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  1. Chicky

    Strange markings in letterboxes could spell trouble

    In a neighbourhood I have lived in they use to put a shoe or something in the gutter out the front of the houses that had dogs. A lot of us use to remove these items and put them in the bin. Some of these people would get one heck of a shock when they jumped the fences. 😁
  2. Chicky

    Outraged customers slam Kmart's new 'insulting' checkout system

    I don't have a problem with this process.
  3. Chicky

    Earn savings with this Woolworths Everyday Rewards trick - but is it worth it?

    I do shop Woolworths and collect points but I collect on my normal shop I don't go out and buy something just for the points. If I don't need it I don't buy it. What I do as many others is save my points until Christmas so I can afford quite a few things to make Christmas nicer then have to...
  4. Chicky

    Former ALDI worker reveals the real reason why staff scan your groceries so quickly

    I don't work at ALDI's so I don't use self service checkouts . Plus most of the time you meet some really nice people who are happy to serve you. Bonus your keeping them in a job.
  5. Chicky

    Macca's worker refused to clean and quit mid-shift – reasonable or not?

    A greasy sink GOOD GRIEF I cleaned so many and the had to clean the toilets too. I wonder what his opinion of do that job would have been.
  6. Chicky

    What has happened to op shops? Have charity shops become greedy?

    I worked in a OP shop it was a church run for quite a while and our prices ranged between $2 to $5 and we even gave people who were desperate free clothes for their family mostly women and children. Our turnover of clothes where great. I'm OP shopper love them !!!. But there are a few that...
  7. Chicky

    Aussie food critic gives scathing review of Coles' Vegemite and Cheese Hot Cross Bun – do you agree?

    You know....each to their own. Regardless of what the supposed critics say.
  8. Chicky

    Don't get taken advantage of by scammers this holiday season!

    I had a phone call from a young fellow he said he was from a group of charities(he called it something but can't remember what he called it exactly what the name was ) I told him no thanks and please take my phone number off their list. Within 10 minutes I had another phone call from another...
  9. Chicky

    Woolworths’ new security measure sparks debate online – is it an invasion of privacy?

    Why would it bother customers....if your not doing anything wrong . A family member use to work at a supermarket and the things she told me happen to her and other staff members by customers was just wrong.
  10. Chicky

    Plan to reduce pension access for claimants with drug and alcohol-related conditions is scrapped

    A family member of mine was told by Centrelink that she was to crazy to get the Pension, she was attacked at work sexually the first time then violently the second time. She has been diagnosed with Compounded PSTD. They still won't put her on a pension. this is another example a young fella I...
  11. Chicky

    Your Say Sunday Poll: Do you believe ‘you get what you pay for’?

    I agree with Macarj there is no or yes answer to this question, many of us buy what we can afford and sometimes we get a dud, sometimes we get a good one that last. I find alot of the time the really good quality items my budget just doesn't reach their price. But on another not you can pay a...
  12. Chicky

    Woolworths shopper's 'sneaky' find on supermarket shelf has everyone talking – is this legal?

    I have been checking prices for many years now and have noticed that if something is on Special always check the price under the Specials tag as well. But what it boils down too is Know Your Prices. That way Big Companies can't get extra money out of you, they will keep trying though.
  13. Chicky

    Check your receipts, folks! Coles shopper shares the secret to scoring FREE groceries

    I never use to read my dockets, but a lady who was working at the store said make sure you check your receipt before you get home. So I do all the time now and I have gotten freebies everynowagain. But it saves time and money if you check your receipts.
  14. Chicky

    Woolworths customer’s ‘fashion choice’ leaves employee DISGUSTED – What do YOU think?

    I wear thongs with Jeans quite often in the summer depends. I would listen to more of the people that wear dressing gowns, pyjamas and no shoes or thongs at all while doing a weekly shop. No matter what the weather. 🙂
  15. Chicky

    Australia's top supermarket bosses reveal their best-kept secrets for cheaper groceries!

    I shop mainly at Coles and Woolworths as I save up my points until the end of year so Christmas isn't so expensive as the our money has to stretch further these days.
  16. Chicky

    Why your grocery bills are about to get a lot higher according to major supermarket retailers Woolworths, Coles, and ALDI

    I'm a special shopper always have been and yes I am worried about the increases to our groceries and meat and fruit and vegetables from the Supermarkets , Butchers etc. As time has gone on we have become very dependent on these shops for everything. I also think there will be more backyard...
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