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zan5hin replied to womble.orinoco on 12 Bottles of Wine + 3x Bottles of Kilkanoon Testament Shiraz + 4,000 Bonus Velocity Points for $139 Delivered @ Virgin Wines
Alright, so I've already given them $99 (I am the OP). I've gone for d'Arenberg The Other Side Single Vineyard McLaren Vale Shiraz 2012…
27/05/2024 - 00:59
zan5hin replied to King Steuart on 12 Bottles of Wine + 3x Bottles of Kilkanoon Testament Shiraz + 4,000 Bonus Velocity Points for $139 Delivered @ Virgin Wines
It's literally a 30 second phone call. Between walking from the car park under Ikea to the entrance of the store, I had cancelled.
27/05/2024 - 00:54
zan5hin commented on Add an Additional Credit Card (First Approved Card Only), Get 10,000 Bonus AmEx/Qantas/Velocity Points @ American Express
My online portal doesn't mention 10k points. When I go to the website it always says "log in" even though I was already logged in. In the…
26/05/2024 - 01:42
zan5hin replied to solacens on [Registrations Capped] Receive 5 Membership Rewards Bonus Points Per A$1 Spent (up to 2500 Points) @ American Express
AMEX is usable in enough places to qualify for the signup bonus, which is all that really matters :) If you are smart, the platinum card is…
26/05/2024 - 01:26
12 Bottles of Wine + 3x Bottles of Kilkanoon Testament Shiraz + 4,000 Bonus Velocity Points for $139 Delivered @ Virgin Wines
zan5hin posted a deal 12 Bottles of Wine + 3x Bottles of Kilkanoon Testament Shiraz + 4,000 Bonus Velocity Points for $139 Delivered @ Virgin Wines
Found in the "offers" section of your Velocity account. For a limited time only, receive three free bottles of Double-Gold medal Kilikanoon…
26/05/2024 - 00:18
zan5hin replied to discountdong on Transfer Points to Velocity from Select Partners in Both May & June, Get Bonus 15% for Manual Transfer & 20% for Auto Transfer
Transfer your points to velocity and let them sit. Then close your Amex account for 18 months. Then as a new customer in 2026 you can get…
17/05/2024 - 15:27
zan5hin replied to Bargain-er on Transfer Points to Velocity from Select Partners in Both May & June, Get Bonus 15% for Manual Transfer & 20% for Auto Transfer
Yes. I used to have explorer card in 2020-21 then got Amex platinum signup bonus in 2023.
17/05/2024 - 15:26
zan5hin commented on Transfer Points to Velocity from Select Partners in Both May & June, Get Bonus 15% for Manual Transfer & 20% for Auto Transfer
Perfect 15% off and then close off my Amex by July and close the ANZ in August ready for the next bonus chase
01/05/2024 - 01:13
zan5hin commented on 0% Variable FVF on 5 New Listings (New/Returning Seller), 5x 0% FVF & 5x $0 Postage on Fashion (Excl. Apply) @ eBay Australia
So no $25 cap just to be clear? I've accepted the offer and need to sell items for $800 - $1000
01/05/2024 - 01:11
zan5hin replied to arcticmonkey on AmEx Statement Credit: Get 20% Back at Participating Restaurants ($25 Cap Per Card) @ American Express Delicious Month Out
Maybe user error, I get great value from my Amex platinum
30/04/2024 - 14:14
zan5hin replied to Wizard on LG G4 77" OLED 4K EVO Smart TV $6174 + Delivery ($0 C&C) @ The Good Guys Commercial (Membership Required)
I went from 55" to 65" and it is a Hisense OLED so not great at upscaling. But Kayo is the problem for example, streaming games at 1080p…
28/04/2024 - 14:51
zan5hin commented on Anker Soundcore Liberty 4 NC Wireless Earbuds $117 (with 10% off Newsletter Sign-Up Code) Delivered @ Soundcore
Extra $10.64 off because I am going overseas next week and already have to wait in TRS line for GST on my Fold 3 refurb (my original fold 3…
26/04/2024 - 00:36
zan5hin commented on China Southern Return Fare from Sydney or Melbourne to 5 Chinese Cities $532 - $597 (2x 23kg Bags) @ Google Flights
I paid similar price booking a few months ago to got to Rome via CAN from MEL. About $600.
24/04/2024 - 01:27
zan5hin commented on Portable Monitor for Reading TEXT Recommendations
I don't know about the montios, I guess a high PPI like a 3k OLED would be good for reading. For travel laptops, I love 2 in 1 devices. I'm…
25/03/2024 - 08:06
zan5hin replied to mrhorse on Direct Deposit Personal Transaction Fees: 0.65% Debit Cards, 1.29% AmEx Personal, 1.5% Visa/Mastercard/Citibank @ Sniip
What if you put through 20k per month and then receive 25,000 velocity points per month .. 25,000 VFF is valued at 0.17 cents per mile =…
22/03/2024 - 11:25
zan5hin replied to amitos on Scoot Return: Singapore $325, Phuket $322, Taipei $408, Seoul $562, Osaka $645, Athens $887 (via SIN) @ IWTF
I'm flying CS does ttime in a few months all the way to Rome. Seats have good width but are a bit narrow at the shoulders.
19/03/2024 - 23:12
zan5hin replied to burns13 on Focal Aria 936 Floorstanding Speakers Pair $2880 Delivered @ Addicted to Audio
Not having a job during Covid lockdowns, I became an audio nerd, haha. Normal people use their gear to listen to music, Audiophiles use…
10/03/2024 - 08:56
zan5hin commented on Focal Aria 936 Floorstanding Speakers Pair $2880 Delivered @ Addicted to Audio
Thank you for posting this. I knew about the loss of distribution and had my eye on the Focal wall-mounted 302s and 301s. Your post alerted…
10/03/2024 - 08:54
zan5hin replied to homersyd on Singapore Airlines Round-The-World Flights (Open Jaw) via Manchester & Houston: Ex PER, ADL, SYD, CNS, DRW, MEL, BNE from $1,809
Shift workers at my company get 5 weeks. Then extra day before, and beg rostering for 3 extra days so 5.5 weeks :)
07/03/2024 - 20:44
zan5hin replied to quackie on Singapore Airlines Round-The-World Flights (Open Jaw) via Manchester & Houston: Ex PER, ADL, SYD, CNS, DRW, MEL, BNE from $1,809
I did it last year using expert flyer and flight connections but now EF doesnt work anymore. This year I'm doing a mix of paid economy and…
07/03/2024 - 20:40
zan5hin commented on Hainan Airlines Europe Return via Haikou - SYD/MEL to Rome $1305, London $1344, Berlin $1391, Dublin $1441 @ Beat That Flight
Incidentally I'm building my own RTW itinerary mostly using points and found/booked with Chinese Southern via Guangzhou (6 hour layover)…
05/03/2024 - 23:25
zan5hin replied to holdmybeeer on Singapore Airlines Round-The-World Flights (Open Jaw) via Manchester & Houston: Ex PER, ADL, SYD, CNS, DRW, MEL, BNE from $1,809
Not into this deal, but using my velocity points to convert to krisflyer, I found some good options like GRU (sao Paolo) to Johannesburg…
03/03/2024 - 05:07
zan5hin commented on 30,000 Bonus Velocity Points or 200 Status Credits with New Credit Card from Partners @ Velocity Freq Flyer
Virgin cards = Citi but now Citi is owned by NAB so hopefully don't get the "declined for no reason" like last year......
12/02/2024 - 10:29
zan5hin commented on 6% Cashback on $100 7-Eleven Gift Card @ Shopback via App
2 side thoughts with this deal: Is there another way I can have multiple gift cards besides Google wallet? It's annoying having these…
10/02/2024 - 12:06
zan5hin commented on Audible US Premium Plus 3-Month Free Trial (Usually 30 Days, Ongoing US$14.95/Month) @ Amazon US
Worked for me, it says "Audible Premium Plus is free for your first 3 months. After 3 months, membership continues at $14.95 (AUD 22.91 as…
08/02/2024 - 10:26
zan5hin commented on [Westpac] Bonus Cashback/Cap: Amazon AU 10%/$20 (Excludes 0% Categories), Priceline 15%/$20, Target 15%/$20 @ ShopBack
On top of this kerfuffle, do I have to remove everything from my cart, write down the items, then click through and add them again, to…
07/02/2024 - 20:54
zan5hin replied to Johnx on Turkish Airlines: Direct Flights to Singapore from Melbourne $596 Return (March 2024, 30kg Bags, Meals) @ Flightfinderau
I can't fit in a normal scoot seat, average 5 foot 10 guy.
07/02/2024 - 09:09
zan5hin replied to Bargainaholic on Samsung S95C OLED TV 65 Inch $2499.50 Delivered @ Samsung (with 15% off Loyalty Code and 5% First App - $2018)
What do you do when they come to collect the tv during delivery?
23/01/2024 - 12:43
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