#graymarket

[funstealer]

Graymarket store in Williamsburg, Brooklyn ca. 2012 Photography by Kyle Ericksen

[jjbizconsult]

What are Gray Markets – Know It All

[malewifesband]

need cis men to stand up for their right to get fuckoff huge from taking androgens over the counter so we can get a graymarket going for transmascs

[lemonriice]

do you wanna hear something interesting

to lower class filipino teens, braces are a symbol of wealth and status and often unintentionally turn into a 'fashionable' trait or accessory. understandably a good amount of the lower class cant afford them, hence the association. in turn, a lot of teens (girls especially) will intentionally show them off in pictures/tiktoks , some even going so far as to buying fake braces (either insertable like retainers or even GLUED on diy) or in some cases, undergoing cheap graymarket botched procedures with bad orthodontry that inevitably fuck up their mouths beyond repair. there's even a phenomenon of people insisting they keep their braces on for longer, despite not needing it.

upper class filipino teens have the more traditional association of braces due to exposure to western culture & media, like that they're ugly & associated with nerds. i didnt know anyone in my grade-highschool that still smiled with teeth after getting braces (myself included), and finally getting them off was so celebrated girls would hold small parties celebrating their "glow up". and subsequently, due to everything mentioned above, now there's the additional stigma that braces being visible is now associated with the lower class. that smiling with them exposed "makes you look poor" or cheapens your vibe (sorry kind of untranslatable concept hope that makes sense). "ang cute nya sana kaso may braces, ang skwammy" (tl: she'd be rly cute but she has braces, how [adj derived from 'squatter']) is a sentiment ive overheard multiple times through my life.

isnt that interesting but fucked up

[foxyou-too]

Graymarket Design andrew graeme design

[kingfluffy]

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[cannabisinvesting]

Attempting to Collapse the Marijuana Black Market In Canada

October 17, 2019 (Tokyo, Japan) - The cannabis industry and all things related is moving fast as prohibition is rapidly coming to an end. Hopefully, Americans will get on the ball otherwise many Americans will be heading to Canada to do some cannabis exploring and participate in some recreational activities. If this company in Canada can undercut the illicit market for marijuna they might just contribute to collapsing the black market.

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Source: Canadian Press 

Quebec to offer legal cannabis at $4.49 a gram, beating grey-market price

BY STAFF THE CANADIAN PRESS | October 16, 2019 

Cannabis plants are seen during a tour of a Hexo Corp. production facility, October 11, 2018 in Masson Angers, Que. THE CANADIAN PRESS

Cannabis company Hexo Corp. says it is aiming to undercut prices in the illicit market with its new 28-gram product, that costs as much as one dollar less per gram than at a illegal dispensary.

Hexo says the product will be on sale in Quebec cannabis stores for $125.70 taxes included, or $4.49 per gram.

Statistics Canada’s latest price analysis based on crowdsourced data showed that the average cost of a gram of cannabis was $7.37 during the third quarter, with the price of legal and illegal weed slipping to $10.23 and $5.59 per gram, respectively.

Hexo chief executive Sebastien St-Louis said the product under the brand name Original Stash is aimed at the half of Canadians who are continuing to buy pot from the illicit market one year after legalization.

[ultraviolet-techno-ecology]

People with sleep apnea shouldn’t be forced into graymarket transactions trying to buy a CPAP machine or subsequently trying to calibrate it on their own but yet here we are in 2019 where insurance companies just don’t give a fuck about your quality of life or long term health.

[worksbyahurst]

Breathing some new life into some old, tired tractor sheetmetal. What are you fine folks up to today? . . #yanmar #ymg1800d #tractorrestoration #graymarket #worksbyahurst #restoration #vintagesteel https://www.instagram.com/p/BoO3N9UAHuo/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1gza6o24snpt1

[123emarket-blog]

Stymied legalization process for marijuana opens door to gray market

Stymied legalization process for marijuana opens door to gray market

James MacWilliams prunes a marijuana plant that he is growing indoors in Portland, Maine on Dec. 13, 2017. Robert F. Bukaty / AP Though citizens of Maine and Massachusetts voted to legalize recreational marijuana almost 16 months ago, legislative roadblocks mean there is still no legal way to buy or sell it in those states. That has would-be users frustrated. While Massachusetts is expected to provide entrepreneurs' licenses for recreational storefronts at some point this summer, Maine politicians — most notably Gov. Paul LePage — have stalled recreational sales. The slow-moving process toward a legal marijuana market has led to the growth of gray market sales as a work-around. “There is frustration among advocates and individuals who want to operate marijuana businesses,” said Marijuana Policy Project Executive Director Matt Schweich, who served as the director of the legalization campaigns in Maine and Massachusetts. “There are individuals who have invested heavily in businesses who thought they would be able to operate sooner and many of them are left in challenging positions.” On Thursday, a bill that would have further delayed Maine’s recreational marijuana legalization law was blocked in the statehouse with a bipartisan 81-65 vote. Those who voted against maintaining LePage's moratorium are hoping that this will spur the legislature to action and force the governor's hand. “The referendum passed in Nov. 2016. We are coming up on the end of our session. It is our job and duty to get something done,” said State Rep. Theresa Pierce, according to Maine Public Radio. “I don’t want to kick the can down the field. I don’t think a lot of people want to do that. So I’m hopeful we can find that compromise and move forward.” Pierce, a Democrat, chairs the state's special committee working to implement marijuana regulations. Nonetheless, many practical needs for full implementation remain unaddressed. The state still has not produced licenses or policies for prospective stores, or decided how to regulate and tax the market. This past Thursday should have been the start of legal sales. Nine states and Washington D.C. have legalized recreational marijuana, but Maine, Vermont, D.C. and Massachusetts still do not have state-licensed storefronts. Vermont's legislature legalized marijuana in early January, making it the first state to do so without a public referendum.

In the absence of a decision, a bustling gray market has developed. As the Associated Press reported on Thursday, a number of delivery businesses now exist in which individuals can purchase over-priced items that come accompanied with a "gift" of marijuana. For instance, a business in Massachusetts named Duuber sells marijuana-themed T-shirts through its website. For $120, an individual can order a "Marijuana Tshirt — Grandaddy Kush small." According to the Associated Press, ordering the t-shirt would lead to a delivered garment and a parcel of weed. The individuals behind "Duuber" did not respond to NBC News' multiple requests for comment. One Maine marijuana entrepreneur, however, told NBC News that he quit his job and moved back to his home state with the expectation that Maine would provide licenses in a timely fashion after voters elected to legalize cannabis. That has not been the case, and he and his partners have sunk hundreds of thousands of dollars into a potential enterprise that remains paralyzed. Law enforcement oversight has slackened for cannabis, which has put entrepreneurs in a position to sell via this gray market — or even the profitable black market across state lines. “Enterprising growers are trying to move their product because the risk is relatively low,” said the Maine businessman, who wished to remain anonymous because he fears legal and financial ramifications for his investment in the marijuana industry. “It’s actually quite easy to abuse the current system to sell cannabis in the current black market.” “It’s an improvement over putting people in jail for cannabis related offenses,” he added, “but the longer you do go with legalization without legal sales, you should just expect that black market sales accelerate.” Meanwhile, consumer spending on the budding legal industry — recreational and medical pot — reached $8.6 billion in 2017, according to Arcview Group, an Oakland, California venture capital firm focused on the marijuana market. And though Attorney General Jeff Sessions chose to rescind a policy that allowed the marijuana industry to blossom during the Obama administration, it seems that many states are still inclined to explore legalization, which will further open markets across the country. "It is clear, if anything, the administration's decision galvanized support among those who are advocating for marijuana reforms," Deputy Director of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws Paul Armentano said. Armentano noted recreational marijuana pushes in New Hampshire, New York and New Jersey state governments. Voters in Michigan will also consider a recreational ballot initiative in November, and Utahans will vote on a medical marijuana initiative at the same time. "It certainly did nothing to abate momentum at the state level," Armentano said. Read the full article

[dave-hardie-blog]

The first Aprilia I ever rode was an RS-125. Living in Taiwan, small displacement two-stroke machines were the kings of mountain roads. I had always flirted with the idea of buying one stateside but they never imported the 250cc version... officially. 2003 RS-250 Odometer: 0 Extraction from San Juan Island, Washington. My job is cooler than yours. #aprilia #bearacer #rs250 #graymarket #0miles #neverridden #sportbike (at San Juan Island)

[bananaomaha]

Nikon d7000 price in usa

NIKON D7000 PRICE IN USA SERIAL NUMBER

Maybe some prison "Back to work program" being taught to them.īuddy bought an Apple computer from an Apple approved dealer. They may know just enough to keep from getting arrested, yet still make money. Maybe some chop-shop with a internet scam too? More amazing is some people continue to get sucked into them too, and from the posts on the ripoffrpeort for many months/years and they are still around? Internet crime must be very lucrative since some seem to be around for a very long time. I seem to recall one of these photo online outfits is at some Arizona car wash if you run the Whois? on their IP track. They could sell that body over and over again with a restock fee. Thought it was funny about the "restocking fee" part too if you cancel your "Chinese labeled Nikon" which may be a big part of their scam. Since when do European Nikons have the dials marked in Chinese? In sum, its not worth the hassle of trying to deal with that kind of dealer.įound I had ordered a European release when Digital Depot's customer service called right away to amend order - saying dials would be in Chinese. I believe that it is likely that the charges were made by employees at the outfit that I attempted to buy the camera from. Later, in what I believe is not a coincidence, someone hijacked my credit card, putting a number of charges on it for electronic equipment that I had not ordered. When I refused the customer service department's attempt to get me to buy unneeded equipment, I found that they were unable (or unwilling) to ship the camera at the listed price. They generally try to get you to talk to their customer service department where they will try to upsell you, by insisting that you need to buy a battery for a camera that already includes one, or a filter for a lens (always an off-brand), or the like. I once fell for a scam like the one you are considering. In general, if a website is offering prices below those of reputable dealers like B&H, Adorama, Beach Camera, Amazon and others, they are likely to be scam artists. There are a number of websites like the one that you are looking at that offer very low prices for photographic equipment. Make sure you check if your retailer provides a warranty in place of that. (someone correct me on this if I'm wrong). you would have to go through a Canadian authorized retailer. If you were to buy a camera from an online retailer in Canada. channels, while the identical item, do not come with a warranty inside the U.S. certified inspections and other things that boost the cost. but when a product comes through the normal Nikon U.S. Import, or "Grey Market" is the identical item in every way. If you only care about price and aren't worried who will fix your camera or lens, to ahead and take a chance. Camera stores in New York, even ones that are authorized Nikon dealers, will sell products that aren't entirely Kosher. People around the world are eager to use brand names to make a buck. I worked for an international airline, passing through dozens of airports. Of course there is a high incentive for frauds, given the high prices and name-value of the brand. In many regions of the world, wholesalers or importers would swap out parts, or even pawn off cheap imitations and sell them as genuine Nikon gear. This has been Nikon's policy since the late 1950s, largely based on how closely they can regulate the dealers.

NIKON D7000 PRICE IN USA SERIAL NUMBER

Cameras are identified by certain serial number sequences. Eligible lenses have US stamped on the barrel. They won't work on graymarket Nikon products. Nikon will only repair equipment purchased in the United States and sold by authorized sales channels. New camera body, used strobe and 16-85mm lens. I spoke with a technician there and told him about my equipment. The place is about 12 miles from my home. If you buy from Hong Kong into either country then it is a grey import and out of region for both countries, therefore no support or warranty from Nikon - unless you take it back to Hong KongĪfter recently purchasing my D7000, I called the West Coast Repair Station for Nikon. IF you buy from the USA in UK, it is a UK grey import - if you buy from the UK and live in the USA it is a US grey import. had all import taxes paid (read expensive option), or it has been brought in without duty being paid, or the duty was paid in a cheaper country - these are 'grey imports' and your warranty is only valid for the country, or region, where the item was mEant to be sold. There is no difference in the product, as has been said earlier all products are imports - the difference is whether it has been legitimately imported, i.e. The difference is the same wherever you are. Or Speedlite SB-700 for $199 brand new Import or $329 for USA. What is the differance in a USA model vs Import ?Įxample, I have this company the wholesales all camera stuff.

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Pokemon Go : How To Play And Catch All Pokemon

It's been a while since an application caught the world's creative ability very like Pokemon Go. The increased reality amusement from designer Niantic (as a team with Nintendo) is popular to the point that it's on track to have more dynamic clients than Twitter after scarcely seven days of action. Also, it's as of now having a societal effect, with individuals being united by the demonstration of catching and fighting pocket beasts.

StarterThe most strange thing about the amusement, however, is the manner by which misty it is. Pokemon Go has for all intents and purposes nothing in the method for in-diversion help or directions. You're dropped into the universe of virtual beast chasing and made a request to locate your own particular manner, and many individuals are passing up a great opportunity for stuff. In this article, we'll walk you through the Pokemon Go involvement and let you know all that you have to know to play like an ace.

What Is It?

Pokemon Go is an "other reality diversion," which implies that it utilizes the world we live in and includes a dream layer best of that. That dream layer is, obviously, the madly well known Nintendo establishment that propelled on the first Game Boy in 1996, and gave that primitive versatile a moment renaissance. In Pokemon Go, players venture to the far corners of the planet catching an assortment of adorable and enchanting creatures inside Pokeballs, raise their details, and fight them against each other.

Furthermore, by "venture to the far corners of the planet," we imply that actually. You have to move around to prevail in Pokemon Go, going by areas to get creatures, get things, and then some.

Where You Can Play

At the present time, Niantic has just rolled the diversion out in the US, New Zealand, and Australia, yet they are getting ready to dispatch crosswise over Europe and Asia too. Pokemon Go ScreenshotThere are broken and sideloadable forms of the diversion accessible, yet we truly suggest sitting tight for the official forms—a portion of the graymarket variants have been observed to be tainted with malware.

Regardless of the possibility that you live in those spots, you're not ensured to have the capacity to really sign on and play. At the point when a hugely multiplayer amusement dispatches, it's regular for server issues to torment the experience. That is on account of organizations realize that the underlying influx of inquisitive downloaders likely won't stick around, and they would prefer not to spend a group of money for machines that will go unused when the player base settles. For Pokemon Go, that is directed to some dissatisfaction.

Be that as it may, the genuine response to "where would you be able to play?" is "all over." Pokemon and valuable articles are found in true areas, and to get them you need to physically move your body (and your telephone) to them. Distinctive sorts of Pokemon are found in various areas, so on the off chance that you need a very much adjusted gathering you have to escape your customary range of familiarity.

Step by step instructions to Get Started

Download the application to your telephone (iOS, Android) and dispatch it. You're given the choice to join through Google, yet the security disapproved might need to avoid that alternative. Rather, make a Pokemon Trainer Club account.

When it interfaces (on the off chance that it associates), you're given a couple of decisions to modify the look of your Pokemon mentor. These are altogether corrective, so simply discover a style you like. After you've concluded your appearance, your symbol will be stored on a guide that should look quite well-known.

Get In The Game

Now that you're good to go up, it's an ideal opportunity to begin getting Pokemon. The amusement gives you a decision comfortable start of the first starters from the main diversion—Squirtle, Bulbasaur, or Charmander. They're all great picks, so simply run with the one you like best. In case you're particular, however, leave the trio four times and Pikachu will show up.

There are three fundamental things to search for on your in-diversion delineate:

Grass is where you'll get your Pokemon. It's spoken to as green, somewhat moving ranges. Your telephone will vibrate when there's a Pokemon close-by you can get, and on the off chance that you have sound on you'll likewise hear their one of a kind sound.

Pokemon GoPokestops are the place you can gather valuable things. They're the turning blue blocks. These are normally situated at "purposes of intrigue"— holy places, chronicled markers, and so forth. Go to them and swipe over the symbol to get a reward, which incorporate eggs, Pokeballs, mixtures, and different things. You can get a thing from an individual Pokestop once at regular intervals. Likewise, you can introduce Lure Modules at Pokestops—more on those later.

Rec centers are the place you can fight other individuals' Pokemon. They're the gigantic tower like structures that are truly difficult to miss. You won't have the capacity to challenge at a Gym until you're at any rate level five, so allow those to sit unbothered for the time being.

[sycamorehill]

🤗 I am beyond excited to announce Sycamore Hill has expanded into a storefront location in the heart of Nulu! ⚜️ The Maker Collective located inside Graymarket! ✨ I am thrilled to have a Louisville “brick and mortar” space to offer my collection and host special events! 🙌🏻 Stay tuned ... I’m working on an upcoming Derby Open House! 🏇🏾🌹🏆Stop in soon!! Please be sure to check out these fellow Kentucky makers! @mraaronptuttle @ee_teepees @timberandbluff @milovala.co @oldglorypaperco @liz_rubando @chefbearbowls and @graymarketdesign ⚜️ ⚜️ ⚜️ ⚜️ ⚜️ ⚜️ #TheMakerCollectiveNulu #KentuckyMakers #nulu #shoplocalnulu #sycamorehill #sycamorehillspoons #shopky #shoplocal #do502 #yeslouisville #new2nulu #sharelouisville #new2lou (at Graymarket Design) https://www.instagram.com/sycamorehill/p/BwLWmQEFbcv/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1fuv8ecw97gul

[wowbooks]

Loose Threads: Cool Assassins 1

"Loose Threads" is NOT for the squeamish or prudish. The narrative delves into controversial topics and contrary viewpoints. Readers will track the process as Nyssa buries past traumas, deals with PTSD and recovers her self-esteem.

Nyssa gets a new lease on life. She joins Dog Breakfast co-op, an informal security outfit. Her new life is like heaven compared to the previous three years of sex-trade bondage. But memories and old habits weigh her down like a 400-kilogram gorilla.

"Loose Threads" is set in the future, circa 2070s. The global economy is dominated by transnational corporations which have acquired wealth and influence that rivals the greatest nations. The drama takes place around the Pacific Rim.

Not only must Nyssa deal with personal issues, she must also examine the co-op alternative to corporate greed. Is the cooperative model for the future worth fighting for?

Kirkus Reviews: "A sci-fi tale with a distinctive voice and a determined heroine."

Click here and buy this fiction book - available now on Amazon. Also available for your Amazon Kindle!

About the author: J. O. Quantaman

“I drove a taxi in Vancouver, BC, Canada for 27 years. The night shift began in midafternoon and ended in the wee hours of the morning. I'd wrestle the rush-hour traffic to get folks from point A to point B.

As the night deepened the traffic thinned. My customers forgot about day jobs and turned their minds to recreational frills. They looked forward to "live" concerts, laughing with friends, candlelight dinners or getting high as kites. Some folks would swear they had a wonderful weekend, even when they couldn't recall a thing. After midnight the odd loser would fall asleep or even get belligerent.

Luckily I was never seriously injured from psycho customers or errant vehicles, considering the number of times my cab was totaled by drunk or berserk drivers.

Ladies of the night taught me the shortcuts and back-alley routes. Their motives were to save money on the meter. I gained more over the long run since I earned the fine points that made me a better cabdriver.

Hookers were honest to a fault. They didn't always tell the whole truth, but they didn't outright lie. They couldn't afford to, because they worked in a graymarket that society keeps "under the rug." Without standard price tags or government seals of approval, hookers have only themselves to trade.

One night I drove across Vancouver's busiest bridge. I trailed the car ahead. Its brake lights flashed. The passenger door opened and out tumbled a body. The driver slowed but never stopped. After two somersaults, the body stood up and waved frantically. I pulled to stop and learned she was a hooker on a bad date with no money. She begged me to take her to an apartment where she promised I'd get paid. When we arrived at the place, it turned out her boyfriend was out, but she got the apartment manager to fork out the cab fare.

Here was a young woman who'd gone through a traumatic ordeal, who feared getting molested by a bad date, enough to jump out of a moving car. Some folks would've given her free cab ride, and I didn't expect to get paid. Yet her word was her bond, and she made good on it.

I've gotten stiffed by con artists, young punks, lawyers, registered nurses, financial tycoons, even a standing judge. I've had to fend off a few attempted robberies. But I've never got the run-around from hookers. If they couldn't pay the fare they told you upfront.

"Loose Threads" is my way to salute the young women who service the sex trade. The main character is Nyssa Persson who got caught under the thumb of a Tokyo pimp.

The narrative doesn't linger over the sex trade. The story covers the aftermath where Nyssa must adjust to new freedoms and challenges. She faces the same problems that soldiers face as they return from the battlefields. They must forget wartime madness and resume the petty routines of normal society. All the while lethal flashbacks plague them like stalking ghosts. Nyssa must go from a serflike regimen to an informal society with unfamiliar choices.

Nyssa finds it's possible to thrive in a society without adverts, without income inequity, without politicians, without bureaucratic rules and regulations. However, she also learns that utopia comes with a price.

Click here and buy this fiction book - available now on Amazon. Also available for your Amazon Kindle!

[nuclearmonster]

Meet Brazil's Gaming Scene With Cloth Map

Meet Brazil’s Gaming Scene With Cloth Map

Cloth Map’s Drew Scanlon tours the world with a video gaming bent. He’s been to a Ukrainian nuclear missile base, Chernobyl and Eurovision, and now, Brazil. Touring Brazil’s graymarket game stores: Meeting the people who play games: As well as people who make them:…