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Member Since | 01/05/2010 |
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Colin2905 commented on Dan Murphy's Giftcard as Wish Giftcard
FWIW, the Caltex Woolworths eGift cards through Suncorp are currently Wish eGift cards (555). Only a 3% discount like the Woolworths-only...

> unless coins for shopping carts I bought a few trolley keys from Fosko ages ago, and keep one on my keyring.

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gumbs on Catch Connect 365 Day Plan 60GB + Unlimited Talk & Text $89 (Was $120) @ Catch

Had you disabled AutoRecharge? I'm guessing not???

I'm also keeping my ING account, just in case I ever get to travel overseas again, but for those rare cash and cheque deposits, my NAB...

Colin2905 commented on Which Are The Best Bank Websites and Apps?
I had been an ING customer for the past couple of years, and their app and website are fine, but after their recent announcement (*"Many of...

Mortgage paid off ten years ago.

It was 65, but now it's 67. From the ATO site.... *For the 2020-21 financial year onwards, you no longer need to meet the work test or work...

True. I'm taking a punt that Australian Super's balanced option, after fees, will do better than a ~~HISA~~ LISA (Low Interest Savings...

Short answer: Our circumstances are such that we can use my wife's super account like a bank account for the next seven years. Long answer:...

Colin2905 commented on Where Do You Keep Your Savings?
Since I can only vote for one option, I voted for "Savings account", since that's where the majority of our investments currently are. We...

> With Covid I ain't withdrawing from a foreign ATM any time soon. But when I do, assuming it's even a feature when the time comes... I'll...

Colin2905 commented on Free Telstra TV for Telstra Plus Gold Members
My free box arrived yesterday (thanks, OP). I'm trying to set it up this morning, but can't get past the login screen during the activation...

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citrusreduction on Optus $30 Prepaid SIM Starter Pack $5 Delivered @ Optus (Website)

The one that I bought a couple of months ago on a similar deal has an expiry of 1/12/21. You'll be fine.

Colin2905 commented on 30cm Kettle, Figure 8, or Cloverleaf Power Leads $1.95 / 3m 4K HDMI Cable $19.95 + Delivery @ Shopping Square
PSA: What a lot of people, and Shopping Square, call a "Kettle Cord" doesn't actually fit a kettle. The IEC plug pictured is a C13 (doesn't...

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MatrixM on amaysim BYO Sim Plan 35GB $10 (for First 28 Days, $30 Thereafter) + $21 Cashback via Cashrewards

Mine doesn't seem to have tracked either. I bought just before 5pm; e-mail from Amaysim is timestamped 4.56pm.

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samehada on Optus 4G Portable SIM Wi-Fi Modem (Huawei E5577) w/ 50GB Data $59 Delivered (Was $99) @ Amazon AU

> I think it has 5GHz Wifi, the one I got E5573 which is the previous model does have 5GH Wifi so I think this model should also has it....

Colin2905 commented on Optus 4G Portable SIM Wi-Fi Modem (Huawei E5577) w/ 50GB Data $59 Delivered (Was $99) @ Amazon AU
I have one of these in my collection of pocket Wi-Fi's and USB dongles from a previous deal. Good points: * Has a basic display, which...

Colin2905 commented on Where Do You Volunteer?
Not really volunteer "work" as such, but I've been a regular blood plasma donor for the past few years.

Colin2905 commented on [Announcement] Official OzBargain Mobile App Is Available on Google Play Store and Apple App Store
Does it notify you if you're within 1.5m of another OzBargain app user?

Colin2905 commented on Free 1GB SIM Card Delivered @ amaysim
My SIM card arrived yesterday (24/4). Even though I received an e-mail on 14/4 to say, "Your amaysim SIM card is on its way", it wasn't...

Colin2905 commented on What Is a OSFA Sunglass Size?
One Size Fits All?

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maverick1 on ANZ Rewards Platinum Credit Card - Bonus 100,000 Reward Points with $2,500 Spend in 3 Months ($95 Annual Fee)

Sorry, I forgot to leave a space before the trailing dots. Try.......

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maverick1 on ANZ Rewards Platinum Credit Card - Bonus 100,000 Reward Points with $2,500 Spend in 3 Months ($95 Annual Fee)

From https://www.anz.com.au/content/dam/anzcomau/documents/pdf/anz-rewards-program-terms-conditions.pdf.... *In the event your card account...

Colin2905 commented on Very Few Supermarket Specials
My local Coles had signs saying that there wouldn't be a *printed* catalogue. Perhaps people have been taking them to use as toilet paper,...

Colin2905 commented on Extra 20GB Data for Postpaid / 10GB Data for Prepaid Mobile Customers in April 2020 @ Optus
I still have an Optus $0 plan from this deal nearly four years ago: https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/251962 I'm guessing no free 20GB on...

Which electorates?

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hetzjagd on Logitech M510 Wireless Mouse $15 + Delivery (Free C&C) @ Harvey Norman (Online)

Also $15 at Domayne, and their Fyshwick store has stock.

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s0805 on 100% ($4.90) Cashback on Catch Connect $4.90 40GB 30 Day SIM @ Cashrewards

You can have up to five. Source: Personal experience.

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Duckman on Best/Cheapest Way to Add Two External Monitors to Laptop with One HDMI Port

The one I have (https://www.comsol.com.au/Products-by-Category/HDMI-Video-Cables/COCMHD02) worked fine for what I wanted to do (FHD @60Hz)...

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HighAndDry on Best/Cheapest Way to Add Two External Monitors to Laptop with One HDMI Port

Another thing to be aware of is that some laptops can't output video via USB-C and the inbuilt HDMI port at the same time, only one or the...