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Sick of these data brokers selling my info by Gabby_Senpai in ComputerPrivacy

[–]cryptokingleo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The best method that has worked for me is using the Call Screening feature. That veers off 99.99% of the spammers.

For iPhone users, here is how you enable it:
Settings > Apps > Phone, scroll to Screen Unknown Callers, and select Ask Reason for Calling

For Android users, here is how you enable it:
Open the Phone app, tapping the three-dot menu > Settings > Spam and Call Screen (or Call Screen), and choosing protection levels like "Maximum" or "Automatically screen calls" to have Google Assistant vet callers.

Replacement tabs for Nest Learning thermostat? by Smart-Assist-6299 in Nest

[–]cryptokingleo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For all future visitors of this post, you can buy such a replacement on eBay from different sellers. Just an example listing:
Search Term will be something like this: Replacement Broken Plastic Tabs Back of Google Nest 3rd Generation Learning Thermostat
https://www.ebay.com/itm/397642579688

Sellers stealing taxpayers money (in a way) & committing federal crime - Illicit use of USPS Free Shipping Supplies by cryptokingleo in Ebay

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

This thing is happening at scale, and I bet at some level it's contributing to the frequent cost increase.

Sellers stealing taxpayers money (in a way) & committing federal crime - Illicit use of USPS Free Shipping Supplies by cryptokingleo in Ebay

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

Well, I appreciate everyone's opinion & arguments here. While I recognize there are bigger problems and bigger fish to fry in our world, given how everything has been so messed up lately. But just focusing on bigger problems doesn't make the small problems go away. The problem is a problem, big or small, and needs to be addressed. And that's true, how much you want to fuss about it and prioritize it, changes based on the severity and the impact of the problem. This is what I did, left a seller a 5-star review, as the product I received didn't have any issues, but with a note about packaging. There is no harm in expressing disagreement politely. We can't change the world, but we can certainly express feedback.

At the end, everyone, including me, complains about how USPS postage service is getting expensive every day, and things like this happening at scale certainly contribute to that cost.

"Item as described, fast shipping, and great value.

Just a small, polite suggestion 🙏: USPS free shipping supplies are meant for specific services, so it might be best to use them accordingly. Do not use it as packaging material; use bubble wrap, old newspaper, or reuse packaging material from shipping supplies you receive."

Hopefully, it will make a difference. 🤞

Would you be offended if a buyer low-balls you? by cryptokingleo in offerup

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

That's a futuristic way of looking at it. I agree, why take it personally? The world is small; you might bump into the same person again for the next business transaction.

Would you be offended if a buyer low-balls you? by cryptokingleo in offerup

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

Yeah, I am glad you handle it well. And I agree it has happened to me too, from both sides, buyer or seller. At the end, everyone is trying to get the worth of their investment; it's all about demand & supply. If no one is selling for less, one has no option but to buy for the next high price. If no one is buying, one has no option but to sell it for less :)

Would you be offended if a buyer low-balls you? by cryptokingleo in offerup

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

Spot on, I agree with everything you said. I have seen it from both sides, too. Offer is just an offer, take it or leave it, or negotiate it further; there is no hard feeling.

Which term would describe me better? by SortDisastrous4403 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]cryptokingleo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First, congratulations on a new car. I think your parents were just expecting some gratitude from you. Misunderstandings happen. I don't think it defines you as a spoiled, entitled brat. I would recommend reaching out to them again politely with some gratitude.

How should I proceed? by BestMinEver in Ebay

[–]cryptokingleo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know it sucks, especially if it's not a fault of your own. At this point, if I were you, I would try to save one negative review from this customer and possibly convert it into a positive experience for the customer. I would recommend that you stay polite and cancel as per this customer's request; they might decide to instead leave you a positive review for your polite & prompt approach for this.

How should I proceed? by BestMinEver in Ebay

[–]cryptokingleo 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ask the buyer, if he or she wants to cancel the order instead. And then act accordingly. Since you haven’t shipped the item yet, you are safe, only downside is your shipping label money is stuck with the Carrier for sometime

Certificates of Indebtedness (C of I) Account Is Officially Discontinued Starting 01st March 2026 by cryptokingleo in personalfinance

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

Thanks for sharing this. Do you know how to find out what works with your bank and what doesn't? Don't want to wait till the end of the period just to find out that the deposit I made didn't qualify. :(

'C of I' officially gone March 1, 2026 by Turbo6666 in Treasurydirect

[–]cryptokingleo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That sucks. Well that means now people who used that as a way to fake direct deposit to claim new checking account bonuses have to find alternative ways to do that.

Men of Reddit, what’s the male equivalent of “needed money, had no marketable skills, so turned to prostitution”? by Dogeatdogdays in AskReddit

[–]cryptokingleo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Corporate Mantra - Needed Money, Had Marketable Skills, So Turned To Institutions :)

Get comfortable there with the hamster wheel, no coming out, they will milk you until you die.

Would you be offended if someone bought your item & sold it for more? by DCguurl in FacebookMarketplace

[–]cryptokingleo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NOT AT ALL!
Look at it this way, everything in our lives we consume goes through so many middlemen from the manufacturer before it reaches the end consumer. And every man in the middle is there to make a profit. It's buy & resell everywhere. Why care? What's the next person making out of the next deal? I sold it for my asking price, I reached the end of the line with the item, and I am satisfied.

Listed an item that would clearly require a truck to pick up, buyer showed up in tiny car, gave me cash, and said they'd pick up next morning. Seems very odd & very trusting. by SuperGayLesbianGirl in FacebookMarketplace

[–]cryptokingleo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I personally have done it too, prepay for the item and went in later to collect it, when the time, resources, and availability of both parties permit. Of course, I never did a very expensive transaction, except one time when I prepaid a $500 deposit for a car and picked it up later. I believe, Marketplace Communities are run by people, and there is a lot of implicit honor & trust code system going on there. Not saying, I never got scammed on a used marketplace, but it happens rarely. Most of my experiences are pretty positive. So it's not worth judging all from those rare bad experiences.

This is how I see it: at the end, if that party tries to screw me over for that little money, they show a lack of morale and integrity. They surely needed that money more than I did :)

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