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razr390 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 18, 2020 10:52 am

Apex wrote: ↑Fri Sep 18, 2020 10:33 am

You got the VID.

This bird was at my window too and it was just staring at me. Weird.

razr390 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 18, 2020 10:52 am

Apex wrote: ↑Fri Sep 18, 2020 10:33 am

You got the VID.

This bird was at my window too and it was just staring at me. Weird.

razr390 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 18, 2020 10:52 am

Apex wrote: ↑Fri Sep 18, 2020 10:33 am

You got the VID.

This bird was at my window too and it was just staring at me. Weird.

Apex wrote: ↑Fri Sep 18, 2020 10:56 am

razr390 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 18, 2020 10:52 am

This bird was at my window too and it was just staring at me. Weird.

Birds aren’t real! The .gov is watching.

Tarspin wrote: ↑Fri Sep 18, 2020 10:59 am

razr390 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 18, 2020 10:52 am

This bird was at my window too and it was just staring at me. Weird.

Was it this motherfucker? Haven't seen him around these parts for a while... used to peck at the damn window everyday. Lol

Tarspin wrote: ↑Fri Sep 18, 2020 11:00 am

Apex wrote: ↑Fri Sep 18, 2020 10:56 am

Birds aren’t real! The .gov is watching.

wap wrote: ↑Fri Sep 18, 2020 10:47 am

Detroit wrote: ↑Fri Sep 18, 2020 10:22 am Here's a Wayfair story...

We ordered a 4 piece outdoor set...love seat, 2 chairs, coffee table.

1 box arrives after a few days. I open it and there's a bunch of broken pieces inside. Great. I take everything out and find enough to build the loveseat and table, but where are the chairs? calls customer service to let them know, and they tell us to leave it all on the porch and FedEx would come take it. She explains that it's a broken mess of pieces and there's no way we can really rebox it, they claim "it's ok, FedEx will take it". goes and says she doesn't want a bunch of broken furniture pieces sitting on the porch for who knows how long, a manager got involved and eventually told us to just throw it all away. They refunded our money because they "couldn't find the chairs, they should be there".

Well, I'm resourceful and used wood glue and clamps to fix the broken pieces and assemble the couch and table because I'd rather use them then them end up in a landfill. Cool.

A full month later, a box shows up, and it's the chairs! calls Wayfair to make sure we weren't charged or something. They said they have no record of our order after it was cancelled and refunded and that the chairs shouldn't be there. Because the order was cancelled, they had no way to return the chairs, so they said to throw them away.



So again, to not contribute more to the landfill, I built the chairs and we still use the set to this day.

:wow;
Guess I'm not the only one who had a experience with them. Well, now I hope I don't hear from them on Monday.

Apex wrote: ↑Fri Sep 18, 2020 10:56 am

razr390 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 18, 2020 10:52 am

This bird was at my window too and it was just staring at me. Weird.

Birds aren’t real! The .gov is watching.

Detroit wrote: ↑Fri Sep 18, 2020 11:05 am

wap wrote: ↑Fri Sep 18, 2020 10:47 am

:wow;
Guess I'm not the only one who had a experience with them. Well, now I hope I don't hear from them on Monday.

Clearly they don't really stock much themselves and instead have some sort of agreements with suppliers that drop ship. They must not be on the hook for products that get sent when not ordered or something, there's probably some sort of insurance or type agreement that accommodates for these issues. We've had this happen to us a few times now.

Assuming they don't stock items themselves, they probably have really low overhead and can absorb these sorts of "losses' without much impact. Most of the products are pretty crappy anyway, so the margins must be strong.

razr390 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 18, 2020 11:01 am

Tarspin wrote: ↑Fri Sep 18, 2020 10:59 am

Was it this motherfucker? Haven't seen him around these parts for a while... used to peck at the damn window everyday. Lol

That’s the Canadian government making sure you pay your taxes.

Tarspin wrote: ↑Fri Sep 18, 2020 11:20 am I booked the Howard Johnson, cheap AF, I'll used the extra budget for a decent steak dinner.

Detroit wrote: ↑Fri Sep 18, 2020 11:05 am

wap wrote: ↑Fri Sep 18, 2020 10:47 am

:wow;
Guess I'm not the only one who had a experience with them. Well, now I hope I don't hear from them on Monday.

Clearly they don't really stock much themselves and instead have some sort of agreements with suppliers that drop ship. They must not be on the hook for products that get sent when not ordered or something, there's probably some sort of insurance or type agreement that accommodates for these issues. We've had this happen to us a few times now.

Assuming they don't stock items themselves, they probably have really low overhead and can absorb these sorts of "losses' without much impact. Most of the products are pretty crappy anyway, so the margins must be strong.

Tarspin wrote:I booked the Howard Johnson, cheap AF, I'll used the extra budget for a decent steak dinner.

Desertbreh wrote: ↑Fri Sep 18, 2020 11:29 am

Detroit wrote: ↑Fri Sep 18, 2020 11:05 am
Clearly they don't really stock much themselves and instead have some sort of agreements with suppliers that drop ship. They must not be on the hook for products that get sent when not ordered or something, there's probably some sort of insurance or type agreement that accommodates for these issues. We've had this happen to us a few times now.

Assuming they don't stock items themselves, they probably have really low overhead and can absorb these sorts of "losses' without much impact. Most of the products are pretty crappy anyway, so the margins must be strong.

This. It's not a "real" company its some sort of middleman/overstock thing.

Tarspin wrote: ↑Fri Sep 18, 2020 11:20 am I booked the Howard Johnson, cheap AF, I'll used the extra budget for a decent steak dinner.

troyguitar wrote: ↑Fri Sep 18, 2020 11:35 am

Tarspin wrote:I booked the Howard Johnson, cheap AF, I'll used the extra budget for a decent steak dinner.

I was going to say that if you only need a bed then grab whichever place is the most conveniently located and be done.

Tarspin wrote: ↑Fri Sep 18, 2020 11:43 am always finds the cozy spots

Tarspin wrote:

troyguitar wrote: ↑Fri Sep 18, 2020 11:35 am

I was going to say that if you only need a bed then grab whichever place is the most conveniently located and be done.

They have a Toyota rate of $72+tax/night ($13 off) and I'm budgeted for $120. The trade off is minimal, a better hvac system and sheets that get washed in a fairly appealing soap vs bulk no-name stuff with no smell.

No matter where I stay, I'll probably keep my travel bag on a hard surface to avoid picking up critters if there are any and I always check the seams of mattresses for any stains or signs of bedbugs. Same risks in any hotel IMO.

troyguitar wrote: ↑Fri Sep 18, 2020 11:49 am

Tarspin wrote:
They have a Toyota rate of $72+tax/night ($13 off) and I'm budgeted for $120. The trade off is minimal, a better hvac system and sheets that get washed in a fairly appealing soap vs bulk no-name stuff with no smell.

No matter where I stay, I'll probably keep my travel bag on a hard surface to avoid picking up critters if there are any and I always check the seams of mattresses for any stains or signs of bedbugs. Same risks in any hotel IMO.

Wow that is cheap. I don't know if I've seen a hotel under $100 USD in years. Bumfuckville Corning starts at $100.

troyguitar wrote: ↑Fri Sep 18, 2020 11:49 am

Tarspin wrote:
They have a Toyota rate of $72+tax/night ($13 off) and I'm budgeted for $120. The trade off is minimal, a better hvac system and sheets that get washed in a fairly appealing soap vs bulk no-name stuff with no smell.

No matter where I stay, I'll probably keep my travel bag on a hard surface to avoid picking up critters if there are any and I always check the seams of mattresses for any stains or signs of bedbugs. Same risks in any hotel IMO.

Wow that is cheap. I don't know if I've seen a hotel under $100 USD in years. Bumfuckville Corning starts at $100.

troyguitar wrote: ↑Fri Sep 18, 2020 11:56 am I liked Windsor in the little bit of time I spent there but it was 15 years ago and only a couple of days.

London, Ontario was also nice for a weekend.

Both were basically crap vs Toronto

Tarspin wrote: ↑Fri Sep 18, 2020 10:42 am

SAWCE wrote: ↑Fri Sep 18, 2020 10:40 am



I’m off work today so gonna head to the gym this morning and then a little later we’re heading up to Long Beach to catch the ferry to Catalina Island. Grabbed a little hotel room out there for the weekend for Michelle’s birthday.

That sounds awesome broseph! How is the pooch doing?