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Thrawn commented on How Do People Afford Driving Luxury Cars?
Luxury cars isn't that expensive if you consider that in reality the cost is spread over decades.. and a lot of car ownership costs is...
09/06/2022 - 12:57
Thrawn commented on Are Politicians 'Really' Underpaid
In Singapore, politician salaries are pegged relative to the median income of the top-1000 of Singapore earners. As a result the PM gets...
03/06/2022 - 12:26
Thrawn commented on Are Politicians 'Really' Underpaid
The special pension for MPs are long gone. MPs entering parliament after 2004 is no longer eligible. Very few current politicians are...
03/06/2022 - 07:47
Thrawn replied to rektrading on Wow Nearly Just Died Due to a Faulty Mobile Charger Port or Cable
https://www.9news.com.au/national/company-fined-after-nsw-mother-killed-by-faulty-usb-phone-charger/8cc63e2a-0114-4da8-9356-c8f69f3dc5ce *A...
21/05/2022 - 21:00
Thrawn replied to TehBanga on Scammed on Gumtree (Sent $950 Seller Didn't Post Goods) - Police Don't Seem to Care?
Fraud is a crime... Problem for the police though is they have to prove intent to commit fraud, which is very difficult. Eg, item's not...
18/05/2022 - 14:13
Thrawn replied to sjj89 on I Accidently Searched iPad in Amazon US and Its Price: X
There’s also an import duty of probably 5% on most goods
10/04/2022 - 11:52
Thrawn replied to pegaxs on Fees for Paying by Card Are Getting out of Control
Why does the interest on a $100k mortgage cost more than a $1 million one.. same thing. It's not just the actual transaction costs. What...
15/03/2022 - 14:44
Thrawn commented on PWAY Audio Video Capture Card $8.49 + Delivery ($0 with Prime/ $39 Spend) @ Tech Extend via Amazon AU
one use case is to use an old DSLR/mirrorless camera as a high quality webcam
24/02/2022 - 16:37
Thrawn replied to Hybroid on Change In Amazon Return Process?
Amazon may be especially sensitive about storage drives after this lol:...
10/02/2022 - 01:04
Thrawn replied to koplik8 on Catch.com.au: 15% Upsized Cashback (Capped at $25 Per Customer, 6-8pm AEDT) @ ShopBack
Purchases with gift card doesn’t count with cashback. Use one or the other
07/02/2022 - 16:38
Thrawn commented on Gigabyte Laptop Battery Died, ACL Warranty?
You can usually buy a new laptop battery for around $80 and just replace it yourself
07/02/2022 - 14:37
Thrawn commented on [Price Error] Lenovo USB-C 65W AC Adapter (AU) $15 Delivered @ Lenovo
Lenovo Education price for this is $60+... for those checking
07/02/2022 - 14:22
Thrawn replied to Niko123456 on 2 Adults, 3 Kids, 7 Nights in Fiji - What Would Be The Expected Cost?
Australian passenger tax is $60 Fiji passenger tax is $135 Add airport taxes on top of that Taxes alone is well over $1k for the family.....
27/01/2022 - 15:59
Thrawn commented on Bright Rechargeable Headlamp / Head Torch
I bought Boruit D10 from AliExpress for about $13. 18650 with a built-in USB charger. Simple, works very well and cheap
25/01/2022 - 08:22
Thrawn commented on Anyone Else Notice There Are Fewer JB Hi-Fi Deals over the years?
JB hasn't had good deals for a few years now.. Used to buy camera gear, external drives, logitech gear at prices that are cheaper than...
18/12/2021 - 22:28
Thrawn replied to TheGuru on Home Loan Application Processing Time (HSBC and Others)
Friend had a settlement through St George last month. Took less than 2 weeks from application to unconditional approval. Much more pain...
15/12/2021 - 00:19
Thrawn commented on Home Loan Application Processing Time (HSBC and Others)
Settled a new purchase direct through HSBC a few months ago in NSW. HSBC took about 7 business days from the actual application to the...
13/12/2021 - 23:47
Thrawn replied to JownehFixIT on Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Carbon: Ryzen 7 5800U (8C/16T), 14" 2.8k OLED 90hz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD $1700 Delivered @ Lenovo Education
Yeah I know.. but my expectation is that it'll use DP 1.4, which in theory should do dual 4K 60hz. There's some kind of compatibility issue...
13/12/2021 - 20:30
Thrawn replied to Slippery Otter on Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Carbon: Ryzen 7 5800U (8C/16T), 14" 2.8k OLED 90hz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD $1700 Delivered @ Lenovo Education
I received mine yesterday.. Definitely have video pass through as it comes with a USB-C to HDMI adapter. Works on a 4K 60hz screen. Though...
09/12/2021 - 14:42
Thrawn commented on Catch.com.au Packages Everywhere!
Both Catch and Kmart is owned by Wesfarmers They probably use shared warehousing infrastructure.. shipping packages to Kmart retail stores...
02/12/2021 - 20:34
Thrawn commented on Samsung M7 32" UHD Smart Monitor $397 + Delivery ($0 to Metro Areas/ C&C) @ Officeworks
LS32AM700U**EXXY** model name not quite right
02/12/2021 - 18:16
Thrawn commented on How Many Amazon Returns Have You Made So Far?
About 4 times over 5 years and 100 odd orders. Damaged in shipping mostly.. and once it was missing bonus components which were advertised...
01/12/2021 - 13:01
Thrawn commented on Cancelling on a website isnt enough? (my eBay+ cancelled over a year ago - but PayPal "automatic payments" keeps going through)
Quite a lot of merchants creates a new subscription for every transaction as well. So you end up with 10+ KFC subscriptions in PayPal
01/12/2021 - 11:44
Thrawn commented on Good Value Redemption for the $40 eBay Plus Sign-up Voucher
Rare spare parts that is not commonly available. Eg, replacement battery for a specific model laptop. Amazon likely won’t have it and...
30/11/2021 - 18:05
Thrawn commented on ThinkPad Universal Thunderbolt 4 Dock 8K & 4K $270.60 Shipped @ Lenovo Education Store
I bought mine with this deal.. just arrived yesterday. Only using it on a HP Elitebook 840 G6 so far (TB3), works well
29/11/2021 - 20:57
Thrawn replied to R14 on [eBay Plus] 20% off Eligible Items (25% w/ Afterpay) @ eBay (AP Price - 60W $3.82, Mi Curve $467.81, G10 $246.17, HDMI 2.1 $6.37
how much did you have remaining with Afterpay ? when I had it around $8 it didn't work.. worked for $42'ish
26/11/2021 - 07:58
Thrawn replied to Ash-Say on [eBay Plus] 20% off Eligible Items (25% w/ Afterpay) @ eBay (AP Price - 60W $3.82, Mi Curve $467.81, G10 $246.17, HDMI 2.1 $6.37
whoops.. meant the 25% afterpay one.. wrong thread (too many windows open)
26/11/2021 - 07:29
Thrawn commented on [eBay Plus] 20% off Eligible Items (25% w/ Afterpay) @ eBay (AP Price - 60W $3.82, Mi Curve $467.81, G10 $246.17, HDMI 2.1 $6.37
FYI you can mix with Afterpay 25% with GCs I'm not sure what the minimum remaining amount you have to pay with Afterpay, but I got it down...
26/11/2021 - 07:25