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Battery Storage for Household Solar

My neighbour and I have both installed rooftop solar this past year. Hers is a 5Kw system and mine is a 3Kw system. We are very disappointed by the feed-in tariff being …

Horse and buggy banking or what?

I fail to understand how - in this digital age of instant communication and global connection - it can take several days for a bank deposit or transfer to reach the intended account? In the old days …

moderngroup.com.au

MODERN SOLAR in Tullamarine, Victoria? Any dealings?

Has any OB had dealings with Modern Solar based in Tullamarine, Victoria? My neighbour who only speaks limited English (she's Chinese) paid Modern Solar $13K for a 5KW solar system… she …

Withdraw some super to avoid bankruptcy?

Help! A good friend is facing bankruptcy because she has a large debt (about $30k) which she cannot pay and she has no security to get that size bank loan. But she does have more than $30k in her …

Mark ups - Reasonable or unreasonable?

Seems there's a lack of information and understanding out there about mark-ups on goods; what is a reasonable mark-up and what is an unreasonable mark-up. Many folks who have never been in …

Replace rear windscreen

The rear windscreen on my wife's Mazda2 was smashed by a golf ball. Where can I get a professional replacement at a fair price? I'm in Bacchus Marsh, Victoria. O'Brien quoted $637 …

Cheapest flights - Melbourne to London (return)

Hi - Looking for the cheapest return flights Melbourne to London, departing mid-July 2015 and returning mid to late August 2015? Any advice? I'm happy to pay up to 9 months in advance in order …

Getting value from rooftop solar

I have been investigated pricing for rooftop solar for my house but the numbers don't add up! I will be paid just 8c per kwH for feed-in. When I connect to solar my tariffs will be increased by …

eBay Australia

No paying EBAY buyers

I'm looking for some advice. From time to time I have people buying stuff from me on eBay and then not paying and not replying to messages. I've wanted to give such buyers a negative …

LivingSocial Australia

LIVING SOCIAL & ePACIFIC - beware!

On 31 December 2013 I ordered a deal through LIVING SOCIAL and the retailer was ePACIFIC. The product was "band looms", a craft toy very popular with kids. Well. it is now 4 July 2014, six …