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Need to Get 4 Return Tickets for PER - YYZ

I need four return tickets Perth-Toronto-Perth. But they can be at any time from July-September, and the trip duration is flexible also, though 2-3 weeks is what I want. Most travel sites (Zuji, …

Where to Buy CR2032 Batteries?

Where is the best place to buy CR2032 batteries? eBay has many cheap ones, it even has cheap ones described as "genuine Energizer" but I have no way of detecting non-genuine …

Winc

Staples Click Frenzy - Insane Printer Prices?

Browsing through Click Frenzy and ended up on Staples site looking at printers. Pixma MX926 at only $319 - except that TGG has it at $143 with bonus two movie tickets. MAxify MB5360 at only $379 - …

Seeking Colour Laser Printer Owner's Opinions

I would like to print a mixture of colour photographs and colour school reports, and achieve reasonable quality at reasonable prices. Does anyone here own a colour laser printer (preferably with …

Can I Buy a Linux "Ultrabook"?

Is there anywhere selling a high-spec, but lightweight laptop (aka Ultrabook) with Linux installed and configured. Getting tired of waiting for Apple to produce hardware to match recent Win laptops …

Spotify

Small Device for Offline Spotify ?

What is the smallest device that can be used for listening to Spotify playlists in offline mode? Basically I want an iPod Shuffle that runs the Spotify app, but of course that doesn't …

Kogan

Is This a Decent Deal? (Kogan Probook 430 G2 for $550)

Combining Kogan HK and the eBay CTECHIE deal for 20% off, I hit on the following for $546.40 delivered. HP Probook 430 G2 i3 5010U (last gen, but fairly recent) 4GB RAM 13.3" HD (not FHD) …

iPhone 6S for $766 - Am I Right?

Wife dropped old phone and broke it, so time to upgrade. Been searching for a while and wonder if this will work.. Purchase iPhone 6S from MobileCiti eBay for $1005.80 and get 15% off due to eBay …

Add Wi-Fi to Ethernet ?

At home, I have Telstra Cable connected to a Telstra Modem which does double duty in providing a wifi network and also powering four Ethernet ports, which currently have TVs and/or computers …

Gumtree

iPhone Gumtree Scam?

I've been looking at Gumtree for replacements for wife's dropped (and damaged) iPhone. I've noticed a bunch of similar strange ads that smell like scam, except I can't see how …

Help Needed Finding Picnic Rug!

My wife wants this PARTICULAR picnic blanket http://www.campingworld.co.uk/en/au/Easy-Camp-Picnic-Rug/m-3... She believes she's seen several around, but we cannot find it for sale in Oz, and …

Is Black Friday a Thing in Australia?

Do Australian stores (esp. computer) "observe" Black Friday? Or maybe just Australian outlets of US firms (eg Dell, Microsoft)? (The existing thread on BF is concerned with importing …

ASUS X302LA Vs Lenovo E450

I'm still seeking a budget-but-reasonable Windows laptop… And still vacillating.. I think I need brand new (not refurb), an i5, 4Gb RAM, 120 Gb SSD and less than 15", but I am …

Dell

What Am I Missing? Latitude 3340 as New for $699

Browsing the Dell outlet store, I happened upon the following in the "As New" section for $699. Latitude 3340 with i3-4030U, 8Gb RAM, 500Gb (+8Gb SSD) drive Dell appears to sell the same …

Toshiba Radius 11 - Opinions?

My 9-year old daughter has decided she wants her very own laptop (for Christmas). She will mostly use it for Minecraft, You Tube, Word, PowerPoint and general (supervised) browsing. I only use Mac …

Perth Royal Show

Perth Royal Show - Late Afternoon Entry

I cannot find the answer to this question anywhere online, but if anyone knows the answer it will be thrifty OzBargainers. As my kids are still preteen, we usually go to the Perth Royal show for the …

Seeking Advice on Wi-Fi Controlled LED Systems

My daughter has set her mind on an app-controlled colour-changing LED light for her bedroom. I have done some searching but am now more confused than before I started, and really I need some advice …

Family (Call/Data Share) Plans?

The family has a number of devices on various plans, and ideally I'd like to merge them all into a single family plan, but I am finding it hard to get information about these - for example, …

Perth-Bali Airline Prices - January 2016?

I'm thinking of taking a family holiday in Bali in January next year. Currently, I can get 4 x return PER-DPS for about $1200 ($300 x 4) on Jetstar (no bags). Now seeing that I paid almost …

High Protein Natural Snack Bars

Is it possible to buy in Australia, snack bars that are high in protein, relatively low in sugar, have no artificial sweeteners (sucralose etc) have no sugar alcohols (maltitol, xylitol …

I Need a Wii Bit of Advice

My daughters are clamouring for a Wii system in order to play various dance, sport and activity games (they are not interested in shooting, driving or fighting games). I looked online for both new …

Decent SMALL long-lasting power bank?

My daughter has just got her first phone on starting high-school, due to a complicated public transport ride making it necessary for her to be able to report in if missing connections etc. Due to …

USB wall charger

This has been asked before, but not fully answered, and the links in the answers no longer work. Where can I buy a safe reliable wall charger with multiple USB outlets that can simultaneously …

How to Buy a Nutribullet?

For anyone who doesn't know, a Nutribullet is a powerful "bullet-style" blender, heavily advertised on TV for making a wide range of souped-up smoothies. It's selling point is …

I Am Looking for The Best Place to Buy Heelys?

Title says it all. I'm just looking for the best place to buy Heelys, that is sneakers with a single wheel in the heel, in pre-teen sizes. Searched the forums, but only matched a post on …

The Good Guys

This Item Is Not Available for Pickup or Delivery - WTF?

Finally decided to replace aging phone with the recently (and heavily) advertised Moto G 4G at The Good Guys. Clicked on the advert and was taken to product page where it stated "Delivery : Not …

Hotel or Travel Vouchers - Your Experience?

Has anyone here bought vouchers from places like Scoopon / Luxury escapes etc, and had a particularly good and/or bad experience? I've read many bad thing about restaurant vouchers, because it …

THE ICONIC

Real or Scam - The Iconic $50 off $129 spend

Received an email purporting to be from Commonwealth Bank with an offer for $50 off on spending $129 at The Iconic. Can't tell if this is real or a scam - the links (unclicked) have destination …

How to Find Tyre Prices?

I need some new tyres, and obviously want to compare prices. But the web store-fronts of all the standard tyre places all seem to force to you "enquire" in order to find a price, making it …

Soundlink Mini, UE Boom etc - battery vs AC?

I am considering either the Bose Soundlink Mini or the UE Boom as a Bluetooth speaker (of course, last week Myer had the Mini for 199 and DSE had the Boom for 148.50; both deals now gone). I want to …

Jetstar Airways

Jetstar - booking strategy

I need to get specific flights PER-SIN and SIN-PER to get me and my daughter on the same Jetstar flights as her team-mates for a competition on Singapore in early November Two weeks ago, the flights …

Robust earphones with inline volume

I need some robust earphones that are not too expensive. I walk the dog while listening to podcasts - talk not music - and I seem to go through earphones at an unnecessarily high rate, perhaps …

Literature organizer with doors?

Yes, most people probably wouldn't know what this is, so here's a picture http://www.amazon.com/Safco-9356CY-Particleboard-Polycarboni... I want to find one of these to store home …

Refillable coffee pods

Do refillable coffee pods work ok? If so, which type and where to buy?

Nokia 515 - any in Australia stocking these?

Is there anyone in Australia stocking the Nokia 515? If not, is DWI a reliable grey market source? [I want a well-constructed phone that I can use for talk and text, only need to charge once a …

Need 75 units 8Gb USB 3.0 flash drives

Where can I get about 75 8Gb USB 3.0 drives, preferably with my choice of logo printed, at a good price?

Looking for 3mm shelf support pins

Actually I'm not really looking for a bargain, just trying to find ANYWHERE that sells shelf support pins with a 3mm diameter.

Think.Of.Us

ThinkOfUs iPhone 4S for $560?

Thinkofus is advertising an iPhone 4S claimed to be Australian stock for 560 with free shipping. They also say that their goods are GST-free.

Decent wireless inkjet AIO

Looking for an inkjet for printing a few photos, and kids projects in colour etc. (I use a mono laser which does me fine but no good for photos etc.)

Sony Xperia P

I would like to buy an Xperia P; many online stores offer it at prices that seem good ($320ish) but then I discover after registering, logging in, adding to cart and initiating checkout that there is