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opt replied to  Toast76 on [VIC] NetGear Orbi RBK23K 3 Pack $379.98 @ Costco Docklands (Membership Required)
I had this issue with an old desktop using an old USB wifi adaptor, but after upgrading the wifi adaptor to a Dual band one the problem...
23/01/2019 - 15:16
opt replied to  macmine on [VIC] NetGear Orbi RBK23K 3 Pack $379.98 @ Costco Docklands (Membership Required)
Depends on the store/person. I was able to get a pair of Sony 1000XM3s priced matched at one JB store, but the first JB store I tried...
23/01/2019 - 13:49
[VIC] NetGear Orbi RBK23K 3 Pack $379.98 @ Costco Docklands (Membership Required)
opt posted a deal [VIC] NetGear Orbi RBK23K 3 Pack $379.98 @ Costco Docklands (Membership Required)
Found these at Costco Docklands yesterday. A decent price for the 3 pack. I have the RBK30 with two satellites, can highly recommend this...
23/01/2019 - 13:03
opt replied to  wolfshooter on [Back-Order] NetGear Arlo Pro 2 Security System 4 Camera Kit (VMS4330P+VMC4030P) $799.01 + Free Delivery @ Wireless1
The 3 second look back feature only works when plugged in. For the camera to be able to go back 3 seconds at any random time, it needs to...
03/11/2018 - 01:39
opt commented on VW Jetta Has Had 2 Major Faults in 5 Years. What Are My Rights?
Looks like the Dealer (which is not same as VW, the manufacturer) is trying to make a quick buck. As for getting a full refund: that is not...
02/11/2018 - 08:47
opt replied to  siresteelhell on Access to The Good Guys Commercial via G'Day Rewards [Membership Required]
Signed up just 5 minutes back (7.50AM AEDT), worked for me.
02/11/2018 - 07:57
opt replied to  Mario1234 on Sony WH-1000XM3 Noise Cancelling Headphones $274 C&C (Or + Delivery) @ The Good Guys Commercial (Membership Required)
Unlikly, but who knows.. Don’t think the XM2s dropped below $300 anytime last year (that was released in June of 2017, even earlier than...
29/10/2018 - 16:26
opt replied to  drewbles on What Have Been The Top 5 Best Genuine Deals Ever Posted on OzBargain?
That was just an example. I don’t know the actual saving of that deal (OP hasn’t mentioned, so I made a guess). Probably more than 5k...
25/10/2018 - 15:41
opt replied to  heartychat on What Have Been The Top 5 Best Genuine Deals Ever Posted on OzBargain?
Don't think discount amount is a good criteria either. I've seen a few deals on new cars, those probably had the highest discount dollar...
24/10/2018 - 19:18
opt replied to  harrywwc on Uni Student Loses Court Battle over Assignment on Dog Breeds
And there is already lot of unspoken pressure on lecturers not to fail students. When I was a uni tutor I was asked to be extremely lenient...
17/10/2018 - 13:52
opt commented on HP Spectre X360 13-AE009TU Touchscreen Laptop (8th Generation Intel® Core™ i5, 360GB SSD Storage 8GB RAM) $1528.30 @ JB Hi-Fi
I have the i7 variant of this notebook, and love it. Its very quiet and has an amazing battery life, I can get 10hrs easily for general...
14/10/2018 - 13:36
opt replied to  scuderiarmani on Samsung SWA-8500S Wireless Rear Speaker Kit $50 (RRP $179) In Store Only @ JB Hi-Fi
Technically the deal never vent live in any meaningful way on the day it was supposed to. Read my comment above.
04/10/2018 - 10:14
opt replied to  happykamper on Samsung SWA-8500S Wireless Rear Speaker Kit $50 (RRP $179) In Store Only @ JB Hi-Fi
The deal never went live in any meaningful way. The price didn't change when I checked it a little after midnight last night, at 8AM no...
04/10/2018 - 10:08
opt commented on Samsung SWA-8500S Wireless Rear Speaker Kit $50 (RRP $179) In Store Only @ JB Hi-Fi
Down voting because no delivery available, and only 2 regional stores > 100km from Melbourne have stock/click n collect in whole of VIC.
04/10/2018 - 08:02
opt replied to  fritzsticker on 2018 Mitsubishi Pajero Sport GLX Automatic $44,990 Driveaway + Free $2,000 Fuel Card @ Mitsubishi Motors
If you have the option, then novated leasing IMO is generally the cheapest way to finance a car. Associated leasing is even better, but...
19/09/2018 - 00:29
opt commented on [Amazon Prime] Anker PowerPort+ 60W 5-Port USB Charger with USB-C Power Delivery $47.97 Delivered @ Amazon AU
Too bad this doesn't support 60W on USB C port, otherwise I could have used it as a notebook charger as well. This may still work (i.e:...
06/08/2018 - 13:46
opt commented on IKEA STOMMA Wall Clock (White) $2.49 In-store @ IKEA
Don't know why this post has gotten so many votes when the normal price for this clock has always been around $2.50 (+/- few cents). The...
02/07/2018 - 10:16
opt commented on Acer Aspire A114 14" (Pentium N4200, 64GB eMMC, 4GB RAM) Windows 10 S Laptop - $296 @ Harvey Norman
@RickyVanPersie Unless you can put Windows 10 Pro or have a licence for Windows 10 Home, you may not be able to install AutoCAD on it....
22/06/2018 - 12:42
opt replied to  inaestuo on HP Spectre X360 13-AE009TU i5-8250U/8GB RAM/360GB SSD $1613 @JB Hi-Fi 13-AE054TU i7-8550U/16GB RAM/360GB SSD $1897 @ Officeworks
It was $2197 on their eBay site when I posted the deal yesterday. They must've corrected the price today. Updated the OP. Thanks.
22/06/2018 - 12:17
opt replied to  zbmat on HP Spectre X360 13-AE009TU i5-8250U/8GB RAM/360GB SSD $1613 @JB Hi-Fi 13-AE054TU i7-8550U/16GB RAM/360GB SSD $1897 @ Officeworks
I don’t use the pen, so haven’t looked too much into it. But from what I have read it uses an n-Trig active digitizer, similar to...
22/06/2018 - 09:25
opt replied to  opt on HP Spectre X360 13-AE009TU i5-8250U/8GB RAM/360GB SSD $1613 @JB Hi-Fi 13-AE054TU i7-8550U/16GB RAM/360GB SSD $1897 @ Officeworks
[@Pielo](/comment/6076860/redir): I just checked by logging into HP support site; mine bought from office works a few weeks back says...
21/06/2018 - 21:52
opt replied to  Pielo on HP Spectre X360 13-AE009TU i5-8250U/8GB RAM/360GB SSD $1613 @JB Hi-Fi 13-AE054TU i7-8550U/16GB RAM/360GB SSD $1897 @ Officeworks
AFAIK it doesn't come with an onsite warranty. But you can buy a 2 year onsite warranty for just $59.
21/06/2018 - 19:37
opt replied to  carleast on HP Spectre X360 13-AE009TU i5-8250U/8GB RAM/360GB SSD $1613 @JB Hi-Fi 13-AE054TU i7-8550U/16GB RAM/360GB SSD $1897 @ Officeworks
Regular XPS is not a 2-in-1, and the XPS 2-in-1 uses a low power dual core Y series CPU, so neither XPS models are direct competitors. The...
21/06/2018 - 19:36
opt commented on Acer Aspire A114 14" (Pentium N4200, 64GB eMMC, 4GB RAM) Windows 10 S Laptop - $296 @ Harvey Norman
[Or you may even be able to upgrade to Windows 10 Pro for...
21/06/2018 - 17:24
HP Spectre X360 13-AE009TU i5-8250U/8GB RAM/360GB SSD $1613 @JB Hi-Fi 13-AE054TU i7-8550U/16GB RAM/360GB SSD $1897 @ Officeworks
opt posted a deal HP Spectre X360 13-AE009TU i5-8250U/8GB RAM/360GB SSD $1613 @JB Hi-Fi 13-AE054TU i7-8550U/16GB RAM/360GB SSD $1897 @ Officeworks
HP Spectre X360 is on sale again. Title says it all. Link to the Officeworks deal: [13-AE054TU i7-8550U/16GB RAM/360GB...
21/06/2018 - 17:17
opt replied to  Ryballs on NetGear Arlo Pro Smart Security System with 4 Cameras (VMS4430) Au Stock $711.55 Delivered @ eBay Wireless1
>Not really as you only have to do it once every ~6 months. Every 6 months? I could barely get more than 3 months out of the camera that...
21/06/2018 - 12:49
opt commented on NetGear Arlo Pro Smart Security System with 4 Cameras (VMS4430) Au Stock $711.55 Delivered @ eBay Wireless1
This is not the current gen. I bought an Arlo Pro system with 3 cameras for around $650 last year when the Pro 2 wasn't even announced. So...
21/06/2018 - 12:42
opt replied to  DisabledUser110229 on 10% off Sitewide ($75 Min Spend, Exclusions Apply) @ eBay
From what I’ve been told by retailers, eBay is throwing these discounts at their own expense i.e: retailers will get the full price for...
08/06/2018 - 16:45
opt commented on Extra 10% off @ The Good Guys (Some Exclusions)
Goodguys site is extremely slow for me right now. ~~DOS~~ OzBargain lunchtime attack ??
07/06/2018 - 12:22
opt replied to  alpbetgam on HP Spectre X360 13-AE009TU i5-8250U/8GB RAM/ 360GB SSD $1698.30 @ JB Hi-Fi
Yes, was about to say that. X1 Yoga is a sweet machine, but costs significantly more. Between the consumer grade Yogas (i.e: non-ThinkPad...
06/06/2018 - 15:43