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I need to port out then port back into Boost. I was given a $2 Optus sim. Do I need to purchase an Optus plan when activating the sim?

I've just been curious what the average Sydney apartment water bill looks like. I live in a 2 bed apartment in Sydney with my family of 3, but there's no individual water meter each …

Hi everyone, we're going on a family holiday to Gold Coast with our 6 year old, and we're looking at our options for car hire. It looks like the cheaper car hire options aren't based …

Back in Sep 2021, I made a trade up from my S8 to S21+. I had to send in photos of the conditions of my S8 before they could give me a trade in value. The phone had some cracks on the front, and they …

Just got a S21 and need to upgrade to wireless earbuds for the lack of 3.5mm jack. Don't really know anything about wireless earbuds, and I'm looking at the Pixel buds A series since …

I bought a Dell monitor in March using my Citi Rewards Platinum Visa. While moving, I accidentally dropped the monitor and now it no longer works. Does anyone know if Citi Rewards Platinum has …

Hi all, Just wondering if anyone knows a cheap webhost? I snagged a deal 3 years ago with Zuver where they had $10.5 for 3 years shared CPanel hosting. Now they're moving to VentraIP and the …

I signed up to the ebay plus memebership thinking I can stack the $50 voucher with PLUSDL22 voucher. But turns out ebay doesn't allow stacking. I tried chatting to one of their agents but …

Bought a new Mazda3 sp25 just under 3 years ago and the battery just died. Granted I don't drive much, just hit 10k kms, but I thought a new battery for a new car should last at least 5 …

So I got 6 vodafone prepaid sims from the last Woolies Netflix & vodafone deal. I just activated my first sim and transferred my number from Telstra. Will I have to do the transfer number again …

I play a lot of pick up on a concrete outdoor court. And I usually go through a pair every 9 months. The most comfortable pair I owned was the Nike Air Versatile (first gen), and I bought 3 pairs …

My wife really wants to go on a family trip. So we're thinking of going to Melbourne with our 22 month old (he flys free! YAY!) for a 4 day long weekend. Since our toddler is very active, he …

I made an online ordering website for my family's take-away restaurant. But the different free and paid accounts out there is so confusing. We're not expecting any more than 100 …

Just bought an 11kg ($11) watermelon at Coles, and when I opened it up the flesh was light pink. I cut a piece off and tasted it and it was acidic. Definitely not happy with it. Anyone know if Coles …

I'm thinking of selling some merch online with my own customised website. Is Paypal the only option available to small time merchants like me? Or is Visa and Mastercard happy to set me up with …

So I bought my Mazda 3 SP25 new 11 months ago for $25k. I got NRMA comprehensive insurance without really thinking about the cost since they seemed on the level on my previous car (KIA Rio). Not …

Our apartment's carpet is getting really stained from our baby's little accidents. So thinking of floor boarding just the living areas and hallways. Works out to be about …

I just activated my first sim, and it does ask which network I'm porting from, and obviously Optus wasn't on the list. Does that mean if I want to keep my existing number I have to port out …

So I want to take advantage of the Amex $100 cashback deal at HN and get a Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus 64GB. Has anyone had any luck in price matching retailer (eg Bing Lee) ebay prices? Or does it have …

I've been looking at bluetooth earbuds, but all the ones I've seen have wires connecting the 2 earpods. I want the two pods completely separate, just like the Apple Airpods. Anyone know …

So they have a 5 year old laptop that they claim is too slow. But they only use it for youtube and email mostly, and every time I try it out it seems to run fine. It just needs an SSD. But I think …

I read on whirlpool that you can sign up for the AMEX cards and then if you cancel 6 months in, they will refund you half of the fees. Is this true? I was told that the fee is non-refundable.

I'm seeing some deals on the AMEX connect website, but I can't seem to enrol in them after clicking the "enrol now" button. How do I create the manual enrolment links in all …

I would like a good quality 8+ outlet power board for my home office. USB ports would be very nice, but not absolutely necessary. I just want to be sure that a power surge won't kill my …

Looking to buy ugg boots for myself to wear at home. But some retailers are selling them for like $200. Can't tell if that's the real cost or it's the tourist prices. Anyone know …

Just realised I ran out of AA batteries. I only use them for my xbox controller. Are eneloops that much better than any other brand?

I need a pair of cross trainers and a lot of people here say bad things about Paul's Warehouse. So where do I go?

Hi everyone,

I'm planning to go to Cairns for the total solar eclipse. I'm arriving there on the 14th of November. When should I buy the plane ticket for the best price? Who should I travel with?

I got this in the mail a few days ago. http://i.imgur.com/WNAoC.jpg I vaguely remember "buying" this due to an ozbargains deal but I completely forgot what it is and what it does.

Any reputable places that does good gift baskets and delivery? The gift basket is for a business associate if that helps.

I'm in the market for one of these chairs and I've talked to Living Edge and WorkArena, and they're selling it for around $950 for one. Just wondering if there are any other businesses that sell …

I have a few old HDDs I like to use as external drives for my PVR. I've found on MSY they have a Ritmo brand that goes for $23. But with my experiences with Ritmo, I'd rather not buy that …