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Member Since 27/08/2013
Last Seen 17/09/2019
Location Melbourne

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mlbrooke commented on Country Road Speeding Fine but it was Car in Front, Cops Won't Admit They Made a Mistake - Help!
It is bullshit that magistrates always take the side of the police, they do not and I am evidence of that...... if you have a case and you...
12/09/2019 - 09:37
mlbrooke commented on How Has "Home Automation" (IoT) Improved Your Household?
My use case is fairly basic: I have Amazon Alexa and Apple Siri. Alexa is much better for my use case, which is currently: - Dictation for...
29/08/2019 - 07:35
mlbrooke commented on Helping Parents in Debt. or Not?
It is irrelevant whether your parents brought you up and did everything for you as a child, you are doing the same for them now by having...
15/08/2019 - 08:13
mlbrooke commented on Country Road Speeding Fine but it was Car in Front, Cops Won't Admit They Made a Mistake - Help!
Obviously the people here know what they are talking about otherwise they wouldn’t be providing information that they can not...
12/08/2019 - 08:00
mlbrooke commented on Best Laptop for a Budget of $4000
MacBook Pro because in four years the bulk of the Windows laptops will not be a pleasure to use.
07/08/2019 - 08:45
mlbrooke commented on Selling a Phone on Gumtree - Buyer Wants It to Be Sent to Dubai?
A phone can not be sent overseas via Airmail either because it has a lithium battery and the sea mail route is very expensive (when I tried...
07/08/2019 - 08:42
mlbrooke commented on Can Anyone Recommend a Cheap Wi-Fi Security Camera
My personal experience is that I wouldn’t recommend a cheap Wifi video camera. A couple of years ago I brought two ‘cheap’ ($100...
29/07/2019 - 10:39
mlbrooke commented on JB Hi-Fi Phone Plans
Not sure if this is a good tip or not but if you are in the market for an iPad then buying from Optus on a 2 year plan will cost you about...
28/07/2019 - 07:59
mlbrooke commented on Dodgy Taxi Drivers
There is no doubt that Uber has made things tough for Taxi drivers, regardless I have always found the drivers that will ‘suddenly’ get...
26/07/2019 - 08:40
mlbrooke commented on Buyer on Gumtree Not Negotiating and Willing to Pay Large Amount for Shipping
OP some of your comments would indicate that you are considering or at least defending the ‘buyers’ offer. It is a scam, you have the...
22/06/2019 - 07:45
mlbrooke commented on eBay - Wrong Item Sent, Lost in Return Post
I have been here before with a shitty importer of goods who wouldn’t respond to me and eventually when I sent the item back stated that...
21/06/2019 - 12:27
mlbrooke commented on TP-Link HS100 Smart Wi-Fi Plug - 2 Pack $47.90 @ Bunnings
I have my ‘dumb’ electric blanket always on. With Alexa I set it to come on at 7pm and turn off at 10pm...... initially the use case...
03/06/2019 - 14:43
mlbrooke commented on Cheaper Lastpass or Dashlane Subscription
I use 1Password which is free for much of what I want to do with it. For everything else nowadays I use MacOS so I fine the built in...
21/05/2019 - 08:37
mlbrooke commented on [WA] Problems with Purchase of 2003 Toyota Camry
It is an old car and you have had it for six months, the control arm is long term wear for sure and may have been missed. Go to one...
17/05/2019 - 08:02
mlbrooke replied to  Diji1 on ACCC Blocks Vodafone + TPG merger
Don’t they say it takes one to know one :)
09/05/2019 - 08:49
mlbrooke commented on Do OzBargainers Opt in for Extended Warranty Plans for Electrical Appliance/White Goods?
An extended warranty is a complete rip off, of course there will be examples (As some of these answers suggest) where there was an...
03/05/2019 - 08:49
mlbrooke commented on Work Contract - Job Made Redundant with 2 Day Notice with Offer to Return to Previous Role
I dislike keyboard warriors ...... but mate did you not look at the contract that you have shown us? It says your role can change back at...
01/05/2019 - 08:43
mlbrooke commented on eBay Buyer Try to Return Second Hand Item 6 Months after Purchase
$150 is a low price to commence legal action. I don't believe you have done anything wrong as you sold it in good faith, the reality of...
28/04/2019 - 07:30
mlbrooke replied to  Tgb on Photography - Keep Entry Level DSLR camera; or Upgrade to Mirrorless? Budget $2k
I can't remember lol, it is the A7 I believe with something like 42 megapixels. Thank you I will let him know :-)
27/04/2019 - 08:21
mlbrooke commented on Photography - Keep Entry Level DSLR camera; or Upgrade to Mirrorless? Budget $2k
My son, went from Canon to Nikon to Sony...... The mirrorless Sony camera he has he can not stop raving about, his blog is here:...
25/04/2019 - 07:43
mlbrooke commented on Australia's Top 10 Highest Paying Careers
Channel Sales.... Top 3 ... I don't have a student loan either :-)
25/04/2019 - 07:40
mlbrooke commented on Child Discipline
I grew up with physical punishment being the result of infractions against authority (Parents!).... I hated it and although it was never...
25/04/2019 - 07:38
mlbrooke replied to  Jumpup on Paid for a fence that’s not getting built
If you don’t have the materials in your possession then my instinct is that he did not buy them and that he spent the rest of your money....
18/04/2019 - 08:49
mlbrooke commented on Vehicle First Service (12m/12.5kkm)
I have a Nissan diesel with a 20k service interval. Nissan’s capped price is $670 (around that figure) for each service. I instead use a...
14/04/2019 - 08:49
mlbrooke replied to  DisabledUser40191 on Canada ETA online application scam - how do I get my money back?
Sounds to me like you are a self righteous d.ck. If you don’t feel sorry for someone and they are asking a question then why reply at...
11/04/2019 - 12:02
mlbrooke replied to  coxjon on eBay Buyer Claiming Missing Component (AirPods Case No Earpieces)
Not if they already have the AirPods and lost the case or the found lose AirPods without a case. This is not that far fetched and there are...
11/04/2019 - 11:51
mlbrooke commented on $1300 Budget 15inch ultra Laptop.
Acer as a brand does not have the longevity of other name brands, Asus is a pretty decent budget brand but do consider Dell and Lenovo as...
08/04/2019 - 20:27
mlbrooke replied to  charuzu on [THANK FOR EVERYONE'S INPUT WILL NOT BE INVESTING] THE Armchair Development - We Find Houses. Has Anyone Had Dealings with Them?
He has nothing / little to lose ...... it’s a subsidiary company. Companies go broke all the time, it’s hardly going to affect him. Why...
01/04/2019 - 09:00
mlbrooke commented on [THANK FOR EVERYONE'S INPUT WILL NOT BE INVESTING] THE Armchair Development - We Find Houses. Has Anyone Had Dealings with Them?
Ask yourself is 30% realistic when there is a property downturn? Go and listen to a podcast called ‘Who the hell is Hamish’, a fool and...
01/04/2019 - 08:58
mlbrooke commented on Warranty on Second Hand Samsung Galaxy Buds Purchased off Gumtree
Guys, the ACCC says the warranty ‘is’ transferable to a second hand purchaser of goods. I had this with a second hand Apple Watch I...
25/03/2019 - 07:39