ironcyclist58 said:Yeah, that’s just for the online stuff. The fee difference is probably because you aren't paying an agent's cut when you do it digitally. Just a heads-up though, if you send it online, your bank is going to flag that transaction as a "cash advance." You'll end up getting hit with those extra fees from the bank or credit card company, which pretty much eats up whatever you thought you were saving by skipping the agent...
He’s sending it directly to my USD account at Chase—how much is Chase going to charge me for that?
On the right side under "send money online"—if you plug in something like $2,800, the fee shows as $30—but if you walk into a physical branch, they're asking for $140. I haven't used the online option before, so I'm not entirely sure if that's accurate.
1. If someone from the European Union sends me Euros, can I receive them in Euros here? When I sent money over to Mexico once, they asked if the recipient wanted Euros or Pesos.
2. I’m a bit confused—I checked the Western Union website, and their calculator says if I send $2,600, the fee is $30. However, when I went into a branch in San Francisco, they were asking for a different amount entirely.$320 ??? When I asked why the online rate was only $30 compared to what they wanted,$320 they basically just told me, "Well, you should just do it online then." What's the catch there?
Can anyone point me toward where I might find some liquid organic green cleaning solution? I've scoured all of Los Angeles—and honestly, it feels like nobody carries it—so if anyone knows a reliable spot, please let me know.
Lawrence Barnes64 said:What kind of power supply are you running? You mentioned having a few drives? Like, how many are we talking here? It’s possible your PSU just can't handle the load, making the whole system unstable and causing those crashes... maybe try unplugging a few 🤣 hard drives, leave just the essential one where the OS is sitting, and see if things settle down
I've tried three different power supplies and I know I picked a good one—so that isn't the issue. It’s likely down to the motherboard or the graphics card itself, since everything else seems solid. Does anyone know where I can find a Flash video showing how to disable this GPU acceleration? I can't seem to track down a decent video online.
The GPU is just some old 1GB card—I think I paid about $100 for it maybe two or three years back. It’s nothing special—but I did hit a Blue Screen of Death today—only when I was booting up the system and everything was live; then the whole thing just crashed. That said, web browsing and general PC work feel much snappier now—not that I should probably just wipe and reinstall Windows—but it's definitely faster than last week when every single click felt like a struggle.
Could you explain how the browser actually communicates with the GPU? I'm not quite sure where to look to find that info.
Hardware acceleration seems to be the culprit—I noticed it happening in both Firefox and Chrome, and turning it off provided an immediate improvement. I'm thinking about disabling it across the board, including in Flash if that's even possible—though I'm not so sure about the OS itself since I just installed a brand-new graphics card :/—any advice?
Christian Rodriguez47 said:So, what’s the deal with the other ports? Did you try upgrading Firefox or maybe just doing a clean reinstall? Try disabling Flash and see if that changes anything. Also, could you give me a little more detail on your hardware? Just let me know what kind of setup you're running.
Quick update—upgrading hasn't helped at all... I've tried everything.
I'm running an Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4, with 3.25GB of RAM, 32-bit Windows 7, and a 1GB graphics card—plus a few different drives. Personally, I think my bookmarks might be the culprit; I have about a million of them, which likely bogs down Firefox and causes the crashes. I also recently installed BlueStacks to run Android on my PC, and that's slowed things down even further—everything feels sluggish now. Every time I click something, there's a massive delay before Windows Explorer, Chrome, or Firefox will actually open—and Firefox is definitely the worst, especially with this constant crashing issue.
The disk was flagged with an ultra DMA CRC error—but honestly, I suspect it’s just a fluke since my old drive had the same issue. It's likely a motherboard problem—every drive I plug into that specific port runs into this exact same trouble—so the disk occasionally disappears from Internet Explorer and forces a full system reboot, though that isn't tied to why Firefox keeps crashing
Christian Rodriguez47 said:Which version of Firefox or Flash are you running? Just a heads-up, a BSOD doesn't always mean your hardware is toast. It could easily be a buggy driver or some software acting up... To start, maybe try running a scan on your PC with MBAM. It might also help to clear out some junk using CCleaner. Once you've installed the latest versions of Firefox and Flash, let me know if things seem any better!
I already ran CCleaner and checked with Malwarebytes—nothing worked. I might need a new Flash update, though I did install the latest version just a few months back.
Lawrence Barnes64 said:so if you're staring at a blue screen of death right now, it basically means something in your rig is straight up failing on you... honestly, just back up all your important files immediately before everything goes south and then maybe try swapping out your RAM first (just borrow some from a buddy if you don't have a spare lying around) and see if that fixes it...
it's the same deal with your hard drive, man, so you've just gotta troubleshoot by eliminating things one by one until you find the culprit...
Every once in a while, my E drive disappears from Internet Explorer when I reboot—it comes back eventually—and HD Tune has been flagging an error on its controller for about a year or two now. But here, the Blue Screen isn't constant; sometimes Firefox just closes on its own, and if I try to reopen it right after it crashes, I get hit with the Blue Screen and the whole computer restarts.
Larry Martinez5 said:Chrome actually uses PepperFlash Player—which is maintained by Google, not Adobe Flash Player—so that might be where the discrepancy lies...
It could also just be a matter of RAM usage and hard drive paging. You should probably check how much memory Firefox is eating up compared to your total available RAM.
Task Manager shows Firefox at 436.756 MB I have 3.25 GB of RAM available.
I've got a bit of a strange issue here—let me try to explain it clearly.
Basically, Firefox runs incredibly slow whenever I have Flash enabled or when I'm trying to load heavy websites. I might have too many bookmarks saved—maybe I overstuffed it, who knows—but beyond the sluggishness, every single time I boot up my PC and click the icon, it feels like it takes an eternity to launch. In about 99% of cases, the browser crashes and I'm forced to hard-reset my computer. If I try to relaunch it, I get hit with a Blue Screen of Death, and the whole system just restarts. It even happens spontaneously sometimes—as if I’m overloading the PC just by using Firefox. I've noticed this specifically occurs when dealing with demanding sites or anything involving Flash...
Reinstalling hasn't helped—I've even waited around for a newer version—so why does this happen? Interestingly, I don't run into any of this with Chrome. This all started a few months ago.
Since everyone keeps raving about online sportsbooks, let me ask a simple question—can anyone actually name an online site with the exact same odds and tennis handicap settlements as BetRivers or Hattrick? I doubt you'll find one. Honestly, it’s probably better to just stick here and deal with the tax—because once you factor in those lower online odds, you end up right back where you started. People are jumping ship to online platforms out of pure frustration with how we've been treated, but at the end of the day, it’s just us losing anyway.
John Clark6 said:Carl Nguyen5 - I mean, your situation is a bit different—if the delivery wasn't handled properly, you might actually have to resort to those extra legal remedies they use for cases just like this.
Nancy Richardson2 - I honestly can't believe lawyers are still trying to charge people for "notice fees" or whatever else... it was settled ages ago that there's absolutely no legal basis for that!
I’ve already filed an appeal—and I'm certain I'll win this one—while the second case will probably go my way too, since they actually caught my own error there; a lawyer knows better than I do, as I'm certainly no expert—but I am curious about how I can recover the IRS fees once the appeal is granted, given that the whole mess stemmed from their late filing—meaning, essentially, I'm stuck footing the bill for their mistake.
rowdyraven112 said:Hmmmm... you know what they say? A lawyer is a servant of the devil and deserves a... hit to the head... Clearly, this person doesn't understand how the IRS or the courts actually function. Therefore, here's the summary. They probably tried to serve you the garnishment at your old registered address. You might have even received it and tossed it in the trash thinking it was just a warning, or maybe your neighbor George took it and forgot to give it to you. Or, they couldn't find you, posted the notice on the court bulletin board, and it became legally binding. It's all explained in previous posts. How does the IRS work? How do the courts work? Once the IRS receives a garnishment, they freeze the checking account and hold the funds for 30 days before releasing them to the creditor. Immediately, the IRS fees ($57) and I assume court costs or notary fees ($167) are deducted. Therefore, you can appeal, but only if you have proof that you already paid. Any appeal regarding anything else will be denied because the deadlines passed ages ago. That's exactly why those deadlines exist. When a ruling becomes final, only the judge who issued it can overturn it, and even then, they need some damn good arguments to pull it off. Usually, when a judge does that, they’re basically admitting they screwed up—which happens about once in a blue moon, mostly due to procedural blunders like messed-up service of process. That definitely isn't what happened in your case. Any appeal to a higher court is going to get tossed out on technicalities because it was filed too late. Therefore, your advisor and lawyer are just going to rack up extra fees for you with that useless appeal. End of story. And for the record, John Clark6 has been repeating himself two hundred times here: just because a statute of limitations kicks in doesn't mean the debt vanishes. It still exists. It just means the creditor lost their chance to collect through the courts. Doesn't mean they won't try to squeeze you for it some other way. If you had bothered to spend thirty minutes scrolling back through fifty pages of posts, you would have found all these answers already.
Why do you think my appeal was sent too late? Where exactly in this story did you see that? It was delivered right on time within the 8-day window. Why are you assuming my appeals aren't valid? And what do you mean "collect outside of court"—are they going to show up at my house asking for cash? )) Also, how can you be so sure there wasn't a procedural error in my cases? That's exactly the point—one was sent late, which is why my advisor told me I'd end up paying 😉 on the appeal. But I have a shot with the second one because my lawyer found where they messed up, and my advisor said there's a chance for that one too... and this is an advisor who processes a million insurance claims a day 😉
So, let's go back to basics: who gave an insurance company the authority to freeze my accounts due to a procedural error? If a judge is responsible, then he failed, my account got frozen, and I'm stuck with IRS fees because of his mistake. Am I really supposed to pay fees for his error? Who am I supposed to complain to, or who should I sue to get those IRS fees back once my appeals are actually granted?
So—following those garnishments I mentioned earlier regarding two car lifts from 2001—here is how things unfolded. I headed over to see a lawyer at a firm here in New York City—she’s actually a friend, so she’s helping me out pro bono—but since I am in ST and she is based in NYC, she sent me down to the clerk's office first.
First, I went to the IRS to pay $543 of the total $600 they quoted me—that includes the principal, interest, and IRS fees—because it seems like they pulled $57 out of my account from $600 almost immediately. I noticed they already took about $167, leaving my balance sitting there; I was honestly baffled because I've never dealt with anything like this before.
Then, I hit the clerk's office—total chaos, really—and even the lady working the desk wasn't sure about a case that's thirteen years old. After we finished copying everything, I spoke with an advisor who handles these insurance garnishments all the time. He told me I'd likely win one part of the appeal and maybe lose the other—suggesting I just stay reasonable and try to reach a settlement.
I went to the insurance company totally unprepared and explained that some funds had already been taken. I asked them to return the money and suspend the garnishment, promising I wouldn't contest it further. They agreed, telling me to check back tomorrow once the funds cleared their account. Well, I call them the next day, and they claim they haven't received anything. I head back to the IRS, and they tell me those were their processing fees—the money is just sitting in reserve until a judge rules within thirty days. I call the insurance company again and tell them, "Look, there's nothing to return, those were just IRS fees; you can go ahead and suspend the garnishment now." But they? They ask why they should bother. I reminded them we had a deal yesterday, and she just rudely snaps, "No."🙂
Fine. I went back to my lawyer, she drafted the appeals, and I filed them. I checked in with the advisor again, and he just shook his head—he told me, "I warned you they’d play games like this." They either wait for the appeal deadline to pass or hope someone uninformed pays up on something that's already past the statute of limitations. By the way, they actually called me yesterday, trying to figure out if they could drop one of the garnishments since they'll almost certainly lose that one—though they won't admit that to me directly.
Now, my lawyer thinks I'll probably win both. I don't quite grasp the legal reasoning—I'm no attorney—but she knows her stuff. Honestly, I'm just wondering what kind of system we live in where people can freeze my accounts for no reason, or where the insurance company takes $167 for costs I shouldn't even be liable for. So, what are my options? I can fight it, drag it out for years to eventually get my money back, or potentially sue them for legal fees—though even that might be tough since she's doing this as a favor and isn't local. At best, I'm still out the IRS fees, or I have to sue them just to get $167 back. I’d love some advice—this feels incredibly unjust. I know it’s technically the law, but if this is the law, then it’s just pure harassment.
John Clark6 said:If you ask me, I don’t think you need to lose any sleep over the statute of limitations—it seems pretty clear to me that your solution became legally binding a long time ago. The real sticking point, as far as your specific situation goes, is strictly the service of process—meaning, whether the delivery was actually executed according to legal standards. Basically, the big question is why you didn't receive that formal notice for the garnishment order.
I haven't had any issues for years—let's say three to five—everything is paid up, I take everything the mail carrier brings, and my record is spotless. I’ve been careful precisely to avoid this kind of headache. I recently started a new job, too—just kicked off a new contract—and suddenly they start digging up these old, baseless claims from nowhere. Last year, I settled an old debt from a couple of years back, went down to the local police station to check if I was clear, and they said I was good. I even checked with the bank—nothing on my file—so I slept easy until they unearthed this...
If this was finalized ages ago, why hasn't anyone tried to collect for years? Are they just waiting to feast on interest, or what? And more importantly—if the bank told me the full amount was due, why are they only hitting me for this tiny fraction of $543 instead of the whole thing?