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Is there a reliable package forwarder that can buy and send an item from Tokopedia.com (Indonesia)? [more inside]
posted by mirileh at 10:03 AM - 1 answers

New electric Frigidaire range (entry level) has a wicked chemically-plasticky smell after 30 mins x 350F (which was all manual said was required) plus 1 x 450F x 60 mins + 1 X 450F x 45 mins (all we could take). Apparently a tech will contact us. Wondering what the odds are of having to return. [more inside]
posted by cotton dress sock at 8:05 AM - 10 answers

Hello! I cancelled an online newspaper subscription to the Sturgis Journal last year. Looked at my credit card and I found that they've still been charging me. They say they will reimburse me, because they have the record of me calling to cancel last year. Are there any penalties for them above and beyond that reimbursement for cancelling my subscription?
posted by rednikki at 9:18 AM - 5 answers

Am I being a healthier manager of my digital world by ruthlessly deleting unsolicited messages or am I hurting the career track of some workers by refusing to answer survey questions about their performance? [more inside]
posted by tronec at 5:00 AM - 27 answers

Are you a Theater Kid? Do you know and love a Theater Kid? If so can you please help me come up with a good "congrats you rock" gift for my husband's stage debut? Details inside! [more inside]
posted by deep thought sunstar at 6:23 AM - 15 answers

I'm interested in buying a pair of nice, moderately expensive headphones, but maybe not "audiophile nice" or "audiophile expensive." So, like, not more than $200-400 inclusive unless there's a really compelling argument for doing so. Less than this is fine if they sound great. Can you make a recommendation? [more inside]
posted by pullayup at 9:50 AM - 18 answers

I'm considering building my own bookshelves per this design by Teresa Nielsen Hayden. She specifies board sizes and suggests, "go to a lumber yard that will cut wood to size and give them a list of how many boards you want in what sizes". I seek a lumber yard in or near New York City that will deal with me (a novice) fairly and communicate well. I'm happy to speak on the phone. I prefer to work with independent shops rather than national chains. I'd need them to deliver (I live in Western Queens).
posted by brainwane at 8:49 AM - 7 answers

Where online can I buy a great piece of pottery or garden statue/sculpture from an artist? For an anniversary gift! [more inside]
posted by inevitability at 7:49 AM - 8 answers

Mr. Blah and I are both in the market for new cars. We tend to drive ours for a long time—our current cars each are over 13yo & have 160k+ miles. So, I think it makes sense for us to look for 2024 models that are going at a discount as the 2025 models arrive. We won't care that they'll immediately lose a bit more value than the usual drive-off-the-lot loss. Am I correct, or should I be thinking about this differently? [more inside]
posted by BlahLaLa at 7:40 PM - 14 answers

How do online stores ship things so cheaply? I was going to send a kitchen aide mixer to my sister, but it looks like it will be well over $100 dollars to ship it. I bought it online for like $250 and free shipping. It's even more extreme for things like furniture, which are more expensive to ship than they cost. Even small boxes can cost as much to ship as I paid for the product + free shipping. [more inside]
posted by hermanubis at 5:04 PM - 10 answers

I'm thinking about getting an e-trike. This was last explored quite a few years ago so seems worth an update. Local places are rather limited in what they carry so I may end up buying something I haven't test-ridden. I'm looking for a trike with some cargo capability but not a full on cargo box. Thus far lead contenders are the Lectric eBikes Electric XP Trike or the IZIP Tristar Plus Electric Trike. The latter is about $1000 more than the former and maybe there's a better option still? [more inside]
posted by leslies at 1:15 PM - 7 answers

What is your experience buying custom dress shirts online from sites such as Indochino, Proper Cloth and Hockerty? Is it worth the price? Do they fit well?
posted by roaring beast at 5:40 PM - 11 answers

Most 3-ring binders are made roughly the same way, and they all therefore share the same problems. Are there better ones out there, particularly for thinner ones? See below for more details. [more inside]
posted by Mechitar at 2:41 PM - 6 answers

An an acquaintance is offering up half of his place near the river. He says it's getting too expensive for him and he wants to split it. [more inside]
posted by Rumi'sLeftSock at 1:34 PM - 15 answers

I've discovered etsy digital downloads which cover everything from posters to escape rooms, journals, and calendars. I'm trying to push through the dross though, do you have any shops, types of things you can find, or unique printables to suggest?
posted by Braeburn at 3:45 AM - 2 answers

Sleepless in suburban Virginia, I find myself channel surfing through infomercial after infomercial. I've never bought anything from an infomercial, but I'd have to say I'm tempted right now bc many of the products look/sound very inventive and useful. I'm keeping my credit card in my wallet for now, but my curiosity is still piqued: fellow mefites, have you ever ended up very happy with an infomercial purchase? How about, on the contrary, very unhappy?
posted by BadgerDoctor at 1:27 AM - 22 answers

I did read some previous questions about this but...I would love help finding a new backpack. [more inside]
posted by bookworm4125 at 2:18 PM - 3 answers

I’ve used PhotoBox in the past to collect digital photos into printed books, but the last one I got was poorer quality (pages came loose and fell out after minimal use), and I’ve just discovered that they’ve updated (read: ruined) their website and all my old curated photo albums and books have vanished. (The FAQ promises they’ll be restored at some point in the future, but it looks like the website change happened two months ago, so I’m not feeling optimistic about that). So: what’s a good UK-based service for printing digital photos/making photo books etc? I’m looking for quality and reliability rather than cheapest.
posted by damsel with a dulcimer at 4:22 AM - 3 answers

We are buying a used car from a dealer in New York state. I'm having trouble working out if it is any faster, in terms of getting permanent plates, registration, insurance, if we transfer the registration and plates from our trade in to the new(er) car, or if we should just get new registration and plates. We are doing the trade-in either way. [more inside]
posted by lockedroomguy at 5:34 AM - 3 answers

I cannot figure out what descriptor or search terms will help me find (online) a suitable office chair. [more inside]
posted by kitcat at 1:08 PM - 3 answers