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Member Since | 21/03/2021 |
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Location | Qld |
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jrvb42 replied to
Merish4U on 2% Cash Bonus (up to A$20,000) - Deposit $2000 or Transfer Stock Portfolio & Hold until 31/10/2026, Activation Required @ Webull

Yet they've pestered me (existing, previously funded, recently withdrawn all, not closed account) with this offer via email. Maybe it's for…

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Asti on 2% Cash Bonus (up to A$20,000) - Deposit $2000 or Transfer Stock Portfolio & Hold until 31/10/2026, Activation Required @ Webull

Can't say if it's a general thing, but I'm an existing user and they've emailed the offer several times.

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star-ggg on Join & Hold Hospital & Extras Cover for 90 Days on Direct Debit, Get up to 130,000 Velocity Points @ Medibank

Get your dental done as part of a holiday to SEA country. A simple clean at a BUPA dentist was priced at over $300, which is crazy.

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Stealtho on Join & Hold Hospital & Extras Cover for 90 Days on Direct Debit, Get up to 130,000 Velocity Points @ Medibank

Except for the levy and surcharge, which is easy to avoid by having little to no taxable income. :)

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AircraftFreight on Join & Hold Hospital & Extras Cover for 90 Days on Direct Debit, Get up to 130,000 Velocity Points @ Medibank

It's way easier to achieve if you're "lucky" enough to have a huge lifetime health cover loading.... It's a nice fee added to encourage…

jrvb42 commented on Hainan Airlines: Sydney to Dubai $719 Return Inc 2x23kg Bags via Haikou (Nov '25 & Mar '26) @ Google Flights
Nice deal out of Sydney almost all the way to Europe - and it's less than you can typically scoot over without luggage, food and…

jrvb42 commented on Win a Trip for 2 to Switzerland (Includes a Grand Train Tour) Worth over $9,000AUD from Switzerland Tourism
Thanks. Especially for making it sooo easy with the answers!

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Jayphen on 20%-40% Discount When Purchasing between 15,000 and 250,000 Velocity Points @ Velocity Frequent Flyer

Surely 80k is around $800 (at 1c/pt), so including tax you still paid $1200? And the best purchase rate, even if buying 250k pts costs more…

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His_Holiness on 20%-40% Discount When Purchasing between 15,000 and 250,000 Velocity Points @ Velocity Frequent Flyer

Thanks for this concrete example.

jrvb42 commented on Europe Return on Etihad&Sichuan Airlines: SYD/MEL to Athens $892/ $1072, Rome $964/ $1097, Madrid $989/ $1094 @ Beat That Flight
Thanks OP. Great deal. Sadly our flight calendar is full until September.

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Pseudomocha on Etihad O/W: SYD/MEL to Rome $414/ $499, Paris $414/ $501, Madrid $414/ $501, London $415/ $521, Athens $415/ $501 & More @ BTF

We're going over in a couple of weeks and will still be there in early December ourselves. It really depends on what you're into?…

Should the promo code have a "1" instead of an "I"? Seems a few are having troubles, and maybe that's the prob?

jrvb42 commented on Etihad Oct/Nov 2025 One-Way from Sydney to Amsterdam, Paris, Milan, Vienna, Rome, Madrid, Barcelona & More $456 @ Google Flights
Great prices, but the real question is how much to return (assuming you want/need to). With return prices around $1200 on some full service…

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vorsprung on 1-Way Airfare: Sydney to Seoul from $209, Sydney to Osaka from $209, Brisbane to Tokyo from $220 @ Jetstar

It's early access for members today - accessible to all tomorrow.

jrvb42 commented on Win 3 Nights on Indian Pacific Train (and 6-day Margeret River & Rottnest Island Explorer Tour) from Explore Travel
Its kind of funny that transfer from SYD to Central Station is explicitly not included, given the prize is priced at $1000pppd and more so…

jrvb42 commented on [QLD] Free Mini Mooncake (2 Per Person) via App (Membership Req) @ Westfeid Mt Gravatt
Mid-autumn festival is 6 October - why are they running the promotion the week before? Bit odd.

Not sure I agree with your comment re phone checking. A head check involves getting information about the same environment - the road and…

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Windows7forever on Turkish Airlines / Qantas to Prague, Czechia Ex PER $1006 Return, SYD $1023, MEL $1179, DRW $1220 & More (Oct-Jun) @ BTF

Yeah, Eastern Europe is amazing, although I'd rate Budapest above Prague especially in recent years.

jrvb42 commented on Turkish Airlines / Qantas to Prague, Czechia Ex PER $1006 Return, SYD $1023, MEL $1179, DRW $1220 & More (Oct-Jun) @ BTF
Reasonable, but hard to beat Qatar to many European destinations for less than the $1499 example above - snapped up $1220 the other day…

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Iwantthebestprice on How Do You Use Your Excess Solar Panel Energy When The Feed in Tariff Is Negative?

I would think it more sensible to simply do the incentivised thing - install a battery, get the rebate... and then immediately go off grid…

jrvb42 commented on How Do You Use Your Excess Solar Panel Energy When The Feed in Tariff Is Negative?
If your feed-in tariff is truly negative (hard to believe) - ask your installer to turn off feed-in. I was disgusted at a low (not…

jrvb42 commented on Free Standard Delivery (Excludes Big & Bulky, Same Day and Rural Deliveries) @ Officeworks
Please check finish day/date... Sunday is not 10/10. I think it should be Friday 10/10.

I've had similar happen twice on booking.com and usually apartment flooding or similar. Easy way for host to screw you and get more money.…

jrvb42 commented on Jetstar & More to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Rtn:(some direct) MEL $324, PER $328, SYD $359, BNE $385 & More (Oct-Aug) @ BTF
Description says Thailand, but shouldn't it be Vietnam? In any event, thanks OP, nice deal.

I am genuinely puzzled as to why this sort of thing is illegal. What's the prob? I thought only authoritarian states enforced tracking of…

jrvb42 commented on Renew Australian Passport Time Period
Two weeks for passports Australia to do their thing, and a further week for Oz post to do their thing.

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Sammy2000 on [VIC] 50% off Tickets to Royal Melbourne Show: Adult $24.75, Concession $17.50, Child $13, Family $49.50 + Fees

Yes indeed. When the show was a chance for businesses to "show" their products by giving free samples... In bags. Sideshow alley was a side…

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Ulysses31 on London Return from Sydney $1330, Melbourne $1280, Brisbane $1350 (Jan-Feb 2026) @ Lufthansa

I do, but my keyboard auto-replace is often creative. :)

jrvb42 commented on Join an Eligible Bupa Hospital and Extras Insurance Cover on Direct Debit & Hold for 60 Days, Get $96 - $800 Cashback @ ShopBack
Wouldn't trust BUPA as far as I could kick their collective bottoms. But, if you are dealing with them, insist they send you any recordings…

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djsydney on Purchase an Allianz Home or Landlord Insurance Policy (Minimum $750 Premium) and Get a $150 eGift Card @ Westpac

Anything like this, I take frequent screenshots, and retain them until whatever benefit is paid/used. Zero trust policy.
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