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[ebonlock]

And now for a more generic update. Heard back from one of the companies I applied to and the position is, sadly, so low paying that I couldn't really afford to live on it. Basically they said "You're overqualified, sorry." Which is at least a response and more than I've been getting. Applied to a bunch more positions already this week, and one that sounds like a lot of fun (they specifically want folks with an interest in gaming and anime). The company that had called me back the week before last no longer seems interested in me, possibly because they asked how much I'd made previously and that took me out of the running.

I keep telling myself I'm doing everything right and I just need to be patient, but...well, it's getting old.

On the housing front our idiot construction guys managed to break our main water line so we didn't have any water pressure last night until around 11 pm. When I turned the water on then it came out decidedly yellow. Yuck. At least it was back on and working properly this morning. Unfortunately my upstairs neighbors had their music on loud until midnight and were banging around right over might head until 2. Then the music was back on a little before 7. I swear to god they are the most obnoxious and insane people I have ever been forced to live near.

Finally my sister and brother-in-law managed to acquire a Wii via eBay so my niece's birthday wasn't ruined after all. The one I shipped remains missing and I was told by the manager of the UPS store (in Sunnyvale, btw) that I shouldn't expect to hear anything until next Monday at the earliest. She also informed me that I wouldn't get a full reimbursement for shipping costs. Can you believe it? Not only did they lose the Wii and game I sent, but they're also charging me for it. Yeah, that's fair. I'm thinking of disputing the charge with my credit card company. And I'd better get every penny of that insurance money back. Every goddamn penny.

Comments

[moonlightnrain.livejournal.com]

BTW, is that the store between Mary and Bernardo? Store #0067 at 1111 W El Camino Real?

I ask because I plan to Yelp them to Hell. :)

[ebonlock.livejournal.com]

Yep that's the one.

[moonlightnrain.livejournal.com]

Thanks. They are Yelped.

[tyee.livejournal.com]

I'm thinking of disputing the charge with my credit card company.

DO IT! Not only did your package not arrive in anything remotely considered "on time," they *lost it*. You should not have to pay for that.

[ebonlock.livejournal.com]

That's the way I'm looking at it, though I continue to believe it wasn't so much lost as stolen.

[tyee.livejournal.com]

Definitely. It's not like it was a shipment of old clothes to Rwanda that was misplaced.

Although on second thought it might be worth waiting a little longer to dispute the charge since that also paid for the insurance? And I wonder if there was any other insurance that you automatically had from your credit card that would apply to the theft/disappearance?

And good luck on the job front too -- I've been thinking about you.

[ebonlock.livejournal.com]

Yeah I'm waiting to hear about the insurance first and to see how much they're planning to reimburse me on the shipping. If they do screw me over I'll go to the credit card company as the last resort. And thanks, I can use all the good luck I can get right now.

[psyfic.livejournal.com]

***hugs*** because it sounds like you need 'em.

[ebonlock.livejournal.com]

Thanks dear.

[divine-debris.livejournal.com]

Can't believe the rampant assholery going on with UPS, dinks! I'm sure it was stolen, seeing as it did make it all the way to Syracuse and then ended up missing. I'm sure someone saw what was in it and just yoinked it. Unbelievable.

We're going to do our best this weekend to get you a Doc and Jackson treat, but man we're going to have to fight tooth and nail with the fanboy brigade to even get a ticket for an autograph. They are only giving out 75 for Doc and Jackson! Ugh, we'll fight the good fight for you.

Regardless we'll have a "we love you" package in the mail to you next week. Hope you hear some good news soon - you so deserve it!!

[ebonlock.livejournal.com]

Thanks hon, and please don't get injured trying to get to Doc and Jackson, I'm not sure I could live with that on my conscience.

[elo-sf.livejournal.com]

WTF?!? Fight it with your credit card company and send them a letter you may have to do that under their insurance policy...

[ebonlock.livejournal.com]

So you think I should just go directly to my credit card company now to dispute the charge?

[elo-sf.livejournal.com]

Two distinct threads. Both require writings (letters):

(1) Dispute with your credit card company, write a letter to the credit card company identifying the problem and that you dispute the charge

(2) Write UPS HQ with your receipt copy and explain waht happened and demand payment for the insurance.

[ebonlock.livejournal.com]

Gotcha'. BTW, don't forget you were going to tell me where to grab the DW eps ;)

[elo-sf.livejournal.com]

no longer posted where i got them and I had deleted them after watching :(