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Transporting cars to the East Coast

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  • ゆう
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  • 2025/09/27 20:43

I am moving from the Bay Area to New York next month, and I am thinking of hiring a transportation company to move my private car. However, most of the companies I've checked on the internet charge more than the initial quote, and I'm wondering which company to choose. If you guys know of any good car transport companies in the Bay Area, I would appreciate it if you could let me know.
Thanks in advance.

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I used it about 4 years ago.
https://www.roadrunnerautotransport.com/
I had no problems then.

If I had to hazard a guess, I would say
1, you can't set a specific date and time for pickup and drop off, and I remember having to be flexible for a week or two for both.
2, I chose to meet them at a large location because they would come to pick me up in a large truck that carried my car. It seems like you can't move within a small residential community that is gated or something.

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Personal Customs Clearance at Airports in the U.S.

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  • ソロモン
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  • 2025/04/02 21:31

I would like to know if anyone has cleared customs privately at San Francisco airport or other airports in the U.S., and if so, I would appreciate your wisdom.
I was able to arrange for the export, but I was told to take care of the import and subsequent procedures on my own.
Could you please tell us what the procedure was like?
If the procedure is difficult, I would like to find a company that can handle customs clearance on my behalf, but if you have any information on how to find one, please let me know.
The package contains tropical fish, 2 boxes of styrofoam, and we are in the process of checking with the CDC and United States Fish and Wildlife Service regarding entry requirements for tropical fish.
I will take an Uber to pick up the package and bring it back.
Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

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Santa Clara High School ・ About Wilcox High School

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  • Ms.新参者
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  • 2024/03/24 00:05

Nice to meet you. I will be relocating to Silicon Valley this year.
I will be bringing my high school child with me and would like to find a home in Santa Clara.
I have seen the levels and racial composition at Great Schools, but
do you know anything about the atmosphere and recommendations for Santa Clara High School ・ or Wilcox High School
?
Also, if you can recommend any other school districts, I would appreciate it.
My child would like a school that is not too high-level ・ and not too racially polarized.
Thank you very much ！

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  • 2024/06/10 (Mon) 11:35
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Let's put it in wherever we can, and then we'll decide when we know the language.

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アメリカのサイトだとウィルコックスハイスクールの方が評価が高いようですね
https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/california/districts/santa-clara-unified-school-district-101953

ちなみに自分の妹はホームステッド高校に行ってましたが、多様性もあり割と良かったようです。

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Trauma of living in the U.S., I'm not the only one.

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  • 2024/08/18 17:52

Even though I'm half US expat for 30 years and shelved my mother's side, who was a white supremacist, I've lived in Oakland and similar places, since I came to the US.

I now live in Silicon ・ Valley, but trauma is not something that goes away easily. I don't know how it can be erased because you can't go back in time and start over. From 1994 to last December, no matter where I went or what I did ． ． ．

There are others, but for now, this is what I want to hear more than anything.

Who else has "expat traumatism in the US" due to American society reacting with hatred and violence to the hatred of Americans in particular and Asians in general for not understanding or being used to it?

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I want to live in Japan and the U.S.

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  • ラベンダー
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  • 2024/06/27 04:44

I am a green card holder.
I returned to Japan because of my spouse's work, which I regret.
I knew before I moved here that I wasn't keen on the new place, but as I suspected, I just don't like the new place anyhow.
There are not many jobs in the countryside, and the weather is cloudy most days, which depresses me. I am also feeling depressed because there is not much work in the countryside and the weather is cloudy most days.
I am applying for a re-entry permit, so I am hoping that I can live with my husband in the U.S. for a little over 6 months and in Japan ） for
6 months.
In the meantime, I have started looking for remote work in Japan or the US.

If you are aiming to live in Japan or the U.S. as well, or if you have done so, I would appreciate your advice.
Thank you!

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  • 2024/07/25 (Thu) 04:12
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Hello ！ I am currently living in the U.S., and I strongly hope to be able to live back and forth between Japan and the U.S. in the future. Do you have children ？?

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  • 2024/08/18 (Sun) 17:28
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Nice to meet you. I came to the US as a teenager after the Great Hanshin Earthquake, where my mother of Italian descent lived, and although circumstances have kept me from leaving now, I really wish I could have returned home.

I'm currently living in Silicon ・ Valley, but by last December I had lived in every big city and country here and there.

Americans don't know, aren't used to, don't know, and harbor a violent hatred for things that are even slightly different from themselves. There are Americans who don't, but those people are the exception.

In America, putting only oneself first, and bullying words and actions, is an old and withered "sign of strength".

And justice, etc., is determined by kind--race, gender, etc. In the world and in the courts. Especially if you are Asian, there is no justice if you are DV'd or killed.

Using tax laws, almost no one can even rent a room alone now. Eating out is mainly the same, cheap food is mostly junk food.

Medical care is too expensive and insurance may be unaffordable in some places.

Modern young couples often live with their children to pay rent for a 1R apartment, and parents may even work more than 4 jobs total.

Asian and Latino immigrants are taken advantage of or dumped daily. They are harassed from all sides, both at work and in the community while doing the work that Americans do not do at all.

Why on earth would anyone do anything in this situation, because over here, the power to change society is bought. People who are not property owners do not leave to become politicians.

And as you can see, different kinds of people have already decided how much money they can make.

If you want me to explain further, you can contact me, anytime.

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Social networking sites were maliciously exposed.

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  • Tarn
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  • 2024/06/21 18:29

Recently, I received a message out of the blue from a social networking site
threatening to tell my family about this social networking site.
It was from a woman that my husband and I know and our children know. Her name is a fake name, but she knows our family's name.
I have been told and exposed to things on that social networking site that are not true.
I am so angry why she is doing this to us as fellow parents with children.
I consulted my legal advisor who told me that it is possible to identify the individual and go to court and win 100% of the cases. I asked the lawyer to do all the work because there is a lot of process involved in identifying the individual.
We paid the attorney a $2500 initiation fee.
I know this is the end of our relationship with this family, but we have to do this to protect their honor.
I would not go to court if they would recognize the seriousness of the situation and apologize to me, but
I think that would be impossible since they were completely amused by the contents of the e-mail and called me a "you".
Please be aware that there can be extraordinary people around you all.

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traffic accident

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  • 2023/11/11 01:27

I am having trouble with a $35,000 claim for a car accident I caused a year ago. It was a rental car and I had property damage insurance on the main unit, but I caused the accident when I removed the liability. The other driver's car had a little dent near one door, but I don't think it would cost this much because the original car was old and beat up. However, there is a note that it includes the administration fee and defense fee.
No one was injured at the time of the accident.
I often hear about whiplash later on, but … I don't know about that fact at this point.
The other party was an elderly Korean couple.
We are still new to the US and can't hide our impatience at this sudden situation.
Please, anyone can give us some advice.
I guess we should find a lawyer first ？.

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kiki
Thanks for writing. I wanted to reply, but it was like sending an email and I'm not sure how Vivinavi works, so I'll leave it here.
We did not have Liability, but had insurance on the rental car itself. The receptionist told me Liability was optional. That's not right either. This is a rental company with quite a lot of stores. We did not call Police. We had just come to the US and had an accident and were panicking.
The other driver was from Korea, but I don't know if he was in a hurry or what, but we didn't call them.
I have looked into credit card insurance and company insurance that would cover this accident, but I seem to be at a loss. We are still in the process of negotiating the amount.
Thank you for taking the time to comment.

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I am looking for someone to lend me a koto.

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  • こまひろ
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  • 2024/02/09 07:46

Hello everyone.
We have a person who lives in San Diego who will be playing the koto for an important event.
However, according to the person, it is very difficult to bring a koto from San Diego, so we are looking for someone in the Bay Area who can lend us a koto.
Is there anyone who has a zither and would be willing to lend it to us ？
We would also be grateful. I know this is a self-serving question, but please do not hesitate to ask.

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searching an entire house

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  • Do
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  • 2023/09/18 13:57

Hi
I'm moving to the Bay Area and was wondering if there are any other sites besides Zillow and Craigslist that you would recommend for apartment hunting ？

I'd also like to see some reviews to make sure I don't make any mistakes if I actually live there. I would also like to refer to reviews to make sure I don't make any mistakes if I actually live in an apartment.

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I found mine on Zillow.
There are some Japanese real estate agencies, but I don't recommend them. I had a bad experience.
I looked at a lot of Google reviews too, but you never know until you actually live there. There are always people who write bad things, and on the other hand, I doubt that they write only good things. The apartment I actually live in now doesn't have good reviews but the living comfort is ok. With houses, it depends tremendously on what kind of person the owner is. If you decide on the area you want to live in and actually go around, I would recommend going directly to the places that are having open houses to see them in person because they are putting up balloons. You can see rooms that have not yet been put on Zillow, etc. Be aware that many of the buildings are old, even if they look beautiful at a glance.

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Worst Japanese-American Beauty Salon Experience of My Life

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  • Abu
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  • 2023/03/04 19:06

This is a Japanese hair salon introduced on Vivinavi. I asked them to do my hair for my friend's wedding, but I had to wait for hours for the hair to be done, and they were typing emails while they were doing it. Of course, they were late for the ceremony, and the worst part was that the set was completely different from the picture, and in the latter half of the ceremony, my hair was completely untied. The owner of the shop was LA, and the owner of the shop is a Japanese-American. She told us that the owner of the salon has salons in LA and the Bay Area and caters mainly to celebrities, but I never want to go back to a place like this. I am so angry now that I have cooled down because my big day was ruined by this terrible hairdresser. I want to name names here as well. What is the right thing to do in such a case ？ I would like to get some good advice. Thank you very much.

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That's terrible. I also contacted a tax accountant who was referred to me here and was treated terribly ・ I would like to put in a review, but he seems to be a small private practice that doesn't appear on yelp or google. I'm not sure what to do about it, but it seems to be a small private business that doesn't appear on yelp or google. I too am trying to figure out what to do about this anger. I keep telling myself that it might be best to forget about it.

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I am not a hairdresser, but I am a business owner. I think the way you come across depends on whether you simply want to complain ？ or want an apology ？ or whether a refund would make you feel better ？ or not. From a business standpoint, I wish they would have contacted us first instead of writing directly to Yelp or Google to complain. Writing an anonymous complaint to Yelp or Google may be an outlet for your anger, but it can be a huge blow to a small business. Do you need to go that far ？ I don't think it will solve the underlying problem, since the person reading the review may see you as a malicious complainer. I suggest you contact them directly and talk to the owner first.

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