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Sun Oct 18 14:17:47 UTC 2015 <HeySteve> hey pete_dushenski
Sun Oct 18 14:17:43 UTC 2015 <HeySteve> I have a UV light from an old apparatus I should find a use for
Sun Oct 18 14:11:03 UTC 2015 <HeySteve> what was the story there, random find or they actually made them for you?
Sun Oct 18 14:10:31 UTC 2015 <HeySteve> I read about you finding "MP" old style bulbs
Sun Oct 18 14:10:07 UTC 2015 <HeySteve> ah right, sure those are more but even if they're upgrading them it's still over-priced and outside contract
Sun Oct 18 14:09:10 UTC 2015 <HeySteve> the china cheapies are like $2.5 max
Sun Oct 18 14:08:21 UTC 2015 <HeySteve> well maybe for marijuana growers but I mean just regular 60W bulbs, shouldn't be more than $5 here
Sun Oct 18 14:07:27 UTC 2015 <HeySteve> about competitors advertising deposit fairness, hope they will use this system I propose to enforce it.
Sun Oct 18 14:06:37 UTC 2015 <HeySteve> $25 light bulbs etc.
Sun Oct 18 14:06:24 UTC 2015 <HeySteve> they inflate the repair and cleaning expenses at least 5x from the bills I've seen
Sun Oct 18 14:05:44 UTC 2015 <HeySteve> ok, noted
Sun Oct 18 14:05:04 UTC 2015 <HeySteve> I don't know where the money goes but they are raking in all these deposits
Sun Oct 18 14:04:36 UTC 2015 <HeySteve> like a hookers and coke fund, you know, it's bezzle
Sun Oct 18 14:03:53 UTC 2015 <HeySteve> lol there's plenty of those here, could tell some stories. but in this case of this agency who are more high end market, it's the expense of running a slush fund
Sun Oct 18 14:01:21 UTC 2015 <HeySteve> well, what happens in practice is the agency spends those funds and claims the rate is that low to disguise the fact
Sun Oct 18 13:58:57 UTC 2015 <HeySteve> standard bank interest is about 6%
Sun Oct 18 13:57:42 UTC 2015 <HeySteve> competing for rich tenants, well I offer them the guaranteed return of their deposit without the hassle of litigation. courts may be effective in some cases but there's always legal risk and time costs involved.
Sun Oct 18 13:56:15 UTC 2015 <HeySteve> <+mircea_popescu> no landlord makes a tidy living off scaming tenants. <- perhaps I should say, "make frequent bonuses." there's a rental agency infamous for it in SA and also a few private owners I could mention. it's also very common for them to not keep the deposit in an interest-bearing account by law or to skim the interest. from that same rental agency, tenants apparently get back
Sun Oct 18 13:56:15 UTC 2015 <HeySteve> <0.01% over a year's occupancy.
Sun Oct 18 13:49:01 UTC 2015 <HeySteve> mircea_popescu, I understand your point. my gf agrees with you. I can make this better for property holders if tenants pay a double (or even triple) deposit, or perhaps I must think on further improvements. those making a tidy living off scamming tenants will of course never go for it, but a good-faith landlord might appreciate having more insurance against property damage / non-payment.