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| Member Since | 05/09/2011 |
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| Last Seen | 19 hours 4 min |
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| Location | Canberra |
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For speedy drivers who own high performance cars I'm guessing that Chinese high performance tyres would not be constructed strong enough…
Mumbles commented on Gumtree Idiots Seriously
For any free to sell websites I just set my expectations very low and assume the worst. I remind myself the advice for buying used cars,…
Mumbles commented on PS5 Pro Announcement Tonight! Anyone Else Worried It Will Instantly Sell out Due to Bots?
Sony always sets launch prices and pre-order prices unfairly high to milk early adopters. I hope as many buyers using bots buy up the…
Mumbles commented on ALDI Special Buys Pricetag Secrets
I don't think the information is lost. I'm looking at past photos of ALDI digital tags and there is indeed a string of small numbers on the…
Mumbles commented on What Items Do You Take Travelling?
I'm minimal. Its only the things I need for killing time on the plane and airport. That's a mobile phone, power banks, noise cancelling…
Fortunately I've been lucky and not had any bad experiences. I have encountered a shy/fearful seller on Gumtree before. My sister who lives…
Mumbles commented on Saw My Computer Being Hacked Right Now!
For your future setup I'd recommend not using Windows apps to access Usenet. The Windows operating system attracts the most viruses and…
Mumbles commented on What’s Your Experience with AliExpress of Late
I love the pricing. AliExpress is more for the savvy bargain hunter as its a lot of time wasting to toss between promotions to work out the…
This is waaay out of budget but I've been using my 10 year old 5.1 AV receiver as my headphone amplifier. They are purpose built for…
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eggboi on Trojan 3 Piece Plier & Wrench Set $5 (RRP $9.98) + Delivery ($0 C&C/ in-Store/ OnePass) @ Bunnings
eggboi on Trojan 3 Piece Plier & Wrench Set $5 (RRP $9.98) + Delivery ($0 C&C/ in-Store/ OnePass) @ BunningsI've used the larger Trojan pliers which are same as in a [previous OzBargain deal](https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/820329). They worked…
Mumbles commented on Teach Me How to Drive Better - Speeding Fine
Best attribute is to learn patience and head off to work earlier than you need to. It starts your work day more calmer. If I arrive early I…
Its hard to compare old with new. It's much easier to compare old with old. I'd say search 2nd hand prices for your old reciever as well as…
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Dollar Dreamer on Phillips SHP9500 US$48.58 (~A$74) Delivered @ Philips Audio Online Store AliExpress
Dollar Dreamer on Phillips SHP9500 US$48.58 (~A$74) Delivered @ Philips Audio Online Store AliExpressI tried a Google search on "fake Philips shp9500" and not much came up over the last decade. This model has been around for ages and priced…
Mumbles commented on How Do These People Even Have A Licence?
According to [statistics on Australian motor vehicle…
Mumbles commented on Looking at Second Hand Car - When to Buy?
This is just my opinion but there's no generic across the board date to buy a used car. Private sellers each have different circumstances…
I too had a similar bad experience when swapping an Exide battery at Canberra Costco 4 years ago. At the time I thought it would be a…
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Zackeroo on Digitech 7in Bluetooth/Android Auto/Apple Carplay Head Unit $149 Delivered / C&C / in-Store @ Jaycar
Zackeroo on Digitech 7in Bluetooth/Android Auto/Apple Carplay Head Unit $149 Delivered / C&C / in-Store @ JaycarIs great you have DIY skills! Its relatively easy to do your own troubleshooting. You need access to the back of your car's head unit. If…
This case is kind of the unique situation. I'm more used to hearing questions in the other direction, "Can a permanent full time position…
I'm not too fussed. I remember when BlackBerry and Nokia were each the dominant market leader by much larger margins than Apple's current…
Mumbles replied to Zackeroo on Digitech 7in Bluetooth/Android Auto/Apple Carplay Head Unit $149 Delivered / C&C / in-Store @ Jaycar
Zackeroo on Digitech 7in Bluetooth/Android Auto/Apple Carplay Head Unit $149 Delivered / C&C / in-Store @ JaycarPlease don't take offense. This deal is probably best suited to hobbyists who are going to do their own install. Jaycar's customer…
Mumbles commented on Boost nbn Broadband Coming Soon
From how I interpret the marketing on the btbaustralia website is that they are touting their b2b/Optus network as being like Telstra's…
I don't follow EV news. My guess about Los Angeles is because Telsla is located in the same state, California. California would have been…
Mumbles commented on Right Way to Return Stuff on eBay
You'r right to be worried. International sellers assume the price of international postage is the same as in their home country. Their not…
Smartphone being too warm and photos being worse than a competitor phone is not a valid reason for the seller to offer refund. Those issues…
People working in the tyre industry don't need to steal tyres. Its just not worth it. If they are deperate their bosses can give them the…
I actually did similar laptop upgrade path as OP. My Core2Duo laptop with 4GB RAM lasted till 2020 running on the lightest operating…
Mumbles commented on Dealership Ruined Brand New (14km) Car's Interior
Basically there are no other options (unless you are insanely good at bitching). You have to give the dealership a chance to…
I highly recommend reading a book called "What color is your parachute". Its a best seller job hunting book you can find in any library and…
The Yaris will be perfectly fine. Most of the road is dual carriage way or frequent overtaking lanes so you can drive as slow and careful…
I recommend waiting till AFTER buying the car before leaving a negative review. That way you can direct future buyers to the better…
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