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    Aussie passport cost increases again!

    Yea Makes passports for DFAT Makes notes for RBA, Philippine, PNG and Vanuatu central banks The blank polymers for the notes are made by CCL Secure who makes polymers for note making for lots of other countries CCL Secure used to be a subsidiary of the RBA in a different name Securency and in...
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    SQ Tips, Trips and Tales

    You mean that Qantas thinks about their passengers?🤣
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    What’s the most difficulty you’ve had with getting a visa?

    MissQS had the fly to Perth from Sydney to get an appointment for a last minute(ish) US visa.
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    What cheeses me off

    Sure that's why we don't surcharge a CC transaction, and I think the RBA is kocing to make Cc surcharge free. (Except that electronic transactions do not negate all handling expenses- it's just that the charges are more upfront than cash) I think the reason is because electronic...
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    What cheeses me off

    Because there is a cost for electronic transactions. Now The RBS has said it is aiming to ban CC surcharge fees but no interchange fees. Likely all that does is to fold the costs back into the cost of the goods and services - but the cost is still there. The whole point of payment methods is...
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    What cheeses me off

    Actually our bad debt rates plummeted with electronic transfers. Some will still bring in cash but currently it is in the order of less than 0.5% of total transactions. I don't know why someone would drive to our office, (use petrol), pay to park and then pay $100 in cash. Then the secretaries...
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    What cheeses me off

    Because there is a cost to any transaction handling even cash. Just because cash is "free" in the minds of the customers spending and receiving cash, it is actually incorrect to say that cash handling is free. The problem is that historically cash transactions have been Free ie without...
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    What cheeses me off

    At the end of the business day our secretaries have to take cash to the bank It would not take a smart robber to realise that routine The security of the secretaries is paramount. Do we pay for cash handling business to take the cash? There is no upside to cash payments for our business. There...
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    Aussie passport cost increases again!

    Not yet🤣 Is there a subscription model for passports? - Pay per trip?
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    Why your Economy class seat is torturing you – possibly on purpose

    I think the hypothesis is inadequate. The more accurate theory is value perception Most people perceive value using price. Hence the roaring success of Low cost carriers. It also does not discuss premium economy (and economy seats with extra legroom such as bulkhead seats etc) which is...
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    QANTAS cancelled flight stuck trying to select new flights

    What browser are you using? I use google chrome or safari (mac)
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    Amber Electric

    I have a 48kWh battery where I need almost 100% between 3pm and midnight in winter or other periods where there is no solar, and on very hot days summer days Essentially my use of the battery is highest when grid demand is also the highest. So I can't see how Amber would be useful to me. It...
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    Amber Electric

    Apparently Amber's income is only the subscription fee? The other problem with the Amber model is that the customers is effectively assuming all the risk of buying and selling electricity.
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    What cheeses me off

    Have not bought F&V from the "fresh food people" for a couple years.
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    So... what car do you guys drive when not flying?

    Fiat Bertone X I believe
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    Cruising from Bali to Irian Jaya and down to Cairns

    Local Gin? Gin?
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    Amber Electric

    What is the typical price between 0000-0600 am? And do you have full control of the battery 100% all the time? One of the problems is that Amber customers promote screenshots of instantaneous amazing power prices,. but they never provide screenshot of the annual costs Could you please provide...
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    Malaysia Airlines A330-Neo Business Class (KUL-MEL)

    Will be in J on the SYD-KUL 0400 arrival in Feb coincidentally its Chinese New year 2 days after arrival so prices are up. The previous J seat leg tunnels (eg Throne seats) made it very difficult to lie on side Any comparisons here please thanks Have they not heard of WhatsApp or sms...
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