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  1. Irish Al

    'What is happening': Shoppers share glaring sight at one Coles store

    get a grip of yourselves ! the only time you would have to worry about these tags was if you did not intend to take the packets through the check out.
  2. Irish Al

    Major Aussie fashion brand enters voluntary administration

    I have been a big fan of Rivers menswear for years but recently I have had to return things as they were not the size as per the label on the garments. The sales assistants at the store told me that for some months now this had been an annoying problem and they were being constantly harassed by...
  3. Irish Al

    Learning To Fly: The Tech Guy – Dr Al

    Since my early childhood being able to fly by myself was always my dream and finally for my 50th birthday as a birthday present to myself I went to an ultralight flying school and learnt to fly in a Skyfox. My T.I.F. was on 4th June 2000 and because of repeated gusty wind conditions it was not...
  4. Irish Al

    Major Aussie bank cuts interest rates on savings accounts: New conditions leave savers scrambling

    Just over one year ago ANZ were pushing customers to ditch their existing savings account and move all of their money into these Plus Saver accounts by highlighting that they came with no strings attached to earning high interest , now , once they have sucked you in they move the goalposts and...
  5. Irish Al

    Shopper slams Coles after accusing her while at self-serve checkout: ‘I was embarrassed’

    I refuse to use the self check out registers full stop . If there are no manned registers I go to the service desk and insist that they open one which they generally do . If not , I would simply leave everything in a heap for them to replace. You are not given a discount for doing their job for...
  6. Irish Al

    Joke My Ex at Target I wondered where she went to?

    that's how my sister-in-law gets to do her shopping!
  7. Irish Al

    Entertainment at its finest: Grab ALDI's latest 4K TV for less!

    On Saturday 1st June I was at the front of the que waiting for my local store to open as I wanted to secure a Lenovo Tab M11 tablet . When I checked with the lady who was next behind me and she also was after the same product so we did a deal that the first one to find them was to grab two units...
  8. Irish Al

    Get ready to play and pay less with toy-rrific deals on BIG W's Big Whopping Toy Sale

    Also , if you are a member of Every day 'extra' you can get a 10% discount of your total shop once a month.
  9. Irish Al

    Coles' new Flybuys policy aims to ease financial burden for shoppers

    I like to save my points to shop with at Xmas so for me the constant "would you like to deduct $10 using your points" question at the checkout is a major pain in the proverbial. Luckily I have discovered that you can go in and change the setting for this on the fly buys app and save your points...
  10. Irish Al

    Albanese government's energy initiative promises relief for Aussie households amid rising costs

    My tip is simply read your bill as providers have to warn you if a cheaper alternative is available , I am with Origin and they have saved me hundreds by alerting me to the best deal every quarter.
  11. Irish Al

    Whispers in the aisles: Alleged employee turmoil at Woolworths

    My local shopping centre has both a Coles and a Woolworths store. I have stopped using Woolworths as they never have adequate manned checkouts. After repeatedly emailing them with complaints about this and always getting back an assurance that the store manager had been informed to fix the...
  12. Irish Al

    This photo of an elderly woman at Coles has outraged thousands of Aussies

    the truth is that it was not an elderly woman but someone dressing up to look that way hoping to get off with their thieving ways
  13. Irish Al

    Woolworths aims to guide Aussies from fresh produce to healthy habits through this subtle detail

    it has always been this way with both Coles and Woollies
  14. Irish Al

    ALDI's card surcharge sparks concerns among shoppers

    Aldi have always had a surcharge if you paid with a card so what has changed or are SDC just catching up on old news? Also, their serve yourself machines all only accept cards so I refuse to use them because of the added fee. I queried this fee with a check out person and was told it is not ALDI...
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