Recent comments in /f/Maine

ecco-domenica t1_jawgzj9 wrote

I'd rather shovel 2 inches of snow six times than 12 inches of snow one time and is so much easier. It makes getting the final plow berm at the end of the driveway a piece of cake. I'm out during the storm a lot but I'm usually completely done before my neighbors have even started.

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New-Work-139 t1_jawaz5b wrote

The answer is that it depends. It could be a good faith charge because the landlord wants to background check people before touring the unit to them. This is common for single female landlords for example as a safety precaution.

My guess is that they’re probably using it as a revenue tool though to compensate for their time. Not super ethical IMO but not a scam.

It could also be a scam. It’s not unreasonable to ask for proof of ownership first.

Either way, it’s up to you. Unfortunately there aren’t often many options and landlords know this.

Source: am landlord

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Foreign-Host-1408 t1_jaw9wk3 wrote

+Directions turn into personal stories +Your neighbors snow blower(s)have nicknames +Weather convos come up constantly +You hear the word "YUNT" +The streets make no sense +When no security system understands sleazy west coast tactics of "success" +Five breweries with bros from Colorado open up next to each other near the sewage plant +"Don't eva touch a live wire, eva" +You know somebody, or loved somebody with an opioid problem derivative from the police force

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lorddragonstrike t1_jaw81u8 wrote

Im a landlord and also maintenance for a pm company. First rule of renting is you get to see the place first, inside and out. No excuses. If there are, its a scam. Applications do cost money but maine has a hard cap on them at about 35 bucks so thats the second sign its a scam. Third sign is if you show up and they try to powerwalk you through the property, that means they have like 50 more people coming that day, all who are getting scammed out of cash.

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Sufficient-Squash428 t1_jaw5cbp wrote

Reply to comment by lantech in Maine Energy Progress? by whatsamain

Oil companies hit with backlash after bringing in $200 billion in profits last year

Oil companies bring in $200 billion in profits in 2022 (cnbc.com)

Nah, I just drive a lot less & spend a lot less at LOCAL SMALL BUSINESSES.

Perverted Capitalism.

Price Gouging is not allowed in Pure Free Markets.

It F's everything up for the economy, unethical & illegal.

American Consumers coughed up $ 200,000,000,000 ..... to GREED.

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