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poll Have You Used Mortgage Brokers? Are They Worth It?

Please be gentle, I'm a first home buyer! 1) In your experience, what do mortgage brokers do that online comparison tools can't? 2) Did they try to save you money, or did they try to …

poll E-Scooters in NSW - Have You Been Fined?

So the NSW government seems to be slowly warming to e-scooters but they're still illegal. I see enough of them around the CBD to think that surely fines aren't being handed out, and that a …

Best Practices for Negotiation with Developers

My parents live on a 600 sqm block a couple of minutes from a train station in the outer suburbs of Sydney. Based on what is happening on other (very) nearby blocks, I imagine it is likely that …

Coles

poll How Do You Interpret "Any 2 for $13.90"

Hello frugal friends, So my wife has put me onto kombucha. I know it's not the most Ozbargain of beverages, but it's delicious, it's refreshing, it's possibly somewhat …

Organic Eggs and Sliced European Cheese

Hello bargain-brains-trust! The missus prefers organic eggs and the best I can manage is $8 for a dozen (700g) at Woolies, minus 5% with an eGift card - $7.60. Organic is non-negotiable (believe me, …

Grill'd

PSA: Don't forget your last Polished Man Grill'd burgers today and tomorrow!

Last week, I forgot all about them. Don't be like me.

Coles

Split Payment Hack with Coles eGift Cards

Completely by mistake, today I found out that you can do a split payment hack with Coles eGift cards, and possibly all card payments. Do a split payment, put in 2c less than the transaction amount. …

Kmart

About to Drop a Couple of Hundred Bucks at Kmart - How to Save?

Can't seem to find any cashback, coupons, even bonus flybuys. Could any expert level OzBargainers give a young padawan some advice?

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Gold Xiaomi Mi Max 2 4G Phablet 4GB RAM 64GB ROM US $189.99 (~AU $250.34) Delivered @ Gearbest

expired Gold Xiaomi Mi Max 2 4G Phablet 4GB RAM 64GB ROM US $189.99 (~AU $250.34) Delivered @ Gearbest

I've been keeping an eye on the Mi Max 2 at GearBest, and this seems to be the cheapest offer by some distance that I've seen. Edit: Possibly shave off another 1.5% or 3% with Cashrewards.