Lockdown diaries - COVID-19 matters!

What are you going to be doing during the lockdown?

  • At home. I’m non essential

    Votes: 70 41.2%
  • Working. The virus doesn’t scare me

    Votes: 41 24.1%
  • On standby

    Votes: 10 5.9%
  • Working from home. Too essential to take any risk!

    Votes: 66 38.8%

  • Total voters
    170
  • Poll closed .
Checkers 60Sixty app boss. Been saving me that app.
They deliver to the complex, for free, same day (used to be 60min delivery but still same day with lockdown)

That's weird, I saw it on the forum and so i downloaded it and it says that its not available in our complex but i'll try again, definitely much easier than driving out to get it myself although i do enjoy it sometimes to get out for a bit
 
That's weird, I saw it on the forum and so i downloaded it and it says that its not available in our complex but i'll try again, definitely much easier than driving out to get it myself although i do enjoy it sometimes to get out for a bit
So... correction, the app says our complex doesn't work on the wifeys iPhone version of the app but seems to work perfectly on my Samsung so i will be trying it out today. :cool:
 
So... correction, the app says our complex doesn't work on the wifeys iPhone version of the app but seems to work perfectly on my Samsung so i will be trying it out today. :cool:

Lol. iOS problems.
I've ordered like 7 or 8 times from them- been a lifesaver (Chipniks, Tropika, Zoo Biscuits are on repeat order lol).
 
That's weird, I saw it on the forum and so i downloaded it and it says that its not available in our complex but i'll try again, definitely much easier than driving out to get it myself although i do enjoy it sometimes to get out for a bit
Same thing with me...our street address is 18 and not picking up on the app but number 4 on the same street works fine. So we have been using number 4 (family member) instead. Tried different phones and PC but nada. Havent called them though.
 
Ok , there is petrol price drop :
The forecast petrol price for May 2020
Taking these forecasts and first estimates into account, here’s what you can expect to pay for fuel (price-per-litre) from the first week of May onwards. However, we have to stress that these mid-month estimates are liable to change by the time the Department of Energy set next month’s costs in stone.

Coastal
  • Petrol: R11.37
  • Diesel: R10.92
Inland
  • Petrol: R12.07
  • Diesel: R11.52
and another 1.25% cut on repo rates in the pipelines later 2020/21 [moneyweb]
 
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Ok , there is petrol price drop :
The forecast petrol price for May 2020
Taking these forecasts and first estimates into account, here’s what you can expect to pay for fuel (price-per-litre) from the first week of May onwards. However, we have to stress that these mid-month estimates are liable to change by the time the Department of Energy set next month’s costs in stone.

Coastal
  • Petrol: R11.37
  • Diesel: R10.92
Inland
  • Petrol: R12.07
  • Diesel: R11.52
and another 1.25% cut on repo rates in the pipelines later 2020/21 [moneyweb]

Great. I will save a whole R10 in fuel costs this month.:rofl:

My old man will not be happy with the drop in repo rates, being on a pension and all.
 
So... correction, the app says our complex doesn't work on the wifeys iPhone version of the app but seems to work perfectly on my Samsung so i will be trying it out today. :cool:
Most apps work better on a Samsung almost like other phone manufacturers complicate the functionality of apps on their phone.
I also upgraded the phone software on my Nokia and its worse than before.
 
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Ok , there is petrol price drop :
The forecast petrol price for May 2020
Taking these forecasts and first estimates into account, here’s what you can expect to pay for fuel (price-per-litre) from the first week of May onwards. However, we have to stress that these mid-month estimates are liable to change by the time the Department of Energy set next month’s costs in stone.

Coastal
  • Petrol: R11.37
  • Diesel: R10.92
Inland
  • Petrol: R12.07
  • Diesel: R11.52
and another 1.25% cut on repo rates in the pipelines later 2020/21 [moneyweb]
My issue is were paying a third party for electricity. And they're still charging the same. shouldnt they also be charging less during this time. Electricity is essential in today's life, but is third party charges essential???
 
My issue is were paying a third party for electricity. And they're still charging the same. shouldnt they also be charging less during this time. Electricity is essential in today's life, but is third party charges essential???
There are jobs at stake mate.
 
There are jobs at stake mate.
Understandable, but they can put the charges on hold or charge less during this time.
We pay almost double the cost of an electrical unit. Not an issue if I'm earning something, but while I'm not earning anything it's becoming an issue.
 
Understandable, but they can put the charges on hold or charge less during this time.
We pay almost double the cost of an electrical unit. Not an issue if I'm earning something, but while I'm not earning anything it's becoming an issue.
Sorry to hear that mate. We’ll get through this...
 
My issue is were paying a third party for electricity. And they're still charging the same. shouldnt they also be charging less during this time. Electricity is essential in today's life, but is third party charges essential???

Not as clear cut as that.
If the distributor is not cutting their cost down (Nersa is the only authority allowed to rule on tariff changes afaik), is the reseller (be it the municipality or prepaid vendor or even eskom direct) expected to cut their margins?

The entire value chain needs to be assessed and the cost cut needs to start at the root of the chain, or else you just end up with a broken chain and a knock on effect on all sides.
 
Understandable, but they can put the charges on hold or charge less during this time.
We pay almost double the cost of an electrical unit. Not an issue if I'm earning something, but while I'm not earning anything it's becoming an issue.

That's a tough one @Resistance.
Our complex as well has implemented additional pricing because their bulk supply cost per unit will go up based on additional consumption with everyone working from home.

Hopefully there will be some light at the end of this tunnel soon. It's becoming increasingly darker for alot of people. And I don't any 'typical family' will really walk away unaffected by this in SA.
 
Lol. iOS problems.
I've ordered like 7 or 8 times from them- been a lifesaver (Chipniks, Tropika, Zoo Biscuits are on repeat order lol).

The shops must be wondering why there is this sudden demand for Zoo biscuits - and it's all thanks to @ARYANTO! I bought another packet today lol but I've left them in the car, otherwise I'll eat them all!
 
The shops must be wondering why there is this sudden demand for Zoo biscuits - and it's all thanks to @ARYANTO! I bought another packet today lol but I've left them in the car, otherwise I'll eat them all!
Ha! I won. I almost put them in my trolley and ended up taking Romany creams instead :D
 
Not as clear cut as that.
If the distributor is not cutting their cost down (Nersa is the only authority allowed to rule on tariff changes afaik), is the reseller (be it the municipality or prepaid vendor or even eskom direct) expected to cut their margins?

The entire value chain needs to be assessed and the cost cut needs to start at the root of the chain, or else you just end up with a broken chain and a knock on effect on all sides.
The President is willing to take a paycut.
I don't want to pay less. I want to pay the cost and pay the rest later when I get paid.
And I think these people are educated enough to work through the broken chain and knock on effect or else their school fees was wasted.
Maybe they're just plain and simple "ytgevriet" selfish!
 
The President is willing to take a paycut.
I don't want to pay less. I want to pay the cost and pay the rest later when I get paid.
And I think these people are educated enough to work through the broken chain and knock on effect or else their school fees was wasted.

Point taken. And it does make sense, you're not looking for a free ride but rather a break to a certain extent.
Hopefully something pans out soon.
 
"Our complex as well has implemented additional pricing because their bulk supply cost per unit will go up based on additional consumption with everyone working from home."
@M.Adhir see they're assuming the bulk usage will go up and will charge everyone more while there might only be a handfull of people working from home.
It's like everyone is making money out of the situation that's bringing the whole country down.
 
"Our complex as well has implemented additional pricing because their bulk supply cost per unit will go up based on additional consumption with everyone working from home."
@M.Adhir see they're assuming the bulk usage will go up and will charge everyone more while there might only be a handfull of people working from home.
It's like everyone is making money out of the situation that's bringing the whole country down.

Yeah exactly that.
Similar happened in December/January. Longer reading period because the reading agency closed early for the year and read in week 1 instead of week 2.
Our cost per unit/kw went up around 20%.
 
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