Mundane News

[Reynard]

Lovely luncheon. A chunk of pork pie, plus two slices of wholemeal toast with Gruyere cheese, then a tangerine, a pear, some grapes and two

 

[Reynard]

It happens. I offered someone £150 for a bike that they had at a £20 start price. They refused the offer and I bid, winning it for £20. Their loss, my gain.

Well, yes... The classic "bird in the hand is worth two in the bush" isn't it?

 

[Reynard]

No reason to be cross, you offered, they think its worth more. its not personal. Bid your offer as the auction nears completion (as that is what you thought it was worth) and you may well get it for less, and then you'll be a happy bunny

It was the snotty rebuttal that got my goat. What's wrong with good manners? It's not as if *that* costs much...

I put the offer in because it's a better alternative to getting sniped.

 

[Illaveago]

It happens. I offered someone £150 for a bike that they had at a £20 start price. They refused the offer and I bid, winning it for £20. Their loss, my gain.

Sometimes as a seller you are put off accepting offers due to the rules . The fact that you offered that amount may give the seller the impression that it may be worth more so they will stick with the auction . The person should have started the auction at a price nearer to the price they wanted rather than start it too low .

 

[rockyroller]

Tape a plastic bag over the smoke detectors. Leave yourself a note to remind you that you have them bagged.

they make little shower caps for them, aka dust covers, but I guess one can use an actual shower cap?

 

[oldwheels]

Strange medical world we have now. I suspect I have developed a diverticular infection [ I have previous history of this] so phone the surgery. GP calls back and I tell him my story and also what I need to fix the problem. No problem and he will just do a prescription as requested.
Not so good is that my bloods taken earlier are causing a slight concern and my gall bladder is a bit choked up probably so need to get a scan of that and liver to check for stones. Not yet serious but my last liver scan had me whipped off immediately to the major unit in Paisley by taxi at their expense to get a large gallstone removed by some newish procedure.
The problems of getting old.

 

[T4tomo]

It was the snotty rebuttal that got my goat. What's wrong with good manners? It's not as if *that* costs much...

I put the offer in because it's a better alternative to getting sniped.

Fair enough, good manners cost nothing!

you can have the last laugh with a pointed comment on their feedback if you suceed i getting it for less!

 

[rockyroller]

Just had a rather frustrating conversation with a friend: his daughter is getting pulled into a cult, despite his best efforts. Now she's wanting to move into a "group house". It's clear to us that it's a full on pyramid style cult and she'll be their footsoldier until she is no longer useful.

He can't stop her legally, so we're just hoping she'll see it's a cult before things get too serious and lets us help her pick up the bits.

better to kidnap her now & deprogram her than wait until she's pregnant with the leader's baby. what is she gonna do? sue her parents? she's already a zombie

 

[Illaveago]

I don't like the way the bay now warns people bidding that you have a higher bid in reserve . I've sometimes wondered why when you look at the bid price it has remained static yet 2 bids have been placed .

 

[rockyroller]

The woman at the checkout just commented on the size of my onions.

I often get a chuckle when the grocery store, self-checkout, automated female voice, tells me to put my banana in the bagging area

 

[Bollo]

I nipped out for a cheeky lunchtime ride on my usual hour route and found the road through the tiny village of Ashley closed. No problem in the end for cyclists, but I did get off and tiptoe past the church as they were filming this....

https://www.hampshirechronicle.co.u...-shooting-film-scenes-tiny-hampshire-village/

If anyone is getting sniffy about whether this is mundane enough for Mundane News, I didn't see anyone famous.

 

[Reynard]

The person should have started the auction at a price nearer to the price they wanted rather than start it too low .

This, in spades.

I think it's a bit lazy on the part of the seller tbh. You need to do your research and pitch it realistically, or, if you *are* going to start something with a "come and get me" estimate, at least know what the item should be worth, so that if someone puts in an offer you know where to go on from there.

There is another, slightly older version of the same watch with a starting price close to what the other auctions closed at. The downside is that it's slightly smaller, and well, I do want to be able to tell the time without having to put my glasses on...

 

[classic33]

they make little shower caps for them, aka dust covers, but I guess one can use an actual shower cap?
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He'll be finished by now.
One way or another.

 

[Reynard]

I've just picked and eaten a handful of alpine strawberries.

 

[rockyroller]

in the middle of a slice of chicken parm pizza