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  1. J

    ALDI hit with $150 million lawsuit over unpaid wages

    They are huge conglomerates, so if convicted who serves the jail term if so sentenced???????
  2. J

    Centrelink's outrageous wait times exposed as Senators grill bosses

    We recently had the automated message drama trying to get through starting at 9.00 am and got through on the stroke of 5.00 pm and the staff member who answered saw we had done what we had supposed to do but the email we received said we had not and the benefit would be suspended (it was for a...
  3. J

    Aussie expat outraged by the foreign twist on beloved Freddo Frog

    Not unusual for international companies to change, be it taste or appearance for different destinations as to where they are going to be selling their products.
  4. J

    Hidden Cotton On 'price match' rule revealed by savvy shopper—you might be missing out!

    Had it at Dan Murphy's when it was a member/on line sales for pick up (paying on line before pick up) but when picking up were told if we mentioned they would match if you walked into the store to buy and could pay in store - I try to limit on line payments.
  5. J

    Are you ready for a cashless society? How Coles' latest change will affect your shopping routine

    No, I believe we should have choice as to how we wish to pay for services. I also like to go to garage sales and I have never been at one where you could pay by card - IT IS CASH ONLY.
  6. J

    How this simple phone call cost an unfortunate woman $21,000 within seconds

    We let all calls go to an answer machine and if someone starts talking we will usually pick up and scammers always hang up so no scam calls.
  7. J

    Has the Drakes Supermarket boss gone too far? Inside his controversial social media videos ‘catching shoplifters’!

    I for one have no problem with what he is doing and it was on the tv news and yes footage goes to police and they have had a good arrest rate for repeat offenders but unfortunately they are only getting a slap accross the wrist when they face court.
  8. J

    Aussie driver's dirty deed could cost them a whopping $660 fine! Don't make the same mistake!

    I head for a Macca's and use their facilities. Another disgusting episode I witnessed was a man urinating in the flower bed at a pub carpark - why the hell didn't he just go a use their toilets?
  9. J

    Coles’ latest checkout change has customers fuming

    Service please NO to self-serve.
  10. J

    You won't believe the outrageous banana act a Woolworths shopper got caught doing at the check-out!

    Great paired with dips and crackers and other vegetables too.
  11. J

    Get your KFC fix in a whole new way with their latest fashion collection!

    No thanks and as far as I am concerned KFC is Kentucky Fried Chuck - give it a try about every 10 years to see if it has improved and have had negative results every time.
  12. J

    Is Tupperware on the Brink of Extinction? People Share Their Thoughts on the Iconic Kitchen Staple

    I know for a fact my mother-in-law is still using tupperware she bought in the first year they were selling it and I am still using some I bought nearly 40 years ago.
  13. J

    Golden Sips: Is this $32 Coffee with 23-Karat Gold Worth the Price?

    No but then it was reported a couple of years ago that somewhere up Queensland way they were selling a cup of coffee for $50 which originated from the poo of an animal that had consumed the coffee bean.
  14. J

    Electronic payments are taking over: Is cash no longer king?

    Post office will only do cash or debit cards (eftposs) but not credit cards (we do most transactions by credit card which I pay of once a month). Must admit since covid our cash transactions have become few and well I must also admit I think I may prefer to get back to cash and then know better...
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