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Tipid Tips in Australia

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  • atchinoatchino Sydney
    Posts: 312Member
    Joined: Jan 09, 2011
    Kuripo-TIPS #25 - Use CashBack and get PAID when you shop.
    * You get $5 on your account when you join and make a $20 purchase with in 90 days

    What I can purchase?
    -- there are lots participating stores within CashReward like (Woolworths, Groupon, Rebel, eBay etc...)

    If you are using OPAL card or buying grocery at Woolworths, you can purchase a Woolworth eGIFT card with 5% discount and use it to top up your OPAL card or when you buy your groceries (This is what I do)
    -- Woolworth eGift Card is not a cashback but a direct DIRECT discount of 5% upon purchase.

    Minimum eGift card value is $100, I only pay $95 (I purchase recently so I can top up my opal card)
    --- eGift card voucher will be sent to your nominated email.

    How ?
    1. Join CashReward using the LINK
    2. Select "Woolworths Gift Cards - Special Offer" from their participating shop
    3. Click on Shop
    4. You will be redirected to the participating store website to continue with your purchase.

    NOTE:
    - Make sure you login FIRST in CashReward when going to the participating store website to TRACK your spending and get a CASHBACK.
    - Shop only if you need to and not because it is discounted.


    Joining is FREE and you get $5 for joining and made a purchase at least worth $20 within 90 days of signing up )

    http://fbuy.me/fDLvx

    Disclaimer: Promo and discount is active a the time of posting. Details of the offering may change anytime.



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    May kasabihan tayo: Kuripot man at magaling... yayaman din....

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  • dreamntheseadreamnthesea Gold Coast
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    Subscribing ;) ask ko na din kung anong pwedeng dalhin na mura from sg?
    jennette

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  • bookwormbookworm Canberra
    Posts: 588Member
    Joined: Nov 27, 2013
    My tipid tips would be:

    -for buying furniture or appliances, look at garage sales, gumtree or facebook marketplace. You get a lot of good quality products from there.
    -for electricity or other utilities, ask around what packages they have and ask them to price match. Also, there are some companies that give a discount if you pay on time.
    -for groceries, look at all the catalogues. Sometimes, you can even get it before the products go on sale. So if you know that the product you will be buying will be half price the week after, then hold off buying until then.

    Cheers!

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  • atheleneathelene Brisbane
    Posts: 766Member
    Joined: Mar 13, 2018
    edited April 2018
    Are stoves and ovens in Australia commonly electric or gas? Mas mura po ba gumamit ng electric oven or gas oven? I'm kind of fond of baking/reheating food in the oven kasi (rather than microwave), so I'm considering my options for when I move to Sydney.

    And saan po ok bumili ng laser printer and laptop? mas mura po ba sa mga actual stores or meron pwede pagbilhan online?

    medyo OT:
    @vhoythoy great pics! do you have online tutorials of some sort or websites you can recommend for amateurs/hobbyist? :D
    ..arki_

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  • agentKamsagentKams Toowoomba
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    @athelene in my experience, mas mura ang electric kesa gas. we were spending $700 per quarter nung electric/gas kami, but ngayon half or less than that na lang bill namin for family of three.

    Madami pwede bilhan ng laser printer and laptop here, para sa akin mas mainam bumili sa store coz they offer freebies/discounts compare online.

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  • atheleneathelene Brisbane
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    Joined: Mar 13, 2018
    @agentKams I see. yung pricing po ba varies depending on location? Which area po kayo? And which stores po ang pwedeng pagbilhan ng laptop? Thanks!

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    27-05-2022 Received skills assessment outcome (Suitable/Positive)
    Next steps: PTE exam

  • agentKamsagentKams Toowoomba
    Posts: 861Member
    Joined: Apr 25, 2014
    @athelene regional qld kami, you mean tariff sa electricity ang gas? yes, iba iba per state.
    for laptop dito samin, harvery norman, jb hifi, office works, the good guys. mas madami option sa sydney. I bought my laptop for use sa uni sa harvey norman. Free naman ang Office suite provided by the university na.

    Timeline: Student Visa Subclass 573 (Masters)
    06 July 2015: Visa Grant
    April 2018: Uni Graduation

    Timeline: Permanent Visa (189) Accountant 221111
    18 April 2018: ITA received - Visa 189
    04 May 2018 : Lodged Visa Application - Visa 189
    29 Aug 2018 - First CO Contact - PCC Qatar (partner)
    9 Jan 2019 - 2nd CO Contact - penal waiver
    18 Jan 2019 - Updated immiaccount with penal waiver
    29 Jan 2019 - Forwarded PCC to gsm.allocated email
    8 Feb 2019 - Visa Grant - Finally!!

    Timeline: Citizenship
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    May 2021: Citizenship Exam
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  • atheleneathelene Brisbane
    Posts: 766Member
    Joined: Mar 13, 2018
    @agentKams ah okies, thank you very much for the info! :D i'll go check out the stores you mentioned when i get to sydney.

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    11-08-2020 Applied for student visa (PhD), onshore application.
    28-02-2022 Submitted application to AACA for skills assessment (OQA Stage 1)
    27-05-2022 Received skills assessment outcome (Suitable/Positive)
    Next steps: PTE exam

  • kzander22kzander22 philippines
    Posts: 51Member
    Joined: Sep 09, 2017
    how much po ang laptp sa Australia, my mga sale poba?
  • Captain_ACaptain_A AUSTRALIA
    Posts: 2,179Member, Moderator
    Joined: Jul 04, 2012
    Hi All,

    if mag trasfer kayo money to ph, you can use this link & sign up.. eto ang gamit ko, fixed fee and good rate.

    https://orbitremit.com/r/x70t47
    (FREE transfer fee on your first transaction)

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  • CasseyCassey Melbourne, Australia
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    Check this website for promotions,

    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/

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  • Captain_ACaptain_A AUSTRALIA
    Posts: 2,179Member, Moderator
    Joined: Jul 04, 2012

    magbaon kesa kumain sa labas :D

    ignorms

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  • JacrayeJacraye Sydney
    Posts: 267Member
    Joined: Mar 06, 2018

    @athelene said:
    Are stoves and ovens in Australia commonly electric or gas? Mas mura po ba gumamit ng electric oven or gas oven? I'm kind of fond of baking/reheating food in the oven kasi (rather than microwave), so I'm considering my options for when I move to Sydney.

    @athelene based on my experience and computations, mas magastos ang electric stove in the long run. and generally mas-magastos kung electric powered ang stove at water heater mo. before, we were using gas stove and gas water heater, bill was less than $400 quarterly including electricity. now, in our new place, puro electric powered. bill namin $700-800 quarterly including elec. that's sydney area near cbd.

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  • ignormsignorms Adelaide
    Posts: 110Member
    Joined: Nov 22, 2018

    Invest in a good vacuum flask, magbaon ka ng tubig! Dahil $4 ang bottled water dito na kinse lang sa Pinas.

  • Captain_ACaptain_A AUSTRALIA
    Posts: 2,179Member, Moderator
    Joined: Jul 04, 2012

    @ignorms said:
    Invest in a good vacuum flask, magbaon ka ng tubig! Dahil $4 ang bottled water dito na kinse lang sa Pinas.

    agree napakamahal ng bottled water grabe

    18 Mar '16 IELTS Results
    06 Apr '16 EA CDR Skills Assessment submitted
    26 Apr '16 EA Skills Assessment Positive Outcome
    06 May '16 PTE-A Exam
    07 May '16 PTE- A Results & Submitted EOI
    11 May '16 Got ITA
    02 Jun '16 Lodge Visa
    04 Jul '16 Direct Grant

    Believe you can... and you're halfway there.... - Roosevelt

  • tgsytubetgsytube Posts: 13Member
    Joined: Mar 28, 2020

    Hi guys.. Share ko lang, sa mga magmomove na sa Australia, wag po palampasin ang mga freebies :)

  • Captain_ACaptain_A AUSTRALIA
    Posts: 2,179Member, Moderator
    Joined: Jul 04, 2012

    abangan ang mga half price s woolies at coles

    though sa aldi ung ibang item mura na kaso ibang brand

    18 Mar '16 IELTS Results
    06 Apr '16 EA CDR Skills Assessment submitted
    26 Apr '16 EA Skills Assessment Positive Outcome
    06 May '16 PTE-A Exam
    07 May '16 PTE- A Results & Submitted EOI
    11 May '16 Got ITA
    02 Jun '16 Lodge Visa
    04 Jul '16 Direct Grant

    Believe you can... and you're halfway there.... - Roosevelt

  • satURdaysatURday Posts: 13Member
    Joined: Sep 23, 2020

    Sharing our Tipid tips. :)

    Grifter
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