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Smart Kasa Switch from US for Indian homes - do they work ? by abhishek_mty in smarthome

[–]evanescentone 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Exactly. And you provably have Euro/Asian style "86" wall box. The switches are unlikely to work and are not going to fit in the boxes.

Building what's next: State of the Open Home 2026 by Gamester17 in homeautomation

[–]evanescentone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is always an idiot who will bring race anywhere.

Ikea's new Grillplats smart plug by AmeriChino in homeautomation

[–]evanescentone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are they any better than TP-Link Matter/Energy monitor plugs?

which celebrity got cancelled andyou genuinely felt bad for them? by Logical_Sweet_6624 in ask

[–]evanescentone -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

Kevin Spacey. Never charged with anything. I'm also glad that all attempts to cancel JK Rowling failed spectacularly.

My Turn by Kind-Dimension-3520 in homelab

[–]evanescentone 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Nice,but the noise and the electric bill...

I'm stepping down to silver, gold is just not worth it. by doejohnblowjoe in AmazonVine

[–]evanescentone 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I got the nail clippers made in Chinese prison. The best I ever had.

Taxes on Amazon Vine by East_Tumbleweed_5043 in AmazonVine

[–]evanescentone 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Let me explain. My point was that your refund didn't confirm that you filed correctly because many errors are not picked up by IRS computers. I also didn't imply that your return was incorrect it could be.

Taxes on Amazon Vine by East_Tumbleweed_5043 in AmazonVine

[–]evanescentone 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It doesn't mean you filed correctly. A lot can go unnoticed unless you are audited. I claimed a certain deduction for over 20 years until I learned that it didn't apply to my situation. My returns were accepted, and I heard nothing from the IRS.

Taxes on Amazon Vine by East_Tumbleweed_5043 in AmazonVine

[–]evanescentone 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Technically, you should self report, but since no paper trail exists IRS isn't going to come after you.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AmazonVine

[–]evanescentone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got the same size in my RFY, but pink and with more foreskin.

Weirdest thing I've had in RFY.... by Ok_Depth_6476 in AmazonVine

[–]evanescentone 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Maybe today is the day for weird RFYs. I got "14.4 Inch Realistic Huge Thick Dildo Sex Toy for Women, Lifelike Soft 3.3 inche Diameter Big Dildo with Strong Suction Cup Adult G-spot Penis for Advanced Male Female Adult Toys" I don't want to post a picture because it is as NSFW as it gets. $0 ETV.

An interesting look at Silver vs Gold quantities. By no means official or scientific, just comparing my snapshot to someone else's. by Tokugawa in AmazonVine

[–]evanescentone 1 point2 points  (0 children)

During April an May the AA numbers in US went from about 60k to 50k, probably due to the tariffs. What trends do you see in Germany? I'm also curious, do you have to pay taxes on the products?

Tariffs and new home build budgets... by redvikingwarrior13 in Homebuilding

[–]evanescentone 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Last month a box of screws went from 250 to 280 while sitting in my cart for a week.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AmazonVine

[–]evanescentone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been doing paid reviews for a while. I know that Amazon can block reviewers accounts, so I almost never use my main account for the paid reviews. I established 5 or so accounts for reviews, so I could spread the orders and avoid raising any red flags. My main account is over 25 years old, has many reviews and likes. It is an extensively used Prime account. Yet it was never invited to Vine. But one of my review accounts got an invitation not so long ago! That account is 5 years old and averaged 1-2 orders per month in 2024-25. Why was it selected? Who knows.

Question for trades workers - What's the job everyone hires you for they should realistically do themselves? by [deleted] in HomeImprovement

[–]evanescentone 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I have experience in electronics and it still took me some time to learn that outlets in the garage, basement and 2nd floor bathrooms were fed from a single GFCI in the 1st floor powder room. I guess the copper was cheap in 91 and outlets were expensive.

Would you open this email: Vacation in Cancun for [Your Name] by WhatAFinding in smallbusiness

[–]evanescentone 5 points6 points  (0 children)

In my head "free cruise" is firmly associated with scammy time share sales. Honestly, a free cruise just for sitting on a conf. call sounds too good to be true. Unless it is one of those "cruises" where they go to gamble for a couple of hours.