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12:00PM Angus Kidman | eBay likes to make lots of noise about how it offers the best possible consumer protection — that was the entire basis of its failed attempt to make PayPal compulsory — so it’s rather odd that it’s decided to withdraw the Vehicle Protection Program, which protected buyers of cars on the site in the case of gross misrepresentation. More »
eBay Pulls Car Sales Protection Program
12:00PM Angus Kidman | eBay likes to make lots of noise about how it offers the best possible consumer protection — that was the entire basis of its failed attempt to make PayPal compulsory — so it’s rather odd that it’s decided to withdraw the Vehicle Protection Program, which protected buyers of cars on the site in the case of gross misrepresentation. More » 
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Get Spray Paint Off Your Car
6:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | Let’s hope you never have to get spray paint off your car, but on the off chance that you do—perhaps after somebody had a little too much fun on Halloweent—this guide will help. More »
Design
AccidentSketch Helps You Create Detailed Accident Reports
12:30AM Jason Fitzpatrick | Accidents happen to even the most cautious drivers. If you find yourself in one, AccidentSketch is a simple web-based tool that can help you draw up a picture and generate a report to give to your insurance company. More »
Travel
8:30AM Angus Kidman | If there’s one thing that can be said about the rules surrounding whether you can use a mobile phone GPS in your car, it’s this: they’re not at all clear. More »
Mobile Phone GPS Rules Still Highly Confusing
8:30AM Angus Kidman | If there’s one thing that can be said about the rules surrounding whether you can use a mobile phone GPS in your car, it’s this: they’re not at all clear. More »
Money
10:00AM Angus Kidman | Back in July, we suggested that the ACCC wasn’t likely to let massive fuel discounts in return for large amounts of supermarket spending become the norm. Last week, it proved exactly that. More »
ACCC Keeping Tight Watch On Petrol Discounts
10:00AM Angus Kidman | Back in July, we suggested that the ACCC wasn’t likely to let massive fuel discounts in return for large amounts of supermarket spending become the norm. Last week, it proved exactly that. More »
Communicate
9:00AM Angus Kidman | Need to notify another driver that they’ve blocked your car in, left their car lights on, or are about to get busted by a parking inspector? SMS My Ride lets you send a text to another driver using only their licence plate number. More »
SMS My Ride Lets You Warn Other Drivers
9:00AM Angus Kidman | Need to notify another driver that they’ve blocked your car in, left their car lights on, or are about to get busted by a parking inspector? SMS My Ride lets you send a text to another driver using only their licence plate number. More »
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Keep A Multi-Head Screwdriver And Calling Card In Your Car
12:00AM Kevin Purdy | We’ve run down the basics of tyre leaks and hot-wiring your car in the past. Now the Marc & Angel blog has a few additions to round out your road travel preparedness. More »
Money
“Up To” And Other Common Car Dealer Phrases To Watch For
10:00AM Azadeh Ensha | Car dealerships have cultivated countless ways to take you for a ride (pun intended). Foremost among them: the use of industry-specific jargon. Consumer-focused automotive web site Edmunds takes a look at common linguistic lies. More »
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Use Your Car As A Food Dehydrator
8:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | Keeping tasty dried fruit on hand doesn’t require buying a device off late-night TV. Using the sun as a free energy source, you can use your car’s sun-baked dashboard to get the job done. More »
Travel
9:00AM Angus Kidman | Common sense suggests you shouldn’t use any GPS in a car without it being mounted — but even if it is, the law could see you getting busted if that GPS is attached to a phone. More »
GPS On Your Mobile Phone Illegal In Cars
9:00AM Angus Kidman | Common sense suggests you shouldn’t use any GPS in a car without it being mounted — but even if it is, the law could see you getting busted if that GPS is attached to a phone. More » 
