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onyx981 replied to wetsandwich on [VIC] The Big LAN October 17th Tickets - BYO PC $20 (Was $30), Spectator $5 @ THE BIG LAN
Unfortunately it seems LAN capabilities of games will get hit anyway. They're pushing for devs to remove any sort of private server hosting…
04/10/2026 - 18:31
onyx981 replied to p3r514n on Sony WH-1000XM5SA Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones $249.99 Delivered @ Costco Wholesale (Membership Required)
Not the hinge but the clip that holds the headphone arm....which still uses their shitty recycled plastic for whatever reason.
04/10/2026 - 13:26
onyx981 replied to WhyAmICommenting on Sony WH-1000XM5SA Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones $249.99 Delivered @ Costco Wholesale (Membership Required)
They still deny a lot of customers. Had to take them to vcat to honour the acl replacement. Sony has become a scummy brand in 2026 across…
04/10/2026 - 13:25
onyx981 replied to Magik on Sony WH-1000XM5SA Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones $249.99 Delivered @ Costco Wholesale (Membership Required)
Anything with this hinge or arm structure including the xm5 and 6 has this issue. I suspect that's why they relaunched the xm4(c) again out…
04/10/2026 - 13:23
onyx981 replied to hypie on Sony WH-1000XM5SA Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones $249.99 Delivered @ Costco Wholesale (Membership Required)
XM6 have their own issue with headband clips breaking and sony not honouring warranties. It's common enough that people have begun 3d…
04/10/2026 - 13:19
onyx981 commented on [VIC] The Big LAN October 17th Tickets - BYO PC $20 (Was $30), Spectator $5 @ THE BIG LAN
Wonder what will happen to events like these now that the EU and our e-safety Karen have begun going after multiplayer games this week with…
04/10/2026 - 13:13
onyx981 replied to AwesomeAndrew on [Prime] Toshiba 4TB Canvio Basics Portable Hard Drive $199 Delivered @ Amazon AU
The average person isn't coding nor do they need access to frontier or high end models warranting those numbers. 16gb is already considered…
03/10/2026 - 23:53
onyx981 replied to Vash1984 on Char-Griller Akorn Jr Kamado Portable Grill & Smoker $148 (Was $248) + Delivery Only ($0 OnePass) @ Bunnings Warehouse
Mate sold his for the full sized one that he uses more often now. This one just sat in storage because it was difficult to control…
03/10/2026 - 14:56
onyx981 replied to High on [Prime] Toshiba 4TB Canvio Basics Portable Hard Drive $199 Delivered @ Amazon AU
Doesn't seem like it will stop till Ai investors get burned hard enough and pull out or open source ai models make them redundant for 90%…
03/10/2026 - 12:55
onyx981 replied to vasil on [Prime] Epson EcoTank ET-8500 Multifunction Photo Printer $692 Delivered @ Amazon AU
They were going for $879 on ebay mid last year
02/10/2026 - 19:39
onyx981 commented on AliExpress: 23% Cashback on Affiliated Products, 1% Cashback on Unaffiliated Products ($50 Cap Per Transaction) @ TopCashback AU
One particular retailer I'm talking with noted it's national day in china and they'll resume shipping on 5th Oct, and 8th for another. Not…
01/10/2026 - 17:47
onyx981 replied to poppingtags on AliExpress: 23% Cashback on Affiliated Products, 1% Cashback on Unaffiliated Products ($50 Cap Per Transaction) @ TopCashback AU
Was it the UK TCB site? That seems to be the worse offender for me personally, the regular one rarely has issues and a report usually gets…
01/10/2026 - 17:25
onyx981 replied to kaybrr on Corsair MP600 PRO LPX 4TB M.2 NVMe PCIe X4 Gen4 SSD $637.43 Delivered @ Amazon UK via AU
[Scam Saltman strikes again!](https://i.ibb.co/Qv7827KP/Screenshot-2026-09-28-at-6-42-58-pm.png)
28/09/2026 - 18:46
onyx981 replied to PleasureMe on Corsair MP600 PRO LPX 4TB M.2 NVMe PCIe X4 Gen4 SSD $637.43 Delivered @ Amazon UK via AU
What's more insane is people have started resorting to buying blu rays to store data in 2026
28/09/2026 - 18:31
onyx981 replied to Mokr on JBL Soundgear Frames Round/Square $79 via Price Check Button (RRP $169.95) + Delivery ($0 C&C) @ The Good Guys
Redditors rarely go outside so you'd be fine wearing these in public
26/09/2026 - 17:08
onyx981 replied to Roe Jogan on Silicon Power XS70 2TB PCIe Gen 4 NVMe M.2 SSD $231.95 + Delivery @ Mwave
From a decade of working in software, companies like this are allergic to simple fixes and in a constant state of self sabotaging.
25/09/2026 - 16:34
onyx981 replied to vv285 on Wicked Wings $1 Each Pickup Only (Max 10) @ KFC (Online or App)
TikTok and yt shorts really got people allergic to reading
23/09/2026 - 13:39
onyx981 replied to HaydosK on Google Pixel 11 Pro XL 256GB $0 (Save $2099) on JB Hi-Fi Mobile $99/M 24M SIM Plan (Port-in Only, in-Store Only) @ JB Hi-Fi
Intentionally so people think promos like this are a deal and jump on it. Psychologically most people see higher rrp devices as more…
23/09/2026 - 10:34
onyx981 commented on Pizza Hut: 40% Cashback on Online Orders ($15 Cap Per Member) @ TopCashback AU
Sunday surcharge eats into that $15. Better to wait for a weekday deal if you can.
20/09/2026 - 12:57
onyx981 commented on Commonwealth Bank of Australia Has Decided to Cease Its Banking Relationship with You
> I have over 10 accounts that include 2 credit cards which I always pay on time. Multiple customers have already complained about being…
18/09/2026 - 17:04
onyx981 replied to xyzzyxyzzy on Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 256GB Black $1,399 + Delivery ($0 to Metro Areas/ VIC, NSW C&C/ in-Store) @ Scorptec
Honestly don't get the obsession with design when most phones live in a case anyway, lol.
18/09/2026 - 13:42
onyx981 replied to payton on Chemist Warehouse: 12% Cashback on $180.01-$850.00 Spend, 6% Cashback on $100.01-$180.00 Spend @ TopCashback AU
They jack their prices up conveniently during most cashback sales anyway and have questionable terms that can invalidate your entire…
17/09/2026 - 10:38
onyx981 commented on [eBay Plus] LG 29" 2560x1080 IPS 100Hz Ultrawide 21:9 Monitor $159.20 Delivered @ Shopping Express eBay AU
People still buying LG after all the spying allegations for their monitors and TVs?
15/09/2026 - 13:53
onyx981 commented on Why Does Advertising a Job on Seek Cost $400+ Per Ad Minimum
The $400 is to filter out cheap time wasters who can't afford employees and people who post ghost jobs. If Gumtree and marketplace did…
14/09/2026 - 18:00
onyx981 replied to ssfps on Steam Now Requires Age Verification to Purchase or View Store/Community Pages for R18+ Games
I mean the au e-safety commissioner who's an American and has been scrutinised for possible CIA ties :…
14/09/2026 - 13:33
onyx981 replied to theUnderdog on Apple iPhone 18 Pro/Pro Max 256GB $2050/$2250 512GB $2400/$2600 1TB $3200/$3400 2TB $4350/$4500 Delivered @ Costco
People genuinely believing this, is more depressing than the RAM shortage. Apple vision ended up being a dud because of the price,…
13/09/2026 - 18:43
onyx981 replied to QuickToThePointless on Apple iPhone 18 Pro/Pro Max 256GB $2050/$2250 512GB $2400/$2600 1TB $3200/$3400 2TB $4350/$4500 Delivered @ Costco
Memory and storage costs aside, a lot of companies seem to be basically testing the waters right now to see what people are willing to pay…
13/09/2026 - 16:45
onyx981 replied to johnnytran on 50% off Almost Everything Storewide $8.95 Delivery ($0 C&C/ in-Store/ $79 Order) @ The Body Shop
Looking at some of the weird comments in this thread, deals on brain supplements and books may be better suited
13/09/2026 - 11:44
onyx981 replied to jiminyjillikers on Steam Now Requires Age Verification to Purchase or View Store/Community Pages for R18+ Games
Just give away all your data to everyone unnecessarily to improve its odds of it ending up on the dark web, simples. 153mil licenses were…
12/09/2026 - 17:16
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