The Quality of Mercy Is Not Strained...

Nor is it found in the United States Congress - either house...   See Joe Kennedy's dissection of the RYANCARE Health bill



http://americannewsx.com/hot-off-the-press/joe-kennedy-response-act-mercy-healthcare-bill/


And then re-read Shakespeare...

The quality of mercy is not strain'd,
It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven
Upon the place beneath. It is twice blest:
It blesseth him that gives and him that takes

Shakespear said NOTHING about giving up your Iphone to be able to go to the doctor when you're esick.

The First Lady Said......

What I would say.... https://youtu.be/4ZNWYqDU948

Everybody Has Their Hand in My Pocket

It's not bad enough I have legitimate bills to pay and I have scramble to do that, then there's the "thievery" that goes on in the back room everywhere.   For instance, you go to mail a box. The USPS's website says package and then next is large package. Well dang it looks large to me... so I check yes. BUT come to find out, it's not considered large until it is over 12" x 12" x 12" (or the dimensional equivalent which is 1728* more about this in a minute).I’ve been thinking on this while “trying” to sleep and I think what the size selection actually says is Large Size box.  So I know for me, I selected that a lot before I caught on to the fact that if it’s not more than 12 x 12 x12 it’s not large.  Never once did the USPS say, "hey idiot, this box ain't oversized".  

A friend just mailed something and got charged $39 for a package that probably could have gone for $15-19 but she didn't know.

We have to watch everywhere – Comcast was out here over and over for months about the crapo service.  On the last visit,  their contractor guy was never even inside my house. The issue was up on a pole, 3 houses up. the street.  BUT they charged me for in-home service. So you need to watch all of them.  Every stinking company we deal with over charges somebody on any given day. It’s just a fact of life. They have done this repeatedly on this "service call" which has lasted from August til November 30.  I think the man on November 30 actually knew what he was doing and got the issue fixed. But an issue in a box on top of a pole, half a block away, should not even be considered for an "in-home" service charge. Don't you think?





Now about that dimensional equivalent, I found out that whatever the dimensions of your box are, it's not oversized until it exceeds that 1728. So you could mail a box 12 x 12 x 12 OR you could mail 16 x 16 x 6 or it could be 14 x 14 x 9  so keep that in mind next time you're mailing packages or presents - you now, like tomorrow when you mail my Christmas present?

The Day the Coffee Pot Died

Only another coffee addict will understand my grief and stress the last few days - my coffee pot rolled over and it was dead.  Not that it hadn't had a long life.  I think it was about 2 years old.  BUT..how could it leave me stranded in the very beginning of what was prophesied to be THE STORM OF THE CENTURY?

Predictions were for two feet of snow in my area... or at least one foot...ok then they cut it to 3 inches.  I live a whole quarter of a mile from the grocery store. HOW would I get a new coffee maker? How would I manage without one for a week?

Well my son came to the rescue and lent me his.  Very grateful but... ya know

It wasn't "mine".


So fast forward 2 more months, the new pot is on the job, my coffee life changed that day cause I decided to cut back. And now I"m cutting back more due to medical issues that will get resolved shortly but coffee doesn't help them so that February day may have been the end of a short sweet love affair with coffee.  "may".. we'll see

FREE EBOOK _ On how to use Twitter

It's only today - 11-8-14 so go now.. don't whine if you miss it, there will be another freebie along shortly

http://www.amazon.com/Twitter-Marketing-Attract-Followers-Social-ebook/dp/B00NYO2D40/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&sr=8-1&keywords=Twitter+Marketing

Another eBay Change...

I thought ebay was only supposed to change things prior to the 4th quarter?

Correct me if I'm wrong but OCTOBER is 4th quarter right??

So here is their newest NON-Change Change for the FOURTH Quarter... (4 ebay 4th.. as in NO changes from October 1 to December 31st.  Not as in "oh lets hack around and see how we can finance John's golden parachute. )

Ebay's FEE INCREASE from October 23, 2014

And basically what it says is:

NAH NAH NAHNAH we can charge you more if we want to...

Ok, actually it says all those "FREE 3X automatic relists" they've offered over the past 10-12 months?? They are history. Now they are going to take them out of your store's monthly alotment. Cause after all store owners don't pay enough already.

Be sure to go a little further down and read the whole damn thing for the exact details cause the ebay devil is always in the details. (OH and the one and three day listings are permanently not included in this ever any more... )

Sellers: Update to maximum final value fee and automatic relist feature

At eBay, we monitor our rates, and periodically make adjustments to them. The following updates will take effect on November 6, 2014:

• Fee update for sellers without an eBay Stores subscription. The maximum standard final value fee—the maximum fee sellers without an eBay Stores subscription will pay per sold item—will be raised from $250 to $750. This change only affects items that sell for more than $2,500.
  Note: The current $250 maximum final value fee for sellers with an eBay Stores subscription is not changing.

• eBay will be making the following updates to the free automatic relist feature, currently available to some sellers:
  • Starting November 6, items relisted via the automatic relist feature available to some sellers will count towards your monthly allotment of free listings*. Once a seller’s allotment of free listings is used up—or if the relisted item does not qualify for a free listing—the standard insertion fee of 30¢ per listing will apply, as well as any optional feature fees.
  • Starting later this year, the automatic relist feature will no longer be available for 1- and 3-day duration listings.
  • The automatic relist feature currently relists an unsold item once. Starting November 6, if you are opted-in to this feature, your item will automatically be relisted up to two times.
    Note: Sellers will be credited—either via their free listings allotment or on their invoice— for insertion fees for the automatic relisted items where the free automatic relist feature was selected prior to November 6. The manual relisting policy will still apply.
  • When listing an item, be sure that the automatic relist option is either checked or unchecked, depending on your preference. Note that before choosing this option, you may want to check the Selling section of My eBay for any personalized recommendations to improve your listings.

Considering the changes above—and the fact that eBay’s new global brand campaign will inspire buyers, now and through the high-volume holiday season—it’s a good time to review the benefits that come with an eBay Stores subscription. Starting as low as $15.95 a month, subscriptions offer:

• More free listings*—up to 2,500 a month with an Anchor-level subscription
• Final value fees as low as 4%, capped at $250 per item
• Access to powerful promotional tools that can help you sell more
• Your own dedicated eBay.com home page
• Exclusive, subscriber-only promotions

As always, thank you for selling on eBay.
* Pay no insertion fees for your allotted free listin

- See more at: http://announcements.ebay.com/2014/10/sellers-update-to-maximum-final-value-fee-and-automatic-relist-feature/#sthash.VUiAYCg0.dpuf

Sellers: Update to maximum final value fee and automatic relist feature

At eBay, we monitor our rates, and periodically make adjustments to them. The following updates will take effect on November 6, 2014:

    Fee update for sellers without an eBay Stores subscription. The maximum standard final value fee—the maximum fee sellers without an eBay Stores subscription will pay per sold item—will be raised from $250 to $750. This change only affects items that sell for more than $2,500.
    Note: The current $250 maximum final value fee for sellers with an eBay Stores subscription is not changing.

    eBay will be making the following updates to the free automatic relist feature, currently available to some sellers:

        Starting November 6, items relisted via the automatic relist feature available to some sellers will count towards your monthly allotment of free listings*. Once a seller’s allotment of free listings is used up—or if the relisted item does not qualify for a free listing—the standard insertion fee of 30¢ per listing will apply, as well as any optional feature fees.
        Starting later this year, the automatic relist feature will no longer be available for 1- and 3-day duration listings.
        The automatic relist feature currently relists an unsold item once. Starting November 6, if you are opted-in to this feature, your item will automatically be relisted up to two times.
        Note: Sellers will be credited—either via their free listings allotment or on their invoice— for insertion fees for the automatic relisted items where the free automatic relist feature was selected prior to November 6. The manual relisting policy will still apply.
        When listing an item, be sure that the automatic relist option is either checked or unchecked, depending on your preference. Note that before choosing this option, you may want to check the Selling section of My eBay for any personalized recommendations to improve your listings.
{PROPAGANDA BELOW}
Considering the changes above—and the fact that eBay’s new global brand campaign will inspire buyers, now and through the high-volume holiday season—it’s a good time to review the benefits that come with an eBay Stores subscription. Starting as low as $15.95 a month, subscriptions offer:

    More free listings*—up to 2,500 a month with an Anchor-level subscription
    Final value fees as low as 4%, capped at $250 per item
    Access to powerful promotional tools that can help you sell more
    Your own dedicated eBay.com home page
    Exclusive, subscriber-only promotions

As always, thank you for selling on eBay.

* Pay no insertion fees for your allotted free listings per calendar month. Final value fees and optional fees, including advanced listing upgrades and supplemental service fees, still apply. Learn more.


- See more at: http://announcements.ebay.com/2014/10/sellers-update-to-maximum-final-value-fee-and-automatic-relist-feature/#sthash.VUiAYCg0.dpuf
- See more at: http://announcements.ebay.com/2014/10/sellers-update-to-maximum-final-value-fee-and-automatic-relist-feature/#sthash.VUiAYCg0.dpuf



SO, you've been warned, your mileage will vary more than usual with this depending on your selling level. JUST BE AWARE OF THE CHANGE.

Sellers: Update to maximum final value fee and automatic relist feature

At eBay, we monitor our rates, and periodically make adjustments to them. The following updates will take effect on November 6, 2014:

• Fee update for sellers without an eBay Stores subscription. The maximum standard final value fee—the maximum fee sellers without an eBay Stores subscription will pay per sold item—will be raised from $250 to $750. This change only affects items that sell for more than $2,500.
  Note: The current $250 maximum final value fee for sellers with an eBay Stores subscription is not changing.

• eBay will be making the following updates to the free automatic relist feature, currently available to some sellers:
  • Starting November 6, items relisted via the automatic relist feature available to some sellers will count towards your monthly allotment of free listings*. Once a seller’s allotment of free listings is used up—or if the relisted item does not qualify for a free listing—the standard insertion fee of 30¢ per listing will apply, as well as any optional feature fees.
  • Starting later this year, the automatic relist feature will no longer be available for 1- and 3-day duration listings.
  • The automatic relist feature currently relists an unsold item once. Starting November 6, if you are opted-in to this feature, your item will automatically be relisted up to two times.
    Note: Sellers will be credited—either via their free listings allotment or on their invoice— for insertion fees for the automatic relisted items where the free automatic relist feature was selected prior to November 6. The manual relisting policy will still apply.
  • When listing an item, be sure that the automatic relist option is either checked or unchecked, depending on your preference. Note that before choosing this option, you may want to check the Selling section of My eBay for any personalized recommendations to improve your listings.

Considering the changes above—and the fact that eBay’s new global brand campaign will inspire buyers, now and through the high-volume holiday season—it’s a good time to review the benefits that come with an eBay Stores subscription. Starting as low as $15.95 a month, subscriptions offer:

• More free listings*—up to 2,500 a month with an Anchor-level subscription
• Final value fees as low as 4%, capped at $250 per item
• Access to powerful promotional tools that can help you sell more
• Your own dedicated eBay.com home page
• Exclusive, subscriber-only promotions

As always, thank you for selling on eBay.
* Pay no insertion fees for your allotted free listin

- See more at: http://announcements.ebay.com/2014/10/sellers-update-to-maximum-final-value-fee-and-automatic-relist-feature/#sthash.VUiAYCg0.dpuf

Sellers: Update to maximum final value fee and automatic relist feature

At eBay, we monitor our rates, and periodically make adjustments to them. The following updates will take effect on November 6, 2014:

• Fee update for sellers without an eBay Stores subscription. The maximum standard final value fee—the maximum fee sellers without an eBay Stores subscription will pay per sold item—will be raised from $250 to $750. This change only affects items that sell for more than $2,500.
  Note: The current $250 maximum final value fee for sellers with an eBay Stores subscription is not changing.

• eBay will be making the following updates to the free automatic relist feature, currently available to some sellers:
  • Starting November 6, items relisted via the automatic relist feature available to some sellers will count towards your monthly allotment of free listings*. Once a seller’s allotment of free listings is used up—or if the relisted item does not qualify for a free listing—the standard insertion fee of 30¢ per listing will apply, as well as any optional feature fees.
  • Starting later this year, the automatic relist feature will no longer be available for 1- and 3-day duration listings.
  • The automatic relist feature currently relists an unsold item once. Starting November 6, if you are opted-in to this feature, your item will automatically be relisted up to two times.
    Note: Sellers will be credited—either via their free listings allotment or on their invoice— for insertion fees for the automatic relisted items where the free automatic relist feature was selected prior to November 6. The manual relisting policy will still apply.
  • When listing an item, be sure that the automatic relist option is either checked or unchecked, depending on your preference. Note that before choosing this option, you may want to check the Selling section of My eBay for any personalized recommendations to improve your listings.

Considering the changes above—and the fact that eBay’s new global brand campaign will inspire buyers, now and through the high-volume holiday season—it’s a good time to review the benefits that come with an eBay Stores subscription. Starting as low as $15.95 a month, subscriptions offer:

• More free listings*—up to 2,500 a month with an Anchor-level subscription
• Final value fees as low as 4%, capped at $250 per item
• Access to powerful promotional tools that can help you sell more
• Your own dedicated eBay.com home page
• Exclusive, subscriber-only promotions

As always, thank you for selling on eBay.
* Pay no insertion fees for your allotted free listin

- See more at: http://announcements.ebay.com/2014/10/sellers-update-to-maximum-final-value-fee-and-automatic-relist-feature/#sthash.VUiAYCg0.dpuf

Protecting YOUR Identity & Information

So periodically something like this crops up (too often in my opinion) http://ht.ly/vAUjf

and what can we do about it??

I just called Paypal and a very helpful customer service person in the Business Security area (cause I have a business account at Paypal) advised:

1. change your passwords every 60 days (the IT dept I once worked in still says every 30 - depends on your tolerance for change I guess)

2. make your password more secure by NOT using the following as passwords: Password, default, 123456.

3. Do not use that same password across platforms. EVERY financial thing should have it's own separate, unrelated password and then the same for things like Ebay, Amazon, Gmail etc.

4. choose two numbers - say a year... that will be significant only to you   so for me it might be 14.  For you it can be any year that means something to you (so it makes it easier for you to remember)  but is not your birth year, your age  or the birth year of your kids or your husband ...

5. choose a word at random...

6 add two symbols.. like #

End result? A very strong password

AS for the Heartbleed bug?? follow the suggestions in that article.  And keep an eye on your financial accounts til this gets "plugged"