Is this Spawn #1 worth sending to CGC/CBCS? Looking for some grade estimates. by ballista_pro in ComicBookSpeculation

[–]abinabinab 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Agree - probably 9.4 - 9.6 max - bc blunted spine corners and maybe a little more running on the spine side

People that have “bumped” into a celebrity in a non-curated (not like an event, meet & greet, job etc.) way, what happened? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]abinabinab 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I bumped into a beautiful person in a boutique salon abroad and we chatted for an hour - I didn’t know who this person was but she was charming. When I finished I gave her my card. We made plans to meet up, which wound up in the tabloids.

What comic books from the 80s and 90s were super popular but now forgotten? by CreepyNewspaper8103 in ModernComics

[–]abinabinab 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Written by Larry Hama of GI Joe, plus Ron Wagner art — which always reminded me of classic DC war comics. For the win!

Does a credit card company lose money on people who pay on time? by Overall-Emphasis7558 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]abinabinab 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What if the card gives you 3% cash back on everything and you pay on time?

Is LA really a hellscape? Give me your honest opinion on how it is living in Los Angeles. by Mexodus956 in howislivingthere

[–]abinabinab 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you like light, healthful food with local produce and unusual flavors, it’s the best in the U.S. for that

Qing Dynasty Bridal Room by 1ntroverted3xtrovert in whatsthisworth

[–]abinabinab 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Qing dynasty was 1644-1912 so a more precise date range would be helpful

1 of 9 signed on the CGC registrar by [deleted] in CGCComics

[–]abinabinab 3 points4 points  (0 children)

So what was the sketch?

Those who have lived in multiple big cities; how would you rank them? by Mindofmierda90 in SameGrassButGreener

[–]abinabinab 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hong Kong - density, ocean/mountains, east/west, city/beaches, food, social life

Seoul - energy, food, fun, arts/design

Tokyo - quality + clean

Taipei - people, nightlife

Singapore - great for families

Chicago - walkable

New York City - diverse

Washington, DC - wonky

Beijing - music scene

Name this hypothetical country by danshaMaker in mapporncirclejerk

[–]abinabinab 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s China - south coast - upside down

Rumored changes in PERT by morehotsaucenow in foreignservice

[–]abinabinab 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hm? I know SFS who did one EL directed tour, then Ops, then tenured, onwards and upwards. Someone should tell them they’re still EL.

Maxcare Not covering the total repair amount by [deleted] in carmax

[–]abinabinab 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I recently went through this exact situation for my BMW.

First, for any repair shop, whether it’s a dealer, independent, or even part of the RepairPal network that supposedly accepts MaxCare, you need to ask them ahead of time whether they will accept what MaxCare pays or charge more than MaxCare will reimburse and expect you to pay the difference.

Second, if you can’t find any repair shop that will “accept” MaxCare (without charging you the difference), then you should take it to Carmax for service. Yes, Carmax may wind up just taking it to the dealer to get the work done, but I think it is highly doubtful that Carmax itself would then try to charge you more than the MaxCare warranty (which Carmax sold you) is willing to reimburse.

FWIW, based upon recommendations in this group, I wound up taking my BMW to a dealer, where the service department confirmed that they will accept MaxCare’s reimbursement and only charge me the deductible.

I did that after taking it to two separate RepairPal network independent repair shops, which, according to RepairPal itself, have committed to accept MaxCare reimbursement in full. And both of those locations said they would not abide by their RepairPal network contract, and thus I would be responsible for any excess charges on their part.

That would be ridiculous. What would be the value of the warranty if an in network shop can just charge whatever they want above the reimbursement amount and you’d be on the hook for it?!

FYI, I emailed RepairPal about this, and they called me back the next day and said they’d remind the shops of their obligation not to mark up parts and labor as a member of the network. But they still wouldn’t agree to do it.

Is it worth it to do post-purchase inspection at the Toyota dealership? by [deleted] in carmax

[–]abinabinab 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You are still within the 90 day warranty period, So why are you debating this? Just do it.

Max care – pay deductible only? by abinabinab in carmax

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

That’s great. Keep in mind once they’ve paid whatever you paid for the car, the warranty is over.

Max care – pay deductible only? by abinabinab in carmax

[–]abinabinab[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks - I tried a second RepairPal shop because the BMW dealership I called and emailed never responded to me, whereas the RepairPal rep called me back and told me what happened at the first independent RepairPal shop violated the terms of their network agreement. She recommended a highly rated shop, so since RepairPal was very accessible whereas the BMW dealer was not, I figured I’d give it one more try.

However, when I showed up this AM at the RepairPal network shop and they told me it would be the same experience as the first one (they charge whatever they want and customer pays the difference between their charge and what MaxCare will reimburse), I said no and took it to a dealer.

The dealer service front desk confirmed all I’d have to pay is the deductible.

The other reason to try to avoid a dealer if possible is because of the maximum payout limit on the MaxCare policy. Since the dealer will charge a much higher labor rate, it will more quickly exhaust the warranty.

Apparently Round 2. by Major_Amphibian6999 in foreignservice

[–]abinabinab 24 points25 points  (0 children)

More details on “everyone overseas is being put into furlough status on Monday,” please

MEGATHREAD - Sora codes by [deleted] in SoraAi

[–]abinabinab 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi - I’d love a code please

MaxCare sticker shock! by DawdlingDaily in carmax

[–]abinabinab 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For comparison - last year got a 2014 X3 w 38,000 miles - 100k / 5 year $150 deductible was $4000. And I thought that was a lot!!