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2stroksmokr on TCL 65C7K 65inch QD-MINI LED 4K TV $999.99 Shipped @ Costco (Membership Required)

I just used the Amazon Basics mount for an 85", worked well sits nice and close and has the "release strings" instead of the grub screws…

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bxpressiv on 3 Months Free Trial of Afterpay Plus (Ongoing $9.99/Month) @ Afterpay (New Eligible Afterpay Plus Subscribers)

Fun fact, Up Bank did exactly this... but no upsell lol…

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Robot JP on TCL 85" C7K 4K Premium QD-Mini LED Google TV (2025) $2,239.99 Delivered @ Costco (Membership Required)

haha yea I have an 85C855 and its blinding in the dark

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Mortgagetightass on TCL 85" C7K 4K Premium QD-Mini LED Google TV (2025) $2,239.99 Delivered @ Costco (Membership Required)

C8K has 5000 nit brightness, and double the miniled zones

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doobey1231 on MacBook Air 13.6" M4 (10c CPU, 8c GPU, 256GB SSD, 16GB RAM) $1549 Shipped + $299 AirPods/Pro Credit @ Apple EDU Store

Waiting for it, possibly ssd speed :P https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/890853/M4+MacBook+Air+256+SSD+use+2+128GB+chips

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botchie on RTX 5080 Gaming PCs: R7-9800X3D: $3299 (OOS), i9-14900KF: $3579; RTX 5080 GamingPro: $2019, GameRock: $2199 + Del @ TechFast

$2019 is actually bang-on Australian MSRP, US price was approx $1100 USD after sales tax was added, and by the time you add import tax and…

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garage sale on Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5x OLED Laptop: Snapdragon X, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD $1039 Delivered @ Lenovo Outlet

Not true... I have a Surface Laptop 7. Chrome, Brave, Office, Vscode, WSL (Ubuntu), Docker, Git, Photoshop, Lightroom all run native so I…

dbnewman89 commented on Harvey Norman Refusing to Replace or Refund without Sending Back to Manufacturer. Is This Legal?
Page 15 https://www.accc.gov.au/system/files/Warranties%20and%20refunds%20-%20a%20guide%20for%20consumers%20and%20business.pdf

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Luigi Savadamoni on Forclaz Travel 500 40L Carry-on Backpack $99 + Delivery ($0 C&C/ in-Stores/ $150 Order) @ Decathlon AU

Porter 46 ftw, my entire household have we we've done half a dozen Europe trips with. No issues with carryon etc.

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scotty on [AMA] scotty here. OzBargain has recently turned 18. Ask me anything

Fair! I guess it's also come a long way from passion project to functional business now so those hard decisions eventually kick in :) I…

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scotty on [AMA] scotty here. OzBargain has recently turned 18. Ask me anything

haha serverless only === $$$ when it's not done right :P - because you're paying for execution time rather then runtime you end up with…

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scotty on [AMA] scotty here. OzBargain has recently turned 18. Ask me anything

Wouldn't move into modern JS frameworks like React/Remix? I work primarily in AWS/serverless these days, don't have to worry about…

Sign me up! Anything to prevent breeding haha

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Aureus on Apple Mac Mini M4 from $815.10 Delivered @ Apple On Campus (e.g. Australian Education Union)

Plot twist, he's just a jira admin :P

dbnewman89 commented on Inheritance What Do I Do?
$200k towards an investment property in a growth area (ideally newer property for max depreciation) ie. Rockhampton, Mackay - This will…

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Finley95 on [Backorder] TCL 85" C855 QD Mini-LED TV $2752 Delivered @ Appliances Online

I suspect black friday will be circa 2600, however because this is such a popular model, you'll likely have to wait until Jan for delivery.…

dbnewman89 commented on TCL 65" C855 QD-Mini LED Google TV 65C855 $1596 Delivered @ Appliances Online
Finally bit the bullet on the 85, not the ATL, but that'll be black Friday (price target ~2600), and since this TV is the darling of…

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Schmatt on TCL 85" C855 QD Mini-LED TV $3196 + $59 Delivery ($0 C&C/ In-Store) + Bonus $400 TGG eGift Card via Redemption @ The Good Guys

Depends how much you value dark/moody scenes, peak brightness 3300 vs 1300, dimming zones 2200 vs 800. This is pretty much as close as you…

This may kind of be the problem, next-gen security products like Crowdstrike and Mimecast are getting so good you no longer need to hire…

dbnewman89 commented on How Is The IT Job Market?
Depends on the role, expectations, and whether or not you've kept up with the industry trends. Plenty out there if you're cloud native and…

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brad1-8tsi on [Matter Closed] DIY Family Transfer - Mortgage Already Discharged

Kick it down a notch and think about it from the perspective of a millennial with poor parents. Still working 60-80 hour weeks, but…

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otter-raptor on [Perks] Extra 15% off TVs + Delivery ($0 C&C/ in-Store) @ JB Hi-Fi

Haha cheers, still hunting that $2500 85" C855 :P

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otter-raptor on [Perks] Extra 15% off TVs + Delivery ($0 C&C/ in-Store) @ JB Hi-Fi

Yes - same issue

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Sunnyoz on [Perks] LG 42" OLED EVO C4 4K Smart TV 2024 $1270.75 + Delivery ($0 C&C/ in-Store) @ JB Hi-Fi

Same issue here

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endyking on [Perks] Extra 15% off TVs + Delivery ($0 C&C/ in-Store) @ JB Hi-Fi

Hmm, no such luck here - I was told "does not apply to negotiated prices" and the JB Deal page rejects the coupon

Anybody know if you can apply this to a JB Deal cart?

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ltwo on NAB Rewards Signature Credit Card: 130,000 NAB Rewards Points with $3,000 Spend in 60 Days, $24 Monthly Fee @ NAB

Forex rate is the visa rate, which is actually slightly better then mastercard. It's not NAB's own rate.

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OneFootUp on Looking for 0% Fee Transaction Accounts with Debit Cards – Your Recommendations?

App only but physical card, owned by Bendigo... Dispute resolution is mid, like all debit cards - They have live chat + phone available. If…

dbnewman89 commented on Looking for 0% Fee Transaction Accounts with Debit Cards – Your Recommendations?
Up bank... All of these things, MasterCard exchange rate

These have been standard across supermarkets in Europe for quite some time, just be glad they are actually using tracking/automation, the…
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