I always find it interesting seeing what people spend their money on.
This is a place to yarn about things you recently purchased that you're excited about using, or to show how much of a shopaholic you are. Where people might find a deal that hasn't already been posted on Cheapies, and a place to ask for advice on items that have been mentioned.
It is well worth it. Not just the ads, but background playback and Google music is great as well. Vpn only while setting up the payment first time. Later auto debit works just fine
Are you using your main Google account for the subscription? I've had my @gmail.com since 2005 and don't really want to risk it, but everything's set up against that account.
Yes, just had to add an Argentinian payment profile to it and remove everything else.
For everybody else on my family plan, I got them all (bar 1) to create new accounts just for YouTube.
And now Tidal (HiFi) for $1.50 a month.
Where and how? Thanks - how does this compare to Spotify?
@L3tstaxth1s: Compared to Spotify, no idea. Spotify probably has better playlists + a good podcast selection. This is pretty cheap though.
I connected my VPN to Argentina and then signed up for the 90 day trial. Will find the link when I get home (currently in Maccas drive through lol).
oh wow that Air Max is a steal! how did you manage to grab one - since Culture Kings sometimes drop those great deals in very limited stock?
Shoes just arrived. Wrong size, damaged box, and look like they've already been worn. Nice one Culture Kings.
Just a lucky find. Last pair left and in my size (US11). Think I was looking for something else and just happened to spot em.
BACON!
:-)
Wow that's a steal.
Size 11 still available.
Good site to have in your bookmarks. Every other week they drop the price of some of their footwear to $50.
There are others at that price. Some in mens, some in women’s.
Any way to filter them?
@ace310: In terms of?
I just go:
Mens footwear - low to high
Womens footwear - low to high
They don’t have many shoes below $50
Just bought a 55" Samsung QN90A QLED and Yamaha RX-V6A Atmos amp from Harvey Norman for $3628, around $700 cheaper than the cheapest advertised prices I could find. TV was a one off with no box, that's why it was cheaper, luckily I had the box at home from the 55" QLED that this one is replacing so just took that in and got them to box it up for me.
Probably could have waited to see if they do any runout deals on the 2021 Neo range over the coming months and might have got it a bit cheaper, but I wanted the tv and amp now so I'm pretty happy with that price.
quick update
After a couple of days I decided to finally wipe off a bit of dust that was on the screen and it didn't move because it wasn't dust it was a dead pixel right in the middle of the screen, then found 2 more within a few inches of it, long story short I ended up with a brand new one as a replacement, boxed for the same price so win win for me :)
Totally worth the inconvenience. Nice one.
Mix of this week and end of last week.
anddd will more than likely buy a Calathea beauty star at some point.
Bought the JBL endurance Peak II.
Solid earphones for exercise, comfortable and much cheaper than the beats alternative ($140 vs $340).
Another middle of the night purchase, an AIO water cooler from Amazon, a Vetroo V240 Black Liquid CPU Cooler, Addressable RGB PWM Fans & Pump, 240mm AIO Water Cooler with Controller and Remote for Intel LGA 1700/1200/115X AMD AM4
Usually $99.95aud but currently has a $20 off coupon making it $84.54nzd delivered
https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/product/B08L8PQ3ZF?th=1
It has solid reviews and I bought it because of this Youtube vid https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIDfVngv2Mk where the guy gets pretty in depth with his testing and comparisons to other brands, and it more than holds its own.
Is it worth posting this as a deal?
I have just bought myself my first Lego set. Lego 10255 Assembly Square 4002 pieces.
RRP $449.00
Paid $276.29 from The Warehouse.
I've read good reviews, so I'm looking forward to it arriving.
How did you get that price?
Its showing full price on the website and also out of stock :(
Probably pricematch + MarketClub discounts.
I did it with The Warehouse price promise (price match plus 10% discount) Kmart:
https://www.kmart.co.nz/product/lego-creator-expert-assembly…
$5 off $50 spend.
5% off MarketClub deal.
Free shipping code.
Hyper Ride have some good clearance sales at the moment. Managed to get my 9 year old daughter a decent skateboard for $44.60 with 20% off clearance!
Grabbed the last Soffritto Mix & Measure, 12-Piece Stainless Steel Set from Farmers for $13 pickup.
Nice find.
Farmers must so many sales with their $3 click and collect fee.
I’d probably buy more things from Farmers if they didn’t have it. Some nice homewares/clothing deals now and then. But yes it must generate a decent amount of money for em eh.
I would think it generates a negative cash flow for them - the positive fees, less the lost profits on sales they don't make.
I know that we pretty much don't buy from them online at all because of it, but maybe most people don't care that much.
We'd either buy online elsewhere, or buy it from Farmers if we happen to be close by a store, but hard to imagine them as a destination store that we would go to specially.
@Alan6984: Agree with you, they'd be losing money really. Click and collect should always be free I feel.
Universal control board for treadmill - $0 because they stuffed up my order on Aliexpress (just arrived, works perfectly)
Mens essential plain chelsea shorts - $22.50 @ adidas
Logitech Studio Desk Mat $22 (vouchers) @ Mighty Ape
Got what I think is a good deal off Trade Me yesterday, person was selling promotional items that came free with their new phone.
Got a brand new unopened Oppo 46mm watch and Oppo Enco X2 earbuds for $330 delivered (Had $400 buy now but I offered $330 through the app which the buyer accepted). Watch usually retails between $380-$450 in NZ and I don't think the earbuds have been released in NZ yet but the previous model retails here for $350 and the new ones for $200usd/euros overseas.
Also grabbed a 20 year old Logitech Playstation 2 Driving Force steering wheel & pedals for $45 after finding out that you can hook it up to a PC and it will have full force feedback functionality. I don't play many driving games so $45 for a force feedback wheel compared to $350+ for a 2nd hand Logitech G29 is perfect for me.
TradeMe is bloody good aye. Looks like you got a decent score. Thought I was doing mean with the $10 ironing board I got that has only been used once and retails for $80 😄. Mother's Day sorted.
What game you plan on playing with the PS2 gear?
I haven't thought that far ahead! Planning on giving it a go with VR racing games, so Project Cars, Dirt Rally, maybe Assetto Corsa if I really want to punish myself.
Have to wait for the thing to arrive and get it working on the pc first, and I guarantee that won't be as easy as Reddit made it out to be!
On a bit of a stocking up streak this week.
11L of hand wash!
That’s one clean household.
Hopefully lasts a while. Currently on the last bottle from the many I purchased when that glitch was available.
Doing a 1/3 soap and 2/3 water seems to go well in the ol' Xiaomi soap dispenser.
Was the toilet paper a price beat against Pak n Sav?
Yep. Think it was with PNS Taupo which had it at $5.80 (purchased yesterday).
TWH delivered? Did you receive one-off code?🤔
Yep. An old order got refunded.
And good news. My $0.01 Lenovo webcam is out for delivery.
And so it begins! Cots, bottles, formula, reusable and disposable nappies, nappy bags. Good luck with all the research into new product categories lol (been there, done that)
My suggestion for a nappy bag if you don’t already have one is to get the ones from AliExpress that are like a backpack with pocket access via the top and sides/front
You must be taking about 'Land Bag'?
Yup (well specifically the knock off versions lol)
Thanks, I was struggling to thick of the name of the genuine ones.
Yes I’d highly recommend this style or something similar - the $26 Dell backpack was a great deal, but not quite right for this task lol
@Tmurder91: They are very VERY good.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/253796892268?var=553080111845&hash=…
Good effort on the webcam
So stoked. Next step is to get a microphone. Going to hook it up to the Xbox S / TV and do live chats with family through FaceTime (I think that's what works).
I have subscribed to Wakrak so I would know what he's thinking of every second of his life.
Just be careful between 2pm and 3pm on weekdays - he has a nap, and his mind wanders….
Love a siesta
Still spending money:
Nice car. I like the Rav4
Stoked with it eh. Good safety rating. In great condition. Hopefully my other half lets me drive it 😄
It is a great SUV. I had a 2006 model few years back and it was great.
Let us know how good that Mi Air pump is. I almost bought it last month or so back but got distracted and missed the discount. I think I was getting it around ~$55 delivered.
Will do. I missed the last sale too but thought ahh bugger it. Need it sooner rather than later for my bike.
Bought this a little over a week ago from Wakrak's link and it arrived today. Absolutely no English in the instructions but had a go on the car slow leak puncture and it works a treat
Got yours before I did. Hopefully arrives this week.
@Wakrak: Quickest AliExpress delivery ever. Currently on its first charge up, staying close in case of fire.
how much did u pay? Im planning to get the hybrid version
34k. Didn't even know there was a hybrid version.
Bought in last month
* QCY T13 Wireless Bluetooth Earbuds - $28.40
* TP-Link 5-Port Gigabit Ethernet Network Switch, Sturdy Metal w/ Shielded Ports, Unmanaged (TL-SG105) - $27.75
* Broadlink RM4 Mini - $33
* Some toys & puzzles
Is the RM4 any good?
I've got an aircon that has a Wifi adapter but it's too old to have Alexa control.
Was thinking this might be an option.
Yes. I am happy with it. I already had one in bedroom, bought another one for living room. It is controlling aircon, tv & humidifier perfectly. Have it integrated with Home Assistant. The other one also has temperature & humidity sensor in cable which is handy if you want to setup rules around that to start/stop aircon.
Only thing you need to consider is, it has be in sight with all the IR devices you want to control it. but it is very small so not a worry for me.
This one also gets Alexa, google integration. So now I can even tell Alexa to control aircon. It is great with few drawbacks like it can't tell you the current status so you might have to assume the status in case you want to change it. Not a big issue for me as aircon commands doesn't do anything if it is in the same state. TV is a issue sometimes as it can change the status to on/off.
I didn't had any issues with it connecting to internet as lots of reviews suggest. All in all I can definitely recommend it for this price range.
Thanks.
Sounds like it might work for my needs.
I can definitely place it within sight of the aircon.
@bigcheese: I also second that the Broadbalink RM4 is a good option. Theres a generic IR blaster and also a heatpump/air specific version. You can also get one that has a longer cable that acts as an arial if you need it to hide the main unit.
Recommend checking AliExpress pricing too if delivery timeframes are not a concern
@Tmurder91: Lately I feel amazon is cheaper than aliexpress many times. Also, sometimes you have coupons on amazon which helps.
AliExpress is becoming more expensive due to higher shipping costs.
@ace310: very true. I was lucky to score mine for the low $20s but I have noticed some other things like zigbee sensors and hubs are better off getting a deal off somewhere in Australia via ozbargin
@ace310: me too!! lol great minds. I also picked up a hub from Hekka using their welcome joining discount a few months back
@Tmurder91: Don't really see any use for the hub, as I control using zigbee coordinator via HomeAssistant. Running flawlessly since more than a year now. Got motion sensors, button switches, contact sensors, leak sensor. Best thing I have in terms of Home automation.
A few recognizable items here.
adidas shirt $15.75 delivered
1x echo dot 3 / 2x echo show 5
Jellycat x2 Onceit (thank you $20 for $10 deals)
Maxi Cosi Mico AP: $180 for six months
Bosch WAN24121AU
Amazon AU
Where do you find the amazon deals Wakrak?
Me just searching for things I need
Nek minnit ‘honey I just ordered the xylophone you always wanted’
Charged $32.50 for the 2x twelve boxes of tissues. $1.35 per box delivered. Not bad.
How did you manage this? Somehow in getting $22.xx for delivery 😐
Just lucky. Usually paper towels, tissues & toilet paper come with a high shipping fee (as you mentioned), but for some reason, on the day I bought them, the shipping was free with $65 spend.
Have already been shipped.
Original xbox bulk games off trademe. Retro gaming just gets more and more popular especially since the pandemic. Games are getting dearer and rarer. PlayStation one game prices are soaring original xbox are following
Getting ready for Xmas camping, Amazon had 5-10% off when you spent X amount on a range of Heinz food items a few weeks ago, they just arrived today. 30 cans of Heinz (Watties in NZ) soups/meals. 6 each of butter chicken, peppered steak, steak & mushroom, chicken & corn and ravioli @ $3.06ea delivered. The ones that are available in NZ are currently $4 each on special at Countdown so I saved around 25%.
Also a dozen MTR vegetarian ready meals for about $2.20 each that sell for around $4 in NZ.
Boxing gloves $15 Lee warehouse. Super cheap sporting goods
Samsung A 73 phone noel leeming. $602 after "the market" 10% off. Priceme price history information says its never been below $650.
6.7 amoled screen 6gb ram 5g 5000ma battery. But it's the superb camera wanted it for mostly
There is a full deal post on this already (few days ago)?
The A73 does look good at $600.
Thanks alan
Bought Sony Bravia A80k 65" for $3150 from JB as they have 3 year warranty even though it will most likely be covered under cga.
Solar charged power bank. For the emergency kit. Got an 8000ma one off trademe $13.99 + $8 shipping. Testing reveals its only 2500ma but was expecting something like that (no brand made in china). And would still be usefull in an emergency. Though I probably should have forked out the few extra dollars for the 20 000 ma(advertised)
It's probably around 6000ma. The solar panels are tiny, but would be able to power up the phone and have some ability for communication. Theres a great 25000ma one on ebay oeuudd is the brand, first choice of a review of them i read but well over $100 nz. And yes oeuudd is the corrret spelling ha
https://www.advento.co.nz/products/fast-charging-portable-so…
Found this solar power bank that looks great if anyone's looking to upgrade their civil defense kit
Don't know how useful a solar panel is going to be if the weather is bad enough to cut power.
Don't suppose you've done much research into a solar charger that doesn't include the power bank, ie is just capable of USD output (5-20W etc)
Have looked ages ago but no not recently. Your correct about bad weather being not great for solar, but thats where the "bank" part is handy. Your probably referring to the cyclone fair enough its terrible and on all our minds.There are other emergencies also though earthquake, tsunami, disease and all the unlikely unforseen ones meteor strike, war etc. Certainly many other possible reasons for an emergency. Some might take out the power grid and others you might need to escape from. Extra power for your phone would be very usefull could even save you and others
More data on testing the $13.99 solar power bank. Data on the solar panel, a day charging on a heavily ovecast day charged my 5000ma phone battery 1% enough for half an hours use. A day (actually 9 hours) on a sunny/cloudy day charged it 4% enough for 2 hours heavy use on power saving mode. This would have been gold in the 5 days of no power water or phone after the Christchurch feb quake. So it's a valuable usefull item in a civil defense/survival/emergency kit, whatever you want to call it
As much as Im sort of opposed to paying for Youtube.. the amount of ads is beyond crazy these days - seems more every day and longer and unskippable ones. $2.60 a month might therefore make some sense - do you find it worth it - and do you just need to vpn to wherever and sign up and then its fine off the vpn?