I just tried a service from Ebay that I didn’t know about until about a week ago. It is called Ebay express. I was looking for a book, but didn’t want to pay full price for it. As I usually do, I went to Ebay to see if there was a copy for seal at a low price. I was hoping that there was a new copy of the book since you never know what someone did with it. (remember the coffee table book that George Costanza brought into the bathroom?).
I noticed a listing for Ebay express on their home page. What a perfect service for my needs. It was an older book, so I didn’t want to pay the $14 plus shipping that Amazon.com wanted. I found it at Express for $2 plus $3.95 shipping. The toal cost of the book was less than $6 to my door.
Ebay Express has a ton of categories of products and it is not in an auction format. There are fixed prices. Look out Amazon.
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Is Adelphia blocking traffic that they recognize from Vonage. If you don’t know, Vonage is a voice over IP (VOIP) telephone service. It uses your broadband phone connection to place calls for a monthly fee.
I have a home office where I use Vonage phone service. Just today I noticed that almost all of my calls are being dropped during the course of the call. Guess what? Congress is letting this happen. Do you think the Adelphia (Time Warner) VOIP offering will have issues? If they are allowed to shape the traffic from a service such as Vonage and prioritize their own, they are essentially forcing you to switch services.
I am in the Buffalo, NY area. Lancaster to be exact. I would love to hear if anyone else is having similar issues.
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Do you want to see some of the most amazing playhouses, playforts, and tree forts for kids?
Take a look at Barbara Butler extraordinary play structures for kids. These are some of the coolest play structures you will find. Of course, they come with a hefty price.
I am pointing this site out to give those of you who are building your own play house, tree fort, or play structure some great ideas. I found that the easiest way to navigate the site was from the price list. There is a thumbnail image of the play structure along with a photo tour of each when you view the detail.
Have fun.
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Screening a tenant is something that every landlord should consider as a must for any prospective tenant. Most of you work hard to pay for your rental property and keep it in good shape. You don’t want a tenant who has a history of causing a great deal of damage, or who is participating in illegal activities such as drug dealing.
There are landlords who don’t bother to use the services of a tenant screeening company. The common reasons to avoid screening a tenant are:
- Didn’t want the apartment to go vacant.
- Didn’t want to pay for the background check report.
- Felt that they could judge the character of the potential tenant.
- Didn’t want to go through the contract setup that a tenant screening service requires
Here are a few background services that operate online.
Each is a bit different and you should check with each to be sure their service meets your needs. There are services that cater to the small landlord who might only own 1 or 2 properties and then there are services geared toward the property manager who operates hundreds of units.
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Here are some free children’s playhouse plans. The plans are very easy to follow and include some photos and diagrams. This project will require some moderate woodworking or construction skills.
Good Luck.
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Many people were upset when Lancaster, NY took down their assessment challenge web site. The site referred to as OARS (online assessment review system) was helpful in finding comparables for your house and providing you with other homes in your area.
In addition to that, it was useful for local real estate investors when searching for a property in Lancaster. The profiles include quite a bit of detailed information regarding a property and also includes a picture of the property.
The system is back online. It might not be the easiest thing to find, so here is the link:
Lancaster, NY online assessment
Good luck.
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