Mastodawn

Shriram Krishnamurthi Mar 20, 2023

Anker wouldn't ship to Rhode Island because it was convinced — *convinced* — we're an island, and doubled-down on it.
https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/columns/2023/03/17/anker-wouldnt-ship-to-rhode-island-because-island-until-john-del-sesto-stepped-in/70020999007/

How one man convinced a billion-dollar company RI isn't an island

Anker’s website has a page explaining that U.S. orders only go to the contiguous states, not to Hawaii, Puerto Rico, a few others, and Rhode Island.

The Providence Journal

Show thread

Dave Ackley Mar 20, 2023

@shriramk
New Jersey 1994
Me: I'm moving to New Mexico! How do I update my car insurance?
State Farm agent: I'm sorry we only handle the USA
Me: No sorry, I'm moving to NEW Mexico, not Mexico
Agent: Yes as I said we are domestic only
Me: ... uh thanks anyway

Agent called to apologize next day after being straightened out by their kid

Show thread

Jeremy Epstein

@livcomp @shriramk New Mexico Magazine had (has?) a column called "one of our 50 is missing", about all the stories where NM folks are told they're not in the US. The most extreme case was when the IRS told a taxpayer that NM state bonds weren't tax exempt since NM isn't part of the US. The taxpayer was the governor of the state...