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[MiaowTheCat]

So I have my second experience now on here of someone fibbing (not telling the truth) about when she sent her side of a trade. Last one sent it 3 months too late lol, so while this one is not nearly as late, the trade was finalized Feb 6 or Feb 7 and I sent out my end the 8th. I received nothing from her and finally emailed her around Feb 22-23 concerned it might be lost/asking if she sent it. She said it was in the mail. So I received an envelope yesterday stamped Feb 28.

My question: She clearly got my end of the trade long ago, but still didn't leave feedback for me. I received my end several weeks late. The bundle she sent was good, so what rating would you leave? Or would you just not leave anything? She's "relatively" new and has been advertising bundles a lot on the trade forum.

[Tbites]

So I have my second experience now on here of someone fibbing (not telling the truth) about when she sent her side of a trade. Last one sent it 3 months too late lol, so while this one is not nearly as late, the trade was finalized Feb 6 or Feb 7 and I sent out my end the 8th. I received nothing from her and finally emailed her around Feb 22-23 concerned it might be lost/asking if she sent it. She said it was in the mail. So I received an envelope yesterday stamped Feb 28.

My question: She clearly got my end of the trade long ago, but still didn't leave feedback for me. I received my end several weeks late. The bundle she sent was good, so what rating would you leave? Or would you just not leave anything? She's "relatively" new and has been advertising bundles a lot on the trade forum.

I've read before that postmarks can be unreliable... it might be postmarked Feb.28 because it was mailed late or because it sat at the post office... you cannot know for sure But you did receive the trade and the coupons weren't expired... so to me that means having to leave a positive.

However... I do think that the only way to tell if pattern of behavior is happening with a trader is if you leave an honest/diplomatic rating "Thanks for trade despite CP delay" OR "Trade finally arrived, thanks"

That's just my 2 cents, what do I know ?

[MiaowTheCat]

No, you DO know lol. I see your point; I can mention it in my positive that the mail was slow.

[Dadsaver]

Besides recycling, what can you do with expired or soon to expire coupons?

[abouret]

Besides recycling, what can you do with expired or soon to expire coupons?

Play the coupons fairy... or in your case, the coupons wizard

Place the coupons near the products in store so other can use them

[MiaowTheCat]

Was it thetonester that I saw this evening crossing St-Laurent at Mont-Royal with a little girl and a dark haired DH? I think it was you!

[snuffaluffagus]

You guys are in my part of town and don't come say hi to me??

[snuffaluffagus]

Oh, anyone else get B1G1 Canton Sauce attached to their publisac?

[snuffaluffagus]

Ok, here's a dilemma that I've been fretting about all day (Patty, can you find me a "loser" smiley please ?). Lactantia butter is on sale at IGA for 2.99$ starting tomorrow. I can pick up some for 2.24$ using coupons (that's a 1.55$ cheaper than Costco!). Or, I can get some Panier Quotidien butter for 3.29$ at Pharmaprix this weekend by redeeming my points. So it's not really 3.29$ right? It's free. Why does the 2.24$ at IGA sound like the better deal to me ?

Anyone ever try the Panier Quotidien butter? Is it as good as Lactantia?

[snuffaluffagus]

I'm here all by myself .

[Tbites]

You're not ALONE, but I've never tried Panier Quotidien so I can't help you. Pharmaprix stuff = I bet 2010ontest would know but she probably MAKES her own butter

Oh, and probably another Publisac coupon that will not appear over here

[snuffaluffagus]

Oh look, company .

Thanks Tbites. I tried making my own butter years ago but I paid full price for the cream at the time so it cost nearly twice as much as buying regular butter (I used to buy that at full price too ).

How is your homemade cat food research going?

[Tbites]

The thread ?(started off great )... or my own research ?

I found some other pet forums.. but haven't registered yet to be able to search. I still have a ways to go since I have so much commercial food stock piled right now. I still don't think I'd buy "pre-packaged" raw meals, seems to cost prohibitive... but then again, with what I read about the size of bones being risky for cats...and the need to have a super duper grinder the prices on those grinders !!

I think the option if definitely going to be more costly food wise... but I'll see if I can start by picking up some liver or kidneys, slightly cook it and mix it into their food to see how it goes. I think the "curtain destroyer" might go for it more easily than my other "prince"

That's a brief answer for ya

[MiaowTheCat]

@snuff, do you have enough items to redeem at redemption or are you looking for items in order to have enough to redeem? If you have a lot of items and can add some butter in there, then redeem for it, otherwise I would "pay" for the Lactancia butter. I believe we've purchased the Pharmaprix butter before and it was perfectly acceptable.

[MiaowTheCat]

OH and don't worry, if you need "visitors" to your store, I'm there lol. I can always make room for a sandwich, although my diet won't thank me for it hehe..It was too late though, tonight I was around your store the day before too, but I don't think I saw you inside from the window as I passed.