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Visit to Shopback office

July 29, 2016 by yenkai 3 Comments

I was invited to visit Shopback’s office today. Anyway, let me clarify that this is not a paid advertisement, although i did get a free lunch on them. I was surprised to find the office housed inside the premise of NUS Enterprise, a start-up incubation space. I was told quite a few of the company … [Read more…]

Posted in: Spend-thrift Tagged: Cashback, Shopback

Amazon product recommendation – Thermos water bottle

July 26, 2016 by yenkai Leave a Comment

Most people don’t care much about the bottles from which they drink water, if they use one in the first place. Until they have kids, that is. Yes, then, you’ll be careful to choose BPA free, non-leaking, shatterproof bottles that are easy to clean. Plus, the bottle needs to look pretty. Related posts: Amazon product … [Read more…]

Posted in: Spend-thrift Tagged: Amazon, Review

Taobao product recommendation – vacumm food sealer

July 1, 2016 by yenkai Leave a Comment

As with the Airfryer, this was a product that took a bit of deliberation before a decision was made to buy. Not that it is expensive, but I wouldn’t buy something I don’t need just because it’s cheap. And it is actually quite cheap for what it is, setting me back by 118 Yuan (S$24). … [Read more…]

Posted in: Eat/Drink, Spend-thrift Tagged: Product Recommendation, Review, Sous Vide, Taobao

Taobao product recommendation – Coffee plunger sieve

June 27, 2016 by yenkai 1 Comment

You can buy just about anything but love from Taobao. I had no doubt i could find a replacement for the torn and tattered sieve on my Coffee plunger, which i use daily for making Kopi. The keyword to search is “咖啡滤网片”, and i managed to find this seller. I guess the sizes of plungers must be pretty standard, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Spend-thrift Tagged: Coffee, Taobao

Taobao Global Direct Shipping review

June 23, 2016 by yenkai 16 Comments

This is my maiden attempt at using Taobao Global Direct Shipping. Yes, it’s almost just for the sake of trying out Global Direct Shipping that i did it, and with this, i have tried all modes of shipping goods from Taobao, namely, Global Direct Shipping, Global Consolidate and Shipping as well as third party (including cubic metre sea … [Read more…]

Posted in: Spend-thrift Tagged: Parcel Forwarding, Review, Taobao

Shopback ❤ ezbuy

June 23, 2016 by yenkai Leave a Comment

Saw something familiar in the Shopback mailer today – ezbuy! 6% cashback for Prime, buy-for-me and ship-for-me (8% during the current 2 days promotion which you’ll likely miss out on unless you happen to have something in their China warehouses right now, or you’re planning to buy something from Taobao right now). I don’t know when … [Read more…]

Posted in: Spend-thrift Tagged: ezbuy, Rebates, Shopback

Save serious money on hotel bookings

June 9, 2016 by yenkai Leave a Comment

I have just received S$166.16 in cashback for the hotel bookings of my recent trip, no kidding! Here’s how i did it. Earn cashback through Shopback. Simple as that. Hotel booking websites take an average of 15% in commission from the hotel/accommodation provider for every booking done through their websites. Yes, that’s an awful lot of money! They’re willing to give … [Read more…]

Posted in: Spend-thrift, Travel Tagged: Cashback, Credit Card, Hotel, Rebates, Shopback

Thank you Bank of China

May 30, 2016 by yenkai Leave a Comment

All things too good to be true must come to an end, and so it did. Bank of China has finally clamped down on their “charity program” that dishes out 5% rebate on all online transactions, including payments to government services. Here is the official . I will no longer enjoy a 5% rebate for my HDB … [Read more…]

Posted in: Spend-thrift Tagged: Credit Card, Rebates

Best time yet to get the Anova Precision Cooker

May 4, 2016 by yenkai Leave a Comment

  Received this mailer, and I think it’s a pretty good deal. At US$129, it’s about S$175. Related posts: Anova precision cooker at US$99 How to ship the Anova Precision Cooker to Singapore Now is the time to book your 2017 vacation flights What to do after landing in Narita

Posted in: Eat/Drink, Spend-thrift Tagged: Sous Vide

Why i still use Ebates

April 30, 2016 by yenkai Leave a Comment

There are 3 categories of spending for which Ebates works for me: eBay, US merchants and car rental. For everything else, there is Shopback. Ebates rewards up to 5% for purchases on eBay, which is fantastic. In comparison, Shopback offers only 1% cash back for eBay purchases. The email notification pictured above tells me i have earned US$4.05 … [Read more…]

Posted in: Spend-thrift Tagged: Cashback, Rebates, Shopback
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Yen Kai the spend-thrifter loves to eat, drink, travel and spend save money. He's always pondering on ideas to solve the little problems of everyday living (what to eat, where to go, what to buy, how to save money etc.) and shares them here on this blog.

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