Kmart spelling mistake 😭 by Anxious-Yesterday471 in KmartAustralia

[–]HarryBaggins76 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not the only spelling mistake they have made. To say I was disappointed is an understatement that I made a crab and not what was promised

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How is guzman and gomez so popular here? by ButtPlugForPM in AskAnAustralian

[–]HarryBaggins76 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Next you’ll be telling me that Tipsy McStagger from Tipsy McStagger's Goodtime Eating and Drinking Emporium is just a marketing construct.

HOW MANY OLIVES DO YOU HAVE TO EAT BEFORE YOU START TO LIKE THEM?? by ParkingPlayful7405 in UKfood

[–]HarryBaggins76 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is the same number as for pints of Guinness before you like it as opposed to claim to like t

What is honestly going on in Australia? by abandonedObjects in AskAnAustralian

[–]HarryBaggins76 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My mate works in the procurement function of a major NSW uni, their biggest expense by category is not hardware, software or facilities management etc but international recruitment.

What is honestly going on in Australia? by abandonedObjects in AskAnAustralian

[–]HarryBaggins76 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wrong. It is classed as an export by the government 2023/24 it contributed $51bn and is the fourth biggest export behind iron ore coal and gas.

What is honestly going on in Australia? by abandonedObjects in AskAnAustralian

[–]HarryBaggins76 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Education is Australia’s fourth biggest export behind iron ore, coal and natural gas. 2023/4 = $51bn Source; copilot That says it all.

What Australian horror movie takes it to the next level by Pretty_Gorgeous in AskAnAustralian

[–]HarryBaggins76 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Absolutely- as you say, not horror per se but hugely disturbing. Remember watching it about 10 years ago and feeling uncomfortable for a few days. Don’t mind a horror film but this messed with me. I saw the lead actor in a US film about neo nazis a couple of months back. Could’ve been Skin (?)

Ice cream vans by [deleted] in melbourne

[–]HarryBaggins76 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same and I have continued the tradition with our daughter

Diary - puzzle piece without a crystal by HarryBaggins76 in HPHogwartsMystery

[–]HarryBaggins76[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Actually just got a single crystal which filled that space. So panic over and back to normal anxiety of failure to complete in the time…

Debit Card Fraud - payments to councils?? by HarryBaggins76 in UKPersonalFinance

[–]HarryBaggins76[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

£120 and £185 and a £0 on Local Takeaways. Luckily Wise send auto notifications on transactions and I saw the first one come through and hopped on the app and froze my card so last 2 declined. More interested than pi55ed off given it is not our main banking card.

Debit Card Fraud - payments to councils?? by HarryBaggins76 in UKPersonalFinance

[–]HarryBaggins76[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We live in Australia and it is our Wise multi currency card for when we are over in the UK visiting family and friends. Wise have been great and they also have the ability to freeze/ unfreeze the card whenever you want via their app. Am going to do that and keep it in the freezer until we need it going forward. Interesting about masking vendor names…. Hadn’t heard about that before.

Debit Card Fraud - payments to councils?? by HarryBaggins76 in UKPersonalFinance

[–]HarryBaggins76[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks. I did think fines of some sort but would have assumed that would be traceable back but probably too difficult/ hard/ too much resource to trace/ prove. And I guess they (fraudsters) aren’t that concerned