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poll Do You Take a Dump at Work and if Not Why?

I dont know how some people can work 40 hours + a week and not knock out at least sometimes during office hours

poll Next Gen Consoles - This Is Getting Ridiculous

So this November will mark 1 year since the release of the Xbox Serie X and The PS5 and there still ISNT any in stock for longer then a few minutes. I know there is a semi-conductor shortage but …

Optus

Anyone Got Any Optus Deals?

So my 24-month contract on my Samsung 10e ended 10 days ago and i am happy to keep the same phone and the 'cheapest' sim only plan is $45, i mean I know they are a big provider but $45 a …

poll Are The Sports Betting Ads Getting out of Hand?

Im watching the Brownlow and literally every 2 rounds a break will happen in which the odds and 'special' offers are being advertised by sportsbet. Every sport talks about the odds, …

Does Anyone Install Solar on Asphalt Shingles?

Just thought i'd ask….? If so can you let me know if they install Solar in Victoria?

How Much Do You Pay for nbn?

Got a month left on my current contract with Internode paying $80 a month for 50mbps - Unlimited (got a free month for the 6 month contract so it wasn't a bad deal at the time) Service wise I …

poll Do You Pay More for Branded Medicine?

I will never understand how 100 tablets of Panadol can cost ~$13 when 100 tables of Panamax can cost you ~$3 when they both have the same active ingredient of 500mg of paracetamol? Other than if you …

poll Should Stamp Duty Be in a Property Advertised Price?

Should Stamp duty be in a property advertised price? Once again prices of real estate is going up and up and with that comes increased government revenue from ‘stamp duty’ For those who don’t …

Do You Envy Those Who Got Rich on Bitcoin?

By envy i mean i am happy for them but i have a massive regret feeling of why da faq didnt i jump on this earlier Bitcoin is now worth ~$40,000 USD (~$51,000 AUD) - I cant help but feel like a …

poll What's Your Opinion on Charity Representatives at Shopping Centres?

I have noticed there is a blitz of 'charity sales' representatives at shopping centres from world poverty to make a wish foundation i have probably been approached by half a dozen in the …

GameStop

GameStop (GME) Hits over $150 a Share

Thought this might be interesting to talk about Essentially the reddit group r/wallstreetbets has taken on some of the big fund managers Anyone who is a international investor will know this is the …

Australian Open

poll Should The Australian Open Still Go Ahead?

Simple question. Should the Australian open 2021 still go ahead?

poll Aus Shares V US Shares V Crypo Property You Investing Post COVID19?

With the COVID19 vaccine being rolled out eventually the world will return to a 'new normal' There are clearly some very wealth and savvy people on this website where are people putting …

Superhero

Superhero Share Trading, Thoughts?

Just wondering if anyone has used Superhero and how there experience has been? They have a flat $5 trade fee and are free to buy EFT? Good deal or too good to be true?

New Vs Used Cars Is The Balance Shifting?

Now before I start I am not referring to high end car brands like Mercedes I’m talking your everyday common brands like Toyota RAV4, Kia Sportage etc. Historically the notion of buying a new car …

poll No Christmas Party Is This Fair?

I have a friend she works in a large (ish) organisation (aged care facility - mix of both publicly/privately funded care) she works in administration at the best of times her workplace doesnt have …

poll Lets Settle This Property or Shares

There is a bit of a debate happening after apparently one guy spent close to 12m on 3 different 'the block' properties. - A few investment threads had bagged out the purchases as stupid …

poll Increase in Super Looking to Get Axed - Thoughts?

An increase in superannuation would cut lifetime wage earnings for the average Aussie by 2 per cent and lower-income earners would be hit the hardest, a long-awaited review has found. The government …

poll Black Friday Expectations

Im hoping to pick up a good TV but i have been burnt by these online sales days before - most of them have be very disappointing lately - ie click frenzy etc what are you hoping to pick up during …

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Samsung 65" Q95T 4K UHD HDR Smart QLED TV QA65Q95TAWXXY - $3064 Delivered @ Appliances Online

expired Samsung 65" Q95T 4K UHD HDR Smart QLED TV QA65Q95TAWXXY - $3064 Delivered @ Appliances Online

I think this is the cheapest i've seen them for anyone interested - if keen dont forget cashrewards have a good weekend!

What Do You Want for Christmas?

As a Victorian who has been essentially been under house arrest for the majority of 2020. I cannot wait for this year to be over it has simply been a 'rubbish' year and i dare say im not …

poll Banks to Increase Interest Rates on Those Asking for Mortgage Relief

"Home buyers unable to resume normal repayments beyond the loan deferral deadline at the end of September may be forced to opt into higher interest-accruing loan products to avoid the …

poll Would Be Willing to Pay Double The Medicare Levy for Free Dental, Ambulance, Aged Care and Optical? [Poll]

We have a fantastic health care system but it has some clear (understandable) gaps. The system saves a lot of lives and we can all agree it is one of the shining lights of living in Australia. It is …

poll Paying at The Register Etiquette [Poll]

Paying at the register etiquette [Poll] Alright so this has been annoying me but I’ll see what the wider community think. The other day I was at Bunnings and I was in line for the (unfortunately …

Steam

Can't Buy Certain Games on AU Steam

Hi Steam currently has a old RTS game (Kohan and Kohan 2) that I used to play the war chest is current $1.99USD but in the Aussie store it can't buy it? I have tried to VPN to the US store but …

poll Australia Is in Recession how long will it last?

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/business/australia-all-but-cert... https://www.news.com.au/finance/economy/australian-economy/a... After 29 years of straight growth the lucky country is officially in …

What Do You Wear to Work?

What do you wear to work? With the work from home episode of life coming to an end for a large number of Australians. I have to admit I have grown quite fond of spending 98% of my life either in …

Casual Workers to Get Paid Leave?

https://www.news.com.au/finance/work/at-work/court-rules-cas... This is a massive ruling and could have huge impacts on the Australian workforce, for those too lazy to read it is essentially a …

poll Smart Delivery Next Generation Gaming

For me this is a bit of good news in a time when life is a little grim I have had every Playstation but the new Xbox has a future that is the most consumer-Bargain friendly feature since the launch …

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10% off Roasted Coffee @ Danes Coffee

expired 10% off Roasted Coffee @ Danes Coffee

Mothers

It isnt the cheapest coffee you can get on Ozbargin but i've tried a LOT of different roasters and if you ask me the mocha gold and ascension beans are the best beans ive ever had - they have …

poll Is Talking Money Taboo? [Poll]

I like talking money (investing – shares, housing etc) – some of the best investment I’ve had sparked from a simple conversation –However, I have found a lot of people find money take …

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[SUBS] Watch The K-League @ Optus Sport

expired [SUBS] Watch The K-League @ Optus Sport

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/game-on-optus-seals-dome... Hi for those who are have Optus sports, all subscribers just got a nice additional league to watch

poll Do You Work for The Money or Do You Love Your Job?

So another lucky individual won around 23.6 million on Thursday night - now i shamefully admit i pay the 'idiot' tax that is the lotto in the hope that one day i can quit my job knowing …

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expired Buy Two and Save: Puma Essentials Hoodies, Sweatshirts or Sweatpants $60 (Min 2 Purchase) + Delivery @ Puma

two hoodies for 60$ pretty decent deal not a whole lot of sizes left but might be a decent deal for people

poll BoycottRent Treading on Twitter [Poll]

BoycottRent Couple weeks ago put a poll up on the 6 month ban on evictions in which the majority of people agreed it was a bad idea https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/527745 Now I'm seeing on …

poll Do You Agree with JobKeeper (Business Getting $1500 to Pay Workers)?

Business getting $1500 a week to pay workers [POLL] So this is going to sound very ‘left wing’ of me but I have been thinking about the 130billion the government has spend to ‘save’ small …

Who Is Going to Pay for All This?

Who is going to pay for all this sh!t? With sweeping policies regarding government spending aimed at helping businesses and unemployed during COVID19 The government is having over 700m to airlines …

poll 6 Months Moratorium on Evictions (Poll)

6 months moratorium on evictions (Poll) Am i the only person who thinks this is stupid? essentially the government is turning landlords in the charities without giving them anything in return. I …

Gold Bullion How Do You Sell It?

Posting for a very lucky friend who doesnt know how to use a computer he recently won some 'Gold Bullion' worth a decent amount of money want wants to know how he sells it for what its …

Amazon AU

poll Amazon Prime Vs eBay Plus

If you had to pick one which is better value for money and worth subscribing too? what is you experience? Prime is $59 annually or $7 a month Ebay Plus is $50 annually

Petrol Prices a Disgrace?

Petrol stations pump the unleaded price up to over $1.70 a litre just in-time for Christmas and school holidays? How is this allowed? Shouldn’t the ACCC be doing something? Someone in the …

poll [VIC] Does The Law on Cyclists Needs to Change?

I drove back from Lorne via the Great Ocean Road [GOR] yesterday and anyone who has driven on the GOR would know it is a little narrow and simply a long And winding road – with a great view of the …

poll Is Retail Dead?

Is Retail dying a slow death? (by retail i mean physical stores/shopping centres) High cost of commercial leases, Increased competition from Online only stores (ie Amazon), Incredibly competitive …

poll [Poll] Does Loyalty Tax exist?

I read in the paper that CEO Matt Comyn CEO of CBA saying there was no such thing as a ‘loyalty tax’ on current home loan customers in which new customers where getting better deals in customers …

Bad Final Inspection Advice Needed!

Bad final inspection advice needed! Purchased a house had my final inspection today which had advertised to have appliances such as oven, dishwasher, gas log fire place etc Today we tested the oven …

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[PC, Mac, Steam] Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition $38.97 (Was $64.95) on Steam

expired [PC, Mac, Steam] Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition $38.97 (Was $64.95) on Steam

https://store.steampowered.com/app/435150/Divinity_Original_... Games 40% till friday the 1st games was pretty good if you are into the genre - been looking at getting this title for a while - …

Groupon Australia

Groupon Finish Powerball 440 for 70 + Postage Get 10 Dollars Credit Code 10BACK

Not sure if this is a great deal or not but it is significantly cheaper then my local coles. Groupon has 440 tablets for $69.95 plus postage (postage was $10 for me) - you get a $10 credit plus you …

raywhite.com

Can I Report The Real Estate Agency?

Can I report the Ray White? Went to auction last night won the auction via 2 other bidders at 760k the reserve was 770k instead of negotiating with just me they tried to get all bidders to reach the …

eToro

Etoro Zero Commission Trading? Anyone Using This

free share trading? Anyone know whats the catch? Anyone using this ?

Cheap Video Editing Software

Anyone know any cheap easy to use video editing software?