Comments on: Tough Times http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2008/12/23/tough-times/ Adventures of a writer living in New Zealand Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:17:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Shelley Munro http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2008/12/23/tough-times/comment-page-1/#comment-8143 Shelley Munro Mon, 29 Dec 2008 01:48:11 +0000 http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/?p=1030#comment-8143 Michele - that's terrible! I can't understand someone stealing like that. It's good that your sister will at least get some of her stuff. Michele – that’s terrible! I can’t understand someone stealing like that. It’s good that your sister will at least get some of her stuff.

]]> By: Michele N. http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2008/12/23/tough-times/comment-page-1/#comment-8142 Michele N. Sun, 28 Dec 2008 22:55:23 +0000 http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/?p=1030#comment-8142 Thanks, Julie, for your thoughts of my sister. She will still freshley upset when I first spoke to her but I guess some of the stuff was from Best Buy and they were honoring her purchases, because I guess they ship things insured. But the rest? I have no idea. I'm seeing her this week, she's driven up from Florida and I can't wait to see her. And I agree, it made me mad that anyone should have their holiday ruined by someone else's inconsideration for others, their greed and their Scrooge Mentality. Are there STILL places where you can leave your door unlocked and trust your neighbors and community?? It sure seems like we're becoming LESS civilized...scary thought... Thanks, Julie, for your thoughts of my sister.
She will still freshley upset when I first spoke to her but I guess some of the stuff was from Best Buy and they were honoring her purchases, because I guess they ship things insured. But the rest? I have no idea. I’m seeing her this week, she’s driven up from Florida and I can’t wait to see her.

And I agree, it made me mad that anyone should have their holiday ruined by someone else’s inconsideration for others, their greed and their Scrooge Mentality.

Are there STILL places where you can leave your door unlocked and trust your neighbors and community??

It sure seems like we’re becoming LESS civilized…scary thought…

]]> By: Karin http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2008/12/23/tough-times/comment-page-1/#comment-8138 Karin Sun, 28 Dec 2008 21:28:43 +0000 http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/?p=1030#comment-8138 These are some great tips. Thanks for sharing! These are some great tips. Thanks for sharing!

]]> By: Julie Robinson http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2008/12/23/tough-times/comment-page-1/#comment-8136 Julie Robinson Sun, 28 Dec 2008 20:25:06 +0000 http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/?p=1030#comment-8136 Michele, that is awful about your sister!Is she going to lose out on the money. That kind of thing just makes me MAD. Julie http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_evil.gif Michele, that is awful about your sister!Is she going to lose out on the money. That kind of thing just makes me MAD. Julie

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]]> By: Michele N. http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2008/12/23/tough-times/comment-page-1/#comment-8133 Michele N. Sun, 28 Dec 2008 20:03:06 +0000 http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/?p=1030#comment-8133 Wow! Hugs Christina! Hope your insurance company is a good one.... My sis ordered stuff online on Black Monday, the busiest online shopping day of the year. Her purchases were witness by a neighbor as being delivered. A few hours later, when she got home from work, they were gone. Over $1, 000 in Christmas gifts gone. A few days later, she heard from the police that she was not the only victim There was an organized theft ring targeting communities and her's was but one that day. Talk about sad and ruining the holidays for hard working people! So my advice is...when ordering items to be delivered... TRACK your packages and either BE home for the delivery or if you are lucky, have a trusted neighbor looking out for it and as soon as it's delivered, have them take it for safe keeping. OR, if you are lucky, my sis isnt', have it delivered at work. That's all I can come up with and this advice can be used ALL year long... Wow! Hugs Christina! Hope your insurance company is a good one….
My sis ordered stuff online on Black Monday, the busiest online shopping day of the year. Her purchases were witness by a neighbor as being delivered. A few hours later, when she got home from work, they were gone.
Over $1, 000 in Christmas gifts gone.
A few days later, she heard from the police that she was not the only victim There was an organized theft ring targeting communities and her’s was but one that day.

Talk about sad and ruining the holidays for hard working people!

So my advice is…when ordering items to be delivered… TRACK your packages and either BE home for the delivery or if you are lucky, have a trusted neighbor looking out for it and as soon as it’s delivered, have them take it for safe keeping.
OR, if you are lucky, my sis isnt’, have it delivered at work.

That’s all I can come up with and this advice can be used ALL year long…

]]> By: Julie Robinson http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2008/12/23/tough-times/comment-page-1/#comment-8061 Julie Robinson Thu, 25 Dec 2008 05:54:53 +0000 http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/?p=1030#comment-8061 That's terrible, Shelley, but Wow, two weeks without your credit cards??!! I should try that---without having your bad luck first. Hope you're having a Merry Christmas eve. Julie That’s terrible, Shelley, but Wow, two weeks without your credit cards??!!
I should try that—without having your bad luck first.
Hope you’re having a Merry Christmas eve.
Julie

]]> By: Shelley Munro http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2008/12/23/tough-times/comment-page-1/#comment-8050 Shelley Munro Wed, 24 Dec 2008 07:55:02 +0000 http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/?p=1030#comment-8050 Deidre - good idea about the guard dog. Julie - someone stole our credit card number and the credit card company canceled it, which is good, but it took us two weeks to receive new ones. We only got them today so we haven't used our card for ages!! A bit radical. :grin: Deidre – good idea about the guard dog.

Julie – someone stole our credit card number and the credit card company canceled it, which is good, but it took us two weeks to receive new ones. We only got them today so we haven’t used our card for ages!! A bit radical.

]]> By: Julie Robinson http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2008/12/23/tough-times/comment-page-1/#comment-8048 Julie Robinson Wed, 24 Dec 2008 05:02:00 +0000 http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/?p=1030#comment-8048 Christina, How terrible. Sometimes we get so caught up in the joy of the Christmas Spirit that we forget that not everyone has the same perspective. Shelley, great tips. Thanks for posting them. Answer to question: Don't spend. Ha! Yeah right! Julie Christina, How terrible. Sometimes we get so caught up in the joy of the Christmas Spirit that we forget that not everyone has the same perspective.

Shelley, great tips. Thanks for posting them.

Answer to question: Don’t spend.
Ha! Yeah right!
Julie

]]> By: Deidre http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2008/12/23/tough-times/comment-page-1/#comment-8046 Deidre Wed, 24 Dec 2008 01:19:52 +0000 http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/?p=1030#comment-8046 Get a good guard dog. Saving money, decide what things are most important and necessary, trim on the rest. Deidre Get a good guard dog.

Saving money, decide what things are most important and necessary, trim on the rest.

Deidre

]]> By: Debby http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2008/12/23/tough-times/comment-page-1/#comment-8045 Debby Wed, 24 Dec 2008 00:33:57 +0000 http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/?p=1030#comment-8045 What good tips! I am going to get my kids to follow them. What good tips! I am going to get my kids to follow them.

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