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kiterunner
#1 Posted : Friday, August 19, 2011 4:55:36 PM
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many times i have saved a coin from something i learnt from wazuans about a good opportunity or bargain. Are the like minded wazuans willing to set up a bargain hunter's catalogue on most services? For example many banks have hidden charges that they dont tell you of till you need a particular service. if we set up a spread sheet listing service providers and what they charge for a particular service, it will go a long way in helping us all get a bargain, this applies to everything from car insurance, to current account to phone companies....... just a thought
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jaribu
#2 Posted : Saturday, August 20, 2011 12:31:11 PM
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For a normal savings account, Barclays charge a monthly fee of 7 dollars ie 590/- as "account maintenance" and to close your account with them, you pay 500/- bob.
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jaribu
#3 Posted : Saturday, August 20, 2011 12:34:17 PM
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Mpesa will charge you 1 bob to check your mpesa balance!
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kenmac
#4 Posted : Saturday, August 20, 2011 1:14:14 PM
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withdrawing with equity agents more than 2500 get you charged 50 bob
......Ecclesiastes
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kenmac
#5 Posted : Saturday, August 20, 2011 1:15:17 PM
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Naivas is the cheapest supermarket, at least from what i see on Sunday Live price comparisons
......Ecclesiastes
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Dash
#6 Posted : Saturday, August 20, 2011 2:07:23 PM
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If buying cutlery and house hold items in bulk, it is cheaper to get into a bus to mombasa (newal) and back. Believe it or not. If buying in small quanties, you can send someone travelling up. You will not even spend a quater what you would spend in nrb supermarkets
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mungaits
#7 Posted : Saturday, August 20, 2011 7:19:24 PM
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@jaribu for a USD current account BBK charges $7 maintenance fee and 0.5% withdrawal charges!! I felt robbed.
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seppuku
#8 Posted : Monday, August 22, 2011 8:22:48 AM
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I see lots of very well priced stuff on e-bay. Never bought anything there. I wonder if anyone here has, and whether it makes any cost savings after transportation and tax.
Learn first to treat your time as you would your money, then treat your money as you do your time.
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QW25071985
#9 Posted : Monday, August 22, 2011 8:34:06 AM
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seppuku wrote:
I see lots of very well priced stuff on e-bay. Never bought anything there. I wonder if anyone here has, and whether it makes any cost savings after transportation and tax.


first of all international shipping will set u back $40.00 . Then the amount u'll pay for duties is absurd to say the least. Itsnt worth the hussle.
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Elder
#10 Posted : Monday, August 22, 2011 9:24:27 AM
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mungaits wrote:
@jaribu for a USD current account BBK charges $7 maintenance fee and 0.5% withdrawal charges!! I felt robbed.

Member charges no monthly fees. KES 50 for withdrawals. About USD 7 for incoming transfers.
He who can express in words the ardour of his love, has but little love to express. - Petrach, Son. (That men by various ways arrive at the same end. - Montaigne, The Essays of.)
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