davidd's A DOLL A DAY 2025

[Alliecat]

Yeah, I sold a few things to a vintage shop on the mainland that I was surprised she wanted, but turns out some of that stuff is in demand for film productions looking for set decor.  Unfortunately she's not buying stuff anymore -- so much for that decluttering outlet -- guess she couldn't sell enough old junk to make a profit.
Of course sold prices.  Looking at resale Pullip prices is ... entertaining.

I don't think non-resident tax is unusual.  When there is already a housing shortage and you have foreign buyers grabbing up tons of property and driving up prices (BC being a prime example) people might ex-pect something to be done to help citizens being priced out of the market.  "They say" young people starting out these days can't realistically ex-pect to afford a house, and that's Canada-wide.  Prices everywhere are stupid.  There are higher non-resident property taxes between provinces.  And tax here on the island is higher if you aren't a year-round resident.  >shrugs<
I can't be too offended by the notion; if someone's got half a million bucks for a second house in another country they can probably afford the property tax.

I mean, have at it with reciprocal tax down there.  Plenty Canadian snowbirds bailing out anyway, from what I hear.  I just sadly turned down a threepeat housesit for those lovely TX folks; not gonna try driving over the border again for a while.  And, well, the plane tickets and car rentals do add up.

Anyway, congrats on your first re-chip.  "Everyone" does it, and the little springs & eyelids seem to cause the most trouble.  Not having any dolly friends nearby to fix the stuck eyes if I mess up, I have not tried it!

I can't believe you didn't open the parcel at all for THREE YEARS????