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scotty posted a forum topic Getting Prepared for OzBargain Birthday Parties in November 2018
We had a blast [last year](/node/339602) with community organised OzBargain Birthday Parties where multiple meetups across Australia had...
16/08/2018 - 16:59
scotty commented on Problem Porting out from CatchConnect and into Kogan
Have you actually reached out to CatchConnect to find out your porting number? Recently I ported my parents' numbers from E.Tel (also an...
16/08/2018 - 10:18
scotty commented on Fix This: OzB site can't find near-matches, but still asks: "No Dip's?"
Can you detail the steps to reproduce the issue? If fuzzy match returns some result it will show the "Not Duplicate" checkbox. However if...
16/08/2018 - 10:12
scotty commented on OzBargain Being a Bit Iffy Lately?
> Ozbargain was down late last night, around 1-4am or there abouts. See [this comment](/comment/6259887/redir) from Site Issue Announcement...
16/08/2018 - 10:08
scotty replied to  garetz on OzBargain Being a Bit Iffy Lately?
The thing is -- nothing really guarantees 100% availability. Those are actually industrial SSDs not hard disks, and the failure came from...
16/08/2018 - 10:05
scotty commented on True or False: OzB's mobile apps won't accept Comments from Android devices, only from iOS devices?
OzBargain does not have an official app -- not on Google Play store, nor on Apple's App store. In fact I probably should write to Google to...
16/08/2018 - 09:49
scotty commented on Skechers up to 50% off Selected Styles Flash Sale
Skechers Performance running shoes have been gaining some very favourable reviews however current models aren't even sold on Skechers AU...
16/08/2018 - 09:25
scotty replied to  Gav on eBay Plus
There is already quite a bit of discussions amongst moderators and power users. It's not as simple as you have presented. Unlike other...
15/08/2018 - 15:47
scotty commented on SportsDirect Shipping Fee Increased to £5
I thought those UK sites can charge cheap postage because unlike Amazon UK, they don't reduce the price by 20% VAT when they sell to...
15/08/2018 - 10:38
scotty replied to  SamR on 365 Day Super Pack $99 (Unlimited Calls, SMS, 12GB Total Data) via in-Store Voucher @ ALDImobile
Oops. I should have bold the **[/s](https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=%2Fs)** in my comment above.
15/08/2018 - 10:16
scotty replied to  trickster on 365 Day Super Pack $99 (Unlimited Calls, SMS, 12GB Total Data) via in-Store Voucher @ ALDImobile
In 1990 my 9600 baud modem can download at 1.2KB/sec, or 98.8MB/day or 35.2GB/year! 12GB for 365 days is definitely not enough even for...
15/08/2018 - 09:29
scotty commented on Site Issue Announcements
There was a database server issue last night. See [outage report at BinaryLane](http://status.binarylane.com.au/incidents/2f165jjqfv5t)....
15/08/2018 - 05:58
scotty replied to  C3P0 on Shoes for Flat Footers
The latest Gel-Kayano is the 25th gen. You can usually find discount on previous models. Asics shoes are conservative and they don't change...
13/08/2018 - 05:04
scotty replied to  MaxiPower on Sony Smart B Trainer $49 (Was $99) + Delivery $4.95 (White, Black, Yellow, Blue, Pink) @ JB Hi-Fi
Looks like there's a way to [export the data from Smart B-Trainer to...
10/08/2018 - 12:15
scotty replied to  The IT Crowd on Unlimited FEE FREE Transfers over AUD $250 (Save $15) at OFX - OzBargain Exclusive
Minimum transfer has already dropped from $10,000 to $250... Also sorry I am getting these offers from OFX rather than I approaching them....
09/08/2018 - 14:25
scotty commented on [RESOLVED] Getting 2 Daily Newsletters (OPERATOR ERROR)
Maybe they are sent to two different email addresses? Try to click on the Unsubscribe link at the bottom of the email of the one that's not...
09/08/2018 - 09:21
scotty replied to  Zachary on Comments / Feedback / Suggestions Thread 2018
[@Zachary](/comment/6240745/redir): yeah can consider that.
09/08/2018 - 08:58
Get AUD $40 Promotional Gift Card When Spending $200 or More at Newegg AU
scotty posted a deal Get AUD $40 Promotional Gift Card When Spending $200 or More at Newegg AU
Found this in my inbox. The promotion supposed to have started 2 weeks ago... > **What You Need to Know:** > Spend AUD$200 or more on an...
08/08/2018 - 17:17
scotty replied to  Ilumeo on User-Submitted Referral Code Updates
[GreenManGaming referral](https://www.ozbargain.com.au/deals/greenmangaming.com#referral) updated.
07/08/2018 - 17:25
scotty commented on OzBargain 2018 Members' Monthly Awards
# July 2018 Winners from last month: - **[doweyy](/user/194184)** for posting the deal of the month, [adidas Yellow World Cup Football...
06/08/2018 - 19:47
scotty commented on Discount code for Youfoodz?
Any new discount code would be posted as deals. What you can do would be clicking on "Subscribe" under "Related Store", and click on the...
06/08/2018 - 13:50
scotty replied to  scotty on How Do You Keep Track of an Item You Are Interested in? Say for Example an Android Tablet or Apple Earpods?
[@dealman](/comment/6230274/redir): Trigger is fired when the deals get posted, not when the tags are added. Otherwise we have to keep a...
06/08/2018 - 12:21
scotty commented on Officer Error in Parking Fine, Council Will Not Admit Mistake (VIC)
Thread closed as requested by OP.
06/08/2018 - 09:10
scotty replied to  scotty on How Do You Keep Track of an Item You Are Interested in? Say for Example an Android Tablet or Apple Earpods?
[@dealman](/comment/6227086/redir): the issue is not that there aren't people tagging, but they are only tagged AFTER deals got posted, as...
06/08/2018 - 07:07
scotty replied to  dealman on How Do You Keep Track of an Item You Are Interested in? Say for Example an Android Tablet or Apple Earpods?
When the deals "come up" is usually not at the same time when they get tagged as OP of the deals usually don't tag them correctly -- that's...
05/08/2018 - 04:53
scotty commented on How Do You Keep Track of an Item You Are Interested in? Say for Example an Android Tablet or Apple Earpods?
Tagging is still an issue as many deals have to be re-tagged properly by moderators after they get posted, so we can't really do...
04/08/2018 - 19:18
scotty replied to  docians on ASICS Gel Kayano 23 Mens and Womens Half Price - $129.95 (+Delivery if Cannot C&C) from Jim Kidd Sports
I haven't watched that Checkout episode, but what's the basis of their claim that there's "no scientific backing"? I know sports shoes...
04/08/2018 - 09:41
scotty replied to  Rubber Duck on Nokia X6 (6.1 Plus) 5.8" Smartphone (32GB) $219.95 USD (~AUD $298.50) Free Shipping @ FastTech
[See this testimony](/node/394772).
03/08/2018 - 15:46
scotty replied to  hellohello123 on Selling Credit Card Points (Virgin), Is It Getting Harder?
C&D refers to that thread specifically as an **example** of fraudulent activities on OzBargain. We complied their request a bit differently...
01/08/2018 - 22:20