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.
@ace310: The joy of having two screens at work. One for Cheapies, the other to make it look like I'm not on Cheapies 😄
@bigcheese: Haha. If I go with that priorities and based on @Wakrak determination, soon I will only have Cheapies as the sole priority to look upon lol.
@ace310: Not a bad modus operandi.
How does the saying go? "He who dies with the most deals wins"?
Family and works are just distractions from your goal!
https://files.cheapies.nz/upload/9216/4399/img-3504.jpg
That's the bag. Not as hearty as I thought it was going to be. Let me know if you want the link.
Hi mate,
If you could send me the link, that would be great.
Thank you!!
I would also be interested in the link mate
It would be awesome if you could send me the link too. All good if not. Great score.
Go on mate, I'd like a look at that. Thanks
Looks like it's out of stock online now so don't bother messaging me.
ClickTight will CHANGE YOUR LIFE.
Bought a bunch of random items off temu.
$279 worth, $179 of item discounts so down to $100.20 then used the $40 off a $100 spend coupon ended up paying just $60.20. Free shipping and the tracking is great. My 5th order from temu
Raincoat
Stainless steel coffee filters already have some they're great
Large and small skull ice cube molds, are some of it
How do you keep using Temu discounts? New accounts each time?
Hey cheapies, I have a $20 off a $60 spend temu coupon im not going to use. Message me privately and I'll give it to you it expires 11pm tonight
I've only placed one order so far. I'm aware of the new user coupon which we used. How did you receive the coupons for the following orders?
I live chatted to ask what the 100% value coupon offer was about. And because previously had spent just over $60 they gave me 3 coupons. $40 off $100, $20 off $60 and $10 off a ,$40 spend. So I'd try live chat and just ask for 1 of these coupons, they seemed very generous and willing to give them away mine had expired and she re issued them to me again. Oh hey I earned another bunch of coupons here's the code for $40 off a $100 spend.
OPVNZ07. If anyone wants the $20 off $60 or the $10 off $40 spend, they're welcome
I got some cool stuff a few weeks ago. This is some of the stuff.
Redmi Note 12 turbo, flashed into Poco f5 $450
Keychron v3 red switches $80
Keychron v6 brown switches $80
Apagard Premio toothpaste 100g $16 each
I'm actually not too sure how much each cost me because of the complex coupon system, so the prices are approximate.
Lifejacket, countersink drill bits, hooks and diamond knife sharpener.
Second time live chatted on temu and got a $40 off a $100 spend coupon. I just asked if they had any coupons this time.
To clarify you add $100 worth of gear to your cart and it only costs $60 with the coupon. Free shipping with excellent tracking. Most stuff is already around 50% off. When you first get the temu app you get tons of offers for about a month, but now I get them just by live chatting and asking.
Nice tip re chatting. Thanks
Some short dated drinks from NZMuscle, 6cans for $9.95, bought 3 packs of Musclepharm and 1 of C4 original energy RTDs.
Nutribullet 900W Black Mega Pack for $99 from Noel Leeming, used a $100 gift card.
Entertainment unit.
https://www.treasurebox.co.nz/maize-1-3m-led-entertainment-u…
Under $200 including shipping.
It might be a little low so will put it on castors.
Or floating. I have similar and have attached it to the wall under the wall mounted TV. All cables are hidden and looks really tidy.
Great idea thanks
Found this similar one on trademe for about double the cost.
I saw this listing you may be interested in: Artiss 130cm Rgb Led Tv Stand Cabinet Entertainment Unit Gloss Furniture Black https://www.trademe.co.nz/4343758379
Mixture of this week and last week. Nothing too exciting.
How did you manage to buy quilton!! I haven't seen it available on amazon au for a while.
Lucky timing. They removed it not long after my order. If you're in no rush, search Quilton on Amazon AU and bookmark it. Now and then it pops up with free shipping to NZ with $XX spend. Hoping to get tissues next (partner is not a fan of Paseo).
Thank you mate. Will add bookmarks :)
@RSTH: https://www.amazon.com.au/Quilton-Aloe-Facial-Tissues-count/…
This just changed to free shipping to NZ
@RSTH: A few more. Mainly paper towels
https://www.amazon.com.au/s?k=quilton&crid=5L29YQ0Q1OW&spref…
@Wakrak: I just added two to my cart for a subtotal of NZ$53.40 and it keeps telling me I need to add an extra NZ$1.61 to get free shipping, even though it clearly says:
FREE delivery to New Zealand when you spend over AUD 49 (NZD 52.69) on eligible items.
What a crock.
@CheapAzChips: Might be an AU to NZ GST issue?
I did S&S which brought it down to $48.06. Then added a $2 baby snack to cover the extra $1.61 I needed to spend.
2.6 kg of chicken thighs. Mad butcher $4.99 a kg. Wicked cheap, made satay chicken meals for the freezer. Will be buying more if there's room in the freeze by sunday
which MB? havent been in there in so long, it was going downhil for me.
18 can box of NZ lager from thirsty liquor its on sale $27.99 a box and it's 5.0 % . Great value for money, supporting a NZ business and our economy is just a bonus
You sir, have secured a good deal, as the 5% vintage has been replaced with 4.8% in the past few months so you definitely have more bang for your buck there.
Great tip thanks! Just bought a load and will get more if the going is good
Panasonic MZ980 48" OLED (roughly equivalent to the LG C3) for $1260 from Harvey Norman. Maybe the best value purchase I've ever made.
if you don't mind me asking… how ? for that price ?
tl;dr: an insurance claim got auctioned on TradeMe (to be fulfilled through Harvey Norman. Listing was for an entirely different TV but I negotiated.
how good !
i got a 7800xt this week, needed something to excel spreadsheets on multiple 4k monitors so i got this overkill, have gamed for 20min.
lots of uber eats
H&H plain t shirts. The Warehouse has them at $6 down from $9. 100% cotton very comfortable
Do you know how they compare to as colour and Uniqlo? My 5 white as colour tees are getting a bit tight and I don't have many Uniqlo ones so looking to get some more.
Not sure about the white t shirts. But long ago when having white t shirts using napisan made them so white it was remarkable
I was meaning quality wise compared to AS colour and Uniqlo basic tees how the H&H compare.
@Bill: Not familiar with those brands. The postie plus plain cotton t's are a little thicker so better for winter, colour wise pretty much the same.
@Bill: I have a few H&H t shirts,the black one is better than the white ones. The collar of the white one seems to change its shape after a few washes.
@Juju123: Thanks, seems strange that there would be any material differences other than the dyes.
Just saw that the t-shirts are now $3.60 each, so basically free at that price. Will pick up a couple and see how they are.
Sistema half price at countdown. The 3 pack 400ml are great for single serve soups and the 3 pack of 550ml are great for single serve frozen meals, though they are actually sandwich containers
Managed to grab On Cloudnova Women's shoes for $31.99 delivered. Last pair.
https://www.hypedc.com/nz/products/on-cloudnova-black-eclips…
Other than that, been buying too much craft beer.
Nice. Have been researching and filtering out the yeast and kegging and carbonation with co2 is the way to make shop bought quality craft beer. Looking at the 29l kegmenter for an xmas present to myself. Uses soda stream co2 bottles.Would save me a fortune or you is why the share
I would love to get a couple of smaller quality Fermenter while i get the hang of things more.
Means getting it wrong doesnt wreck 23L
Oh my fermenter was only $45 its a plastic barrel. 30 ltr and the beer kits you buy make 23 to 25 ltrs. They are a big can of syrup with all the malt and hops etc. So your kind of stuck with making 23 to 25 ltr batches
@Bargainstalker: Yeah, i have a fermzilla, great but moving it is awkward when full and it just fits into fridge.
A couple of 12L ones with the same fermzilla setup would be much more manageable and I would just split the brew in 2
@Foodie: Check out the marquee 25 ltr water container at bunnings. It just fits my fridge and its square so takes up much less space. Good for fermentation and crash chilling. I'll be getting one soon. Just as heavy of course but square means a less awkward lift as the centre of mass is closer to the body
@Bargainstalker: The benefit of the fermzilla is i can remove chub easily from the bottom, avoiding yeast sediment from being disturbed and also allows really simple bottle filling.
Temp probe seals well in from the top.
I just wish they sold a half size one.
@Foodie: I had a look the fermzillas look great.
https://www.amazon.com/Kegland-FermZilla-Flat-Bottom-Ferment…
This is the flat bottom version I don't know if thats the one you have. Im quite interested in it, thanks for the info
@Bargainstalker: I have https://www.brewshop.co.nz/fermzilla-27-litre-fermenter.html
The latest version is an extra $50.
The valve at bottom can turn and then bottom removed.
I also tried filtering when bottling but unless you CO² charge you dont want to remove all yeast.
Here is setup doing a cider
https://imgur.com/a/zIcfkI5
Doing an IPA, you can see the collection
https://imgur.com/a/A62Bb12
@Foodie: Looks great. I bought a 1 micron beer filter and realize removing all the yeast means co2 carbonation is necessary.
But doing an experimental brew with using finings and crash chilling to remove as much yeast as possible but also leaving just enough for bottle carbonation. To see how good it can be without kegging and co2. And if i do go with kegging and co2 I'll have something to compare it to.
Have made beer on the cheap many years ago cloudy and yeasty not very nice but budget friendly. Now wanting to make store bought quality beer. Going to siphon off the top 3/4 and use the 1 micron filter on the bottom quarter with the most yeast. Should be the bare minimum of yeast for carbonation with the minimum yeast flavour.
https://www.brewshop.co.nz/beer-filtering-system.html
@Bargainstalker: Nice, there is definitely an art to it.
I have
https://nzbrewingsupplies.co.nz/products/classic-bouncer-fil… with 3 different mesh sizes.
All the best with ur brewing. We might want to open a new forum thread 😀
@Foodie: Was thinking that too! Ha. I've been making spirits for over 20 years. 60 ltr custom made reflux still, though realistically can only run a 54 ltr batch of wort its enough for 25 ltrs of 40% spirit each run. And now have a 5 ltr pot still for brandy, banana is delicious and looking to make banana vanilla cinnamon next for a mates xmas family gathering. Great fun
@Foodie: Hey, followed your advice and posted a forum topic called. "Interested in making beer or spirits?"
5 kg shotz laundry powder from the warehouse.
Normally $16 but on special at $14 and with the current $10 off a $50 spend it works out at $11.50.
Btw its very good laundry powder
Is the $10 off $50 targeted? I haven't seen it inside the app yet
Possibly expired now - that was more than a month ago.
Sorry for the late reply. It was a code from the legend wakrak
Thanks guys now that make sense!
Scanpan Impact 3pc Saucepan Set $158 delivered from Peter's of Kensington
Bunch of second-hand whiteware/furniture.
E.g., Electrolux SensorWash 9kg front load washer $275
Shotz laundry powder and the 12 ltr square buckets are great items to buy from the warehouse when they have a code. 1.5 kg chelsea sugar is another
Samsung Galaxy S24 512GB
Bought a LG C3 65 inch OLED for $3415 from Harvey Normans!
Very fortunate with this one
Portable Pedal Exerciser w/ LCD Monitor Tracking (Black & White)
https://www.dicksmith.co.nz/dn/buy/gem-electronics-hacienda-…
Got it for $0.01 delivered. Item is now at Melbourne Airport waiting to fly on over.
Training as a grinder for the America's Cup.
Lol how?!?!? That has to be some sort of cheapie record
Dick Smith / Kogan have price errors all the time on their websites. Listings of $0.01 are not that uncommon. Usually you can place an order at the incorrect price, only for it to be cancelled prior to shipping and refunded a day or two later. This one looks like it slipped through.
From Shein.
4 fitted sheets queen size black and grey striped (manly :) hard to get away from flower print or plain sheets)
8 teatowels
$90.28
15% off for orders over $75 and got free shipping too
Back on the HelloFresh bandwagon. $60 for five meals (2 people) + cashback through ShopBack.
Also bought another pedal exerciser for $0.01. They’ve caught on now though. Back to $80.
Trying to sell my other one on FB but no bites 🎣
$80 pedal exercisers for 1 cent? Hilarious! Hahaha. And legend!
Probably sell soon in spring when people start worrying about displaying their flab in summer.
Thanks wakrak your inspirational
What code did you use for that HF discount Wakrak?
Farmers has a decent item on sale every now and then. Requires a lot of waiting/checking, but worth it every now and then.
3x 100% cotton 600gsm bath sheets for $9.75 click & collect.
https://www.farmers.co.nz/home/home-clearance/haven-essentia…
Previous Farmers deal I've claimed:
OOS online
Yep I bought the last three.
Think you're confusing this with the low quantity thread.
Lol yes!
Pair of karimor outdoor shoes from wiggle 70% off.
$96 nz with shipping
4 Hoodies $71. From temu size 46- 48.
Free shipping is great.
Only picked winter weight as temu clothing can have light weight fabric
Can you share what u bought please cheers
Just 4 men's hoodies of 4 different styles.
Also they have a load of hilarious slogan printed hoodies tshirts and caps im keen on for the next buy
46- 48 is 3xl. A lot are only available up to 44 which is 2xl
Took advantage of glitches on the new T7 website.
Titan olympic rubber plates: 2x 10kg, 2x 15kg, 2x 20kg, 2x 25kg = $67 delivered. Shipping confirmation received earlier today. Product now removed from the website.
@Wakrak: I know. I meant all the deals/comments you post on cheapies in 24hrs. It was kind of daily routine I mean.