weatherweenie's account talk

[Braveheart]

As expected, inspite of not signing for 'the letter' they have blocked my online access.

First of all I spoke to a Government Official and off the record he stated the letter regarding the FRTIB dated March 13, 2008 (Thursday) did not give anyone the proper 30 day notice as most Government Agencies Require. Most members would not receive the Certified Letter until (Monday) March 17, 2008. This would give that person 10 Business Days of Notice.

The second part of your case is when an Official Notice of Action is sent by both Certified and First Class Mail therefore there is no question the Official Notice was Properly Mailed and Received but the FRTIB made that second mistake. They have no proof you received the letter unless it was returned to sender. They never mailed a 1st class letter with it and Mr. Long is quoted everywhere stating letters were sent Certified Mail that is it. If it's refused the Letter will be marked refused which would hurt your case in that it was as if you knew the contents of the letter. If the letter was returned to sender "Unclaimed" time expired you have a case.

If they were in Court one would question what was the rush of March 31, 2008. April 12, 2008 would be 30 days and that would be the Official 30th day.

Take this information and use it !!!

 

[Gaetaone]

I used the number off of the web site: 866-817-5023

John

 

[12%ayear]

When the new rules go into affect, it will be for everyone. So we are entitled to have the 2 transfers on-line like everyone else. They cannot block that. They are blocking us now because the rules have not kicked in yet.

 

[12%ayear]

When the new rules go into affect, it will be for everyone. So we are entitled to have the 2 transfers on-line like everyone else. They cannot block that. They are blocking us now because the rules have not kicked in yet.

.........Long also told ETAC members that he will send another letter to the 549 frequent traders at the end of March, explaining how to request interfund transfers by mail. Those participants will follow that process until the draft regulations are finalized and implemented, May 1 at the earliest, he said.

 

[12%ayear]

.........Long also told ETAC members that he will send another letter to the 549 frequent traders at the end of March, explaining how to request interfund transfers by mail. Those participants will follow that process until the draft regulations are finalized and implemented, May 1 at the earliest, he said.

key..........Those participants will follow that process until the draft regulations are finalized and implemented, May 1 at the earliest, he said.

 

[weatherweenie]

What if some of us as like me, don't use the mail in, mostly out of sprite, but also I don't want them to monkey with my IFT when the timing is wrong...will we still be able to on line our two IFTs?

I would ASSume once they have the software set up that us bad boys would be allowed to resume online IFTs.

 

[weatherweenie]

Just for giggles I sent a fax and asked for 100 copies... They arrived 3 days later in teo envelopes. Must have cost a bit to send them..

John

Just faxed in a request for 100 copies of TSP-50.

 

[airlift]

Won't making copies be ok?

Just faxed in a request for 100 copies of TSP-50.

 

[weatherweenie]

Won't making copies be ok?

I mainly did it for spite.

That, and for what the TSP site says about TSP-50 needing to be optically scanned:

Form TSP-50, Investment Allocation, is the only TSP form that is not available from the TSP Web site. This is because the form was designed to be read by an optical scanner; if it were downloaded from the Web, this might not be possible. You can obtain a copy from your agency personnel office, or, if you are separated from Federal service, from the TSP Service Office. ​

 

[Gaetaone]

Spite can be very healthy!! Way to go!!

John

 

[airlift]

WW,
Is it then certain that regular photocopies will not be accepted or scan-read correctly? Pardon my insistence, but it is so much easier for me to make copies at the office than to keep stacks of paper. I now this is all new terrritory but I want to ask all members to post their experience with these forms ASAP. Thank you!

 

[weatherweenie]

WW,
Is it then certain that regular photocopies will not be accepted or scan-read correctly? Pardon my insistence, but it is so much easier for me to make copies at the office than to keep stacks of paper. I now this is all new terrritory but I want to ask all members to post their experience with these forms ASAP. Thank you!

Wish I could give you a definite answer!

When I talked to the TSP help desk I pressed them to send more than 3 copies of form TSP-50. The girl said, 'you could make copies'. When I mentioned what the TSP site said about the form can't be dl'd from the TSP site, because it needs to be optically scanned, she said, 'it 'should' work to copy the form.'

This is just further evidence of how ridiculous this whole process is! But hey, it's only money, right?

 

[Braveheart]

Wish I could give you a definite answer!

When I talked to the TSP help desk I pressed them to send more than 3 copies of form TSP-50. The girl said, 'you could make copies'. When I mentioned what the TSP site said about the form can't be dl'd from the TSP site, because it needs to be optically scanned, she said, 'it 'should' work to copy the form.'

This is just further evidence of how ridiculous this whole process is! But hey, it's only money, right?

I would ask for 10,000 copies which is probably a box. If everyone asks for 10,000 form 50's they should run out soon and there are that stupid to send them. All you say is they are for your Co-workers, Military and you must have them on hand. Make the bastards send boxes at a time.:nuts:

 

[weatherweenie]

ROME (Reuters) - Harry's Bar, the famed Venice watering hole where Ernest Hemingway held court over hearty food and stiff martinis, is offering a discount to "poor" Americans suffering from a weak dollar and subprime blues

"Harry's Bar of Venice, in an effort to make the American victims of subprime loans happier, has decided to give them a special 20 percent discount on all items of the menu during the short term of their recovery."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080407/lf_nm_life/italy_tourism_hemingway_dc

 

[airlift]

Please post the toll free number you used to Fax the request for copies. Is it a prepared form, do we use our own lamguage, or is it just a one-sentence request that they expect us to use? Thanks.

 

[weatherweenie]

Please post the toll free number you used to Fax the request for copies. Is it a prepared form, do we use our own lamguage, or is it just a one-sentence request that they expect us to use? Thanks.

The fax number I used is: 866-817-5023

I just said, 'Please send 100 copies of form TSP-50 to' then put my name and address.

 

[Asylum]

ROME (Reuters) - Harry's Bar, the famed Venice watering hole where Ernest Hemingway held court over hearty food and stiff martinis, is offering a discount to "poor" Americans suffering from a weak dollar and subprime blues

"Harry's Bar of Venice, in an effort to make the American victims of subprime loans happier, has decided to give them a special 20 percent discount on all items of the menu during the short term of their recovery."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080407/lf_nm_life/italy_tourism_hemingway_dc

IN!

 

[weatherweenie]

Got my 3 TSP-50 forms in the mail today. Let the trading begin!!!

 

[weatherweenie]

http://info.org.il/irrelevant/may02-smilepop-soapbox4.swf

 

[weatherweenie]

Like Squalebear I too received a FedEx delivery from Greg Long today.

'They' are definitely monitoring the message boards. In the letter they referenced posts on www.tsptalk.com by 'weatherweenie' and 'nsurf9'.

My request was denied. 'This is a final decision and may not be appealed.'

Finally Mr Long stated: Among other things Mr Long had this to say

You noted in your letter that 'approximately 3500 other members are, as I understand it, also either locked into the G fund unable to move into equity funds; or, stuck in the equities funds, afraid and/or unable to timely move to the G fund to safeguard their retirement.' Your understanding is wrong. As a result of the January mailing, mor than 85% of the recipients valuntarily changed their investment strategies and were therefore unaffected by the interim regulation.