Setting up a house in Aus costs so far..
Aug 10th 2006, 4:27 am
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Setting up a house in Aus costs so far..
Here goes.... So far the total cost i think is around $4000. I am sure that more seasoned expats will be making clucking noises when they see where i have bought the bits and pieces from. But i really couldnt be arsed driving around in the hope of saving a couple of dollars.
As other people have mentioned though you can barter, and it does work for instance when i was buying the matresses the actual price should have been
$2400, i managed to get them for $1845!!
As other people have mentioned though you can barter, and it does work for instance when i was buying the matresses the actual price should have been
$2400, i managed to get them for $1845!!
Last edited by wargod; Aug 10th 2006 at 5:00 am.
Aug 10th 2006, 5:09 am
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Re: Setting up a house in Aus costs so far..
Originally Posted by wargod
Here goes.... So far the total cost i think is around $4000. I am sure that more seasoned expats will be making clucking noises when they see where i have bought the bits and pieces from. But i really couldnt be arsed driving around in the hope of saving a couple of dollars.
As other people have mentioned though you can barter, and it does work for instance when i was buying the matresses the actual price should have been
$2400, i managed to get them for $1845!!
As other people have mentioned though you can barter, and it does work for instance when i was buying the matresses the actual price should have been
$2400, i managed to get them for $1845!!
i can't open it???????
Aug 10th 2006, 5:47 am
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Re: Setting up a house in Aus costs so far..
How much was your ironing board cover?
Aug 10th 2006, 7:14 am
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Re: Setting up a house in Aus costs so far..
Originally Posted by thatsnotquiteright
How much was your ironing board cover?
Aug 10th 2006, 7:15 am
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Re: Setting up a house in Aus costs so far..
Originally Posted by alan and sam
i can't open it???????
Coat hangars x 6 4.48 Coles
Tea towel 4.99 Coles
Oven mit 4.48 Coles
Dustpan and brush 1.75 Coles
Sponges 2.39 Coles
Pegs 1.49 Coles
Dishwasher tablets 5.69 Coles
Dishclothes 1.89 Coles
Coat hangars 4.48 Coles
Cheese grater 2.75 Coles Cheap
Air freshener 8.99 Coles
Cutlery 34.99 Target Decent
Pots and pans 99 Target Cheap
Car seat 0-3 year old 299 Target Decent
Car seat 3+ 109 Target Decent
Pillow 14.99 Target Decent
Pillow case 2.72 Target Cheap
Sheet 11.12 Target Cheap
Sunblind for car 9.99 Target Decent
Hoover 499 Godfreys Decent
1 Kingsize and 2
single matresses 1845 Capt Snooze Decent
Kettle 80 Good guys Decent
Iron 112 Good guys Decent
Phones 238 Good guys Decent
29" TV 464 Good guys Decent
Clock radio 69 Good guys Decent
TV cable 29 Good guys
Bedside table 79 Local shop Minging
Towels 25.95 Myer Decent
Bath mat 39.95 Myer Decent
Single quilt 60 Kmart Decent
King size quilt 104.99 Kmart Decent
Ironing board 62.68 Bunnings Decent
Pedal bin 19.89 Bunnings Decent
Plastic tumblers (6) 8.99 Bunnings Nice
Bread Knife 17.99 Target Decent
Cooks knife 18.99 Target Decent
Chopping board 39.99 Target Decent
Dinner set (4 place) 39.99 Target Cheap but nice
Renting 2 x 2 seater sofas, $440.00 per month
1 frigde and a washing machine
Aug 10th 2006, 7:28 am
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Re: Setting up a house in Aus costs so far..
Thank you,
Worthy of K,
Worthy of K,
Aug 10th 2006, 7:38 am
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Re: Setting up a house in Aus costs so far..
Originally Posted by alan and sam
Thank you,
Worthy of K,
Worthy of K,
Aug 10th 2006, 8:05 pm
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Re: Setting up a house in Aus costs so far..
Hey old wargod,
How goes it?Bit of a dire game last weekend wasn't ,not that I'm at all jealous as you well know ( thro gritteed teeth)
Glad to see your getting all domesticated old Man,are the white goods dna coded??? all the white goods in our house only work with female dna!!
before I get slated ...i'm only kidding,although only the lawnmower and garden tools seem to work with male dna (???????)
Hope your well mate,how long before your joined by the good lady and kids then??
atb
RM
How goes it?Bit of a dire game last weekend wasn't ,not that I'm at all jealous as you well know ( thro gritteed teeth)
Glad to see your getting all domesticated old Man,are the white goods dna coded??? all the white goods in our house only work with female dna!!
before I get slated ...i'm only kidding,although only the lawnmower and garden tools seem to work with male dna (???????)
Hope your well mate,how long before your joined by the good lady and kids then??
atb
RM
Aug 10th 2006, 8:13 pm
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Re: Setting up a house in Aus costs so far..
Originally Posted by rugbymad
Hey old wargod,
How goes it?Bit of a dire game last weekend wasn't ,not that I'm at all jealous as you well know ( thro gritteed teeth)
Glad to see your getting all domesticated old Man,are the white goods dna coded??? all the white goods in our house only work with female dna!!
before I get slated ...i'm only kidding,although only the lawnmower and garden tools seem to work with male dna (???????)
Hope your well mate,how long before your joined by the good lady and kids then??
atb
RM
How goes it?Bit of a dire game last weekend wasn't ,not that I'm at all jealous as you well know ( thro gritteed teeth)
Glad to see your getting all domesticated old Man,are the white goods dna coded??? all the white goods in our house only work with female dna!!
before I get slated ...i'm only kidding,although only the lawnmower and garden tools seem to work with male dna (???????)
Hope your well mate,how long before your joined by the good lady and kids then??
atb
RM
good list from OP thank you
Aug 10th 2006, 11:25 pm
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Re: Setting up a house in Aus costs so far..
Originally Posted by rugbymad
Hey old wargod,
How goes it?Bit of a dire game last weekend wasn't ,not that I'm at all jealous as you well know ( thro gritteed teeth)
Glad to see your getting all domesticated old Man,are the white goods dna coded??? all the white goods in our house only work with female dna!!
before I get slated ...i'm only kidding,although only the lawnmower and garden tools seem to work with male dna (???????)
Hope your well mate,how long before your joined by the good lady and kids then??
atb
RM
How goes it?Bit of a dire game last weekend wasn't ,not that I'm at all jealous as you well know ( thro gritteed teeth)
Glad to see your getting all domesticated old Man,are the white goods dna coded??? all the white goods in our house only work with female dna!!
before I get slated ...i'm only kidding,although only the lawnmower and garden tools seem to work with male dna (???????)
Hope your well mate,how long before your joined by the good lady and kids then??
atb
RM
Yeah i didnt think the game was much cop to be honest although it did get good in the last 15 minutes.
As for the white goods, no need Kaz turns up next week (Friday) till then i have enough clothes, just need to turn them inside out, and hey presto another weeks worth of use !!
Aug 10th 2006, 11:51 pm
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Re: Setting up a house in Aus costs so far..
Good one. Here's a more readable form.
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What Cost Where Quality Coat hangars x 6 4.48 Coles Tea towel 4.99 Coles Oven mit 4.48 Coles Dustpan and brush 1.75 Coles Sponges 2.39 Coles Pegs 1.49 Coles Dishwasher tablets 5.69 Coles Dishclothes 1.89 Coles Coat hangars 4.48 Coles Cheese grater 2.75 Coles Cheap Air freshener 8.99 Coles Cutlery 34.99 Target Decent Pots and pans 99 Target Cheap Car seat 0-3 year old 299 Target Decent Car seat 3+ 109 Target Decent Pillow 14.99 Target Decent Pillow case 2.72 Target Cheap Sheet 11.12 Target Cheap Sunblind for car 9.99 Target Decent Hoover 499 Godfreys Decent 1 Kingsize and 2 single matresses 1845 Capt Snooze Decent Kettle 80 Good guys Decent Iron 112 Good guys Decent Phones 238 Good guys Decent 29" TV 464 Good guys Decent Clock radio 69 Good guys Decent TV cable 29 Good guys Bedside table 79 Local shop Minging Towels 25.95 Myer Decent Bath mat 39.95 Myer Decent Single quilt 60 Kmart Decent King size quilt 104.99 Kmart Decent Ironing board 62.68 Bunnings Decent Pedal bin 19.89 Bunnings Decent Plastic tumblers (6) 8.99 Bunnings Nice Bread Knife 17.99 Target Decent Cooks knife 18.99 Target Decent Chopping board 39.99 Target Decent Dinner set (4 place) 39.99 Target Cheap but nice Renting 2 x 2 seater sofas, $440.00 per month 1 frigde and a washing machine
Aug 11th 2006, 2:58 am
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Re: Setting up a house in Aus costs so far..
Originally Posted by MartinLuther
Good one. Here's a more readable form.
ta though
Aug 11th 2006, 4:23 am
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Re: Setting up a house in Aus costs so far..
Originally Posted by wargod
Show off
ta though
ta though
I did send karma earlier but not sure if it worked because the system was messing about.
Cheers
Aug 11th 2006, 5:30 am
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Re: Setting up a house in Aus costs so far..
$1845 for a single mattress? :scared:
The rest sounds about right though.
The rest sounds about right though.
Aug 11th 2006, 5:32 am
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Re: Setting up a house in Aus costs so far..
Originally Posted by steandleigh
$1845 for a single mattress? :scared:
The rest sounds about right though.
The rest sounds about right though.
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