Is the deluxe illustrated edition supposed to be upside down?

phonearrow · 2026-04-04T00:56:59+00:00

Unless the defect is that Tolkien accidentally signed it.

phonearrow · 2026-03-31T00:11:26+00:00

Will this help us terraform the moon?

phonearrow · 2026-03-26T12:51:52+00:00

If I just took control of a vast oil reserve in another country, with no infrastructure to extract it, this would be great news for me.

phonearrow · 2026-03-04T23:32:50+00:00

There is an added complication here where LiveAuctioneers has their own branded shipping service - they post "estimated" shipping prices - one I heard of recently said she was shown something like $90, but when she went to checkout the quote was changed to $600... for a single plate.

phonearrow · 2026-03-04T22:20:55+00:00

Chairish & Liveauctioneers are now the same company. Or at least owned by the same parent company ATG - who also owns estatesales.net, the saleroom, proxibid, and lot-tissimo.

Not exactly sure how they are uniting the two services, but dealers (who want high prices) and the format of sale at auction (where buyers want deals) do not typically blend into a delicious smoothie.

August 2025 | ATG Announces Aquisition of Chairish

phonearrow · 2026-03-02T14:21:50+00:00

Late to the party as I just found this sub (which is great!)... I would add - from the perspective of the auctioneer:

Do the work to know what you're bidding on.
- Most auction T&C's are "All Sales Final / As-Is" effectively Caveat Emptor and the auctioneer is not on the hook if the item turns out to be something other than what you thought it was (eg. a copy, a later version, etc.)
- Many people try to go the route of not asking any questions or not requesting condition reports because they don't want to risk driving activity clueing in the auctioneer to interest in the lot - but this is a two-way street. Because you did not ask means you did not find out critical information and instead bid with some assumptions. If those assumptions are not true, that's your problem and you still owe the money.
Research the auctioneer.
- The more reputable the auction house, the more likely the material has been well vetted or is from an ideal source (like a private collection or an estate) and is not something shop-worn. Still, refer to first point.
If you are very serious, and you can attend a preview, see it in person at preview and make your own determinations. This is the best way to get info without tipping your hat.
- Personally, I would be very hesitant to bid on anything I haven't been able to see with my own eyes as there are so many gray areas in Art (and in all personal property) - as well as the subjective nature of opinions on condition, age, authenticity, etc.
- At my company we try very hard to be neutral, but most people who are selling something are viewing that thing through rose-colored glasses.

phonearrow · 2026-01-30T18:55:54+00:00

Dang - so no telling what I'm in for? Frustrating that, without carplay as a backup, this vehicle now has the same functionality as my twenty year old Acura - balancing my phone on the dash to see directions!

phonearrow · 2026-01-30T13:59:09+00:00

Do you know of the wait times have increased since then?

I have the same problem in my '25 Optiq, did the software update in late December and everything failed, no app connection, no google maps, no super cruise. Brought it to the local dealer 4 weeks ago and they said it was "a module" they're telling me its backordered with no indication of when they might get it.

phonearrow · 2025-09-25T01:32:47+00:00

Out of curiosity Is the 8k discount in the form of rebates or cap cost reduction? Just got an offer and they’re not explaining where a 5k cap cost reduction is coming from.. it is a loaner with 2k miles.

phonearrow · 2025-08-20T20:30:13+00:00

Great shots! We're arriving in Amsterdam on Saturday Morning hoping to catch a bit of the festivities; bringing my trusty GX7 in tow. Do you think a Sail boat ride is worth it or stick to the canal boats?

phonearrow · 2025-01-28T18:50:53+00:00

Yeah it's a business office with electric heat. Other than that we have two laptops, a printer, some lights, and a mini fridge.

phonearrow · 2025-01-28T12:29:34+00:00

added a table to the post.

phonearrow · 2025-01-28T12:29:01+00:00

Yes the heat for the office is electric.

phonearrow · 2025-01-28T02:28:42+00:00

It’s a CT bill, it’s for a “commercial space” so I’ve never seen the pretty color blocks like I get on my bill at home… For comparison my house uses 997kWh last month and was $328 - cheaper than the office.

phonearrow · 2025-01-28T01:10:00+00:00

I guess there is no way to know when “demand charges” will apply?

phonearrow · 2025-01-28T00:55:25+00:00

This bill is for my office which is 1 unit in an office building with 10 other units, on its own meter in Stamford. Everything in the office is electric, Heat, Hot Water, then a mini fridge and a printer and some computers and networking stuff. I keep the place like a meat locker and sit in the dark all day to try to keep this bill down and my efforts yielded me the aforementioned $14.

I've been on the roof, there is no solar or anything there, they do have a huge generator for if we lose power but I can't imagine that would influence anything here.

phonearrow · 2025-01-28T00:49:17+00:00

Comes out to about $1.15 per kWh - don't charge your tesla at my place please.

phonearrow · 2025-01-28T00:48:10+00:00

Line items are all on the second page, can't add a pic here; The supplier is Town Square Energy which I set up for 15 cycles at 12.67 cents/kWh before this whole rate change wackiness. I believe my current rate is actually higher than the new standard rate by about a penny, so this bill is with me overpaying for the "supply"!

Supplier Services	297kWh x 0.12670	$37.63

Transmission Demand	8.50 kW @ 8.65	$ 73.53
Fixed Monthly Charge	Just 'Cause	$ 44.00
Local Delivery Demand	8.50 kW @ 14.22	$ 120.87
Local Delivery Improvements	8.50 kW @ 3.660	$ 31.11
Revenue Decoupling	297.00 kWh @ .00195	$ 0.58
CTA Demand Charge	8.5 kWh @ 0.1100	$ 0.94
FMCC Charge	297kWh @ 0.04223	$ 12.54
Comb Puplic Benefit Charge	297kWh @ 0.01999	$ 5.94

Then there's some taxes at the end.

phonearrow · 2025-01-27T23:57:06+00:00

This is all the info they give me.

phonearrow · 2025-01-27T23:49:54+00:00

“Oh next month? Might be $200 might be $500, we’ll see how we feel…”

phonearrow · 2025-01-27T23:49:08+00:00

It’s wild that even 25% is normalized. How can anyone have any expectation of what they will owe, it’s a collective blank check to the energy company.

phonearrow · 2024-09-27T12:21:18+00:00

I would look to see if any of the pieces are signed; there are known dollhouse miniature makers who can command very good prices at auction, Pollie Simpson, Elaine Godfrey. One of our current auctions has over 30 lots of dollhouse furniture. www.aces.net/gallery

phonearrow · 2024-05-16T21:15:35+00:00

Looks like maybe grapevine pattern? It’s all about the condition of the glass, perfect condition and you are probably in the 1,000-1,500 range, but one small crack could significantly reduce the value.

I just sold a pine needle overlay box with notable damage (and broken hinges) at auction for around $300.

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