music sales relied on buying music. what kind of scams were ignored or never fixed? before streaming became a major way of music consumption, aside of illegal downloads of course, buying cds/vinyls/cassettes were the only way to get it. but in order to chart at better position, many labels and artists would perform some shenanigans. it wasn’t always just promo tours, autograph signing events, radio tours or bonus CDs. i remembe…

confusion about eurail pass & buying train tickets hello, i’m traveling to europe in a few weeks and I’m trying to book train tickets. my route will need 4 train rides (prague -> budapest, budapest -> vienna, vienna -> ljubljana, ljubljana -> split). In my understanding, this means 4 travel days, but when i enter my itinerary on the eurail website, it keeps saying i need 5 for some reason. addi…

How to limit impulsive buying and overspending? Hi everyone, this is my first post here, so please be nice 🙂 I am a software engineer, and I don’t have any money problems right now (fingers crossed :P). But my issue is that I keep impulsively buying things online and most of the time it’s of no use to me, for example I keep buying books but never read them, I will find a new intresting servi…

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How much does your credit score impact buying a house? F29 no kids, no partner, just myself. Make roughly 40,000/year at primary job and have an additional 15 to 20k/year from my side business and adjunct jobs. Current credit is around 660 to 700. I know it isn’t terrible, but I would like to buy a house in the next few years. How can I increase my score? Is that score decent enough for me to apply …

Just graduated, buying my first car Hello!!! I’ve just graduated and will be starting a full-time job in Alexandria in about a month (I live in Alexandria with my parents). With receiving a job comes the need to purchase a car and begin paying for car insurance. I will need to drive to work everyday. However, I don’t anticipate staying in the Alexandria job for more than a year or…

What to look for when buying used? Hey, all!! I regularly look at local sales for a Canon R6 and recently found one at a decent price ($1,350 for the body & 50mm 1.8) nearby. Tentatively, the plan is to meet up and look at it/shoot a bit with it to potentially buy. What would you look at to ensure the camera is functioning properly and in good shape? Normally, I would just stic…

Is buying batteries from MPB worth it? I just came across batteries for my canon 650D on MPB and they are like 10 euro and I am wondering if anybody had experience with buying batteries from them. Do they also inspect if they are original canon batteries since they inspect other equipment? submitted by /u/Smooth-Read7313

Finding wholesalers of items, without buying stuff packaged for the public or buying in too large quantities? Example: I need a specific model of rubber grommets, about 30mm in diameter, for a panel that is about 3mm thick. About 100 pieces of the same size. I have looked at lots of places, including AliBaba and Temu and also DHgate and ThomasNet, but it’s either “Set of 4pcs size A B C D for 100€” or “Buy custom made rubber details. Buyers: nation stat…

Finding wholesalers of items, without buying stuff packaged for the public or buying in too large quantities? Example: I need a specific model of rubber grommets, about 30mm in diameter, for a panel that is about 3mm thick. About 100 pieces of the same size. I have looked at lots of places, including AliBaba and Temu and also DHgate and ThomasNet, but it’s either “Set of 4pcs size A B C D for 100€” or “Buy custom made rubber details. Buyers: nation stat…

Chrysler Imperial, A Honda Civic Si And A Mazda RX-7 In This Week’s Car Buying Roundup The seller of today’s Nice Price or No Dice Imperial claims it to be the “last of the big MOPAR luxury cars” and says it’s a “a real cool guys car.” Let’s see if it comes with a particularly hot price. – Rob Emslie Read More Read more…

Chrysler Imperial, A Honda Civic Si And A Mazda RX-7 In This Week’s Car Buying Roundup The seller of today’s Nice Price or No Dice Imperial claims it to be the “last of the big MOPAR luxury cars” and says it’s a “a real cool guys car.” Let’s see if it comes with a particularly hot price. – Rob Emslie Read More Read more…

So where are y’all buying your makeup? This is my first beat in a while, and while it’s awesome I need some foundation and mascara. I’ve typically always gone with cheap but recently learned making sure ingredients match on foundation is a thing that helps?!? Also advice for someone wanting to try fake lashes for the first time? submitted by /u/grave_twat

Best way to learn E-commerce without buying course? Been working consistently lately and in my downtimes I see people going crazy and getting money off the internet, it seems they got it down to a science but I was really wondering how people learn this without a course. I know a lot of these “gurus” make a ton of money by selling the course itself but if someone who has a fresh mind like me want…

What should I check when buying a used camera in person? Got a good deal on a camera I wanted for a while as a beginner, looking to pick it up from a reputable seller next week in person. However since I am a complete beginner I am not sure what to check for in terms of the camera to make sure it all works besides turning it on. Is there something I should ask the seller to do or any thing I should lo…

Things to check when buying second hand? Hello fellow redditors, Tomorrow i am going for a 18month old Canon RP10 from a private seller including a 50mm lens and lens adapter. What would be some of the things you would check on the camera? Are there some steps to take and or look for to make sure its fully functional and in good condition? Thank you for your input! submitted by …

Planning for selling my MIL’s (80yo) house and buying a smaller one. Questions about financing the swap smartly. Hi all, My MIL owns her home outright and has more than enough equity to purchase a smaller home. She is alone and just doesn’t need the space, and we’d love to have her closer to us. So, we’d obviously buy a new house and then sell the old one. What’s the smartest way to work that? 30 mortgage for a couple of months while selling, then pay it o…

Renting forever vs buying a home there’s a thread under personalfinancecanada that discusses the merits of renting instead of owning based on the book by alex avery “the wealthy renter”. the idea is that you save the money you would be paying (the difference between the rent, and your would-be mortgage, insurance, taxes, etc) and invest it in a diversified fund that gets a bett…

Buying a House in the Middle of a Divorce I (26/M) am currently in the Middle of a divorce from my ex (28/f). We have been seperated for about two years and have 2 dependents. She owns a home and in the divorce proceedings everything has already been divided she keeps her home and debt I keep my debt and belongings and we go to court officially this month. I am in the process of buying…

Buying online vs in store? So I want to get into photography and am looking to get an r50. Recently I’ve found a reputable shop that also sells stuff on an e-commerce site. I am able to get the camera for around $150 less. Is buying online worth the risk of damage during transport and not having a feel of the camera in store? submitted by /u/professorx12321 …