This post relates to GME because this is a part of our market that requires more reform than we previously anticipated. TLDR: FINRA has access to what in any other organization would be considered massive amounts of insider information. It also has a massive conflict of interest in the form of a 1.6 Billion dollar investment portfolio. The portfolio of the Self Regulatory Agency is largely unknown and is largely (if not completely) unmonitored by any other regulatory agency(s). I would be really, really curious to know how much of that portfolio is short? In addition to massive conflicts of interest and minimal supervision from the SEC, FINERA does not appear to be directly accountable to Congress, rather than direct accountability FINRA instead invests a lot of money in lobbying. In 2012, it spent $960,000 as it pushed for legislation that would allow it to expand its regulatory reach to include RIAs, who are now primarily regulated by the SEC. FINERA should have no ability to halt any stocks or securities while it is invested in the very markets it purports to regulate.
https://www.mercatus.org/media/46396/download ”LACK OF ACCOUNTABILITY” ”By law, the SEC is in charge of Finra and has the power to approve or reject any rules Finra wants to adopt. But it applies little more than a rubber stamp to Finra’s rules, critics say.” “In practice, Finra operates with substantial independence from the SEC,” Hester Peirce, a senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, noted in a 2015 paper. “Finra rules do not typically attract close attention from the SEC commissioners.” ”Finra operates with substantial independence from the SEC.” - Hester Peirce
(Source deleted) ”The Government Accountability Office likewise found that the SEC could be doing a better job of overseeing Finra in a 2012 report and a follow-up report in 2015. In the follow-up report, the GAO said the SEC had improved its monitoring of Finra but that it still needed to develop specific performance goals and measures for Finra oversight, formalize documentation of oversight determinations and perform an assessment of Finra’s internal risks related to staffing and priorities.”
https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/how-does-finra-differ-sec/ “Although it has regulatory powers, FINRA is not part of the government. It is a not-for-profitentity and the largest self-regulatory organization (SRO)in the securities industry within the U.S.” ”FINRA stands for "Financial Industry Regulatory Authority" and is a not-for-profit organization overseen by the SEC that seeks to protect investors by primarily overseeing all brokers in the securities marketplace. It lays out specific laws and requirements and provides certificates for individuals to be able to operate in the securities market.” ”FINRA is responsible for overseeing virtually all U.S. stockbrokersand brokerage firmsand providing avenues and legal certifications for those individuals to appropriately operate in their specific marketplaces.”
https://www.wsj.com/articles/wall-street-regulator-is-also-an-investorwith-meager-returns-1507195803 ”Finra's $1.6 billion portfolio has returned 3.4% annually, versus 6% for a half-stock, half-bond portfolio.”
https://www.investmentnews.com/finra-denies-wsj-report-that-regulator-has-underperforming-portfolio-72391 ”Finra denies WSJ report that regulator has underperforming portfolio. Regulator says Journal's analysis makes improper comparison of returns.” ”From Finra’s origins in 2004 through 2016, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s actively managed $1.6 billion investment portfolio has returned 3.4%, or $440 million less than a 6% return had the self-regulator invested in a balanced mix of global stocks and U.S. bonds, according to Wall Street Journal calculations of figures in Finra’s annual reports.”
https://www.investmentnews.com/finra-whos-watching-the-watchdog-72102 ”Finra wields enormous power over the lives of brokers and broker-dealers. Last year alone, it issued more than 1,400 disciplinary actions and barred more than 500 brokers from the industry. And yet people in the industry know little about how Finra operates, how it spends the millions it collects in membership fees and fines, and how it sets its regulatory agenda. Finra writes its own rules, meets behind closed doors and releases information if and when it deems necessary.” ”Finra is the watchdog that no one is watching. “It is largely unaccountable to the industry or to the public,” David Burton, a senior fellow in economic policy at the Heritage Foundation, wrote in a February report. “Due process, transparency and regulatory-review protections normally associated with regulators are not present, and its arbitration process is flawed. Reforms are necessary.” ”In an InvestmentNewssurvey of 363 readers who are regulated by Finra, nearly half — 48% — said the organization is not doing a good job of regulating brokers, compared with 29% who said it was. Meanwhile, 61% said Finra is not transparent about its finances, and the same percentage said the SEC’s oversight of Finra is inadequate.” “Is it [Finra] a government or not a government agency? As long as there’s not a choice for brokers, it’s a monopoly – and monopolies need to be regulated.” ”Jim R. Webb, CEO, Cape Securities Inc. Jim R. Webb, CEO of broker-dealer Cape Securities Inc., is frustrated that Finra acts like a government agency but does not have to follow the laws that govern public agencies. For example, it is not subject to laws that would allow the public to attend its meetings, nor is it subject to the Freedom of Information Act, which allows anyone to request information about any matter from a federal agency.” ”Finra protects itself from lawsuits from members by claiming that as an SRO it has absolute immunity from private lawsuits challenging the conduct of its regulatory mission.” “There needs to be definition,” Mr. Webb said. “Is it a government agency or not a government agency? As long as there’s not a choice for brokers, it’s a monopoly — and monopolies need to be regulated.”
From a seeking alpha article that I cannot link due to Reddit blocking the site. (just search for the title, top result) Why Does FINRA Have An Investment Portfolio? Oct. 11, 2017 12:10 PM ET By Roger Nusbaum, AdvisorShares ETF Strategist ”FINRA has an investment portfolio with a long track record of underperforming a 50/50 portfolio.” ”So, here’s a weird one involving FINRA that you might have picked up in the last few days. Apparently, it has a large, $1.6 billion investment portfolio, and the returns have been weak, according to the Wall Street Journal, underperforming a 50/50 equity/fixed income portfolio for quite a few years.” ”The WSJ article is woefully incomplete. It doesn’t say what the purpose of the portfolio is, it is unclear how it can even have a portfolio, and there are no specifics as to what the portfolio is benchmarked to other than a reference to a custom benchmark. The origin goes back to 2004, and it came out of the blocks trying to emulate the college endowments, which back then were revered. As a side note, the tide may have gone out some for quite a few of the endowments, but there is still plenty to learn about asset allocation from them.” ”As the story goes, the FINRA portfolio decided to significantly reduce its equity exposure in, um….2009. The article provides no details on how much equity exposure it had back then, but the portfolio underperformed a 50/50 in 2008, or how much it has now, but there is a quote from a spokeswoman about targeting a “much more conservative approach than a 50/50 benchmark.”
The rolls and activities of our regulatory agencies needs to be seriously examined and heavily re-evaluated.

Have a shed i'd like to use a outside outlet i've got not really doing anything, but the problem is it's around 125 feet away.
Longest cord I can find is 100 feet, would using a 100 foot 12/3 extension cord and then a 25 foot 12/3 extension cord plugged into that cause any issues?.
Will primarily just have a LED light in the shed, a computer that draws around 2 amps if memory serves me right, a 5.7 amp AC unit (Probably at the highest setting? Do know the sticker says 5.7 amps definitely) Monitor for the pc (not sure the amps on that, it's a modern one) a couple 10w and 12w apple tablet adapters (12w says input 0.5a and output 2.4a if that helps).
Maybe a small 24' or 32' tv if i'm feeling real fancy some days.
Think 125 foot 12/3 would be fine chained together (or 10/3 might be better?) 14/3 seems there isn't much of a margin, so that's why I was looking at 12/3 but may need 10/3 to have a better margin?
edit: Basically trying to help with the voltage drop, hence why I was looking at 12/3 as a decent budget option if 10/3 would be too overkill. Going into a 15 or 20 amp socket (will look at the breaker panel to see what's feeding it)

TLDR: FINRA has access to what in any other organization would be considered massive amounts of insider information. It also has a massive conflict of interest in the form of a 1.6 Billion dollar investment portfolio. The portfolio of the Self Regulatory Agency is largely unknown and is largely (if not completely) unmonitored by any other regulatory agency(s).
I would be really, really curious to know how much of that portfolio is short?
In addition to massive conflicts of interest and minimal supervision from the SEC, FINERA does not appear to be directly accountable to Congress, rather than direct accountability FINRA instead invests a lot of money in lobbying. In 2012, it spent $960,000 as it pushed for legislation that would allow it to expand its regulatory reach to include RIAs, who are now primarily regulated by the SEC.
FINERA should have no ability to halt any stocks or securities while it is invested in the very markets it purports to regulate.
https://www.mercatus.org/media/46396/download
”LACK OF ACCOUNTABILITY”
”By law, the SEC is in charge of Finra and has the power to approve or reject any rules Finra wants to adopt. But it applies little more than a rubber stamp to Finra’s rules, critics say.”
“In practice, Finra operates with substantial independence from the SEC,” Hester Peirce, a senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, noted in a 2015 paper. “Finra rules do not typically attract close attention from the SEC commissioners.”
”Finra operates with substantial independence from the SEC.” - Hester Peirce
(Source deleted)
”The Government Accountability Office likewise found that the SEC could be doing a better job of overseeing Finra in a 2012 report and a follow-up report in 2015. In the follow-up report, the GAO said the SEC had improved its monitoring of Finra but that it still needed to develop specific performance goals and measures for Finra oversight, formalize documentation of oversight determinations and perform an assessment of Finra’s internal risks related to staffing and priorities.”
https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/how-does-finra-differ-sec/
“Although it has regulatory powers, FINRA is not part of the government. It is a not-for-profit entity and the largest self-regulatory organization (SRO) in the securities industry within the U.S.”
”FINRA stands for "Financial Industry Regulatory Authority" and is a not-for-profit organization overseen by the SEC that seeks to protect investors by primarily overseeing all brokers in the securities marketplace. It lays out specific laws and requirements and provides certificates for individuals to be able to operate in the securities market.”
”FINRA is responsible for overseeing virtually all U.S. stockbrokers and brokerage firms and providing avenues and legal certifications for those individuals to appropriately operate in their specific marketplaces.”
https://www.wsj.com/articles/wall-street-regulator-is-also-an-investorwith-meager-returns-1507195803
”Finra's $1.6 billion portfolio has returned 3.4% annually, versus 6% for a half-stock, half-bond portfolio.”
https://www.investmentnews.com/finra-denies-wsj-report-that-regulator-has-underperforming-portfolio-72391
”Finra denies WSJ report that regulator has underperforming portfolio. Regulator says Journal's analysis makes improper comparison of returns.”
”From Finra’s origins in 2004 through 2016, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s actively managed $1.6 billion investment portfolio has returned 3.4%, or $440 million less than a 6% return had the self-regulator invested in a balanced mix of global stocks and U.S. bonds, according to Wall Street Journal calculations of figures in Finra’s annual reports.”
https://www.investmentnews.com/finra-whos-watching-the-watchdog-72102
”Finra wields enormous power over the lives of brokers and broker-dealers. Last year alone, it issued more than 1,400 disciplinary actions and barred more than 500 brokers from the industry. And yet people in the industry know little about how Finra operates, how it spends the millions it collects in membership fees and fines, and how it sets its regulatory agenda. Finra writes its own rules, meets behind closed doors and releases information if and when it deems necessary.”
”Finra is the watchdog that no one is watching. “It is largely unaccountable to the industry or to the public,” David Burton, a senior fellow in economic policy at the Heritage Foundation, wrote in a February report. “Due process, transparency and regulatory-review protections normally associated with regulators are not present, and its arbitration process is flawed. Reforms are necessary.”
”In an InvestmentNews survey of 363 readers who are regulated by Finra, nearly half — 48% — said the organization is not doing a good job of regulating brokers, compared with 29% who said it was. Meanwhile, 61% said Finra is not transparent about its finances, and the same percentage said the SEC’s oversight of Finra is inadequate.”
“Is it [Finra] a government or not a government agency? As long as there’s not a choice for brokers, it’s a monopoly – and monopolies need to be regulated.”
”Jim R. Webb, CEO, Cape Securities Inc. Jim R. Webb, CEO of broker-dealer Cape Securities Inc., is frustrated that Finra acts like a government agency but does not have to follow the laws that govern public agencies. For example, it is not subject to laws that would allow the public to attend its meetings, nor is it subject to the Freedom of Information Act, which allows anyone to request information about any matter from a federal agency.”
”Finra protects itself from lawsuits from members by claiming that as an SRO it has absolute immunity from private lawsuits challenging the conduct of its regulatory mission.”
“There needs to be definition,” Mr. Webb said. “Is it a government agency or not a government agency? As long as there’s not a choice for brokers, it’s a monopoly — and monopolies need to be regulated.”
From a seeking alpha article that I cannot link due to Reddit blocking the site. (just search for the title, top result)
Why Does FINRA Have An Investment Portfolio?
Oct. 11, 2017 12:10 PM ET By Roger Nusbaum, AdvisorShares ETF Strategist
”FINRA has an investment portfolio with a long track record of underperforming a 50/50 portfolio.”
”So, here’s a weird one involving FINRA that you might have picked up in the last few days. Apparently, it has a large, $1.6 billion investment portfolio, and the returns have been weak, according to the Wall Street Journal, underperforming a 50/50 equity/fixed income portfolio for quite a few years.”
”The WSJ article is woefully incomplete. It doesn’t say what the purpose of the portfolio is, it is unclear how it can even have a portfolio, and there are no specifics as to what the portfolio is benchmarked to other than a reference to a custom benchmark. The origin goes back to 2004, and it came out of the blocks trying to emulate the college endowments, which back then were revered. As a side note, the tide may have gone out some for quite a few of the endowments, but there is still plenty to learn about asset allocation from them.”
”As the story goes, the FINRA portfolio decided to significantly reduce its equity exposure in, um….2009. The article provides no details on how much equity exposure it had back then, but the portfolio underperformed a 50/50 in 2008, or how much it has now, but there is a quote from a spokeswoman about targeting a “much more conservative approach than a 50/50 benchmark.”
The rolls and activities of our regulatory agencies needs to be seriously examined and heavily re-evaluated.

TLDR: FINRA has access to what in any other organization would be considered massive amounts of insider information. It also has a massive conflict of interest in the form of a 1.6 Billion dollar investment portfolio. The portfolio of the Self Regulatory Agency is largely unknown and is largely (if not completely) unmonitored by any other regulatory agency(s).
I would be really, really curious to know how much of that portfolio is short?
In addition to massive conflicts of interest and minimal supervision from the SEC, FINERA does not appear to be directly accountable to Congress, rather than direct accountability FINRA instead invests a lot of money in lobbying. In 2012, it spent $960,000 as it pushed for legislation that would allow it to expand its regulatory reach to include RIAs, who are now primarily regulated by the SEC.
FINERA should have no ability to halt any stocks or securities while it is invested in the very markets it purports to regulate.
https://www.mercatus.org/media/46396/download
”LACK OF ACCOUNTABILITY”
”By law, the SEC is in charge of Finra and has the power to approve or reject any rules Finra wants to adopt. But it applies little more than a rubber stamp to Finra’s rules, critics say.”
“In practice, Finra operates with substantial independence from the SEC,” Hester Peirce, a senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, noted in a 2015 paper. “Finra rules do not typically attract close attention from the SEC commissioners.”
”Finra operates with substantial independence from the SEC.” - Hester Peirce
(Source deleted)
”The Government Accountability Office likewise found that the SEC could be doing a better job of overseeing Finra in a 2012 report and a follow-up report in 2015. In the follow-up report, the GAO said the SEC had improved its monitoring of Finra but that it still needed to develop specific performance goals and measures for Finra oversight, formalize documentation of oversight determinations and perform an assessment of Finra’s internal risks related to staffing and priorities.”
https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/how-does-finra-differ-sec/
“Although it has regulatory powers, FINRA is not part of the government. It is a not-for-profit entity and the largest self-regulatory organization (SRO) in the securities industry within the U.S.”
”FINRA stands for "Financial Industry Regulatory Authority" and is a not-for-profit organization overseen by the SEC that seeks to protect investors by primarily overseeing all brokers in the securities marketplace. It lays out specific laws and requirements and provides certificates for individuals to be able to operate in the securities market.”
”FINRA is responsible for overseeing virtually all U.S. stockbrokers and brokerage firms and providing avenues and legal certifications for those individuals to appropriately operate in their specific marketplaces.”
https://www.wsj.com/articles/wall-street-regulator-is-also-an-investorwith-meager-returns-1507195803
”Finra's $1.6 billion portfolio has returned 3.4% annually, versus 6% for a half-stock, half-bond portfolio.”
https://www.investmentnews.com/finra-denies-wsj-report-that-regulator-has-underperforming-portfolio-72391
”Finra denies WSJ report that regulator has underperforming portfolio. Regulator says Journal's analysis makes improper comparison of returns.”
”From Finra’s origins in 2004 through 2016, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s actively managed $1.6 billion investment portfolio has returned 3.4%, or $440 million less than a 6% return had the self-regulator invested in a balanced mix of global stocks and U.S. bonds, according to Wall Street Journal calculations of figures in Finra’s annual reports.”
https://www.investmentnews.com/finra-whos-watching-the-watchdog-72102
”Finra wields enormous power over the lives of brokers and broker-dealers. Last year alone, it issued more than 1,400 disciplinary actions and barred more than 500 brokers from the industry. And yet people in the industry know little about how Finra operates, how it spends the millions it collects in membership fees and fines, and how it sets its regulatory agenda. Finra writes its own rules, meets behind closed doors and releases information if and when it deems necessary.”
”Finra is the watchdog that no one is watching. “It is largely unaccountable to the industry or to the public,” David Burton, a senior fellow in economic policy at the Heritage Foundation, wrote in a February report. “Due process, transparency and regulatory-review protections normally associated with regulators are not present, and its arbitration process is flawed. Reforms are necessary.”
”In an InvestmentNews survey of 363 readers who are regulated by Finra, nearly half — 48% — said the organization is not doing a good job of regulating brokers, compared with 29% who said it was. Meanwhile, 61% said Finra is not transparent about its finances, and the same percentage said the SEC’s oversight of Finra is inadequate.”
“Is it [Finra] a government or not a government agency? As long as there’s not a choice for brokers, it’s a monopoly – and monopolies need to be regulated.”
”Jim R. Webb, CEO, Cape Securities Inc. Jim R. Webb, CEO of broker-dealer Cape Securities Inc., is frustrated that Finra acts like a government agency but does not have to follow the laws that govern public agencies. For example, it is not subject to laws that would allow the public to attend its meetings, nor is it subject to the Freedom of Information Act, which allows anyone to request information about any matter from a federal agency.”
”Finra protects itself from lawsuits from members by claiming that as an SRO it has absolute immunity from private lawsuits challenging the conduct of its regulatory mission.”
“There needs to be definition,” Mr. Webb said. “Is it a government agency or not a government agency? As long as there’s not a choice for brokers, it’s a monopoly — and monopolies need to be regulated.”
From a seeking alpha article that I cannot link due to Reddit blocking the site. (just search for the title, top result)
Why Does FINRA Have An Investment Portfolio?
Oct. 11, 2017 12:10 PM ET By Roger Nusbaum, AdvisorShares ETF Strategist
”FINRA has an investment portfolio with a long track record of underperforming a 50/50 portfolio.”
”So, here’s a weird one involving FINRA that you might have picked up in the last few days. Apparently, it has a large, $1.6 billion investment portfolio, and the returns have been weak, according to the Wall Street Journal, underperforming a 50/50 equity/fixed income portfolio for quite a few years.”
”The WSJ article is woefully incomplete. It doesn’t say what the purpose of the portfolio is, it is unclear how it can even have a portfolio, and there are no specifics as to what the portfolio is benchmarked to other than a reference to a custom benchmark. The origin goes back to 2004, and it came out of the blocks trying to emulate the college endowments, which back then were revered. As a side note, the tide may have gone out some for quite a few of the endowments, but there is still plenty to learn about asset allocation from them.”
”As the story goes, the FINRA portfolio decided to significantly reduce its equity exposure in, um….2009. The article provides no details on how much equity exposure it had back then, but the portfolio underperformed a 50/50 in 2008, or how much it has now, but there is a quote from a spokeswoman about targeting a “much more conservative approach than a 50/50 benchmark.”
The rolls and activities of our regulatory agencies needs to be seriously examined and heavily re-evaluated.

TLDR: FINRA has access to what in any other organization would be considered massive amounts of insider information. It also has a massive conflict of interest in the form of a 1.6 Billion dollar investment portfolio. The portfolio of the Self Regulatory Agency is largely unknown and is largely (if not completely) unmonitored by any other regulatory agency(s).
I would be really, really curious to know how much of that portfolio is short?
In addition to massive conflicts of interest and minimal supervision from the SEC, FINERA does not appear to be directly accountable to Congress, rather than direct accountability FINRA instead invests a lot of money in lobbying. In 2012, it spent $960,000 as it pushed for legislation that would allow it to expand its regulatory reach to include RIAs, who are now primarily regulated by the SEC.
FINERA should have no ability to halt any stocks or securities while it is invested in the very markets it purports to regulate.
https://www.mercatus.org/media/46396/download
”LACK OF ACCOUNTABILITY”
”By law, the SEC is in charge of Finra and has the power to approve or reject any rules Finra wants to adopt. But it applies little more than a rubber stamp to Finra’s rules, critics say.”
“In practice, Finra operates with substantial independence from the SEC,” Hester Peirce, a senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, noted in a 2015 paper. “Finra rules do not typically attract close attention from the SEC commissioners.”
”Finra operates with substantial independence from the SEC.” - Hester Peirce
(Source deleted)
”The Government Accountability Office likewise found that the SEC could be doing a better job of overseeing Finra in a 2012 report and a follow-up report in 2015. In the follow-up report, the GAO said the SEC had improved its monitoring of Finra but that it still needed to develop specific performance goals and measures for Finra oversight, formalize documentation of oversight determinations and perform an assessment of Finra’s internal risks related to staffing and priorities.”
https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/how-does-finra-differ-sec/
“Although it has regulatory powers, FINRA is not part of the government. It is a not-for-profit entity and the largest self-regulatory organization (SRO) in the securities industry within the U.S.”
”FINRA stands for "Financial Industry Regulatory Authority" and is a not-for-profit organization overseen by the SEC that seeks to protect investors by primarily overseeing all brokers in the securities marketplace. It lays out specific laws and requirements and provides certificates for individuals to be able to operate in the securities market.”
”FINRA is responsible for overseeing virtually all U.S. stockbrokers and brokerage firms and providing avenues and legal certifications for those individuals to appropriately operate in their specific marketplaces.”
https://www.wsj.com/articles/wall-street-regulator-is-also-an-investorwith-meager-returns-1507195803
”Finra's $1.6 billion portfolio has returned 3.4% annually, versus 6% for a half-stock, half-bond portfolio.”
https://www.investmentnews.com/finra-denies-wsj-report-that-regulator-has-underperforming-portfolio-72391
”Finra denies WSJ report that regulator has underperforming portfolio. Regulator says Journal's analysis makes improper comparison of returns.”
”From Finra’s origins in 2004 through 2016, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s actively managed $1.6 billion investment portfolio has returned 3.4%, or $440 million less than a 6% return had the self-regulator invested in a balanced mix of global stocks and U.S. bonds, according to Wall Street Journal calculations of figures in Finra’s annual reports.”
https://www.investmentnews.com/finra-whos-watching-the-watchdog-72102
”Finra wields enormous power over the lives of brokers and broker-dealers. Last year alone, it issued more than 1,400 disciplinary actions and barred more than 500 brokers from the industry. And yet people in the industry know little about how Finra operates, how it spends the millions it collects in membership fees and fines, and how it sets its regulatory agenda. Finra writes its own rules, meets behind closed doors and releases information if and when it deems necessary.”
”Finra is the watchdog that no one is watching. “It is largely unaccountable to the industry or to the public,” David Burton, a senior fellow in economic policy at the Heritage Foundation, wrote in a February report. “Due process, transparency and regulatory-review protections normally associated with regulators are not present, and its arbitration process is flawed. Reforms are necessary.”
”In an InvestmentNews survey of 363 readers who are regulated by Finra, nearly half — 48% — said the organization is not doing a good job of regulating brokers, compared with 29% who said it was. Meanwhile, 61% said Finra is not transparent about its finances, and the same percentage said the SEC’s oversight of Finra is inadequate.”
“Is it [Finra] a government or not a government agency? As long as there’s not a choice for brokers, it’s a monopoly – and monopolies need to be regulated.”
”Jim R. Webb, CEO, Cape Securities Inc. Jim R. Webb, CEO of broker-dealer Cape Securities Inc., is frustrated that Finra acts like a government agency but does not have to follow the laws that govern public agencies. For example, it is not subject to laws that would allow the public to attend its meetings, nor is it subject to the Freedom of Information Act, which allows anyone to request information about any matter from a federal agency.”
”Finra protects itself from lawsuits from members by claiming that as an SRO it has absolute immunity from private lawsuits challenging the conduct of its regulatory mission.”
“There needs to be definition,” Mr. Webb said. “Is it a government agency or not a government agency? As long as there’s not a choice for brokers, it’s a monopoly — and monopolies need to be regulated.”
From a seeking alpha article that I cannot link due to Reddit blocking the site. (just search for the title, top result)
Why Does FINRA Have An Investment Portfolio?
Oct. 11, 2017 12:10 PM ET By Roger Nusbaum, AdvisorShares ETF Strategist
”FINRA has an investment portfolio with a long track record of underperforming a 50/50 portfolio.”
”So, here’s a weird one involving FINRA that you might have picked up in the last few days. Apparently, it has a large, $1.6 billion investment portfolio, and the returns have been weak, according to the Wall Street Journal, underperforming a 50/50 equity/fixed income portfolio for quite a few years.”
”The WSJ article is woefully incomplete. It doesn’t say what the purpose of the portfolio is, it is unclear how it can even have a portfolio, and there are no specifics as to what the portfolio is benchmarked to other than a reference to a custom benchmark. The origin goes back to 2004, and it came out of the blocks trying to emulate the college endowments, which back then were revered. As a side note, the tide may have gone out some for quite a few of the endowments, but there is still plenty to learn about asset allocation from them.”
”As the story goes, the FINRA portfolio decided to significantly reduce its equity exposure in, um….2009. The article provides no details on how much equity exposure it had back then, but the portfolio underperformed a 50/50 in 2008, or how much it has now, but there is a quote from a spokeswoman about targeting a “much more conservative approach than a 50/50 benchmark.”
The rolls and activities of our regulatory agencies needs to be seriously examined and heavily re-evaluated.

Arkansas Arkansas @ Texas A&M Texas A&M
Game Start Time: 12:00 PM ET
Location: Kyle Field, College Station, TX
Watch: SEC Network
Arkansas Arkansas

Total Passing Yards	Total Rushing Yards	Total Yards	Interceptions Lost	Fumbles Lost	Field Goals	Time of Possession	Timeouts
458 yards	0 yards	458 yards	1	0	0/0	10:30	3

Texas A&M Texas A&M

Total Passing Yards	Total Rushing Yards	Total Yards	Interceptions Lost	Fumbles Lost	Field Goals	Time of Possession	Timeouts
0 yards	227 yards	227 yards	0	0	1/2	17:28	3

Drive Summary
away for -4 yards in 47 seconds ending in turnover
home for 27 yards in 108 seconds ending in touchdown
away for 12 yards in 32 seconds ending in punt
home for 9 yards in 104 seconds ending in turnover
away for -5 yards in 31 seconds ending in turnover
home for 3 yards in 69 seconds ending in punt
away for 67 yards in 54 seconds ending in touchdown
home for 45 yards in 14 seconds ending in touchdown
away for 70 yards in 49 seconds ending in touchdown
home for -4 yards in 76 seconds ending in punt
away for 26 yards in 82 seconds ending in turnover
home for 19 yards in 72 seconds ending in field_goal
away for 0 yards in 0 seconds ending in end_half
home for 5 yards in 117 seconds ending in turnover
away for 60 yards in 16 seconds ending in touchdown
home for 6 yards in 70 seconds ending in miss
away for 61 yards in 115 seconds ending in touchdown
away for 45 yards in 14 seconds ending in touchdown
away for 75 yards in 17 seconds ending in touchdown
home for 4 yards in 50 seconds ending in punt
away for 42 yards in 70 seconds ending in turnover
home for 57 yards in 178 seconds ending in touchdown
away for 45 yards in 91 seconds ending in touchdown

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Texas A&M	7	10	6	8	31
Arkansas	0	14	20	7	41

Game thread
Plays

Game complete, Arkansas wins!

Spring cleaning time. Located in Las Vegas, looking for local cash only, no trades and no shipping (please don't ask me to ship, no I won't reconsider, it's not worth the hassle for me). Happy to answer any questions you may have about any of these items. Comment before PM, no chat.

• Xbox Series X console (brand new/still sealed) (timestamp): $485 Never opened, selling below MSRP (runs you about $540 after taxes).
  
• EVGA RTX 3090ti FTW3 Ultra (timestamp): $975 Like new condition, still have box and all original hardware.
  
• Canon EOS 250D DSLR camera (timestamp): $400 Very good condition, comes with box, instructions, kit lens, battery & charger. I have a handful of misc. accessories that you can have as well (tbh the accessories suck to me, but someone else may find use for them).
  
• Canon EF-S 24MM 1.2.8 STM lens (timestamp): $75 Great condition, comes in box and has box caps.
  
• Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM Lens (timestamp): $60 Great condition, comes in box and has box caps.
  
• Logitech G512 Carbon Mechanical Keyboard (timestamp): $60 Blue switches. Like new, pristine condition.
  
• Shure KSM27 condenser microphone (timestamp): $150 Despite it's age (used to record a couple albums worth of material in the mid-2000s), is still in great condition. Note: one of the anchors on the shock mount has broken off (see timestamp).
  
• Art Tube PAC microphone pre-amp and compressor (timestamp): $50 Despite it's age (used to record a couple albums worth of material in the mid-2000s), is still in pretty good condition.
  
• HyperX SoloCast USB condenser microphone (timestamp): $30 Great condition, only used a handful of times.
  
• HyperX Cloud Core headset (timestamp): $20 Great condition, only used twice.
  
• Scythe Kaze Flex 140mm RGB case fan (timestamp): $10 Very Good condition.
  
• NZXT H710 case (timestamp): $30 Overall decent condition, with a couple blemishes here and there, this one major exception: the back panel is broken. The top locking tab(s) is missing, and the bottom tabs may or may not be misaligned. Clear panel is solid, and comes with all hardware.
  
• Thrustmaster Ferrari 458 Spider Racing Wheel for Xbox One/Series SX/PC (timestamp): $25 Used but decent condition. No box, but comes with instructions.
  

Also have some older items from a previous post that never sold (timestamps reflect older post, but items have not been used since time of original posting. Apologies if not allowed).

• Wacom Cintiq 22 Drawing Tablet (timestamp): $750 Bought this from a local auction, and by the time I realized digital drawing just isn't for me, it was too late to return it. In like new condition, outside of one tiny knick at the edge of the bezel (circled in the timestamps).
  
• Gaomon PD1560 Drawing Tablet (timestamp): $125 Bought this from another redditor a couple years back. A couple of the side menu buttons don't seem to work, but the face buttons are all functional. Has a slight bit of parallax, but from my understanding nothing unusual for tablets in this price range. Has extra set of HDMI/USB/Power cords.
  
• 3x Corsair AF120 fans (timestamp): $10 Basically priced for 2 fans, one of the fans occasionally makes a bit of noise, the other two are fine. I'm not sure which one is faulty, so you can have all 3. Blue LEDs in each.
  
• Deepcool Dukase Case (timestamp): $25 I ended up growing to hate this case. Nothing functionally wrong it, it's just... ugh. The original acrylic panel is spotty and blemished, so I ended up getting a clear acrylic sheet from Lowe's and attached it via magnets at the edges of the case (both pictures and both included). Some screws may be missing. Comes with 2 Deepcool case fans, don't remember if they are white or blue LEDs (probably blue).
  
• Persona 5 Steelbook Edition (PS4) (timestamp): $30 A dent or two in the plastic sleeve, but the steelbook and disc itself are basically flawless.
  

Amber Tuccaro:
While this is a small update Amber Tuccaro’s family recently reached out to the public for information. During the conference held by the family they called out the RCMP for racism and said that they are a huge reason as to why this case is unsolved. As for new info a 161 page report about Amber Tuccaro’s disappearance will be released in the future which shows that the family are keeping this case alive.
Link: https://beta.ctvnews.ca/local/edmonton/2023/3/16/1_6316396.amp.html
Jodi Huisentruit:
This is another small update in the Jodi Huisentruit case. A reward in the case of 25,000 is being offered in exchange for the location of Jodi’s body, or information that leads to the arrest of Jody’s kidnappers and killers. A licensed private investigator Steve Ridge offered the reward as a private citizen to try and help further the case. Steve got the blessing of Jodi’s sister JoAnn Nathe in order to offer the reward money. Ridge has been investigating the case for 3 years and suspects that multiple people know of what happened to Jodi. Even though this isn’t an update with new information it shows the case is being kept active nearly 28 years later.
The common theory is that Jodi is dead having been declared dead in 2001. The mother of Jodi, Jane Huisentruit said back in 2005 she suspects her daughters remains are at the bottom of a lake near her home. The cousin of Jodi, Mary Lee Moberg, suspects that a man stalked her. The main suspect in this case is John Vansice who is also the last person to see Jodi alive.
Link: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2023/02/19/a-new-reward-offered-in-hopes-of-movement-in-jodi-huisentruit-case/69920917007/
Andrew Gosden:
This is another small update in the case, two men were arrested in Dec of 2021 by investigators on Andrew’s case. They were arrested on suspicion of kidnapping and human trafficking. Over a year later after the arrests the police have confirmed that both men are still being investigated. The devices found are still being examined as police continue the investigation. This shows that the police are keeping Andrew’s case alive and hopefully they find evidence soon so the family can have some closure.
Link: https://www.thestar.co.uk/news/people/andrew-gosden-men-arrested-over-south-yorkshire-boys-disappearance-still-under-investigation-say-police-3975236
Claudia Lawrence:
Another minor update in Claudia Lawrence’s case, her mother Joan is calling for police to reinvestigate former taxi driver and serial killer Christopher Halliwel. She wants police to reinvestigate due to several witnesses saying describing a suspect in Claudia’s case as having “piercing blue eyes” which she says is possibly Halliwel. She further linked it due to Halliwel have also abducted Sian O’Callaghan on March 19th 2011, Claudia was abducted March 19th 2008. Joan suspects that Halliwel had a break up with one of his girlfriends on the 19th of March and that Halliwel is connected to Claudia’s abduction and murder.
Joan has also asked to see items linked to Halliwel which were found in a lake located in Ramsbury in 2014. The hopes for Joan is that if given access to the items she could identify something belonging to her daughter Claudia which would confirm Halliwel as the killer of Claudia.
Despite this police are investigating the case as Claudia having been abducted by someone she knew. In 2019 police sources revealed to the media that Claudia’s phone was on 4 hours after she vanished before cutting off 2 hours following her boss calling her from work at exactly 12:10 PM. It was revealed the pings were coming from a mast near York University where was working. This shows the phone never left the area. To police as previously stated they still suspect she was abducted by someone she knew. Tragically since Claudia’s disappearance her father Peter Lawrence passed away in 2021 at the age of 74 never having closure.
Links: https://metro.co.uk/2023/03/18/claudia-lawrence-joan-lawrence-tells-police-to-question-killer-18464397/amp/
https://metro.co.uk/2019/06/02/claudia-lawrences-phone-active-four-hours-failed-show-work-9776456/
Annecy Shootings:
A small update in the Annecy shootings as the judge overlooking the case have asked investigators to be focused on the weapon used in the crimes. The judge Sabine Khéris asked police in 2022 to pay attention when trying to finding traces of the crime scene weapon. The investigation hasn’t had many leads since the initial jump when the police arrived at the scene, over a decade later still with no answers the main way this case can be solved is the weapon used, a Luger P06/29. According to police there are an estimated 6,000 possible matches which gives some hope a suspect can be found.
Link: https://www.connexionfrance.com/article/French-news/2012-Annecy-Alps-murder-of-British-family-police-reminded-about-gun
Bardstown Murders: (Note: Take with grain or salt)
A small update in one of the Bardstown murders this one being of police officer Jason Ellis. Take this with a grain of salt as the information given does not seem very credible. An anonymous inmate serving time in prison was interviewed during a documentary for Crystal Rodgers disappearance. The inmate spoke with both a reporter named Stephanie Bauer and a retired homicide detective named Dwayne Stanton. The inmate claimed to know about the murder of 33-year-old Bardstown Police Officer Jason Ellis. Ellis while on his way home was ambushed and shot several times with a 12-gauge shotgun right off the highway.
The inmate was quoted as saying the that Ellis was shot because "he was close to an investigation of a ring of storage shed burglaries and business burglaries." The inmate claimed that, the burglarized storage units contained high-end antiques and drugs. The inmate was quoted as saying "at least four" men were hired by an unidentified person to carry out Ellis' murder.
The inmate did not disclose how he knew them. This drew suspicion as to why the information had not come out before, the inmate explained to Bauer that the men involved were "eliminate[d]" and someone had "tie[d] up loose ends" to keep the investigation quiet.
Bauer later asked Jason Ellis’s family who was unable to confirm any the inmates claims making this seem false but they did believe multiple people ambushed Jason on the highway rather than just one.
Link: https://news.yahoo.com/bardstown-police-officer-jason-ellis-183000333.html

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All of my contact info as well as all of my bottles for sale, are available in my spreadsheet which you should bookmark and look at for a more updated inventory
Spreadsheet

	HOUSE	FRAGRANCE	SIZE	REMAINING	Notes/Condition	Price	Type
1	Amouage	Incense Rori Attar	12mL	100% Full	Brand New, Sealed	$475	Niche
2	Amouage	Material (Woman)	100mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box; Tester Cap	$145	Niche
3	Amouage	Orris Wakan Attar	12mL	99% Full	Full Presentation	$439	Niche
4	Amouage	Rose Aqor Attar	12mL	99% Full	Full Presentation	$439	Niche
5	Amouage	Vanilla Barka Attar	12mL	99% Full	Full Presentation	$439	Niche
6	Andy Tauer	Cologne du Maghreb	50mL	99% Full	First Release, Rectangular Clear Bottle; With box	$95	Niche
7	Boadicea The Victorious	Blue Sapphire	100mL	95% Full	Cap is cracked, does not affecft fit or fragrance	$475	Niche
8	Bond No. 9	Madison Avenue	100mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box, No Cap	$125	Niche
9	Bond No. 9	Signature New York	100mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box, No Cap	$145	Niche
10	Bond No. 9	Madison Square Park	100mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box, No Cap	$135	Niche
11	By Kilian	Bamboo Harmony	100mL	100% Full	Tester Refill (No Spray)	$209	Niche
12	By Kilian	Gold Knight	100mL	100% Full	Tester Refill (No Spray)	$209	Niche
13	By Kilian	Intoxicated	100mL	100% Full	Tester Refill (No Spray)	$209	Niche
14	By Kilian	Love Don't Be Shy Extreme	50mL	100% Full	Brand New, Sealed	$190	Niche
15	Byredo	Infloresence	100mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$150	Niche
16	Byredo	Mixed Emotions	100mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$150	Niche
17	Byredo	Mumbai Noise	100mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$150	Niche
18	Byredo	Sunday Cologne	100mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$140	Niche
19	Chanel Exclusif	Cuir de Russie EdT	200mL	95% Full	No Box; Tester	$725	Niche
20	Chanel Exclusif	Misia EdT	200mL	98% Full	Vintage Discontinued Formula; No Box	$380	Niche
21	Christian Dior / Dior Privee	Bois D'Argent	7.5mL	100% Full	Official Mini	$30	Niche
22	Christian Dior / Dior Privee	Bois D'Argent	5mL	100% Full	Official Mini - Batch Code 0V01 (2010 Production Date) - Price includes shipping	$35	Niche
23	Christian Dior / Dior Privee	Cologne Royale	5mL	100% Full	Official Mini - Batch Code 1X01 (2011 Production Date) - Price includes shipping	$30	Niche
24	Christian Dior / Dior Privee	Diorissima	7.5mL	100% Full	Official Mini; No Cannister - Price includes shipping	$30	Niche
25	Christian Dior / Dior Privee	Eau Noire	5mL	100% Full	Official Mini - Batch Code 1R01 (2011 Production Date) - Price includes shipping	$35	Niche
26	Christian Dior / Dior Privee	Eden Roc	7.5mL	100% Full	Official Mini - Price includes shipping	$30	Niche
27	Christian Dior / Dior Privee	Granville	5mL	100% Full	Official Mini - Batch Code 0V01 (2010 Production Date) - Price includes shipping	$35	Niche
28	Christian Dior / Dior Privee	Gris Dior	7.5mL	100% Full	Official Mini - Price includes shipping	$35	Niche
29	Christian Dior / Dior Privee	Milly-La-Foret	5mL	100% Full	Official Mini - Batch Code 0W01 (2010 Production Date) - Price includes shipping	$30	Niche
30	Christian Dior / Dior Privee	Mitzah	5mL	100% Full	Official Mini - Batch Code 1W01 (2011 Production Date) - Price includes shipping	$35	Niche
31	Christian Dior / Dior Privee	New Look 1947	5mL	100% Full	Official Mini - Batch Code 1R01 (2011 Production Date) - Price includes shipping	$30	Niche
32	Christian Dior / Dior Privee	Vetiver	50mL	100% Full	Magnetic Cap Decant	$141	Niche
33	Clive Christian	I Pour Femme (Woody Floral with Vintage Rose)	50mL	99% Full	No Box	$180	Niche
34	Clive Christian	Rock Rose	50mL	100% Full	Brand New, Sealed	$289	Niche
35	Creed	Acqua Florentina - F Batch	75mL	95% Full	Box, No Cap.	$175	Niche
36	Creed	Aventus - 22A11A	100mL	100% Full	Full Presentation	$250	Niche
37	Creed	Aventus Cologne - 2022 Batch	100mL	100% Full	Tester with Cap	$234	Niche
38	Creed	Aventus Cologne - F Batch (Plastic Cap)	100mL	100% Full	Brand New, Sealed in Box	$239	Niche
39	Creed	Erolfa - 15X01	120mL	100% Full	Tester with Cap	$369	Niche
40	Creed	Fleurs de Gardenia - 17P01	75mL	100% Full	Tester; No Cap, No Box	$125	Niche
41	Creed	Green Irish Tweed - 2022 Batch	100mL	100% Full	Full Presentation	$195	Niche
42	Creed	Himalaya - 22B01A	100mL	100% Full	Tester with Cap	$190	Niche
43	Creed	Jardin D'Amalfi - 16H01	75mL	100% Full	Tester with Cap	$240	Niche
44	Creed	Millesime Imperial - F Batch	100mL	100% Full	Comes with Box and SQUARE Older Style Cap.	$180	Niche
45	Creed	Neroli Sauvage - F241	100mL	100% Full	Comes with Box and SQUARE Older Style Cap.	$180	Niche
46	Creed	Original Vetiver - 22C01A	100mL	100% Full	Box, No Cap	$149	Niche
47	Creed	Royal Oud - F BATCH	100mL	100% Full	Tester with Cap	$289	Niche
48	Creed	Royal Water - 20C01N	100mL	100% Full	Tester with Cap	$175	Niche
49	Creed	Silver Mountain Water - 21V01A	100mL	100% Full	Tester with Cap	$190	Niche
50	Creed	Spice and Wood - 18C01	75mL	100% Full	Tester with Cap	$300	Niche
51	Creed	Tabarome - 21Y01A	100mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box; No Cap	$149	Niche
52	Creed	White Amber - 17W01	75mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box; No Cap	$149	Niche
53	Creed	White Flowers - 21Z01A	100mL	100% Full	Full Presentation	$235	Niche
54	DS & DURGA	Amber Kiso	100mL	100% Full	New, No Box	$135	Niche
55	Frederic Malle	Eau de Magnolia	10mL	100% Full	Official Travel Spray	$55	Niche
56	Gallagher	Bergamot Silk	100mL	99% Full		$84	Niche
57	Giorgio Armani / Armani Prive	Gardenia Antigua	100mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$155	Niche
58	Giorgio Armani / Armani Prive	Pierre de Lune	100mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$155	Niche
59	Giorgio Armani / Armani Prive	Rose Alexandrie	100mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$155	Niche
60	Guerlain	Angelique Noire	30mL	100% Full	Mini Bee Bottle Decant	$215	Niche
61	Guerlain	Angelique Noire	10mL	100% Full	Tall Glass Decant	$55	Niche
62	Guerlain	Cherry Oud	200mL	100% Full	Brand new tester without box	$319	Niche
63	Guerlain	Cruel Gardenia	200mL	100% Full	Brand new tester without box	$299	Niche
64	Guerlain	Derby	100mL	98% Full	Wooden Rimmed Bottle	$499	Niche
65	Guerlain	Embruns D'Ylang	200mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$299	Niche
66	Guerlain	Gourmand Coquin	10mL	100% Full	Tall Glass Decant	$60	Niche
67	Guerlain	Herbes Troublantes	200mL	100% Full	New, No Box	$339	Niche
68	Guerlain	Joyeuse Tubereuse	200mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$339	Niche
69	Guerlain	Oeillet Pourpre	200mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$339	Niche
70	Guerlain	Rose Barbare	200mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$339	Niche
71	Guerlain	Santal Pao Rosa	200mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$339	Niche
72	Guerlain	Tonka Imperiale	30mL	100% Full	Mini Bee Bottle Decant	$199	Niche
73	Guerlain	Tonka Imperiale	10mL	100% Full	Tall Glass Decant	$55	Niche
74	Hermes / Hermessence	Agar Ebene	100mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box, No Cap	$135	Niche
75	Hermes / Hermessence	Epice Marine	100mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$145	Niche
76	Hermes / Hermessence	Iris Ukiyoe	100mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box, No Cap	$145	Niche
77	Hermes / Hermessence	Osmanthe Yunnan	100mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box, No Cap	$145	Niche
78	Hermes / Hermessence	Santal Massoia	100mL	100% Full	No Box	$199	Niche
79	Hermes / Hermessence	Vanille Galante	100mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box, No Cap	$135	Niche
80	Hermes / Hermessence	Vetiver Tonka	100mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box, No Cap	$155	Niche
81	Hermes / Hermessence	Vetiver Tonka	200mL	100% Full	Full Presentation, Brand New.	$399	Niche
82	Hiram Green	Vetiver	50mL	95% Full	Full Presentation	$130	Niche
83	House of Sillage	Nouez Moi	75mL	99% Full	Tester	$120	Niche
84	I Profumi di Firenze	Caterina De Medici	50mL	99% Full	No Box	$35	Niche
85	Jacques Fath	Bel Ambre	200mL	99% Full		$79	Niche
86	Jacques Fath	Vers le Sud	200mL	99% Full		$79	Niche
87	Knize	Knize Ten	125mL	99% Full	No Box	$110	Niche
88	Louis Vuitton	California Dreaming	100mL	98% Full	May be a tester; No Box/No Cap. May have scratches/small engraving	$190	Niche
89	Louis Vuitton	Couer Battant	100mL	98% Full	May be a tester; No Box/No Cap. May have scratches/small engraving	$190	Niche
90	Louis Vuitton	Mille Feux	100mL	98% Full	May be a tester; No Box/No Cap. May have scratches/small engraving	$190	Niche
91	Maison Crivelli	Rose Saltifolia	100mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$159	Niche
92	Maison Francis Kurkdjian	724	200mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$365	Niche
93	Maison Francis Kurkdjian	A la Rose	200mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$325	Niche
94	Maison Francis Kurkdjian	Amyris Femme EdP	70mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$139	Niche
95	Maison Francis Kurkdjian	Amyris Femme Extrait	70mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$165	Niche
96	Maison Francis Kurkdjian	Aqua Celestia	70mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$115	Niche
97	Maison Francis Kurkdjian	Aqua Celestia	200mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$215	Niche
98	Maison Francis Kurkdjian	Aqua Celestia Cologne Forte	200mL	100% Full	Brand New, Sealed	$279	Niche
99	Maison Francis Kurkdjian	Aqua Celestia Cologne Forte	70mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$149	Niche
100	Maison Francis Kurkdjian	Aqua Celestia Forte	70mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$159	Niche
101	Maison Francis Kurkdjian	Aqua Universalis Cologne Forte	70mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$119	Niche
102	Maison Francis Kurkdjian	Aqua Universalis EdT	70mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$109	Niche
103	Maison Francis Kurkdjian	Aqua Universalis EdT	200mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$219	Niche
104	Maison Francis Kurkdjian	Aqua Vitae	200mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$219	Niche
105	Maison Francis Kurkdjian	Aqua Vitae Cologne Forte	70mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$119	Niche
106	Maison Francis Kurkdjian	Aqua Vitae Forte EdP	70mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$160	Niche
107	Maison Francis Kurkdjian	Baccarat Rouge 540 EdP	200mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$375	Niche
108	Maison Francis Kurkdjian	Baccarat Rouge 540 Extrait	70mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$300	Niche
109	Maison Francis Kurkdjian	Feminine Pluriel	70mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$149	Niche
110	Maison Francis Kurkdjian	Gentle Fluidity Gold	70mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$160	Niche
111	Maison Francis Kurkdjian	Grand Soir	70mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$170	Niche
112	Maison Francis Kurkdjian	L'eau a La Rose	70mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$129	Niche
113	Maison Francis Kurkdjian	L'homme A la Rose	70mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$159	Niche
114	Maison Francis Kurkdjian	Oud EdP	70mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$170	Niche
115	Maison Francis Kurkdjian	Oud Extrait	10mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$35	Niche
116	Maison Francis Kurkdjian	Oud Extrait	70mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$190	Niche
117	Maison Francis Kurkdjian	Oud Silk Mood EdP	70mL	40% Full	Tester; No Box	$75	Niche
118	Maison Francis Kurkdjian	Oud Silk Mood Extrait	70mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$190	Niche
119	Maison Francis Kurkdjian	Petit Matin	70mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$145	Niche
120	Maison Francis Kurkdjian	Petit Matin	200mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$350	Niche
121	Mark Birley	Charles Street	75mL	97% Full	Travel Version	$90	Niche
122	Masque Milano	Tango	35mL	99% Full		$90	Niche
123	Memo Paris	French Leather	75mL	100% Full	Tester; No Cap	$135	Niche
124	Memo Paris	Inle	75mL	100% Full	Tester; No Cap	$135	Niche
125	Memo Paris	Italian Leather	75mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box or Cap	$135	Niche
126	Memo Paris	Lailabella	75mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box; No Cap	$135	Niche
127	Memo Paris	Marfa	75mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box; No Cap	$135	Niche
128	Memo Paris	Moon Fever	75mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box; No Cap	$135	Niche
129	Memo Paris	Oriental Leather	75mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box; No Cap	$135	Niche
130	Mind Games	Caissa	100mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$250	Niche
131	Mind Games	Gardez (Black Queen)	100mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$225	Niche
132	Mind Games	Scholar's Mate	100mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$225	Niche
133	Mizensir	Ideal Oud	100mL	100% Full	No Box	$155	Niche
134	Mizensir	Bois de Mysore	100mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$155	Niche
135	Mona di Orio	Cuir	75mL	99% Full	No Box	$120	Niche
136	Mona di Orio	Nuit de Noir	75mL	99% Full	No Box	$120	Niche
137	Oliver and Co.	M.O.U.S.S.E.	50mL	99% Full	Limited Edition 87/133	$110	Niche
138	Parfums de Marley	Delina Pour Le Corps (Body Cream)	200mL	100% Full	Full Presentation	$75	Niche
139	Parfums de Marley	Sedley	125mL	100% Full	Brand New in Box, Sealed	$149	Niche
140	Parfums de Nicolai	Patchouli Intense	100mL	98% Full	Full Presentation	$119	Niche
141	Perris Monte Carlo	Tuberuese Absolue	100mL	99% Full	No Box	$99	Niche
142	Pomare's Stolen Perfume	Angel's Share	9mL	70% Full	No Box	$40	Niche
143	Roja Dove	Apex Discovery Atomizer	7.5mL	99% Full		$50	Niche
144	Roja Dove	Creation-E Essence de Parfum	100mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box, No Cap	$150	Niche
145	Roja Dove	Scandal Essence de Parfum	100mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box; No Cap	$150	Niche
146	Roman Monegal	L'eau de Rose	50mL	97% Full		$70	Niche
147	Santa Maria Novella	Sandalo	100mL	95% Full	No Box	$80	Niche
148	The Harmonist	Desired Earth Eau de Parfum	50mL	100% Full	Brand new, Sealed	$219	Niche
149	The Harmonist	Magnetic Wood Parfum	50mL	100% Full	BNIB Sealed	$229	Niche
150	Tom Ford	Beau de Jour	1000mL	100% Full	Sealed Dramming Bottle	$1,000	Niche
151	Tom Ford	Fougere Platine	250mL	100% Full	Full Decanter, No Box	$375	Niche
152	Tom Ford	Fougere Platine	1000mL	100% Full	Sealed Dramming Bottle	$1,000	Niche
153	Tom Ford	Fucking Fabulous	50mL	100% Full	Brand New, Sealed	$190	Niche
154	Tom Ford	Oud Fleur	1000mL	100% Full	Sealed Dramming Bottle	$1,000	Niche
155	Tom Ford	Rose de Chine	50mL	100% Full	Brand New, Sealed	$199	Niche
156	Tom Ford	Rose Prick	100mL	100% Full	Brand New, Sealed	$269	Niche
157	Tom Ford	Soleil Blanc EdP	50mL	100% Full	Brand New, Sealed	$145	Niche
158	Tom Ford	Soleil Neige	1000mL	100% Full	Sealed Dramming Bottle	$850	Niche
159	Tom Ford	Tobacco Vanille	50mL	90% Full	Full Presentation with Box	$160	Niche
160	Tom Ford	Tuscan Leather	50mL	100% Full	Magnetic Cap Decant	$115	Niche
161	Tom Ford	Vert des Bois	1000mL	100% Full	Sealed Dramming Bottle	$900	Niche
162	Tom Ford	White Suede	1000mL	100% Full	Sealed Dramming Bottle	$850	Niche
163	TVGA	Milestones Extrait	9mL	90% Full	No Box	$40	Niche
164	Washington Tremlett	Black Tie	100mL	95% Full		$125	Niche
165	Xerjoff	Accento	100mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$169	Niche
166	Yves Saint Laurent	Babycat	125mL	100% Full	Brand New, Sealed	$375	Niche
167	Yves Saint Laurent	Tuxedo	250mL	100% Full	Brand New, Sealed	$375	Niche
168	Acqua di Parma	Arancia Di Capri	150mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$65	Designer
169	Acqua di Parma	Colonia EdC	100mL	100% Full	Brand New, Sealed	$75	Designer
170	Acqua di Parma	Colonia Intensa	100mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$65	Designer
171	Aqua di Parma	Magnolia Nobile	100mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$115	Designer
172	Caron	Pour un Homme de Caron Le Matin	125mL	100% Full	Opened to test, sprayed once	$84	Designer
173	Caron	Pour un Homme de Caron Le Soir	125mL	100% Full	Opened to test, sprayed once	$84	Designer
174	Chanel	Allure Homme	100mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$75	Designer
175	Chanel	Allure Homme Sport - Aftershave Balm	100mL	99% Full	No Box	$65	Designer
176	Chanel	Allure Pour Femme EdT	100mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$65	Designer
177	Chanel	Bleu de Chanel - Aftershave Balm	100mL	99% Full	No Box, Minor Cosmetic Damage	$55	Designer
178	Chanel	Bleu de Chanel - Aftershave Lotion	100mL	99% Full	No Box, Minor Cosmetic Damage	$55	Designer
179	Chanel	Chance Eau Fraiche EdT	150mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$120	Designer
180	Chanel	Chance Eau Tendre EdP	50mL	90% Full	Tester; No Box	$90	Designer
181	Chanel	Chance Eau Tendre EdT	150mL	99% Full	Tester; No Box	$120	Designer
182	Chanel	Coco EdP	100mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$85	Designer
183	Chanel	Coco Mademoiselle - Moisturizing Body Lotion	200mL	99% Full	No Box	$55	Designer
184	Chanel	Coco Mademoiselle EdP	100mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$90	Designer
185	Chanel	Coco Mademoiselle EdP Intense	100mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$95	Designer
186	Chanel	Coco Mademoiselle EdT	100mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$65	Designer
187	Chanel	Coco Mademoiselle L'eau Privee	100mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$90	Designer
188	Chanel	Cristalle Eau Vert EdTC	100mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$135	Designer
189	Chanel	Cristalle EdP	50mL	95% Full	Tester; No Box	$135	Designer
190	Chanel	Gabrielle Essence EdP	100mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$90	Designer
191	Chanel	No. 19	100mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$115	Designer
192	Chanel	No. 19 Poudre EdP	100mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$135	Designer
193	Chanel	No. 5 Eau Premiere	100mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$85	Designer
194	Chanel	No. 5 EdP	100mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$85	Designer
195	Christian Dior	Dior Homme Eau	100mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$125	Designer
196	Christian Dior	Dior Homme Sport - 2017 Version	125mL	99% Full	Tester; No Box Batch Code is 6Y02	$95	Designer
197	Christian Dior	J'adore in Joy EdT	100mL	100% Full	Tester with Cap, No Box	$60	Designer
198	Floris	007	100mL	100% Full	Tester with Cap, No Box	$100	Designer
199	Floris	Cefiro	100mL	100% Full	Tester with Cap, No Box	$59	Designer
200	Gucci	Gucci Guilty Absolute	90mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$75	Designer
201	Guerlain	Habit Rouge L'instinct	100mL	99% Full	Sprayed once	$84	Designer
202	Guerlain	L'instant de Guerlain Pour Homme EXTREME	10mL	100% Full	VINTAGE BLACK RIM - DECANT	$50	Designer
203	Hermes	H24 EdT	100mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$65	Designer
204	Hermes	Twilly	80mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$65	Designer
205	Jo Malone	Amber & Lavender	30mL	90% Full	No Box	$52	Designer
206	Jo Malone	English Oak & Redcurrant	30mL	80% Full	No Box	$49	Designer
207	Jo Malone	English Pear & Freesia	100mL	100% Full	Brand New with Gift Box and Gift Set (Body Wash, Body Lotion)	$180	Designer
208	Jo Malone	Gardenia & Oud Absolu	100mL	100% Full	Brand New with Gift Box	$180	Designer
209	Jo Malone	Rose & White Musk Absolu	100mL	100% Full	No Box	$180	Designer
210	Ralph Lauren	Supreme Leather	125mL	99% Full	No Box	$90	Designer
211	Thierry Mugler	A*MEN	100mL	99% Full	Rubber Flask; No Box	$75	Designer
212	Thierry Mugler	A*MEN Ultra Zest	100mL	85-90% Full	Rubber Flask; No Box	$275	Designer
213	Tom Ford	Black Orchid - Body Oil Mist	50mL	99% Full	No Box, Minor Cosmetic Damage	$50	Designer
214	Amouage	Cristal and Gold Ladies	50mL	95% Full	Vintage, Incredibly hard to find. Full presentation in nice condition	$399	Vintage
215	Cartier	Santos EdT	100mL	60% Full	Splash; Refillable; Original Formulation; No Box; Some Wear on Case	$199	Vintage
216	Chanel	Egoiste Cologne Concentree	100mL	97% Full	Bottle Only	$399	Vintage
217	Chanel	Gardenia EdT	100mL	100% Full	Vintage; Sealed	$390	Vintage
218	Dior	Jules	100mL	95% Full	Vintage; Ribbed Bottle; No Box	$264	Vintage
219	Dunhill	Cologne	125mL	99% Full	Vintage; Splash	$100	Vintage
220	Escada	Pour Homme Aftershave	75mL	100% Full	BNIB Sealed	$165	Vintage
221	Escada	Pour Homme Aftershave	125mL	100% Full	BNIB Sealed	$240	Vintage
222	Floris	Bay Rum	3.5 Oz	97% Full	Vintage; Splash. "Use as a cologne, after shave lotion, or hair lotion."	$84	Vintage
223	Floris	Special 127	100mL	98% Full	Vintage; Dark Blue Box., 2 Royal Warrants, Vintage Version	$70	Vintage
224	Fragonard	Zizanie	240mL	80% Full	Shaker bottle (Splash, not spray) no box. At least 80% Full.	$240	Vintage
225	Geo F Trumper	Ajaccio Violets	100mL	99% Full		$40	Vintage
226	Gucci	Envy Aftershave	50mL	100% Full	BNIB Sealed	$140	Vintage
227	Gucci	Envy Aftershave	100mL	100% Full	BNIB Sealed	$215	Vintage
228	Gucci	Rush for Men	50mL	100% Full	Full Presentation; These do not come fully filled	$190	Vintage
229	Gucci	Rush for Men Aftershave	100mL	100% Full	BNIB Sealed	$140	Vintage
230	Guerlain	Heritage EdT	200mL	100% Full	New; Vintage; Splash. 1991 Bottle.	$225	Vintage
231	Guerlain	Samrasa EdP	50mL	100% Full	No Box	$109	Vintage
232	Guerlain	Samsara EdT 1992-1993 Formulation	100mL	100% Full	Tester; No Cap; No Box	$109	Vintage
233	Jean Desprez	Bal a Versailles	9 Oz	70% Full	Vintage; Splash; No Box Open to offers on this enormous bottle.	$135	Vintage
234	Lacoste	Eau de Sport Vivifiante	100mL	99% Full	No Box	$130	Vintage
235	Lacoste	Land	100mL	99% Full		$130	Vintage
236	Nino Cerruti	Fair Play Pour Homme	100mL	99% Full	Full presentation with Box	$275	Vintage
237	Paco Rabanne	Eau de Metal	20mL	100% Full	Vintage; Mini	$15	Vintage
238	Ralph Lauren	Silver Romance for Men	100mL	80% Full	No Box, No Cap	$165	Vintage
239	Revillon	Pour Homme Eau de Toilette Super Concentrate	60mL	99% Full	Atomizer	$190	Vintage
240	Revillon	Pour Homme Eau de Toilette Super Concentrate	90mL	99% Full	Atomizer	$290	Vintage​

Consumer Cellular has great pricing. The customer service reps are all friendly, domestically based, and easy to understand. Free calling to Canada and Mexico. Sadly, that's where the good stuff ends.

• The reps are not technically literate; they lack sufficient training and their "system" does not provide full or accurate info for them to do the job the customer expects of them.
• You'll rarely get the same answer twice from two different reps.
• Customer service is not 24/7; it's 13 hours a day on weekdays, and 11 on weekends.
• When inquiring about new service, call wait times usually last only a few seconds. However, once you have an account, wait times on calls to customer service are more like 20 minutes or worse, due to the ubiquitous "Sorry - we are experiencing unusually high call volume...blah blah blah."
• On new service, try making a call to Canada or Mexico, and you get a recording, "Sorry - this line is not yet set-up for international dialing. Please call customer service (and try THAT at 9:15 PM EDT on a Friday...).
• The reps don't always listen well. I told one I wanted both lines ported over to eSIMS. After a lotta info exchange, the rep said, "All set with line#1; we're shipping a SIM card." I reminded him that, no, I want to land the phone numbers onto eSIMs. When done with line #2, same comical error. We got both lines moved to eSIMS, and unbelievably, three days later I received in the mail from CC a SIM card. Sigh...

I'd been with AT&T (or some iteration of them) for 30 years. For unlimited talk, text, and data I was paying AT&T $140/month. Last month I got an email from CC promoting the same kinda service for $55/month plus tax -- so, about $60/month. Still sweet.
I made two calls to AT&T and even visited a nearby AT&T store to ask, "What am I getting from AT&T for this extra $80 a month that I won't be getting from CC if I switch?" AT&T phone reps had nothing. After carefully scrutinizing both plans, the fellow at the store offered, "Well, CC might throttle your speed if you exceed 50 GB of data in billing cycle." He neglected to note that AT&T's fine print says exactly the same. And, FWIW, my data needs are far below that anyway.
So, I made the move. Since CC uses AT&T towers and infrastructure, no perceived difference in call quality or coverage. But, the process of making the move -- porting (migrating) those two lines over -- was torturous.
Since my AT&T billing cycle would re-start on Sunday 3/12, I started the process at noon on Friday 3/10, thinking that would be sufficient. How naïve. Over a period of three days it required 13 hours on 12 different calls (two to AT&T). And I attribute blame for the torture to both of 'em.
Porting involves multiple steps. Note that the first three bullet points below can also be skipped by, from your AT&T phone you wanna port over, simply dialing *7678 and entering your 4 digit security PIN):

• You reach out to your old carrier and get a Line Transfer Code. You'll need your account number, your security code, and the IMEI number of your phone (that's the landing spot where your phone number "lands").
• The old carrier will verify that you are you, that the phone is indeed on their service, and that it is either unlocked (that's how I buy my phones) or that you've paid-off the phone over time with them, and that you are not locked-in to a long-term contract.
• The old carrier will then give you a Line Transfer code (AT&T's are six digits).
• You call your new carrier and give them the Line Transfer Code.
• Your new carrier's porting department reaches out to your old carrier's porting department to say, "Hey - here's the code your customer provided us. Is it legit? If so, please that phone number so we can assign it on our service."

However, the CC reps I spoke with did not know that when porting over multiple lines from a single AT&T account, only a single six-digit Line Transfer Code is required (I found that info deep in AT&T's website only after the whole process was completed; I do not know the details for porting for porting multiple lines out of Verizon, T-Mobile, or other carriers). The CC rep insisted that I get a second Line Transfer Code for my phone #2; after a lotta back-and-forth with AT&T I acquired one (AT&T also shoulda known better), I provided it to CC, and chaos ensued.
Without notifying me, and before porting Line #2 over, AT&T cancelled my account. This was bad, especially since you can't port a line out unless the account is active. Once I got everyone on the same page, rather than re-activating my old account, AT&T created a new account in my name (without telling or asking me) and assigned line #2 to it. A full 36 hours after I got line #2 ported over to CC.
I'm fortunate to be sufficiently technologically capable, but, wow. The process is not for the faint of heart.
I'm glad to be saving $80 a month, and I think I'm okay with not-24/7 customer service and standard wait-times on call to customer service. But I sure wish CC would invest more in (1) training their reps and (2) in improving the resources available to reps to eliminate such noise in the processes.
Footnote:
There’s a popular scam known as a “SIM swapping." Service providers are working to prevent this, and it's likely the main reason they make it so difficult to access an account or to make changes; for that we really should be thankful. This is how one version of SIM swapping goes: The bad guy finds your name and mobile number and more on the web (dark or otherwise...it’s all out there), calls your service provider, claims to be you, insists the mobile phone was accidentally destroyed which is why they are unable to dial-in or access the account from the mobile phone, and convinces the service provider’s naïve, young, untrained minimum wage worker to authorize shipping to them a new SIM card at a location where they are “on vacation.” When they receive it, they drop the SIM card into a burner phone, and armed with all your personal info they buy tanks of gas, tons of gift cards, and they gut your bank account. It's for this reason it’s always better to set-up your recurring payments with a credit card – not a debit card or a checking account. At least a decent credit card provider will monitor for fraud and stop it before it gets out of hand, and provide you some recourse if some fraudulent transactions do get through. As Cat Stevens sang, “...just remember there’s a lot of bad – and beware.”

Hello,
We are currently using SCCM to deploy software updates (and drivers via Dell Third Party Catalog), but I want to move the driver portion of this to Intune to see if we can get a better experience. I am trying to create a Driver-only update ring and deploy it to our test group. Does this current configuration seem to do that?
If not, what changes can I make?
Thank you!
Current policy configuration