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"4/ and yes, don't drive from Queenstown to Milford South for a day trip. We did it, it was not nice." Yes, much better to do an overnight…

What happens if the hose disconnects while the pressure washer (electric or motor) is running - will it damage the pump mechanism due to no…

Shares are generally a great investment if you look over the long term. Choose a good company and plan to keep the shares for at least 10…

Thanks for your replies. Vans only days old; photo's sent to dealer. They've been good so far so hoping it will be treated as a warranty…

Just bought a new caravan and all was good until one of the plumbing connectors failed and started leaking, partially flooding the area…

I bought an SD player from AliExpress that intermittantly fails and is basically unuseable. I want a full refund but realise that I may be…

Great tactical info (in this thread) on buying from a dealership. Thanks to all contributors!

Price comparison for two biggest cities; Sydney and Auckland…

Checked out some more wallpaper today, among them a Van Goth design that admittedly did look hand painted by the master himself at only…

Anyone know of any online sites selling discounted or clearance wallpaper here or overseas? I omly need around 5 rolls to do my hallway and…

Thanks for your replies - I will find a financial advisor and discuss selling them with him/her. I've owned most of my shares for 15 to 20…

I want to sell my shares and also minimise any CGT I'm up for. As I plan to take early retirement in the next few months (and live off my…

Lakeman wrote: "Its not that complicated. See this worksheet https://www.ato.gov.au/Forms/Using-the-capital-gain-or-capit... You could sell…

Back in the late 70's it was profitable to bring in a bottle or two of Jonny Walker into India and sell it for double what you paid for it.…

What benefits would I get from getting a home loan thru a mortgage broker instead of going directly to a bank? From what I've read here the…

My Miele vacuum is 7 years old and is still going well. When it does crap out (not for another 7 years, I hope!), I will be buying another…

For fuel, go to Mckeown's which run a network of 24/7 CardFuel sites NZ wide. Diesel is heavily discounted at around 30 cents cheaper per…

Thanks for all your replies and good news - I got a refund today. Anyway lesson learnt - next time more research required before buying…

I bought a length of hifi cable off a hifi store in Bangkok (online order through the stores website) but have since found out the store…

I've got a multi-trip annual car hire excess insurance with this lot: https://www.worldwideinsure.com/car-hire-excess-insurance.php Annual…

Hate night flights - anyone know if any flights to Hawaii (from any city) depart in the morning? Thanks

U.S. Costco sell the Vitamix blender (model 5200) for a good price (US$500). Anyone know if Costco AUS sell the same blender and at what…

And another - KL vs Sydney: Consumer Prices in Kuala Lumpur are 50.23% lower than in Sydney Consumer Prices Including Rent in Kuala Lumpur…

Here's what the comparison website Numbeo says about Malaysia and Thailand: Consumer Prices in Thailand are 10.98% higher than in Malaysia…

Thanks for your replies. The reason I'm still hopeful that i will eventually get the amplifier is that I know of several other customers…

I bought a custom built stereo amplifier almost 6 months ago using PayPal but still haven't received it as yet as the seller is a one man…

It's indoors only (not weatherproof/waterproof). Any recommendations for a weatherproof security camera housing for outdoor use? eg:…

Around 25 odd years ago I use to work with a ex police officer in Sydney who had quit his job because of corruption in the police -…

I did something similar once - parked outside the dealership and before we went for the test drive they advised me to take my car off the…

Vitacost's international shipping costs seem quite a bit more expensive than iherb - is this what you have found?