amount of CPU cores with very …

Cheapest Online Store for DVD Movies?

Hi everyone, I just wanted to know of the cheapest place to buy DVD movies from online? Amazon.com seems really great and I've ordered from them in the past and was always happy with …

Netflix

Netflix?

Hi all, my subscription to PRESTO is about to end soon so I need something to replace it. I just wanted to know if there were any discounted or free services I could sign up for. Thank you!

Cheap Way to Print out Small Notes?

Hi everyone, I'm looking for a device that'll print out small notes so that I can read them like when I'm out doing gardening or if I need to give my wife a list of things to buy when …

How to Cool a Small Room?

Hey guys, I just need some type of cooling device for my study/computer room. I've been using a pedastal fan, but this won't help when the summer heat hits and I have a feeling the summer …

One Day Courses?

Hey guys, I really need help here. It's very difficult for me to leave my house so doing a course that requires me to have more than 2 contact days a week is out of the question. I'd love …

HDMI VS DVI?

Hey guys, I need to buy a video card to replace my current card. The card I'm wanting to buy is 2nd hand and it has 2 DVI ports and 1 S—Video port. I just wanted to know if I'd need …

EGG PROTEIN: Where to Buy?

Hey guys, I'm just getting back into the whole 'exercising' thing. In my younger years I used to boil eggs, but I don't want to waste the egg yolks. I thought there'd be …

TV Arm: What to Look for?

Hi all, I'm wanting to buy a TV arm for my bedroom TV, but I've never even looked into buying one of these so I have no clue on what to buy. I need a TV arm because when I try to watch TV …

Premium Membership for OzBargain?

I really love being a member here on OzBargain. I just wanted to know if there's a monthly premium membership I could sign up for? Thanks.

Need Advice: How Do You Buy Products?

Hello everyone, I need some general advice for the bargain hunters here. What's the best process to follow? Let's say you want to buy a particular item: Do you WAIT for it to go on sale …

Backup Mobile Phone: Worth it?

Hello everyone, there are 2 people in my house right now: myself and my older sister. We each have our own mobile phone and we each have one mobile number and we're both on Optus Pre-Paid. My …

Dangerous Links: How can I be sure they're safe?

Hey all, after clicking on one of those 'click this link scams' a few weeks ago I'm really paranoid when it comes to clicking on links. I just received a $2 game from a friend on Steam …

Transfer $100 to Friend in Japan?

Hey guys, I'm wanting to transfer $100 to a friend who lives in Japan. I've never transferred money directly from my bank account before. What's the easiest way to do it? Thanks for …

Melbourne Airport: How to get there?

Hey guys, I live 20minutes away from Melbourne Airport, but I don't know how to get there by car. Is there a bus or something I can take? How can I find which bus to take? Thanks, I'd …

*PLEASE HELP*: Melbourne Trams On Strike Today?

Hi all, I really need help here! I didn't know who else to ask but I thought this forum would be the best one I could get help from. I was just reading this short article, but it hasn't …

Nokia Smartphone: Cheap one to buy?

Hey all, I'm just looking for a cheap Nokia Smartphone to buy. I was about to buy these, but they're out of …

Teeth Whitening: NEED HELP!

Hi all, my teeth are terrible. I only have 2 weeks before an important event where my teeth NEED to be whiter. I just checked the box of what I've been using: 'Colgate Optic White' …

GPS: What to buy?

Hey guys, I'm completely clueless about GPS' as I've never looked into buying one and none of my friends have one. How does the GPS work if I don't need to pay anything to use …

Best Website for Cheap PC Parts?

Hey guys, I've been using this site as a reference guide for prices of PC Parts but I don't know if it's considered good value from the folks on OzBargain: …

iPad Mini 3 compared to other tablet devices?

Hi all, I'm still thinking if I should buy an iPad Mini 3 or not. I've been looking for an article that compares an iPad Mini 3 and how it compares to other tablet devices for the same …

Apple

APPLE PRODUCTS: What's The General Consensus?

Hey guys, I thought OzBargain would be the best place to ask this question. I was thinking of buying the cheapest iPad Mini mainly for reading ebooks. I know Apple products have a premium price, but …

Wireless Printer: Which one?

Hi all, I've been using the same printer for years now and it's time to upgrade! I really just want a basic wireless printer as I'll just be printing out text and I won't be …

Graphics Card: Which Card Is The Best Value for Money?

Hi all, I've got a Nvidia 8800GT 512MB graphics card with an Intel Q9400 2.66Ghz CPU here. I just want something on the low end that's really good value for money. Which graphics cards …

Scary Question: How to Deposit Money Online Safely?

Hi all, I just want to make a deposit to an online company's bank account for a product they're selling. They've provided me with their BSB number and what I think is their bank …

$210 Hitachi TV: Good Deal?

Hey guys, I'm thinking of buying this for $210. It says it has a USB, but I don't think it does…? Is there any way to check if the headphone audio jack will give me decent sound when …

Kmart

$199 24Inch TV: Worth buying?

Hey all, I'm thinking about buying this for my sister. She wants a TV in her bedroom. The brand is Audiosonic and it has a DVD player built-in, but unfortunately it doesn't have USB. I …

Cheap Place for Unaltered TV Shows: Please Help!

Hey guys, I just want a place for where I can get legitimate TV shows. I’d prefer something where I can download the TV shows rather than DVD discs. I guess something like iTunes. I’d love …

Best Value TV from this list?

Hey guys, I just wanted to know what was the best value TV at the moment. I just want a good value big-brand TV. I found these, but if anyone could recommend something else that'd be great! LG …

Competitions to enter?

Hey guys, I was looking at the 'Comps' section on here and I'm not really sure how it works. Do people just submit competitions and then users can decide if they want to enter or …

Bedroom TV: Which one?

Hey guys, I just want to buy a good value bedroom TV that I can watch while I'm relaxing in bed. What features would a good bedroom TV that I watch when I'm trying to relax need to …