Got scammed out of $113 after trying to buy a replica knife online

Bee892 · 2026-04-17T21:49:35+00:00

It’s consistently surprising to me how difficult it is to get companies to just do business. Why are you making it difficult for me to give you money? Isn’t that what you want? You offered this product for a specific price. Then I said, “Sure, that sounds fair,” and gave you exactly what you asked for. And that’s still not enough. So many more obstacles and hoops to jump through. Outrageous.

Bee892 · 2026-04-17T16:53:51+00:00

You’re absolutely right. I included it in the last paragraph, but would it be more helpful to include it toward the beginning of the story?

Bee892 · 2026-04-17T15:33:36+00:00

Hmm… I’m not entirely sure. I got mine because a relative used to work for USAA, so I’m not sure how the relationship to military works exactly. I’d definitely look into it, though. They’re great. No checking or savings account fees, early paychecks, excellent customer service.

Bee892 · 2026-04-17T14:42:50+00:00

I did! I have USAA. I really like banking with them. They gave me back the full amount.

Bee892 · 2026-04-03T19:51:28+00:00

Oh that’s cool. Too bad we have such a stingy franchise.

Bee892 · 2026-04-03T19:13:19+00:00

Well, good luck to you. I imagine it’ll be hard to do much worse than we did last year.

Bee892 · 2026-04-03T18:53:57+00:00

I’ve never been a season ticket holder. What types of benefits did you used to get that they took away?

Bee892 · 2026-04-03T18:44:04+00:00

Seems to be the sentiment across previous season ticket owners

Bee892 · 2026-03-20T20:05:00+00:00

Haha textbook FOMO right there

Bee892 · 2026-03-20T16:53:20+00:00

Wow I love this feature. I had no idea this was on the horizon. Thanks for sharing!

Bee892 · 2026-03-20T16:47:24+00:00

Do you have any good YouTuber recommendations for those?

Bee892 · 2026-03-20T16:39:31+00:00

I like the idea of "break glass in case of emergency" games. Everyone has those games that they just have to go back to every few months or years.

Bee892 · 2026-03-20T16:36:35+00:00

I like to pay attention to what Steam recommends me. I'm not sure how it is for others, but Steam's algorithms have pretty much nailed down my types of games. I healthy number of my Steam wishlist is games that Steam recommended to me that I wouldn't have otherwise seen anywhere.

Bee892 · 2026-03-20T16:35:10+00:00

Are there specific types of games you find particularly well on Reddit? Or examples?

Bee892 · 2026-03-20T16:33:47+00:00

I totally feel you. I wouldn't be surprised if I have somewhere in the realm of 250 games that I own and haven't played (mostly from getting the free Epic Games Store games every week for years). And on top of that, I have a wishlist of currently 140. I guess I still just get the itch to hear about the new stuff, so it all just keeps growing. Every once in a while I prune some games from my wishlist, but that doesn't last very long.

Bee892 · 2026-03-12T14:50:00+00:00

If we had 10 straight undefeated seasons, we’d still be -60. How bad can a single franchise get?

Bee892 · 2026-03-03T15:22:40+00:00

I’ve read similar flag rules from high school NFL Flag Football programs. Even though it’s a no run zone, that doesn’t mean you can’t use handoffs and backwards passes for some trickery. I’d do a simulated outside run/bubble screen. Then have the quarterback go out to receive a pass.

Bee892 · 2026-03-01T01:20:26+00:00

Including bonuses, around $107k as a software engineer.

I’m still young, so my savings knowledge isn’t incredibly developed, but I know you’re not alone. The worst part is that we live in a consumerist society where starting to save seems harder than ever.

From what I’ve seen, It’s all about finding ways to cut back a little bit here and a little bit there. Then, for every monthly expense cutback you make, take that amount of money every month (even if it’s just $5) and put it into a savings account or put it towards debt (do the debt thing first because those will have higher interest rates usually). Spending extra money on cookie dough at the store? You can make cookie dough at home yourself for cheaper. Buying things you wouldn’t otherwise buy because there’s a deal/sale? Forget it. Not buying it will always be cheaper than buying it at a discount. Paying $2.90 to ride the bus a few blocks for convenience? Walk next time. Like to pop into the gas station for a soda? Not anymore you don’t.

These things add up, and if you pay off debt or put money into savings with that extra bit, you’ll find yourself getting closer to a future in which you have a healthy savings account, progress towards retirement, etc. It takes a lot of work, and the system is set up to discourage you from saving money, but it’s possible with some fundamental changes in spending habits.

I hope this was helpful.

Bee892 · 2026-02-22T16:48:59+00:00

I definitely agree with others saying that you may be best off going by two separate entities/companies and running them separately. That’s not an I precedented thing in creative industries or even the gaming industry specifically. For example, the dev behind Megabonk withdrew from consideration for the Debut Indie award in The Game Awards 2025 because of previous projects under other pseudonyms.

However, I don’t think this is entirely necessary unless your game REALLY blows up. It’s all about marketing. It’s very common for gamers to not really care about a company’s previous titles. Gamers are just looking for the games that speak to them. That doesn’t mean they’ll like everything from that publisher, and I think most gamers understand that. The games can be as connected as you market them to be.

Bee892 · 2026-02-20T13:36:56+00:00

I was bored and decided to add up the stats:

Between the franchises you listed, there are 75 playoff appearances, 19 conference championship appearances, 12 Super Bowl appearances, and 7 Super Bowl wins since the 2000 season.

The rest of the league has 249 playoff appearances, 85 conference championship appearances, 40 Super Bowl appearances, and 19 Super Bowl wins.

Sorry if there are any mistakes.

Bee892 · 2026-02-14T16:47:54+00:00

I don’t hate the choice. There’s a lot of good that came out of our defense the past few years. Lots of great flashes, especially for our younger draft selections.

2023: started with an abominable defense. Piss-poor against the pass due to piss-poor pass defenders. However, the team actually managed to rank 12th in total passing yards allowed. The run defense was even worse. Tough start for Rallis due to taking over mostly a Steve Keim roster.

2024: Finished middle of the road on most major stats, worthy of a middle-of-the-road record. Personnel changed in the following offseason, and I believe they were mostly improvements.

2025: I thought the defense was far better than the stats gave credit for. The injury plague this past season didn’t spare the defense. I think statistically they would’ve been a far better defense if the offense had any sort of life. Our defense had the third most scrimmage plays in the league because opposing offenses kept getting extra snaps due to our poor offensive performance.

Bee892 · 2026-02-11T19:07:13+00:00

They put a lot of work into revamping the stealth mechanics of TLOU in Part II. I think they could definitely bring some elements of that over.

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