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Chainsaws shouldn't be used to cut above your head. My Brother had 68 stiches in his leg to demonstrate why and our neighbouring farmer…

Well i guess you could try challenging it through the turkish legal system.

That would take them all of 5 seconds as they explicitly state subscriptions are nkn refundable and no pro-rata is provided for a cancelled…

You need to visit the US if you want to see over regulated and censored.

BYD's first EV's were around 2009, so definitely BYD's running around that are 10+ years old. Just because we didn't have them in AU…

We ARE all happy people pay stupid prices for custom plates, nothing wrong with you choosing to spend your money that way. Just don't whine…

none of those are forced reasons. All are a choice to keep them.

complaining about rising cost of living and the issue is vanity plates on a new car FO.

V2G is already being marketed as a supported feature on many EV's, so NO it won't be hard to convince manufacturers.

BYD has been around longer than Tesla and Tesla utilise BYD battery tech in some of their vehicles.

breaking it up into batches does NOT avoid scrutiny. If anything it attracts even more scrutiny.

Disagree on taxing inheritance. The tax is already paid on what you earnt. However you should not be able to offload assets to gain tax…

If they are so poor as to require government assistance then chances are taxes they have paid have not come close to covering the costs of…

correct, however a lot of people plan ahead, transfer the house etc well in advance so that it doesn't count against pension and asset…

No the system is somewhat broken, the fact he could have transferred the property earlier to burden the tax payer is broken. Basically that…

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tenpercent on Home Insurance: 50% Increase Last Year, 20% This Year. Are We Getting Bled by Insurers?

far less than just that one incident. So on the whole way ahead. regardless insurance isn't meant to be a win cost wise, would prefer to…

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Stealtho on Home Insurance: 50% Increase Last Year, 20% This Year. Are We Getting Bled by Insurers?

yeah we got "lucky", the burst pipe was under the kitchen cabinets but the wall backing those cabinets was the living room which was a…

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nikey2k27 on Home Insurance: 50% Increase Last Year, 20% This Year. Are We Getting Bled by Insurers?

yep that's what I do, never going to make a claim for the small stuff as it is just too much hassle and then you are also stuck with having…

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Megatron on Home Insurance: 50% Increase Last Year, 20% This Year. Are We Getting Bled by Insurers?

generally storing your tools of trade etc at home isn't an issue unless you have people coming to your home where you are using those…

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Protractor on Home Insurance: 50% Increase Last Year, 20% This Year. Are We Getting Bled by Insurers?

I suspect that is more that Rudd has been read the riot act, can't keep the role of diplomat unless you are good at kissing arse.

gromit replied to
Megatron on Home Insurance: 50% Increase Last Year, 20% This Year. Are We Getting Bled by Insurers?

settlements occur all the time, even when they know they would win the case. When it comes to PR and legal costs many a company will go for…

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Protractor on Home Insurance: 50% Increase Last Year, 20% This Year. Are We Getting Bled by Insurers?

The problem is he would not have a clue who Albo or Ley are. We really are irrelevant to him. best way to stir him would be to let Rudd run…

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Protractor on Home Insurance: 50% Increase Last Year, 20% This Year. Are We Getting Bled by Insurers?

Personally I hope the Orange buffoon throws a tantrum and blows up the deal. makes it easier for either side of politics to back out of…

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Megatron on Home Insurance: 50% Increase Last Year, 20% This Year. Are We Getting Bled by Insurers?

I would not call either of those frivolous grounds. While insurers are scum they do specifically say you must declare businesses run from…

gromit replied to
Cluster on Home Insurance: 50% Increase Last Year, 20% This Year. Are We Getting Bled by Insurers?

Bridges are never burnt when it comes to accepting money. They however would likely put some significant clauses in any contracts to ensure…

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greater mimic on Home Insurance: 50% Increase Last Year, 20% This Year. Are We Getting Bled by Insurers?

remember if you have to rebuild their is also likely a chunk of change for site cleanup from whatever disaster triggered the rebuild. Add…

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sticky8anana on Home Insurance: 50% Increase Last Year, 20% This Year. Are We Getting Bled by Insurers?

my parents played that game. Then when their farmhouse burnt down they found the insurance was inadequate to rebuild. house building costs…

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isidore12 on Home Insurance: 50% Increase Last Year, 20% This Year. Are We Getting Bled by Insurers?

it is not based on house value, it is based on cost to replace your house, which has gone up massively in the last 5 years.

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s12345 on Home Insurance: 50% Increase Last Year, 20% This Year. Are We Getting Bled by Insurers?

while not "legally" mandatory, it is part of the loan conditions of most mortgages and you would be in breach of contract allowing them a…

gromit commented on Home Insurance: 50% Increase Last Year, 20% This Year. Are We Getting Bled by Insurers?
No, you are getting bled by the skyrocketing cost to build and governments that allowed builds to occur in natural disaster prone areas. Of…
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