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unclel2 on Interstate Annual Pass to Dreamworld, WhiteWater World & SkyPoint - $94.05 @ Groupon (Excludes QLD)

Maybe to do with fact that NSW population who lives within relatively short driving distance to Dreamworld is probably a lot smaller than…

falcine commented on Melbourne: Car Theft Capital of Australia
Hasn't the cause been widely reported in the news? E.g. [Criminal gangs using key programming devices to steal cars at level not seen in…

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mrtin on Spend $X (Min $50) in 1 Transaction at Coles Each Week for 4 Consecutive Weeks & Get 10,000 Bonus Flybuys Points ($50) @ Flybuys

Yes that's my experience. First the full amount is charged upon placing the order, then a revised amount is charged after the order is…

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wisdomtooth on Outdoor RGB Lantern Speaker $12.50, Wired Earphones $0.75, Magnetic Phone Holder $4, BT Gaming Controller $9 + More @ Kmart

That looks like it's talking about bluetooth keyboards/devices. This $9 Anko keyboard is a wireless keyboard, operating on the 2.4Ghz…

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ATangk on Outdoor RGB Lantern Speaker $12.50, Wired Earphones $0.75, Magnetic Phone Holder $4, BT Gaming Controller $9 + More @ Kmart

I bought this keyboard. Then ChatGPT informed me that wireless keyboards that are unencrypted risk outsiders capturing all your keystrokes…

There'll be exceptions of course, when raising prices and boosting profits is not in the best interests of shareholders. Such as instances…

The concept of "fiduciary duty": officers of a public company have a duty to act in the best interests of its shareholders. I don't like…

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mrtin on Spend $X (Min $50) in 1 Transaction at Coles Each Week for 4 Consecutive Weeks & Get 10,000 Bonus Flybuys Points ($50) @ Flybuys

I emailed Coles support as I didn't get any notification that I'd qualified for the $50 bonus. My week 2 spending did fall short due to…

falcine commented on Macquarie Bank Savings Account: 4.50% p.a. Interest on Balance up to $2,000,000 (Was up to $1,000,000)
Surprised there's 120 upvotes for a deal which basically expands an attractive interest rate ceiling from 1m cash, to 2m cash. Makes me…

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Bubbalicious on 9 Original Recipe Pieces $9.95 (July 8th, 15th & 22nd, App Only, Pick Up Only) @ KFC

You expressed your view I expressed mine. The view that I don't want an information feed clogged with garbage pulled out of people's arses…

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Bubbalicious on 9 Original Recipe Pieces $9.95 (July 8th, 15th & 22nd, App Only, Pick Up Only) @ KFC

Get that pseuso science crap out of here

Thanks for that. I was quite disappointed with my Coles online order, due to the things you've mentioned (e.g. they gave me cheesecake with…

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HFT on Refund of US$456 (in Warranty, ~A$714) or US$200 (Out of Warranty) for Eligible Pixel 7a with Swollen Battery Issue @ Google

I had a bar showing my case ID and case status at the early stages of my approval process on one of the Pixel support pages, but one day it…

falcine commented on Refund of US$456 (in Warranty, ~A$714) or US$200 (Out of Warranty) for Eligible Pixel 7a with Swollen Battery Issue @ Google
Found a [reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/Pixel4a/comments/1inx3u3/has_anyone_gotten_their_50/) thread sharing payment wait times for a…

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Suricate on Refund of US$456 (in Warranty, ~A$714) or US$200 (Out of Warranty) for Eligible Pixel 7a with Swollen Battery Issue @ Google

Should take around a month to process the payment according to reddit posts on this subject. Some have had battery swelling issues in…

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lukie85 on Refund of US$456 (in Warranty, ~A$714) or US$200 (Out of Warranty) for Eligible Pixel 7a with Swollen Battery Issue @ Google

The range of prices I've seen the 7a sell at is around $430 - $679. So a payout of $713 seems crazy generous. And in many cases the…

falcine commented on Refund of US$456 (in Warranty, ~A$714) or US$200 (Out of Warranty) for Eligible Pixel 7a with Swollen Battery Issue @ Google
Got the payoneer registration email today, applied 4 days ago. Email was in the spam folder of all places. Eligible for a $713 payment.

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Suricate on Refund of US$456 (in Warranty, ~A$714) or US$200 (Out of Warranty) for Eligible Pixel 7a with Swollen Battery Issue @ Google

I've noticed so far no one has been asked for proof of purchase. That could be because we're still under 2 years of the phone's May 2023…

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Suricate on Refund of US$456 (in Warranty, ~A$714) or US$200 (Out of Warranty) for Eligible Pixel 7a with Swollen Battery Issue @ Google

I believe so, if you go to "Settings" on the phone, then "About phone", then "Limited Warranty", it states the warranty period for the…

falcine commented on Refund of US$456 (in Warranty, ~A$714) or US$200 (Out of Warranty) for Eligible Pixel 7a with Swollen Battery Issue @ Google
Thanks for the heads up. Only 3 weeks left on the 2-year warranty on my Pixel 7a, as I bought it under…

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mooodeng on [Unobtainable Deal] Ninja Blast Portable Blender (Cranberry Colour Only) - 2 for $49.99 (with $30 off Code) Delivered @ Ninja

Be careful here. If, as I suspect, this is a consequence of the US tariff situation, where huge volumes of Chinese goods effectively locked…

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SpiffyTheDog on Event Cinemas: Adult eSaver Ticket $13.77, Child eSaver Ticket $12.34 (Not valid in ACT, VIC, TAS) @ Groupon

Our cinema operators are obligated to give film studios a 50% cut of movie ticket sales, and the booking fee is a way of clawing back some…

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congo on Event Cinemas: Adult eSaver Ticket $13.77, Child eSaver Ticket $12.34 (Not valid in ACT, VIC, TAS) @ Groupon

It's a terrible time to be a cinema owner. Most people don't see the logic of paying money to watch a movie now, when they know they're…

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[Deactivated] on AMD Ryzen 7 5700X CPU US$83.77 (~A$133.82) Delivered @ TaiYuan Store AliExpress

My guess is at least part of the stock is returned from people who bent pins by accident trying to install the CPU.

The customer can, but the shop that sells it can't, so they have to get rid of short dated stuff by heavily discounting well below retail…

It's not as simple as levying extra taxes on natural resources because they're making big profits. You need to consider the likelihood that…

Lower sales volumes in Aus leading to lack of economies of scale, higher taxes, additional cost of air freight from Japan. It shouldn't be…

Not everything needs to be made political. Woolworths pulled a line of merchandise from sale because it assessed the demand wasn't there,…

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clandestino on [QLD] KP Mangoes 8 for $2 or $0.29 Each @ Blunder Road Country Markets, Oxley

No, I don't think it's gouging. I'm just saying that 29c mangoes are an outlier that is not representative of mango pricing outside of…

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JmackV2 on [QLD] KP Mangoes 8 for $2 or $0.29 Each @ Blunder Road Country Markets, Oxley

If you're going to use these 29c mangoes as an example, 99% of fruit stores, whether it's supermarkets or not, are gouging.
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