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| Topic | Kid racks up $16k on Sonic game; Apple says "too bad". |
| IdiotMachine 12/13/20 6:12:48 PM #8 | Lokison posted... I mean, the humane part of me says "Yea, of course", but the realist in me says "Why did you even have your card linked up to it in the first place?"Youre required to set up a payment when you first set up an Apple or Android account. --- |
| Topic | Kid racks up $16k on Sonic game; Apple says "too bad". |
| IdiotMachine 12/13/20 6:10:38 PM #4 | Jabodie posted... Yes for the PR. But other wise no. Then again maybe that would set a bad example of making a stink to get out of charges.Its kinda fucked that Apple charged in random bundles, and didnt send receipts. --- |
| Topic | Kid racks up $16k on Sonic game; Apple says "too bad". |
| IdiotMachine 12/13/20 6:07:47 PM #1 | Should Apple refund her?
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Over the month of July, George bought add-on boosters starting with $1.99 red rings and moving up to $99.99 gold rings that allowed him to access new characters and more speed, spending hundreds of bucks at a time. When Jessica discovered Apple and PayPal were withdrawing hefty sums $562 here, $601 there from her Chase account, she assumed it was a mistake or fraud and called the bank, confused by the unitemized charges. The way the charges get bundled made it almost impossible [to figure out that] they were from a game, she said. Still clueless that it was Georges doing, Jessica filed a fraud claim in July when her bill reached $16,293.10 but it wasnt until October that she was told by Chase that the charges were indeed hers and she needed to contact Apple. She realized it was George only when she reached out to Apple and was walked through a buried running list of all the charges. You wouldnt know how to [find] it without someone directing you, Jessica said. When she saw the Sonic icon, she knew it was George. [Apple] said, Tough. They told me that, because I didnt call within 60 days of the charges, that they cant do anything, said Jessica. The reason I didnt call within 60 days is because Chase told me it was likely fraud that PayPal and Apple.com are top fraud charges. Jessica got no sympathy from a customer-service agent, even after confessing that she wouldnt be able to pay her familys mortgage. Theyre like, Theres a setting, you should have known, she recalled. Read more: https://nypost.com/2020/12/12/this-6-year-old-racked-up-over-16k-on-his-moms-credit-card/amp/ --- |
| Topic | Do you have a(n) (impact) drill? |
| IdiotMachine 12/13/20 11:58:50 AM #15 | Socrawheeze posted... I dont think in my time living alone or at home I ever had a need for such a specific toolImpact drill is very handy when you want to put a screw in a stud. A common home use would be if you're trying to stabilize your tall bookshelf (so it doesn't fall) or wall mount your TV. --- |
| Topic | Do you have a(n) (impact) drill? |
| IdiotMachine 12/13/20 11:56:01 AM #12 | Socrawheeze posted... okay so is 'impact drill' just another term for drill, because I have a regular drillOh, no "impact drill" is different. Imagine you're using a screwdriver, but as you turn you smash the back of it with a hammer to help drive it into whatever it is you're trying to put the screw in. --- |
| Topic | Do you have a(n) (impact) drill? |
| IdiotMachine 12/13/20 11:50:20 AM #9 | Hippocrates posted... I dont even know what that is, so noIt's like an automatic screwdriver. R1masher posted... I got a few, Milwaukees m18s impact drivers and m12 drills. Got a rigid set driver, drill, saws all, circ saw...Nice... I just have a Ryobi set. --- |
| Topic | Do you have a(n) (impact) drill? |
| IdiotMachine 12/13/20 10:56:56 AM #1 | Do you have a battery powered drill or an impact drill?
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| Topic | Wow DoorDash is expensive... $50 for two! |
| IdiotMachine 12/12/20 2:39:15 PM #56 | Hippocrates posted... small tip imo. It's a pandemic, doordash drivers are hustling. $10 tip always for me, though it's been a minute since i DD'dlol --- |
| Topic | Wow DoorDash is expensive... $50 for two! |
| IdiotMachine 12/12/20 11:29:35 AM #40 | Conflict posted... I don't know why you guys never seem to factor in people who don't have cars. They're kind of the people who use delivery services the most.I have a car. Was just super lazy. --- |
| Topic | Wow DoorDash is expensive... $50 for two! |
| IdiotMachine 12/12/20 2:59:00 AM #17 | ModLogic posted... not sorry. tipping culture is fucking stupid and threats from unskilled workforce isn't worth much.They got nothing to lose. --- |
| Topic | Wow DoorDash is expensive... $50 for two! |
| IdiotMachine 12/12/20 2:23:59 AM #8 | AlisLandale posted... Whats the difference between a delivery fee and a service fee?I think sometimes delivery is free. --- |
| Topic | Wow DoorDash is expensive... $50 for two! |
| IdiotMachine 12/12/20 2:16:57 AM #1 | |
| Topic | Does your car engine turn off/pause when you stop moving? |
| IdiotMachine 12/11/20 3:21:08 PM #4 | I have an electric car and a HEMI V8 truck, so both of them do not do this for opposite reasons. --- |
| Topic | Investor at Center of North Portland house agress to sell back to original owner |
| IdiotMachine 12/11/20 2:08:03 PM #13 | s0nicfan posted... If this is actually the story then fuck that family and fuck the people protesting. The story linked in this topic makes no mention of any of this, though. https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2020/12/a-sons-crimes-spurred-the-financial-problems- that-led-family-to-lose-n-portland-house-now-at-center-of-activist-occupation.html Apparently it's true. By the same news agency too! Why would they not mention this in the first article? --- |
| Topic | Investor at Center of North Portland house agress to sell back to original owner |
| IdiotMachine 12/11/20 2:05:33 PM #9 | Chris_Traeger posted... A family owned the house fully. Their son ran a stop sign, killed a guy, and fled the scene. They took a new mortgage to pay for his defense, then decided they were sovereign citizens and didn't actually have to pay back their new loan. The bank sold the house to someone, who's now being threatened to give it back.wat... why are people for this? --- |
| Topic | Investor at Center of North Portland house agress to sell back to original owner |
| IdiotMachine 12/11/20 2:00:20 PM #4 | Wait what? Someone buys a house, then people protested and forced him to sell the house at cost? --- |
| Topic | I want to buy Cyberpunk... but also I don't want to buy. WHAT DO |
| IdiotMachine 12/11/20 1:22:28 PM #15 | |
| Topic | I want to buy Cyberpunk... but also I don't want to buy. WHAT DO |
| IdiotMachine 12/11/20 12:26:19 PM #11 | myzz7 posted... I wouldn't recommend buying it unless you have DLSS capabilities on your PC. And even then I would wait till Jan or so for more patches to drop. The bugs are pretty bad and common.I have an RX 5700 XT. I intend to play it on 1080p. --- |
| Topic | I want to buy Cyberpunk... but also I don't want to buy. WHAT DO |
| IdiotMachine 12/11/20 12:17:20 PM #3 | Joeydollaz posted... Don't make the mistake, I bought it and it is pure trash, BADLY optimized software and released because they couldn't afford another delay. WAIT for PS5 version. IdiotMachine posted... *For PC, so most of these controversies don't affect me. --- |
| Topic | I want to buy Cyberpunk... but also I don't want to buy. WHAT DO |
| IdiotMachine 12/11/20 12:15:58 PM #1 | Buy: *New game. *Witcher 3 blew me away. *For PC, so most of these controversies don't affect me. Not Buy: *Heard there are lots of bugs. --- |
| Topic | Garbage man and USPS left a holiday card. How to return the favor? |
| IdiotMachine 12/08/20 7:30:40 PM #3 | Medussa posted... do you trust the company enough to send it to where you send the bill?Our garbage is through our local government (i.e., I do not pay for garbage collection, it's just part of the taxes). --- |
| Topic | Garbage man and USPS left a holiday card. How to return the favor? |
| IdiotMachine 12/08/20 7:17:16 PM #1 | I want to gift each of them a $25 gift card, since thats easy for them to carry on their route. Mailman is easy; put it in the mailbox with the flag up. But what about the garbage man...? How can I leave a gift out with the garbage and ensure he doesnt think its garbage and just toss it out...? --- |
| Topic | Tenet's beginning and ending are sort of boring. [SPOILERS] |
| IdiotMachine 12/07/20 7:19:26 PM #5 | DeadBankerDream posted... The ending isn't boring, it's headache inducing.Eh... one team goes backwards telling the other team what happened. Twilight guy sees the protagonist fall for the trap, so he reverses himself to try to stop them. Fails, so he drives on over to pull them out via their truck. But then sees that he should go back one last time, where he ends up getting shot in the head to unlock the door for the protagonist. And that little boy at the end? Hes the twilight guy when he was a little boy. /fake_surprise_face But that whole end sequence wasnt interesting at all, because nothing felt like it was at any real stakes, and the good guys running backwards and shit was kinda distracting (seriously, it looks silly). Furthermore, except for that one bad guy that kept trying to put the key or whatever that is in the ground, you dont see ANY bad guys. Who the hell is this good army fighting? --- |
| Topic | Tenet's beginning and ending are sort of boring. [SPOILERS] |
| IdiotMachine 12/07/20 7:15:46 PM #4 | refmon posted... It was a massive disappointment. All the characters are dogshit and I ended up not caring about anything going on.Well thats typical of most Nolan films; you dont care about the people, but rather you care about the world. Hell, the main character doesnt even have a name; he literally refers to himself as the protagonist. I like the idea presented and the mindfuck in the middle with the temporal pincer, but it never gets explored too much. --- |
| Topic | Tenet's beginning and ending are sort of boring. [SPOILERS] |
| IdiotMachine 12/07/20 7:11:30 PM #1 | The mindfuck in the middle was great. But the path to get there was a borefest... Then the ending sequence was also pretty boring. Just felt like mindless groups of people running forwards and another group of people running backwards in the background. Like it tries to look intensive and immersive, but I didnt get that feeling. I felt it looked sort of silly, and it didnt really make much sense to me since you dont see ANY bad guys. --- |
| Topic | "Get a free car wash when you purchase a new car!" |
| IdiotMachine 12/04/20 2:24:16 PM #4 | monkmith posted... if you say no do they dump a bucket of mud on the car before you drive it off the lot?lol or do they just not keep their stock clean? I saw a billboard ad of this while I was driving home. --- |
| Topic | "Get a free car wash when you purchase a new car!" |
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| Topic | Silicon Valley companies having tennis courts... do they actually use them? |
| IdiotMachine 12/03/20 3:32:32 PM #4 | OffTempo posted... No people actually use them. The idea behind it is so that employees don't feel stressed out at work and will always have a place to hang out and do something they like therefor increasing motivation."No people actually use them" or "No, people actually use them"? --- |
| Topic | Silicon Valley companies having tennis courts... do they actually use them? |
| IdiotMachine 12/03/20 3:21:05 PM #1 | We all know Silicon Valley companies deck out their office space with gyms, tennis courts, massage chairs, etc. But is that literally just for show (and employees are discouraged from actually using them / gives off the perception that those who use them are lazy), or do employees actually use them during "work time"? --- |
| Topic | Woman captures Man breaking into her home on camera while filming Tik Tok dance |
| IdiotMachine 12/03/20 11:51:40 AM #9 | CM_Ponch posted... Looks like the fire escape/balconyThat makes sense. Forgot about balconies lol. Thanks. --- |
| Topic | Woman captures Man breaking into her home on camera while filming Tik Tok dance |
| IdiotMachine 12/03/20 11:49:17 AM #6 | Thats kinda weird layout. Theres a door leading directly outside and theres another door leading to a stairway...? --- |
| Topic | I think $5 for delivery tip is too much. |
| IdiotMachine 12/03/20 11:46:45 AM #5 | pojr posted... maybe im a POS but i only tip $3 on most ordersI also tip $2-3 for delivery, unless it's some big order or something like that. I also never tip for take out. --- |
| Topic | I think $5 for delivery tip is too much. |
| IdiotMachine 12/03/20 11:33:10 AM #1 | The local pizza place I used to frequent now requires "cashless deliveries", where payment and tip is taken upfront. I'm ordering one pizza for delivery, and the default tip starts at $5... I feel like this is too much; what does CE think? --- |
| Topic | Speedtest Topic |
| IdiotMachine 11/29/20 3:34:12 PM #1 | Over WiFi on my phone: 310/341 https://www.speedtest.net/iphone/4279277030.png Over cellular: 150/40 https://www.speedtest.net/iphone/4279276145.png Wired on my computer should be 400/400ish, since thats what I pay for. --- |
| Topic | What to gift a local restaurateur for the holidays? |
| IdiotMachine 11/27/20 2:11:31 PM #3 | CommunismFTW posted... At that budget pretty much anything you can think of. It'd be a thought > value situation no matter how you do it, so you might as well just do something simple like a nice bottle of wine or some shit.Thats a fantastic idea. I can gift a bottle of wine and a card. --- |
| Topic | What to gift a local restaurateur for the holidays? |
| IdiotMachine 11/27/20 1:45:04 PM #1 | I enjoy this local place, and the owner there treats me nicely. I want to do something nice and drop off a gift for Christmas. Any thoughts? Id like it to be under $50. --- |
| Topic | When's the last minute you can back out of buying a house? |
| IdiotMachine 11/22/20 9:35:09 PM #12 | Perhaps this is best to discuss with your real estate lawyer. I wouldnt talk to your real estate agent about it, until after you speak with your lawyer. I think the best way is to use the mortgage contingency to your advantage. If that doesnt work, then youd just have to cancel out of the sale. You might want to settle with the sellers as well, so they dont sue you over the sale (which they can, but probably wont win because you did, in your earnest, try to buy the house). --- |
| Topic | When's the last minute you can back out of buying a house? |
| IdiotMachine 11/22/20 9:28:49 PM #11 | l0bcity posted... Well pretty much the deal is I put in an offer on a place and when an inspector came to look at my place and my foundation is fucked. So I dont have the money for two mortgages.Usually if youre buying and selling a house at the same time, you would have a contingency on the house youre buying which states that you wont buy it unless you successfully sell your current house. If you didnt have that contingency, then you cant back out. The fact that you have to repair your current house to sell it might not be enough for your lender to cancel the loan on the new house (thereby allowing you to use the mortgage contingency)... --- |
| Topic | Have you ever personally heard someone express anti chinese sentiment because of |
| IdiotMachine 11/22/20 9:09:53 PM #3 | Oh hell yes. I oversee work done by technicians and they bitch about the Chinavirus and muzzles all the time. --- |
| Topic | Am I being stingy for not charging my work phone at home? |
| IdiotMachine 11/22/20 9:06:55 PM #20 | Colorahdo posted... Damn that's crazy I hope they pay you extremely wellI dont think they do for the amount of work required... I get paid $80k base salary with OT options. But OT is usually paid 3 to 1 (3 hours worked = 1 hour paid), and is dependent on the job itself. Last year, Ive worked about 3200 hours, and got paid just under $100k. --- |
| Topic | Am I being stingy for not charging my work phone at home? |
| IdiotMachine 11/22/20 9:02:28 PM #17 | Colorahdo posted... I was watching a movieApparently it doesnt matter. Youre expected to answer, or call back within a reasonable time frame. Youre also not supposed to turn the phone off (or keep it silent) during nights. Power outages can happen at any time and it could mean mobilizing everyone to restore power ASAP. --- |
| Topic | When's the last minute you can back out of buying a house? |
| IdiotMachine 11/22/20 8:58:36 PM #9 | Actually if its because of your financial situation, contact the bank youre getting a loan from. If they retract the loan, then you can get out of it without paying much of the fees you would pay, since most home purchase contracts have your ability to secure a loan being a condition of the sale. So if the bank denies you, you can get your earnest money back. Only fees you would have to pay is for services already rendered. --- |
| Topic | When's the last minute you can back out of buying a house? |
| IdiotMachine 11/22/20 8:56:28 PM #7 | l0bcity posted... Im supposed to sign my closing papers on Wednesday but some serious financial circumstances came up. If I walk away now will I just be out my earnest money or will I owe more? Thanks in advanceYou will owe much more. You have to pay pretty much all the fees (because the work has been done), and you will also probably owe your agent his commission (check your contract). But this is cheaper than not buying the house, so... --- |
| Topic | Am I being stingy for not charging my work phone at home? |
| IdiotMachine 11/22/20 8:33:34 PM #14 | AlisLandale posted... What is your job that you need to be available 24/7? are you getting paid hourly or salary?Salary. I am an operations engineer for a power plant. --- |
| Topic | Am I being stingy for not charging my work phone at home? |
| IdiotMachine 11/22/20 8:00:56 PM #11 | Colorahdo posted... Hey dude why didn't you answer your work phone on Saturday?By having a work phone, youre expected to be available 24/7. --- |
| Topic | Am I being stingy for not charging my work phone at home? |
| IdiotMachine 11/22/20 7:24:14 PM #9 | Over the weekends, my work phone usually runs out of battery by Sunday. My coworker texted my personal phone asking why, and I told him I dont charge my work phone at home because I dont have a lightning cable (company provided only one cable). He said to stop being stingy, go buy another cable for home use, and charge the phone. Bah... --- |
| Topic | Am I being stingy for not charging my work phone at home? |
| IdiotMachine 11/22/20 7:22:14 PM #6 | Colorahdo posted... You take your work phone home?Thats the point of a work cellphone, yes. I rejected one before, but Ive been told that I must have a cellphone now to get promoted. So I begrudgingly accepted it. It sucks getting texts and calls off hours --- |
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