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Has Anybody Initiated a Credit Card Chargeback against eBay? How Did It Go?

I'll try keep this one short, just interested in experiences. I bought an item on eBay which is faulty and unusable. This fault presented following the closure of eBay's 30 day returns …

poll Aqara Roller Shade Driver E1 - Is It Obvious That This Needs Additional Hardware?

I have just purchased the following device: https://www.aqara.com/en/product/roller-shade-driver-e1 There is a single mention on the website that reads "** A compatible Aqara hub is …

poll What Size Should a "Large" Pizza Be?

A pizza shop near me that'd been closed for some time recently re-opened. They were one of the best in the area, so my partner picked up two large pizzas from them yesterday. She arrived home …

Company Did Not Process Order after Arbitrarily Declaring Fraud, Did Not Notify Me

An unusual situation, this, but reading more on the company had me realise that this is not an isolated incident! I recently placed an order on an Australian website, a well-known retailer. I have …

aurarum.com.au

Aurarum Data Breach

Hi all, I have a very similar experience to that of stickyfingers' in this thread: https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/626156 (I was also caught up in this breach) I'm now receiving spam to …

Recommendations for Sydney to Melbourne Vehicle Transport

Hi all, I'm hoping that someone might be able to help out with specific recommendations for interstate vehicle transport (Sydney to Melbourne.) The car in question is around 40 years old but …

Where to Buy Genuine, or High Quality Aftermarket Samsung Phone Batteries?

Hi all, As title suggests, I'm after a genuine, or good aftermarket, battery for my S6. 100% of what's sold on eBay is going to be counterfeit, guaranteed, I don't care how many …

Retrofitted Blow-in Wall Insulation - Expriences?

I've got a brick veneer home that has zero insulation in the walls. I'm very environmentally conscious and don't like throwing money away, which I feel that I'm doing by having a …

eBay Australia

eBay 20% off Sale - The Usual Price Jack Has Started

Surprise surprise… the price jack has begun. https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Gigabyte-AORUS-GeForce-GTX-1080T... I added this to my watch list on Saturday when it was $1190. Today, it's …

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Exelpet Flea and Worm Treatments (Cat and Dog) ~50% off at Coles Camberwell VIC (Selected States Only)

expired Exelpet Flea and Worm Treatments (Cat and Dog) ~50% off at Coles Camberwell VIC (Selected States Only)

Spotted this at lunch; a few other good deals too (25c squeaky hotdogs!) Might be Victoria/nationwide.

What's Your Best Hard Rubbish (Aka Kerbside Collection) Find?

Hard rubbish show and tell time! I somehow have some pretty good luck with my hard rubbish finds. Most recently was a fully working i5 system that was around 3.5 years old, complete with 8GB RAM, …

PayPal

eBay Pricing Vs PayPal Charge

Hi all, I've made countless purchases via PayPal, but most are in AUD so I haven't noticed the discrepancy that I have this time. I purchased an item in USD that eBay said would be …

Beware The Insurance Lazy Tax!

I'm partly to blame here, and I am usually more aware of such things than most, but on this occasion, time got the better of me and I got burnt! I just checked my bank balance to find a $909 …