Last week I lost my iPhone. Yesterday my new iPhone was delivered. Today we discovered my original iPhone lying face-down in my front yard. Now what? [more inside]
posted by harperpitt on Oct 23, 2009 - 13 answers

Ever scratch a rental car in Europe? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 7, 2009 - 9 answers

Return Postage - Forever? [more inside]
posted by SirStan on Sep 4, 2009 - 7 answers

I found a neat antique book, and now I've tracked down its old owner. He's dead. Should I offer to give it to his children? [more inside]
posted by Salvor Hardin on Jul 25, 2009 - 26 answers

Your favourite 'Back' and 'Return' songs. Music fans - hit me! [more inside]
posted by Cantdosleepy on Feb 19, 2009 - 49 answers

A friend recently bought a MacBook for college and, through Apple's promotion, got a free iPod Touch with it. I have a few questions: 1) If the iPod is opened, can it still be returned? 2) What will happen if Apple does take it back, since technically the owner payed nothing for it? (Store credit, perhaps?) and 3) If the iPod should somehow malfunction through no fault of the owner, would Apple replace it as they would any other purchased iPod still under warranty?
posted by alitorbati on Sep 9, 2008 - 5 answers

What is the best way to get back into Magic: The Gathering? [more inside]
posted by utsutsu on Jul 1, 2008 - 18 answers

My mother recently traded in a 2004 Subrau Outback and bought a 2007 model of the same car a few weeks ago. She loved the car when test driving and was very happy with it for the first few weeks. Now she is finding that it is aggravating her back problems and causing her extreme amounts of pain. She has tried adjusting the seat in all ways and even called her doctor (who wasn't much help, so she's going to try to talk to someone else) [more inside]
posted by kfs27 on Mar 5, 2008 - 12 answers

I forgot to claim a $4,000 contribution to a Roth IRA account during the 2006 tax season. How do I go about claiming this in the 2007 tax season? (more inside) [more inside]
posted by mand0 on Feb 21, 2008 - 11 answers

Is it legal to file for child tax credit separately? [more inside]
posted by mithiirym on Jan 3, 2008 - 7 answers

Where can I return bottles in New York City? [more inside]
posted by oaf on Sep 13, 2007 - 8 answers

So I just got the newest iMac today (the one that was announced last week). After 4 hours or so of use the fan has kicked on in a most noisy way and it won't shut down. Restarting does nothing. Take time to let it cool. Restart. Just more fan. So...anyone got a "here-n-now" fix or do I take it back to the store in the morning?
posted by sourwookie on Aug 15, 2007 - 15 answers

Past and present world travelers, backpackers, and real-world avoiders: where are you now? [more inside]
posted by vytae on Feb 27, 2007 - 26 answers

[PostingForGirlfriendFilter] What to do about my girlfriend's mother's excessive gift-giving? [more inside]
posted by SBMike on Nov 30, 2006 - 35 answers

I've been scratching my head this whole morning, trying to figure out how my 401K is doing, my own account per se. The personalized rate of return on my statement takes into consideration other factors that don't really apply to me, and thus I think it's not a true indicator of my account performance.
I tried to find an MS Excel function to do this; so far, I have not had any luck. What I want to find out is the average return per week or per quarter given these known numbers on my statement:

1. a beginning balance in dollars (B)
2. an ending balance (E)
3. number of weeks contributed in this quarter (N)
4. weekly contribution amount (W)
5. total quarterly investment additions (W x N)

FYI, the contribution is made on a weekly basis for a same amount. It's 100% vested and is invested in one plan. What is the formula to calculate this weekly return? Thanks a lot.
posted by dy on Oct 10, 2006 - 4 answers

When addressing a letter, if I was to intentionally switch the destination and return address and then drop it into a mailbox without a stamp, would it get to where I originally wanted it to go? [more inside]
posted by gfrobe on Oct 7, 2006 - 10 answers

I've just copied all my data from an iBook G4 to a Macbook. For some reason, the delete and return keys don't work in Safari and Mail.app on the Macbook. I think I've solved this before but I can't remember how and can't find the answer. [more inside]
posted by Mo Nickels on May 24, 2006 - 4 answers

What to do now that the ex is back in town? [more inside]
posted by hamster on Mar 31, 2006 - 32 answers

Do any countries have a tax system where the average taxpayer doesn't file a return but does pay taxes?
posted by smackfu on Feb 7, 2006 - 11 answers

Today, I attempted to exchange gift without a receipt or a credit card at a Best Buy store. It did not go well. Please help me resolve the dispute that resulted from my experience. [more inside]
posted by sequential on Feb 4, 2006 - 36 answers

Is there a good way to go about returning or exhanging gifts without embarrassing anybody? [MI] [more inside]
posted by bonheur on Jan 3, 2005 - 14 answers

My brother found an iPod a while back. He sent it to me as a gift. I'm delighted, but wonder if Apple has a registration program which I should use to try to return it to the previous owner. And if that doesn't work out, I'm wondering what the essential accessories would be, since this is just the iPod.
posted by weston on Apr 19, 2004 - 8 answers