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  1. BillW41

    Gone by year’s end? Coles shopper shares self-service checkout warning, retail giant responds

    I walked out of a Coles store yesterday because of this, leaving my loaded trolley behind. Spoke to the manager on the way out, telling him what I thought. His reply was "there is nothing we can do about it". Another nearby Coles still using serving checkouts then got my business.
  2. BillW41

    Your face and fingerprint might soon be your myGov password

    It's all becoming too complicated! Just use your brain to decipher scams. It's not that hard.
  3. BillW41

    Aussies split over QR code use: ‘Only making everything worse’

    I've always regarded QR codes are useless unnecessary things and never use them, let alone understand them. Should be consigned to the file of failed historical devices!
  4. BillW41

    Is your money safe? NAB customers report widespread ATM and app failures

    Could customers still visit branches and transact manually over the counter?
  5. BillW41

    Phone scam robs family of $32,000

    Trust no-one! Do not believe any phone calls or text messages from people you don't know. I hung up on three doubtful calls two days ago and many more previously.
  6. BillW41

    Optus outage leaves people and businesses stranded: ‘I told you so’

    Hopefully the Optus debacle has proved to the powers that be that we can't afford to ditch cash. It is an essential commodity to ensure continuation of commerce when all else fails. We cannot rely on an infallible electricity supply.
  7. BillW41

    Customer's bold prediction about Coles cashless self-service register enrages Sydney shoppers – here's why

    Yesterday at a Coles store no manned checkouts were open. Fortunately a helpful young lady helped by scanning through a "self-serve" for us, but this is the exception. No checkout service is deplorable and is no service at all. Whether I choose to pay by cash or card depends on the amount of the...
  8. BillW41

    Coles, Woolworths, and Costco: Are their paid memberships worth it?

    I would never entertain any "service" where a fee is charged on top of purchase price of goods - so, none of them. Neither do I pay bank or credit card fees! I do, however, collect Flybuys and Everyday Rewards points and Drake petrol discount dockets, using all of them.
  9. BillW41

    Gone by year’s end? Coles shopper shares self-service checkout warning, retail giant responds

    Not only do I want to retain the option of cash over card, I deplore self-service checkouts. Older customers using the remaining one or two cash checkouts in Coles need to be assisted by staff anyway. So what's the point? Service? Blah!
  10. BillW41

    Coles delivery driver sparks outrage online after ‘disgusting’ act

    Australia Post couriers regularly park in a disabled zone outside my local shopping centre, usually overhanging an adjacent space and block other vehicles. Chatting to them only results in unsympathetic responses.
  11. BillW41

    Brace yourselves: Apple is hiking its subscription prices! Are you ready?

    I don't subscribe to any pay TV services, but watch what I want for free on my "smart" TV. That's more than enough - who needs all those extras draining pockets?
  12. BillW41

    The Problematic Prostate

    I had prostate cancer fixed by radiotherapy eight years ago, but still have to get up during the night. It varies from twice to four times and is likely related to sleep apnoea and marginal diabetes. ED is also a problem, taking four times as long to get there as before, but my wife is patient...
  13. BillW41

    Find out the sexual health problem 4 per cent of men face but no one talks about

    This is a problem following prostate cancer which doctors are embarrassed to discuss. Viagra, etc., helps until a cardiac condition forbids their use then you're back to the same old floppy delay of over an hour in my experience. Penetration becomes impossible, limiting the ability to satisfy...
  14. BillW41

    This horrifying find in a Woolworths chicken packet will make you check twice: ‘That is gross looking’

    We have just returned a meat meal to Coles for a full refund because of slimy fat throughout. Never throw rubbish out, get your money back!
  15. BillW41

    Are you tired of nighttime bathroom breaks? A urologist reveals how to stop them!

    What about zero alcohol beer around evening mealtime?
  16. BillW41

    These unsafe driving habits led to an increase in fines—are you guilty of these?

    I'm not surprised. The only answer to the phone problem is to completely ban them from inside vehicles. We survived before they existed and still can if we are dedicated enough. Throw it in the boot before you drive.
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