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To add to NovaAlpha's post: Sometimes (but by no means always), the OEM lists their official distributors on their website, so it might be…

This post might be interesting: https://www.cheapies.nz/comment/222024/redir

I completely agree about warranties on tech products. Pretty sure (memory might fail me though) the only warranties that I have claimed…

> Not the same business Okay - Fail on my part, as I thought they were part of the same group.

> Trying to use google translate, just setting up an account is a minefield ha. Looks like pretty awesome deals though damn it! Does this…

Interesting how Taobao are getting $80 of GST on $1,000 of goods, but as long as it works for you in terms of coming through customs, then…

How are you going with all the $1 consults? Hope you did well out of them (if you are through them all even!)

Not a recommendation, but worth looking at for comparison purposes at least: https://www.cheapies.nz/node/46400

Okay. I am inclined to ignore the built in 'smarts' and just use Chromecast or similar going forward anyway, since support for updates is…

> One of the reviews on that page states that they could not install NZ TV apps - might be a good heads up there. Any idea what 'NZ TV…

> my friend has one it looks good for the price >> I have one and it looks good for the price. But I'm not his friend. At least not that I…

If I did that to every 'stamped' envelope I receive, I would likely get about three stamps a year nowadays :-) Even at that rate, I would…

At least one previous discussion on BidBud in here if anyone is interested: https://www.cheapies.nz/comment/185101/redir

Check out TradeMe - we sold off excess stamps on there some years ago. We had loads left over from when we used to send out a lot of mail,…

> You'll pay for the low cost of running a WC shop in many, many other ways. Just go with Shopify from the start. Can you elaborate on the…

> never encounter this problem before other with Revolut, might try a burner number later for giggles, but i dont have a burning need to…

> it's 021 number ported to warehouse mobile > > no text, no calls I'm guessing you have no trouble receiving calls and SMS from friends…

> Revolut doesnt even send me the verification text to sign up on their app > > am on on warehouse mobile Revolut might be using a cheapo…

Thanks O Mega Grande One! No need for a reminder though - it is live now.

> Yeah not sure either! Maybe just a leftover from when currency bank accounts didn’t exist and you had to go through that process? Best…

Superb - I tip my hat to you Sir!

> It depends on if you process it as a deposit (which must come from your account) or as a payment into your wise account (for which you…

> Time for Revolut? ;) I have been considering signing up for Revolut if only to compare and contrast with Wise. It's on my 'to do' list,…

> That is what it looks like - nothing more than a request for money from within Wise. Not really sure what the point of it is? I've never…

> Yeah i just send money across. I dont initiate in Wise. Which is my point, why block payments from joint accounts and not other companies…

> Having just read the comment from Jizah above I now see where that message is coming from. In my case I never initiate the request from…

> Newish? 2022. Topped up and used many times and still got that message when I went through the process earlier today, with Bank Transfer…

> You get it in the Wise app. To make a deposit you first enter the details in Wise, they will then give you their account details with the…

> I got this push back too when I tried from a joint account. They do warn you of this when you are making the deposit. Where do you get…

Very interesting, as I would have thought you could receive payments from anyone at all into a Wise account (same as any bank account).…