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    UPDATED PROBATION LIST ONLY - no discussions

    in Marketplace Probations

    Posted · Edited by shark2557

    Well, my problems with purchases on the boards continue.

     

    Now I have a new one!

     

    Filter81 ($950 book) - Paid Jan 10, exchanged PMs Jan 27 and he was going to look into it, no response to my PMs since then.

     

    I know that Adam had some books stolen and may be busy with that, but I'm still in limbo. I tried calling the number he left in the thread about the theft, but the voice mail was a girl and his name wasn't in the message so it may be a mistake. I'm going to try e-mailing him at his PayPal address, but if anyone knows him and could let him know I'm waiting for some contact I would appreciate it.

     

    Mike

     

    hm Anybody else not get books they paid for in Adam's big sale here on the boards?

    UPDATED PROBATION LIST ONLY - no discussions

    in Marketplace Probations

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    so what you guys are saying is no one should receive X-mas bonuses for a job well done :o

     

    If they do a good job during the year then I agree that an end-of-the-year bonus is warranted. If they do a job during the year then no bonus.

     

    Perfect example: Our normal mail carrier Kent, who delivers our mail Monday thru Friday, always leaves boxes and packages on our porch and never tries to cram them into our mailbox. He always places our regular mail with the packages when we do receive some (rubber banded together so they don't fly away). He even leaves a dog biscuit every day as he knows we have 2 miniature dachsunds (the oldest one gets them because our youngest dog has a liver shunt and can't have protein). He always smiles when you talk to him too. He gets a bonus. (thumbs u

     

    Then again the girl who delivers mail on Saturdays (even though she's pretty hot) DOES cram comic envelopes into the mailbox. And when she does leave boxes on the porch she doesn't put the regular mail with it. We still have to walk to the box to get the rest of the mail. Plus she pretty much has that look on her face all the time that tells you she got screwed over by a guy at some point and now ALL men are bastards. She DOESN'T get a bonus. :P

     

     

    My M-F mailman has been on our route since....forever. I live in a rural area, and my driveway is 2 acres long, mailbox by the road. If I get a package M-F, he will drive down the driveway, struggle out of his truck, rain or shine (he's got a prosthetic leg), and carry my parcels to the door. He'll knock on the door to poersonally deliver if he can, and if no one is home and it looks stormy, he'll wrap the parcels in plastic (even though we have a covered porch), just to be safe.

     

    Yeah, he gets a Ben Franklin every Christmas.

     

    Our Saturday deliveryperson leaves parcels on the ground, by the mailbox, rain or shine. We tried tipping her into better service the first couple of years, but no amount of of talking or bribing would coerce her into decent service. She gets a fruitcake every year.

     

    I've worked in the service industry, waiting tables, bartending, etc. So, I always tip when someone goes above and beyond the call of duty, no matter what the job. I know postal carriers are paid a decent living wage, but I also recognize that my M-F guy does way more than he has to, so I have no problem tipping him $100 every X-Mas. That's also why I give a fruitcake to my Saturday deliveryperson, because that's like leaving pennies for a bartender. If you can't be bothered to do a decent job, I can't be bothered to supplement your salary, especially when I've specifically asked you to not leave packages in the rain.

     

    Sounds like we have a trend here.... hm

     

    I'm beginning to think it's a female thing. Great service from the guys during the week and lousy service from the gals on the weekend. hmlol

    UPDATED PROBATION LIST ONLY - no discussions

    in Marketplace Probations

    Posted

    so what you guys are saying is no one should receive X-mas bonuses for a job well done :o

     

    If they do a good job during the year then I agree that an end-of-the-year bonus is warranted. If they do a job during the year then no bonus.

     

    Perfect example: Our normal mail carrier Kent, who delivers our mail Monday thru Friday, always leaves boxes and packages on our porch and never tries to cram them into our mailbox. He always places our regular mail with the packages when we do receive some (rubber banded together so they don't fly away). He even leaves a dog biscuit every day as he knows we have 2 miniature dachsunds (the oldest one gets them because our youngest dog has a liver shunt and can't have protein). He always smiles when you talk to him too. He gets a bonus. (thumbs u

     

    Then again the girl who delivers mail on Saturdays (even though she's pretty hot) DOES cram comic envelopes into the mailbox. And when she does leave boxes on the porch she doesn't put the regular mail with it. We still have to walk to the box to get the rest of the mail. Plus she pretty much has that look on her face all the time that tells you she got screwed over by a guy at some point and now ALL men are bastards. She DOESN'T get a bonus. :P

     

     

    KUDOS THREAD - positive feedback on buyers/sellers

    in Kudos Forum

    Posted

    Major kudos to the following board members for the nice deals and GREAT packing jobs:

     

    1) Bronzilla for a huge lot of old Dell Tarzan comics. (thumbs u

     

    2) Joeypost for a nice set of 8 "turd" slabs that look a hell of a lot better than 8.0's and 9.0's. :banana:

     

    3) Count for a nice big lot of ASM and Hulk issues. Some nice upgrades here! :cloud9:

     

    Thanks guys!

    Mighty Marvel Comic Convention - 1975

    in Comics General

    Posted

    And here are some inside pages showing pics of some of the members of the infamous "Marvel Bullpen". I've circled some of the more familiar names of the writers and artists.

     

    MarvelBullpenPage1.jpg

     

     

     

    Shark,

     

    You might want to forward this to the San Francisco PD. I think you may have found the Zodiac Killer in Jumbo John Verpoorten.

     

    :roflmao: