Random Thought Thread v2

[GordonBlue]

Originally Posted by getbak

I can't remember the last time I ordered a bottle of beer in a bar.

I just figured even though you get less, the cost would be lower.
Although from what CroFlames posted, $7.20 for a pint of beer sounds pretty darn reasonable. I thought a pint of decent beer would be around the $10 mark or more by now.

I suppose with the tax increase, bars and beer stores and going to take the opportunity to add in a little extra for themselves, too.

They're doing it with food costs, so I don't think booze will be any different.

[Weitz]

Originally Posted by jayswin

I don't see $4 anywhere, anymore even during happy hour. It seems more like $6 is the absolute low end (during happy hour other specials, and the standard domestic or medium type beers are $7-$9.

Sometimes you can get a house brand absolute swill for $5/6, I guess.

In red deer you can get $4 bottles. At least you used to recently. Gordon is in Edmonton so there is a variance across the province.

My local pub on the west side is like $5 bottles of some kind almost every night.

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by Weitz

In red deer you can get $4 bottles. At least you used to recently. Gordon is in Edmonton so there is a variance across the province.

My local pub on the west side is like $5 bottles of some kind almost every night.

still not worth going to Dead Rear...............

[81MC]

Originally Posted by CroFlames

I went to a pub on Saturday and I think a 22oz beer was $7.20.

It may have been 20oz, not sure.

That’s gotta be on the low end.

I’ve been paying $8-9 for 16-18oz pretty much everywhere.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by undercoverbrother

still not worth going to Dead Rear...............

Typical Sylvan snobbery.

[topfiverecords]

How much is a bottle of beer on the wall these days?

[Locke]

Originally Posted by topfiverecords

How much is a bottle of beer on the wall these days?

A lot less than the other 98 combined? Maybe.

[Minnie]

Originally Posted by GordonBlue

hope the little guy got home ok.

Thanks. Still there. They're re-evaluating tomorrow. They finally did an xray today and found out he's got pneumonia, which he didn't have when he went in for surgery. So, still dropping his oxygen especially at night, and why he's got a fever etc. He's on an antibiotic now, so hopefully 24 hours on that (by tomorrow) will yield some results.

[RichieRich]

Ok couldn’t find the Kijiji thread on my phone. Anyways… conundrum… I bought a used smart watch in very good condition for an extremely low price. Person said it was non functional and they could not get it to work. I bought for very little. A little tinkering later at home and it’s working well except for 1 button but since it’s touchscreen and has a phone App it’s easy to work around.

Question: I bought it for very little, and now it works. I could keep and use it or sell for for maybe 200. Do I offer the used watch back? Or just take it and be good with a good score?

[Street Pharmacist]

Originally Posted by RichieRich

Ok couldn’t find the Kijiji thread on my phone. Anyways… conundrum… I bought a used smart watch in very good condition for an extremely low price. Person said it was non functional and they could not get it to work. I bought for very little. A little tinkering later at home and it’s working well except for 1 button but since it’s touchscreen and has a phone App it’s easy to work around.

Question: I bought it for very little, and now it works. I could keep and use it or sell for for maybe 200. Do I offer the used watch back? Or just take it and be good with a good score?

The only reason you paid anything at all was because there was a chance you could get it to work. Seems like that it's kind of understood that if you get it to work it's your bonus

[DoubleF]

Originally Posted by RichieRich

Ok couldn’t find the Kijiji thread on my phone. Anyways… conundrum… I bought a used smart watch in very good condition for an extremely low price. Person said it was non functional and they could not get it to work. I bought for very little. A little tinkering later at home and it’s working well except for 1 button but since it’s touchscreen and has a phone App it’s easy to work around.

Question: I bought it for very little, and now it works. I could keep and use it or sell for for maybe 200. Do I offer the used watch back? Or just take it and be good with a good score?

Then item was in described condition and you needed elbow grease and expertise to fix it. I have no clue why you would offer it back.

It's different if the seller said it wasn't working but the item you received was. Then maybe I'd ask if they sold you the wrong one etc. (Ie: warranty replacement that inexplicably doesn't ask you to ship the old one back). But even then, I don't think you have an obligation to send it back even if asked. Most Kijiji deals are well known for deal is as is when money changes hands.

[jayswin]

I think you guys missed the point of his post. He wasn't under any impression that there was an actual obligation to return the item. Just wondering if it was the "nice" thing to do with the score.

In that respect, I'd say no reason to feel any guilt and just keep or sell it if you wish, but.....it would be a really cool exchange if a buyer contacted a seller and wished to return an item or some money based on what happened. Not many feel good stories or actions by human beings these days in this increasingly self focused world. Would probably really brighten someones day and restore a little faith.

[jayswin]

If it was me I'd maybe keep it, but just contact the seller and with no room for negotiation (who knows maybe it's a dick that suddenly tries to get more out of you) just state what happened and that you'd like to offer $X more in addition to what you paid.

[81MC]

Nah man, the feel good story here is that someone made some money on something that was otherwise trash, and someone else turned trash into something productive. That’s like, the perfect scenario.

[TheIronMaiden]

Youth pastors give me the Heebie Jeebies.

[GGG]

Originally Posted by 81MC

Nah man, the feel good story here is that someone made some money on something that was otherwise trash, and someone else turned trash into something productive. That’s like, the perfect scenario.

I think contacting him and letting him know is kind of a dick move. Essentially unless you are going to offer him full value of what the watch is now worth he will leave the exchange feeling a little ripped off as he could have spent a little time to fix it and made more money. As it stands he sold it for what he thought it was worth. Contacting him, even to give him money, likely makes him feel worse.

I agree with 81MC this is a Kijiji best case scenario. A person turned their junk into money and a person turned junk into something more valuable.

[RichieRich]

Originally Posted by GGG

I think contacting him and letting him know is kind of a dick move. Essentially unless you are going to offer him full value of what the watch is now worth he will leave the exchange feeling a little ripped off as he could have spent a little time to fix it and made more money. As it stands he sold it for what he thought it was worth. Contacting him, even to give him money, likely makes him feel worse.

I agree with 81MC this is a Kijiji best case scenario. A person turned their junk into money and a person turned junk into something more valuable.

Heh heh good overall discussion. So although I THOUGHT I had the unit back to 100% working condition… alas… it is not. At best it’s 75% functional with the remaining 25% being the Inability to choose the sport to track… because one of the button contacts seem very flaky. The person I got it from thought it was 100% dead.

I can still use my phone App to manage some of the functions. Still worth more than what I paid and has other great functions still. Im going to contact the manufacturer and see if for a “small fee” I can get a replacement which has worked for me in the past (when I was original owner).

I’m simply now more willing to put effort and money into this than the former owner and so don’t feel nearly as bad as last night when it kinda felt like I had “stolen” a fully functional current-model piece of electronics due to their naivety.

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by TheIronMaiden

pastors give me the Heebie Jeebies.

Fixed

[DoubleF]

Originally Posted by TheIronMaiden

Youth pastors give me the Heebie Jeebies.

Like 20-30 somethings that are pastors to kids? Or age 40-50+ that are pastors to kids?

I mean, the less creepy ones are more like... counselors or attempt to act like a big brother/dad to those who didn't have such a role model, I guess. The ones that have young minds to guide and mold are creepy AF, I agree.

But then again, strip away the pastor part. Any older guy trying to guide and mold the younger generation with gusto, are often creepy AF. Some of those junior CEO and junior leadership programs are just as weird and creepy and full of weird mantras.

[GordonBlue]

Originally Posted by DoubleF

Like 20-30 somethings that are pastors to kids? Or age 40-50+ that are pastors to kids?

I mean, the less creepy ones are more like... counselors or attempt to act like a big brother/dad to those who didn't have such a role model, I guess. The ones that have young minds to guide and mold are creepy AF, I agree.

But then again, strip away the pastor part. Any older guy trying to guide and mold the younger generation with gusto, are often creepy AF. Some of those junior CEO and junior leadership programs are just as weird and creepy and full of weird mantras.

quite a few youth pastors in the USA have been busted recently for molesting kids. I can only imagine how many are getting away with it. Especially in the states.