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Strange or Silly Things Operating a Business

May years ago I along with 2 other people had a Antique Store in a small town. A fantastic location on the main street of a beautiful town. This town has been used numerous times in movies and tv over the years. The building we rented used to be a Ge...

Still here

Wow, the forums are still here. I don't think I've left a comment on them in over 5 years. I hope everyone is managing alright through the pandemic, and will have a happy and prosperous 2021. I've attached a photo from 2019 when I was walking around ...

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Well that was interesting...

Well that was interesting.A house just drove by my house.I wanted to take a movie, but I don't know how.Many of the homes here are small bungalows, on properties with an average value approaching a million dollars or so.People buy for the lot, and th...

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We Had A Visitor At The Market I Do On Sunday

I sell at a Local Market many Sundays near me it has been going for approx 45 years. Held in the towns Fair Grounds it has Vendors in the Main Fair Grounds Building and also outside. Depending on the time of year and weather can have anywhere from 5 ...

Winter walks...

...living in Canada in the winter can be interesting but also beautiful. January 2021 - Old Montreal in the snow...Old Montreal, I took this picture at the start of COVID last January 2021. A very rare sight to see no cars in the historic sector of t...

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Missing Package Mess

Thieves in L.A. are looting freight trains filled with packages from UPS, FedEx and Amazon https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/thieves-in-l-a-are-looting-freight-trains-filled-with-packages-from-ups-fedex-and-amazon-1.5741490https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=...

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Slingshots for tree trimming

I need to trim some branches that are pretty high up in the trees. My thought is to use one of those saws that is literally like a length of chain with blades in the middle and handles on the ends. I need to get a line up and over the branch and then...

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All I want for Christmas...

All I want for Christmas is: For eBay to stop tinkering with Categories and Item Specifics. Enough already!!! And an end to everything Covid....But on that note, not going to push my luck!! It's important to have hope!!! -Lotz

Geography lesson for PBI

I have been tracking an item I purchased Nov. 27, 2021. It is supposed to be delivered Dec. 28, 2021. I know that it isn't due here yet, but when it supposedly cleared customs in Toronto, Canada Dec. 7, 2021 and then no further progress, I decided to...

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Happy Thanksgiving Day

Happy Thanksgiving Day to all my fellow sellers...and for those not in Canada...Happy Canadian Thanksgiving Day...God bless all!

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Resolved! eBay not remitting tax collected to Canada - Canada Revenue Agency response pending

I have tried for 4 months to work with eBay so that the tax they collect from buyers in Canada is remitted on time and to the appropriate government jurisdiction. In my numerous conversations with eBay support they (1st & 2nd level support) have no i...

Smuggling in the covid-19 era

New Zealand police have made a bizarre arrest after a pair of alleged gang associates were caught trying to enter Auckland with a boot* full of KFC chicken and tens of thousands of dollars. The men were charged with breaching the country's tough Covi...

Canada Post -- 2024 is the next strike zone

Members of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) have voted to ratify two-year renewal agreements for both urban plant and delivery employees (CUPW-Urban) and Rural and Suburban Mail Carriers (CUPW-RSMC). The new agreements will be in effect un...

A change of pace....

Seeing as how the level of frustrations on eBay dot ca seem to be catching up to what consistently shows up on dot com, throwing this out there.... A good day on eBay is? For me, it's buyer having their purchase arrive in a timely manner and receivin...

Go To songs when you need a smile!!!

What is your go to song when you need a pick me up? Do you have a old one and a new one? Share it please and maybe put a smile on someone else's face too!! I think we all need more to smile about right now!! Old one:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9n...

Possible Border Strike Looming for August 6

In case some haven't got this from UPS here's their news release. Let's hope they resolve things quickly! "Dear valued customer.The union representing CBSA employees, the Public Service Alliance of Canada-Customs and Immigration Union (PSAC-CIU), has...

Resolved! PayPal currency exchange class action settlement

Lawyers got the big share, average payout was around $1.85 per person. The class action alleged that PayPal charged users more for currency conversions than it was entitled to under PayPal's user agreements between January 2017 and August 2018. Paypa...

Are the advantages to Being Paid In USD?

I am wondering why that could be advantageous? as listings from ebay.ca do go to ebay.com if you checked the box for international selling and they do show up on ebay.com in usd prices even though listed in Cdn$ on ebay.ca. i am wondering what are th...

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