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Anker 521 USB-C Charger Nano Pro 40W - White $19.00 (Was $59.00) + Delivery ($0 with $200 Order) @ Wireless 1

out of stock Anker 521 USB-C Charger Nano Pro 40W - White $19.00 (Was $59.00) + Delivery ($0 with $200 Order) @ Wireless 1

Received an email for this and seems like a decent deal. Anker 521 USB-C Charger Nano Pro 40W - White A2038T21 40W Max Charging Simultaneous Charging All-New ActiveShield Safety System …

Underwhelming Battery Life on Surface Laptop 5

I have been using my Surface Laptop 5 (i7-1255U, 16GB RAM) for about 3 weeks now and I am honestly quite disappointed with the battery life on this laptop. On a full charge, I get around 3-4 hours …

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[QLD] 4x Complimentary Tickets to The Tennis United Cup in Brisbane + $4.95 Booking Fee Per Ticket @ Promotix

expired [QLD] 4x Complimentary Tickets to The Tennis United Cup in Brisbane + $4.95 Booking Fee Per Ticket @ Promotix

Realised no one has posted this yet and thought it might benefit some Queensland Tennis fans. More matches than the Sydney one too From Website UNITED CUP TENNIS TOURNAMENT 2023 - Brisbane …

Target Australia

Has Anyone Used More than Four Target Gift Cards in One Transaction

I got a couple $10 Target gift cards and I was wondering whether it would be possible to use more than 4. Target's website states a limit of 4 but I was wondering whether this is outdated/not …

What's The Difference between These Two SSDs?

After missing out on the 970 Evo Plus I noticed that SE also had the Seagate Firecuda 510 however I noticed there were two links with different prices. …

Help Me Find a Good Bottle of Alcohol for a Gift

I'm planning on giving a bottle of red wine to a mate of mine as a gift and I was wondering if you guys have any suggestions. Preferable full-bodied red wine like Cabernet or Shiraz. Not too …

1 Year Old NVMe SSD with 90% Health Status

Less than a year ago I bought a 500GB Kingston A2000 to upgrade my laptop's SATA m.2 SSD. However recently noticed on CrystalDiskInfo that the health status shows 90%. From what I've read …

Phone Number to Sydney ASUS Service Centre

I was just wondering if anyone knows the direct phone number to the Sydney ASUS Service Centre in Silverwater if it exists. Can't seem to find it online so I'm hoping that maybe someone …

USB Flash Drive or WD Green M.2 - Which One Is More Reliable as an External Storage Device?

I was just wondering whether a 128GB USB3.1 flash drive or a 120GB M.2 WD Green SSD would be more reliable for storing unimportant files, using it to transfer stuff from PC to laptop, etc. (I already …

Amazon AU

Is There Anyway to View When The Discount on an Amazon Item Ends?

Eyeballing an item on Amazon, however, I prefer to wait until my Amazon gift card arrives. Just a little worried that I will miss the deal if I wait too long so is there any way to view when the …

Gumtree

Paying for a Gumtree Item Online for Delivery

Firstly, I know that Gumtree is always FACE TO FACE CASH ONLY and I have always been following that. However, I am interested in purchasing a low-value item in Victoria for it to be delivered and …

PayPal

Should I Link My Visa Giftcard to My PayPal?

This might seem like an interesting/dumb question to some people but I'm literally a boomer with PayPal. Only been using it for under two years because a colleague convinced me to haha. So I …

Odds of Being Watched from a Second Hand WI-FI Security Camera

I came across some Swann WI-FI security cameras that are used and go for a pretty good price. However, I was just wondering what are the odds of them still having the cameras linked to their account …

Yellowing on New Anker USB-C Hub Cable. What to Do?

Recently as part of Catch's Boxing Day Sale I Purchased an Anker USB-C HUB w/ Ethernet & Power Delivery for $10.50 (selling for around $78 at JW Computers). However, when I opened the USB-C …

Windows 11 Is Not Letting Me Add Files for File History

Hi everyone, I am a frequent user of Windows File History for backing up small files like word docs etc to my network drive in case I lose them. I am aware that file history is a little dodgy but I …

eBay Australia

Seller Cancelled Item after My Winning Bid of $1

Hi everyone I just received an email from eBay saying that my item in which I won for $1 has been canceled due to it being out of stock or damaged, however, this is a lie as the seller relisted the …

Is There a Decent Scissor Switch Keyboard ~ $20?

Just wondering if there are any scissor-switch keyboards that are relatively decent to type on for around $20. I understand this price point is low and I was going to buy any random keyboard off …

Should I Buy This SSD Now or Wait?

I am currently looking to upgrade my laptop's storage to an NVMe SSD and the Kingston A2000 is one that keeps getting recommended on OzB. I have been waiting for the A2000 to drop to around $70 …

Help on Upgrading to an NVMe SSD for My Laptop

Hi everyone, right now I am planning on upgrading my laptop to an NVMe SSD and there are just a few things I want to ask. The NVMe SSD I want buy is a 500gb Kingston A2000 just waiting for it to go …

What Did I Break on My Laptop??

Today I decided to clean the dust in my laptop when I accidentally broke the cable connector off what I think is the Wifi/Bluetooth card. Not sure how I did it but think I might have bumped it with …

Kogan

Should I Bother Contacting Kogan with My Mechanical Keyboard Issue

Hi everyone, so I have this issue with my Kogan mechanical keyboard where if I press certain keys it doesn't show the correct character. Pressing the up arrow shows 'w' or pressing 3 …

Has Anyone Bothered with Those Free Screen Protector Replacement Warranties?

Hi, after cleaning out my room I found the box for my Zagg screen protector and noticed that there was this lifetime warranty that claims to replace damaged screen protectors for free (probs include …

Can't Backup a Specific Folder in Windows File History

Hi everyone, on my laptop I am trying to setup Windows File History and I am having trouble selecting a specific folder that I want to backup to my network drive. Whenever I try and add, say the …

Australia Post

How Long Does Auspost Take to Respond to Missing or Lost Item Enquiries

So I got an item getting delivered and its way past the estimated delivery time-frame. Last week I submitted an enquiry and I have yet to hear back from AusPost. Was just wondering how long does it …

Recover Deleted Files Please Help

Hi everyone, today I accidentally deleted some of my work files from my laptop when I meant to delete them from my backup hard drive. Considering its just been recently (1 hour or so) deleted …

TPG

TPG 250/25 Mbps Upgrade Speeds Dropped to around 100

Hi everyone, recently TPG upgraded my NBN 50 plan to a 250 one and I have been more than happy with the speeds achieving 267-269 Mbps on my wifi. However, just today when I did a speed test I saw …

Is This Nano Liquid Screen Protector Toxic?

Hi everyone, I am interested in reapplying an oleophobic coating on my smartphone and I figured Nano Liquid screen protectors should do the trick. I came across this stuff on Aliexpress and just when …

Which 1TB Portable Hard Drive Should I Buy?

Hi everyone, I am currently looking to buy a cheap portable hard drive that I am going to use for my data backup and as a steam game drive. I've come across three options that I'm …

Laptop Won't Wake from Sleep

Hello, for the past year or two I've had this issue with my ASUS Zenbook Flip 14 UX461UA where when I put it to sleep it can't wake up from it. Moving the mouse, pressing on the keyboard …

Has Anyone Got Their Crack Surface Laptop 3 Screen Glass Fixed? How Was The Process?

Hi everyone, recently the glass on my Surface Laptop 3 screen was cracked for some reason. I closed the laptop lid before I went to bed and when I came to use it the next morning I noticed one long …

Officeworks

Is The Netgear Orbi RBK12 Wi-Fi Mesh System Any Good?

Hi everyone, this afternoon I went into Officeworks to buy a mouse when I came across the Netgear Orbi RBK12 AC1200 on the clearance table for $77.25 (Original $329 took that with a grain of salt). …

Which Pressure Washer Do You Recommend?

Hi everyone, so currently I am looking to purchase a pressure washer that I will use to clean the built-up dirt on my driveway and outdoor concrete floors so they look better and aren't as …

Is It Possible to Change My ISP Router on nbn

Hi everyone, so my networking knowledge is little to none and I was wondering whether I could change the crappy NetComm wireless router to something better. For years I held back from upgrading my …

Should I Be Concerned about These Websites Giving Me Malware, Virus etc

Hi, everyone today my cousin decided to go on my PC laptop today tried to Google if there were anymore Overwatch giveaways from Overwatch teams because he missed the last one. As I came back from my …

Does Anyone Know Where to Buy Loose Leaf Folders/Binders

Hi everyone, I'm a big loose-leaf paper user and I was wondering whether you guys know where I can buy like a thin folder/binder for them. I would prefer if you show me items from …

Issue with Microsoft Office (Ospp.vbs)

Hi everyone, right not I am having issues with my Microsoft Office specifically with "reactivating" it. From time to time the 2013 Microsoft Office on my mum's laptop would become …

Anything Bad about Armor All Wash & Wax

Hi everyone, so lately I have seen a lot of Armor All Wash & Wax go on sale for half price and it seems like a good deal. I'm just curious whether there is anything negative about this …

Harvey Norman

Is Harvey Norman going to have Black Friday/Cyber Monday deals?

Hi everyone, So last year I remembered Harvey Norman having some pretty nice deals like $5 Logitech wireless mouse, $60 ish g502 and $2 sandisk USBs and I was wondering whether Harvey Norman will …

How Long Should I Leave My Car on Idle for When I'm Not Driving It Anytime Soon

Hi OzBargain, so I have a friend who lives in the USA and with their interesting COVID situation he rarely drives he's new car, like less than once a fortnight. Obviously leaving a car sitting …

Mobileciti

Would You Trust Sydney Mobiles on eBay?

Hi everyone, right now I am in the market for a new phone and luckily today is the day where eBay is running their 21% off deal. It seems like the seller Sydney Mobiles has most if not all of the …

Did I Get Malware, Virus etc by Clicking These Links on OzBargain?

Hi everyone, so tonight I was bored and I decided to claim some free samples. I came across this post 84 $0 Freebies/Samples (Links in Description) which seemed legit judging by the number of up …

Can I Use a Cat 6 Cable to Connect My Wi-Fi Router from My NBN Box

Hi, so I'm thinking of moving my wifi router or even potentially mounting it to the ceiling. To do that, I would need a longer ethernet cable. The cable that connects my NBN box to my wifi …

What Wi-Fi Extender Is Good for My nbn 50

Hi, so the Wifi signal to the basement is really weak and I only get like 2 Mbps. I figured that a wifi extender would help resolve my problem but I am not sure whether buying a relatively cheap wifi …

Do I Receive My $1500 JobKeeper Payment on Top of my Annual Leave?

So right now I am on my annual leave and I was just wondering whether I get the $1500 payment on top of my annual leave or whether it combines together (if that makes sense). eg. If I take 10 days …

[Resolved] How Do I Turn off Pagination?

So I was scrolling through ozbargain on my phone when I saw a button that said "scrolling sucks turn on pagination". I accidentally pressed it and now I want to be able to scroll again. Is …

[Resolved] Where Do I Download The Software for My Kogan Full RGB Mechanical Keyboard (Brown Switch)

So my mechanical keyboard just came today from Kogan and my first impressions of it is good but I was just wondering where I can download the software that goes with this keyboard. I feel like its …

Can I Bring Cheese Snacks Like Flamin Hot Cheetos to Australia without Declaring Them

So I am going to come back from America in a few weeks and I was wondering whether I can bring flamin hot cheetos without declaring them. It says I can bring potato crisps without declaring on the …