… thievery in the middle of the night! Well, was in the middle of the night when I noticed, checking my CIBC app… my prized platinum is no longer, my account was purged – supervisor said it was due to 18 months of inactivity carrying a zero balance! Try closer to 18 years, and that’s the truth… musta been ten years at least I haven’t used it. My AMEX and Capital One are both much better credit card choices, offering lower interest rates… the latter at a fixed 5.99% – beat that bitches! And, now w/my new TD Infinite First Class as well, I got shitloads of credit up the wazoo! Nevertheless, am expecting a call next few days from customer care, then will even move up the food chain to the ombudsman if I feel the need escalating matters. I feel it’s a futile fight, but I feel I’ve been wronged (no letter, no notification whatsoever) and NO I won’t be applying for a new CIBC credit card spank you very much, as has already been suggested to me twice. I need that like I need a hole in the fecking head! I’m just hopeful they’ll do right by me and throw a bone my way … is all this dog wants!!
Category Archives: money
lol, more internet $$!!
… outta the blue roomie came to me, surprised me w/a proposition! his time remaining here is less than 2 weeks, but apparently his phone plan ain’t cutting his internet needs! do tell?! he offered $10 for minimal GB. that was fair, but me being me… up-sold him to a better danplan, $15 w/more GB, lol! swapped out his double-sawbuck for a fin! done deal!! Goddamn, I loves me more free money!! Sweet!!
Thanks Taylor!!
Chick… not dude! As in Swift… and, was she! All started w/seeing my Bell bill this morning… then seeing red! Was furious… I just spoke w/customer service not even 2 weeks ago straightening the whole mess/everything out?! Honestly, I’ve had it, was done… was calling to quit. Dude transferred me over to their cancellation department, and is where Taylor took over. She was able to do what others couldn’t, or weren’t allowed. She told me they had an across the board price increase (which I surmised), but what pissed me off, is why when given a month’s credit last time for my problems, wasn’t it for the new price, instead of the old since the increase was implemented beginning April? That’s what tipped me off, alerted me that something was amiss! Needless to say, that was the first thing done, the difference credited to my account – funny, after getting that, was still gonna quit, lol! Then, after a few minutes on hold, she came back w/a crazy-assed price, lower than my previous negotiations (which, I did receive the credit for as well). Starting today, I’ll be saving over $135 a year (on top of all the credits, so many, hard to keep track, lol)! She did warn me that price increases do occur, but also said they’re not expecting any in the foreseeable future (this year). Oh, suffice it to say, I asked for further retroactive discounts as well… and received them! NOW, I’m extremely happy… thanks again, Taylor!!
sock it to me!!
Whoa!! How much do I love my bank? How much does my bank love me back? First Mackenzie w/ her never-ending, relentless awesomeness/helpfulness, then Hanan coming on board too … ya both went to bat for me, not letting me get fucked – by your employer no less … speaks volumes! Thank you Mackenzie, thank you Hanan! With that issue finally resolved … today, A stepped up as well regarding a separate matter on the same account! After our brief chat yesterday vowing to make things right with a gift card, informs me after speaking with customer care, all they’d be able to do would be a $20 gift card. Was kinda bummed about the amount (sensed he was as well) … so he suggests we scrap the gift card idea (honestly, never was a fan – I mean it’s like mailing cash, was skeptical/scared … lost/stolen, etc., leaving me still screwed) and asks me if direct depositing $50 (the amount I mentioned yesterday btw) into my account would make things right? Hells yeah!! Hells yeah … that’ll make things plenty right! Kept telling the dude, “you’re the man”! I not only love when people know how to get shit done, they actually go about getting shit done!! Thanks A … you def are the mofo man!! I did say whoa, didn’t I?
Mackenzie, you motherfucking rock!!
Hope w/ all yer awesomeness we can come to a seeing-things-my-way-resolution! Nuthin’ better than an all’s well that ends well story! AND, you almost were able to right my ship being wronged all by yer London lonesome! You sure stepped up … girl def has my back! Somebody give her a raise licketysplitquick … she’s a keeper!!
four-one-niner!
… ain’t no fire sale mofos!
we have wheelbarrow!
A buddy of mine and his mail-order wife (‘sok y’all, he doesn’t read any of this, and no I ain’t making that shit up … she is) are downsizing from a suburbia spread, to a closer to the city high in the sky condo. He was more than happy to get rid of it, I was happier than hell to take it off his hands – win win! Tens bucks sealed the deal. When I brought her home, used my 1/2″ combo wrench to tighten all the nuts, and my newly acquired fireman’s nozzle to remove any crap/gunk, and just to give an overall clean appearance. She’s as good as new – whaddya think, eh?!
No Tiffany for Tiff!!
Shopping, no shit!! Sorry Tiff, no Tiffany today … was content on leaving empty-handed, but had to try on some pants, and when the price-tag on the Varvatos trousers burned a whole in my eyes – but not in my wallet ($400 – God they were gorgeous) … I was happy to find my beloved 527’s on sale for $35 (reduced from $88) and I snagged this cool Fossil belt too feeling all good and proud of myself, lol!!
in the fitting room (stop staring at my crotch, lol)
$80
This has been repeating lately. On three separate occasions, and not just the number eighty, but in monetary terms too. AND, if I had to be more precise it’s an extra eighty dollars ALL three times. Weird eh? Correct post title should read; $80 extra 😯
for whom the bellwoods tolls
… Bellwoods Brewery y’all!! Ambled on over after our Ossington Ave. Wonderboy birthday brunch. These hipster places are popping up all over, and it’s these doofuses who insist on letting everyone know how great and cool these places are with their geek tweets even though it may not be the case … as long as their social media fingers are the quickest outta the pockets/purses … but, I digress. I’ll speak the truth, PLUS I’m a beer drinker from WAY back with a shitload of experience under my 32″ waisted belt, so I kinda know my stuff. Here are my thoughts. I liked the beer (White Picket Fence Belgian Wheat, Bootknife (Belgian Brown)) enough, and I’m a HUGE fan of fresh beers, so they scored bonus points. But, there is no escaping economics, and these 650 ml bottle were priced too high, WAY too high – $5.85 (I recall, thereabouts in any case), and I won’t ever buy again due to that very reason. Saying you’re pricey is the proverbial understatement. A quick example/lesson of better beers w/ better prices; Beau’s Lugtread 4X600ml bottles – $15.85 … and my favourite night and day comparison – Chimay Premiere 750 ml – $6.00 … less 10¢ deposit to boot. Word to the wise, ya get what ya pay for … and my smart money’s on Chimay!!
… you know what you can do with your life, introduce it up your jacksie.
No one’s really there fighting for you in the last garrison.
No one except yourself that is, no one except you.
You are the one who’s got your back ’til the last deed’s done.
If Lowes was a lady, she’d be my mistress!!
… ’cause she does me SOOOOOO good … OVER and OVER and OVER …
doublin’ numbers
“the return policy is the shits!” – Dolarosa
… one that made it through the multilayered etiquette guidelines crack, lol!! 😀
head and shoulders above the rest
… as if I wasn’t already, lol?! Saw this (Lowe’s Black Friday flyer) yesterday on RedFlagDeals which caught my eye; Werner 6 foot step ladder priced at $74.98 on sale for $24.98 … are you shittin’ me?!?! Now I know it ain’t their top of the line highest rated load capacity industrial usage models, you’re talking big bucks ($$$$) for those, but for my puttering around the house purposes, and the price ($50 off), who cares … it’ll suit me just fine spank you very much!! An early morning online check confirmed the sale price was already in their system (although it didn’t discount scan when I self serve check-out attempted – no matter; customer service to the rescue and all was rectified. Have y’all been reading lately how much I LOVE LOWE’S, lol?) so I didn’t even have to wait till Friday to get mine, ALWAYS one step ahead of y’all!! 😉
on the shelf ready to be snatched …
regular price …
ready to be taken home …
All in came to $28.23 with taxes – I know, eh?! Still scratching my head in good-deal-disbelief!!😯
thanks AMEX
… and LOWE’S … thou$and$ later … and NOW you send me a special Holiday Offer?!?! Oh the renovating irony of it all, lol. And trust me, not a motherfucking chance in hell I ain’t weaselling my way into your generous graces … sign me up!! 😮
$13
That’s it … thirteen measly dollars!! After leaving the house this morning I pulled into the gas station and start pumping … a quick pat of my back pocket where I keep my wallet (it’s a reflex, constantly doing it, lol) with my free hand, and feeling nothing (I immediately panic … another reflex, lol) … I check my front pocket where I keep my money … and nothing again. I FORGOT my wallet, and my money roll at home. I stop filling my tank and hang up the nozzle knowing I’ve got enough petrol for the day and that I have enough loose change to cover the amount owing. After paying, I snap this pic … for the time being this is what I’m worth … $13 …
And after this, with home not even 5 minutes away, and I’m not late or anything … seems easy enough to drive back and get my wad and wallet. Right? Not a fucking chance!! See the way I figured it … with my shit luck of late … having no money, credit cards, debit cards, not even my driver’s licence for a day would probably do me some good in a strange danistrulytheman convoluted course of action kinda way, and turn my fortunes around … at least that’s my thinking, albeit wishful thinking perhaps. But in the mean time, how much Creemore does thirteen dollars get you these days, lol? 😉











