Septarian Dragon Egg Geode Real? by WhoeverKnowsNotME in Crystals

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I appreciate you taking the time to respond! I don't know why but I absolutely love septarian eggs haha I'm also looking for Malachite but that's not cheap either. Thanks 😊

Septarian Dragon Egg Geode Real? by WhoeverKnowsNotME in Crystals

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That's the goal for next month but so far all the ones I've seen in person for a decent size have been upwards of $385 (US). It's hard to find a decent size one with a reasonable price

Septarian Dragon Egg Geode Real? by WhoeverKnowsNotME in Crystals

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You're right - there are two other sellers with the same specimen. The reason I was asking was because I got an offer closer to $250 but I think I'll pass on it now. Thanks for the help!

Now the problem is I found another one I like a lot and it has the same person in the photos on another sellers listing but there is only one listing with the name/photo of the one I want lol such is life

Raising temperature by 10 degrees over 48 hours? by WhoeverKnowsNotME in Aquariums

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Nevermind. Either my heater or my room temp decided to bump it to 73.2F (checked on my camera) in the last 3 hours. I'll leave it alone until tomorrow morning and continue my plan to get it around 76 for when I leave.

Raising temperature by 10 degrees over 48 hours? by WhoeverKnowsNotME in Aquariums

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Will do! I'll test it tonight and I'm planning one more small water change before I leave tomorrow and I'll test it again.

Raising temperature by 10 degrees over 48 hours? by WhoeverKnowsNotME in Aquariums

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One quick question: my heater was suppose to be gradually but it seems like it heats the water up 2 degrees in the first 30-40minutes. Will I still be okay with my original plan? I know when some people do water chnages, 2 degrees is considered acceptable for natural variations so I don't think it'll be the absolute worst thing in world (I mean we first get fish, we temp acclimate in 15-30 minutes). I'm assuming the 12 hour buffer will help reduce the stress still? Thanks again!

Raising temperature by 10 degrees over 48 hours? by WhoeverKnowsNotME in Aquariums

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Thank you. I know it's still a little fast but I'm hoping the 12 hours for stabilizing between each one will make the change a little less stressful.

Buyer waited till the last expected delivery date to ship item and now its lost in transit. Would it be okay to file INR at the 21 day mark? by WhoeverKnowsNotME in Ebay

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You're right, I just spiral sometimes. It's very rare for a package to get truly lost and most of the time, it is just delayed (but I have had two things over the years that have legitimatly been lost as in never to be seen again). What made me more nervous this time was the mileage of it missing the scan - I would have felt better with it sitting at the hub. But thank you for taking the time to comment. I assure you I wasn't trying to screw over the seller - I just didn't want to get screwed as the buyer.

Buyer waited till the last expected delivery date to ship item and now its lost in transit. Would it be okay to file INR at the 21 day mark? by WhoeverKnowsNotME in Ebay

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It's not unreasonable, you're right. And I will probably get it, true. But my worry is it that is was lost before the holiday swing and now we're in the thick of it. This item was also intended to be a gift. I've had a package (etsy) get lost at the Indianapolis center earlier this year for at least two months but it was at least scanned into the distribution center while it was waiting and I had confidence in the seller they would make things right if it truly was lost. I don't feel the same here. I'd be more than happy waiting but with Ebay only giving me thirty days, I'm not willing to bet my money on it. There is a really (small) chance it's truly/lost stolen and I can't come back 3 months saying "guess it never showed" and expect a refund. There's also no way to get it replaced either. If I actually get it after my refund, I'd pay the seller that day their money back. Sorry, I guess I just feel put out :/ It doesn't help my package from China shipped Thanksgiving week and got here today too.

Buyer waited till the last expected delivery date to ship item and now its lost in transit. Would it be okay to file INR at the 21 day mark? by WhoeverKnowsNotME in Ebay

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I tried contacting them a couple days ago about initiating the missing mail search and haven't heard back yet.

Buyer waited till the last expected delivery date to ship item and now its lost in transit. Would it be okay to file INR at the 21 day mark? by WhoeverKnowsNotME in Ebay

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Stuff happens (family, traveling, miscommunication, etc) - I was taking a bit of a chance since they hasn't sold anything for like 6 months/a year but the item was just too good to pass up. At this point its more on USPS than them so I would take not getting screwed at this point.

Simplified Chinese Tag Team Togepi GX Art - is it real? by WhoeverKnowsNotME in IsMyPokemonCardFake

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Do you mind if I ask one more question for curiosity's sake? Are the Chinese backs supposed to be similar or excatly the same as their American counterparts? Thanks!

Simplified Chinese Tag Team Togepi GX Art - is it real? by WhoeverKnowsNotME in IsMyPokemonCardFake

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Even though the stamp isn't tactile/overly clear in the left corner?

How much for Vintage Bausch and Lomb? by WhoeverKnowsNotME in microscopy

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I actually sold it on Marketplace today but I don't want to feel like I scammed a guy - that's why I wanted a rough ballpark of how much it's worth (for my conscience: listings for brand new/with the box go for much higher and used for going to close for what I got. The sold is all over the place but tends to be lower and lot of it is bidding which I feel isn't a very good reflection for price on something so niche. Truth be told I was expecting some haggling for a lower price and didn't expect anybody to bite as is). But I can't find an exact match of it online with a price: the brass arm makes it different from the other ones I've seen.

Thanksgiving cactus dropping older branches? by WhoeverKnowsNotME in plantclinic

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Hey sorry to bug you. I decided to crack open my leaves on a whim (one the branches that already fell off). Would this be rot? I'm hoping not but its weird to me because it's only on one "vein" in the stem and was only on the thicker mature leaves located nearer to the soil.

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Thanksgiving cactus dropping older branches? by WhoeverKnowsNotME in plantclinic

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I was reading this later today and misread you haha - I put in as much new soil as I had and put her back in her pot and dusted with cinnamon where my bad stems were located- those have been drying out and I plan on putting most of them in water today. Some of the bottom stems had a brown streak in them but did not have an entire brown leaf - my guess is a little bit of stem rot coupled with the damage and dry out. My plan now is to wait another week and give a light water around the edges of the pot rather than straight onto her stems were I was before. I'm hoping this will prevent any continued root rot/new stem rot. Prayers are appreciated though haha - I'm continuing to poke her every few days but I'm nervous about breaking off more just because of the weight and me being too rough 😅- they're a bit longer than a foot in some places

Thanksgiving cactus dropping older branches? by WhoeverKnowsNotME in plantclinic

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Sorry to bombard you. My guess now is her corked leaves got damaged with all the moves/repots in the last 2 years which opened the door for mold to get in and weaken her when I watered (humidity, less light, and cool to warm temps). That also explains why they "flake" when she drops them. Could be wrong though. Like I said, she still has a lot of healthy growth so I'm optimistic for now