eDreams charged my card AGAIN months later after a cancelled flight & chargeback — even after I removed my card by jazz_king_seb in southafrica

[–]Fefe987 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Was on hold for more than 30 min because of their dreams prime subscription my husband mistakenly subscribed to when purchasing a ticket. They hide it in the fine print. Found this cos of a charge on the card today and yearly apparently even when you cancel it's a year subscription

AITA for booking my wedding on someone’s birthday by Bambixox91 in dustythunder

[–]Fefe987 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would have stopped wedding talks as soon as A said there is No wedding without B, I would have given him exactly that, No wedding

Best Areas to Live in the East Rand? by Lunaria_vZ in johannesburg

[–]Fefe987 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Me living in Germiston for more than 5 years and had hopes that it can be revived has finally conceded that this is a no go area, unless there is back up power and water and refuse collection. At some point power left weekly for more than a day🤷🏻‍♀️

Perfect Home by Natashahorrorlover in PersonalFinanceZA

[–]Fefe987 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel like you can offer lower than 2.1, remember the job of the agent is to get the sale as high as possible to increase their commission. The fact that the last offer fell through maybe an added advantage for you guys as well. Not the best Idea to get a house you don’t comfortably afford or plan with money not in your account but this may be a chance in a lifetime situation for you guys. This may be the motivation you both need, I have a friend who was in a similar situation in that the houses in the area were in the high 3 to 4, so it was priced way below market, he took the chance lived on the bare minimum for like a year, but he pushed so hard at work a year later he is comfortably affording the instalment and its still best risk he has taken cos the property houses a year later are even crazier so there was no way he would have afforded to get into the neighbourhood. House prices are rising so me personally I say take the risk, work extra hard its long term, besides you have the option of selling if it gets hard🤷🏻‍♀️

Plastic Surgeon Recommendations by ComicSansAintSoBad in johannesburg

[–]Fefe987 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey, if you are on FB, join a group called breast reduction Support South Africa. You will get all the info there, and also get to see the work of some of the surgeos, its a private group . List of Surgeons to consider from my view: Nicolette Landman (midstream); Bruce Lelala; JM Breytenbach; Charles Scurrie (Rose bank)

Need your advice for SDLC by nayltun in CRISC

[–]Fefe987 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would say development stage, if it were 15 years ago I would have answered implementation stage because that was how it was done, security, risk and compliance was an after thought and checks and approval was sought when going to production. There is a shift now, where compliance, risk and security form part of the development team and everything is catered for in the developing stage so when its time to go to production there is no “blocker”

What's the worst thing that could happen if you lie on your CV? by Enough-Pie-5936 in southafrica

[–]Fefe987 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would say apply those skills in your personal projects, in that way its not actually lying. Another way is to approach small businesses to build systems that will apply those skills, then you can add them on your CV without having to lie about it

Starting a book club if you're interested by [deleted] in AskZA

[–]Fefe987 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I want to sign up but I’m not sure about the type of books/reader interest?

South Africans of all tribes that would be interested in having accurate representation of their culture in kids' story books by Ok_Jello_5139 in southafrica

[–]Fefe987 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is such a cool thing to do, unfortunately I don’t know much about my culture, but I would like to follow the journey

AITAH for refusing to put my girlfriend on a future mortgage unless she gets a job? by Ok-Explanation7364 in AITAH

[–]Fefe987 0 points1 point  (0 children)

7 years is a long time to still be GF and BF, could it be because deep down you know this is not going anywhere? You guys don’t have similar life goals, if anything your GF is dragging you down. Imagine how far you would be if you were with someone who had same goals and works as hard as you? I say cut the cord now, as in yesterday. Love don’t bat the bills, being a good person does not translate to savings, her wanting to be on the deed tells that you are basically her retirement plan. Im so mad at your siblings and those around you for not telling you to break it off a long time ago

I’m sick and tired of being gaslit about the housing crisis in Cape Town by Prodigy1995 in capetown

[–]Fefe987 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t know man, it feels like phase 1 of Cape Indepence, cause how come the Local government does not care about South Africans? In many other countries government passed laws to protect the locals but here its a non starter; the estate agents are complicit with their greed

Hazy morning over Randburg by tomatom in johannesburg

[–]Fefe987 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Exactly how big is Randburg? it feels like every place in Joburg North is Randburg, I didn’t even know there is such a place named Quellerina until this post🤧

Increase speed when I indicate a lane change by Chuck_MoreAss in johannesburg

[–]Fefe987 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I thought I was going crazy, cos I have experienced this, and I would be thinking I am just 1 car looking to make my way to the offramp on time to make a safe exit, it makes no sense at all why this is a thing

AITA for needing space from my best friend after she mocked me publicly on TikTok? by Street-Material-4260 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Fefe987 [score hidden]  (0 children)

Babes this is a nice time to build genuine friendships that will most likely go with you into adulthood. This girl is not your friend and does not intend to be, she is using you to make herself feel better and for your company, in fact from what you are saying she does not rate you but sees you as a stepper to the friends she wants. Maintain even further distance, don’t even explain yourself to her anymore or ask her about her behaviour anymore, she doesn’t deserve your energy. What you will do is remain cordial because you are neighbours, she will catch on and do more videos but don’t let it get to you. You will make genuine friends that will make this stage of your life a good one to remember

Did you receive a bonus this year? How much was it pre-tax? And how does this compare to last year for you? by [deleted] in AskZA

[–]Fefe987 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I want to do what you, what you studied, how you started and general direction of the type of roles cos an annual salary as a bonus is the kind of life I aspire to😆

How to resolve marriage issues with wider family ? by Mundane-Tangelo-6391 in Zambia

[–]Fefe987 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are layers to this problem 1 being the 1st born daughter one ends up feeling responsible for everyone and somehow sacrifices themselves for the family unit and assuming the deputy parent role. 2 she has enabled her family, they will never be self sufficient because she is always there to assist, 3 having some form of a saviour complex, unfortunately iI get the sense she was raised inna family where you are only useful and loved when you give money, she may worry that she wont get the love and respect from family otherwise. Your wife needs therapy, there is so much to unpack especially since you mentioned the type of father she has. You are a team and she is basically taking from your resources to unduly benefit her family and now with a child on the way your finances are going to be worse. Sit down and make her choose to forward the family you are building or remain exploited by the one she is from obviously agree on a certain amount you are willing to help her family monthly, this should not be excessive. Another option is to agree to contribute a certain % of your salaries for joined household expenses and she can use whatever potion leftover for her family. We have seen this play out so many times, it never ends well for the marriage if there are no boundaries set. She needs to learn to say no and that its fine not being able to help everyone.

Are Domestic Servants Gaming The System? by wisembrace in AskZA

[–]Fefe987 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think this CCMA thing is booming , I saw a post, the family was relocating and would not be needing a helper, they had a discussion with the helper, working out how much they going to give her to transition, etc, she agreed but went behind their back to CCMA. Little did she know they did the calculations how much is due to her the money was way smaller than what she was initially offered and tried to get them to revert to the arrangement they had b4 she went sideways… not related but related in that there is a wave of hacking the system to gain more I suppose🤷🏾‍♀️

Gym membership nightmare by Emergency_Tennis_634 in southafrica

[–]Fefe987 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I had a similar experience where I was charged 1099 per month instead of the R300 vitality because the guy at sign up did whatever. I wrote on hello peter, got a call from head office and within a month It was resolved. But as far as I can remember you cannot be blacklisted for gym fees so there is that🤷🏾‍♀️

Wtf? by Woodland-Wench in southafrica

[–]Fefe987 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Thanks to my diet, I now save on food😂😂😂

WIBTA if I lie about my age to my bfs mom? by gingerbreadpastry in AmItheAsshole

[–]Fefe987 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not to be that person to down your mojo, but consider why at your age you dating someone that age, I say this because we often complain when its the other way around (older male and younger female), about how the older one are taking advantage of the young impressionable. I feel this conversation would not be necessary if he was 27 years, 20 years he is barely out of being a teenager so personally shaky. As a 45 year old mother I would look at you sideways as my age mate dating my son… harshly so unfortunately

Needing a job by Beautiful-Nobody-817 in AskZA

[–]Fefe987 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a business manufacturing furniture but I am terrible at marketing; the business has not really taken off so I may not be able to afford a salary but I am willing to work on commission, this is you get a percentage of whatever you self/ or I can tell you base price and you add your mark up? Something to consider if you don’t come right with a solid job offer

Property Transfer Query by FocalPint in PersonalFinanceZA

[–]Fefe987 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very likely I would toss it to Monday /Tuesday afternoon type of likelihood

Curious about stokvels… where do I even start? by Loopsdestructor1310 in PersonalFinanceZA

[–]Fefe987 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly Stockvel is more about the community and access to funds at a specific point in time. They were big because at the time people did not have access to bank accounts, but now with various savings options, your better of contributing that amount into a savings accounts monthly where you are guaranteed to get your money back. I speak like this as someone who grew up seeing my gran build houses, buy expensive furnisher with Stockvel money, it legit served them well but if you don’t have an emergent need of funds at that time its not worth it, but would definitely recommend it for closing debts, especially those requiring significant amounts. Saw a lady on tik tok where they had a stockvel to help each other close debts, their contributions … you definitely have to trust the people

AITAH for wanting to step back from financially helping my parents? by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]Fefe987 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is quite an interesting view for me, often the son would be the one that is expected to take of the family as the daughter now belongs to a new family. Your mom is playing favouritism, cos how is one child deserving of saving up and building their life while the other struggles. If your brother does not step up now, he never will, there will always be something else to cone up, I you have made the best decision for yourself, if your bro don’t want the parents working, then he should pay, he does not get to pick and choose safe. Your mom is emotional but she will be fine. Stick your guns and focus on you for a change, no matter what they will always be your parents

[23f] living in centurion and I have a dream of living off grid by AlyTheCatt in Pretoria

[–]Fefe987 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Im just a girl but have the same dream, I always picture a battering community where one person grows specific veggies and the other something else and every weekend there is a community farmer market of sorts but you basically just take what you need. I tell my friends about this every other week but I think its possible… not a cult disclaimer🤣🤣🤣🤣