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rith on Earn Double Bonus Velocity Points on ANA Flights (1/9/25 - 31/12/25) @ Velocity Frequent Flyer (Activation Required)

It was weird. Only let me choose ANA as the rewards program on booking. Can choose Vrirgin now but gives an error when you try to submit…

spurf commented on Earn Double Bonus Velocity Points on ANA Flights (1/9/25 - 31/12/25) @ Velocity Frequent Flyer (Activation Required)
I've booked an ANA flight but couldn't add the Velocity numbers at the time of booking and it won't let me add it to the booking online. Do…

spurf commented on When Do OzBargainers Stop Repairing Their Laptops?
Unfortunately unless you gave the ability or interest in repairing it yourself, it is usually uneconomic to repair a laptop outside the…

spurf commented on Window Insulation Ideas (Not Double Glazing)
My house is surrounded by large single glazed aluminium framed windows and doors. Completed unecenomical to replace with double glazed…


spurf posted a deal WD Blue Internal Hard Drive 8TB CMR 3.5-Inch SATA 5640 RPM 256MB Cache $199.39 Delivered @ Amazon Japan via AU
Not as good /Tb as the recent 24Tb deal, but a decent price if you are looking for a modest size and appreciate a CMR drive. Not 7200RPM…

spurf commented on Power Usage Monitor
I've finally received the parts to build this to integrate into Homeassistant: https://github.com/klaasnicolaas/home-assistant-glow My…

spurf commented on Free USA eSIM with 3GB Data Per Month, 100 Min Calls, 300 Text & US Number @ Helium Mobile (Invitation & US Address Required)
Have just come back from Hawaii and this worked a treat for my wife and I, 5G and all. Apologies if this is common knowledge, but I also…

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Rick James18 on Apple 10.9" iPad 10th Gen Wi-Fi 64GB $519.99 Delivered @ Costco (Membership Required) (Price Beat $493.99 @ Officeworks)

My kids iPads are ancient (ipad 6s and a 7). Thought about waiting to see if the next gen pushes this down but given the ipad 9 is on sale…

spurf posted a deal Apple 10.9" iPad 10th Gen Wi-Fi 64GB $519.99 Delivered @ Costco (Membership Required) (Price Beat $493.99 @ Officeworks)
Snagged 3 of these today from…

spurf commented on Aircon Always High Power Use, What Am I Doing Wrong
Something is definitely wrong with your units, that is way too much usage given how you have described your house. As others have…

spurf commented on $ cost ave vs lump sum
If you have a long enough time horizon, then the best strategy is to lump sum invest. Going forward you would DCA any funds as they arrive.…

I've been using Zoho for my business email for 8 years now and can't fault it

You can definitely say for sure it didn't cause the diarrhoea. Unless the seal was broken, there is no way for bacteria to have…

spurf commented on How Many Years Does Your Solar Panel System Last?
Mine started throwing this error after heavy rain. Could reset by throwing the DC breaker off and on after the sun had warmed them up. I…

I bought a set of 4 GRENLANDERs for my Outlander (only just realised they rhyme) back in 2021 and they have been great. Significantly…

I use this stuff: https://www.bunnings.com.au/scotts-lawn-builder-15kg-buffalo-slow-release-lawn-fertiliser_p0069452 It's expensive but…

spurf commented on Help Save My Lawn
Bin-Die won't kill rye grass, but handy to kill clover and bindies although if you feed and let your buffalo grow tall they will choke out…

spurf commented on Help Save My Lawn
I planted this rubbish ages ago to fill in some bare patches in my buffalo too. No need to stress though, the buffalo will overrun it…

Good to hear it wasn't a one-off success for this brand. Will probably replace my wife's car with these when they are due.

spurf commented on CX-5 New Tyres X 4
3 years ago I took a punt and bought 4 cheap chinese tyres (GRENLANDER 225/55R18 102W L ZEAL 56 XL) for my 2011 Outlander. They're turned…

spurf commented on Dr Nick Coatsworth Who Helped Lead Australia's Response to COVID - Recommends NO MORE JABS - OPINIONS
Unlike the current variant, COVID wasn't a mild illness in the early days. Do people not remember the initial outbreaks after it left…

spurf commented on CarlinKit 5.0 2air Wireless Carplay and Android Auto Adapter US$25.61 (~A$39.02) Delivered @ Factory Direct via AliExpress
I've got this one, and have also had the previous two iterations. All worked well but this one is near perfect for our setup. 2019 Skoda…

I decided to double check and the chat agent has said you can connect with more than 10kW but you can only get plans with the standard FiT…

Although it looks like I'm not eligible as I have more than 10kW of solar installed according to the T&Cs. Seems to be an NSW thing as QLD…

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Sweet3st on $200 Sign-up Credit for Electricity (New or Moving Customers Only) @ AGL

I have just contacted support via online chat and they confirmed that anu unused credit for the first month stays on the account for…

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G-rig on Breville The Dual Boiler Coffee Machine BES920BSS $1224 + Delivery ($0 C&C) @ The Good Guys Commercial (Membership Required)

Yep I reckon that's the one, although I never needed the shim mod. Puts out the correct grind between 11 and 13 on mine.

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lgacb08 on Solar Bigger Expensive System for Feed in or Smaller Cheaper System with Battery?

That's possible but doesn't justify doing it now. The moment the money make sense I won't hesitate to install one. Also, what do you mean…

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G-rig on Breville The Dual Boiler Coffee Machine BES920BSS $1224 + Delivery ($0 C&C) @ The Good Guys Commercial (Membership Required)

My grinder is an ancient sunbeam that I have been puppying along for the same amount of time. Not sure what I would replace it with. I had…

spurf commented on Breville The Dual Boiler Coffee Machine BES920BSS $1224 + Delivery ($0 C&C) @ The Good Guys Commercial (Membership Required)
I just checked and I bought mine in 2017 for $750. Have changed some o-rings and the Triac (which I think for cooked from steam from the…
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