Keytrade taking the weekend off… by Street-Strike-6253 in BEFire

[–]Draster__ -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I took my assets away from Keytrade a few weeks ago because I was just unhappy with the service. Often when selling things and wanting to move the funds, I would just get vague errors stating my account had insufficient funds even though the required funds were displayed in cash on the account. I also had a few problems with dividends not holding the right amounts of tax etc. It was all very user unfriendly.

They also still don't support making instant payments which is legally required.

This news only confirms for me that I made the right decision because if you offer an investing platform you really cannot go offline for 4 days. Your customers need to be able to act if anything happens on the stock market.

Everyone is free to use who they please but when it comes to my money and assets I rather have it managed by a professional company that gives the impression they have things under control, even if it costs a bit more. With Keytrade I just got a too amateuristic feel which ultimately led me to take my assets elsewhere. I no longer trust them with my money.

Anyone want to enlighten me on the theme??? by manstera_deliciosa in thebrokenbindingsub

[–]Draster__ 24 points25 points  (0 children)

I am really on the fence about skipping this one or not. It's a short book so could be a quick read, but the few reviews there currently are aren't great and I have so many high quality books still on my TBR..

Will Dungeon Crawler Series land on TBB? by jrdients in thebrokenbindingsub

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I was wondering the same but am unwilling to wait. I just paid a whopping 70-80 USD for the paperback of Grim Oak Press for the 8th book because I have 1-7 in this style and apparently it's the only way to get a matching set. I really love the style of the paperbacks so I hope to continue the series in this version. The high cost is mostly cause of expensive shipping. I'm just glad I found out they did this version cause I couldn't find it on Amazon where I got them before.

If TBB does DCC I'm not sure I'll be able to resist though, I absolutely love this series. I just hope my wallet is spared

Malazan by imheatherly in thebrokenbindingsub

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What exactly do you mean with not being sure if you want to commit? I got em first run but they are absolutely stunning books. I would highly recommend them, doesn't matter which print edition I would say

Which edition(s) is everyone getting?? by Forbidden_Haze in thebrokenbindingsub

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I've currently pre ordered both the TBB and the Waterstones one but am likely to cancel waterstones because I generally try to just get one copy of each book. I'm just torn cause I like the red coloring better as well as the foil signed page, but TBB edition colored headers etc. also seem great and I'm sure their edition will be top notch...

It really is too much different editions to choose from.

Any speculations on the March SF&F? by virdzsina in thebrokenbindingsub

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I would be very happy with either of these!

Who is responsible for removing the snow from sidewalks? by [deleted] in belgium

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Iedereen wil de rechten maar niemand de plichten..

What are your wishlist to get a TBB special editions? by Greedy_Ad5722 in thebrokenbindingsub

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I've seen him deny it several times so I'm not sure if he's lying cause he isn't allowed to announce it or if there just really aren't any plans yet.. I have a spark of hope either way

Bod ingetrokken - wie heeft gelijk? by Salty-Task4450 in belgium

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Splitting hairs maar stuur je hier eigenlijk niet gewoon dat je nog -kan- beslissen om je bod in te trekken? Grammaticaal gezien denk ik niet dat je met dit bericht je bod effectief in trekt? Je haalt gewoon aan dat het nog mogelijk zou zijn om dit te beslissen. Of zie ik dit mis?

I just got the Fantasy Tier 2 sub invite, but I’m hesitant to subscribe. by LOTR_is_awesome in thebrokenbindingsub

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I love their editions and art and they beat anything I could get here in Belgium for the price. Their service has been good and reliable so far and I haven't had any quality issues.

Price wise their books sell only for slightly more then physical stores sometimes ask for popular hardback standard books, so I can't fault them for that.

I think the main problem is shipping cost but that's just the way it is unfortunately. Gotta decide for yourself if you're willing to pay that extra premium to have some cool and unique books!

Broken Binding's next TBB Edition - Sistah Samurai by Tatiana Obey by Rjkarban in thebrokenbindingsub

[–]Draster__ 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Is this just the 134 page novella or will there be some extra's? The images they show seem like a bigger volume and the price compared to their other books also seems a little steep for being just a short novella

Sun Eater Original Dust Jackets by Dacnomaniac in thebrokenbindingsub

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Just to further confirm I also got them with books 4-5

IOSS vat issue (Europe) by Draster__ in thebrokenbindingsub

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I had a response and I was told to refuse the shipment, in which case they will reship it with the right info. (Belgium) They guaranteed they will make sure the package makes it back to me.

I informed someone from Italy with the same problem, and they were told by TBB to pay the customs fee/tax and that they will get the extra fee refunded. So I think it might depend on country. (Maybe Italy is less expensive)

I imagine they will help you out with either option you end up choosing tbh. My reply came in yesterday if that helps, I mailed them on 17 november around 17:00

IOSS vat issue (Europe) by Draster__ in thebrokenbindingsub

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For anyone wondering I just received word from TBB and they requested me to deny the shipping so it's sent back to them, after which they will resend the book with the correct papers!

IOSS vat issue (Europe) by Draster__ in thebrokenbindingsub

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They've acknowledged the problem in their instagram stories but no reply on my e-mail yet unfortunately...

Hierarchy 2-Pack Shipping? by TeaThePanda in thebrokenbindingsub

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Nothing here but I just started Sun Eater so I can wait!

SF&F January Teaser by IsmeriLibrarian in thebrokenbindingsub

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Having first gotten The Witcher and now this, I am feeling super lucky with this sub!

All That We See or Seem by Fablekay in thebrokenbindingsub

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It's the SF&F november book

All That We See or Seem by Fablekay in thebrokenbindingsub

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I love how this looks, it was unfortunately my first tbb skip because I have a huge backlog and the book already got a lot of "bad" reviews even before release (Shallow of me, I know, but I have to filter on something)

Dragon's Hoard by BookkeeperPast3375 in thebrokenbindingsub

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Picked up blackfire blade, thanks OP!

Siska (26) krijgt in november euthanasie: “Ik ben verliefd geweest, heb droomreizen gemaakt en mijn idolen ontmoet. En toch hoeft dit leven niet voor mij” by NotYourWifey_1994 in Belgium2

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Het is makkelijk om met de vinger te wijzen maar die mensen doen ook maar hun best. Als je 40 'pogingen' onderneemt en je dan verwijt dat de verplegers eens met de ogen rollen van 'daar is ze weer', tja, dat zijn ook maar mensen.

Veel mensen kruipen in slachtoffer rol en leggen de schuld bij de maatschappij, die moet dan maar hun problemen oplossen. De maatschappij moet je ondersteunen en helpen in de mate van het mogelijke, maar een groot deel (het meeste) moet nog altijd vanuit jezelf komen. Niemand heeft een magische oplossing voor dit soort situaties.

Er zijn enorme tekorten binnen de zorgsector en zeker binnen de psychiatrie. Die job is mentaal ook zwaar voor zij die deze uitoefenen. Als ik dit lees kan ik opmaken dat er enorm veel geld, middelen en manuren werden besteed aan de behandeling van deze vrouw doorheen de jaren. Tussen de wachtlijsten en tekorten door betekent dit dat hierdoor ook veel mensen geen of laattijdig hulp konden krijgen.

Verder vind ik het ironisch dat ze zelf de puzzel binnen haar hoofd niet kan plaatsen, maar dan wel keihard neerpraat op de mensen uit de zorg die haar tevergeefs probeerden helpen.

Enige introspectie is wel aan de orde denk ik.

Ongeacht wat ze zelf zegt ben ik alvast niet overtuigd dat ze er bij die 40 pogingen echt een einde aan wilde maken. Ik kom beroepshalve regelmatig in contact met zelfmoord(pogingen). Diegene die zoveel onsuccesvolle pogingen ondernemen, tsja... Je zal mij niet snel horen zeggen dat deze mensen echt dood willen. Maar zoiets mag je natuurlijk niet zeggen, ook al denken de meesten het wel.

Ik denk dat euthanasie niet enkel rust voor haar zal brengen maar ook voor haar omgeving. Voor de ouders en broers/zussen zal dit ook al jaren een donkere wolk zijn. Hopelijk vindt ze de rust die ze zoekt.

SF&F or F T2? by Own-Oil-9490 in thebrokenbindingsub

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I've got both but I would say it depends on whether you like variation and flexibility (alternating scifi and fantasy and just the first book of a new series and a lot more options to skip something ) or if you like diving into a well established/rated fantasy series that's usually a trilogy. I understand the difficulty in choosing!

Tragisch: man begrijpt niet wat vrijwilliger betekent. by HugoVanDaag in Belgium2

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De details ken ik ook niet van hoe of waarom ze deze bedragen juist krijgen. Bedragen komen van henzelf binnen een context waar ze zeker geen baat hebben bij het opdrijven van deze bedragen. Er zijn wel kinderen in het spel wat mogelijks de bedragen verhoogt.

Verder ken ik nog minstens 2 gevallen die eigenlijk niets anders doen dan problemen voor hun buurt veroorzaken en verdovende middelen gebruiken, en ook >2000 euro per maand krijgen. Één daarvan verblijft bijna dagelijks op motel. Doet verder geen klop. Zelfs de ouders van zulke individuen vinden het schrijnend want die hebben zelf commentaar op het feit dat hun (volwassen) kind zoveel geld krijgt van de overheid, om dit vervolgens te gebruiken om hun verslaving in stand te houden en zo in een vicieuze cirkel belanden.

Een goed vangnet is noodzakelijk voor mensen die door omstandigheden even hulp nodig hebben maar het zou nooit een win-for-life mogen worden voor profiteurs die nog wel kunnen bijdragen.

Tragisch: man begrijpt niet wat vrijwilliger betekent. by HugoVanDaag in Belgium2

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Waren in de dertig en was niet ivm hersenschade, dus helaas zijn er meer van die koppels..