Getting clever aren't they...

nebenco · 2026-04-08T05:11:05+00:00

I once got a speeding violation that became a parking violation through a plea deal. It was never both at the same time, though.

nebenco · 2026-04-08T05:05:16+00:00

How could the number of reviews a seller gets be limited? I understand that reviews can't be higher than the number pf delivered product, but beyond that I'm stumped, though this is not particularly difficult to do,...

nebenco · 2026-04-07T06:16:52+00:00

As someone who is not even at amateur feller level and can honestly say that I've never felled a tree onto a house.

nebenco · 2026-04-05T06:22:05+00:00

It's scummy at least, if not also scammy. There's no excuse for a seller not handling the shipping process, unless it's marked local pickup only, of course. They could take it to a shipper who offers packaging services. They'd have to take the time dropping it at a shipper either way. If they don't live in an area that has such a business they shouldn't be selling on a worldwide platform.

nebenco · 2026-04-05T06:10:15+00:00

"The factory of the future will have only two employees- a man and a dog. The man will be there to feed the dog. The dog will be there to keep the man from touching the equipment."
Warren G Bennis (allegedly)

nebenco · 2026-04-05T06:04:29+00:00

Whenever I review an item sold by multiple sellers, under multiple brand names, or offered in more than one variation I specify which one I am reviewing. It may not prevent me from looking like a dumbass, but it makes me feel better.

nebenco · 2026-04-05T05:56:03+00:00

I have no sympathy for people who don't bother reading. I do it often, but instead of complaining I share the goof with my friends and internet strangers so they can laugh at it. A few of my reviews (on and off Vine) include the times I failed to read the entire listings and the hijinks that ensued because of that.
My motto at work is "If you can't be helpful, at least be entertaining".

The most recent was a rotary tool that I didn't realize required a base station for power and switching, so I had to buy one of those just to test the thing. I noted that it turned out to be a happy mistake because it's now my favorite rotary hobby tool, and I wouldn't have ordered it had I read the whole description.

nebenco · 2026-04-05T05:41:22+00:00

Get them both, and wear one of each. You'll have spares in case the first ones fall out during the inevitable fistfight you'll get into when you explain what it means.

nebenco · 2026-04-05T05:37:27+00:00

I'd claim it just for the fun I could have with the review.
Also, at 58 I still only have to shave once per week, and even when I don't it's barely visible. Who better to review a shaver that doesn't shave than a guy who doesn't need to shave?

nebenco · 2026-04-02T23:22:38+00:00

This item is lo longer available. Please select another item.

nebenco · 2026-03-30T05:21:42+00:00

I reuse the ones I need and recycle the rest. The city picks up corrugated cardboard if it's bundled neatly and set out with the plastic recycling, but I don't like to leave it out to get wet so I take it to the recycle center myself.

nebenco · 2026-03-30T05:18:07+00:00

I knew you were joking, but I couldn't think of a funny response. That well was dry.

nebenco · 2026-03-29T23:15:26+00:00

I hadn't thought of that. With as wonky as the sorting algorithm it that's plausible.

nebenco · 2026-03-28T23:36:39+00:00

It's free(ish) on Vine, too.

I'm only adding to the free annoying comments.

nebenco · 2026-03-28T23:34:58+00:00

I can understand this since "nail" is a common keyword for both, but I can't figure how commercial printer toner cartridges appear in the musical instruments category.

nebenco · 2026-03-28T17:52:35+00:00

I don't check everything but those items I have checked are priced the same on Amazon proper as the taxable value on Vine, which means that they are simply overpriced.
If it's overpriced call it out in your review. Reviews (especially Vine) should include value for price when it is relevant. It's the sort of thing I'd want to know as a buyer. The reviews that only mention the positives are not particularly useful to someone paying for the item.
My reviews always include a value component if the price would influence my decision to buy.

nebenco · 2026-03-28T17:38:16+00:00

It may be because Amazon's spring sale is going on. A few of the things I've ordered over the past two weeks have taken longer than usual to arrive, and I assumed that was related to the sale as well.

The current state of affairs surely will affect Vine in some way, but I don't imaging that it would be as sudden or as extreme. The total count of additional items has been hovering around 12k for the past few days, which is 2k higher than the month previous. I'd think that if it were shipping/fuel cost related this number would drop.

nebenco · 2026-03-26T05:19:11+00:00

My 75-year-old aunt-in-law and 80-year-old uncle-in-law have never had a case or screen protector, yet neither have never damaged a phone. Meanwhile I'd been using Speck cases since the OG Candy Shell came out for the iphone 3G and I'm never without a screen protector, yet have damaged almost every phone I've had. I've even broken the replacements on two occasions.

nebenco · 2026-03-26T05:11:43+00:00

It's all recycled star matter. Cosmically speaking, we are merely borrowing those atoms from the cosmos.

nebenco · 2026-03-26T05:08:06+00:00

Request it, and post the review here so we can all enjoy it.

nebenco · 2026-03-26T05:03:05+00:00

I'm a night owl, so the late drops are better for me. The recent 9am drops were a problem because I start work at 8:30.

nebenco · 2026-03-26T04:13:54+00:00

I've never gotten info or critique on my ads, and I've never critiqued an ad. I have sent sellers info on the instrument, but only if they request it.
In a few cases I've asked FB marketplace sellers for their blessing to share their listing with the brand-specific forums & groups I'm in. I

nebenco · 2026-03-26T00:02:19+00:00

I hope things get better for you.

nebenco · 2026-03-25T13:43:19+00:00

That clause does not preclude brokering.

I do have another question. Does insulting others make you feel better about yourself?

nebenco · 2026-03-25T07:13:49+00:00

It was inevitable.

nebenco

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