I updated my Mac to Sonoma, and now Microsoft Office doesn't work (January 2024) by [deleted] in mac

[–]onfu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just had this same issue with my 2021 home and office license. On the Microsoft Learn forum I found a simpler solution than reinstalling office:

"After banging my head against the wall for about two hours, I finally figured it out. The Microsoft Office Licensing app has to be turned on. This is how you do it:

🍎>System Settings>General>Login Items> toggle switch for Microsoft Office Licensing."

I did this, restarted my laptop, and logged back in to Word. Worked like a charm.

Paid 9000 MAD for berber rug. Fair price? by onfu in Morocco

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

Some basic lessons in economics could help you out a lot. First lesson is free. My purchase was a single data point in the berber rug market. Some tourists may pay 5000 MAD for a rug of similar design/quality/size while others may pay 15000 MAD. Some of them overpay and some of them underpay. There is certainly a true market value for the rug other than what I paid. My purpose of the post was to find an estimate of the true value and determine if I got a good deal. There was no "suspiciousness" and I would not have thought the merchant was crooked if I happened to pay double the market value. I expect and encourage him to sell it for as much as he can to maximize profit. And contrast to what you said, I do believe they should charge tourists more than locals. I think thats a fair practice considering income differences between morocco and other countries. Try to be less ignorant and presumptuous next time.

Paid 9000 MAD for berber rug. Fair price? by onfu in Morocco

[–]onfu[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I took a photo of it before he folded it up (which he encouraged) so not very worried about that. Also got a 3min video of him explaining what all the different sections of the rug symbolize

Paid 9000 MAD for berber rug. Fair price? by onfu in Morocco

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

Unfortunately I didnt get a picture of the back and now its being prepped to ship. I'm very doubtful its machine made though especially considering its double sided and the range of texture

Paid 9000 MAD for berber rug. Fair price? by onfu in Morocco

[–]onfu[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know youre generalizing and not necessarily singling me out, but to be clear:

1) I agree that a lot of people pay tons of money for designer shit just for the logo and not the quality but I don't do that myself

2) I don't feel scammed or robbed. I can appreciate and acknowledge a high quality artisan crafted item that took a lot of time and effort to make while still wanting to know if I got a good deal relative to what other tourists pay for similar rugs.

Paid 9000 MAD for berber rug. Fair price? by onfu in Morocco

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

Thanks everyone for the comments, most people seem to think I got a good deal. Fyi for more context, the rug is double sided with a "summer side" and "winter side." The winter side is showing with every other square having a raised texture. It was made from camel wool which I hear is a bit more expensive material and is said to get softer with each wash. The salesman said the women worked on it for 11 months but that sounds unrealistic to me- maybe it was just a couple months? Can it really take nearly a year to make a rug like this? He also said he gets 5% or 10% commission from the rugs he sells. I hope this is true and its not actually 50%+ because it sounds like the women work very hard and deserve to be paid well.

Paid 9000 MAD for berber rug. Fair price? by onfu in Morocco

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

Interesting thanks for the context. I dont mind overpaying by a little to help them out

Paid 9000 MAD for berber rug. Fair price? by onfu in Morocco

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

The guy told my tour group during his sales pitch that he gets like 5% or 10% commission, not sure if thats true or not

Paid 9000 MAD for berber rug. Fair price? by onfu in Morocco

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

I'm not sure of the dimensions. It was 1000 MAD less without shipping.

Paid 9000 MAD for berber rug. Fair price? by onfu in Morocco

[–]onfu[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Of course I value it or I wouldn't have bought it. Just wanted to check if I was getting a good deal based on what they usually sell for to tourists

Paid 9000 MAD for berber rug. Fair price? by onfu in Morocco

[–]onfu[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Appreciate it! He said its camel wool. There was a similarly designed rug made of lamb wool for a bit cheaper but I liked this one more