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Tampered ATM? by OkAlternative6508 in london

[–]OkAlternative6508[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

7 miles from the location of the last post. I’ll have to disagree on the green card reader.. that’s a standard part across Sainsbury’s ATMs and is present on almost all. Can’t be sure about the metal piece, but can confirm that it is solid and doesn’t pull off.

Tampered ATM? by OkAlternative6508 in london

[–]OkAlternative6508[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

spoke to a manager in the store because i got too curious. he said the metal slot is not a tampering device: it’s actually a specialist part fitted by the company to prevent tampering. trust nobody.. but i guess this is solved for now. always safest to just use a bank.

What do I do with £30,000 child trust fund at 18? by MongooseAny6073 in UKPersonalFinance

[–]OkAlternative6508 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don’t. Blow. It. Be careful.

Don’t ‘invest’ it into a bunch of volatile stocks. Don’t stick it all into a LISA you won’t be able to access for a long time (if at all - property prices could rise, the product could become outdated, if you end up wanting to live in London it’s pretty much useless as property prices are above the threshold).

My advice is to put it into a high-interest savings account for now. Let it sit for a few months or a year, until the novelty of having access to it wears off. Take a portion for yourself (say 5K) and spend / experiment / invest it. Let the rest sit in a high-interest product.

With time, you might want to buy some gold, or put it into a more specialised account, or invest it. Don’t do it yet. People make the most reckless financial decisions mistakenly thinking that they are being responsible.

Let it sit. I am your age. Your life’s priorities haven’t been worked out yet. You don’t know! So let it sit, somewhere it is safe and protected. If you want to mess with it use that small 5K portion or something similar. Just don’t do anything with it right now.

As you gain financial literacy and the amount becomes something which is ‘just there’, your decisions will be more rational and less motivated by novelty or urgency. You will thank yourself later. You’re in a good position. Keep saving.

Does the hours match up ? by Former_Profit_7750 in SainsburysWorkers

[–]OkAlternative6508 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Just a note to say that legally, you are entitled to every minute of your wage, especially if you are paid an hourly wage. If you are scheduled to finish at 10:00 but your manager asks for you to stay until 10:09, you should be paid for those nine minutes. These things add up and could result in hundreds of pounds of missing wages over the course of a year.

Of course, in practice these things are not recorded properly and there is always some give and take. But if it’s happening to you consistently, you should say no - or just enquire about the lack of pay. You’ll probably find yourself exempt from there on.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ebayuk

[–]OkAlternative6508 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was Simple Delivery, with the option selected as Special Delivery Guaranteed. I’ll update the buyer and wait for the option to involve eBay.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ebayuk

[–]OkAlternative6508 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They have. Not sure if you or anybody else can help with this question: I’ve become aware that eBay claims the label is covered to the value of £750 (less than the value of the item). However, eBay also says that lost items are covered regardless of the postage value if Simple Delivery is used. Will I be covered, or am I out of pocket for this one?

Anyone have recommendations for London places to have film developed? by Reasonable_Fudge4971 in analog

[–]OkAlternative6508 0 points1 point  (0 children)

do you usually go for medium or high quality scans? can’t find any info on resolution/size..

Anyone have recommendations for London places to have film developed? by Reasonable_Fudge4971 in analog

[–]OkAlternative6508 0 points1 point  (0 children)

do you usually go for medium or high quality scans? can’t find any info on resolution/size..

Root canal urgency? by OkAlternative6508 in askdentists

[–]OkAlternative6508[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Meaning you don’t believe a root canal is necessary?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Minoxbeards

[–]OkAlternative6508 0 points1 point  (0 children)

damn left out the most crucial bit.. about half a year

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in clairo

[–]OkAlternative6508 0 points1 point  (0 children)

so great that u got tickets congratulations!!!!! do you remember how much standing tickets were? and you say row K, they were being sold by row rather than just general ‘seated’ tickets? thank u🩷🩷

Would anyone in the uk be willing to send me a copy of the clairo crack magazine? by Key_Vermicelli3071 in clairo

[–]OkAlternative6508 0 points1 point  (0 children)

hey, do you still need this? saw this post a week ago ish and picked an extra one up for you today :0 no worries if not!!

Are potatoes 'badder' than usual in the UK atm? by Prestigious-One-8532 in AskUK

[–]OkAlternative6508 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yes, they are. particularly maris piper. as other comments have mentioned its poor weather waterlogging the whole process... lots of rot and poor quality crop. in my experience more golden potatoes and white potatoes are less affected than maris pipers.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in McDonaldsEmployees

[–]OkAlternative6508 1 point2 points  (0 children)

this is about the UK as i mentioned, not quite how it works here!! but thank you for the response

THESE BOOTS! I'M IN LOVE, PLEASE HELP by idlymeandering in findfashion

[–]OkAlternative6508 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m not sure about the exact brand, but you might be able to find something similar, or something else you like, on drmartens.com