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Woolworths

What Is an Everyday Market Customer?

I've noticed a 25% cashback on woolworths groceries for everyday market customers. But I'm struggling to find a place to sign up to everyday market. My assumption is that there is no …

ShopBack AU

ShopBack Bonus Offers for BoM, BSA, StG & Westpac Cards - All The Offers The Same?

I'm planning to get one of these cards to get the Shopback bonus offers and I'm wondering if they're all the same. i.e., does it make a difference which card I get (in relation to …

Ampol

Ampol Gift Cards at EG Ampol Servos

Does anybody know if you can use Ampol gift cards at EG Ampol stations. There's a cashback offer today at Shopback on these cards. I know I can use them at Ampol Amplify stations but the EG …

Best Time to Purchase Flights to Indonesia

I'm heading to Bali from June to August next year and am aware that flights are a bit on the expensive side at the moment. I'm wondering if anybody has experience in buying flights this …

Victoria Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning - Energy

Can The Victorian Government Energy Saving Bonus Be Accessed as Well as Cashrewards or ShopBack Cashbacks

I'm ready to look into my energy companies and notice quite a few cashbacks on Shopback and Cashrewards but also want to get the Victorian Government Energy Saving bonus. Has anybody claimed …

Car Extended Warranty - Claim Diagnosis required before claim considered

I have an extended warranty on my car and the auto stop/start function has stopped working. The insurance company has said that in order to even assess my claim, I need to pay for a diagnosis first. …

ShopBack AU

When Does ShopBack Booking.com 12% Cashback End

Shopback have a 12% cashback on booking.com. There's nowhere in the email or their site that seems to indicate when this ends other than my extension which says that it ends in '1 …

Appliances Online

Shall I buy in Appliances Online Birthday Sale or Wait until Black Friday

I've got to buy a bit of electronics (fridge, TV, kettle, toaster, bluetooth speaker, washing machine/dryer) before Xmas and noticed the Appliances Online birthday sale. I was planning to buy …

Looking for Laptop/Tablet Suggestions

I'm looking for some sugestions for a laptop/tablet. Here are my requirements: LAPTOP REQUIREMENTS: 14 inch screen Tablet/pc mode with detachable screen Good quality …

complexkitchen.com.au

Experiences with Complex Kitchen

I'm looking for an induction cooktop and the best price for the model I want (by about $500) is from Complex Kitchens. They price the item at $990 (instead of $2700) but charge $1300 delivery …

Is There Any Regular Time Tyre Sales Are on

I'll need some new tyres soon and wonder how long I should wait to see what the best offers are. I notice tyre shops often having buy 3 get 1 free tyre sale. Does anybody know when these sorts …

Insurance Companies That Only Ask about 3 Year Claim History

I had a few claims 4-5 years ago on my home insurance and was looking forward to this year when I could answer the question about claims in the past 3 years with a good response. Much to my dismay …

Latitude Financial

28 Degrees Versus Macquarie Black

I have both the 28 degrees card and Macquarie Black. I use the former for overseas transactions and the Macquarie Black for other purposes. The Macquarie Black card now has no international …

Neighbour Has Problem Tree and Won't Talk to Me - What Are My Chances at Court

My neighbours are landlords and they have an extremely large and unhealthy looking pine tree that has already caused damage to the foundations of my house and it also casts quite a lot of shade. …

Webjet

Has Anybody Used Webjet Exclusives? What Did You Think?

I'm considering a tour through Vietnam with webjet exclusives. I've never been on a 'tour' before but they seem to pack quite a lot of Vietnam into 14 days, with a few free days …

Credit Cards with 0% Balance Transfer and Spend to Get Points Offers - Can You Use Both and Not Pay Interest?

A few credit cards have an introductory offer to get a 0% balance transfer for a number of months, but if you take this you lose your interest free period and pay interest as soon as you spend money. …

Is There Any Good Credit Card Introductory Offers out There Other than No Annual Fee in First Year and Balance Transfer

I'm looking for a credit card to take on with no annual fee for the first year and 0% balance transfer. I've found a few but in the past there have been some with introductory offers - …

MYER

Myer Still Thinks I'm a Shipster Member

I just got free delivery from Myer today courtesty of my shipster membership, yet I cancelled my membership in January. Has anybody else found this, with Myer or other sites?

poll Shall We Buy Business with Cash or Loan

I got my answer in https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/412278 (“What Taxes do small retail businesses pay”) and there are no taxes (other than GST which is already charged to the customer so …

What Taxes Do Small Retail Businesses Pay

My wife and I are looking to buy a small shop and I'm putting together some information on income and costs. I'd like to know what sort of taxes a small business pays. I know GST is …

When Insurance Companies Look at a Police Report, Do They Get The Associated Pictures?

I'm looking for some answers from someone that works in the insurance assessment area. When insurance companies look at a police report, do they look at the written report only, or do they get …

Does Carfacts History Report Include Theft

I'm selling my car - about 18 months ago it was stolen and recovered. I'm considering the carsales.com.au premium ad but if this theft is recorded in the history report I don't want …

Half Price Sistema - Do They Still Do This?

I'm looking to get some large storage containers and I do remember in the past that Woolies had 50% off the whole sistema range from time to time. If anybody remembers, can you tell me if they …

Any Opinions or Information on Central Motor Auctions

My son wants to buy a car being sold by from Central Motor Auctions in Sunshine North. We're a bit concerned as Google Reviews are not very positive and although there are 10 5-star facebook …

mountonus.com

Beware of Mountonus - Your Warranty May Be Useless

Be careful of buying items from mountonus if you expect your warranty to be honoured. On 17th March, 2017, I purchased a Brodit proclip for my car. I installed it sometime later in the year (maybe …

The Good Guys: 20% off on a Microwave or Wait until Stocktake

I'm in the market for a microwave but don't need it until January. I'm wondering if I should take advantage of the 20% off deal or wait until stocktake sales. It's the LG Neo …

Choice Article on Rangehoods - Anybody with Subscription?

I'm looking for assistance accessing the choice magazine article on rangehoods. https://www.choice.com.au/home-and-living/kitchen/rangehoods... I only have one appliance to buy (for others I …

Mobile Broadband for Melbourne to Geelong Commute

I'm looking to get a mobile broadband service for the commute from Melbourne to Geelong. I'd probably use it for 2-3 hours per week. I do have a Telstra 4GX modem but recharge is …

Airfares - to Book Early or Wait for Offer (Singapore to Melbourne)

I'm flying from Singapore to Melbourne (one way) on 15/10. The rest of the flights are all booked as there was some tight timing and I didn't want to take risks waiting and letting flights …

Airbnb

Airbnb Stealing Discount Amount after booking cancelled

Be very careful about using a discount code when booking with Airbnb. If you cancel, they will steal the amount of the discount from you. I booked a room with Airbnb using a discount coupon - I …

ING

ING Refer a friend account - how long does the money need to stay in the account for

I've just referred a friend to InG and they've used my code. He's put the $1000 into his account. Can anybody tell me if they know how long the money has to be in the account for. My …

Best place to buy R.M.Williams Boots

Does anybody know the best place to buy R.M. Williams boots, without waiting for a sale to come up. I have a link to www.thestabledoor.com.au (roughly $395 a pair) but not sure if those prices are …

Can I Combine Cashrewards with PricePal?

Has anybody tried to combine cashrewards with pricepal. What happens if a site (like Wotif) offers discounts on each. Can you enter through cashrewards and then also unlock the saving using the …

Scoopon and Groupon Deals for Sydney Stay in November

I'm looking at staying in Sydney for four nights in November but all the deals seem to finish at the end of September. I'm just wondering if this is just because the deals are only short …

Luxury Escapes

Luxury Escapes - Are The Deals OK and What Hotel Deal Do They List on Central Coast NSW

I'm looking to book a holiday through Luxury escapes. they have a couple of good places in NSW that I would consider but neither is my ideal location. I know that they rotate deals regularly …

Contents of the McLarenVale Black Market Mixed Dozen

Anybody bought the McLarenVale Black Market Mixed Dozen? I know they have good wine, but wanted to know what comes in this mixed pack.

OZ Design Furniture

Oz Design Sales

I'm thinking of buying a couch from Oz Design Furniture. They're currently having a sale and the couch I'm interested in is 20% off. But I know that at stocktake times you can often …

Any Deals on Nexus 5?

My wife probably needs a new phone - she's not a tech-head but we're an Android family. So I'm thinking of a Nexus 5. Does anybody know any good deals available on the Nexus 5? Any …

Reece Toilets

Does anybody know if Reece ever do any stocktake sales. I was there yesterday wanting to get a toilet (Porcher - sold only at Reece) and asked about stocktake sales and they said that they …

Gumtree

Scammed on Gumtree - Is It Worth Going to The Police?

I was stupid enough to be scammed from a gumtree buyer (no need to tell me that I shouldn't buy on gumtree without meeting the person - I know that now!). I paid too little money for some gift …

Chromecast from The USA

After twice failing to take up Dick Smith offers to save $10 online, I've given up on buying a chromecast from them. I noticed that I can get one from Amazon for 40 AUD (I'm in no rush), …

American Express

Returning Items Purchased with AMEX Offer

Has anybody ever purchased items with an AMEX offer and then had to return something. I just purchased over $100 from iconic with my AMEX and qualify for $30 rebate. But I found that two of the …

LivingSocial Australia

Living Social Discount on In-App Purchases

Did anybody get a pop-up on their phone offering a discount on living social items for in-app purchases? I saw it and now it is gone, yet I'd like to know the details so that I can use it.

everydayhero.com

Support Hoselink founder raising money for Royal Flying Doctors - win a hose reel

This isn't a bargain, but Hoselink have been great for Ozbargain in providing their products at a great price, so I thought I'd post this. Tim Kierarch is participatinge in the Royal …

LivingSocial Australia

Living Social selling lotteries

Is anybody offended by Living Social promoting lotteries as they are doing at the moment? I signed up for a group buying deal, to get entertainment, food and shopping items offered to me. But I …

eBay US

EBAY PAYPAL DISCOUNT CSUPERJAN DOESN'T WORK

I'm trying to use the CSUPERJAN offer for a $10 discount and when I do so I get the error, "This discount is not linked to this PayPal account … To use this discount, the associated …

betezy.com.au

AVOID BETEZY - THEY ARE LIARS

Recently I took up an online offer to start up a $50 account with Betezy and to get $100 in free bets. Before taking this up I wanted to understand how it all worked. I had heard of a requirement …

betezy.com.au

Bet Ezy - deal where you spend $50 and get $100 of bonus bets. Any non-gamblers taken advantage of this or other similar deals?

Bet Ezy have an offer for Living Social members where you can bet $50 during the Melbourne cup carnival and then get $100 of bonus bets. I'm not a gambler but I'm considering taking up …

Scoopon

AnyGrip Smartphone Car Mount - any good?

Scoopon are having a special on anygrip smartphone car mounts for $15.

Scoopon

Is it legal to lie in the email subject of a Group Buy? Scoopon Massage Deal

Scoopon have a deal at present for a full body massage. 1 hours is $34 and 1.5 hours is $45. So it is misleading and deceptive for the email subject to say, "1.5 Hour Full Body Massage From $34".