I'm so sorry. There are mental health services scattered throughout the state. Certainly one should be able to help you. Best of luck.

Interesting bit of hate. I guess too much was in you today and some of it has to spill out somewhere. But just so you know, If you want to be a professional troll, rather that an amateur one in training, please learn spelling and grammar. Feel free to print this out for your future reference: "Your" is possessive and means you own something, like "your asinine thoughts".

You'd make a lousy detective with that wrongful assumption. And, it's "you're" BTW.

Then you'll be sure to like "Spring" in Maine.

I did all mine by email. You should find them responsive.

Ok, now's the time to contact the Office of Consumer Affairs. They will get on the case for you. You will get your money once they threaten the manufacturer with fines. Let us know the outcome!!

I got my refund from a manufacturer, but first I sent in a specific form that I got from the State. Did you contact the State first, or did you just make the request without the enforcement letter?

And always remember Kevin Mannix's axiom: "April is a winter month".

Ah, then it looks like this statute would cover the situation. Thanks.

Again, I think this is a problem only with the out-of-state, quick buck auctioneers. I will write to the Board a second time and this time ask it what does it mean that the Auctioneer must disclose any of his biddings. I will specifically ask again if pawns, for the sole purpose of increasing bids, are banned. Happy to include any other question in my email to them if you have one. I will respond to this sub once an answer is received.

My understanding of the scam is that the item would go back to inventory. My view from past readings is that this is something that traveling "estate" auctions would do in the summer time - certainly not well known auction companies. Sort of the "Let me coat your driveway with this left over sealer from another job" sort of scam.

What you linked says that the Auctioner must disclose whether or not he can actually bid as well. It does not say that he must disclose other bidders that are in the audience solely for the purpose of raising the auction prices. There's a big difference between the auctioneer wanting an item for himself and bidding vs. having pawns in the audience. The State says that the law does not address that issue. Please see my edit to the topic.

Yes, but the Auctioneer does not have to reveal whether or not "friends" are in the audience to up the bids. The only rule about this applies to the auctioneer and owner of the item themselves, not their accomplices. It is a very large loophole.

Yes, I agree. They bought a database of customers from Versant, no doubt. I imagine those lists are more expensive than just buying a list of resident names in any given area. Target your audience or spam them is the choice depending on how much you want to spend on advertising I guess.

The short answer is that this company likely bought a database of all residents in various CMP service areas. The reason I believe that is true is because our solicitation from those same people came in my wife's name. The electric service is in my name.

OP, I am so sorry that you were subject to trolls and harassment for trying to do the right thing. Don't even engage the trolls, they are not worth your response. I do suggest though that you provide as much as this information as you can to the Maine State Police. Please google their contact information and act on it. They will not ignore you. You may save a life. I would take this very seriously. The downside of not doing so could be tragic.

Unbelievable that people keep hitting that same pole after they even put barriers and a stop sign on it! This is Wally World in Auburn Maine. Must have happened at least a dozen times.

Yikes, evidently there are news reports of people smuggling things in jars of PN butter. They treat a jar of PB just like they would treat a jar of any liquid. They investigate it. I'm only talking a few crackers in a plastic snack bag.

Good to know, thanks

Thank you, that gives me so much more confidence.

I was always told that years ago Maine homes would be taxed an an unfinished rate if the front door steps were not completed. People just used their side doors. Perhaps years later, when the property tax laws were updated, this tax advantage no longer applied so they completed the steps but still never gave the front entry much use.

Now, I can not find any info to substantiate this on the web. Could be just local BS, but I've heard numerous people refer to this issue over the years.

And never mind the steering wheel position! OP must have used a stock photo. Ha!