mxyzptik user profile

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Member Since 28/12/2010
Last Seen 14/04/2013
Location Melbourne

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mxyzptik replied to  Sturmeh on Dell 17R SE 17in Laptop $899, 1080p Screen, NVIDIA GDDR5 2GB 650m, 3rd Gen i5, 8GB RAM, 1TB HDD
Yep have found Dell service great, Apple too. Acer stunk.
05/04/2013 - 22:02
mxyzptik commented on $229 Karcher High Pressure Cleaner K3.170.t50 Jubilee Edition @ BUNNINGS Keysborough VIC
"First time poster so please be kind." I can remember the bad old days when such a plea would have been met with a dozen negs & neg...
29/03/2013 - 12:30
mxyzptik commented on Pro Urban Dj Studio Headphones $9 Delivered from Kogan (Save $40)
Thanks OP. Thanks Kogan. Thanks OzBargain. Bought two earlier today in separate orders for different family members (one red, one white)....
27/03/2013 - 14:53
mxyzptik commented on Smart TV - What is Best?
Good to know guys ... I was hoping that it would not be worth buying a new TV!!! (I'll just google what "an android box" is so we can get...
22/03/2013 - 16:11
mxyzptik posted a forum topic Fair Prices For Australians
Hearing comments about and from today's Fair Prices Hearing in Canberra - twitter: #FairIT4Oz - reminds me how annoying I have found it in...
22/03/2013 - 15:49
mxyzptik posted a forum topic Smart TV - What is Best?
My current TV is a 4 year old 55" Samsung LCD. Very happy with it ... but it has no smarts. Might be in the market ffor a 60" or more smart...
22/03/2013 - 15:06
mxyzptik replied to  kzrocky on Woolworths/Coles/Bi-Lo/Liquorland/BWS Compare-a-Tron Weekly Specials 30 Jan - 05 Feb
Aldi Champagne is $29.99 - & imho as good as Moet (which imho is almost as ordinary as champers gets) ... and you don't have to buy two!...
01/02/2013 - 09:05
mxyzptik commented on Woolworths/Coles/Bi-Lo/Liquorland/BWS Compare-a-Tron Weekly Specials 30 Jan - 05 Feb
I +1'd you too. But these lists only remind me - as a happy ALDI shopper & as an OZBargainer - how lucky I am to have an ALDI near me where...
01/02/2013 - 08:52
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23/01/2013 - 09:38
mxyzptik commented on Need cheapest PlayStation 3!
We need a PS3 too (as a replacement so we already have all the controllers etc we need). We need more than 12gig memory & the best deal for...
08/01/2013 - 23:11
mxyzptik commented on It's not coming out of your pocket, so why do you care?
Just as a customer I must put in a GOOD word for my local supermarket: ALDI, Franklin Street, Melbourne. The staff are fantastic .. and of...
17/12/2012 - 15:57
mxyzptik replied to  Cheap Charlie on Credit Cards/Frequent Flyer Points/RTW Tickets
:). Wont be going to the FF store.
12/12/2012 - 00:00
mxyzptik replied to  _Bruce_ on Higher prices for Australians at US online shops
Australians are charged too much because Australian governments have been weak & done very little to get a fair deal on pricing for...
11/12/2012 - 23:57
mxyzptik replied to  Cheap Charlie on Credit Cards/Frequent Flyer Points/RTW Tickets
He told me that he will get over 120,000 ff points for his $600. I guess he will have to pay the taxes though which can be HUGE.
11/12/2012 - 23:43
mxyzptik replied to  mskeggs on Credit Cards/Frequent Flyer Points/RTW Tickets
Thanks very much mskeggs, I'll read it!
11/12/2012 - 21:20
mxyzptik replied to  DrStinge on Credit Cards/Frequent Flyer Points/RTW Tickets
Thanks DrStinge. On the one hand, I'm very wary of him effectively buying credit card points especially given his inexperience, on the plus...
11/12/2012 - 19:03
mxyzptik posted a forum topic Credit Cards/Frequent Flyer Points/RTW Tickets
In short: any ideas on the above for a low spending/infrequently travelling student? The longer story: My son has read about people who...
11/12/2012 - 17:57
mxyzptik commented on Tontine Pillow Exchange October 2012 - Swap Your Old Pillow for a New One for FREE
What happens to the old pillows?
03/10/2012 - 16:13
mxyzptik replied to  DrKazanovaKK on Mobile Foxtel Free for 1 Month on iPhone/iPad/Android (Telstra Accounts)
My experiences with Telstra - shared by millions - is that "being the most expensive and biggest name in telecom in Australia" they rip you...
03/10/2012 - 15:12
mxyzptik commented on Telstra $30 Starter Pre-Paid Sim Pack for $10 Save $20 at COLES Supermarkets
Based on a quick read, particularly peter05's posts, this sounds perfect for my 13 year old's phone which should be reasonably low usage...
27/09/2012 - 15:33
mxyzptik replied to  mxyzptik on WANTED: Borderlands 2: Deluxe Vault Hunter's Collector's Edition (out on 20th). XBox.
My mistake, both versions are available and I corrected my order. Thanks again lachlanJS.
19/09/2012 - 10:47
mxyzptik replied to  LachlanJS on WANTED: Borderlands 2: Deluxe Vault Hunter's Collector's Edition (out on 20th). XBox.
Thanks heaps Lachlan for going to so much trouble ... and yes you have been a great help. I've just ordered from Ozgameshop and thanks for...
19/09/2012 - 07:26
mxyzptik posted a forum topic WANTED: Borderlands 2: Deluxe Vault Hunter's Collector's Edition (out on 20th). XBox.
Its the only thing my son has requested for his 13th Birthday (on Friday 21st) and everywhere's sold out. I'll pay whatever it takes to...
16/09/2012 - 18:15
mxyzptik replied to  Chilled on SUBWAY: Free Regular 6 INCH and Any 600ml Drink
D'OH!!!! A six inch sub, and a 600ml coke or Powerade etc FREE!!! and someone complains????
03/09/2012 - 19:50
mxyzptik replied to  mxyzptik on iFlicks (Mac) Price Drop ($20.99 -> $1.99) - Great App for Converting Movies to iPad + Cover Art
Thought of something ... and its working brilliantly, converting various file types and dropping TV shows and movies into the right places...
22/08/2012 - 14:37
mxyzptik commented on iFlicks (Mac) Price Drop ($20.99 -> $1.99) - Great App for Converting Movies to iPad + Cover Art
Downloaded. Now I have to think of something to use it for! :)
22/08/2012 - 09:11
mxyzptik commented on Sennheiser HD 201 Headphones $23.49
Got mine a few days ago ... left in the mailbox. I have never bothered using decent headphones, even though we have a great couple of pairs...
14/08/2012 - 11:23
mxyzptik commented on Nomis Football Boots. Up to 80% off.
Back in my day "it's my first time, don't bag me please" would have immediately attracted a wave of negs ;)
12/08/2012 - 22:25
mxyzptik commented on Free iPhone 4/4S Screen Protector Normally $6.95 Free Shipping
Thanks pimpndecals. Just what I need (a good quality one, that is). (No error using Safari).
12/08/2012 - 19:58