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let's say you loan someone a forever stamp and they offer to pay you back for it, and you take them up on their offer because you're JUST THAT BROKE.
would you expect the amount you PAID for the forever stamp or would you expect them to pay you the current USPS value of a stamp? if they paid you the original price of the forever stamp, would you be upset? would you bring it to their attention? would you just keep quiet about it? would you judge their character? i don't think this was taken into account when forever stamps were designed. DISCUSS. | |
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do they go up in value? | |
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ZombieKitten said: do they go up in value?
let's say the price of a postage stamp went up to 56 cents this week. the forever stamp would then be worth 56 cents. and if the price of stamps went up to 58 cents next week, the forever stamp would then automatically be worth 58 cents. and so on, into infinity. FOREVER. the earth could crash into the sun and if there were enough survivors left for there to be a postal service, my forever stamps would still be good. it's like that. | |
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Anxiety said: ZombieKitten said: do they go up in value?
let's say the price of a postage stamp went up to 56 cents this week. the forever stamp would then be worth 56 cents. and if the price of stamps went up to 58 cents next week, the forever stamp would then automatically be worth 58 cents. and so on, into infinity. FOREVER. the earth could crash into the sun and if there were enough survivors left for there to be a postal service, my forever stamps would still be good. it's like that. so when they pay you back, it's either what it was worth at time of borrowing, or what is currently valued at? I think you both need to agree to it - either way - and have that put in writing at the time of borrowing and both person sign it (you might want to get a lawyer to draft it up - probably for the best ). You have to take into consideration inflation, and also if you are expecting interest on this loan, you might ask them to give you one and a half forever stamps back (or the equivalent monies). | |
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Anxiety said: and they offer to pay you back for it, and you take them up on their offer because you're JUST THAT BROKE.
would you expect the amount you PAID for the forever stamp or would you expect them to pay you the current USPS value of a stamp? if they paid you the original price of the forever stamp, would you be upset? would you bring it to their attention? would you just keep quiet about it? would you judge their character? i don't think this was taken into account when forever stamps were designed. DISCUSS. Sounds like maybe you need some Ativan, for one, although the metaphor is greatly appreciated. Secondly, I wouldn't judge their character based on the situation because there's only so much you can tell from a distance, thirdly, they may be undergoing something you may fail to understand at the current time. | |
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ZombieKitten said: Anxiety said: let's say the price of a postage stamp went up to 56 cents this week. the forever stamp would then be worth 56 cents. and if the price of stamps went up to 58 cents next week, the forever stamp would then automatically be worth 58 cents. and so on, into infinity. FOREVER. the earth could crash into the sun and if there were enough survivors left for there to be a postal service, my forever stamps would still be good. it's like that. so when they pay you back, it's either what it was worth at time of borrowing, or what is currently valued at? I think you both need to agree to it - either way - and have that put in writing at the time of borrowing and both person sign it (you might want to get a lawyer to draft it up - probably for the best ). You have to take into consideration inflation, and also if you are expecting interest on this loan, you might ask them to give you one and a half forever stamps back (or the equivalent monies). i think you're right. but let's say we're operating in a somewhat less sophisticated society and i loaned you a forever stamp. would you be all, "oh crap, stamps just went up in price, i owe anx 60 cents!" or would you be all, "i know these stupid stamps were only 45 cents when he bought them, if he thinks i'm going to give him a penny more he can just go screw himself!" or maybe you'd give me a current priced stamp back as payment, but that would only be valid until the next time stamp prices go up, which has been pretty frequent here in the states lately. hence the demand for forever stamps. | |
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Anxiety said: ZombieKitten said: so when they pay you back, it's either what it was worth at time of borrowing, or what is currently valued at? I think you both need to agree to it - either way - and have that put in writing at the time of borrowing and both person sign it (you might want to get a lawyer to draft it up - probably for the best ). You have to take into consideration inflation, and also if you are expecting interest on this loan, you might ask them to give you one and a half forever stamps back (or the equivalent monies). i think you're right. but let's say we're operating in a somewhat less sophisticated society and i loaned you a forever stamp. would you be all, "oh crap, stamps just went up in price, i owe anx 60 cents!" or would you be all, "i know these stupid stamps were only 45 cents when he bought them, if he thinks i'm going to give him a penny more he can just go screw himself!" or maybe you'd give me a current priced stamp back as payment, but that would only be valid until the next time stamp prices go up, which has been pretty frequent here in the states lately. hence the demand for forever stamps. well if it were me, I'd give you back what I could afford. I sure I would save up so I could give you the REPLAEMENT value of it, since with the original purchase value, you couldn't even get yourself a new one. I'm nice like that, you would probably also be invited over to my house for some soup. | |
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yomaris said: Anxiety said: and they offer to pay you back for it, and you take them up on their offer because you're JUST THAT BROKE.
would you expect the amount you PAID for the forever stamp or would you expect them to pay you the current USPS value of a stamp? if they paid you the original price of the forever stamp, would you be upset? would you bring it to their attention? would you just keep quiet about it? would you judge their character? i don't think this was taken into account when forever stamps were designed. DISCUSS. Sounds like maybe you need some Ativan, for one, although the metaphor is greatly appreciated. Secondly, I wouldn't judge their character based on the situation because there's only so much you can tell from a distance, thirdly, they may be undergoing something you may fail to understand at the current time. you listen up and you listen good: if i take ativan, it's strictly for recreation. if a person is undergoing issues, then why would i want to loan them forever stamps to begin with? if they're THAT unstable, they might be writing love letters to death row inmates. there are people who do that, you know. they fall in love with serial killers they see on TV, and of course the serial killer is in prison and they don't have anything else to do, so they're all like "yeah, sure, let's fall in love" and then BOOM! suddenly i'm enabling some poor sap in their toxic relationship. i don't want that on my head. and you think *I'M* the one who needs atavan?! oy vey, this world. i tell you. | |
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ZombieKitten said: Anxiety said: i think you're right. but let's say we're operating in a somewhat less sophisticated society and i loaned you a forever stamp. would you be all, "oh crap, stamps just went up in price, i owe anx 60 cents!" or would you be all, "i know these stupid stamps were only 45 cents when he bought them, if he thinks i'm going to give him a penny more he can just go screw himself!" or maybe you'd give me a current priced stamp back as payment, but that would only be valid until the next time stamp prices go up, which has been pretty frequent here in the states lately. hence the demand for forever stamps. well if it were me, I'd give you back what I could afford. I sure I would save up so I could give you the REPLAEMENT value of it, since with the original purchase value, you couldn't even get yourself a new one. I'm nice like that, you would probably also be invited over to my house for some soup. soup is all i ask, really. it's not like i'm a tyrant or some kind of heartless moneylender. soup's awesome. | |
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Anxiety said: ZombieKitten said: well if it were me, I'd give you back what I could afford. I sure I would save up so I could give you the REPLAEMENT value of it, since with the original purchase value, you couldn't even get yourself a new one. I'm nice like that, you would probably also be invited over to my house for some soup. soup is all i ask, really. it's not like i'm a tyrant or some kind of heartless moneylender. soup's awesome. Tonight will be minestrone | |
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june 23rd! its definate
ill meet your aussie ass for lunch or eat | |
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jonylawson said: june 23rd! its definate
ill meet your aussie ass for lunch or eat you talking to me? | |
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ZombieKitten said: Anxiety said: soup is all i ask, really. it's not like i'm a tyrant or some kind of heartless moneylender. soup's awesome. Tonight will be minestrone see, if you borrowed a forever stamp from me, this would be good payment for now, but if you waited a month you might have to add on pie or at least crusty bread. | |
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Anxiety said: ZombieKitten said: Tonight will be minestrone see, if you borrowed a forever stamp from me, this would be good payment for now, but if you waited a month you might have to add on pie or at least crusty bread. sure, no problems! you will have more crusty bread than you can point a baguette at | |
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i would give you a current stamp or another forever stamp You CANNOT use the name of God, or religion, to justify acts of violence, to hurt, to hate, to discriminate- Madonna
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I would gladly pay you on Tuesday for a forever stamp today.
You think that's bad...I forgot that I had forever stamps and put TWO on one letter because I was afraid of the postage going up before it was delivered! | |
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applekisses said: I would gladly pay you on Tuesday for a forever stamp today.
You think that's bad...I forgot that I had forever stamps and put TWO on one letter because I was afraid of the postage going up before it was delivered! oh no! you must treat forever stamps like the precious commodity they are! i hope you burned sage around your mailbox afterwards! | |
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Anxiety said: applekisses said: I would gladly pay you on Tuesday for a forever stamp today.
You think that's bad...I forgot that I had forever stamps and put TWO on one letter because I was afraid of the postage going up before it was delivered! oh no! you must treat forever stamps like the precious commodity they are! i hope you burned sage around your mailbox afterwards! I'm saying! That stamp is haunting me. | |
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applekisses said: Anxiety said: oh no! you must treat forever stamps like the precious commodity they are! i hope you burned sage around your mailbox afterwards! I'm saying! That stamp is haunting me. it's got to be like a phantom limb. | |
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Forever stamps, economic stimulus money... what the fuck is up with your third world country???? | |
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Or, what if the price of the Forever stamp goes DOWN? Music is the language of the spirit. It opens the secret of life bringing peace, abolishing strife. --Kahlil Gibran | |
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Ironically enough, this thread's about stamp interest. | |
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Gees so much drama.... I'm sorry I didnt know!
Really! | |
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I didnt even know about the forever stamp... I mean i thouht a stamp was just a stamp.
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original value with interest. Space for sale... | |
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ThreadBare said: Ironically enough, this thread's about stamp interest.
yes, i'm very interested in my forever stamps, it's true! | |
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shuggie said: Forever stamps, economic stimulus money... what the fuck is up with your third world country????
look, when i have to mail my donkeys to the village, i have to be sure i have proper postage. | |
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Ex-Moderator | I have half a book of them left that I bought qa few months ago. I only ever mail one piece of mail a month (my rent). No one's getting my forever stamps, I tell you. NO ONE! |
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Anxiety said: and they offer to pay you back for it, and you take them up on their offer because you're JUST THAT BROKE.
would you expect the amount you PAID for the forever stamp or would you expect them to pay you the current USPS value of a stamp? if they paid you the original price of the forever stamp, would you be upset? would you bring it to their attention? would you just keep quiet about it? would you judge their character? i don't think this was taken into account when forever stamps were designed. DISCUSS. Anx you have WAY too much time on your hands! Smurf theme song-seriously how many fucking "La Las" can u fit into a dam song
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