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FTTN Modem to Use as a Bridge in 2024?

A lightning strike recently took out my netcomm nf18 and I am looking for suggested replacement options. I am on fttn and was using the modem in bridge mode to bridge to my unifi router and network. …

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expired Sony WF-1000XM5 Noise Cancelling Wireless Earphones $293 Delivered @ Amazon AU

Possibly lowest price for non-refurb, noon-seconds to date. Truly Wireless Earbuds with Noise Cancelling The Best Noise Cancellation Compact and comfortable design, available in 2 classic colours NEW …

ING

Switching from ING due to Ukraine

Who else is boycotting ING because of their continued Russian operations? The news just keeps getting worse in Ukraine: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-03-10/ukrainian-officials-s... Governments …

Where to Shop for Suits in Sydney?

I've just picked up a senior job in the Canberra public service, where I'm expecting that I'll be meeting a few times a week with Ministers and Secretaries. Therefore, I need to look …

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expired Lumintop EDC01 Mini Keychain Flashlight Torch $11.30 + Delivery ($0 with Prime/ $39 Spend) @ Lumintop AU DIRECT, Amazon AU

Same as this previous deal, but $0.59 cheaper. https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/640936 Reviews from the last deal sound like its worth a try at this price. According to Amazon, its on sale down from …

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expired [Prime] Eneloop AA/AAA 4 Pack $14.99 Delivered @ Amazon AU

Amazon Prime Day deal Prime only offer 4 pack of Eneloop AA for $14.99 Max of 3 packs per Prime membership. AAAs are the same price, both pro and regular Reg AAA link: …

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P&O Cruise - Brisbane to Whitsundays, 5 Days/4 Nights All Inclusive from $299pp @ Scoopon

out of stock P&O Cruise - Brisbane to Whitsundays, 5 Days/4 Nights All Inclusive from $299pp @ Scoopon

Its too early for me, but this might appeal to some of you who are allowed into Queensland and are willing to take the risk. Soak up the breathtaking natural beauty of Queensland's magical …

Where to Buy NAS Drives?

I'm looking for advice about where to buy drives for my DS918+. I've currently got two WD red 4TB drives in SHR configuration and a 6TB purple. I bought the red drives in late December …

eBay Australia

eBay Guaranteed Delivery - experiences claiming for late delivery?

Last week (Mon 13th) I bought a Unifi switch off Computer Alliance ebay, which was listed as having guaranteed delivery by Fri 17th. This date was also in my purchase confirmation. Unfortunately, it …

UPS to protect Synology NAS

I've recently bought a Synology DS918+ for my home network, backups, Plex, surveillance cameras etc. I've been reading about the risks of a power outage crashing the HDDs. Therefore, …

Best Way of Playing Movie on Two Screens in Car?

Easter is going to be the first long car trip with 2 and 4yo. Hopefully they can play eye-spy and sing 10 green bottles on repeat for the first two hours, but after that I'm hoping I can keep …

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TP-Link TL-SF1005P 5-Port 10/100Mbps Desktop Switch with 4-Port PoE, $49 + Shipping / Free Pickup @ Umart

expired TP-Link TL-SF1005P 5-Port 10/100Mbps Desktop Switch with 4-Port PoE, $49 + Shipping / Free Pickup @ Umart

The non-POE switch is a great buy for a basic unmanaged switch @14 at MSY as listed here: https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/436659#comment-6929579 This is the POE version for those needing this …

Suggestions for Replacement ADSL2+ Modem - NBN Supposedly Coming in April

My 4+yo TP-link D9 died on the weekend - it won't sync to DSL and the relevant admin screens give errors although the local wifi network still works intermittently. It's not ideal timing to …

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[NSW] AmEx 30% Back on Sydney Trains, Ferries, Light Rail

expired [NSW] AmEx 30% Back on Sydney Trains, Ferries, Light Rail

Register, then tap and pay with amex when you travel. Up to $25 back.

Building a Good Value but Effective Home Surveillance System

After a spate of neighbourhood break-ins and vandalism to cars, I want to install some video cameras and sensor lights as a deterrence and to help the police if there is an incident. There seems to …

Woolworths

Woolworths Online - Service Going down Hill?

I used Woolies online a few times in 2017 and found it convenient and generally well run. However, in my experience their service has gone downhill dramatically since the start of 2018. From time to …

Best Way to Purchase a Google Pixel 2 (Non-XL)

There doesn't seem to be a heap of these around at the moment, but I'm wondering the best way to purchase outright a Pixel 2 (non-XL) version. There's heap of XL's going around at …

Warranty on Phones Purchased off eBay/Gumtree etc

Hi, I'm thinking of purchasing a Pixel 2 XL off gumtree or ebay and wondering how warranty works? I'm nervous because my previous two nexus devices each bootlooped after 12 months and I was …

GearBest

Is my SDHC a Fake? (Solved: SDHC was not fake)

Please ignore my original post below. It turns out that the problem was entirely user error on my part. I recently purchased a 16GB SDHC card from a China based retailer that is regularly featured …

Roidmi 3s reviews

I'm struggling to find reviews of the 3S online. I've got a roidmi 2s, but have been finding the connection to my 2004 x-trail keeps dropping out. The aluminium foil hack worked for me for …

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$15,000 of Clipsal electrical products for home or home automation plus $5000 for installation

closed $15,000 of Clipsal electrical products for home or home automation plus $5000 for installation

  • Prize pool $40,000.00
  • Australia-wide
  • Website
  • Email Subscription
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out of stock Broadlink MP1 Smart Power Strip with 4 Individually Controllable Ports $21.59 @ Banggood

I'm looking at automating some stuff around the home and was looking at a recent Xiaomi deal, but it only allowed for all of the sockets to be remotely controlled together. So after researching …

YouTube

Roidmi Autostarting YouTube on Connect - Why?

Hi, I know that there's a heap of fellow OzB'ers that have Roidmi 2s's in their cars. They're a great unit, but I have one bug that I have searched and searched to find a solution …

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Free Tiptop Sandwich Thins, World Square Sydney

expired Free Tiptop Sandwich Thins, World Square Sydney

While popping into the post office parcel kickers to pick up my yeelight, I received the free Vietnamese spring roll already posted, plus just a few metres away, a pack of 6 tiptop sandwich thins.

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Vietnamese Rice Paper Rolls, Free at World Square, Sydney

expired Vietnamese Rice Paper Rolls, Free at World Square, Sydney

To promote cheap airfares to Vietnam, AirAsia are giving away free rice paper rolls today.

UV Light to Detect Mould

We've had a couple of instances of mould appearing in various parts of our house. Most recently on some second hand furniture we bought late last year. We had previously traced some possible …

GearBest

Gearbest birthday competition entries

The Gearbest rep asked for competition ideas for their 3rd birthday in one of their bargain posts. I suggested a photo and limerick or other amusing poem comp. It was posted here: …

Roidmi versions

Hi, there's been a heap of roidmi deals on ozbargain over the last year or so, so I'm hoping that some of you that have purchased can help me out. From what I can tell, there is an …

Acceptable Mobile Phone Repair Time

Hi, I'm after some advice as to what a reasonable repair time is on a mobile phone under warranty. Up until 2 weeks ago, I loved everything about my 9 month old Nexus 5X, the pure android …

Lighting Suggestions in Case of a Blackout

After being without power for a few hours recently one evening, I am looking for advice to improve my emergency lighting options. My goal is to ensure that I've got at least enough light to …

Good value TV headphones

Hi, I am looking for suggestions for watching TV with headphones or a wireless headphone solution using equipment that I already have so that I can watch TV without waking the light sleeping toddler …

PricePal

poll PricePal HTTPS Failing?

Hi, I'm was wanting to make a purchase through Pricepal, but when I log in from work, I get a red cross over the padlock and https: crossed out in Chrome. When I try to log in using IE, IE shuts …

Woolworths

Woolworths No Longer Bothering to Stop Shoplifters

I am really starting to wonder whether those of us looking out for genuine discounts, but still paying for our groceries, are actually the mugs given what I have discovered about Woolworths' …

Cashback mortgage brokers now that yourshare no longer in the market

I took out an ING mortgage via 'Yourshare.com.au' in Jan 2016 to get the brokerage refund. However, the mortgage broker that was originally working at Yourshare has since left and there is …

Deals to Use Extra Sims on

Like many OzBers, I use Telstra sims as a cheap form of Google Play credit. However, the phone numbers are also good for getting other offers. Some of the recent ones are the GyG burritos, Good Guys …

Thunderbolt Docking Station Recommendations for Dell laptop

I replaced my ageing laptop as part of the recent eBay deals: https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/258279 It's brilliant from a mobility perspective, but I'm hoping to set it up with a …

Geocaching

Geocaching.com Premium Membership Discounts?

Has anyone found any ways of getting discounted premium membership renewals? There was a half price offer a while back for new premium members. I've tried paying in different currencies (you …

Appam balik in Sydney - where to buy?

Hi, I used to live in Penang and fell in love with peanut or peanut and sweet corn pancakes - the thick ones like a crumpet. They seem to have a variety of names - appam balik, mang jeng kueh/ban …

Domino's

What to Eat This Week after a Month of Moguls?

The weekly subscribe on the weekend and get free mogul pizzas the following week deals seem to have stopped. Is there anyone else out there looking for quick and easy meals after binging on pizzas …

Nexus 5X Chargers

Many of us have bought the Nexus 5X in the various recent deals. I bought my black 5X in the recent JB deal after they ran out of blue stock and I must say that I'm loving it as a phone. …

Costco Wholesale

Costco Phones - Outright

Has anyone been to Costco recently and taken note of what phones they're selling outright (not the ones sold through the Vodafone mini-store)? How do their prices stack up against mobile its and …

S4 Replacement Suggestions? Better value than an S5?

I recently lost my Galaxy S4. The frustrating thing is that it could be somewhere around the house that I moved into recently as it turns out I've moved into a Telstra blackspot in Penshurst …

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Free Drink Bottle and $5 Lunch Voucher, Australia Square Sydney

expired Free Drink Bottle and $5 Lunch Voucher, Australia Square Sydney

Free filtered water drink bottles and $5 vouchers to use in the food court are being handed out as you enter the food court from George Street. I expect that they'll run out once the lunch rush …

Free Access to Choice Magazine - NSW

Hi everyone, I'm wondering if there is a way to access Choice magazine and website for free for NSW residents. This link shows it is available for Melbourne library users: …

ING

Mortgage broker for ING Direct Orange Advantage loan

I am currently in the market for a mortgage and am interested in ING Direct's current 3.99% offer. While researching, I came across comments (https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/209403#comment) …

Fitbit One Deals with Change of Mind

Hi, I'm looking for a fitbit one for a gift. I want the recipient to be able to exchange if they already have something similar and would prefer something else. My reading of their returns …

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Free Instant Coffee and Nescafe Gold Intense Samples @ Wynyard Park NSW

expired Free Instant Coffee and Nescafe Gold Intense Samples @ Wynyard Park NSW

Giving away free nescafe gold made by baristas in wynyard and when you order you get a free sample (or if you ask, they'll give you two). I was surprised how good instant coffee can taste. Not …

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Free Coffee and Shoe Shine @ Citibank, Cnr Hunter & Pitt St, Sydney

expired Free Coffee and Shoe Shine @ Citibank, Cnr Hunter & Pitt St, Sydney

Free coffee just for turning up at Citibank Hunter st branch and have your shoes shined while you wait.