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Dan Murphy's

How Do I Find Good Deals on Cases of Beer?

The search function on Dan's (and every other liquor store afaik) website is just atrocious if you want to find cheap cases of beer. You can't filter by pack size, so sorting by price just …

Amazon Canada

Locked out of Amazon.CA account with a Prime Sub ...

A while back I took advantage of a deal to sign up for amazon canada trial Prime and link it to my DoorDash acc for free DashPass. Well, now the time has come to cancel the amazon trial, but upon …

Looking for a Swiss Army Knife - Classic

Ahoy, I'm looking for a good deal on a specific model of Swiss army knife, the 'classic', AKA '0.6223' I'm particularly interested in this transparent red model on …

Mwave Australia

Ripped off on a Laptop Warranty Claim?

Hi all, I purchased an Intel OEM laptop from Mwave, and a week or so before the warranty period ended, the display died (it works with external display). At first they tried to fob me off by citing …

Looking for a 'Galaxy' Style Projector Light

Ahoy, Once upon a time I bought a super cheap USB based laser pointer with a prism for like a dollar, which looks pretty great when pointed at the ceiling. Today I took a look around for something …

Budget Vacuum Cleaner from Big Box Stores

Ahoy, My old stick vacuum died and I've currently got a pile of glass sitting on my carpet (D'oh!). Therefore I need to pick up a new machine from one of the local big box stores (mainly …

Will a Portable AC Unit Survive Being Hosed out?

I know this is a bizarre question, but I bought a portable reverse cycle AC unit 3 years ago, and I suspect sometime between last winter and this one, it's picked up some mould or dust or …

How Do You Port out with a Network Locked Phone?

Unfortunately I've gone and trashed the screen on my old phone, and it'll take 2 weeks to get a replacement screen in. I figured I'd just transfer the SIM to an old backup phone I …

Cheap (refurbed?) Android Tablet for kids to game on?

Looking for a basic android tablet for $200 or less for the kids to game on. I know that's a low budget, but whatever is least-bad at gaming at that price should be more than fine for the basic …

14TB 3.5" HDD enclosure?

I recently purchased a 14TB loose hard drive and need to throw it into a enclosure for backups. However, all of the enclosures I've seen for a sane price state support for only upto 8TB drives …

Cheap 2-Bay RAID1 NAS Solution for Backups?

Ahoy! In the past I've always used simple external HDDs to perform backups. However, I'm now wanting to upgrade to a 2-Bay RAID 1 NAS, which I can attach via Ethernet to my RT-AC68U. …

Buy $1,300-$1,450ish laptop now, or is it worth waiting?

Greetings, salutations, and G'day mates. I've got a Metabox with a 1050 Ti that's on its last legs due to some travel-induced abuse. The power jack's wonky and has to be plugged …

80 Classic Imported Beers for My Father's 80th Birthday - Where Should I Buy?

Hi all, My dad's 80th is coming up and he's an avid beer drinker. Like me, he can't stand modern craft brews with fad styles (e.g. crazy sours) and instead enjoys more classic, …

Breville Infuser Coffee Machine Backflush Cleaning - Can You Use a Metal Blind Filter?

Hi all. I recently bought a Breville Infuser 2nd hand, and I'd like to clean it with a backflush. Unfortunately, the guy I bought it from didn't include the rubber gasket thing you're …

Best Pressure Cooker Deal for 1 Person?

As per title, I'm looking for an electric pressure cooker so I can make stuff like pulled pork, brisket, curries, stews etc. Not sure what capacity is best, but I am cooking just for one …

Accurate Bathroom Scales?

Hi all, I kinda cheaped out and bought these two ~$20 bathroom …

Best purchases to satisfy Credit Card sign-on bonus?

Hi all, I've recently picked up an ANZ Rewards Black card, which has a 'spend $2K in the first 3 months' type signon deal. The major purchase I had planned didn't pan out, and so …

Credit Card for a Large Purchase?

Hi all, I need to make a large (>$8,000) purchase in a couple weeks, and I'm interested in getting my first credit card with purely for that purchase (probably to be canceled later if it has …

Amazon UK

Amazon UK warranty process for HDDs?

Hi all, I've spotted a boxing day deal for a portable HDD ( https://www.amazon.com.au/Seagate-Expansion-External-Playsta... ) Which seems okay - but it's from Amazon UK via Amazon UK. If …

Looking for a Rugged 6/8TB Portable HDD

Hi all, I'm looking for a 6 or 8TB portable HDD that's rugged enough for traveling interstate, can survive gentle drops etc. Preferably, of course, without paying a ridiculous …

Cheapest Way to Force Carbonate Small Batches of Cider?

Hi all, I've recently been playing around with small 2x 2L batches of (very high ABV) cider, and while the cider itself is quite nice, I'm having issues reliably carbonating it. I've …

Best 'Office/Uni' type prebuilt PC for $600?

Hi all, I'm asking on behalf of a friend that needs a desktop for remote Uni work. Normally I would build a custom machine myself, so I'm not sure where to look for cheap prebuilts. He …

Best value mineral-based sunscreen?

Hi all, I know there's a poll thread about sunscreen, but that didn't mention or sort by composition, and I'm looking for a mineral-based (titanium oxide, zinc oxide, etc) …

Unlocking secondhand phone - Boost is blocked, Amaysim works fine, but Vodafone site says I'm not locked to them.

Hi all, I have a Galaxy A12 I bought from CEX secondhand a few months ago. I bought a Boost SIM to put in it as a backup phone, but it says "Network Locked SIM card inserted". However, …

Seeking Advice for Buying Contact Lenses (Toric)

I'm new to contacts (just finished the trial at SpecSavers, the trial lenses seemed pretty good - I need Torics) and I have absolutely no idea which / where to start actually buying the …

Seeking Advice for Picking a First Credit Card

Hi all, I'm trying to decide on my first credit card to apply for. I've never had any debt (aside from a current HECS if that counts) and as far as I'm aware I don't even have a …

Cheap Watch with Heartrate Monitor? (under $50)

Hi all, I'm looking for a wristwatch (not a straight thin 'band' style) under $50 that simply displays the time + heartrate on the main screen (i.e. without having to muck about …

19V Output Power Bank for Laptops?

G'day all. I recently bought a DIY power bank kit with an adjustable voltage output to use with my 19V input laptop. It worked great! - Until a section of wiring on the circuit board decided to …

Budget Indoor Security Camera Solution?

Hi all, I've got a landlord that I've caught letting himself into the house unannounced a couple times (to work on the backyard garden, supposedly). In short, I'd like to get a …

Cheap Compact Printer/Scanner for Rare Usage?

Hi all. Im looking for a cheap as possible, compact if possible printer/scanner for rare usage - Just for the occasional document requiring a physical signature, shipping label etc. There's a …

Improving Utility Bills in a Share House

Hi all, not sure if this is the right place to post something like this - If so, please just let me know where might be more appropriate. In short, I'm hoping for some classic OzBargain advice …