Somnambulist

If you don’t want to stink, scrub your under arms with a soapy bath towel to exfoliate the old skin that holds in the stinky bacteria.

On 7/25/2024 at 11:16 PM, 3STTW said:

I've been dealing guitars for 30+ years so here are some tips...

 

1. Don't sell it on Ebay. I would repeat this the next five points, but for the sake of brevity...

2. You can't have PayPal in TH unless you have a registered company.

3. Invest some time figuring out the market, especially in AP.

4. Figure out who the best dealers are who can connect you with a buyer.

5. Your guitar is only worth what someone is willing to pay for it so forget that imaginary figure in your head. Obvious maybe, but if it really is a true vintage, the collectors will eventually start circling and the private buyers are the best.
6. Unless you have irrefutable provenance, your guitar is essentially firewood. Otherwise, independent evaluation is an absolute necessity.

 

 

Would you be interested in dealing my guitar to someone for me? It's a 1960 Gibson L-4C.  Or point me in the direction of a good dealer?

On 7/25/2024 at 11:54 PM, shdmn said:

Careful with that.  There are all kinds of stupid rules you may run into trying to ship a guitar.  I know from personal experience trying to ship a vintage guitar to the US. They stopped it because of the special wood used and the fact it used seashell for the fretboard dots.  Both very common things you would run into with guitars. 

 

These are rules that were created decades after the instrument was actually made. That didn't matter. Also didn't matter that the instrument was originally made in the US. They told me that I was very lucky they were shipping it back. They could have easily just declared it contraband and kept it.  Lost hundreds of dollars on shipping and ended up selling it to someone in my own country for less.  Maybe it's easier shipping it to other countries but I would avoid trying to ship it to the US.

Wow, that sucks. I won't do that then. Thanks.

2 hours ago, Somnambulist said:

Thank you very much. Now I have another question. I'm trying to sign up for PayPal but it keeps asking for a Thai ID number even though I'm using a VPN. Any idea how to get around this?

I just found out that since last year, Paypal no longer accepts 'foreigner' sign-ups, unless they have a business in Thailand with appropriate documents. You have to sign up with paypal in your own country, but that can be difficult from Thailand, even using a VPN.

You've got to ask someone in your country to sign up for you. 

3 hours ago, murphybridget said:

DHL and FedEx for Thailand, can be reliable for other destinations. Make sure to check with the shipping firm about their packing services to ensure your guitar is well-protected during transit.

Thank you very much. Now I have another question. I'm trying to sign up for PayPal but it keeps asking for a Thai ID number even though I'm using a VPN. Any idea how to get around this?

I'm going to list a vintage guitar on Ebay and then ship it to (probably) North America, Europe, or Japan.

What shipping firm would you suggest? I know DHL and FedEx are best avoided when shipping to Thailand 

but is shipping in the other direction better? 

Or is there another way to ship? I prefer by air because it's so much faster. 

Packing: I know how to pack the guitar inside the case but the shipping firm will need to provide an outer carton and bubble wrap etc.

Insurance: How much would they charge to insure up to 170,000 baht?

This is why I take care of myself.

Well, if "Sin City" is too harsh, albeit true, how about a more friendly sobriquet such as "Sexual Amusement Park".

7 hours ago, GypsyT said:

I got my MacBookAir to come back this way;

 

"Unplug the laptop from the charger and peripherals. Hold down Shift + Control + Option and the power button for ten seconds. Let go of all keys and reconnect the charger. Then, press the power button to boot your laptop."

 

 

I gave that a try a couple of hours ago and so far, so good. Many thanks!

My M1 MacBookAir is on the fritz. Can you recommend a good shop or repairman?

2 hours ago, Celsius said:

Guy is asking about the clinic, but people talk about hospitals.

This info about hospitals is news to me, so I appreciate those posts, too.

I need to see a doctor but I hate dual pricing. Can you point me toward one that doesn't

do that.

My girl sells smoothies in South Pattaya. Biz had been dead for a long time,

but four or five days ago it suddenly got much better.

18 hours ago, sustanon said:

https://maps.app.goo.gl/VR9BRqSMhRDYxYji6

I dropped off my bag today. He's going to work on both arm straps for 120 baht and it'll be

ready in one day.

That's close to me. Thank you 🙏

My shoes are fine but my old but trusty daypack needs a strap replaced and I thought a shoe repair shop

might be a good place to go?  But I don't know Pattaya very well. Any ideas?

I just bought one at the DIY at The Avenue for 49 baht and it works.  

Happy ending.

 :--)

The package said it was a flash drive lol.  So I was slightly worried but it looked like what I wanted and it was/is.

5 minutes ago, NextG said:

Did you check Mr DIY whilst you were at Tukcom?

I bought a USB-C to USB-A adapter there.  25 baht. 

Oh, no, I didn't think to go look in there. Thanks. For that price, one could break every month and I wouldn't even mind lol.

I need a USB Type C (male) to Micro USB (female) adapter.

I've bought two adaptors at Tukcom but they both broke within a month. Powerbuy doesn't sell them.

I bought from two shops on the same floor. I don't know if I just had bad luck or if they

sell cheap junk. So, where else in Pattaya can I buy one, or should I go to Lazada?

I have been taking saw palmetto for years. It works. Also zinc. Most of the zinc in a man's body is in his prostate. Those with enlarged prostates have a lot less of it there than those whose prostates are in better shape.  Zinc is great for the libido, too. 

What are they requiring these days for a certificate of residence to open a bank account? 

On 10/12/2022 at 4:55 PM, Inala said:

They were fine. One side serviced floors 1-25, the other side went express straight past them to floors 26 and up. It was a fantastic building. Having that massive full height internal atrium with staircase and verandahs was fantastic for breezes. Btw, I'm talking about the Sky Beach next to Centara Grand, not the other Sky Beach (Park Beach?) further down Soi 18 in Wongamat.

Oh, that's good to know. I am moving in December but am staying in the Pratamnak/Jomtien area because it has become home. But maybe someday I'll consider Skybeach again because I love the architecture and location.

On 10/4/2022 at 1:57 PM, Inala said:

Lived in Sky Beach Naklua, which is right next door to Wongamat. Loved it. Fantastic and iconic old building. Absolute beachfront, as are many up here. Naklua and Wongamat are handy to get into town, you can even walk if you're going to a restaurant on the north end of Beach Road. I'm not so keen on the very northern end of Wongamat, it turns into a dead end up there. Otherwise, beaches are nice and quite a few waterfront restaurants as well.   

Before choosing Pratamnak, I was interested in Sky Beach, but was warned that the elevators are very slow. True?  But now I live in Unixx and the elevators are slow haha.

I lived on the Kasetsin side of Pratamnak for a year. A guy in my building had a very nasty looking scar on his right calf from a dog bite. He was an avid walker.  I got chased a few times even on my scooter.  But it was their barking in the wee hours that really bothered me.  Now I live in Unixx, which has windows and walls that keep out almost all noise.
Another thing I didn't like about Kasetsin, as someone mentioned above, is that it's not connected to the rest of Pratamnak (because of the royal property in the area I've been told). Even on a scooter I got tired of having to go all the way up to Pratamnak Road and then back down Soi 5 to get to the big beach. Cozy Beach is OK but isn't long enough to go for a proper walk.  starts

If I wasn't happy in Unixx, I'd look for something in Pratamnak on Soi 4, 5, or 6.  BTW, there's a baht bus that stops in the Unixx parking lot. 

You wear your armoured jacket and boots just to go to 7-11?  That's just not me.  I would cook.