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Amazon AU

Amazon Not Processing Refund after a Month

I purchased a high value item on Amazon fulfilled by Amazon and it took a while to deliver. I paid using Amazon gift cards. Finally one evening it said it had started shipping and was passed over to …

HSBC

Is HSBC The Worst Customer Service in Australia?

I'm using HSBC for the two percent cash back. But I'll find the customer service worse than nonexistent. Firstly the app is mostly broken but you can kind of get the chat. There's no …

High Interest Joint Savings Account to Use as Everyday

Looking at getting a new account for all of our normal expenses such as paying kids activity fees and paying off the credit card etc. Normally you'll get this as a transaction account but …

USB C Cable Testers USB two or three

I'm looking to sort out my huge collection of cables to see which are worth keeping and which are broken I see there are some cable testers which tell you if something is charging only or …

Suggest 27" 4k 2nd Monitor since Dell Isn't Delivering

Want a 2nd vertical monitor, for movies/text/docs. No gaming. Want 27" or less. Ordered the dell deal but instead of shipping today they said they'll wait til Feb next year. Not waiting - …

Vertical Monitor Recommendations for 2nd Monitor

I Currently have a setup like this https://imgur.com/a/MthzHCY 1: main wall mounted 27" 2560x1440 for photo and video editing 2: usually email & video playing or reference doc, 23" …

ShopBack AU

Shopping in-Store Cashback via ShopBack Doesn't Convert until Next Time

I've been going to restaurants and seeing the shopback sign saying 8 to 10% cash back. I've been using the app without problems but have just now seen in the app it's not an actual …

Mitsubishi Fridge MR-WX700C

We saw this fridge browsing hn, found the layout interesting. Especially I think the drawers are very useful. We're not really into the ice Maker and things like that. We have an extra freezer, …

Electric Toothbrush with App for Multiple People

Got a Oral B Smart 1 from the recent deal. It's no better in RPM or other features then the other electric toothbrushes we've had for up to 10 years. We got it for the app solely as a …

Best Credit + Debit Card for Low/Unstable Income 2023?

My current card is the citi premier fee free for life, and the plus debit card. This gives me some points for credit, no int fees for debit. Got this when I had a job and before GFC so my limit is …

Cashrewards

Does Cashrewards Sign You out Every 1 or 2 Days?

I use Chrome and the cash rewards plug in. When I go to a site and I press to activate cash rewards. Most of the time I am signed out and I have to press sign in again. It seems that every 2nd day at …

Synology Surveillance Station Licenses vs NVR?

I'm a bit stuck. I have a nas w/ 2 Licenses. I'm planning 4 reolink cams. I also found one of my internal cams support Synology Surveillance Station, tho it's not so important. For …

How to Access Home CCTV NPAPI

My home cctv is a coax affair. It runs to this dvr box. To access I used IE and npapi plugin. Now that MS has disabled IE, I can't run it. NPAPI Plugins Are Not Supported In Edge or Chrome, …

Help Me Choose a New Mesh Wi-Fi Setup

I had 3 Deco M5 - TP-Link connected to telstra FTTP. Today I rebooted them. It didn't come back from reboot. The puck seems dead, it's red light. The other 2 are blue blinking, but I …

VPN Router to Go with TP-Link Deco M5

Currently I have FTTP plugged into the deco M5. Then a switch out to the rest of the house and other decos. The m5 is providing a mesh over my townhouse using three devices. Just bought the nord VPN …

Kleenex Tissues Price Jump from $2.20 to $3?

https://www.bigw.com.au/product/kleenex-everyday-facial-tiss... We've always had these from Amazon subscription and they were 190 after discount. Suddenly they have jumped up. Looking around at …

Free VPN for Travel Use on Travel Router?

Is there such a thing? I picked up a GL.inet GL-MT300N-V2 Mango Mini Travel Router reading comments about using to secure hotel wifi. You would need a VPN to secure an open hotel wifi right? I …

What Is The Best Cheap Long Term Sim for Kids?

I want a sim for my school age kid, who commutes. Initially I thought boost/aldi 12mth, but realise they don't need a number, could go with pure data only. It's for sending a …

Liitokala Lii-600 Test Mode Is Unreliable and Inconsistent

I got a Liitokala Lii-600 as my first charger with an lcd. I went about testing my house full of loops and laddas. In testing mode it charges at 250 and discharges at 500. So generally takes 8 to 10 …

Need to Upgrade PC - What Timing?

Woke up noticing my desktop cpu is 5yr old in 2023. Now the intel 13gen is out, might upgrade. Since I missed the big sales all around EOY, what should I do? Is there a sale season early year, or I …

Solar Battery Group - Letter scam/spam?

I got a letter. Obs they can see our solar panels on the house. We've had quotes for batteries at other places. ~12-15k and doesn't save us money. What's the deal with this lot? …

Can't Add My Prepaid Centre Cards to Google Wallet

I got 4x the $50 ultimate card from shopback. Jumped thru all the hoops to register them. I got my visa #, cvc, exp. On their site My Prepaid Centre says Google Wallet is supported. Press add, it …

Fast 8 Battery Chargers - Any Good?

So I'm one of those people who don't care that if I charge my loops in 2hrs instead of 8, then it will last 40 instead of 50 years. I've also never refreshed my batteries. I have a …

Upgrading Surface Laptop 3 SSD

I have the SL3 with 128GB. Installed all stuff, I have about 35GB free. It seems fine, but if I use it and save stuff, when it get to about 10GB free it slows to a crawl. No idea why. So like if I …

Lenovo Yoga 7 14" Gen 7 2in1 Ryzen Issues

The Lenovo Yoga 7 14" Gen 7 are arriving from the Jul/Aug deal. Wonder how you all find it. It's my 1st Win11 machine, and so far the start menu/taskbar is super annoying, I can't …

How Do You Store Your Rice?

Currently using a crappy tupperware style box to store rice. Was looking at airtight containers and found these https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/133872352300 Saw that sizes are fake. Eg 10kg fits 6-8 …

Xbox Controller Chargers Worth It?

I'm wondering about getting a charging dock for my Xbox controllers. I have 3 controllers. I'm currently using eneloops because as a bargainr I have stacks of them. We don't actually …

Are Food Delivery Services Still Worth It in 2022?

I have deliveroo, doordash accounts. When it started I thought it was pretty cool, like $5 to not go pick it up yourself. Nowadays, I've found every item on menu is 50c-$2 more than in store …

Xbox

Xbox 360 Games Worth Having Now?

Got this msg from Xbox Game Pass Ultimate "Starting in October, Games with Gold will no longer include Xbox 360 games. This will not impact any Xbox 360 games that you downloaded before October …

Android TV Box for Kodi, Hevc2? Does It Exist?

I watch anime. Lately lots are hevc2 (not 10bit) 1080p. My devices can't play them: Sony X90 TV w/ kodi - hevc ok, plays some hevc2, not others, 720 usually OK. Hisense tv, no apps at …

Xbox

Xbox Cloud Gaming

ID like some advice how to get cloud gaming to work well. I have an Xbox series X in my living room connected via ethernet cable. It's connected to a switch under the stairs which goes to the …

Wireless Xbox Controllers Stock

I got an xbox series, and wanted an extra controller. It seems there have been no stock on the standard $90 ones for ages and aren't expected for ages either. There are some overseas scalper …

Portable HDD - Why Do They Use That Weird Old Fat USB3 Plug?

Was looking at new Portable Hdd as a backup drive. Thought they'd be usbC now, but only SSD are. HDD ones are old micro-Usb3. What's the deal with that? Surely usb C are better now?

How to Refluff a Washed Wool Quilt

Sadly had an accident on a quilt. Washed it cold, and placed flat to dry. But instead of a fluffy quilt now it's like a 1cm thick pancake. It feels heavy and not nice, not soft. Is there any way …

National Australia Bank Group (NAB)

NAB Buys Citi Consumer Banking in AU

Just got an email, nab is taking all of citi over. "Citi acquired by National Australia Bank" On and from the Transfer Date, NAB will be providing your Citi branded products and …

Are There 3rd Party Controllers That Do Xbox/Switch?

Silly me picked up an xbox X - found stock at jb. I have a switch too. And Wii U. So now I need more controllers. Are there ones that work on both? I don't want 4 controllers per console, …

Driving Wheels at Home - Worth It?

Anyone have a force feedback Driving Wheel at Home? How does it compare with the arcade experience? Of course you'd need pedals etc, but instead of spending $2.50 a game outside, always starting …

Nintendo Switch Online eShop Missing Games

We are looking for some driving games that can use a steering wheel for the switch. We came across need for speed. I looked at Google and it pointed me to Nintendo E shop. I tried to press into it …

Dash Cam Features Overlap with Car Features

When I installed a dash cam q800 in my old car it was a no brainer. It had Lane departure warning and imminent crash warning and even told me the local speed cameras. But new cars mostly come with …

RC Car Lipo Batteries Differences

What's the deal with 3S Battery Packs? You get mah ratings and C ratings. Some like https://www.auselectronicsdirect.com.au/11.1v-5000mah-lipo-3... 5000mAh 40C $80 Others like …

Beginner RC Car for Teens

We've had no brand random RC cars from kmart etc. We've built a tamiya kit and it was a little underwhelming. Looked around the 'RC World' and saw rec's for brands like …

Samsung S21 Video Microphone Problem

I picked up the S21 from the Telstra deal. Before that I had various Android phones. When I take a video just using the Auto mode it was fine. The videos from the S21 seem to be very soft. Even when …

BOQ

BOQ Q Rewards - No Annual Fee Credit Card with 40,000 Bonus Points

Got an email for Q Rewards No annual fee credit card with 40,000 bonus points Anyone use this? I got due to home loan. The site rewards.boqrewards.com looks exactly like the citi rewards one. Wonder …

AliExpress

How to use AliExpress coins

I see you can do this stupid check in and plant game to get coins. Then it says you have x coins worth $. You can't exchange them for coupons because it always says 0 left. The store coupons are …

Scooters and Grades

Reading about eschooters. It seems most have 300w motors, or some have 2x250w. This doesn't say anything about the power right? It could be a crap inefficient motor. They talk about hill grades …

TV Wall Mount Position

I have a 48" tv in main bedroom. I want to mount it on the wall. However, at xmas sales I'm planning a new TV, cuz this one sux. The new one could be any size from 48-65. Now I wonder if …

Galaxy S21 Screen Protector for Fingerprint Sensor

You guys got a Screen Protector for your S21? I've been using the installed one, it feels quite good for a plastic film. Thought they couldn't do that. I got a UV glue one from ali for …

Acoustic Tiles for Noise in Home

So it kinda just popped up in my feed. These hex tiles you can decorate a wall with, and also absorbs echos/sounds. We live in a 2 storey townhouse. We have kids, neighbours have kids, everyone has …

Bargain 2nd TV for Movies

I have a nice tv in the living room. I have a soniq 55" in the bedroom. The soniq is crap for movies. Anything dark shows as solid black. So in most movies, in most night scenes, in most action …

Google Assistant/Home with Galaxy S21 Issues "something went wrong, please try again"

Heya, I'm hoping I'm with a couple hundred others who got the Galaxy S21 at the Telstra Day. I used the samsung copy assistant to migrate stuff from my old android phone. Since then, my …