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| Member Since | 23/05/2016 |
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| Location | Sunshine Coast |
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Ha ha, I did this yesterday. Not so I don’t have a lonely car, but I figured the carpark would fill up and this owner cared about their...
BigBirdy commented on Need Recommendations for an E-Bike
I’d be wary about spending too much on an e-bike, especially after your recent bicycle experience. I bought a cheap’ish e-bike from a...
Generally you’re correct, but most/many policies offer cover for specified portable items, which can (potentially, I haven’t tried)...
Not true. Even on the offical FB page of a media company, you will see articles as FB’s algorithm presents them to you. You can hunt down...
Galv pipe rusts on the inside, slowly blocking the flow, tinting/browning your water, staining toilet, etc. It’s particularly noticeable...
BigBirdy commented on Moving to Queensland Very Soon, Any Tips?
Good plan, great destination, but you’re following the recent large migration Covid caused, primarily to SE Qld, pushing up property...
That your first insurance company would only go up to $7,000 agreed value is a guide as to what sort of market value they would pay out for...
Definitely chase this up, the warranty is probably worth more than the price difference between the two products. Hopefully the retailer...
Not so simple. For example, if you ‘gave’ your children the money, and in return they gave you their labour, like in your business,...
If you own the assets and, as you say, you are receiving the income, then obviously you are liable to pay the tax. As far as then passing...
BigBirdy commented on Do You Envy Those Who Got Rich on Bitcoin?
Cryptos have no intrinsic value, just a buy/sell price based on speculative interest by those prepared to gamble on them. If you get in and...
BigBirdy commented on Purchase of Villa Prior to Auction in Victoria
It’s strange that the agent told you how much someone else offered, and probably unethical. I would expect “we have received an offer...
So my situation was ... I had a pergola mounted between my house wall and the neighbours brick garage (& common) wall, by agreement with my...
It’s not your neighbour’s fault. Your neighbours are not suffering because of the current situation. If you want a good relationship...
No mention of those friends who used leverage to wipe-out their lifetime of accumulated assets? Given time, you’ll have such friends
BigBirdy commented on Thoughts on Buying a Car on Finance?
A bit of advice for a young person on a budget buying a car ... get an online insurance quote (from a few insurers) for the model you’re...
Unless your family has some genetic issue, she can expect to live another 25-30 years, of which the last 20-25 years will be assisted by...
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dandealsau on [QLD] Switch to Suncorp CTP Insurance before Renewing Your Rego and Get a $50 Gift Card
dandealsau on [QLD] Switch to Suncorp CTP Insurance before Renewing Your Rego and Get a $50 Gift CardHa, got my renewal today ... has QBE on it, was RACQ. Now awaiting gift card. I requested the change maybe 6 months ago
There has been so many ‘high profile’ deaths from Covid, in all walks of life (athletes, politicians, actors, scientists, etc). I guess...
Between March and early Dec (2020), the UK registered nearly 524,000 deaths, compared to an average just over 442,000 for the same period...
Your threshold for suspicion may be a tad low. When enough people get asked for the time for day, a few of them will die.
BigBirdy replied to dandealsau on [QLD] Switch to Suncorp CTP Insurance before Renewing Your Rego and Get a $50 Gift Card
dandealsau on [QLD] Switch to Suncorp CTP Insurance before Renewing Your Rego and Get a $50 Gift CardQBE offer $50 on the basis that you register your wish to change to them, on their website. Apparently when your rego is renewed, you get...
The truth is, the source you’ve linked has been arrested for taking part in the attack on the US Capitol building. Do you really believe...
That’s a popular argument amongst the Covid conspiracy theorists, but excess mortality rates suggest Covid related deaths have being...
BigBirdy commented on [QLD] Switch to Suncorp CTP Insurance before Renewing Your Rego and Get a $50 Gift Card
Note, the four CTP providers in QLD all provide the same base legislated service at the same price, but also offer differing benefits above...
BigBirdy commented on What Happens if Google Leaves Australia?
As much as I despise our major media companies for allowing opinion and tribalism to creep into their news, pushing populism and dismissing...
BigBirdy commented on Is There Anything You Can Do to Stop People from Parking & Driving over The Natures Strip
I was thinking some decorative rocks, but if they aren’t allowed, how about build a couple of raised garden beds using, for example,...
I did a bit of research and discovered the extra month last year was a bonus month CC gave due to Covid limiting membership benefits, and I...
There’s something dodgy with their dates. My member card says expiry 21/12/2020, but App said 21 Jan 2021. Was still working fine....
BigBirdy replied to p1 ama on Isn't It Kind of Crappy Towards Society to Buy a Lot (if Any) Investment Properties?
p1 ama on Isn't It Kind of Crappy Towards Society to Buy a Lot (if Any) Investment Properties?> Housing in Australia is extremely affordable. Where are you looking, abandoned mining towns? Where I live, the vacancy rate is less than...