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Nothing to do with illegal. The height clearance laws are for public roads and for carparks open to the public. As this is a private car park, no such laws apply. | |
[edit] irrelevant information deleted as I misread the OPs post. | |
I mean I know it can be a pain in the ass but you can always flatten your rare tires a bit then pump them back up once your back on the road | |
Do road rules apply in private property like this? I think not... | |
100% trust me when i say the police will definitely not go to the effort to fine you for this | |
Not including angles for worst case scenarios seems like the wrong approach to me. | |
This is why lower signs were installed at the town center i worked at. The actual entrance has a lot of clearance but other areas do not. Though they had their own signs and warnings it was harder for people to turn around or reverse there if they hit the sign, and someone took out a bunch of the fire sprinkler system trying to drive around a loop instead. | |
Yeah, defies logic doesn’t it? | |
but what's the worst case? A 6m long yank tank with a ladder on the roof extending over each end? How far do you go with it? | |
Edit: Thanks for the solidarity all. I'm closing the account and opening an e-toll one instead now. Fuck linkt!! | |
tl;dr: If you want the toll relief rebate and you're with Linkt, make sure you have a Linkt Sydney account, and not a Melbourne or Brisbane one. | |
Half venting, half PSA. | |
I recently tried connecting my Linkt account with my ServiceNSW account in order to [claim the toll relief rebate](https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/claim-the-toll-relief-rebate). I own a NSW-registered vehicle, which I have a Linkt tag connected to, and have been using on Sydney toll roads exclusively – so I thought, sweet, should be no dramas. Friends and family have gotten some $$ back. Sounds good to me. | |
But when I tried to link my accounts together, I was being shown an error message saying account not found. Odd. I was copy/pasting so it can't have been a typo. After trying a few days in a row, I had to call them up, a ticket was raised, and I waited a couple weeks for someone to email me about it. | |
They ask me for things like toll statement, tag number, car plate, etc. Easy enough. Then they come back with this: | |
>Unfortunately from the information you have provided us we have noticed the Toll account is an interstate toll account. | |
My account is what?! That's weird, but from what I understood, Linkt works across different states - that's a selling point for it right? So hopefully it's fine? | |
I wrote back: | |
>I'm afraid I am confused about the eligibility requirements. Could you please clarify for me? I am under the impression I have a Linkt Sydney account (is this different from Transurban Linkt?), and I have only ever used the tag in NSW. I have not moved from interstate at any time. Therefore I had assumed my toll account would be eligible. Are you saying this incorrect? | |
Yep, it's incorrect. Turns out I signed up to a Linkt Melbourne account. They even kindly let me know that, because I've been using a Linkt Melbourne tag, I can't claim it with ServiceNSW **despite using it on NSW toll roads only WITH a NSW registered vehicle.** Fuck!! | |
>Unfortunately any spend accrued on the interstate tolling account does not count towards your eligible toll spend when claiming the rebate as a NSW personal toll account is an eligibility requirement. | |
As far as I knew, Linkt was my toll provider, and when signing up I don't recall specifying anything state-related other than where my vehicle was registered (NSW, not Vic). I do remember that I signed up on my phone rather than on a computer, so maybe something went sideways there. | |
So no rebate for me because of all this. | |
If you're with Linkt and you want that rebate, go log into your Linkt make sure the footer says Linkt Sydney. Otherwise you may end up like me. | |
So close the Melbourne account and reopen with a Sydney one for future eligibility, I guess. | |
That said, Service NSW website has the T&Cs, does it mention anything relating to this? Pretty sure it does. | |
Does suck but makes sense. Why would they enable a 'Melbourne' registered account to access NSW rebates? Simple eligibility elimination method, even if lame when your usage is all within NSW. | |
Get rid of linkt and get an etag, every other provider is rubbish. | |
I'm with Eastlink despite living in NSW as the fees were cheaper (I think mainly the E-Tag was cheaper). Just finding this out now. | |
So I'm forced to be with Linkt or E toll to claim a gov rebate? What a load of horse shit, Fck you Service NSW | |
Well that's a bit dog shit. Didn't even know it mattered. Your car is NSW registered, and you're driving NSW toll roads.. | |
Is there any communication from them that states this in previous emails or on your account? | |
Hey the Linkt system is fukd. I had a campervan, a saloon and a motorbike all on the same Linkt account. I went on a road trip in the campervan for six months and just topped up the value time to time. After my return I checked my statements. It was a mess of mistakes. Note I drive only one campervan. The bike and car were off the road for the whole period. I was charged three times for using the bike on toll roads around Sydney. I was charged four times for the car. Yes the journies were correct but I was in the camper all the time. | |
I just came here to say fuck Linkt. They are a bunch of corporate thieving criminals. | |
Another here to give Linkt the middle finger.....for the same reason as the OP. | |
Yeah it does. Pretty clear actually. | |
But very easy to make this mistake I reckon. | |
Yup, I've gone ahead and done that. Just salty that my spend so far won't count on the VIC account. ServiceNSW does mention this in their Ts & Cs (below), but I didn't know I had an interstate account to begin with. I think Linkt touts the "tag can be used in any state" as a selling point, but in this case it's fucked me haha. | |
>The Toll Relief Rebate Scheme Personal Customers – Terms and Conditions as per the Toll Relief website state: | |
4.1 To be eligible for the Service, applicants claiming the rebate as a personal/sole trader toll user must meet all the following criteria: | |
b) You have an active NSW personal toll account with a Toll Service Provider (not suspended or closed) | |
6. Exclusions from the Service | |
6.1 You acknowledge and understand that all the following are excluded from the Scheme and Service: | |
b) Interstate tolling accounts | |
Yep... hard lessons learned. When I told my family they just shook their heads and said "Privatisation" lol | |
Not really! I do wonder if it's something that's changed recently, maybe people were exploiting the system with interstate accounts before? Either way I guess I've just gotta be salty, open a new account and move on. | |
Damn that's so broken! Think I'll switch to an etag now to avoid any more of this mess. | |
LinkT's website is intentionally trash and I hate it. Not shocked you got stuck with it. | |
All good, LinkT advertise a lot so I can see why you'd sign up. The RMS etag isn't advertised anywhere so not as known sometimes. | |
Is there are restriction with amount of passengers in car after 11pm on green P’s (I am 18 if that affects anything). | |
None on P2 except | |
Passenger limits – If you've been issued with a new licence after a period of being disqualified from driving, you aren't allowed to drive with more than one passenger for 12 months. | |
[https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/roadsafety/young-drivers/provisional](https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/roadsafety/young-drivers/provisional) | |
Thanks | |
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I wasn't sure where to post this and was quite sure this post would probably reach the affected people here. So here's my experience of online shopping with Harvey Norman. Sorry for the long story but it'll show the whole spectrum how scammy HN is. | |
So right after Black Friday I was looking for stick vacuum cleaner online and found Samsung Jet 60 Pet discounted from $499 to $249 in Harvey Norman. Decided to purchase it since it was showing me "In stock soon" in the closest store in Caringbah. Immediately got the message that it's not in stock and it's "Backordered" without any ETA. Thought- great, worth the wait. I was patient and waited a month before I contacted HN through email. Got a response that earliest ETA is February and they "very sorry for the wait". It was already January, and had my robot vacuum so decided to wait till February to get the vacuum. So first week of February I decided to give them a call. The manager told me that the vacuum should be in soon, no longer than two weeks, and that, again, they're very sorry for the wait. Said that there's 6 people in front of me in a queue waiting for the same vacuum and I might wait a tad bit longer. | |
On 10th of Feb I got a call. And guess what- called me to announce that unfortunately the order is again going to be delayed another couple of months and they can't do anything about that. I can either cancel the order or grab another vacuum and pay the price difference if I choose more expensive one. I wasn't happy with the options and asked to speak to manager. She offered some Shark vacuum that they happy to give me without paying more (which turns out was $280 or something). I said, specifically, that I don't want to decide on the vacuum through the phone and I want to come over to pick the one I like. I mentioned I want the vacuum cleaner that matches the quality of the original vacuum cleaner, and want to pick the one up to $499 (original price of the Samsung one). | |
Today, I visited the store to choose the vacuum I want and replace my order. Went to the vacuum cleaner display and here it is- the vacuum that I have ordered is on display, for $396. I thought- oh, great! Maybe they will have it in stock! Went to talk to customer service that was kind enough to look into the system- mentioned they do have 7 in stock, printed out the paper and told me to talk to the customer service on the floor. I talked to another person and was immediately approach by another one, older person, her name was Chris from what I remember, and she started to give me the whole explanation why I can't receive my original order, asked if I am that girl that will get Shark vacuum, etc. I said that I didn't agree to the Shark vacuum through the phone and I can see that they have the vacuum on display- so I guess it's back in stock. She said it's not, and that if I grabbed the order for such a minimal price I should be waiting more, that people are willing to wait- she started to be a bit passive aggresive meanwhile I was smiling, trying to explain my situation and be cooperative. I said I was waiting for so long and I don't want to settle for a cheaper vaccum- especially I can see they are selling it. She said they are telling customers that they'll need to wait 2 months for the order and can't purchase it now- I started to smell some bs. | |
After a couple back and forth, I said that I don't want my money back and I am going to contact Fair Traiding since it's all seems weird to me. She said "Oh, trust me, Fair Traiding won't do anything about that." I just asked "Are you sure they won't? I can find out". She immediately changed her mind and said "let me go to the desk, we might have some in stock for you, just KEEP IN MIND, some woman in Qld is not going to get her vacuum because of you". I felt like she's doing me a huge favour she's giving me the vacuum I paid for and ordered 3 months ago. At this point I was just laughing how crazy it is someone can be so emotional about the whole thing and get angry where I was really trying to be nice but assertive. I was asked to go to the front desk and wait. I thanked her and started to talk to younger staff. I have found out that they did stuff some things up and they're in trouble, which is a bummer but clearly they want to fix that mistake in a very scammy way. | |
tldr; was almost scammed by HN and received my order only after mentioning Fair Traiding. | |
So, if you ordered Samsung Jet 60 Pet for $249 and still waiting because it's backordered to Caringbah and got the call to cancel or order something different- please don't do neither. It's the big scam, they will make you change your order when indeed they do have your order in stock- they just don't want to give it to you. It's a big scam- mentioning Fair Traiding seemed to work this time. Also did some research now and I am never going to buy from HN again. | |
I would contact Fair Trading anyway, that's basically a version on the bait and switch. You have an order for one model and then they drag it out but look you can have this other model at that price point maybe plus a few bucks. | |
Fair trading may tell you because you have the vacuum it's resolved but you should still submit the complaint so they have a pattern of behaviour for the future. | |
Sounds like they accidentally sold them way under price and are trying to force / encourage customers out of it to avoid fulfilling the orders and eating the loss. At that point they should just cancel and refund the orders without choice and at least people are in a neutral position financially. | |
Not spill a bullshit saga about stock while literally having half a dozen in stock. Fuckwits. HN are trash & I wish people would stop supporting their business... | |
Appliances Online, Betta, Good Guys, so many other pathways to the same shit at the same price without directly feeding the Gerry Harvey scam machine. | |
If you have learnt your lesson, then that is a good outcome. Don't forget to tell anyone you think will listen about the experience. At this point, we should also be reminded, he is the reason we pay GST on all our overseas purchases now. | |
pick up the vacuum (as a standard buyer), take to front desk, show them the order that you paid for. Let them sort it out. | |
Yeah, I might do that, since I’ve already wrote the whole story here, hahaha. I’ll copy paste most of it lol | |
Hey everyone! I was just looking to let you all know about a new subreddit I created yesterday, /r/NSWHealthUnofficial. I hope that it will be a platform of interest to patients, visitors, carers and job applicants to the public health system to ask questions and engage in discussion. Thanks | |
Ok , I want you all to geuss who I think should thrown into the pen next ? | |
Maybe when he is convicted that could be his punishment. One, two, three in ya go Peter William Smith! | |
I had consulted a surgeon for a fistula surgery in Sydney. He had told me that I should be operated within 3 months (category 2 elective surgery). He then filled in an application with me and asked me to wait till I got a call from Concord Public Hospital confirming the date. He works at private and public hospitals and I am currently unemployed, so I asked for a public waiting list. | |
It has been 35 days, and I called Concord Hospital to update my address. But they told me that I am not on their waiting list. When I called the surgeon's office, they now tell me that the waiting list is with the surgeon and not the hospital. Is that unusual? | |
His office also told me that his surgery wait list for public system is now more than 6 months even though he had told me that I will get a call within 3 months when I visited him. | |
Any suggestions as to what I can do in this case? | |
Update: Turns out that my surgeon changed my case category from 2 to 3 (which means waiting 6 months or more) without any consultation with me or any updates from me. I feel defeated; if only I had money, they would have done this surgery within 2 weeks! | |
so some surgeons that don't work for the hospital but work privately, oinly "rent" the operation room, equipment and and staff for the hours they require. | |
This allows them to treat patients at differnt hospitals, so sometimes depending on their scedule they might book multiple patients on the same date at one hospital. | |
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similarly, a specialist might only work in a clinic on certain days, and another clinic on other days. they only have the room on those specific days, on other days another specialist might use the room. | |
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edit: sounds like he is seeing private and public, so if you 100% set on using him then I guess you have little choice but to wait for them to let you know. otherwise, you might want to see if you can look at other options. | |
My surgeon had a public and a private list. I saw him as a private patient but as my upcoming surgery was not urgent as it was follow up surgery he said I could go on the public list and wait a few months - this was at RPA. Going private means going quicker but at a massive gap cost regardless of health insurance. | |
Public hospital operating rooms are also subject to emergencies that come in and prioritising which procedures take precedence. A few years ago I needed a procedure where I could have been booked into a private hospital within a month. However the surgeon wanted to do the procedure with an ICU in the hospital, so public it was. Took 4 months (ICU not required). And that was really quick. | |
The answer is that they have their own lists, but their lists are still subject to the hospital availability. Things like staffing, maintenance, emergencies come into it. And of course the doctor may have another patient whose needs are more urgent. Once you are on a list, just keep checking. Changing to a new doctor may not necessarily move up your date. It would depend upon where the new doctor operates and the numbers of people on their list, and the waiting times at their hospitals. | |
What surgery are you having? I know a lot about Concord Hospital. | |
If going public than you are at the mercy of the LHD waiting list but you can have surgery in any LHD in NSW so look around at waiting list. | |
If private than you are restricted to your particular doctors waiting list. Ring a round and find a doctor with a shorter waiting list. | |
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My GP chose him; so I had no choice. He also charges 250$ for consultation. As I am currently unemployed, I don't know if it is worth going to a different GP and then to a surgeon, just to be put on a waiting list which may or may not be within 90 days. | |
Unfortunately, there is no way to know how long I should wait if I go through the hospital waiting list rather than the surgeon waiting list. | |
Concord Hospital has a dedicated urgency theatre. That way, it dorsnt disrupt surgical lists. They have 10 operating theatres, which have all been fully remodelled and upgraded with all the mod cons. A lot of things are now contained to overhead, which helps a lot positioning the patients better. They also use the bed you come in on, no longer moving to a narrow, fixed surgical bed. | |
The surgeons dictate their surgical times for each patient. People get kicked off lists because they run into overtime. They have far fewer staff on after 4.30pm. Believe me. Surgeons want as many patients on their list days, but are subject to the NUM organising the rooms and staffing. | |
My wife often works 9.30am to 7pm covering several rooms for morning tea, lunch and dinner time. Can be exhausting that shift. Same with 9am to 5.30pm. | |
They don't start operating until 8 to 8.30am depending on the surgeon who may be held up in traffic etc. | |
Thanks for sharing your story. I will continue to wait for this surgeon, but I am considering taking a loan and possibly going through the private route if the wait is over 6 months. | |
Fistula surgery. | |
Thanks. What is LHD? Can I contact the surgeons without an appointment? |
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