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Yes, you sure do! We have sold since 1998, I believe. I'll never forget my first negative.

Posted By: MTEbay on 2005-07-14
In Reply to: Goodness! That is just awful. Seems to need a tough skin to - sell on ebay. Sally Doe

I sold a collectible PEZ angel dispenser. It sold for like $200. I had a hard photo, as in like a photo we developed from Kodak. My husband and I were SO excited, we nearly fainted. We took the thing to a professional packer, can you imagine? Back then, nobody sent packages - know what I mean? Maybe only sweet grandmas and mothers with kids at college! So, we paid nearly $20 to have this professionally packed, shipped it insured for $300, etc. Well, the buyer got it and claimed it was smashed to pieces. UPS investigated, and they are REALLY fair about this stuff - the box was unblemished - perfect condition. Because a UPS rep had packed it, it was packed to perfection and their specs, so they refused to give the guy a refund, and told us that he was a scammer. Back then in the early years of E-Bay, scammers would buy collectibles, get them shipped, and then return a broken/damaged one they had laying around already. Bait and switch! And many buyers got bullied into giving them their $$ back. So this guy went NUTS on us, demanding the $200, which was long gone for groceries! Plus he was lying, and UPS said so!! Well, he left me the most scathing negative. My very first feedback! I cried and cried and cried. Wrote to E-Bay, wrote to the President, wrote to my mother - nobody cared back then and feedback was NEVER removed no matter what. I'll never get over that first negative. Now its a scam - if you get a negative, you basically go to that company that E-Bay owns - not safe harbor - something else - the name escapes me, but they even "guarantee" some sellers. Anyhow, you go to them and basically pay $10 to $20 and your negative gets miraculously "removed"...So, even feedback really isn't reflective of the truth anymore...My husband still sells, but my heart just isn't in it anymore. He uses the $$ he makes for buying more junk to sell! It keeps him amused and out of trouble, and he's happy if he has $20 in his pocket (not much $$ in the MT world anymore!)....

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Dear MT friend. Did you forget you posted this this morning? I would consider this negative.

YOU?

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Posted By: MQgaMT on 2005-07-12

I do not understand why all the MQ MTs continue to get all riled up and make fools out of ourselves. If you have been with MQ for anytime at all, you should know that any major changes made, you will be advised! Especially if it affects your pay, production, etc. Apparently, policies vary from office to office, so what is going on at one office may not pertain to your office. If you have a question, the best place to address it is with your TC, not on this board, where you get answers from God only knows who! And no, I am not MQ management, I am just an MQ MT, but a happy one. I work for Monrovia, as many of you all do, and never has a policy been changed without my prior knowledge. so please, people, quit making fools out of us and get a grip!

and let's not forget cherrypicking! That'll boost your lines way up nm

Yeah, take the time to do it, and once you do you'll never forget the name of that catheter!!

Don't always look for the EZ way out.......

I've been with MQ since 1998 when they
employer. Oh, I bitch and gripe about MQ on occasion, but I'm still here. Why you ask? Because it's stable and I feel secure here. I get paid on time each and every time. I always have work. I don't make much money though, but it's all my own fault. I have a decent line rate, but I zone out and waste time. I'm working on that ::smile:: Don't ever be afraid to risk trying MQ or be scared off from it. A lot of people leave MQ just to find themselves right back regetting having left in the first place.

Had it done around 1998 and I'm so glad
first thing in the morning without scrounging for glasses. I do have the halo around lights at night but it's not so bad I can't drive etc. I do think it's about time to go get my Lasik redone as my vision seems to have gotten a bit worse again, but definitely worth it and SO much better than glasses or contacts!

MT'ing since 1998. Just turned 30

Ugh! Negative, negative experience!!
I had an injury this past year that necessitated me purchasing Dragon Professional. Total cost approximately $1000 by the time I purchased the "good" microphone from Knowbrainer. I'm thankful everyday I had the option of using Dragon to get me through my injury but I hope to God that I never have to use it again as it drove me nuts and my production was so low. I averaged four hours a day more in my chair than usual, but were it not for Dragon, I'd have lost all my clients. The program is "iffy" from day to day in its ability to be "accurate." I trained the h out of it but still had problem after problem. If I had to do it over again and use Dragon for a short period of time, I would, but I can't imagine using it long term. Just my experience.

Camaros..three 1994, 1998, and 1999 and a truck,
Chevy truck 2005

Love to know how far back it goes, was a member for about a year in 1998, we could use $$, furnace b
so its cold here! Actually it broke the 15, the night before we left for Disney on a Make-A-Wish trip for my daughter Jenny....(we had a blast)...got back 2 days ago, it broke again that night (21st). DH got it running again, but the heater guy disassembled it last night and has not returned yet to put it back together and fix it. Luckily we have a propane fireplace or we'd be in big trouble, still chilly though especially since it goes down to 25 at night, brrrr!---so any $$$ if we are included or entitled would be wonderful...but I doubt we will get so lucky since it was so long ago that I was a "member" of AOL. Guess I will just have to work even more to pay for the repair, fun.

I sent her an email stating AAMT didn't endore a line since 1998 and she bit my head off!
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I think MQ will be/or is sold too

I think it for several reasons

like the person above says......it's an albatross

I never thought MQ/phillips would keep it in the first place - it has outlived it's usefullness which was to get their hands into hospitals on a personal basis - they want to do billing and they want to sell them VOICE RECOGNITION SYSTEMS...they don't want to do transcription...no person in their right mind would...it's labor intensive and a pain in the butt.

Frank doesn't know anything about MTing - he knows elevators .....and how to dismantle companies.

So all in all, I'm totally shocked it isn't sold yet.

Plus I see accounts leaving MQ offices and nobody saying anything like - we need more accounts.

They say they want to be "leaders in the MT field" but never come up with a plan.

The only people getting "good benes" are "employees" in the offices, yet are closing down offices. And when they finally do close down completely they will have very few people to pay unemployement to because they have squeezed us all into SE status.

Well, that's my answer.

I think you sold me

I have a gift card for Sephora (from Christmas) and was thinking of trying some. I use prescriptives, which is OK, best I have found so far, but I think I may try the Bare MInerals, especially with summer coming up.

Work is sloooooow today so I think I may just go place my order. Might as well do something fun on my downtime. So far I have mopped the kitchen and vacuumed while waiting for work. Time to shop!

So what if it is. He said he sold it (sm)

who to trust is a big mystery, he said, she said. She seems to have deceived us all. It doesn't matter to me anymore. Everyone needs to get along and move forward. Things change. Yesterday is old news. Today is a new day, hope everyone enjoys it.

Spain sold to the U.S? ever
Guadalupe Hidalgo and U.S.land grabs?

If your assertions are correct about new immigrants not serving this country in the last 25-30 years why don't you respond to the post above about the disproportionate number of hispanics dying in Iraq?

I've read your posts before and you just don't seem to like anybody who isn't just like you....Hispanics, African-Americans and you tell Native Americans to "get over it"...but I'm the ignorant one,huh? So I doubt it would matter if we all spoke perfect English.

Has anyone ever sold jewelry?

I want to sell a DeBeers' diamond that will get me out of a tight financial bind. However, an ad in the the newspaper made me think of how easy it would be to knock my over and steal my ring. The jewelry stores said that it would sit on their shelf possibly for a few months. My dog is requiring emergency vet care and it is going to total much money. I know the pawn shop is a possibility. Any ideas? I hate this idea because I know I will not get what it is worth but it is the one thing I have that would bring me hard cold cash. Thanks!

Have you sold your soul yet to them? nm
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you may have been sold that policy
it doesn't mean you could have collected on it.

membership sold
Yes, AAMT does sell membership list with your info -- I asked. Is one of their main sources of revenue. Then I asked to be removed from the list they sell and the calls became less frequent. Then I didn't renew.... ha.

First co went broke, so went to second, which sold
xxxx

I succumbed, then sold it
Been MTing for a very long time. I've learned that every employer has their own idea of what's right and what's wrong. At the same time, even if they demand going by the BOS, their intepretation of the BOS is what's right and what's wrong. Not everyone, even within one company, agrees about how things are done. Period. So, I got some money out of the book (after never opening it, even once), and I listen to the dictates of the boss, because that's what's "right". It changes with each job. I learn during the probation period what all those things are. Don't need it after that.

It will be interesting to see what happens. Maybe it will get sold
.

My neighbor across the street did that...sold

I was dying to ask her how much she got for her house but didn't want to be too nosy, so I didn't. She was pregnant with twins and near the end of her pregnancy and not able to work full time anymore, and her husband had lost a good job and was working at a lower paying job to just try to get by, and the house only had 2 bedrooms and they already had a son and were having twin girls, and she didn't say but I think they were having trouble paying their mortgage.

Anyway, although I don't know if they got a fair price for their house I know the whole transaction was very fast and easy. She told me that THEY were allowed to set the date that the house changed hands; it was totally up to them. The whole thing was done in a just a couple of weeks, because they wanted to move and get settled into a place (they rented a duplex) with more bedrooms before the twins were born.

She told me that part of the reason they sold it like that was that the house needed some work done to it before they tried to sell it, and they just didn't have the time or the money to do it.

But, I have to say the company that bought it didn't do anything either. She told me they told her they were going to go in and do work to it and then rent or sell it. Well they didn't do a thing that I saw - no one was ever there working on it. They put a sign in the yard that it was for sale or rent and within a couple of weeks someone bought it.

Sold your info to who and put it on internet why?
Most of your info is public domain anyway.

This is the only way my husband and I have sold our homes. sm
And it was very easy despite what naysayers may thik or say. My husband is very knowledgable with real estate law, so that helps us a great deal. He has all the forms you need on our computer, etc. He can communicate well with others, etc. He asks for earnest money and he does ask if they have already been pre-approved or if their house if for sale, etc.

Since I work from home and have a very flexible schedule, I can go anytime and show any one of our homes for sale.

You can definitely do it yourself. Don't be afraid and don't let others intimidate you. My parents "lost" 30,000 in real estate fees in Alaska. Basically, they went to an agent who put their house up for sale. The agent never showed up to the open house, my mom had about 15 people come and look that afternoon and she had no idea what to do. One of the guys who attended was an officer in the military who wanted a contract signed THAT DAY. My parents state that the only good thing her real estate guy did was provide an office for the paperwork to be signed. There was a high demand in her neighborhood at the time (about 3 years ago).

I've sold my eggs...

well, my chicken's eggs really. Although now that I rethink that, perhaps selling various pieces parts would pay a few more bills....hmmm....

Seasonal things make good spare cash too like an honor-system veggie table parked at the end of the driveway and homemade wreaths and x-mas centerpieces made from local greenery.

Oh the possibilities are endless if you posess a certain moral flexibility! I've been thinking of rigging up a pay-per-view "boobie cam" pointed my way to make some extra cash while I type away. "PayPal Accepted!"

Yes, but that's been for a while now. AAMT sold us up the river.

I knew they sold us up the river, but
I didn't think (well hoped) they didn't have the you know what to totall and completely sell us out by letting them test before the US MTs were even eligible. That is just WRONG!

I sold out once to a company that offshored
Still dealing with the ID theft issues. They repeatedly broke into my computer. This was a US company that used offshore MTs, and I am telling you what, it has been a nightmare. I will never work with anyone who will consider offshoring nor will I ever let anyone install a platform on my computer system again. Tsk, Tsk? Say that when you spend a few days on the phone with all of your financial institutions and 6 months later having to scan every piece of info on your credit report. Not every one is shady but think about what you open yourself up to.

No, taken back by THE owner, then sold.
Built by the guy in Pakistan and run in Sherri's name. IMO the only reason she doesn't have her site up is that SHE doesn't know how. She sat back and had this guy do the work (offshoring) and collected money. Now she's scrambling to find someone to build her site over there.

The adaptor is sold on ebay and
through their website at www.tvps.com. Cost around $22 shipped from ebay. It works good, but the prongs are a slightly loose fit in the plug; I'm not sure if that's a problem with the adaptor or the plug itself. Nonetheless, I'm able to use my better quality headphones. I believe the company that sells these also offers a 60 day warranty on the item when it's purchased. :)

So you sold your soul for a severance wad?
Re: the letter - the paper wants to know if what you've written them is on the up and up. A reputable rag checks it sources for accuracy and truth. If they print the story, you can ask not to have your name or company printed (though I doubt they'd do it anyway) but unless they have real facts, real names, and real experiences, they're not necessarily going to believe that what you tell them is true. There is always SOME risk when you want to make changes, but in this case I think it's almost nil. Still, refusing to accept the risks associated with change often means a person is willing to SETTLE for the status-quo.

the other poster is correct you sold sm
your sold for a wad! Sounds like you are trying to live on both sides of the fence! you have no credibility here and probably will never have any credibility with MTs again. Take your gripe elsewhere!

I mean the post below regarding MQ being sold. I have tried to attach link.

I'm gonna speculate and guess that MQ has been sold. ???

you a package is coming unless it is a legal maneuver?

They never cared before that we understand anything about their company and if Philips has truly written off $438 million or something like that this year for MQ, why would they keep it?

I have a question for the poster whose son sold a Twinkie :)

and then ate the other one.

What is he doing now? I'm figure he's either a lawyer or in sales.

Thanks for the laugh. I just thought that was so funny.

I haven't sold much on E-bay, but I'm selling lots of
things on my local Craigslist and you don't have to worry about shipping or paying a commission. I have some things that just aren't selling, but I relist about once a week and out of 5 items maybe 1 will sell. I'm hoping to cut back my hours next month and start listing more things. I have one room full of stuff, probably only 2% of stuff I even want to keep. I figure I can declutter and make some $$ at the same time. I'm no where near making enough to consider quitting, but every little bit I make goes towards debt.

At one time, I was an MTSO, but sold & retired from
MT last year. I do, however, still own, operate, and offer MTStars to American MTs.

It'll be the most expensive magazine subscription you'll ever get! No point in joining. nm
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Unless you have DEFINITIVE proof that MQ has sold, DO NOT post innuendos here.

All posts referencing a so called MQ sale have been removed. Posters should be above pettiness by posting rumor. FACTS speak volumes.

Administrator

I hope they sold it quick! What an ungrateful brat - nm
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POST OFFICE EMPLOYEES INFORMATION SOLD?

It seems the postal service is selling employee information including information to access the employee's health records? The article stated that they did it because they "needed revenue." I can't believe I saw this.

Link below:

http://www.charter.net/news/read.php?id=13890624&ps=1011&cat=&cps=0&lang=en

I disagree. I think the site was sold to Sheri and she was screwd
deleted because the new guy doesn't want people to think maybe she's right and he isn't. I still think if Sheri put her phone number on her site then maybe she's telling the truth.

I thought Dr. Ahmed sold it or gave up control, too.
nm

Shorthand and Speedtype are the exact same program, just sold
under different brand names. ShortHand does have a trial version.

you seem negative
its very frustrating, do you want to receive 20% less in your pay???? are we not allowed to vent on this board.. How come you are so agreeable to lose 20% of your income?

Yeh I have ignored the negative ones
Even though it really surprised me that people would actually post that reaction. There is a heck of a lot more good advice that I have taken in and as for therapy, I need that too. I don't usually open up to people in my life, I write things down, journal things, so coming to a message board seemed like a good idea to me, to get other perspectives. Thanks for the caring response.

Not to be negative but . . .
I think you'd have more luck organizing a media blitz to get Paris Hilton out on early release. :(

negative

Okay, just checking!

You ARE very negative!
You ARE discouraging and very rude when you talk about newbies not knowing enough and old fashioned Mt's "worked for it." What kind of comment is that?! How the heck do you know what they worked for or not if you have never taken those courses?! And, speaking of your "QA" experience, have you EVER trained (honestly) an MTEC or Andrews graduate?! There IS a difference! And weren't you the one that paid $5000 for YOUR "education" 15 years ago?! All these schools charge less now, AND give you more experience than ANY community college out there! Are you saying that your education is better, even if you paid more, learned less, but just because it was at an actual "location" where you could spend more money on gas to get there? Are you kidding me?!

Don't mean to be negative, but even
with your background summarizing 1000s of medical records, have you actually listened to a medical dictation? Summarizing written files is something entirely different than actually sitting down and listening to/transcribing a medical report. It is not as easy as the schools would lead you to believe. I would try legal transcription before getting into this profession.

why are you being so negative? sm
She has found a good job. It may never go to VR. The company I am working for hasn't gone to VR at all and doesn't plan to. Why not be happy for this person. I just don't understand trying to discourage someone.