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simplyn2deep) wrote2020-03-19 09:16 pm
simplyn2deep) wrote2020-03-19 09:16 pm
Here’s to another month on lockdown
First, we were being self quarantined until the end of the month.
Okay. I had a little issue with that, but I looked at all the things I was able to do to get me out of the apartment and it was going to be okay.
Now it’s apparently a month-long quarantine!
Sunday was church.
Monday was a keep warm and stay out of the rain kind of day…I also did a bunch of research for my original story (and day 1 of self-quarantining)
Tuesday, I went to get a tattoo and bought some dish soap. (Still, self quarantining)
Wednesday…oh…that was just yesterday. Man did the week go by fast!
Today…today I didn’t do much of anything, but I was in an okay mood…until about 3 hours ago.
What happened 3 hours ago?
LA County completely closed down.
Then what seemed like minutes later, the Governor said the entire fucking state of California is closed down until AFTER EASTER! FUCK YOU! THAT’S A MONTH!
I don’t go anywhere, to begin with, but now everything is really basically closed until AFTER April 19! No church on April 5. No church on April 12. No Easter service.
There’s no place I can say I wish I could go to escape this because this is happening all around the fucking planet!
As far as I know, KW still has her doctor appts on April 1 and April 7, but she will need to go to the lab before her April 1 appt and when I called the clinic, they said they didn’t know if the lab was going to be open next week (they only do it 1 day a week). I will have to call the clinic next week to see if the lab is open still.
Postmates fucked me up this week. I used them on the 16th, the transaction cleared my account on the 18th, but the fucking “pre-authorization” charge was still pending and my bank charged me an overdraft fee! The “pre-authorization” is still pending but they charged me the overdraft! “We can give you back $8.35 (of the $35 overdraft fee) right now.” Uhh, the fuck you will! You’re going to give me back all of my money! That “pre-authorization” is still pending so until or unless it posts, I have the money to cover it! Then the bank says that they can give me all of the overdraft fees back if the merchant/Postmates reverses the charge. Okay, great. I send a message to Postmates and they send me the stupid automated response about how they hold the amount of the transaction until it clears and then within 24 hours, it reverses. Well, this bullshit policy just cost me $35 in overdraft fees on a $22 purchase! And I’m currently overdrawn by $54.32!
And then! When my paycheck posts tomorrow, it’s going to be short $54.32 until Postmates removes the “pre-authorization” amount so that the bank can refund me $35!
I’m just frustrated by life now. It’s confirmed that we aren’t having Church until April 19.
Okay. I had a little issue with that, but I looked at all the things I was able to do to get me out of the apartment and it was going to be okay.
Now it’s apparently a month-long quarantine!
Sunday was church.
Monday was a keep warm and stay out of the rain kind of day…I also did a bunch of research for my original story (and day 1 of self-quarantining)
Tuesday, I went to get a tattoo and bought some dish soap. (Still, self quarantining)
Wednesday…oh…that was just yesterday. Man did the week go by fast!
Today…today I didn’t do much of anything, but I was in an okay mood…until about 3 hours ago.
What happened 3 hours ago?
LA County completely closed down.
Then what seemed like minutes later, the Governor said the entire fucking state of California is closed down until AFTER EASTER! FUCK YOU! THAT’S A MONTH!
I don’t go anywhere, to begin with, but now everything is really basically closed until AFTER April 19! No church on April 5. No church on April 12. No Easter service.
There’s no place I can say I wish I could go to escape this because this is happening all around the fucking planet!
As far as I know, KW still has her doctor appts on April 1 and April 7, but she will need to go to the lab before her April 1 appt and when I called the clinic, they said they didn’t know if the lab was going to be open next week (they only do it 1 day a week). I will have to call the clinic next week to see if the lab is open still.
Postmates fucked me up this week. I used them on the 16th, the transaction cleared my account on the 18th, but the fucking “pre-authorization” charge was still pending and my bank charged me an overdraft fee! The “pre-authorization” is still pending but they charged me the overdraft! “We can give you back $8.35 (of the $35 overdraft fee) right now.” Uhh, the fuck you will! You’re going to give me back all of my money! That “pre-authorization” is still pending so until or unless it posts, I have the money to cover it! Then the bank says that they can give me all of the overdraft fees back if the merchant/Postmates reverses the charge. Okay, great. I send a message to Postmates and they send me the stupid automated response about how they hold the amount of the transaction until it clears and then within 24 hours, it reverses. Well, this bullshit policy just cost me $35 in overdraft fees on a $22 purchase! And I’m currently overdrawn by $54.32!
And then! When my paycheck posts tomorrow, it’s going to be short $54.32 until Postmates removes the “pre-authorization” amount so that the bank can refund me $35!
I’m just frustrated by life now. It’s confirmed that we aren’t having Church until April 19.
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I hope things work out with your checking acct.
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This has never happened before but I've had other issues with them...it almost makes me not want to use them anymore.
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I don't normally have a problem with being home but I think I would if the governor came down with a "stay in place" edict.
Is your church doing anything with technology so you can still worship? We've moved the meetings to Zoom and services will be on Zoom and Facebook. It is a bit getting used to and it'll be interesting to see how worship goes.
That stuff with Postmates holding money is ridiculous. I hope you're able to get it resolved soon.
Take care. *hugs*
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Every week our church service is streamed on youtube/facebook so that's whats going to happen going to happen...I'm assuming for the next 4 Sundays as opposed to the orevious 2 Sundays.
I don't know how well it will work for me because my only internet connection is through my cellphone. I have have a hotspot and T-Mobile has added more data...but I don't know much streaming/data a 30-60 minute service will take up and if I have to do that multiple times a week, my data will be gone fairly quickly.
I understand why Postmates holds some funds - they have to assure than you have at least the minimum to cover your purchase. I have no problem with that. I just wish that once the food is delivered, there is a reversal and the hold is removed so this doesn't happen (again).
I've been on hold with my bank for like 18 minstrying to get it fixed on this end.
I hope all is well with you!
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Oh, that's all so frustrating. Hope you get the bank sorted and that you can cope with being at home so long.
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