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Taobao product recommendation – child toilet seat adaptor

December 26, 2015 by yenkai Leave a Comment

Not a lot to say on this one, except that it fulfills its intended purpose. For a short period we were using a portable toilet bowl, which requires cleaning up after use. What I discovered was that by the time a child is ready for toilet training, they’re big enough in size to go direct … [Read more…]

Posted in: Spend-thrift Tagged: Product Recommendation, Review, Taobao

Lazada repeat customer, i am

December 25, 2015 by yenkai Leave a Comment

My significant other requested that i get her a hair dryer. In the past, i would have just gone to Qoo10 and do the purchase. Now, i will also check with Lazada before making a decision. Lazada uses the more conventional promo code concept, whereby you get a discount when you enter a promo code, whereas Qoo10 uses … [Read more…]

Posted in: Spend-thrift Tagged: Lazada, Qoo10, Rebates, Shopback

True Singapore Food: Yellow Noodles

December 24, 2015 by yenkai Leave a Comment

If Fried Bee Hoon is ubiquitous in Singapore, one could say Yellow Noodles is at least equally so, making an appearance in a wide range of dishes, including but not limited to Fried Mee (sibling to Fried Bee Hoon at economic Bee Hoon stalls), Mee Goreng, soup noodles (think prawn and pork ribs soup noodle … [Read more…]

Posted in: Eat/Drink, Spend-thrift Tagged: Breakfast, Food Review, Recipe, Singapore, True Singapore Food

Shopback Payout

December 4, 2015 by yenkai 2 Comments

My second round of cashback on Shopback just became redeemable, a total of $81.61, woot! This is comprised of 2 Agoda bookings ($15 each), 2 Redmart purchases, 2 Groupon purchases and flight tickets purchased on Expedia (1% cashback). Besides purchases, i also scored two bonus payouts totalling $29, which is a lot. I notice that … [Read more…]

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

Taobao product recommendation – cast iron pan

December 3, 2015 by yenkai Leave a Comment

I think the most commonly used cooking pan nowadays is probably a non-stick coated pan. People love that food, especially mushy stuff like eggs or rice, don’t stick to a pan. No doubt a non-stick pan can be used by even an inexperienced cook, but did you just accept without questioning that it is the best for cooking? … [Read more…]

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

Taobao product recommendation – SJ7000 Action Camera

December 3, 2015 by yenkai Leave a Comment

I get nauseous easily from watching non-stabilized video, so I never wanted to get a camcorder to record video that I know I can’t bear to watch later on. However, i now need one to record the proceedings of an upcoming indoor event. With an under S$100 budget in mind, I turn to Taobao as … [Read more…]

Posted in: Spend-thrift Tagged: Product Recommendation, Review, Taobao

ezbuy (65daigou) review

November 26, 2015 by yenkai 70 Comments

First off, it is important for me go clarify that this is not a paid review (and I say again that none of the reviews on this site is). 65daigou and many of the third party Taobao parcel forwarders pay bloggers to write reviews. Reading paid reviews always feels distasteful to me and takes away … [Read more…]

Posted in: Spend-thrift Tagged: 65daigou, ezbuy, Review, Taobao

Survey of Singapore credit cards

November 23, 2015 by yenkai Leave a Comment

I’ve written about the best credit cards for overseas spend (one of the more popular posts on this site) and also about credit cards that earn you the most cash rebate (it is slightly outdated already). Here’s my personal take on all the credit cards in the market. Note that corporate credit cards and cards aimed at specific … [Read more…]

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

Amazon product recommendation – Christmas gifts for under ten bucks

November 21, 2015 by yenkai Leave a Comment

Taobao is good for buying generic gifts for kids in bulk, but what if you wanted to buy Christmas gifts for the special few – nieces, nephews, or even your own kids? Amazon is your choice for “premium” Christmas gifts. You can find novel gifts at very reasonable prices. Here are some under-ten-bucks gift ideas (all eligible … [Read more…]

Posted in: Spend-thrift Tagged: Amazon, Product Recommendation

Lazada review

November 20, 2015 by yenkai Leave a Comment

Lazada is a relatively newcomer to the online retail platform business, coming at the heels of Qoo10 and other wannabes. Despite seeing promotional ads for the site umpteen times, i never felt there was a reason for me to check out their site. It was while searching for a Hand Blender that a product listing from … [Read more…]

Posted in: Spend-thrift Tagged: Lazada, Rebates, Review, Shopback
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