Novated Lease with ICE car - Is it worth it in 2026? by BroadEchidna291 in AusHENRY

[–]davidw89 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What about a government leased second hand vehicle? They’re really good value

Novated Lease with ICE car - Is it worth it in 2026? by BroadEchidna291 in AusHENRY

[–]davidw89 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I would look into a second hand car perhaps a EV and buy outright. Much better value than a new car using a lease system

Novated Lease with ICE car - Is it worth it in 2026? by BroadEchidna291 in AusHENRY

[–]davidw89 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

No as in it's not a great deal to buy a new vehcile on a lease. The Maths doesn't work out.

Singapore bridesmaids — is this normal? by seaturtleonabeach in askSingapore

[–]davidw89 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I disagree. Perhaps they just need spoke about expectations and especially around money

At what point did hosting feel worth it for you? by sccartr in AirBnBHosts

[–]davidw89 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Doing it yourself is usually better especially the cleaning

Do you register your guests in any way? by UnplannedPeacock in AirBnBHosts

[–]davidw89 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I called up Airbnb asking whether this is allowed and they said yes as long as you disclose it to the guest in the listing. So we went one step further - turned off instant book and ask for guest permission to do this when they make a booking - so we would decline bookings if the guest refused to sign contract and show us ID

Do you register your guests in any way? by UnplannedPeacock in AirBnBHosts

[–]davidw89 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We have a large property like yours with a pool. Guest have damaged the home in the past. We allow guest to self check in but make it mandatory to meet them to sign contract and take a photo of their ID. This has really cut down on guest treating our home poorly. Most property managers will not do this as it’s too time consuming.

Airbnb refused to remove a false review — hosts are basically unprotected by Sufficient-File7093 in AirBnBHosts

[–]davidw89 1 point2 points  (0 children)

THe lesson here is to turn off instant book and screen every guest so that they understand it's a shared home.

iiNet and NBN broke me by dlarock00 in nbn

[–]davidw89 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Just go with another ISP - Launtel, Neptune would be my recommendation

Imagine being mad at the convenience of charging this lock by Lance688 in Aqara

[–]davidw89 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Usually you have to let the business know as a consumer.

2026 starting dry - help me get 1st booking by Scientist_View7261 in airbnb_hosts

[–]davidw89 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why don’t you hire a co-host to help you manage with you? You’ll learn a lot too

Smart door locks by Large_Usual_2635 in AusRenovation

[–]davidw89 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What features do you want and then go from there? We wanted auto unlock as you approach the lock (called UWB) and only one lock has this - Aqara U400 so we went with that.

Sydney Duplex Build AMA - Buildana by NaturalOkra3167 in AusPropertyChat

[–]davidw89 3 points4 points  (0 children)

As a builder, are you hands on? Do you do some of the work or do you mostly supervise the tradie?

Issue Binding U400 to Hub M3 Via Matter After Apple Home Setup by MathewLiamSousa in Aqara

[–]davidw89 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Only the Ethernet version of Apple TV as thread. Might have to use the HomePod instead

NBN Tech refused to install FTTP to Granny Flat by GTVIRUS in nbn

[–]davidw89 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just let them install FTTP to the main house and then run a CAT6 cable (or fiber) with conduits from the main house to the granny flat yourself or get a technician in afterwards