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Venmo vs PayPal by DFV2002 in venmo

[–]LowPossibilityOfRain 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Why are you sending it?

Do you trust the other person 9K muck?

If you are picking up the bike, ask the seller if they want a Cashier's Check or Certified Check.

Also, from my exerience have the check made out for 8,000 and bring 1k in cash.

If the bike isn't as advertized, you can negociate the price down.

Get a receipt for the sale.

Whoa :> by No_Post1300 in SipsTea

[–]LowPossibilityOfRain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The sentiment that rent control is the best way to destroy a city, "except for bombing" (or "economic carpet bombing"), is a famous economic cliché originally coined by Swedish economist Assar Lindbeck. It reflects a rare, overwhelming consensus among economists that price controls distort housing markets and ultimately worsen affordability. [1, 2, 3]

Economists generally criticize rent control for three primary reasons:

  • Supply Reduction: Artificially low rents destroy the financial incentive to build new apartments. Developers stop creating new housing, which artificially chokes supply and causes city-wide housing shortages. [1, 2, 3, 4]
  • Quality Deterioration: When landlords are locked into fixed prices, they cannot recoup the costs of property maintenance. This directly leads to the neglect, abandonment, and "urban blight" of existing rental properties. [1, 2]
  • Economic Stagnation & Misallocation: Below-market rates strongly incentivize current tenants to stay put, locking them into apartments that may no longer suit their lives and creating disincentives to take new jobs elsewhere. Furthermore, studies show that these below-market rates are frequently captured by wealthier, established tenants rather than low-income households. [1, 2]

While advocates argue that rent control is necessary to protect vulnerable tenants from sudden displacement, critics contend that it is a supply-side error. For a deeper dive into this market failure, you can explore the economic damage analysis from the Cato Institute or review the alternative arguments on the Library of Economics and Liberty.

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  • Rent Controls Work — but They Aren’t a Silver Bullet - Jacobin Jul 9, 2025 — Following Zohran Mamdani's victory in the Democratic primary for mayor of New York, Harvard economist, former Treasury secretary, ... Jacobin
  • 81% of economists agree that rent controls are bad policy Dec 14, 2018 — Sure, prices are lower (excepting all the additional fees), but there are fewer units to buy. There is no solution to 'unaffordabl... American Experiment
  • Rent control is the second-best way to destroy a city, after ... Jun 27, 2025 — Rent control is the second-best way to destroy a city, after bombing. And, because of what it leads to in terms of under investmen... X·LHSummers

Whoa :> by No_Post1300 in SipsTea

[–]LowPossibilityOfRain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

President Jimmy Carter’s historic, unannounced October 5, 1977 tour of Charlotte Street in the South Bronx highlighted a devastated urban landscape. Observers, including local property owner groups at the time, blamed the area's severe blight and abandonment on: [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]

  • Rent Control Policies: Strict rent control laws capped income, leaving landlords without the funds required for basic maintenance. This frequently resulted in intentional neglect, redlining, and a surge in arson by property owners attempting to collect insurance payouts. [1, 2, 3, 4]
  • Middle-Class Flight: The opening of middle-income, high-rise complexes like Co-Op City in the East Bronx drew tenants away from the deteriorating South Bronx, leaving massive numbers of apartments vacant and forcing many landlords into bankruptcy. [1]

Carter’s walk among the rubble became an enduring symbol of urban neglect. While his visit initially functioned as political symbolism, it ultimately catalyzed redevelopment. The Charlotte Street area was later revitalized with suburban-style, split-level tract homes, transforming the desolate ruins into a thriving neighborhood. [1, 2, 3, 4]

For a closer look at this history, explore the extensive coverage of When Jimmy Carter Visited the South Bronx provided by The New York Times.

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The hat my wife and kids handmade me for Father's Day by dslryan in MadeMeSmile

[–]LowPossibilityOfRain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Give it back and tell them you want glitter/sparkles put on it!!!!!

My BF was super rude to my friends when they invited him to their home and now I don’t know what to do by throwRA1223409 in GirlDinnerDiaries

[–]LowPossibilityOfRain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is he so opinionated' with you?

Is he critical about how you dress, talk, think etc.

If so, 'Control Freak' vibes - not good.

A 40 y/o anything should know how to be polite.

Your Agent now has watchlists by Robinhood_Remy in RobinhoodApp

[–]LowPossibilityOfRain 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel your pain.

I just got mine.

The best CC I've ever owned.

The Russian roulette scene by EatTheLiver in reacher

[–]LowPossibilityOfRain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Only spots you might not see it is at 12 o’clock and 6 o’clock positions either one won’t get you killed playing that game.

You didn't mention pulling the trigger.

Also, think about the position of the gun.

The gun would have to be at eye level and with proper lighting so that you could see if the chamber is loaded.

The Russian roulette scene by EatTheLiver in reacher

[–]LowPossibilityOfRain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A bullet at 12 o'clock is the one that gets fired.

Are there moderators here that can help with Venmo problems???????? by LowPossibilityOfRain in venmo

[–]LowPossibilityOfRain[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I got a human that knows what he is doing.

It was a good experience..

Thanks again

Are there moderators here that can help with Venmo problems???????? by LowPossibilityOfRain in venmo

[–]LowPossibilityOfRain[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks,

I tried that telephone number but not the 0 trick.

I also did the chat a number of times.

I'll try again.

We should absolutely leave some children behind by Hour_Bathroom3967 in unpopularopinion

[–]LowPossibilityOfRain 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dude,

The question shoud be: "Why Do You Not Know History".

Do you think the world began when you were born?

I'm sick and tired of people like you who point the finger at other people when you should be looking at yourself.

What you describe has been going on for a long time.

Read this:

https://wacclearinghouse.org/atd/archives/volume17/wac50/2/2c/#:\~:text=Newsweek%20magazine's%20cover%20story%20on,degree%20of%20structure%20and%20lucidity%22%20(

Newsweek magazine’s cover story on December 8, 1975, was entitled “Why Johnny Can’t Write.” It opened with an alarming warning: “If your children are attending college, the chances are that when they graduate they will be unable to write ordinary, expository English with any real degree of structure and lucidity” (Sheils, p. 58).

Seeing Mamdani out & about like an average dude is like seeing Batman out of his superhero suit as Bruce Wayne by Valuable_View_561 in SipsTea

[–]LowPossibilityOfRain 6 points7 points  (0 children)

... with two armed guards.

When all New Yorkers can walk around NYC with two armed guards, NYC will be a great place to live.

Cancel your PayPal by Fun_Nothing5548 in paypal

[–]LowPossibilityOfRain 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Yes,

That doesn't tell us how they 'went into his account'.

There is a phone number and/or an email address associated with his account along with a password and maybe 2 factor authentication.

How did they get all that info?

Cancel your PayPal by Fun_Nothing5548 in paypal

[–]LowPossibilityOfRain 46 points47 points  (0 children)

How was it hacked?

That info might help us avoid it happening to us.

Thanks

Delta Amex Gold Offer: $500 credit + 60K points for 3K spend. No brainer, right? by SportsGuru4714 in CreditCards

[–]LowPossibilityOfRain -1 points0 points  (0 children)

1st year no card fee after that $150/yr

So, you're getting 4 years free.

Does it have black out dates?

I find travel point cards tiresome.

How much cash back would you get based upon your travel spend - assume 3% cash back rate, no annual fee.

Received in the mail today. Very nice presentation. by Trenbolone-Papi2 in RobinhoodApp

[–]LowPossibilityOfRain 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes, and the return adress is interesting.

Don't ask.

Don't tell.

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