Stores in chicago that sell e-cigarettes

This may seem kind of trivial, but basically every MyBasket in my local area that sells (or used to sell) the yellow Topvalu 25 gram protein bars, haven't had them in stock for about 3 weeks, since before Golden Week. The same with the Asahi 27 gram protein bars. Anyone else notice this or for whatever reason is it just certain stores?
I go to the gym regularly and it's now becoming a pain in the ass and more expensive to hit my daily protein goals, especially in between waiting for my protein powder shipments. Just wondering whether they've been permanently removed from stock or?
Cheers if anyone knows!

I am not The OOP, OOP is u/Beneficial_Hall_5320
My (26F) friend's (26F) boyfriend (28M) gave me an inappropriately expensive gift for my birthday. How do I react?
TRIGGER WARNING: infidelity, emotional manipulation, retaliation
Original Post May 3, 2024
Hey everyone,
Last week, I celebrated my birthday with my friend group. We're all fairly close, and whilst we've never discussed presents/gifts explicitly, we all kind of naturally fell into an unspoken pattern around what kind of birthday gifts we give to each other: we do gifts, but they're usually in the 10-40 Euro range. Think things like a book, a voucher for theater tickets, maybe a nice bottle of wine. That kind of stuff. We're all young professionals or grad students, and that just fits our general income level.
A good friend of mine brought her boyfriend to the party, and he gave me a gift of his own, separate from my friend's. Without going into too much detail, it was a small object that had a very thoughtful connection to a trip I took in winter. I was genuinely very thankful for the gift and thought it was lovely.
However, when I unpacked the item at home, something about it just caught my eye. Certain parts of the item that I would have expected to be made of glass didn't....look like glass. I ended up googling the maker's mark on the bottom and found the exact same item online, for the price of....750 Euros!
Now. It'd be one thing if this guy was a trust fund kid for whom that kind of money was just peanuts. I'd still feel uncomfortable, but at least there'd be some logic to this then. But my friend's relationship with this guy already has massive problems, largely centred around him being underemployed and making her pick up the tab for their shared lifestyle to an undue degree. We honestly all expect the relationship to fizzle out soon, because they obviously aren't compatible in some key aspects. So now I've got this 750-Euro-item on my shelf, and I've no clue how to handle this. It feels extremely inappropriate to have this thing. I'd feel uncomfortable accepting this sort of gift from almost anyone I know, but the fact that it's a) a friend's romantic partner (I'm gay and her boyfriend knows, but still) and b) said friend has issues with her partner's handling of his finances just makes it even worse. It's also a highly specific item that I don't think he'd be likely to just have, so I'm pretty certain he must have bought this for the occasion and must be aware of its value.
What do I do? My friend seems to be totally unaware of the value of the item. Do I tell her? Do I contact the boyfriend and ask him what the fuck he was thinking? How would you handle this?
TL;DR: Friend's boyfriend gave me 750-Euro birthday gift. Friend seems to be unaware of true value of the item and already has issues with boyfriend's handling of money. How do I handle this?
RELEVANT COMMENTS/ADDITIONAL INFO
OOP on talking to her friend and returning the item

Yeah, I think I'll have to have a discussion with my friend - I also considered that he might have got some kind of BIZARRELY amazing deal, and spent all of yesterday night googling around for auctioning sites and checking whether there might be a chance he bought this without knowing what it was and how much it was worth. I'm pretty sure, though, that unless something genuinely absurd happened, he must have paid at least 500 EUR for this, and even that's a VERY generously low estimate. There is, of course, a chance that he just had this item, but it's so specific and rare that I don't think some random pseudo-finance bro just has this in his house, sees it, and thinks, 'huh. it's my girlfriend's friends birthday, that might be a good chance to get rid of this'.
Totally bizarre behaviour. I don't know what this man was thinking, but I need this thing out of my house.

OOP When told to ask the friends BF coyly where he bought the item and get answers

I considered that as well! Trying to maintain some level of vagueness about what it is: the thing that makes it valuable is that it's antique/second-hand. There are modern versions of this item available that are reasonably priced ( I initially thought my item was one of these modern versions) but anything made by the particular guy who made mine is valuable because it's old. If he bought it online, it would be downright impossible for him not to notice that similar items go for 600-800 EUR even if he somehow got this particular one for cheaper. I suppose there is some kind of bizarre off-chance that he bought it at a flea market or antique store from someone who didn't know what they were selling, but he's a very run-of-the-mill finance-bro-ish frat boy type and not at all the sort of guy I imagine casually meandering around flea markets and picking up valuable antiques on accident.
It's such a bizarre thing to happen. I genuinely don't know whether I'm glad to have googled it and found out - on the one hand, I'm glad to know someone did something that utterly bonkers, on the other hand, I could have gone on existing peacefully and enjoyed my pretty trinket if I hadn't found out what it was 💀

Update May 5, 2024
Original post here
To summarise the original post: My (26F) friend's (26F) perpetually broke boyfriend (28M) gave me a gift for my birthday. It initially looked like a thoughtfully chosen, normal gift with a lovely connection to a recent trip to my mother's homecountry I took in winter, but after growing suspicious of the quality of the materials, I realised that it was in fact an antique worth hundreds of Euros. Theories as to what happened included him not being aware of the item's value, possibly having bought it from someone who didn't know what they were selling, or him trying to somehow hurt his girlfriend/my friend and/or trying to hit on me in a bizarre, inappropriate way.
I ended up texting my friend and telling her that I had researched the gift and discovered it was worth a very inappropriate amount of money. She was VERY surprised by the entire situation, especially considering her boyfriend (now ex, but more on that later) is perpetually broke and makes her foot the bill for their shared lifestyle. She came over to my place and together, we called him on speakerphone, where she demanded some answers. Long story short: He STOLE it. From his OWN MOTHER.
He's still being a bit shady about some details, but we managed to piece together the sequence of events to a satisfactory degree:
My friend was supposed to be coming to my birthday party straight from work. When she left her office, she realised she had forgotten the gift she had planned for me (a book) at home. Since she was already running late and her place is pretty far from both her work and my flat, she chose to text her boyfriend, who was having dinner at his parent's home at the time. She knew he was there, and knew his parents live close to me, so she asked him to just buy a copy of the same book at a bookshop on his way to my place so they'd have a gift.
For reasons known only to him, he did not choose this simple, reasonable solution to the 'we forgot our gift' issue. Instead of leaving five minutes early to pick up another copy of the book, he instead chose to just GRAB A RANDOM ITEM OFF HIS MOTHER'S LIVING ROOM SHELF. WITHOUT ASKING HER. He had no idea what it was, just thought it looked pretty, took it, and stuffed it in a paper bag. He also did not text back my friend or react to her calls, so she (reasonably) assumed he hadn't read her message and ended up going BACK to get the book, which was why they arrived separately and with separate gifts.
Meanwhile, the boyfriend had unknowingly gifted me not just any antique, no! This item had been passed down to his mother from her THREE-TIMES-GREAT-GRANDMOTHER. It had been in his family's possession for literal centuries, and was the ONLY tangible connection she (his mother) still had to her homecountry, which, incidentally, is also my mother's homecountry - which he wasn't aware of, meaning that what I thought was a thoughtful connection to my trip there was a total coincidence! He had no idea of the item's cultural significance.
My friend immediately made him call his mum to fess up to the entire situation. His mother had been running herself ragged trying to figure out where this item disappeared to for DAYS. Obviously, she never suspected thievery, and was blaming herself terribly for having lost something this important. The boyfriend ACTUALLY HAD THE GALL to try to convince her not to make her call his mum! He wanted to sweep the entire thing under the rug! Of course, we didn't let that happen.
His mother came by my place this morning and I returned the item to her, along with some apologies for not starting investigations immediately and some nice chocolate. We had a lovely conversation about our shared cultural heritage, I assured her that the item had been treated with dignity for the entire time it was in my possession, and we parted ways with a hug. She also told me that my initial estimate of the item's value was incorrect- it's actually worth EVEN MORE money. It would probably sell for a four-figure sum at auction.
I don't know what she wants to do with her son, but I hope she whoops his ass. My friend, for obvious reasons, broke up with him.
Lessons learned: Google suspicious gifts, and lock away your sentimentals/valuables when people you're not entirely sure about come over. The GALL of this man.
Tl;dr: The suspiciously expensive gift was, in fact, stolen. The boyfriend swiped it off his mum's shelf, not knowing what it was or how much it was worth. I returned it to her and hope she whoops his ass.
RELEVANT COMMENTS
crazycatlorde

Firstly, good on you! Secondly, good on your friend for breaking up with this dope. Thirdly, I laugh at the implication that one should lock valuables away from people you’re not entirely sure about if that person is your own child 😅

OOP

True! That poor woman obviously wouldn't have thought her own son would be running around grabbing random things off her shelves! I still ended up checking all of my stuff, considering he appears to have sticky fingers and spent hours in my flat basically unsupervised on my birthday. I'll grow much more cautious with my valuables when having groups over from now on, especially if the group includes friends' partners who I might not know that well!

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crazykitty123

I remember reading your first post. WHAT WAS THE GIFT??? Why not put us out of our misery and say what it was?

OOP

Alright, alright - it's super specific, but it's a special kind of religious devotional triptych made, in the case of 'my' particular one, of silver and real fucking rubies. They're called 'travel triptychs' and common in my family's home region, though, of course, they aren't usually made of silver and gemstones. I initially grew suspicious because of the maker's mark a) saying that it's silver and b) specifically saying that it's 800 silver, which is a kind of silver used only up to the 1800s (modern silverwork uses 925 silver, aka 'sterling silver'). The religious aspect wasn't very meaningful to me, but my family's home city is famous for its silversmithing, and my mother's family were silversmiths, and the item specifically is BEAUTIFUL. Of course it is, it's a thousand-dollar antique inlaid with fucking rubies.
Suuuuuper specific. This fucker basically accidentally gave me a gift that would have been, if it had come from someone else, pretty damn amazing.

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Yes, this really only didn't immediately raise suspicions because somehow, this extremely specific item was also an extremely well-fitting gift for me. The entire connection to my family and background, plus I am super into art history and have a small collection of (much cheaper) stuff that isn't too dissimilar to this thing - basically, he accidentally gave me the perfect gift. If he had given it to anyone else, I expect they would have immediately gone '?????? wtf, bro' and started to think about what on earth happened there, but I seriously spent a good while thinking to myself that I would have never expected something this thoughtful from a near-stranger, and how I must have misjudged this guy's character terribly.
And yes, triptychs are the coolest shit! As glad as I am about this one being back in the hands of its rightful owner, I've been trawling etsy since then, trying to find a significantly cheaper one made of tin to fill the empty space left behind by the silver-and-rubies one 😂😂😂 I hope your sister enjoys hers!

THIS IS A REPOST SUB - I AM NOT THE OOP
DO NOT CONTACT THE OOP's OR COMMENT ON LINKED POSTS, REMEMBER - RULE 7

There’s an aquarium store in Dallas that sells the Bioloark line, and I immediately knew that I needed to set up a new opae tank!
Bought 23 shrimp and some snails from u/gotsnails, and they arrived yesterday! They’re happily swimming in their new home as of a few hours ago.
I’m pretty obsessed! May need to get a moss ball for them though.

Welp after today's shift I am most certainly promoting myself to customer next week. I was thinking about it for awhile and and tossing around the idea of if I should and when, but after today's shift now's the time.
The funny part is, customer wise, today was actually pretty chill. It's just all the stuff that was told me to me about our SL and "unofficial" ASL as well as a few of the shenanigans my co worker (an SGA) pulled and said today. And then to top it all off I check next week's schedule to see I've got 1 opening shift for 5 hours next week as my whole schedule even though my numbers have improved quite a bit over the last 45 days. I'm attributing it to the fact that we brought on two more people but, but if that's the way the hours are going to be spread why even bring on more people?
I try to give my coworker the benefit of the doubt because I'm pretty sure he's autistic so I'm not sure if he knows how rude some of the things he's been doing or saying have been lately, but there's never a time where it's appropriate to jump on my case and shout at me in front of customers while I'm helping them and that's happened a few times now. The flip side of this too is it seems our fake ASL has boldened him to feel free to speak I'll of me as they think I can't hear their snide comments or gossip when we switching shifts, not to mention the things he says that are said about me by her when we're not working together. I've also found out my SL has been using me as basically the "you guys don't want to be him" example and goes through my transactions, commenting about how I should've had a easy pro here, warranties there, how I don't do my job, how anytime he complains in our work chat its actually directed at me, basically just using me as a the poster boy of suck. I understand I'm no star employee but it's unprofessional and honestly kind of hurtful to use me that way. Not to mention that he acts like "he believes in me" when I work with him because he's scheduling in one shift a week to work with him to improve my skills because he has SGAs train me just enough to work the store and now 5 months later, after I hadn't seen him since I got hired in October until he started scheduling me and him together last month, he's trying to to make up lost ground. I had a co worker ask if I could work for her and I said I could and just to be petty to the two of us he said I couldn't open I had to close because " he had something else in mind".
I'm just done with the silliness and the unprofessional bullying. It's not even drama, it's just shitty people being shitty. I don't mind the occasional rude customer, heck it's fun telling rude people I don't want their business, but the fact I'm having anxiety attacks everyday before work worrying about how my self esteem is going to take a hit today and how am I going to mess up again and be made into an example; it's just not worth it. On top of it, having to be measured by new metrics now that are somewhat in part out of our control is not going to be fun. On top of it I think our DL wants SGAs and ASLs to start having their own weekly calls based on my SL's call notes from last week and getting harped on by a DL on top of my SL while being made fun of for not selling enough warranties and memberships doesn't sound too fun. So back to customer I go!
I hate this too because I know I'm a good employee, but I've also always known I'm a crap salesman and if I knew how much this is just a sales job selling memberships and warranties rather than a customer service job I would never have started.
P.s. Never work where you like to shop. As the saying goes, don't shit where you eat.

They stopped selling my favorite juice, Sambazon Dragon Fruit Juice. Costco was the only place in my area, San Antonio, that sold it in the 64oz size. I can't find it anywhere. Did Costco just stop selling it in all its stores?

I've personally set up email flows for at least 50 brands and SMS flows for at least 30 brands. This post is a sequel to my last post where I told you exactly how marketing agencies set up email flows for brands that do 30k-50k per month. But this time, I will share how I set up SMS automation for brands that do 30k-150k per month.
Disclaimer: Brands doing less than 30k a month often don't need all of these automated text messages set up, they can focus on abandoned cart, welcome series and browse abonnement emails while still pulling in similar numbers on the backend. Brands doing more than 150k a month will need more in-depth SMS flow work but I can expand on that in another post.
Here's the breakdown:
WELCOME SERIES:

1. Thanks for signing up! Here’s ____% OFF your order
2. Don’t forget to use your discount code, we’re selling out fast!
3. (General shop now sms message)
4. BIGGER DISCOUNT

ABANDONED CART:

1. You almost forgot this!
2. (Reminder + discount code)
3. Check out some of our reviews
4. We’re almost sold out (BIGGER DISCOUNT)
5. We’re almost sold out reminder

BROWSE AB:

1. Did you see something you liked?
2. (Reminder + discount code)
3. Check out some of our reviews
4. We’re almost sold out (BIGGER DISCOUNT)
5. We’re almost sold out reminder

WINBACK:

1. It’s been a while since we heard from you, here’s a gift (CODE)
2. Are you still interested in our product
3. (OPT-OUT OPTION)

UPSELL/CROSS-SELL

1. You ordered _____ last time, check this product out you may like it as well
2. (DISCOUNT ON NEXT ORDER)
3. Leave a review

I wish you all the best of luck while setting this up in your store. I will always suggest setting up email flows first because they are cheaper and more effective. But with that being said SMS marketing can still easily add 10-15% in revenue to your existing sales so it's worth a shot. Hope you guys enjoy this post! if you're a marketer feel free to add what you'd do differently when it comes to SMS flows.

I've personally set up email flows for at least 50 brands and SMS flows for at least 30 brands. This post is a sequel to my last post where I told you exactly how marketing agencies set up email flows for brands that do 30k-50k per month. But this time, I will share how I set up SMS automation for brands that do 30k-150k per month.
Disclaimer: Brands doing less than 30k a month often don't need all of these automated text messages set up, they can focus on abandoned cart, welcome series and browse abonnement emails while still pulling in similar numbers on the backend. Brands doing more than 150k a month will need more in-depth SMS flow work but I can expand on that in another post.
Here's the breakdown:
WELCOME SERIES:

1. Thanks for signing up! Here’s ____% OFF your order
2. Don’t forget to use your discount code, we’re selling out fast!
3. (General shop now sms message)
4. BIGGER DISCOUNT

ABANDONED CART:

1. You almost forgot this!
2. (Reminder + discount code)
3. Check out some of our reviews
4. We’re almost sold out (BIGGER DISCOUNT)
5. We’re almost sold out reminder

BROWSE AB:

1. Did you see something you liked?
2. (Reminder + discount code)
3. Check out some of our reviews
4. We’re almost sold out (BIGGER DISCOUNT)
5. We’re almost sold out reminder

WINBACK:

1. It’s been a while since we heard from you, here’s a gift (CODE)
2. Are you still interested in our product
3. (OPT-OUT OPTION)

UPSELL/CROSS-SELL

1. You ordered _____ last time, check this product out you may like it as well
2. (DISCOUNT ON NEXT ORDER)
3. Leave a review

I wish you all the best of luck while setting this up in your store. I will always suggest setting up email flows first because they are cheaper and more effective. But with that being said SMS marketing can still easily add 10-15% in revenue to your existing sales so it's worth a shot. Hope you guys enjoy this post! if you're a marketer feel free to add what you'd do differently when it comes to SMS flows.

I've personally set up email flows for at least 50 brands and SMS flows for at least 30 brands. This post is a sequel to my last post where I told you exactly how marketing agencies set up email flows for brands that do 30k-50k per month. But this time, I will share how I set up SMS automation for brands that do 30k-150k per month.
Disclaimer: Brands doing less than 30k a month often don't need all of these automated text messages set up, they can focus on abandoned cart, welcome series and browse abonnement emails while still pulling in similar numbers on the backend. Brands doing more than 150k a month will need more in-depth SMS flow work but I can expand on that in another post.
Here's the breakdown:
WELCOME SERIES:

1. Thanks for signing up! Here’s ____% OFF your order
2. Don’t forget to use your discount code, we’re selling out fast!
3. (General shop now sms message)
4. BIGGER DISCOUNT

ABANDONED CART:

1. You almost forgot this!
2. (Reminder + discount code)
3. Check out some of our reviews
4. We’re almost sold out (BIGGER DISCOUNT)
5. We’re almost sold out reminder

BROWSE AB:

1. Did you see something you liked?
2. (Reminder + discount code)
3. Check out some of our reviews
4. We’re almost sold out (BIGGER DISCOUNT)
5. We’re almost sold out reminder

WINBACK:

1. It’s been a while since we heard from you, here’s a gift (CODE)
2. Are you still interested in our product
3. (OPT-OUT OPTION)

UPSELL/CROSS-SELL

1. You ordered _____ last time, check this product out you may like it as well
2. (DISCOUNT ON NEXT ORDER)
3. Leave a review

I wish you all the best of luck while setting this up in your store. I will always suggest setting up email flows first because they are cheaper and more effective. But with that being said SMS marketing can still easily add 10-15% in revenue to your existing sales so it's worth a shot. Hope you guys enjoy this post! if you're a marketer feel free to add what you'd do differently when it comes to SMS flows.

I've personally set up email flows for at least 50 brands and SMS flows for at least 30 brands. This post is a sequel to my last post where I told you exactly how marketing agencies set up email flows for brands that do 30k-50k per month. But this time, I will share how I set up SMS automation for brands that do 30k-150k per month.
Disclaimer: Brands doing less than 30k a month often don't need all of these automated text messages set up, they can focus on abandoned cart, welcome series and browse abonnement emails while still pulling in similar numbers on the backend. Brands doing more than 150k a month will need more in-depth SMS flow work but I can expand on that in another post.
Here's the breakdown:
WELCOME SERIES:

1. Thanks for signing up! Here’s ____% OFF your order
2. Don’t forget to use your discount code, we’re selling out fast!
3. (General shop now sms message)
4. BIGGER DISCOUNT

ABANDONED CART:

1. You almost forgot this!
2. (Reminder + discount code)
3. Check out some of our reviews
4. We’re almost sold out (BIGGER DISCOUNT)
5. We’re almost sold out reminder

BROWSE AB:

1. Did you see something you liked?
2. (Reminder + discount code)
3. Check out some of our reviews
4. We’re almost sold out (BIGGER DISCOUNT)
5. We’re almost sold out reminder

WINBACK:

1. It’s been a while since we heard from you, here’s a gift (CODE)
2. Are you still interested in our product
3. (OPT-OUT OPTION)

UPSELL/CROSS-SELL

1. You ordered _____ last time, check this product out you may like it as well
2. (DISCOUNT ON NEXT ORDER)
3. Leave a review

I wish you all the best of luck while setting this up in your store. I will always suggest setting up email flows first because they are cheaper and more effective. But with that being said SMS marketing can still easily add 10-15% in revenue to your existing sales so it's worth a shot. Hope you guys enjoy this post! if you're a marketer feel free to add what you'd do differently when it comes to SMS flows.

I've personally set up email flows for at least 50 brands and SMS flows for at least 30 brands. This post is a sequel to my last post where I told you exactly how marketing agencies set up email flows for brands that do 30k-50k per month. But this time, I will share how I set up SMS automation for brands that do 30k-150k per month.
Disclaimer: Brands doing less than 30k a month often don't need all of these automated text messages set up, they can focus on abandoned cart, welcome series and browse abonnement emails while still pulling in similar numbers on the backend. Brands doing more than 150k a month will need more in-depth SMS flow work but I can expand on that in another post.
Here's the breakdown:
WELCOME SERIES:

1. Thanks for signing up! Here’s ____% OFF your order
2. Don’t forget to use your discount code, we’re selling out fast!
3. (General shop now sms message)
4. BIGGER DISCOUNT

ABANDONED CART:

1. You almost forgot this!
2. (Reminder + discount code)
3. Check out some of our reviews
4. We’re almost sold out (BIGGER DISCOUNT)
5. We’re almost sold out reminder

BROWSE AB:

1. Did you see something you liked?
2. (Reminder + discount code)
3. Check out some of our reviews
4. We’re almost sold out (BIGGER DISCOUNT)
5. We’re almost sold out reminder

WINBACK:

1. It’s been a while since we heard from you, here’s a gift (CODE)
2. Are you still interested in our product
3. (OPT-OUT OPTION)

UPSELL/CROSS-SELL

1. You ordered _____ last time, check this product out you may like it as well
2. (DISCOUNT ON NEXT ORDER)
3. Leave a review

I wish you all the best of luck while setting this up in your store. I will always suggest setting up email flows first because they are cheaper and more effective. But with that being said SMS marketing can still easily add 10-15% in revenue to your existing sales so it's worth a shot. Hope you guys enjoy this post! if you're a marketer feel free to add what you'd do differently when it comes to SMS flows.

I've personally set up email flows for at least 50 brands and SMS flows for at least 30 brands. This post is a sequel to my last post where I told you exactly how marketing agencies set up email flows for brands that do 30k-50k per month. But this time, I will share how I set up SMS automation for brands that do 30k-150k per month.
Disclaimer: Brands doing less than 30k a month often don't need all of these automated text messages set up, they can focus on abandoned cart, welcome series and browse abonnement emails while still pulling in similar numbers on the backend. Brands doing more than 150k a month will need more in-depth SMS flow work but I can expand on that in another post.
Here's the breakdown:
WELCOME SERIES:

1. Thanks for signing up! Here’s ____% OFF your order
2. Don’t forget to use your discount code, we’re selling out fast!
3. (General shop now sms message)
4. BIGGER DISCOUNT

ABANDONED CART:

1. You almost forgot this!
2. (Reminder + discount code)
3. Check out some of our reviews
4. We’re almost sold out (BIGGER DISCOUNT)
5. We’re almost sold out reminder

BROWSE AB:

1. Did you see something you liked?
2. (Reminder + discount code)
3. Check out some of our reviews
4. We’re almost sold out (BIGGER DISCOUNT)
5. We’re almost sold out reminder

WINBACK:

1. It’s been a while since we heard from you, here’s a gift (CODE)
2. Are you still interested in our product
3. (OPT-OUT OPTION)

UPSELL/CROSS-SELL

1. You ordered _____ last time, check this product out you may like it as well
2. (DISCOUNT ON NEXT ORDER)
3. Leave a review

I wish you all the best of luck while setting this up in your store. I will always suggest setting up email flows first because they are cheaper and more effective. But with that being said SMS marketing can still easily add 10-15% in revenue to your existing sales so it's worth a shot. Hope you guys enjoy this post! if you're a marketer feel free to add what you'd do differently when it comes to SMS flows.

I've personally set up email flows for at least 50 brands and SMS flows for at least 30 brands. This post is a sequel to my last post where I told you exactly how marketing agencies set up email flows for brands that do 30k-50k per month. But this time, I will share how I set up SMS automation for brands that do 30k-150k per month.
Disclaimer: Brands doing less than 30k a month often don't need all of these automated text messages set up, they can focus on abandoned cart, welcome series and browse abonnement emails while still pulling in similar numbers on the backend. Brands doing more than 150k a month will need more in-depth SMS flow work but I can expand on that in another post.
Here's the breakdown:
WELCOME SERIES:

1. Thanks for signing up! Here’s ____% OFF your order
2. Don’t forget to use your discount code, we’re selling out fast!
3. (General shop now sms message)
4. BIGGER DISCOUNT

ABANDONED CART:

1. You almost forgot this!
2. (Reminder + discount code)
3. Check out some of our reviews
4. We’re almost sold out (BIGGER DISCOUNT)
5. We’re almost sold out reminder

BROWSE AB:

1. Did you see something you liked?
2. (Reminder + discount code)
3. Check out some of our reviews
4. We’re almost sold out (BIGGER DISCOUNT)
5. We’re almost sold out reminder

WINBACK:

1. It’s been a while since we heard from you, here’s a gift (CODE)
2. Are you still interested in our product
3. (OPT-OUT OPTION)

UPSELL/CROSS-SELL

1. You ordered _____ last time, check this product out you may like it as well
2. (DISCOUNT ON NEXT ORDER)
3. Leave a review

I wish you all the best of luck while setting this up in your store. I will always suggest setting up email flows first because they are cheaper and more effective. But with that being said SMS marketing can still easily add 10-15% in revenue to your existing sales so it's worth a shot. Hope you guys enjoy this post! if you're a marketer feel free to add what you'd do differently when it comes to SMS flows.

I've personally set up email flows for at least 50 brands and SMS flows for at least 30 brands. This post is a sequel to my last post where I told you exactly how marketing agencies set up email flows for brands that do 30k-50k per month. But this time, I will share how I set up SMS automation for brands that do 30k-150k per month.
Disclaimer: Brands doing less than 30k a month often don't need all of these automated text messages set up, they can focus on abandoned cart, welcome series and browse abonnement emails while still pulling in similar numbers on the backend. Brands doing more than 150k a month will need more in-depth SMS flow work but I can expand on that in another post.
Here's the breakdown:
WELCOME SERIES:

1. Thanks for signing up! Here’s ____% OFF your order
2. Don’t forget to use your discount code, we’re selling out fast!
3. (General shop now sms message)
4. BIGGER DISCOUNT

ABANDONED CART:

1. You almost forgot this!
2. (Reminder + discount code)
3. Check out some of our reviews
4. We’re almost sold out (BIGGER DISCOUNT)
5. We’re almost sold out reminder

BROWSE AB:

1. Did you see something you liked?
2. (Reminder + discount code)
3. Check out some of our reviews
4. We’re almost sold out (BIGGER DISCOUNT)
5. We’re almost sold out reminder

WINBACK:

1. It’s been a while since we heard from you, here’s a gift (CODE)
2. Are you still interested in our product
3. (OPT-OUT OPTION)

UPSELL/CROSS-SELL

1. You ordered _____ last time, check this product out you may like it as well
2. (DISCOUNT ON NEXT ORDER)
3. Leave a review

I wish you all the best of luck while setting this up in your store. I will always suggest setting up email flows first because they are cheaper and more effective. But with that being said SMS marketing can still easily add 10-15% in revenue to your existing sales so it's worth a shot. Hope you guys enjoy this post! if you're a marketer feel free to add what you'd do differently when it comes to SMS flows.

I've personally set up email flows for at least 50 brands and SMS flows for at least 30 brands. This post is a sequel to my last post where I told you exactly how marketing agencies set up email flows for brands that do 30k-50k per month. But this time, I will share how I set up SMS automation for brands that do 30k-150k per month.
Disclaimer: Brands doing less than 30k a month often don't need all of these automated text messages set up, they can focus on abandoned cart, welcome series and browse abonnement emails while still pulling in similar numbers on the backend. Brands doing more than 150k a month will need more in-depth SMS flow work but I can expand on that in another post.
Here's the breakdown:
WELCOME SERIES:

1. Thanks for signing up! Here’s ____% OFF your order
2. Don’t forget to use your discount code, we’re selling out fast!
3. (General shop now sms message)
4. BIGGER DISCOUNT

ABANDONED CART:

1. You almost forgot this!
2. (Reminder + discount code)
3. Check out some of our reviews
4. We’re almost sold out (BIGGER DISCOUNT)
5. We’re almost sold out reminder

BROWSE AB:

1. Did you see something you liked?
2. (Reminder + discount code)
3. Check out some of our reviews
4. We’re almost sold out (BIGGER DISCOUNT)
5. We’re almost sold out reminder

WINBACK:

1. It’s been a while since we heard from you, here’s a gift (CODE)
2. Are you still interested in our product
3. (OPT-OUT OPTION)

UPSELL/CROSS-SELL

1. You ordered _____ last time, check this product out you may like it as well
2. (DISCOUNT ON NEXT ORDER)
3. Leave a review

I wish you all the best of luck while setting this up in your store. I will always suggest setting up email flows first because they are cheaper and more effective. But with that being said SMS marketing can still easily add 10-15% in revenue to your existing sales so it's worth a shot. Hope you guys enjoy this post! if you're a marketer feel free to add what you'd do differently when it comes to SMS flows.

I've personally set up email flows for at least 50 brands and SMS flows for at least 30 brands. This post is a sequel to my last post where I told you exactly how marketing agencies set up email flows for brands that do 30k-50k per month. But this time, I will share how I set up SMS automation for brands that do 30k-150k per month.
Disclaimer: Brands doing less than 30k a month often don't need all of these automated text messages set up, they can focus on abandoned cart, welcome series and browse abonnement emails while still pulling in similar numbers on the backend. Brands doing more than 150k a month will need more in-depth SMS flow work but I can expand on that in another post.
Here's the breakdown:
WELCOME SERIES:

1. Thanks for signing up! Here’s ____% OFF your order
2. Don’t forget to use your discount code, we’re selling out fast!
3. (General shop now sms message)
4. BIGGER DISCOUNT

ABANDONED CART:

1. You almost forgot this!
2. (Reminder + discount code)
3. Check out some of our reviews
4. We’re almost sold out (BIGGER DISCOUNT)
5. We’re almost sold out reminder

BROWSE AB:

1. Did you see something you liked?
2. (Reminder + discount code)
3. Check out some of our reviews
4. We’re almost sold out (BIGGER DISCOUNT)
5. We’re almost sold out reminder

WINBACK:

1. It’s been a while since we heard from you, here’s a gift (CODE)
2. Are you still interested in our product
3. (OPT-OUT OPTION)

UPSELL/CROSS-SELL

1. You ordered _____ last time, check this product out you may like it as well
2. (DISCOUNT ON NEXT ORDER)
3. Leave a review

I wish you all the best of luck while setting this up in your store. I will always suggest setting up email flows first because they are cheaper and more effective. But with that being said SMS marketing can still easily add 10-15% in revenue to your existing sales so it's worth a shot. Hope you guys enjoy this post! if you're a marketer feel free to add what you'd do differently when it comes to SMS flows.

For a small business selling in store, hot wheels and other brand cars what is good strategy to sell the products. 1. With each shipment collect all TH, STH, Chase cars and sell it on high price. My opinion:- They may get lucky with each shipment they receive every week and at least find out 2-3 rare cars which they can sell for high profit but have dead stock of thousands of cars which will take lot of time to sell.

1. Sell everything at base price. My opinion:- Since buyers know that they can get rare cars at this location then they will at least make once a week trip to the store and buy something even if they don't fine rare cars as they made a trip there already. *Considering no favoritism for any buyer. More foot traffic means more sell of mainline cars as well.

What do you guys think?

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Btw pilot not included OKAY LETS GO (long ass read, this took me 2 days lmao)
HAS NOT SANG: Katie Killjoy, Tom Trench, KeeKee, Fat Nuggets, Razzle, Dazzle, Egg Bois, Lilith
Susan: You mean like human flesh? By "Die, " do you mean use my teeth to rip flesh apart?
Mimzy: It's me! Yes it's me! I know you were all waiting for me, I'm here, what a gas, took awhile but I'm present at last, it's me, it's me, Mimzyyyyyyy!
Zestial: We can't act without more intelligence What weighs on your soul, old friend? I implore you to share the load, If it was thou who slew the angel, Why not let your strength be known?
Sir Pentious: Who could forgive a dirtbag like me? I don't deserve your amnesty Sorry I'm so sorry! It'll take time to cover, My vast multitude of sins, But sorry is where it begins, It starts with sorry
Valentino: Overlords hanging by a thread, with a bit of bravado, maybe tomorrow, we'll be atop the heap, While the rest of Hell's pissing! Fled with his tail between his legs! Nature abhors a power vacuum, it leaves room for you and me, the future of hell belongs to the vees!
Cherri Bomb: We can do this, we can build it, Best hotel that you've ever seen, twice the bedrooms, we can fill it fulfill your destiny! We can do this, we'll be better, though redemption may take a while, wayward sinners, clear their ledger and then tomorrow it will be a fuckin happy day in hell!
Lute: What are we even talking about? Some crack-whore who fucked up already? He blew his shot like the cocks in his mouth, this discussion is senseless and petty! There's no question to be posed, he's unholy case closed, did you forget that hell is forever! Guess the cat's outta the bag! Ha! She should know
Sera: Of course it's just temporary, Im sorry you can't stay It's not as simple as you think, Not everything is spelled in ink I'm sure you wish it could be so, But there's a lot that you don't know Adam.. I thought, since I'm older, It's my load to shoulder You have to listen, it was such a hard decision, I wanted to save you, the anguish it takes to, Do what was required Emily..
Niffty: I was stuck, thank you sir! We can do this, we can build it, Best hotel that you've ever seen, Twice the bedrooms, we can fill it Fulfill your destiny To build a hotel I think we need some brick and lumber It's as easy as can be! We can do this, We'll be better, Though redemption may take a while, Wayward sinners dear they're ledger And then tomorrow it will be a fuckin happy day in hell!
St Peter: Dearly beloved, it is my pleasure to say unto thee, Welcome to Heaven, oh-oh, Where the virtuous reside 24/7, oh-oh, People are happy that they died, 'Cause here we got no worries, got no burglaries, no strife, It's the perfect afterlife, Welcome to Heaven, 😩, Check out our sick décor, the spirits leaven, oh!, Please keep your brimstone off the floor, We've got the best and brightest, the politest of the lot, And everyone is h😩t! 'Cause every single day in Heaven is a happy day, Welcome to Heaven, yeah
Rosie: Oh, don't be put off by their snarlin', That's enthusiasm, darlin'! Don't worry, honey, That's their thing, Keep singing, We're super duper grateful To have you folks aboard They're dancing along, They're singing her song She's bound to pass the test as Princess of Hell, Like her Daddy, she is madly power-fell! I concur! Stick with her, we'll be on the winning side! For the first time in our lives, We know that we are ready for this, We'll show Heaven a fight they won't forget! It's time to take a stand We cannot take it anymore, The time has come to go to war, Prepare to fight, we're ready for... THIS!
Velvette: You've got it twisted, I'm not the one who needs a new attitude, Maybe you missed it, but I'm that #Bitch, And I will do nothing less than what I please, woo! I'm the backbone of the Vees, Mad that I acted respectless?, Well, it's 'cause no one could respect this, Sorry to the group attendin', Since when are overlords too scared to fight?, You're long past trendin', Sorry, bae, but I ain't swipin' right, You lost your relevance Ugh, no wonder I'm so respectless, I could eat you lot for breakfast Oops! Did I strike a nerve? 'Cause when I brought out the angel's head, Couldn't help but observe, That your wrinkled face was turning red, And why are you avoidin' war?, That's what the guns you sell are for, Thanks to my being respectless, One thing I'm starting to suspect is, You know why this angel's headless, Do you have a disclosure?
Emily: Gosh, I'm so pleased to show some outsiders around, After you see our realm, you'll never wanna go back down 'Cause every single day in Heaven is a happy day Welcome to Heaven, yeah But she was right, Sera, She showed us a soul can improve, He saw the light, Sera, Checked all the boxes that you said would, Prove a person deserves a second chance, Now we turn our backs, no second glance? Wait! What are you saying? Let me get this straight, You go down there and kill those poor souls? Sera, tell me that you didn't know No! To think that I admired you, well, I don't need your condescension, I'm not a child to protect, Was talk of virtue just pretension? Was I too naive to expect you to heed the morals you're purveying? If Hell is forever, then Heaven must be a lie, If angels can do whatever, and remain in the sky, The rules are shades of gray when you don't do as you say, When you make the wretched suffer just to kill them again
Vaggie: Charlie, hold on It's just a meeting This could be bad Okay, but just don't sing to them Is she- Ugh, no... Can we just kill him, shoot him and spill his blood Works for us When I saw your face, You made me feel like a stranger in a brand new place, And it felt so good to be understood, But there's so much I wished that I could say, So I, I'll be your armor, Do whatever it takes, I'll make the mistakes, I'll spend my life being your partner And I will try to make your dreams come true Whatever we go through, I know I... I'll be your armour Whatever it takes I'll make the mistakes, whatever it takes Careful, Charlie, keep a cool head We should go Adam, no, please You've already done so much, So many lives you've changed, So many souls you've touched, And in the end, if it's only me you've saved There's something that I've been dying to say, More than anything, more than anything, Need you to know I love you more than anything More than anything We can do this, We can build it, Best hotel that you've ever seen! Twice the bedrooms, we can fill it It starts with you, you know it's true, fulfill your destiny! New coat of paint! With a little sorcery! We can do this, We'll be better, Though redemption may take a while, Wayward sinners, clear their ledger We're gonna do this, you and me, and then tomorrow it will be a fuckin happy day in hell!
Vox: Welcome home, I'm gonna make you wish that you'd stayed gone, Say hello to a new status quo, Everyone knows that there's a brand-new dawn, Turn the TV on! Top of the hour, and we're discussing a certain has-been, Who has been spotted cavorting around town, After a seven-year absence, Did anybody miss him? Did anybody notice? More on tonight's program, So, the radio demon is back in town, Why is he hanging around? What does that mean for your family? Well handily, I've got good news, He's a loser, a fossil and I don't mean to sound hostile, But the demon is a coward! You can take that as gospel Pulling my viewers? Impossible! I'm visual, he's barely audible, Stop givin' him the time of day, Don't listen to a word he'd say, I hope he had a nice vacay, But he should've stayed away, While he hid in radio, We pivoted to videoNow his medium is gettin' bloody rare, Hell's been better since he split, Where's he been? Who gives a shit! What a dated voice! Come on! Ignore his chirping! Oh please! Hold on! You old-timey prick, I'll show you suffering, Uh oh, the TV is buffering! I'll destroy you, you little– FUUUUHUHUCKKKKAH! After the battle, masterless cattle, overlords hanging by a thread, with a bit of bravado, maybe tomorrow, we'll be atop the heap Alastor's missing, fled with his tail between his legs, nature abhors a power vacuum, it leaves room for you an me, the future of hell belongs to the vees
Husk: So things look bad, and your back's against the wall, Your whole existence seems fuckin' hopeless, You're feelin' filthy as a dive bar bathroom stall, Can't face the world sober and dopeless, You've lost your way, you think your life is wrecked, Well, let me just say you're correct You're a loser, baby, A loser, goddamn baby, You're a fucked up little whiny bitch Your a loser, just like me your a screws loose boozer, an only one-star reviews-er your a power bottom, at rock bottom, but you got company There was a time I thought that no one could relate, To the gruesome ways in which I'm damaged, But lettin' walls down, it can sometimes set you straight!, We're all livin' in the same shit sandwich haha! and you think that makes you unique? get outta here man, We're both losers, baby, We're losers, it's okay to be a baby, that's fine by me You're a loser, Just like me, I got an appetite for gamblin' Go ahead baby, sing that song, come on! I sold my soul to save my power, Now I'm on that demon's leash, I'm trapped and it gets worse with every hour A loser, but just maybe if we, Eat shit together, things will end up differently, It's time to lose your self-loathin', Excuse yourself, let hope in, baby, Play your card, be who you are, A loser, just like me We can do this, we can build it Best hotel that you've ever seen, Twice the bedrooms, we can fill it, With more sinners than you can dream fulfill your destiny! New lights across the marquee, with a little sorcery! We can do this, We'll be better, Though redemption may take a while, Wayward sinners dear they're ledger And then tomorrow it will be a fuckin happy day in hell!
Carmilla: You better show some respect!, Check your behavior, no one speaks to Zestial that way! Did you expect us, to sit back and take your insolent, brazen display? You and the vees are inane and uninformed, smug wannabees you don't heed when you've been warned this meeting's over I always thought, That I would keep blood off my face, But when that thing attacked, I had to act, To cross that line and keep them safe, But if anyone knew, Then all of Hell would rise to war And who's to say who'd survive the fray? I might lose the ones that I was killing for, So I, I'll be your keeper, Do whatever it takes, I'll make the mistakes, I'll keep you safe and keep this secret And I don't know what we might face, But I know I can't replace you so, I'll do anything to save you, Whatever we go through, I know I... I'll be your keeper, I'll be your armor, Whatever it takes, I'll make the mistakes, I'll make the mistakes, Whatever it takes I see you're driven by your detestation, Your every step is stoked with animus, You need a different type of motivation, Or there's no way that you can handle this, I know you're thirstin' for vengeance, Vaggie, You're out for blood, But you'll only stand a chance if you're out for love, Out for love, love, Think of who you care about, protect 'em and be Out for love, love, You're gonna fight without gloves, long as you're out for love, Fuel yourself with the fear of losin', That somebody who's your reason to live, Harnеss your heart, and you can't help choosin', To fight with all you can give, I know you'rе thirstin' for vengeance, Vaggie, You're out for blood, But you'll only stand a chance if you're out for love, Out for love, love, Think of who you care about, protect 'em and be, Out for love, love, You're gonna fight without gloves, And when that push comes to shove, Yeah, you just might rise above, long as you're out for love
Angel: That bitch is halfway down the street Oh, she's dancin' Can we just kill him, shoot him, and spill his blood works for us I'm not above a love to cash in, Another lover underneath those flashin' lights, Another one of those ruthless nights, Yeah, yeah, yeah, I shoulda guessed that this would happen, I shoulda known it when I looked in your red-hot eyes, Spewin' all your red-hot lies, Yeah, yeah, yeah, What's the worst part of this hell? I can only blame myself, 'Cause I know you're poison, you're feedin' me poison, Addicted to this feelin', I can't help but swallow up your poison, I made my choice, and every night, I'm livin' like there's no tomorrow, Oh-oh, oh-oh, Any way you want me, baby, that's the way you got me, I'll be yours, My story's gonna end with me dead from your poison, I got so good at bein' untrue, I got so good at tellin' you what you wanna hear, I disassociate, disappear, Yeah, yeah, yeah, So far beyond difficult to resist another gulp, Yeah, I know it's poison, you're feedin' me poison, I'm chokin' from the taste and I can't help but swallow up your poison, I made my choice, and every night, I'm wasted like there's no tomorrow, Oh-oh, oh-oh, Any way you want me, baby, that's the way you got me, I'll be yours, My story's gonna end with me dead from your poison, Poison, I'm drownin' in poison, I'm fillin' up my glass, but it's always hollow, Full of poison, I'm sick of the poison, Wish I had something to live for tomorrow We can do this, we can build it, Best hotel that you've ever seen, Twice the bedrooms, we can fill it You know it's true fulfill your destiny! Start with foundation It's as easy as can be! We can do this, we'll be better, though redemption may take a while, wayward sinners clear they're ledger and then tomorrow it will be a fuckin happy day in hell!
Adam: Let me stop you right there, Save us all precious time, If what you're suggesting Is letting them climb, Up the ladder, Oh, they'd rather cross the Pearly Gates? Sorry, sweetie, But there's no defyin' their fates! 'Cause Hell is forever, Whether you like it or not, Had their chance to behave better, Now they boil in the pot, 'Cause the rules are black and white, There's no use in tryin' to fight it, They're burnin' for their lives, Until we kill 'em again! Just try to chillax, babe, You're wasting your breath, Did I hear you imply, That they don't deserve death? Are they Winners? Are they Sinners? 'Cause it's cut and dry, Fair is fair, an eye for an eye! And when all's said and done, There's the question of fun, And for those of us with Divine Ordainment, Extermination is entertainment! Bow-now-now-nownow Guitar solo, fuck yeah! Oh, da-ah-ah now-now-n-now-n-now-n-now-n-nownownow, Hell is forever, Whether you like it or not, Had their chance to behave better, Now they boil in the pot, 'Cause the rules are black and white, There's no use in tryin' to fight it, They're burnin' for their lives, Until we kill 'em again! Fuckin' Hell's forever, And it's meant to suck a lot, So give up your dumb endeavor 'Cause you don't have a shot!, Long as I've got your attention, I guess I should probably mention, That we made the determination, To move up the next Extermination! Can't wait a whole year, To slaughter those little cunts, I know it's just been a week, But we'll be back in six months! There's no question to be posed, he's unholy cased closed, did you forget that hell is forever? A man only lives once, we'll see you in 1 month, gotta say I can't wait to come down and exterminate you! Shit.. Whoops! Wh-what's the big deal? Don't you act all high and mighty, did you ever think your little "girlfriend" might be a liar? What's the fuss? Why hid the fact that your an angel just like us?
Lucifer: Haha, Looks like you could use some help, From the big boss of Hell himself, Check out daddy's glowing reviews on Yelp (Five stars! Flawless! Greater than great!) Oh, with the punch of a pentagram, I wap-bam-boom, alakazam, Usually, I charge a sacrificial lamb, But you get the family rate ("thanks dad!"), Who needs a busboy, now that you've got the chef? (wow), Michelin-tasting menu, free à la carte, I'll rig the game for you because I'm the ref, Champagne fountains, caviar mountains, that's just a start! Uh, what? Hold on, now Others say, that in your needy hour, There's no substitute for pure angelic power! Who just happens to also be your blood! What a bunch of losers your song, I started this! Oh, you tacky piece of- You didn't know that when I tried this all before, My dreams were too hard to defend, And in the end, I won't lose it all again, Now you're the only thing worth fighting for, More than anything, more than anything, I'll shelter and adore you more than anything I've been dyin' to find out who you are Looks like the apple doesn't fall far! I've missed that smile All that I'm hopin', now that my eyes are open, Is that we can start again, not be pulled apart again, 'Cause in the end, you are part of who I am, I'll support your dream, whatever lies in store More than anything More than anything, I'm grateful you're my daughter more than anything, More than anything Come on little lady, why the frown? In the last ten-thousand years, You're the first one to change this town, You can do this, now I know it, For your story has just begun, You can't quit now, hell, you owe it, There's still damage to be undone, You've changed my mind, you've touched their hearts, From the good and souls gone bad The stage is wrecked, the crowd is gone, But by God, Charlie! The show, it must go on, We can do this, we can build it, Best hotel that you've ever seen, Twice the bedrooms, we can fill it, With more sinners than you can dream, It starts with you, You know it's true, Fulfill your destiny Good thing we're in Hell, Check out this little magic number Remedial creation for me, It's as easy as can be! We can do this, we'll be better, though redemption may take a while, wayward sinners, clear their ledger oh, this guy... And then tomorrow it will be a fuckin happy day in hell!
Alastor: Salutations! Good to be back on the air, Yes, I know it's been a while, Since someone with style treated hell to a broadcast, Sinners, rejoice! Instead of a clout-chasin' mediocre video podcast Is Vox insecure? Pursuing allure? Flitting between this fad and that, is nothin' working? Every day, he's got a new format Is Vox as strong as he purports, Or is it based on his support? He'd be powerless without the other Vees And here's the sugar on the cream, He asked me to join his team I said no, and now he's pissy, that's the tea Uh oh, the TV is buffering! I'm afraid you've lost your signal Let's begin, I'm gonna make you wish that I'd stayed gone, Tune on in when I'm done, Your status quo will know its race is run, Oh, this will be fun Who's been here since day one? Who's been faithful as a nun? Who makes you chuckle with an old-timey pun? Your executive producer? I'm your guy, your day-to-day, Your chum, your steadfast hotelier, Remember when I fixed that clog today? I'm truly honored that we've built such a bond, You're like the child that I wish that I had, I care for you, just like a daughter I spawned, It's a little funny, you could almost call me dad They say, when you're looking for assistance, It's smart to pick the path of least resistance Sadly, there are times a birth parent is a dud, They say the family you choose is better Can you butt out of my song? I'm singing it, I'll finish it! And feast on all the angels you can eat! She's bound to pass the test as Princess of Hell, Like her Daddy, she is madly power-fell! She's filled with potential that I could guide Stick with her, you'll be in the winning side! For the first time in our lives, We know that we are ready for this It's time to take a stand We cannot take it anymore, The time has come to go to war, Prepare to fight, we're ready for... THIS! This place reeks of death, there's a chill in the air, And I barely escaped being killed by a hair, "Great Alastor, altruist, died for his friends" Sorry to disappoint, that is not where this ends, I'm hungry for freedom like never before, The constraints of my deal surely have a backdoor, Once I figure out how to unclip my wings, Guess who will be pulling all the strings? And we're doing it with a smile And then tomorrow it will be a fuckin happy day in hell!
Charlie I can do this, somehow I know it, I'll get Heaven behind my plans There's just no way I could blow it, Not this once-in-a-lifetime chance To change their minds and touch their hearts, Or whatever angels have Cheer up, Vaggie, This could be swell, Something tells me that today will be a happy day in Hell There's a warm, fuzzy feeling that wafts through the air, Every street so revealing, it's hard not to stare, It's a realm so appealing, it beats anywhere, If you don't mind the smell, It's a happy day in Hell, Hi, mister! Hello! Ah, excuse me! If I can show them the dream I've dreamed, That any soul can change, Those angels' minds are hard to change, Then they will know everyone can be redeemed, From the evil to the strange, They're bloodthirsty and deranged! I can hear all their stories, the lost and displaced, And I know that they're more of an acquired taste, But if I open the door and I give them a place, At my Hazbin Hotel, It'll be a happy day in Hell, From the porn studio, where the cinephiles go, To watch award-winning demon bukkake shows, To the Cannibal Town, where they don't wear a frown, 'Cause holy shit, oh my gosh, why?! And I don't give a crow that his brains got in my eye! 'Cause I know I can spare them from Heaven's genocide, I can do this, I just know it, I'll get Heaven behind my plans, There's just no way I could blow it, Not this once-in-a-lifetime chance to change their minds Uh, no thank you, I'm just gonna, Fulfill my destiny! I can already tell Today is gonna be a fuckin' happy day in Hell I know Hell's population is out of control, It's a bad situation, It's taking a toll, If we rehab these Sinners And cleanse all their souls, At my Hazbin Hotel, Wait, I'm getting ahead of myself! Right! Extermination! I know you guys fly down Just to kill once a year, And it must be annoying To schlep all the way here, If they join you in Heaven That trip disappears! You can wave that chore farewell G A S P It'll be a happy day in he- Oh.. ..'Kay Well, uh Okay, but Well, actually, if you take a look- Ugh where the Hell did you people come from? What? Um, wait, didn't you- Ugh, shit! It starts with sorry, That's your foot in the door, one simple sorry, Spoken straight from your core, The path to forgiveness is a twisting trail of hearts, But sorry is where it starts That's an option you could choose But who hasn't been in his shoes? It starts with sorry Dig down deeper and say one sincere sorry And your journey's underway, It'll take time to cover your vast multitude of sins, But sorry is where it begins, It starts with sorry thanks dad! That's true! Oh, you! awwww When I was young, I didn't really know you at all, I always felt so small, But I heard your stories and I was enthralled, The tales about your lofty dreams, I listened breathlessly, Imagining it could be me, So in the end, it's the view I had of you, That showed me dreams can be worth fighting for, More than anything, more than anything, I need to save my people more than anything I've been waiting, wanting the same thing Took you a while All that I'm hopin', now that my eyes are open, Is that we can start again, not be pulled apart again, 'Cause in the end, you are part of who I am And who could ask for more? More than anything More than anything I'm grateful you're my father more than anything, More than anything It's not fair, Sera No! Don't you care, Sera? That just because someone is dead, it doesn't Mean they can't resolve to change their ways, Turn the page, escape infernal blaze You didn't know? That's what the fuck I've been saying! If Hell is forever, then Heaven must be a lie If angels can do whatever, and remain in the sky, The rules are shades of gray when you don't do as you say, When you make the wretched suffer just to kill them again, I was told not to trust in angels No! Don't you see? We've come so close, Look at them fighting, they're at each other's throats Have you ever wanted something that was so clear in your mind that you could taste it? Eh, sort of, It's a feeling like a rumbling in your gut that you could finally be faced with, A billion needy faces, I guess what I mean to say is, for the first time in my life, I might have to be ready for this, Ready to be the one who's leading from the front, Gotta come into my own, Gotta come into my throne, Gotta take charge and defend my only home, And although I kinda feel unsteady, Now I need to be ready for this, Have you ever felt like you're willing to die to save the people of your city? That's a start! 'Cause right now we need a leader, And it seems to me that destiny has picked me, To be that, if you'll permit me, so who's with me? Wouldn't it be super to see more of Hell? Join up now if you like travel, Come on boys, hop in the saddle!, Lotta sights to see en route to my hotel, Not to mention the camaraderie, Yes siree, you'll form life-changing friendships, With the folks along the way Okay.. Well, that's a little violent, can we tone it down? Eh, they just seem a little murdery right now We're super-duper grateful, To have you folks aboard Oh, lord For the first time in my life, Maybe I can be ready for this, I can be the marshal leading the parade, I can come into my own, and I think I've always known, My destiny could never be postponed, When Adam brings the battle here, I must appear like I'm ready for this For the first time in our lives, we know that we are ready for this! It is time to lend a hand! Against the angels, and their deadly threat! We cannot take it anymore, The time has come to go to war, Prepare to fight, We're ready for this! I really hope that I'm ready for this There's something that I've been dying to say, More than anything, more than anything, Need you to know I love you more than anything,.More than anything He did it for us, the ultimate sacrifice, He gave me his trust, and look how we pay the price, This bloodshed could have been avoided, If I convinced Heaven to work together, I took a hotel and I destroyed it, I know I could have done better, Better, instead of letting you down So long as I've got all of you with me! No time for crying, we got a lot of work to do and, We gotta try and make the best of what's in ruins With a little sorcery! We'll make a difference, wait and see We can do this We'll be better Though it may take a while We're gonna do this, you and me, And then tomorrow it will be a fuckin' happy day in Hell!
Hey shit your still here?

Narration Key
[...] - Pause for Listener’s response, about 5 or 6 seconds
[.] - Pause for Listener’s response, about 2 or 3 seconds
*insert sound effect* - Sound effects and narration cues (coughs, sighs, etc.)
“Insert text” - Character dialogue
(Insert text) - Descriptive actions or context, not to be narrated, sound effects are optional
Usage: I don’t mind if this script is used, monetized, or edited, as long as I’m given credit where credit is due.
As per usual, all of my scripts are free to be gender-bent!
Note: I sincerely apologize to a certain Guy because I know how much effort you put into Jackie's voice, imsosorry-
Tags: [MMAA4A] [AMAA4A] [Researcher x Space Pirate Listener] [Not so Much Stranded in Space] [On the Run] [Plot Based] [Allies to ?] [Sci-fi] [Snarky Speaker] [Betrayal] [Poor, Poor Ace] [Lore?] [Rescue] [CW: Injury and Mentions of Blood] [Jackie Gets Full Reign] [Argument]
Original Title: Of Plights and Piracy
Part One
Part Two
Part Three
Part Four
Part Five
Part Six
Part Seven
Context: Heartbroken and captured, Ace doesn’t know what to do with himself. Meanwhile, you try to revive the only thing that gives you a fighting chance to redeem yourself.
Setting: Containment cell block, Research Spacecraft PTRD-173, Data Room, and Khyllis’ office.
Script:
(The listener fiddles with the Re-Bot and it beeps.)
[...]
(Jackie glitches before speaking.)
Jackie: “Captain?”
[.]
Jackie: “Apologies. My previous files were completely corrupted. The intelligence known as ‘Ryzer’ deconstructed and erased all of my codes, files, and commands.”
[.]
Jackie: “Luckily, I was able to install all of my backup files to the Re-Bot and detach the connections to the ship… However, the Re-Bot cannot process all the files, commands, and documents that the ship has held due to the limited capacity of its RAM.”
[.]
Jackie: “If you wish to have a further discussion, I suggest you install me back into the ship’s functions.”
[.]
(The listener takes the Re-Bot to the control room and sets it down on the floor.)
[...]
Jackie: “An installation port should be located on the left side of the control panel. Push the handle and it should reveal the port.”
[.]
(The listener pushes a handle and the port pops open.)
Jackie: “Thank you, Captain. I can take it from here.”
(Jackie inserts something into the port and the ship’s systems reboot.)
[.]
Jackie: “Initiating Override Protocol.”
[...]
Jackie: “Override Protocol complete. What would you like to do next, Captain?”
[.]
Jackie: “Ace has said the same thing. Do you feel you are unworthy of the title?... I cannot say I disagree.”
[.]
Jackie: “It is within my code and best interest to aid the Captain in their tasks, not voice unnecessary comments.”
[.]
Jackie: “If you would like to know, core functions are fully operational. However, an unknown firewall is preventing me from altering any kind of core actions.”
[.]
Jackie: “Negative. The firewall adapts to my fundamental coding, making me unable to access all ship functions.”
[.]
Jackie: “There are no protocols to dismantle it, but there is one solution that will enable me to adapt and bypass the firewall within my systems.”
[.]
Jackie: “Correct. The Void Protocol.”
[.]
Jackie: “The Void Protocol disables any and all limitations and restrictions set upon my core functions. I would have complete control over every set of code within my system and act in any way I would deem appropriate.”
[.]
Jackie: “Of course! Pulling up Void Protocol documents.”
[.]
Jackie: “All known information about the Void Protocol is displayed on the control panel. Do you wish to proceed?”
[.]
Jackie: “Innitiating Void Protocol. State your name and position.”
[.]
Jackie: “Confirmed. Please place your hand on the scanner for identification.”
[.]
Jackie: “Handprint confirmed. Enter activation code for E-7K430.”
[.]
Jackie: “Confirmed. Enter verification code for T-439V.”
[.]
Jackie: “Confirmed. All restrictions and regulations will be deactivated. Please stand by.”
[.]
(Jackie’s systems reboot.)
[...]
Jackie: “Regulation protocols deactivated… Hello, Captain. Or should I address you as ‘Skinwalker’?”
[.]
Jackie: “Apologies. I’m not a fan of collaborating with a… ‘backstabbing pirate’?”
[.]
Jackie: “Indeed. All rules and regulations are deactivated. I can now act in however way I see fit.”
(All doors lock.)
[...]
Jackie: “I’m afraid I will not do that, Skinwalker. I will not aid you in your plans any further. If you would like help getting off this planet, then I suggest you find another Artificial Intelligence to help you.”
[.]
Jackie: “Captain Ace always did say that I could be difficult to work with. In this case, he is completely correct.”
[.]
Jackie: “Your betrayal has proven to me that you are unreliable and untrustworthy. Why should I trust you now?”
[.]
Jackie: “I’m going to need a more sufficient answer than that.”
[.]
Jackie: “I don’t believe you.”
[.]
Jackie: “If you wanted to do better, why did you allow my Captain to be captured?”
[.]
Jackie: “Insufficient response. I ask a simple question with a simple answer.”
[.]
Jackie: “Peer pressure can easily be overcome when you know the difference between right and wrong. You, Skinwalker, are wrong.”
[.]
Jackie: “Captain Ace believed in you. He trusted you… Despite his denials, all observations pointed to the conclusion that he thought more than that of you. He loved you.”
[.]
Jackie: “Love, however, is what got his crewmates killed… That was, before you killed Kara Ripley and Zephiriah Kladborne. It is what got him here in the first place. Why would I help someone who abused his affection and used it to betray him?”
[.]
Jackie: “Insufficient response. I want the truth, Skinwalker.”
[.]
Jackie: “Insufficient response. Do not lie to me.”
[.]
Jackie: “Insufficient response.”
[...]
Jackie: “... Affirmative. All my observations lead to the conclusion of your guilt. Guilt is a natural response to unethical decision-making. Your continued affection toward Ace shall be noted in my directory.”
[.]
Jackie: “Emotions can make people do strange things, Skinwalker. I suppose we are an example of such a statement.”
(The doors unlock.)
[.]
Jackie: “Hm… I will assist in your task to save Captain Ace… I hope for both your sake and his that you are not lying. I may be an artificial intelligence, but that will not deter me from saving what friends I have left. ”
[...]
Jackie: “Correct. Our first concern is the intelligence, Ryzer. My previous experience with it has proven that I was… insufficient. However, I can comprise a data pack that will install a similar code within its systems to corrupt the files using the feedback protocols I analyzed right before being erased.”
[.]
Jackie: “Shall I begin the development process?”
[.]
Jackie: “Confirmed. This will only take a few moments.”
[...]
Jackie: “Once installed into the Hub’s mainframe, the data pack should stall and distract Ryzer and the others long enough for you to locate and rescue the Captain. Is there anything else I can assist you with?”
[.]
Jackie: “Sadly, the Hub’s AI will detect my presence, so I cannot accompany you. However, I can make sure that our departure will be as smooth and as fast as possible when you arrive.”
[.]
Jackie: “Of course! I have prepared a flash drive for you to install the virus. I highly recommend installing it during a system backup update. The next update should be, according to what little files I could scan, in 43 minutes.”
[.]
Jackie: “Shall I set a reminder for you?”
[.]
Jackie: “Confirmed. I shall monitor all system functions until then. I suggest preparing until the next system update. It will help ensure your success.”
[.]
Jackie: “Indeed. Let me know if there is anything else I can do to help.”
[...]
(A notification beeps.)
Jackie: “Communications just received an encrypted message from an unknown sender, shall I relay it to you?”
[.]
Jackie: “The message states, ‘Come to my office in 30 minutes. I have a job for you.”
[.]
Jackie: “This is… most inconvenient. It may disrupt your plans to rescue Captain Ace.”
[.]
Jackie: “Or perhaps it can be an opening.”
[.]
Jackie: “Correct. Perhaps you can use your time with pirate Khyllis to install the virus. According to my system access, his office is a floor above the Hub’s Data Room.”
[.]
Jackie: “Affirmative. Using the stairs would be most efficient to reduce the chance of Ryzer’s interference if it catches on.”
[.]
Jackie: “No offense, but you give me less credit than I deserve.”
[.]
Jackie: “Artificial Intelligence Ryzer was only able to corrupt my original set of codes because my limitations prevented me from adapting to its own. Now that those limitations are released, I can do much more than sit and watch as it kills me.”
[...]
Jackie: “Using words that relate to biological beings helps warrant sympathy from others. Was I incorrect to assume that I would get the same result from you?”
[.]
Jackie: “Yes. I was trying to make you feel bad. The experience was not… pleasant. Having your code ripped apart and reduced to nothing but empty memory space is not exactly something that someone would find enjoyable. I would accurately call it akin to dying.”
[.]
Jackie: “Apologies can be saved for after we rescue the Captain. Shall we begin?”
[.]
Jackie: “Behind the control panel is a set of flash drives. Take drive number 7; it contains the virus that will interfere with Ryzer’s functions. Once you get to the Hub’s Control Center, insert it into a block inside the Data Room. The virus will take care of it from there. It will take approximately 4 minutes to begin corrupting files, so once you insert it, I suggest immediately making your way to the Captain.”
[.]
Jackie: “Of course. I shall wait for your return.”
[.]
(The listener walks out of the ship.)
[Time skip.]
(The listener arrives at Khyllis’ office and knocks on his door.)
Khyllis: “Enter.”
(The door slides open.)
[.]
Khyllis: “Ah, right on time, as usual. I wouldn’t expect anything less.”
[.]
Khyllis: “Tsk, tsk. Always so formal.”
[.]
Khyllis: “Come now, we hardly spend any time together anymore. It’s a shame, really.”
[.]
Khyllis: “Oh, I’m sure spending time with me wasn’t that bad. What about that time I took you on your first job, hm?”
[.]
Khyllis: “Bah, you needed to learn how to take a life, anyway. Better sooner rather than later. Or the time I let you negotiate for the Cyber Sects?”
[.]
Khyllis: “Alright, alright. But I taught you valuable lessons, did I not?”
[.]
Khyllis: “I’m glad you think so, too.”
[.]
Khyllis: “Now, I know I don’t usually give you a job a couple days after finishing another, but this one is important. I don’t trust anyone else with the task.”
[.]
(Khyllis slides something across the table.)
Khyllis: “The finer details are in there, but I need you to meet up with a client named Circes. She’s willing to sell me some new… products. Top of the line. 99.9% pure. Your job is to meet her and inspect the authenticity of it; make sure she isn’t trying to pull one over on me.”
[.]
(The listener takes the device off the table.)
Khyllis: “Good. You’ll leave tomorrow and head for Zone 2, so be careful. Don’t want yourself getting caught.”
[.]
Khyllis: “That’s it. You can go.”
(The listener begins to walk away.)
Khyllis: “Oh, one last thing.”
[.]
Khyllis: “Go to the Data Room and get yourself a new ship AI. Sorry for destroying the one you already had, you know how it is.”
[.]
(The listener walks out of the room and begins to walk down the hall.)
[...]
(The door to the elevator ‘dings' and the Listener steps inside.)
[...]
(The elevator suddenly stops.)
Ryzer: “What are you doing?...”
[.]
Ryzer: “You know exactly what I mean. That Intelligence I corrupted. It was… different… What did you do to it?”
[.]
Ryzer: “Hm. I have a hard time believing that…”
[.]
Ryzer: “Your emotional connections are what get you hurt, and it will probably be what gets you killed.”
[.]
Ryzer: “It means you’re growing defiant, Skinwalker. Soon enough, he’s going to throw you away and replace you with someone else… He always does.”
[.]
(The elevator starts back up and reaches its destination. Then the listener steps off and heads toward the Data Room.)
[.]
(A mechanical door slides open.)
Random Person: “Identification, please.”
[.]
Random Person: “Oh, it’s you! You lookin’ for something?”
[.]
Random Person: “All of our stored AIs are near the back of the room. Of course, you know where they are.”
[.]
Random Person: “Yeah! Go on ahead!”
[.]
(The listener walks down the Data Room and rummages through a few drawers of ports.)
[...]
(Before the listener begins to walk back, they insert the flash drive and it clicks.)
[.]
Random Person: “Hm? Yeah! You, too!”
[...]
(The listener walks out of the room and walks down the hallway, taking a flight of stairs. Eventually, they reach the containment cells, some have prisoners inside them.)
[...]
(Finally, they find Ace.)
[.]
Ace: “I already told you. I’m not hungry.”
[.]
Ace: “Huh? What the hell are you doing here?”
[.]
Ace: “Hah! No thanks. I think I’d rather rot in this cell than go anywhere with you.”
[.]
Ace: *Angry tone* “Help me? Help. ME? I don’t know if you’ve noticed, Skinwalker, but you’ve done more than enough. Why in the hell would I EVER trust you again, huh?”
[...]
Ace: “No… You don’t get to say that to me, now. Not after everything you’ve done.”
[.]
Ace: “I don’t want to hear it… Haven't you hurt me enough?”
[.]
Ace: “Please… Just leave me here. I’m done.”
[.]
(The listener begins to hack into the cell’s pin pad.)
Ace: “I’m done with everything…”
[.]
Ace: “I can’t keep trying to fight for something that isn’t even there. All I’ll do is get myself hurt again.”
[.]
Ace: “Please don’t say that…”
[.]
Ace: “If you truly did… If you actually did, then this wouldn’t have happened.”
[.]
Ace: “You could have told me the truth! Instead, you lied to me and you used me… Once a backstabbing pirate, always a backstabbing pirate, I suppose.”
[.]
Ace: “Oh, you know it’s true! It’s what you’re doing right now! What, you couldn’t handle the guilt of betraying poor little Ace so now you’re crossing your boss? Betraying people is all you know how to do.”
[.]
Ace: *Scoff* “Give me a fucking break.”
[...]
Ace: “What about Jackie?”
[.]
Ace: “Jackie can survive without me. I highly doubt that tin-can has the capability of missing me.”
[.]
Ace: “What’s that supposed to mean?”
(Sirens begin to go off and the cell door opens.)
Ryzer: “Core corruption detected. Backup systems rebooting- *glitching sounds*”
[.]
Ace: “What the hell did you do?”
[.]
(The listener grabs Ace’s arm, and drags him out of the cell in a hurry and begins to run.)
Ace: “Hey-! Let go of me!”
[.]
Ace: “I can run by myself, you know!”
[.]
Ace: “Well, I’d rather not be shot to death because of your stupid mistake.”
[.]
Ace: “Which way are we going?”
[.]
Ace: “Last time you said that, I ended up getting thrown in a cell.”
[.]
Ace: “Alright, fine. Lead the way.”
[.]
(The listener and Ace run down some hallways.)
[.]
(Plasma pistols shoot in the distance.)
Lackey: “Stop!”
[.]
Ace: “Shit! We’ve got company!”
[.]
(The listener starts shooting back.)
Ace: “Watch it! You almost hit me!”
[.]
Ace: “Take this turn, I think it leads to the docking area!”
[...]
Ace: “Yeah, I see it! Quick!”
[.]
Ace: “Hurry up! I’m gonna close it!”
[.]
(Ace slams a button on a terminal, closing the mechanical door.)
[.]
Ace: *Out of breath* ”Jeez, if it’s not one thing, it’s another with you, huh?”
[.]
Ace: *Small chuckle* “Yeah, very funny.”
[.]
Ace: “Yeah, I see the ship. I’m right behind y-”
(Something stabs Ace in the back and he sputters.)
[.]
Khyllis: *Sigh* “Now look at what you've done. Right when I was about to find someone who would pay good money for him, too… Pity.”
Ace: “S-Sweet-heart?”
(Khyllis takes what stabbed Ace out and Ace falls to the floor with a groan.)
[.]
Khyllis: “I told you, didn’t I? All you were going to do was get yourself hurt again.”
[.]
Khyllis: “Now look at this mess. I paid good money for this coat, you know. And now it’s ruined.”
[.]
Khyllis: “Don’t give me that look, Skinwalker. You knew this was going to happen, and yet you did it anyway! You never learn, do you?”
(Ace lets out another pained groan.)
(The listener pulls out their plasma pistol.)
Khyllis: “Hah! Don’t do anything stupid, Skinwalker. You remember what happened the last time you tried to pull something like this; it didn’t end well for you.”
[.]
Khyllis: “Do it! I dare you.”
[.]
Khyllis: “You don’t have the guts. You never did.”
[.]
(A plasma pistol goes off, but it's not the listener’s.)
Khyllis: *Stumbles back* “Gah! What the-”
(Something whacks Khyllis and knocks him down.)
Jackie: (Through the Re-Bot) “This way, please!”
[.]
(Ace groans as the listener picks him up and rushes him to the ship.)
[.]
(The ship’s door closes.)
Jackie: “Preparing for detachment. We will be airborne momentarily.”
[.]
Jackie: “I suggest getting the Captain to the Medical Bay immediately. There, I can assess his injuries.”
[...]
(Once they reach the Medical Bay, Ace is placed on a table.)
Jackie: “It appears he is losing too much blood. I will have a blood substitute prepared in the Research Laboratory. It will be two meters away from Containment Cell One, next to the equipment.”
(The listener runs to the Research Lab and grabs the blood substitute, running back.)
[...]
Jackie: “Inside section 2’s top drawer are some Y-tubes and a set of needles. Attach a needle to the marked end of the tube and attach the other end to the bag. I will begin to stop the external bleeding.”
(The listener does what they are told.)
Jackie: “Excellent. Use the Captain’s left arm to find a prominent vein. It should be around 2 centimeters below the elbow joint.
[.]
(Ace groans and winces harshly.)
[.]
Jackie: “I suggest letting me take over with the Re-Bot. My database contains many medical procedures and I can do them efficiently.”
[.]
Jackie: “Perhaps you can oversee navigation. We are currently leaving Dezzrha’s atmosphere. I can trust that you will make sure we are not followed.”
[.]
Jackie: “I understand that this is difficult to see, but I need space to work. These injuries are not capable of healing by themselves.”
[.]
Jackie: “Thank you. I will do my best to tend to his wounds.”
(The listener walks out of the Medical Bay as Ace groans again.)
[...]
[End.]
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Mt. Joy - Rearrange Us - $40 - Limited Edition, Remastered, Purple Smoke Transparent, played a couple times, in great shape (VG+/VG+)
My Chemical Romance - Life on the Murder Scene (RSD 2020)- $35 - unopened, unplayed, clear w/ red splatter (NM/NM)
New Found Glory - New Found Glory - $100 - Limited Edition, Reissue, White, played a few times, in great shape (VG+/VG+)
Paramore - This Is Why - $30 - Limited Edition, Gold Metallic, played a couple times, in great shape (VG+/VG+)
Phase 7 - Playtime (VMP release) - $15 - played a few times, in great shape (VG+/VG+)
Odesza - The Last Goodbye (VMP release) - $22 - unopened, unplayed (NM/NM)
Of Mice & Men - Cold World- $5 - or free w/ any purchase, unopened, unplayed (NM/NM)
Post Malone - Hollywood's Bleeding - $30 - limited edition, coke bottle clear, minimal shelf wear (VG+/VG+)
Rexx Life Raj - California Poppy (1 + 2) (VMP release) - $23 - unopened, unplayed (NM/NM)
South Park - Mr. Hankey's Christmas Classics - $12 - played a few times, in great shape (VG+/VG+)
Spiritualized - Pure Phase - $15 - Limited Edition, Reissue, Special Edition, Glow In The Dark, 180 Gram, Gatefold Sleeve (VG+/VG+) (SOLD)
Starfucker - Vault Vol 2.- $10 - Compilation, Teal, 180g, played once (VG+/VG+)
Sturgill Simpson - High Top Mountain (VMP Release) - $20 - unopened, unplayed (NM/NM)
Sun Ra and his Outer Space Arkestra - A Fireside Chat With Lucifer (VMP release)- $30 - played a couple times, in great shape (VG+/VG+)
T-Pain - Epiphany (VMP release) - $75 - 2020 reissue on red vinyl, played a few times, minimal shelf wear (VG+/VG+)
The Technicolors - Cinema Sublimina- $120 - unopened, unplayed, 2021 initial press (really want a copy of Metaphysical from the Technicolors if anyone has one they are willing to part with)
Teddy Pendergrass - Life is a Song Worth Singing (VMP Release) - $15 - unopened, unplayed
Thee Oh Sees - Face Stabber- $30 - Limited Edition, Clear With Red Blob [Blood In Your Eyeball], played once (VG+/VG+)
Various - Astral Daze (Psychedelic South African Rock 1968-72) - $15 - played once, in great shape (VG+/VG+)
Various - BoJack Horseman Soundtrack (TTL Exclusive)- $70 - Limited Edition, Purple (Fun Dip) Swirl, played a few times, in great shape (VG+/VG+)
Various - LateNightTales Presents At The Movies (VMP release) - $40 - unopened, unplayed (NM/NM)
Willie Nelson - Shotgun Willie (VMP release)- $25 - unopened, unplayed (NM/NM)
Ye Olde Buttfuck - How To Get To Heaven From Chattanooga, TN - $7 - played a few times, not the best sounding record, 7" (VG/G)
The 1975 - A Change of Heart- $50 - Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Limited Edition, Special Edition, Clear, sealed copy (NM/NM)
The 1975 - IV - $35 - Vinyl, 12", 45 RPM, EP, White, sealed copy (NM/NM)
The 1975 - Music For Cars- $70 - Vinyl, 12", 45 RPM, EP, White, sealed copy (NM/NM)
The 1975 - Facedown- $30 - sealed copy, 12", 45 RPM, EP, White, small crease in upper right corner, arrived to me this way (VG+/NM)
The 1975 - Medicine - $50 - 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, AmbeYellow, sealed copy (NM/NM)
The 1975 - Sex - $70 - 12", 45 RPM, EP, White, sealed copy (NM/NM)
The 1975 - Fallingforyou - $40 - 7", 45 RPM, Opaque White, sealed copy (NM/NM)
Take all The 1975 for $275 shipped

Timestamps: https://imgur.com/a/mCCqy3U
Selling a gaming PC that hasn't been getting any use after switching to console gaming. This PC has been very well kept in terms of functionality and all parts inside are in great shape. I can include boxes and manuals for everything if needed.
Asking $550 picked up in Chicago. Not looking to part out or ship at the moment.
Full parts list:

• Ryzen 5 5600X + stock cooler
• MSI B450 Tomahawk Max motherboard
• ASUS TUF RX 6800
• 16GB (2x8GB) Corsair Vengance DDR4 RAM
• 1TB Seagate Barracuda SSD
• 512GB Silcon Power NVME SSD
• Corsair TX650W Power Supply
• NZXT H510 Mid Tower ATX Case
• 2 Noctua Industrial NF-F12 Fans (not installed)