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Member Since | 15/05/2014 |
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GS9891 replied to
vongz on 60% off Shinkansen Tickets between Tokyo ⇔ Akita, Yamagata, or Niigata (Travel dates Jun 2nd ~ 22nd) @ JR East

JR Central is very stingy about passes, so the only pass linking Kansai and Tokyo besides the nationwide is the Hokuriku Arch Pass that…

GS9891 commented on Singapore Airlines Rtn to Tokyo, Japan from PER $766, SYD $767, DRW $789, BNE $791, ADL $800, MEL $838 & More (via SIN) @ BTF
Great prices for Singapore, if you can stop over for a bonus Singapore holiday would be a steal, but otherwise nothing beats a direct…

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Russ on 60% off Shinkansen Tickets between Tokyo ⇔ Akita, Yamagata, or Niigata (Travel dates Jun 2nd ~ 22nd) @ JR East

I've also lived in Brisbane almost all my life. Yeah it might get a tad more humid, but temps rarely ever push 40c even in summer in Japan…

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Wootwootwoot on 60% off Shinkansen Tickets between Tokyo ⇔ Akita, Yamagata, or Niigata (Travel dates Jun 2nd ~ 22nd) @ JR East

It's no worse than a Brisbane summer, and lots of fun festivals in summer.

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figlia on Booking.com: 12% (13% SB Plus) Cashback on Accomodation / Hotels (Was 5.5%) @ Shopback (Till 6PM)

For Japan I've found it to never really jack the price, BUT I've also found going via Google Hotels search to booking.com always gives -10%…

Would love to erase my memory of the third game and its ending.

GS9891 commented on 50% off Japan SIM Card (Unlimited Data, KDDI Network) 7 Days from $17.50 + Free Shipping @ TravelKon
>Powered by KDDI (au) – ranked Japan’s #1 network by Open Signal Note that NTT Docomo still won in the **coverage category** which is…

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NatoTomato on Singapore Airlines: Return London Departing PER $1431, DRW $1472, CNS $1492, ADL $1524, BNE $1568 via SIN @ IWantThatFlight

The less crappy one yeah.

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King Steuart on Loch Lomond Inchmurrin 12 Year Old Single Malt Whisky 2024 $101.50 Delivered (30% off) @ Skull & Barrel

He's been my boss for 10 years and he's actually great, and it's his 40th, what can I say.

GS9891 commented on Loch Lomond Inchmurrin 12 Year Old Single Malt Whisky 2024 $101.50 Delivered (30% off) @ Skull & Barrel
Have never drunk in my life, but my boss loves whisky and if OzB reckons this is a good one then birthday present for him sorted, cheers!

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Duece1995 on Qantas AmEx Ultimate: 100,000 Qantas Points ($5,000 Spend in 3 Months), $450 Travel Credit, $450 Annual Fee

The offer they saw at the time of sign-up, if it showed 100k and they followed the link from the page where it stated 100k, you should…

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Ryxxi on AmEx Statement Credit: 10% of Spend Back at Special Gift Cards (One Time Only, up to $20 Back) @ American Express

Was able to add two Explorer cards myself to my Android, guess the only thing to do is test another account if possible or otherwise ask…

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Ryxxi on AmEx Statement Credit: 10% of Spend Back at Special Gift Cards (One Time Only, up to $20 Back) @ American Express

You can add it to Google Wallet to use it as a payment method, but it will still only actually work at accepted retailers.

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Ryxxi on AmEx Statement Credit: 10% of Spend Back at Special Gift Cards (One Time Only, up to $20 Back) @ American Express

Amazon was never listed as an accepted retailer. The Explorer card has been fine enough though, works at basically every petrol station…

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timhn on Qantas AmEx Ultimate: 100,000 Qantas Points ($5,000 Spend in 3 Months), $450 Travel Credit, $450 Annual Fee

Supposedly yes: https://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/community/threads/amex-platinum-additional-cardholder-lounge-access.113729/

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xhxxyx on AmEx Statement Credit: 10% of Spend Back at Special Gift Cards (One Time Only, up to $20 Back) @ American Express

Which card did you buy that worked with Origin? The Outdoors one seems to fail with Origin at least.

GS9891 commented on AmEx Statement Credit: 10% of Spend Back at Special Gift Cards (One Time Only, up to $20 Back) @ American Express
So the "Outdoors" gift card works at my local sushi train for some reason, that combined with petrol stations makes it pretty easy to use…

GS9891 commented on Nikon Coolpix P950 24-2000mm Zoom Camera $1,203 (& Bonus $120 eGift Card) + Delivery @ Harvey Norman
1/2.3-inch sensor size with that massive body? What a joke.

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nijatk on Qantas AmEx Ultimate: 100,000 Qantas Points ($5,000 Spend in 3 Months), $450 Travel Credit, $450 Annual Fee

I'd probably do it weekday to be safe as that's when their staff are in-office. I did it for a family member on April 9 and worked.

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BigBirdy on [QLD, NSW, VIC, ACT] Team Moto Motorcycle Clearance (eg. '22 KTM Super Adventure S $21995 QLD Ride-Away, Was $31170) @ Team Moto

>KTM has committed to paying for repairs Might get 10% of the repair cost or something if it breaks today though, every owner with a…

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tongheitai on [QLD, NSW, VIC, ACT] Team Moto Motorcycle Clearance (eg. '22 KTM Super Adventure S $21995 QLD Ride-Away, Was $31170) @ Team Moto

A few more years when they go bankrupt and need to sell all the three-wheeled mobility scooters that they call bikes.

GS9891 commented on [QLD, NSW, VIC, ACT] Team Moto Motorcycle Clearance (eg. '22 KTM Super Adventure S $21995 QLD Ride-Away, Was $31170) @ Team Moto
>Also note that the bike you want may NOT be available from your closest Team Moto dealer. I believe they will do transfers from…

GS9891 commented on $125 for Referrer & Referee for Opening Orange Everyday & Savings Maximiser Accounts (Min Deposit & Spend Required) @ ING
>The offer does not apply where your friend has opened an Orange Everyday account: at any point since 1 July 2014 (even if the account has…

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Nom on Qantas AmEx Ultimate: 100,000 Qantas Points ($3,000 Spend in 3 Months), $450 Travel Credit, $450 Annual Fee

Yeah again the T&C's even state it should actually be forfeited, so could be closed off any day, but so far so good for all it seems. Will…

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nijatk on Qantas AmEx Ultimate: 100,000 Qantas Points ($3,000 Spend in 3 Months), $450 Travel Credit, $450 Annual Fee

Book a Qantas fare >=$450 via the Amex portal with the credit as normal -> Cancel via the portal before 11:59 PM on the date of purchase…

GS9891 commented on Qantas AmEx Ultimate: 100,000 Qantas Points ($3,000 Spend in 3 Months), $450 Travel Credit, $450 Annual Fee
Also had a family member book and cancel a flight and get the $450 statement credit come through, so seems the flight credit refund trick…

GS9891 commented on Qantas AmEx Ultimate: 100,000 Qantas Points ($3,000 Spend in 3 Months), $450 Travel Credit, $450 Annual Fee
Great card IF you can get the 100k, (had a 70k offer pop up here one out of ten or so times when testing). Hopefully the travel credit…

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devisticshash on Qantas AmEx Ultimate: 100,000 Qantas Points ($3,000 Spend in 3 Months), $450 Travel Credit, $450 Annual Fee

You need to buy a Qantas ticket from the official Qantas site for the Qantas lounge invites.

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GS9891 on Amplify Qantas Signature: 80k Qantas Points with $6k Spend in 90 Days, $370 1st Year Fees ($214 Existing Customers) @ St George

Self-Update: Met the spend in the first week and had the 80K come through yesterday (2.5 weeks after initially activating the card, but the…

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daniesaurs on Samsung Galaxy S25 256GB $1000, S25+ 256GB $1250 Delivered @ PhoneX AU

Yeah, but (at least as of last month) the 'voucher repayment' value listed in the CIS was only $500-something for the cheaper plan and…
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