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Bunnings Warehouse

Bunnings Pricing Glitch - Website Vs in Store

This evening I had cause to buy a 2.7m length of 110 x 18 MDF from our dear friends at the B store. I priced it on my phone first at $9 a length. In store it was marked at $17. I showed the staff …

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Samsung WW85T504DAE Front Load Washing Machine $696 + Delivery ($0 C&C) @ JB Hi-Fi

expired Samsung WW85T504DAE Front Load Washing Machine $696 + Delivery ($0 C&C) @ JB Hi-Fi

Samsung WW85T504DAE Front Loader on special with $102 off. This deal does not show up on line or in catalogues (that I can see) but is definitely available, at least from the JB Hi-Fi Mile End store …

Solar - Can I Make It Pay?

I'm all for renewable energy sources. I have a large, north facing roof area ideal for solar panels, in Adelaide. However, my daily power consumption appears low at 4-5 kWh, compared with the …

Some Supermarket Musings

Like many Ozbargainers (I am sure), I often bulk buy supermarket bargains. This means that I am not in a good position to condemn those who have recently changed their buying patterns. However, I …

NBN 12 Mbps Service Gone??!

NBN is finally available in my area. I eagerly went to change over from my 3-4 mbps ADSL service to the 12 mbps plan my provider (Exetel) offered when I last checked. But no….the 12 mbps …

amaysim

Amaysim Electricity - Bill Anomaly

So I am a gambler and signed up for Amaysim electricity late last year on a 32% discount (supply and usage) deal offered to Amaysim mobile phone customers. I've been watching the bills …

Fielders Steel South Australia - Load Lengths (And Possibly Bluescope)

Here's a story and tip that may save OBers a few bucks and hassle when buying steel from Fielders in SA. It may also be an issue at Bluescope. I ordered a 6m length of gutter from Fielders and …

Draft Letter To My (Sort Of) Niece - Indicating

OK, so the forums on Ozbargain are as much about social commentary as bargains. Help me solve my dilemma. My partner's niece drove us home from a function on Saturday night. She is 23, and we …

Fridge Noise - Beware Beko!

I stayed in an apartment on the weekend equipped with a Beko RDNE530K30W fridge. It ran with an extremely annoying high pitched whine that my companions and I found very difficult to tune out (or …

ALDI

ALDI Screw Driver Bits - Fail

I'm afraid that I haven't been caught up in the Aldi web, and my prejudices were confirmed on the weekend. A mate turned up with a new set of driver bits from Aldi. Gee, they looked good, …

Central Locking Issues - Beware!

Cautionary tale for Ozbargainers! My partner and I were away in a different town over Easter. We approached my Subaru Outback 2004-ish on Saturday evening and I unlocked it via the central locking …