s**********t
发帖数: 1846 | 1 【 以下文字转载自 WaterWorld 讨论区 】
发信人: FFL16 (FF), 信区: WaterWorld
标 题: 在美国捐赠旧物很有意思
关键字: 美国 捐旧物
发信站: BBS 未名空间站 (Sun Oct 28 12:54:44 2012, 美东)
在整理壁橱时，发现有两个纸箱上面写着“捐赠（donate)”俩字，里面都是女儿的旧
衣服，她说等收集捐赠物（donations)的卡车来的那一天，放在家门前的马路牙子（
curbside)上就好了，然后卡车司机会给我们一张减税单。当时我被闹糊涂了。咱在国
内经历过无数次捐赠，无论是钱还是衣物，上交到单位就没我们什么事了，现在想起来
觉得那时的我们是不是更糊涂呢。
两天后，女婿从信箱里取回信报，并将其中一张绿色的半页卡片当教材，教我学习英文
。他的讲解使我不仅学到些新词汇还知道在美国捐赠旧物的一些套路。
在这里你可以像女儿说的那样，Place your danations curbside and clearly
visible by 8:00a.m.on pick-up day；你也可以将your donations亲自送... 阅读全帖 |
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l****z
发帖数: 29846 | 2 June 6, 2012 by Warner Todd Huston
[Ed note: Ray Bradbury passed on last night. He was 91. In celebration of
his life and work, I'll repost this article that I wrote in August of 2010.]
The L.A. Times has a heartwarming story of literary giant Ray Bradbury who
at 90 is not afraid to tell everyone exactly what he thinks. A gathering of
admirers got an earful of Bradburyisms on the verge of his Aug 22 90th
birthday celebration in Los Angeles. Bradbury railed against the “too many
machines” that ... 阅读全帖 |
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m*******S
发帖数: 3 | 3 这版都什么人额，看不到奥氏的dedication，都是白吃枣的，过分了。
找点usable info有没有...
闲扯无底线，鉴定完毕。 |
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l****z
发帖数: 29846 | 4 Why Some Scientists Embrace the ‘Multiverse’
Last week, in Nice, France, I was privileged to participate along with 30
scholars, mostly scientists and mathematicians, in a conference on the
question of whether the universe was designed, or at least fine-tuned, to
make life, especially intelligent life. Participants — from Yale, Princeton
, Harvard, Berkeley, and Columbia, among other American and European
universities — included believers in God, agonistics, and atheists.
It was clear that the s... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 1 | 5 大家都知道柯林顿夫妇离开白宫的时候，偷了很多白宫的东西。
除此之外，柯林顿夫妇的下属在离开白宫前，还对白宫进行了破坏和涂鸦。
把“W"从１００个键盘上扣掉， ５个总统章消失， ７５个电话和６个传真机插入错
的墙上的电源插座，１０个电话线被剪断，家具和桌子被掀翻，有历史价值的门把手不
见了，６个办公室有涂鸦，office ｓｕｐｐｌｙ被扔到垃圾里，印有裸体的纸混在打
印机的白纸里（目的是不时地出一张）
There were reports of vandalism, graffiti, and obscene messages in White
House offices by outgoing Clinton staffers.
。。。
In response, White House press secretary Ari Fleischer outlined the details
of the damage, most of which was in the Eisenhower Execitive Office Building
adjacent to the White H... 阅读全帖 |
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l*****o
发帖数: 19235 | 6 It's that time of year again, Mr. President.
Time to celebrate the lingering Yuletide spirit and the bright promise of
the year to come. Time to savor the companionship of friends and family.
Time to donate your underpants to a charitable organization so you can later
claim a deduction on your 1993 tax return.
If the recent past is any guide, Bill Clinton and his wife, First Lady
Hillary Rodham Clinton, have been spending the past few months gathering up
unwanted belongings -- from old shoes to ... 阅读全帖 |
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c****g
发帖数: 37081 | 8 注射死没药？AZ真是神奇的州！闲的蛋疼，按老夫意思，一针Sat. KCl, tec. grade；
立竿见影，倍儿灵。
FLORENCE, Ariz. – Facing a nationwide shortage of a lethal injection drug,
Arizona has taken an unusual step that other death penalty states may soon
follow: get their supplies from another country.
Such a move, experts say, raises questions about the effectiveness of the
drug. But it also may further complicate executions in the 35 states that
allow them, as inmates challenge the use of drugs not approved by federal
inspectors for use ... 阅读全帖 |
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f*****y
发帖数: 142 | 9 先说说欧的问题吧。用400#砂纸，湿（加大量水，保
证砂纸没有clog）打磨好以后，欧本来只需要用刷子
随便的涂两下，因为原本伤的地方很浅，只要淡淡的
补一层漆就好。但是欧在舀漆的时候，没有在罐子里
面搅拌均匀。这也难怪，因为欧当时用的是塑料勺子，
居然开始融化在漆里，欧自然没有敢多搅。但是造成
的问题是漆的颜色根本不均匀，偶只把上层的黑色取
了出来，底下的各种绿、白色素都没有出来。当时刷
的时候，天又有点黑，偶又着急做完，没有怎么看，
就直接大面积刷了上去。等第二天才发现，上面都是
一道一道的黑黑的引子，要多难看有多难看。无奈，
拧着头皮又打磨了一遍，上了clear coat，发现结果
更糟。黑的发光。:( 折腾了半天，又全部打磨了下来，
然后再次调漆，重新刷，这次却发现，太淡了。tnnd，
上面的黑色让欧用光了，自然颜色不对了。反复折腾
了几遍，还买了所谓的re-usable spray can，但结果
依旧。其实，当时如果聪明点，应该直接放弃。这种
情况下，漆已经给糟蹋了，没有办法可以挽回。只能
重新配。
惨痛的教训啊。每次用漆的时候，一定要搅拌均匀。
拿一个专用的不锈钢勺子，专 |
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c***m
发帖数: 302 | 10 今天和老婆去看了这两款车 CX-9 GT with sunroof 和 Pilot EXL。感觉Pilot EXL里
面比CX-9 要
大一点，但是配置没有CX-9 好，而且CX-9的内饰更符合我的审美观。外形都
还好，Pilot 看起来更厚实点。大家说说怎么选阿。价钱Pilot EXL as same as CX-9
同样的配置，性能就不好比了，看了看edmunds 上
的评价，都不错。
CX-9 has 0 APR for 5 years
Pilot has 1.9% APR for 5 years
I like the CX-9 because of the engine, 6 spd tranny, nice interior, and more
car like drive. But the cargo space is less usable, it gets poorer mileage,
it may not be quite as reliable, and it won't hold resale as well.
I like the Pilot because |
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o*******p
发帖数: 722 | 11 MDX has very weak A-arm, just like Pilot. If a MDX rolls over, you are dead.
R-class is a lot safer than MDX, it has strong roof.
The only thing I do not like about R-class is that the second row has only
two seats, not three seats, but the third row seats are more usable, though.
But I were to use choose between MDX and R-class (especially R320 Bluetec),
I would choose R-class on any day. |
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p*********e
发帖数: 32207 | 12 what really matters is the torque on wheel
the diesel engine has a narrower power band(usable rev range)
and the final gear ratio has to be smaller than that of the gasoline version.
as a result the actual on-wheel torque output is still a little smaller.
Previously i've done calculation between 335i and 335d
(both with 6spd-auto but with different final gear ratio)
the 335i wins with non-trivial edge.
speed |
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d****3
发帖数: 9 | 13 Agreed. CX-9 is smaller compared to the other 2, but the 3rd row seats are
very much usable, plus second row seats can move back and forth.
With 3rd seats up, cargo space is also decent.
In addition, you likely can get a better deal. Handling is probably the
best among all 3 row seating SUVs excluding luxury brands like BMW, AUDI
etc, very car like.
Ford explorer is better on paper, but it's the 1st year model, unproven
reliability, and more expensive. |
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p********5
发帖数: 7433 | 14 Bought it. Dealer told me one rebate is not usable if finaince. (Pay cash). |
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c*****1
发帖数: 1826 | 15 Which is better? Compare reliable, safe, comfortable,usability,
Thanks. |
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b****n
发帖数: 3343 | 16 Probably not. The chances are the bolt pattern on the wheel of your friend's
spare tires is not the same as yours. If this is the case, you can't
install that spare tire on your car.
Unless you can get a usable spare tire or another full size wheel w/ tire,
you probably have to get it towed for repair.
Is your car front-wheel drive? Which tire gets damaged? If it's the rear
wheel you need a flat-bed towing truck for the job. |
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b****n
发帖数: 3343 | 17 Per your reqirement,要求东西不堆太高，至少车内的后视镜还能看到后面。
Unless you have bulky items(such as table or big box) that only fit in
compact SUV, I would think large size car has more usable volume than the
compact SUV. |
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c**********s
发帖数: 237 | 18 几年前按kbb价格买了一辆旧车，开了两年后，按kbb价格卖掉，居然赚了两千。虽然
KBB让我赚了两千，仍忍不住说一句，KBB是狗屎，KBB的程序员脑子里有狗屎。
kbb在招聘，有兴趣的可以去看看狗屎们怎么编的程序
Lead Software Enginee
Lead Software Engineer is responsible for providing technical leadership in
setting the direction and successful execution of software development by
leading a team of technical resources responsible for developing and
supporting products for Kelley Blue Book’s mobile portfolio
The Product Technology Group creates and maintains all of Kelley Blue Book’
s products. Our... 阅读全帖 |
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k******8
发帖数: 913 | 19 车版难得的技术性好文啊！赞一个，再顶一下。希望兄弟继续啊~
如果没记错的话，MT前不久也有一篇类似的文章，比较的是GC V6 limited和4R Trail。
最后MT给了GC第一，4R第二。结论是GC有着更适合everyday drive，有着更好的内饰，
和更加容易使用的4驱，再加上不错的越野能力，使之成为全能冠军。而4R则太过偏执，
虽然有着卓越的越野性能，但受限于truck base，和相对简陋的内饰，使之很难成为大
众日常驾驶的首选。看来评测时，MT还是更为关注everyday usability，而把off-road
作为一个second consideration.
如果让我选，我应该也会选择GC with V8 HEMI吧，呵呵。【 在 fjcruiser (FJ) 的大
作中提到: 】 |
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y********r
发帖数: 2836 | 20 bimmer idrive的usability是出了名的难用，比audi和benz的都差不少。看看新的a6，
a7，a8里面的navigation，bimmer没法比。 |
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e****g
发帖数: 469 | 21 Still do not know why this guy makes such a big deal regarding to some stuff
is not soft touch, etc. Is this that important for a vehicle?
I would rather read consumer reports, J.D.Power, and NHTSA/IIHS to make my
judgement. At least for me, minivan is all about safety/reliability/
usability/comfort/power/mpg - I could not care less how it feels when I
touch the panel. |
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a**i
发帖数: 608 | 22 10个类别里 TOYOTA 得五个冠军, HONDA 名落孙山
http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/consumer-reports-magazine/Ap
Top Picks 2012
The best models of the year in 10 categories
Consumer Reports Magazine: April 2012
A redesigned, significantly improved Camry Hybrid has helped Toyota capture
five of the 10 spots on this year’s Top Picks list. The other Toyotas that
made the cut are the Prius hybrid, the Highlander and RAV4 SUVs, and the
Sienna minivan. This is the first time since 2003 that one brand has so
dominated ... 阅读全帖 |
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b****n
发帖数: 3343 | 23 In practical term, the cargo volume in the spec is a bit misleading as it
includes the space all the way to roof.
Here is the trunk volume for comparison based on my two cars:
Trunk volume (cu. ft. w/ back seat up)
2004 Camry 16.7
2010 Elantra Touring(Hatchback/Wagon) 24
From my experience, I can put way more stuff in the trunk of Camry than the
Elantra Touring when the back seat is up. The space in Camry trunk is more
usable. On the other hand, I... 阅读全帖 |
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b****n
发帖数: 3343 | 24 I thought it's the other way around. The electric motor also provides power
during acceleration.
Doesn't the hybrid battery in the trunk make usable cargo space much less
than the traditional Camry? |
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a******o
发帖数: 16625 | 25 技术不值钱，usability值钱。实现同样的功能，用的技术越低，成本越低，则水平越
高。 |
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q***z
发帖数: 554 | 26 开过10GTI/6speed,11MS3,08MS3
MS3 > GTI
-excellent manual transmission, nicely weighted, good mechanical feeling.
-fantastic turbo surge, addictive power,but power drop over 5.5krpm is also
noticeable, don't go crazy and you'll be fine.
-better handling, more precise steering, more feedback.GTI a bit nose heavy
comparing to MS3.
-torque steer not that bad on 11, bad on 08.
-it's so much fun to drive...also you can get good price on them.
GTI > MS3
-steering wheel, center console, interior materior.... 阅读全帖 |
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j**k
发帖数: 2052 | 27 cx-9吧。基本都满足。第三排usable。安全性略差于美车enclave,但至少也是good级别。
到车摄像头，不确定，自己再查查或者问问dealer。 |
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a*********0
发帖数: 123 | 28 Tested several 7 seat suv, including X5, mdx, enclave, gx470,, 4runner,
highlander, and pilot. I don't have much clue on big SUVs. And certainly I
would like to spend as little as I can to get something comfortable.
Overall Pilot is the worst. Very lousy interior, sluggish acceleration, poor
handling and very noisy. Basically a box with 4 wheels. But it is cheap and
the third row is usable.
X5 and MDX have very small 3rd row. MDX is also quite noisy.
GX 3rd row has a little bit more space than m... 阅读全帖 |
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p*p
发帖数: 287 | 29 Here are the terms of costco road hazard warranty
1.Costco Wholesale will repair tires
with tread-face injuries in accordance with established RMA (Rubber
Manufacturers
Association) standards.
2.This warranty provides credit based upon remaining usable tread at the
time of failure
due to road hazard.
On the other hand, discount tire's road hazard warranty also covers the
damage of the side wall. And if the tire is not repairable, they will just
replace with the new tire for free. But you have to... 阅读全帖 |
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r*****j
发帖数: 7481 | 30 http://www.businessinsider.com/10-compact-crossovers-great-gas-
1. 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek Hybrid
31 mpg combined (29 mpg city, 33 mpg highway)
Kudos to Subaru here — when we last looked at fuel-efficient crossovers,
its XV Crosstrek made an appearance but didn't quite reach the top. With the
addition of a hybrid drivetrain it's now made that leap, and as far as both
city and combined mileage go it's the best here.
Power comes from the combined efforts of Subaru's traditional flat-four
gasoline... 阅读全帖 |
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w****2
发帖数: 936 | 31 There is no such thing as second-hand car & good deal.
There are only bad deals, worse deals and worst deals.
Used car price rose so much that the last two cars I got are new cars
because used cars only save a few thousands but you lose valuable factory
warranties, not to mention the potential damages done by the previous driver
(s), and lost usable life of the cars.
So get a new car if you can, otherwise get a bad deal, don't get the worse
deal or worst deal. |
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F***Q
发帖数: 6599 | 32
finally, I measured the total charging power consumption using a kill-a-watt
. to charge a depleted battery to full for my volt drew 13kWh power from the
outlet. as my usable range now stables at 10.8kWh, that gives me a 83%
charging efficiency.
if I use this numbers, the EPA estimate becomes 0.0292*98*13=37.2 miles, I
guess that's where the 38 AER rating came from. |
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a******o
发帖数: 16625 | 33 可靠性就是usability。成天趴窝，豪华也享受不到吧 |
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r*****g
发帖数: 9999 | 34 无脑minivan，所有的suv，不管有多大，多贵，在方便上跟minivan比都是渣。low
floor, sliding door, usable 3rd row这几点没有一个suv能做到。 |
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l*****6
发帖数: 7881 | 35 这两相比，durango更胜一筹。explorer的唯一更好的是第三排后的cargo space更加
usable一些，还有可能外形更漂亮一些。。其他方面durango完胜，而且应该能够拿到
更好的deal。 |
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d*******o
发帖数: 107 | 36 那现在各家的电池随使用年份的衰减如何？
是不是full capacity会慢慢减少而保证useable capacity保持恒定？
only
to
much
usable |
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F***Q
发帖数: 6599 | 37
there are no officially published data, but this is the general speculation:
sleeping cells will be wakeup when the full capacity shrinks due to Li-ion
dendrite formation. so, the lower the depth-of-charge, the more buffer for
maintaining the usable capacity.
regarding different models, only tesla owners had crowdsourced the battery
lifespan data for Model S
http://insideevs.com/tesla-model-s-battery-degradation-data/
it does not look bad at all. for other makers, only case studies
from high-mi... 阅读全帖 |
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Y****a
发帖数: 17170 | 38
only
to
much
usable
这种情况下，实际上是为了保护电池，防止过充过放。
但是使用的理论最大距离就是仍然是 100%完全可充放电次数 ＊ 理论距离
比如你今天用了86%, 充满电，明天用了14%, 再充满电， 那么合起来就是1次100%了。 |
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F***Q
发帖数: 6599 | 39
different companies have different algorithms to measure the trunk space.
the difference is mostly on how to calculate the vertical space.
see this forum post
http://gm-volt.com/forum/showthread.php?216353-Cargo-GenII-vs.-
my volt's trunk is not huge, but I have to say it is quite decent, despite
the relatively small numbers shown in the specs. With a hatchback design and
foldable 2nd row, this trunk space is very functional. I've managed to
carry a 9ft Christmas tree (3 segments), half dozen f... 阅读全帖 |
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F***Q
发帖数: 6599 | 40
Volvo
what's the kWh reading (usable range) when you use up your battery?
T8 is supposed to have a 9.2kWh battery.
EPA rating of 17 mile will likely give you 20+ real-life miles in CA anyway. |
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c**********w
发帖数: 1746 | 41 we can only talk relative terms. In this location all cars are expensive.
Car dealers don't even negotiate. For example, a 2011 camry with 65k miles
is priced at $15k and not too much room for negotiation (I walked out on
broken negotiations twice already).
I liked a scion but it's already sold like the next day it was put on market.
There just aren't that many good cars from private party. Most good used
cars sell 1k or more above kbb. so guys, your good negotiation skills won't
help me.
These ... 阅读全帖 |
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F***Q
发帖数: 6599 | 42
you must have a gen1 volt, and he must have a gen2.
a gen2 has a 18kWh battery, but only 14.4kWh is usable. with 10% charging
loss, a full charge takes about 16kWh (not 18kWh). |
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b***t
发帖数: 1104 | 44 usable but signal quality won't be good |
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y****g
发帖数: 685 | 45 I have a 20% off United Airline discount coupon for sale. Ask for $200,
non-negotiable! If interested, please call me at 312-929-8729. I live in
Chicago 60616. You can come to my house, book the ticket using the coupon
and then pay me. No worry about fraud! CASH ONLY! LOCAL ONLY! SERIOUS
BUYER
ONLY!
1. Usable for either domestic or international United or United Express
ticket purchase on United or United Express website.
2. Transferable
3. Expire by March 31st, 2013
4. Good for United First(R) ... 阅读全帖 |
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i******d
发帖数: 70 | 46 我想卖的物品:
office max online coupon $30 off $200
单张面值:
可接受价格(必须明码标价！):
$1.5
物品新旧要求:
usable, expires on Feb. 12
邮寄方式要求:
code only
买卖双方谁承担邮寄损失(Required if not code only):
付款方式说明:
non cc paypal
其他补充说明:
广告的有效期:
till gone or expired
物品来源(Required for All Cards!):
OM
我的联系方式:
PM
Warranty期限:
expires on Feb. 12 |
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K****D
发帖数: 30533 | 47 我想要的物品:
ToysRUs TRU $100 code only
单张面值:
$25 or more
可接受的价格(必须明码标价！):
89.5% non-cc paypal
物品新旧要求:
usable
邮寄方式要求:
email code only
买卖双方谁承担邮寄损失(Required if not code only):
付款方式说明:
non-cc paypal
其他补充说明:
n/a
广告的有效期:
till got
物品来源:
don't care
我的联系方式:
bbs email
二手交易风险自负！请自行验证是否合法和一手卡！: |
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m**********o
发帖数: 2272 | 48 我想要的物品:
Fandango code for 1 movie ticket @5
只需要一张票的code
如果你有两张票的code只卖$5，我也ok
单张面值:
value>=10
可接受的价格(必须明码标价！):
5
物品新旧要求:
usable
邮寄方式要求:
code
买卖双方谁承担邮寄损失(Required if not code only):
付款方式说明:
paypal
其他补充说明:
广告的有效期:
till get
物品来源:
我的联系方式:
bbs
二手交易风险自负！请自行验证是否合法和一手卡！: |
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h********a
发帖数: 19 | 49 我想要的物品:
两张美国国内往返机票 BDL -LAX
单张面值:
3月30-4月2，3号 prefer
或者
4月3-4月6，7号
可接受的价格(必须明码标价！):
$250-350
物品新旧要求:
usable
邮寄方式要求:
e-ticket
买卖双方谁承担邮寄损失(Required if not code only):
付款方式说明:
boa
其他补充说明:
广告的有效期:
till got
物品来源:
我的联系方式:
pm
二手交易风险自负！请自行验证是否合法和一手卡！: |
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n****e
发帖数: 578 | 50 我想要的物品:
加州迪斯尼门票2张
单张面值:
可接受的价格(必须明码标价！):
物品新旧要求:
usable
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