[RANT] New York City is begging businesses to leave

[@schnellster1]

What is the guarantee that you do not buy from walk-ins and claim to be orphaned by customer. What the city is doing is correct. What gives you the right to own an 'alleged' abandoned product? Imagine a shop just like yours but actually doing the bad stuff as mentioned above. This is where the law shows its teeth and is good. You have to change the way you do business, that is, give the estimate, do not repair the laptop until the service fee is paid.

[@rossmanngroup]

We do give estimates before doing repairs. But we do not take payments until the repair is done. Why would someone pay for a repair before we complete it? Would you trust someone that demands full payment upfront, before they do the work? That's insane.. You state how do they know that I'm not doing this. How do you know that I'm not murdering people and tossing them in the river at night? Just because you have no proof I'm doing it, doesn't mean that I'm not doing it! Maybe I am! Maybe I should be put in prison for murder, because I could be doing it! Sure, you have no proof, but I could be doing it! Take your thought process and apply it to any other type of crime. It's ridiculous and inexcusable

[@Gunshot115]

​@@rossmanngroup You gotta be careful man, sometimes city officials get vendetta's against individuals. Sorry you guys are going through that. I gotta get my water damaged mac over to your shop, are guys moving soon?

[@GortPredator]

@MyAmazinWorld I don't think you've ever had anything repaired. Whether you're getting your car fixed, an electrician to come out and wire your house, a plumber to fix pipes, or a person to mow your yard you don't pay a person up front on a service that may require more or less work or time when they get into it. You're asking this guy to try to destroy his business because not many people are going to want to pay up front in order to make the government happy. Man you are backwards in your logic.

[@sumofbitch]

Morals.period

[@hanspeter334]

@@rossmanngroup ​ @Louis Rossmann They try to destroy self-employment... they try to reduce the middle class... its all about the Great Reset. That the reason why they put a spoke in the wheel.

[@BaronCreel]

This inspector was clearly told to go around to find or make violations to fine businesses to make up for the loss of revenue. Not surprising in the least, in fact it is only likely to get worse as NYs business infrastructure collapses.

[@rossmanngroup]

As the city seeks to make up billions in lost tax revenue, this will happen more and more.

[@TheChickenRiceBowl]

I'm sorry, but can someone explain what's going on? Why is New York losing billions in tax revenue? Because people are leaving?

[@reinbeers5322]

@@TheChickenRiceBowl People don't work, don't get paid, don't spend money. Those last 2 are a big part of tax revenue.

[@leepratt9248]

@@TheChickenRiceBowl a plandemic

[@horusdark4343]

@@TheChickenRiceBowl people are losing work and businesses are jumping ship. Look at what aoc did when amazon wanted to move a center there. She bitched and moaned about it. When Amazon said fuck you and put the center else where that states seen more jobs open up.

[@pismodude2]

Should have said "Yes, of course we have a record of all computer purchases we made!" And handed them a blank piece of paper.

[@maximilian19931]

the reaction would be priceless. The only text on the paper would be the tiltle saying "Record of customer device brought", with the subtitle, "Please photocopy the ID front and back.".

[@Hebdomad7]

50% chance that would work because they wouldn't look what's on the paper.

[@zer0legend109]

It definitely would work

[@wkgmathguy218]

As the old IBM manuals used to say 'This page intentionally blank'

[@fabiansanchez3935]

Best comment ever. LOL Move Louis. Anywhere you go, you will be succesful.

[@SpricesExist]

So they didn't do their job of renewing your license And they summoned you because they don't understand your business model?

[@Ehxx]

I hope a complaint was filed against the asshole who was daydreaming while Steve was explaining the business.

[@Raums]

Onus may be on the owner to ensure the city have provided, been hit with that sort of “ it’s your job to make sure we’re doing our job” nonsense before.

[@pvshka]

Yuuuup. Bureaucracy at its finest.

[@voicetest6019]

Or, to be cynical, he stated that he wants to enter politics and someone is playing dirty.

[@Sku11Leader]

No, I think whoever goes around enforcing these codes probably does it incognito. Steve probably didn't know that he needed to explain where the used laptops they were selling came from.

[@jimshaly1]

The fact that Louis has succeeded in NYC to the degree that he has, means that he will be twice as successful anywhere else he might end up going. He's been playing a game rigged entirely against him, and is still winning. Imagine if he went somewhere where the game was more fair?

[@coyotestylepro1150]

YUP but imagine doing it twice 😎

[@thedoubleboiler6971]

@@coyotestylepro1150 Exactly. Imagine doing it twice. 😈

[@tybarker5038]

He’d be living an awesome life in Las Vegas or the Bay Area.

[@tink58bell]

@@tybarker5038 idk think anyone fantasizes about living in Las Vegas lol

[@tybarker5038]

@@tink58bell yes they do, I just spent a year there Booming nightlife and lots of freedom, mountains and sunshine. For the right person, it’s wonderful

[@kathmandu666]

"Ok boys, city income is down, go out there and issue as many citations as humanly possible. Do us proud!"

[@hayrogarciga924]

This right here is the name of the game

[@mrwess1927]

Can we get more accountability and transparency for people who are in positions of Leadership?

[@kkay7224]

Thats how my hole country is acting. Companys move to foreign countrys because regulations and taxation make them leave. And what does the city or government do? Make the regulatoins and taxations more fair to keep the leftovers? No ofcorse not they send out their patrols to collect the missing money from the leftover companys by billing things like shown in this video. Sad that the world seems to work like this doesnt matter what city country or even continent you are at.

[@inversesyntax]

As unhumanly possible

[@fuckedupbody4194]

@@kkay7224 Then years later theyre pissed at the lost jobs and destroyed livelihoods bc the important ppl/those with the institutional knowledge pack up and move with the company or they get the same or maybe better jobs at competitors.

[@alpacabloom1545]

"I'm incredibly pissed right now!" Immediately smiles. Never change.

[@rossmanngroup]

I used to ask my dad why he was laughing when his life was falling apart, losing his job, marriage collapsing, going broke, or on his 4th surgery on the same body part. Why are you laughing? He told me, if you don't laugh, you'll cry. Regardless of how fucked your life is, you'll be better off if you laugh, than if you cry. Then he'd smile and ask if I wanted to play a game of Crash Bash or something before we both ended the day. If he can smile through painful, repeated surgery, loss of his entire career, then I can smile through some stupid fine. My life isn't even fucked. I'm genuinely blessed in contrast to how fucked so many people are right now. At one point in time I was genuinely, deeply fucked; but those days are far behind me and I appreciate that. I should smile. I get to ride my car the F outta here on Saturday and explore the country. I'm excited. 😃 Can you imagine letting NYC wipe the smile off your face? Never, man. Never. That's how they win. I may be animated in how I express myself and my encounters with bullshit, but never mistake that for a lack of zest for life. That is never getting extinguished!

[@jamesbern8540]

@@rossmanngroup You (and your father) are a god damn inspiration Louis.

[@minibuns5397]

@@rossmanngroup You are that cool smart Jewish kid from the block. Don’t ever let stuff get to you. Rooting for you guy. You’re cut from good stock.

[@asgard2054]

@@rossmanngroup wow that's a very profound way to look at life...

[@darunealbane]

@@rossmanngroup 15k per .. you had 2 instances (if i heard right that you had 2 laptops) 30k fine Edit .. when you leave state irs will give you a butt exam to get that last bit

[@algernoncalydon3430]

The guy writing the ticket doesn't care how many businesses leave the city. What he cares about is writing eough violations so his boss will think he's doing something.

[@Hawkeye0918]

Sounds a lot like how the soviet union worked.

[@user-account-not-found]

Should anyone care when a business leaves a city? it makes room for a business not doing the shit that city said they were cool on. You ever make that connection lol.

[@user-account-not-found]

It's why we shut down the asbestos factories but I am pretty sure if you guys applied they'll still get you work making it.

[@user-account-not-found]

I can't believe they shut down the textile factories after they caught fire and mamed all those kids, it really sucks to see these businesses leave town or have to not mame children. Really upsets me biggly.

[@bbbbbbb51]

@@user-account-not-found you're clueless. The lower class in NYC don't have the capital to start a business. When businesses leave & everyone left is broke, the whole thing shuts down.

[@BanicaEater]

Imagine having a garage sale in NYC and having to pay 50k$ in fines

[@russellpearce3749]

I can't imagine living in New York City oh, I don't know why any sane human being would want to do so

[@jeuno.]

@@russellpearce3749 lol I would ask the 8.3 million people why they chose so too

[@Acehalo2]

@@jeuno. there’s two kinds of people who live in NYC 1. People who are wealthy enough to afford it and willingly stay. 2. People who are too poor to leave and all of their money goes to survival (rent, food, bills, taxes, unexpected costs like car repair, etc) and not savings to leave.

[@cliffshockley4406]

§ 20-486 Exemptions. The provisions of this subchapter shall not apply to: a. any store which uses less than twenty percent of its display space, as measured by linear feet and not square feet, for the display of electronic goods; or b. any store that displays fewer than thirty items that are electronic goods in its display space.

[@user-uk5bx1kz2k]

needs more likes

[@jamesrobinson9176]

Louis needs to know this

[@DFPercush]

bump this

[@alexholker1309]

I looked up the law you're citing and it's part of the code for the electronics store license, not the secondhand dealer license.

[@graqon_4400]

Bumpinnn

[@tayzonday]

This is career grifting by enforcers who would otherwise have no activity to justify their jobs. The problem is that they are incentivized to “find” (invent?) code violations rather than incentivized to enact careful, investigative enforcement. Their colleague who finds double the violations in the same period gets promoted with higher performance marks, whereas they do not. The incentive structure of many American enforcement jobs is broken.

[@ricardoonica3878]

What a delight it is to see THE Yay Zonday himself on here!

[@xylxylxylxyl]

Very true. Also it's interesting to see you in these comments lol.

[@Dennis-vh8tz]

And the enforcers face no consequences for ruining someone life/business with a false accusation.

[@LeeroyPorkins]

Off topic, what happened to your I See Fire video?

[@BuildingMakingDoing]

Like X 100

[@jauger99]

The fact that you're even considering your employees, taking them along, and mulling over what to offer them to convince them to to come along when you leave, makes you a cut above the majority of employers. You're a damn good man, and an inspiration.

[@asurasyn]

All he has to do is show cost of living in NYC vs anywhere in the Midwest and they'll be packing. Get money, son!

[@squngy0]

He already explained that training new people would be harder and cost more. He is a good man, but also a good businessman ;)

[@timmteller871]

Thats the great thing about the market. He has a strong incentive to take them with him and use his resources to do so just in ordern to not loose the valuable skills they have. And even if he did it simply for his own benefit, they would still benefit the same. Of course altruism makes it way better :)

[@rogervanaman6739]

@@asurasyn Exactly, family could keep people there. But at this point I can't see people wanting to stick around because they "love NYC." NY has shown its true colors this last year, though most people really have not been surprised.

[@jeremyrainman]

@@asurasyn It's not quite that simple, he has to move that business to an area where he will get lots of customers, enough to keep them busy. You can't just move anywhere.

[@alfredcernuto]

The fact that you need three licenses for your store is so NYC.

[@jaysonhahn5881]

It's not just NYC, it's the US in general... Free country my ass...

[@inkbold8511]

😂 so true, it's never a free nation when you realize you don't own any property whatsoever cause as soon as u stop paying property tax the property is back to gov.

[@marekdyjor]

​@@jaysonhahn5881 hm... it looks we have more freedom in our "socialist" Europe :)

[@TheWaggishAmerican]

"Land of the free" "You need permission slips from multiple entities to utilize your own labor"

[@Ornithopter470]

​@@TheWaggishAmericanyou need three slips to sell your labor to other people.

[@peterb2272]

"Our City income is falling because small businesses are leaving". "Oh no. Well we are going to just have to squeeze the remainder harder. What could go wrong?"

[@MonlopoMAN]

It's almost like they would just rather build apartments. I would assume as much. Sydney had most of its nightlife precinct gutted with strict licensing laws. It's rather coincidental all the new property development is linked to the same people who put the laws in place.

[@MonlopoMAN]

@Jak świat się kręci. the Chinese

[@groofromtheup5719]

The cable company pulled that when I was going to college. They were charging so much that the University decided it would be cheaper to create their own internal cable system. To cover the loss of all the dorm business, they cranked the costs on all the surrounding customers. I was living off-campus at the time. I know I wasn't the only one to go without cable after that move.

[@Anas-ux9vi]

@@MonlopoMAN What?

[@sonofcold]

@Jak świat się kręci. Judging by the traffic, there is no shortage, nor will there be ever.

[@TechDeals]

Why are you there? Leave NYC behind, that place is insane.

[@urbankoistinen5688]

Move to Ashville, NC, where Eli can help you get new staff ;)

[@anarchyantz1564]

Leave US entirely, your whole country is insane. He should go to Canada.

[@anarchyantz1564]

@@oneamazingkaboomer True but he will say to them, "how about going to a place with cheaper rent, free socialised healthcare, less corrupt government that cares about businesses, decent people etc" He really needs to leave Murica and go to Canada, they will embrace him as repair places are sought after there. Heck Linus from LTT even had him up there to repair their Imac pro.

[@MGL83]

Yes, but then where would he get topics for all the videos? :)

[@thoryon7767]

@@anarchyantz1564 canada? You mean the land of gender neutral pronouns and the prime minister that says "oh what genocide? Chinese genocide? Never heard of it.." and is basiclly doing NY in country scale, that Canada? So basiclly jump the pot into the fire? Greate idea bud . Edit: since a lot of you have the brains the size of peanuts ill make it simple for ya -dont say youre morally superior and caring for people because you force others to use youre made up pronouns when youre prime minister is totally fine with holocausting 3-9million people -dont say "go to canada its better" when canada is basiclly doing exactly what NY did to get so fuc*ed to begin with, if you think NY is a shitshow and you think Canada is better i have a reallity check for ya.... See? Wasnt too hard was it?

[@altluigi5733]

Recommendation: Do not go alone. (very important) Use a lawyer that knows the material and how the government works.

[@CodeAsm]

why isnt this comment on the top yet? ;)

[@IbbiAhmed]

Lawyer: *S T O N K S*

[@Hansulf]

Make laws so stupid so you need lawyers to scape from their stupideness.

[@marcun666]

@@Hansulf We have a saying that law is like a picket fence - tiger will jump over it, Snake will slip through it but it'll stop the cattle.

[@Dj992Music]

He shouldn't be forced to pay for a lawyer. He did nothing wrong clearly

[@smacfe]

I really feel for you. I had to move my business from CA after being brazenly blackmailed by multiple agencies and openly reviled by local politicians looking for punching bags. Gut wrenching and heart breaking initially, but more than worth it. Please, just make sure that you don't recreate the same BS where you end up.

[@justincarroll1836]

Can we all give this man some cheers for wanting to retain his employees while moving despite being a small business? I think that's extremely considerate

[@peted2770]

It's because his employees have a high-value skill set and make him money. Good employees are not only worth their weight in gold, but they are also as hard to find as gold.

[@SuperMalik1234567890]

It can be very hard to find people who have the expertise that business sometimes rely on. Best case scenario, you find someone that meets bare requirements for the field you need. Worst case, you maybe need to start limiting some services because maybe one person on your previous team was the only person able to do that and they couldn't be replaced.

[@DavidLopez-en6el]

Rule of Acquistion 57: "Good customers are as rare as latinum. Treasure them." -Switch out customers for employees and latinum for gold- -Yes this is a star trek quote don't @ me nerds-

[@jimpix8019]

@@DavidLopez-en6el🌀 No good deed goes unpunished😱 Live Long & Prosper🖖 (-: :-)

[@Aquascape_Dreaming]

@Eterpay Kugml you'd only pitch in if everyone does? Seems to me that since it's your idea, you shouldn't need any more incentive than that alone...

[@home_taping]

I just wanna say... 4.9 rating in over 1200 reviews is astronomical. Absolutely stone cold legendary.

[@goliathtigerfishes]

It's very impressive!

[@Astares9]

@@goliathtigerfishes i think people in general haven't figured out that out of all the businesses and careers that exist, only a few humans give a shit about what they're doing at any given time.

[@CapnSlipp]

_“Yes, your honor, here is a hard copy of all the electronic devices purchased from customers over the last 5 years.”_ ~hands over a blank sheet of paper~

[@tjmbv8680]

That’s not a bad idea actually

[@tonyradle8747]

@@tjmbv8680 Ehh. Don't want to piss off a judge. Couldn't care less about the inspectors for the city but the judge has all the power and probably not a great idea to piss them off.

[@MinecraftMasterNo1]

@@tonyradle8747 This is NYC lol. You already know how the judge is going to rule. And it's definitely not in favor of some random board repair guy.

[@isettech]

Never had this problem when I used to work in consumer electronics. The stuff for sale was clearly listed as unclaimed repairs, and a sign clearly showing unclaimed merchandise will be sold for repairs. To counter the summons, arrive with the job tickets for the items including the customer information for when they were brought in for repair. We refused to repair any items with missing serial numbers. This is not NYC, so their laws may differ.

[@SuperAWaC]

@@tonyradle8747 It's a NYC judge. They should probably all be twisting in the wind.

[@david8905]

Three months ago a friend of mine living in New York sold all his stuff, gave up his rent controlled apartment, shut down his business and fled NYC for points south. He couldn't seem to find just the right spot to land, and so when he heard that DeBlasio was 'opening the city back up', he rushed home to be back in the arms of his beloved big apple. He got his cvd inoculation, sold his car, and found an even shittier-assed smaller apartment to move into. Now he is stuck. If you leave, don't look back. Don't do what he did.

[@ayejay4028]

As someone who is from ny born and raised and has lived elsewhere, (back in ny , from long island for context), elsewhere is not the same and u dont make nearly as much money as you do in new york

[@pouncepounce7417]

@@ayejay4028 I was once in new york and i have a very hard time in believing that someone who left new york ever wants to return

[@ayejay4028]

@@pouncepounce7417 as a native, i really cant see myself living anywhere else its really all i know and anywhere else feels way to small

[@pouncepounce7417]

@@ayejay4028 small is if you can not see the horizon and air is recycled through other people lungs a few times... My next neighbour is about a mile away and that is town center.

[@ayejay4028]

@@pouncepounce7417 naw small is like a town of 50k or less within a dozen or so miles, im used to a few million within a dozen miles

[@ForthviewDevelopments]

I've never met a boss willing to move their entire operation and staff to a new location and help their staff make the move. Not to say there aren't any but from my experience that's rare these days, I hope things work out ok

[@rossmanngroup]

Please do not mistake this for me being a good person. This is me not wanting to spend three to five years going through hundreds of new hires to find people who aren't incompetent. There's opportunity cost there. Try putting an advertisement on Craigslist for someone who can operate pc3000 and recover data from clicking and beeping hard drives, or data from phones that were tossed in the ocean. It's slim pickings man! People are investments like everything else in business and investments go to shit if you discard them prematurely.

[@georgea.3000]

@@rossmanngroup is it a good investment when one of your employees goes to work drunk and tries to fix a pc? Lol!

[@TheMorbidAsshole]

I'm from metro Manila and my boss proposed this idea that we move to a cheaper city where the rent,office rent, and overall expenses are cheaper. Everything is cleaner in that city because it's up north from the metropolis. It also included a move in bonus to help the employees move out. Too fucking bad no one was on board, only a handful of us.

[@rossmanngroup]

How did he sell you ?

[@pieceofschmidtgamer]

@@rossmanngroup *"Please do not mistake this for me being a good person."* Looks like _someone's_ being a tsundere... Either way, there are plenty of companies that treat their employees like expendable garbage. I'd look at how the major publishers in the Games Industry treats their employees if you haven't because I can't see the CEOs of EA or Ubisoft doing what you just proposed due to a shortsightedness stemming from greed. I'd say you are a good person because you're smart enough to realize that being a good person is the wisest path forward. Just because you're self-interested doesn't mean you're not a good person.

[@zdtvcomet]

Louis, I kept hearing you say they want to fine you $15,000, but I don't think that's true. They want to fine you 15k for each violation, of which they noted 2. They want to fine you $30,000!

[@legacyturbo8485]

Yea cause they need to make up for all other millionaires that have left that socialist state

[@yipchitaywonga]

@@legacyturbo8485 and also to make up for the taxes the leftover millionaires don't pay, and also to make up funding for the next big corp bail out

[@wisnoskij]

My understanding of this situation was that he was being charged with 15k for each violation. They have proof of the 2 laptops, but I am sure they have summoned him because they will try to find evidence of hundreds of other laptops he sold prior to them visiting his store. I bet they plan on making this a multi million dollar fine, which they will probably threaten him with in an attempt to scare him into accepting like a 50k-250k voluntary fine or something. That is how this always works. Threaten the person with a fine big enough to bankrupt anyone, but say that if they just admit their guilt today and not involve the court or waste any more time that they will wave 90% of the fine and only charge you X. Source - Canadian

[@alb12345672]

@@wisnoskij Sounds like a Mob racket.

[@bengrogan9710]

Wrong, they want to fine him for every laptop he's sold, which he will have records for that he cannot show a proof of purchase for

[@ajgentileofficial]

I lived literally around the corner. Born and raised NYC. Leaving NY was the best financial decision I ever made. The NY machine doesn’t want you there. But there are cities and states that welcome small businesses with open arms. Get out now.

[@manolisgledsodakis873]

He won't listen. We've been telling him for years but he keeps pulling up excuses. He just doesn't get it. New York doesn't want anyone who earns money or lives in a care home. They only want people who are dependent on handouts - which they will pay by having Congress issue a few billion for "covid". It's not a business model - it's a New World Order, otherwise known as communism where all people are equal but a few are a lot more equal than the rest. ffs MOVE TO TEXAS - NOW!

[@TheGenesisCrisis]

@@manolisgledsodakis873 new Texan republic 2022!

[@Kondakov]

@@manolisgledsodakis873 What you are describing is the farthest thing possible from communism. It is very close to what is called "ignorance" though.

[@galoguevara6049]

@@manolisgledsodakis873 I agree that NYC is full of bureaucracy BS. This is something that most big urban cities go through, then crash, then recalibrate, then attracts businesses with incentives, then open up to new business again. Then 50-60 years later this whole BS cycle repeats itself again. But let me tell you one thing I definitely know. Texas ain't any better. You can't even rely on getting natural gas and electricity when the weather gets a little "weird." You can't go to the mall, the movies, school, or the super market - without the threat of getting mascaraed by all that "freedom" (aka - Gun). And all that Texas mess is 100% Republican made. Not Democrats - because Texas has been a 100% Red state for the past 60 years (at the Federal, State, and Local level). The grass ain't always greener on the other side.

[@DanielElia2036]

@@Kondakov I agree with you, but "true" communism is utopia..it will always be used To extablish a dictatorship..

[@johnr.timmers2297]

Perfect example of: "We made our system too complex so we just fine you and make it your job to sort it out."

[@H1KE]

"Th-th-th-th-this piece of paper" The sheer rage radiated through my monitor.

[@scwfan08]

Your problem is that you think like an intelligent human being and not like municipal bureaucrats.

[@fs127]

The intelligence isn't the problem, it's that coupled with having a substantive platform and criticizing said bureaucrats; they tend to lash out.

[@davecullins1606]

+ they are probably also trying to get promoted.

[@amelsfr]

his problem is that he wants to keep working in communist NYC

[@billymanilli]

Lol... was gonna say "Louis is too smart for NYC"

[@davecullins1606]

@@amelsfr If you think that's communism then you don't know what communism is.

[@Replicant2600]

Probably should leave before the city decides to levy fines for leaving.

[@LWPowers]

Too late. Exit tax already in effect.

[@mkII.]

You meant that as a joke im sure but i would be willing to bet they are already looking at ways of punishing businesses for leaving. Wasnt California trying to draft some kind of legislation that says they can tax your income even after you leave the state. Yep found it on googs Assembly Bill 2088 (AB 2088), which was introduced in Sacramento in August of 2020, would impose the state's first wealth tax. And more controversially, it proposes to levy a wealth tax on Californians for a period of up to 10 years, even after they've left the state, a California exit tax.Nov 24, 2020

[@LockCard]

They tried a few years ago. But i dont know about now.

[@NW-dl3bb]

That's the business model

[@NW-dl3bb]

@@mkII. disarm/ then kill

[@successlab5143]

I don't understand why anyone would have a business in New York right now. Makes absolutely zero sense. Insane stuff.

[@joseph6889]

It’s not stupidity, it’s hard to leave that place you started a successful business. Glad to see you taking proactive steps to help your situation

[@koehlerrk1]

When you mentioned that you're getting a car delivered... keep in mind that is one of the few things NYC has to offer, that you can live well and never own a car, most of the rest of the US does not have that option. Just something to add to the list so you and your employees are not surprised in a bad way.

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

Can already imagine Louis showing up: "I don't have any records of devices I have purchased from customers, because I don't purchase any devices from customers." Only to then add: "Oh, btw. I'm waiting for 9 months for a license renewal I already paid for."

[@elo4630]

"So you're admitting in court that your license is 9 months expired."

[@joeytgolf]

Summons in May, by then it'll have been 10 months. What a shit show.

[@Scylon1]

"Then you admit you are guilty for not displaying the license?"

[@RicardoPenders]

@@joeytgolf After admitting in court that his license is 10 months expired but he already paid for the new one that doesn't get send I bet he'll get another summons for not having the license for the 10 months and needs to pay 10K per month that the license is overdue maybe a summons for 100K will get him to move out of NYC

[@samybobtim4531]

@@RicardoPenders no that would get them to arrest him most likely And stop him form moving from New York City

[@JPEight]

$15,000 per violation... guarantee they try and argue that each laptop is a separate violation...

[@michaelsorensen7567]

And then demand paperwork for how many laptops sold to the maximum available years past they can.

[@ZatWarrior]

Do what you must Louis. We’ll support you wherever you end up. I moved to Houston, but I strongly encourage you to check out Dallas.

[@andrewrustad2573]

Dallas is going the way of New York. Too many people fled their keeping their ideology that ruined where they came from.

[@katherinemoss2583]

I am not a lawyer, but if you have not got one already, you need to do a written rebuttal to each of the charges and take it to a lawyer and get him to swear an afadavid. Send a copy of this to the court judge before the hearing date. You need to type this written rebuttal so you have what you want to say before hand. It will give you control over what is said.

[@IsaacNewtongue]

You're definitely not a lawyer... it's called an "affidavit".

[@skycron]

@@IsaacNewtongue I gotta get a shirt that says “afadavid” for our business lawyer. She’ll laugh her butt off and love it.

[@Condre3000]

"We are running low on funding we should increase taxes to make up for it" "We already have, people are starting to get mad" "Well, then start going after fines, even if they didn't happen" "We are trying that, people are leaving" "Well, then charge them a leaving tax or something"

[@charlebrownga]

They are charging a leaving tax some places..

[@asymsolutions]

@@charlebrownga this. Cali is taxing people who left for a year after they left...how the fuck do you enforce taxes outside of your jurisdiction?

[@Babihrse]

Non fluffy underpants wearing tax. Ireland did that during the recession it was called an exit tax. They taxed people emigrating.

[@weldmaster80]

Leaving tax is a real thing in parts of Saint Louis MO

[@TQM470]

My ruined Cities Skylines city right here

[@agreen182]

NYC thinks it’s still the hot prom queen but doesn’t realize it’s been 40 years and now they’re the sad old lady sitting at the bar all day

[@machinist7230]

The city was booming, in spite of Cuomo and Diblasio, right up until the lockdown started..

[@brucesobalvarro838]

Cops Cabana moment

[@br4dley]

@@machinist7230 It was not booming before the pandemic, it was heavily in debt with a massive yearly budget deficit with no answers on where to get the extra cash needed. A growing homeless problem and crime rate and slowing economic growth, the democrates have run it into the ground with poor management.

[@ThePhillkillv2]

@@br4dley That sounds like an issue that all major cities in the US have. It's nothing unique.

[@MessyPointedBlob]

@@machinist7230 Yes and no. It was booming, but the end times were starting to show, retail was starting to flee NYC. Corona has just sped it up by a large magnitude.

[@shadowbanned3716]

Louis Rossman starring in... "Escape from New York." Its not just a reboot. Its a faithful recreation of the timeless classic in full real world HD

[@based1669]

Lol

[@macbaryum]

In NYC crime is a “service” provided by the City.

[@sopcannon]

it's a tourist attraction, either you get robbed by a person or the city

[@furretsonsugar6066]

xD

[@fluidnoise101]

Someone needs to pay for Cuomo's defense attorney.

[@rigo6156]

Says the guy paying for Trump's lawyer.

[@lucivarsadiablo4191]

That’s so wrong and yet so accurate!!!

[@nigWANTsomeDAnk]

@@rigo6156 trump still living in ya head rent free mate? Yikes

[@rileyinbali]

@@rigo6156 This guy..... Louis Rossman did.

[@emptyarms6113]

@@rigo6156 lol bruh, you're pathetic

[@Aar69]

To contrast, when COVID hit my father's company hard, I got a call from the Utah Department of Agriculture just checking in to see how we were doing and a nice, direct contact to reach for help if we needed it. It was very much appreciated.

[@bb5242]

And then you went a voted for that piece of trash from Mass Mitt Romney. Utah is a place of many odd contrasts.

[@johncherish7610]

These kinds of things don't happen in Utah, but in Democrat controlled NYC it's cut throat, they will crucify any small business just to drive them out of business for the hell of it.

[@Aar69]

@@bb5242 who says I voted for Romney? I didn't, I voted for a weird-ass third party by the time generals rolled around. Romney is a carpetbagger.

[@Xion999]

“Not valid in the state of Utah” 🤣

[@sourcecode5273]

that's cool.

[@adrianpilbrow]

Could be retaliation for right to repair activism...

[@tstricklin4808]

A boss worth having is rare. You may be suprised how eager your employees are to follow you to greener pastures. Goodluck

[@craigman7262]

especially when he mentioned the same pay WOW!

[@svarahorejsi2959]

That is a classic bureaucracy. These people try to find anything possible. I had an inspector go thru my restaurant 3 times until she found something.

[@revcrussell]

And the only people that can deal with that are large corporations that have specialists in regulations

[@jessewilson8676]

I saw a video where inspector dumped slugs on floor of restaurant to shut them down.

[@L4ND.SH4RK]

Sounds like she was just helping your restaurant be the best version of itself 😂

[@skaltura]

it's almost like they get bonuses for finding stuff

[@mezal1981]

Maybe something under the table😏

[@opalfishsparklequasar8663]

My family lived in N.Y. for well over 100 years. We left and never looked back.

[@bobbobbinson1841]

Must have been good enough to stay for 100 years.....

[@KratostheThird]

@@bobbobbinson1841 Because it was.

[@TheKeyhole69]

I Hope you overcome your situation because I speak for myself that it is refreshing to find a person like yourself with integrity and honesty in the business world. When I saw your video as skeptical as I am, I knew Your place is where I can trust that my devices that are full of personal and irreplaceable data are in safe hand and treated with genuine care and concern when being repaired by you. .

[@risingsunlife9303]

Meanwhile in Japan, a lady has a curry shop in her living room. Not even kidding. She makes Japanese curry and has converted her first floor into a shop. Business license on the wall and everything.

[@Milnoc]

Yep. Japan probably has the most functional zoning laws in existence, making for very walkable neighbourhoods with nearly everything you need readily available close to your home.

[@saab9251]

My dad has run a sign business full time out of our basement for years now. Business license and all. We now have a 3500 square foot shop in the backyard zoned as an “out building” with the county. Had 1 inspection and permitting cost less than $200.

[@jcasetnl]

There's a version of that in California. They're called "Cottage Kitchens".

[@chad55009]

And we still try to say we're the free business capital the world looks up too..

[@ninjabeatz905]

Curry lady!!! Dang that's LIT as

[@lbdhoyte]

As business owner that is in the process of leaving the Los Angeles area, you can save your time. Don't bother with Los Angeles. It is almost as bad as New York.

[@Logicalx]

You're a good man Lewis. I'm not even American, nor live in the states. Very humble, yet direct to the point. I wish we have someone like you over here in the UK. You'd absolutely smash it here!

[@MrChannelsurfing]

We need to help this guy. Let’s get him and his whole team to Florida! We need luis solving problems not dealing with dumb broken politics. Louis screw NY ! You deserve better!

[@giantdad1661]

Florida would be bad for electronics repair.

[@cjcj7387]

@@giantdad1661 y?

[@giantdad1661]

@@cjcj7387 It's hot as fuck and you're going to need AC and humidity controls.

[@zeening]

i don't think he'd choose florida based on the absolute fucking insanity and idiocy that goes on there at a government level lol

[@dodgeplow]

Louis, as a fellow New Yorker who left 25 years ago, I've never looked back. NYC and cities like it are ridiculous. Fortunately I too can make the same income and pay half the housing costs, 40% less insurance costs, 20% less food costs. The first step is the hardest, but once you're through the door you won't regret it.

[@dodgeplow]

@Norm Macdonald Show Suburban/rural Virginia, but Dulles is only an hour away

[@CaptainWooow]

agree. Left NYC 3 months ago, after 7 years. Went Upstate, 1.5 hours with a decent train. rent is 50% cheaper (compared to places like Washington Heights, Astoria, Brighton Beach . Best decision ever.

[@August-pg4zs]

Problem is, people will flee the higher taxes and regulations they voted for and will continue the same voting pattern wherever they land. Stop voting for the party that loves them higher taxes and choking regulations! Don't bring your blue vote to lower tax, lower cost of living, red states.

[@dodgeplow]

@@August-pg4zs this isn't red or blue. This is the effect of congested living.

[@CJan65]

@@dodgeplow don't know where you've been for the last 4 years. It's only red or blue.

[@dispassionateobserver5874]

One reason they are targeting you is you're the only business left. Inspector has to justify their own job.

[@striker8paints]

A bureaucrats primary purpose is to justify the bureaucracy thus ensuring their job and bureaucratic advancement.

[@theredneckalien5964]

Yah, they probably have a quota for the number of citations to give out per week. Kind of like the police.

[@robonator2945]

@@theredneckalien5964 or like how diversity positions in colleges have to justify their positions by insinuating the idea that there is rampant bigotry that they, the glorious and noble knights, have to face.

[@HughMacLeod42]

After 25 years in business I can assure you these kinds of attacks don't happen by accident. If no one else has said it, I will "you are being targeted for something truth to power" God speed.

[@After_Tech_Industries]

Gal. 4: 16 "so I've become your enemy by telling you the truth"

[@ledhunters]

I bet it has something to do with rights to repair lobbying.

[@kozmaz87]

It is difficult to chase away that thought... this is relatively out of the blue and this whole thing is such a stretch from the regulator's perspective...

[@user-qr8ki8ue4i]

That was my first inclination, too.

[@kozmaz87]

It is probably futile to ask... but do you have any evidence you are basing this conjecture on? I do not think you understand what left means(even though I hate dichotomies) considering in murica there is hardly anyone on the left... even the leftest of the left is considered right wing compared to other countries... also that a supposed leftie(who you probably think is socialist) is also a neoliberal capitalist(which means it serves you up to the big guys to eat alive) or liberal in terms of their view of society (because that would mean they would let Louis live and say as he pleases without repercussions....) so I do not follow.... if Democrat == libtard, leftist, but also commercial realtor(not sure how... but ok) is the basis of this that is rather meh... Cuomo or De Blasio... they do not represent any leftist values... not that I can see at least... Anyway the point above still stands... that the industry lobby groups would have a decent amount of hate for him by now and that is more plausible than mixing leftist ideology in here(, which makes no sense)... it is more plausible that the right people were slapped with some Benjamins

[@justincase4132]

Needing 3 licenses just to operate a business is bs itself.

[@simonspacek3670]

It kind of makes sense. The other way is insane too, "I have a license, so I can fix computers, sell alcohol, ship in fruits and make tacos".

[@McVaio]

​@@simonspacek3670 It does not make sense. Why do I need a license to sell my own labor?

[@simonspacek3670]

@@McVaio Here if you want to set a business, you have to get license. For some things you can just go to special office and get it, but for some you must show that you have background for it. If you want a restaurant, you must have education or experience and you must show that you know laws related to restaurant business (like hygiene and fire inspection). If you want to start a business building houses, you must have an engineering degree. If you want to fix computers, right now you need no education.

[@Zaprozhan]

"Show us your purchase records!" "I don't purchase them. I get them from the junk pile." "UNACCEPTABLE! SUMMONED!"

[@fox_prower]

That's his dilemma alright. In Texas he could operate out of a small warehouse he built on his property and run it as a solo business without the BS, he just has to be sure the entire building is up to building code requirements.

[@YeOldeKamikaze]

Government: You have a successful business thanks to us. Business owner: I have a successful business despite you.

[@user-ty2uz4gb7v]

You didn't build that

[@icantnames8533]

*in spite

[@DFPercush]

Reminds me of CCP propaganda

[@bluntedvegas702]

I'd rather live in a lawful society. Doing whatever you want doesn't work when you run a business people trust. What if someone stole your PC and went to this shop for a repair and left it? Then they sell your stolen PC to an innocent person looking for a deal. Two victims now... I don't want to purchase anything stolen, besides the moral implications the legal troubles would be insane. Unscrupulous people infiltrate every aspect of our lives. This law is in place to protect people. So what...that its a bit more paperwork for abandoned property. They are making money ..right? Expensive electronics should have a paper trail and part of running a legitimate business is making sure you're NOT aiding criminals, maintaining proper documentation of the origins of the products you sell should be a priority.

[@StefanReich]

@@bluntedvegas702 You have never heard of crappy or downright evil laws? Half of the laws in existence are like that

[@ReggieNoble637]

Since you can't penalize businesses that have gone belly up then summon those that are still here and struggling. Just evil.

[@jwar2163]

Where have you been California is going after businesses that have gone out of business or have moved out of the state 5 years ago because like New York California is desperate for money.

[@ZeroControl]

I subscribed for a while just because you talk freely. It inspires me.

[@therealplnts8533]

The integrity and character of this man brings tears to my eyes.

[@slax4884]

Louis is based

[@manolisgledsodakis873]

@Simon Mitchell He's also an asshole who doesn't understand that they really ARE out to get him - and all the other small businesses. It's communism disguised as "democracy" led by "liberals" with a demented puppet at its head. Move out NOW and make way for illegal immigrants.

[@ashbite7673]

Agreed

[@PolygonSwan]

@@manolisgledsodakis873 Yup.... Was crumbling anyway brace yourselves for Biden's wreaking ballz.

[@eggman969]

I’m a chef. Same thing happens with health inspectors. There’s those that help businesses correct small violations and those that throw the book at them for small violations. I was told by an industry inspector guy that most of these inspectors failed out of cop training so they do this to still have some power over people. Pretty sad.

[@ltdzinger]

Yup. Fucking basement dwelling inbreds who never got laid and don't contribute anything to society. Beyond pathetic.

[@kekula69]

There's a section in serv safe about terrorism prevention. It's impossible to run a successful restaurant AND follow all health safety laws

[@donnakennedy430]

Decades ago, I was a day manager at a theater that served food and spirits. The health inspector usually showed up during prep day while the only part running was the prep kitchen. The day he decided to show up was summer camp day. I had 400 kids, 10 adults, and none of the other employees showed up because 'It was beautiful beach weather.' The camp counselors were very understanding and helped funnel the kid-packs out to everyone and didn't complain about the late start in the three theaters. Meanwhile, this guy shows up trying to look intimidating and demanding I open the other stations for his inspection. I didn't know what to do, so I gave him the keys to the doors and told him to have at it but I couldn't follow him as I had to run things. After I got everyone set and the movies going, he came back up to me to give me the report. Seems the owner had left a sangria container open in the storeroom after night shift ended and knew they would properly sanitize during set up the next afternoon. Ovens, not in use, were left with the doors open because night shift had burnt pizza in them, brushed them out, and were hoping the smell would be gone by the next night. The last item was my hair. It was acceptable to wear your hair back in a clip. During the rush, my clip had slipped off. He'd noticed and noted it. If we'd had one more thing wrong, he would of closed the place. He tried to give me a stern lecture about the serious nature of all of this. I told him if I could find work at ANYPLACE else in the area I wouldn't work here. So, I really didn't care if he closed the place down but be ready for a legal fight. I knew restaurants that passed where roaches walked all over the dinning area and there were animal droppings on the plates. Places in his jurisdiction. "Us lowly paid restaurant workers are connected to each other. We gather and tell each other what's really going on at the places we work. Did you find anything disgusting here? No, of course you didn't. WE keep it clean. WE have a scheduled deep clean company come by every 4 months." I listed off a few places I knew he had given stellar ratings to that didn't deserve them. Then I gave him the owners number and told him to call the owner to discuss anything else. He said he was going to catch us in a serious violation and we'd be shut down. He didn't, but the owner smoothed things over with him.

[@StellarJay77]

These inspectors are incentivized to do this too because their pay and promotion structure is based entirely on number of violations issued rather than eliminating actual poor or illegal business practices.

[@KCautodoctor]

I know you may want to try to handle this legal matter yourself during the court hearing, but I strongly recommend you contact a lawyer that specializes in this area of business law and see how much it will cost to have them represent you. It then becomes a business decision on if their costs are equal/greater than the possible financial & personal time lost to fight the case are worth it. Keep in mind that many times "losing" one of these cases not only results in fines but also suspension/lost of the business license for a certain time period - so the final costs can quickly multiply.

[@Nirrrina]

He probably should do that. From what I think I understand he happened to have 2 computers for sale that day. So he's looking at up to 15,000 each so maybe 30,000? Even at 15,000 it's probably still worth it to just hire someone to show you mean business. Get it over and done with on that day for good. Hopefully.

[@hannaha4305]

He has a business lawyer that I'm sure he will contact, Louis is no dummy.

[@Epsilonsama]

Louis has been in business for years, he probably has a lawyer already.

[@azpcox]

Pay for the lawyer with a fixed laptop. ;)

[@XSHABX]

@@Nirrrina Lol Counter-sue the City for Paying a License but not having it been given. They will react quickly.

[@offtherealm5438]

Even Manny's, the world's most iconic guitar store...located in Manhattan, is now CLOSED! Glad that I got in there once.

[@Monsterpala]

As a native German until now I thought we were world class overregulators. You shattered my world here NY. Well done.

[@Bolmer1]

German social economy looks like laissez-faire compared to regulations we have in latinoamerica haha. My brain hurts just thinking about Brazil or Argentina.

[@tinkerduck1373]

@@RolandWartenberg I hope that more and more people will realize that regulation is especially hurting the small businesses and giving the corporations a competitive advantage. Because corporations can afford to hire some lawyers, regulatory experts etc.; a small business can't.

[@daw162]

There's probably some reasoning behind the German regulations, even if they're a little overwrought. I doubt the regs in NYC or LA make any sense as a whole.

[@toquelau5715]

@@Bolmer1 Yes indeed. A quick look at the taxation system in Brazil, both domestic and for importation, and the US suddenly looks like a tax haven. It's so complicated over there that business pay taxes ON taxes, which are exorbitant and only serve to finance politicians' luxurious lifestyles. It's rampant theft

[@JoeDev12]

Don't get any ideas

[@mcarleton]

Q:"At what point in time should I have created these records?" A: "Within a day after you purchased the computer." "I never purchased these computers so that day has never come."

[@Anathema0420]

They might charge him with theft.

[@dmackle3849]

Yes but this is not true: at the point the decision is made to sell the abandoned item to recover costs then it has been bought, for $0. And the compliance paperwork ought be completed before it’s displayed for sale. Sorry Louis, I love your energy and efforts and I’m in awe of your skills but this NWO clusterfuq NYC shitsandwhich is rather seperate from the single instance with compliance cops, regardless of how outrageous their fine is. Leave if you want to but breathe and survive. Big town or small town, if you are outspoken while you’re not spotless and untouchable then bureaucratic twats will nail you to something.

[@cmsjr123]

It’s similar to a mechanics lien. There is no purchase price. In a mechanics liens it’s transfer of ownership. Different regions treat this differently. And it’s not universal that it’s a purchase of 0$.

[@revklindsey]

I'm sure he has an agreement to repair that has a forfeit policy for non-payment. If not, he should.

[@kaseyylette]

Your videos are helping me craft a curriculum for young people (high school) that helps them understand terminology, how to open and grow a business, how to speak in courtroom and town meeting settings, etc. I haven't used any quotes/videos, but would you mind if I included this video in the sources for a handful of chapters coming up about how to conduct yourself in times of turbulence. You are (as always) a stellar example of strong character, a person who won't shrink in the eyes of "the law."

[@rossmanngroup]

Sure. Thank you! I doubt I would be the best example for young people to follow, my life has been a turbulent trainwreck, but you're welcome to use the content here as you see fit.

[@Bornchiller123]

@@rossmanngroup Dude you are a shining example! You shine so bright I can see it shining from Germany!

[@SilverTopFlyer]

@@rossmanngroup once again Mr. rossmann has no idea of how many lives he has touched. He is very humble and would never admit to it. He is a hero.

[@legacyturbo8485]

You should be telling young people to never open up a business in New York or California because it’s a waste of time ..!!! Now that would be setting those kids off on the right foot.

[@notmyregret]

@@rossmanngroup Louis, what you have to offer isn't the stellar performance that a Jeff Bezos or Elon Musk would give. Rather, you give lessons for those of us who walk through the muck, a path to walk, and navigation around pitfalls. In a sense, you are to life, what that first or second person is who made the first trail through the snow for others to walk through. Your life experiences, and those you've shared to us will, and have already helped thousands, if not more. You've done all this, simply by sharing your life experiences.

[@SolarWarden88]

The same thing is happening in Toronto too. SKY high prices, and small businesses dying everywhere in the city.

[@Rakiyel]

Even pissed off, you are more eloquent than all the politicians in NYC.

[@S4t4n_NZ]

Get lawyer and ask them about "frivolous claims" and counter sue for however many hours you have spent on this. (At your highest recorded charge out rate)

[@VSO_Gun_Channel]

I can’t imagine why someone would have a business in NY let alone NYC

[@shanerooney7288]

I can't imagine why someone would willingly live in USA.

[@retromojo1]

@@shanerooney7288 I live in kentucky and I have more money than most. Guarantee Iive better than you

[@55_reasons_why74]

@@retromojo1 bruh hol up one sec, I need to set my render distance to max to find who asked

[@theoldgods8229]

@@shanerooney7288 America is the best place in the world to start a business and become a entrepreneur. You just need to set up shop in the right state, not ones that are failing due to severe mismanagement

[@HamburgerAmy]

@@retromojo1 LOL 'always 49th place' Kentucky? Good luck living past 60 years old with all that money ♥

[@williamsvoboda240]

Politicians only understand fines, fee's and taxes If you think they care if a business leaves NYC or NYS they don't. They still think an address in NYC has a worth o it own. Those days have come and gone. Politicians still this a Fifth Ave address has meaning just like Park Ave or Madison Ave they don't. Wait til the money is gone and see what happens. It is not going to be pretty.

[@KratostheThird]

They won’t understand because they don’t care about small businesses. They’re why it’s a waste of time to start a small business in California. Too much red tape, bureaucracy and interfering, plus all the policies that go with just having a business at all there.

[@hermanmittt]

It's almost like NYC is short on income and is finding ways to raise revenue from businesses that have survived the year of lock-downs. 😳

[@FletcherHillier]

That will only lose long term revenue, bad plan

[@decimated550]

New York City is merely a pension and benefits machine for its city employees. Everything else is subordinated to the perpetuation of that system

[@V3Vargr3V]

This whole Rona is real but a damn ploy to remove the weak ones in the world

[@MarcTelesha]

@@decimated550 we all should have pensions and benifits from our employer. Only investors would want that changed. Oh wait they did and now we are all screwed because the government now takes tax payer money to make people not die in old age or to provide health insurance for kids because employers don't care and prefer to keep the cash.

[@harrysachs2274]

@@MarcTelesha you are passing personal responsibility onto employers and govt. It's no one else's responsibility to provide for you and your family. It's your responsibility to save for your retirement. It's your responsibility to provide health insurance to your family. Before government got involved the family took care of the elderly. Churches and communities took care of families that landed on hard times through charity. Now everyone has their hands out for tax payer funded entitlements. It's disgusting. This is why voting should be restricted to those who actually pay into the system. All the net takers shouldn't be allowed to vote for productive peoples money. I hate entitlements, and I hate the idea that govt should provide for people. It's a disgusting collective mind set and it's as moral as theft.

[@houstonbill]

NY: Do you have a permit for making KZbin videos? NY: Where is your permit for complaining?

[@seantaft3853]

Do you have a permit to ask about permits?

[@sivansharma5027]

You need a permit to hold multiple permits

[@Fishgod1216]

@@sivansharma5027 you need a permit to buy permits.

[@sivansharma5027]

@@Fishgod1216 You need a permit to sell permits

[@ridnolan2029]

@@sivansharma5027 Stop giving them ideas.

[@truthsmiles]

“When every other fish in the ocean is gone, all of the hooks will come for you.”

[@melelconquistador]

I picture something likely to be seen in a Junji Ito illustration.

[@LuciousDeMorte]

What a fantastic saying

[@johndoodle4976]

Dalai Lama? Margaret Thatcher?

[@johndoodle4976]

Dalai Lama? Margaret Thatcher?

[@silvernode]

Dear Louis, May the 4th be with you.

[@battleforevermore]

Technically there has to be a transfer of ownership. As a business owner we scrap items we receive for repair and are assumed forfeited due to non communication or unwilling to pick up the item. These items are not owned by my company and so I have to prove that I now have ownership before I can sell it. It's cheaper and less hassle to scrap it. Legally proving that you own the item you sell is a business responsibility. Now of you can prove that you have communication for these laptops that the owners are effectively forfeiting their property, you can prove it in court.

[@genekelly8467]

This is the trap that the repair shop that had Hunter Biden's computer fell in to...Biden abandoned it, and now claims the owner of the shop illegally accessed the files in it.

[@robynhighart2026]

People in useless public jobs have nothing to do. That is the simple answer.

[@RawFitChris]

Nailed it. Their boss gave a press conference Thursday.

[@AArco-vc1jj]

3 licenses for a single repair/electronics shop?! As a foreigner I thought the US were a more business-friendly country.

[@mninmk]

Depends on state by state. Each state can have its own licensing rules.

[@caleb186]

NYC is a crap show. Go to the red states lol

[@kado982]

The US doesnt even like the citizens running a business let alone the business itself..

[@JoeWisniewski]

It is

[@pedros7341]

Well it’s business friendly alright, but it’s been getting less small business friendly and more large corporation friendly since the country’s inception

[@stinkymcstinkington211]

Louis, you stuck it out in the toughest market around. Anywhere you go will feel like heaven on earth. You earned it!

[@arnox4554]

Except Portland, which is now a warzone.

[@allenschmitz9644]

nothing truer said here..but for him it's a big leap..my neice left nyc last fall after 10 years there..

[@Pharmakon84]

@@arnox4554 Same with Seattle... Unfortunate as it is.

[@arnox4554]

@@Pharmakon84 Didn't Seattle defund their police as well?

[@Pharmakon84]

@@arnox4554 Yes they did. Oh, how they regret it.

[@rogerramjet7567]

Shameful what NewYork is doing to hard working people.

[@meorme6603]

It’s not just NY it’s all the entrepreneurs all over the U.S. or what use to be U.S. ,,,,, Big tech monopoly has taken the entire market. What in the world do they expect us retailers to do for a living. 🧛‍♂️

[@ML-jk3sz]

This is the typical Blue state practices. NY, NJ, etc.. all taxed to death and have ridiculously priced commercial rentals. Lots of empty buildings and commercial spaces... its their own greed that continues to do this. Well done, Dems. Well done.

[@KratostheThird]

@@ML-jk3sz Go Red.

[@philtype-r810]

You know Louis is pissed, if the video does not end with „and as always, I hope you learned something. Bye now.“

[@lateral1385]

It doesn't feel right

[@surrealios]

I was waiting for it

[@shannonwoodcock1035]

This video should have made it to NYC offices by now. The fact that nobody has reached out to him tells a very sad story.

[@youKnowWho3311]

they're from the government and they're here to help..........LOL

[@jeremygillespie5482]

"What ever you do, don't admit you are wrong" - NYC

[@youKnowWho3311]

@Bob Watters Unfortunately cycles tend to repeat themselves...... and so the story goes, they shall repeat the mistakes of their ancestors by failing to understand history.

[@BoleDaPole]

Well we can't vote R because their all RACIST

[@SouLo_47]

@@BoleDaPole start looking into your local and state officials who are from the Libertarian party

[@SirMegaManNeoX]

"Yes your honor, I have the receipt for all records of sales right here." Hands over sticky note, "We do NOT purchase items from customers." 😒

[@Zebulization]

hmmm under that law: if I take 4 broken laptops of the same model and create one functioning laptop, may I list any of the donor machines at random as the "original" laptop?

[@MyBroJimmy]

Don’t lose yourself or your business. Your business is all over the us/world. You have earned yourself an icon. Everyone thinks of Louis Rossman when they need something fixed, especially apple products. Thank you.

[@n-a_n-a]

This. Fight, stay, and take back. Take control least in your domain. Louis has done this for years. Inspiring millions with his store's. Mortgage industry inside adventure. I learned a lot and know many who did as well. I'm SURE there are some out there. Who can finance a fight back against the "city". A "Keep Rossman Repair Group" fixing campaign. Without them "Right to Repair" ends. Losing much of it's influence. All hedged w Luis's channel. His "geographic peculiarities". The underdog fighting to do business at all. Nonetheless in one of the most difficult to do business cities in America. Is a popular story for a reason. This is the perfect opportunity. For Luis to DIG IN. And, rally a charge against the city. I for one think he'll win. Not just for himself. For those sent to collect the fines. AND those businesses being fined.

[@theonlyxbox360]

You can tell that Louis actually does give all of the shit about his business, but even more about the PEOPLE THAT MAKE IT WORK! He spoke to how specialised their skillsets are and their accomplishments, and how hard replacing them elsewhere would be if he left alone... So he tells us that he plans on finding somewhere else to set up shop and is WILLING to help his entire staff MOVE WITH HIM, including things like covering moving expenses and potentially aiding in rent on arrival. This man is a fantastic person. I appreciate that.

[@archivorat]

"No good deed goes unpunished" is a light statement about having a business in new york.

[@bigron8896]

If you do anything legally here, you'll get punished for it.

[@Natures_Intentions]

@@bigron8896 yeah hence the reason I left New York years ago. They don't care about the bill of rights that include the right to enterprise. New York is one of the worst places to live. Corruption at it's finest.

[@80sbreaker]

The reason the city is trying to summon you and explain yourself is because they want you to personally explain your receding hairline

[@joemomma1608]

Brutal....,

[@McVaio]

Damn 😂

[@firsttpt]

So I get it... we are the bartender/therapist that Louis shares his life with. And we love him for it.

[@niclash]

Thousand persons talk to the one bartender/therapist... Here, one person talk to thousand bartenders/therapists. ;-)

[@edling767]

It's a shake down. The city is hurting for money, so they are looking for ways to fill the coffers.

[@OfficialDJSoru]

What Cuomo fails to realize is that shit only works ONCE. By the time they try again the companies already moved out

[@getthekool1758]

@@OfficialDJSoru Maybe this is exactily what their want. Then the city will be full of juicy opportunities for the Hedge Funds and buddies.

[@eden12340]

@@getthekool1758 They expect the corporate partnerships with the Amazon’s and others to pick up the slack. Completely anti-consumer and blatantly malicious towards their constituents.

[@Sappmattnyc]

Those minor infractions sure do add up, don't they?

[@victerrodriguez5538]

This is why I love Louis, he's not afraid to speak his mind and is willing to be brutally honest with not just his audience but himself as well. I left NY 8 years ago and it was the best decision economic wise, never regretted it.

[@M1N0rZ1rC0N]

I left California and I agree with you

[@THESLlCK]

@@M1N0rZ1rC0N just don't take california policies with you wherever you go!

[@BigGeordieUK]

You do know this will be all about you fighting the system. Love your straight talk . Good wishes from me.

[@TheSimba86]

leaving new york city will feel like crawling out of the sewer into the sunlight

[@uumlau]

Puts a whole new spin on "If I can make it there I'll make it anywhere It's up to you New York, New York" Yeah, if you can make it in New York now, you are capable of extracting water from a stone.

[@gickygackers]

@Colby B or just Ohio lol. Or even upstate newyork.

Very true. Also I'm your 69th like ;)

[@BarelySociable]

Holy shit lmao, I was watching this and got an ad for an online legal service to start a business. I listened to louis’ talk about all the struggles that a small business owner has to face... Mid roll ad: “REaDY TO STArT YOuR BuSINeSS??!” All jokes aside hope everything goes well!

[@derrickma495]

KZbin Algorithm at its finest. P.S I love your videos!

[@nightwintertooth9502]

Oh its hell, I've been through it. And reached the same roadblock in NY! Its hell right now.

[@mylesperry7880]

Obligatory "oh-em-gee the yter I watch commented on this other yter's video :0"

[@gourmetwaters6916]

Would recommend Barely Sociable's channel for anyone interested in real world mysteries. Has another channel for more obscure stories too, also quality content. Just my opinion. Cool to see him here.

[@p.chuckmoralesesquire3965]

Capitalism is great until NYC and Cali become what Detroit was 50 years ago -Louis Rosemen

[@thomaszorich3994]

Its strangely comforting to know we in WA State are not the only ones subject to governance that makes sense (joking). WA State passed a law that outlaws auto insurance companies from using client credit rating in determining premiums. Evidently, WA thinks it knows more about risk assessment by reviewing a bill for 23 minutes than insurance companies who have been studying risk for hundreds of years. My insurance agent informed me that my premiums went up because of a good credit rating and went down for those with bad credit, penalizing good behavior and rewarding bad.

[@allanroberts7129]

I wish you the best of luck. Your record isn't 'good', it's in the highest tier of professional endorsements. 4.9 stars with over 1k reviews doesn't happen unless the staff are truly committed to their jobs, and the business's word is as good as money in the bank. You deserve so much better. You, and your staff, deserve so much better.

[@OtherTNSEE]

Government is showing massive shortfalls in their budget... so they are as a result sending out their fine minions to find any possible source of fines or fees they can find.

[@Russeljfinch]

Modern day sheriff of Nottingham approach

[@shabmaster7128]

@@srjwari Context clues. Lots of small businesses are closed. Departments still have quotas, so they just come down harder on those businesses that are left.

[@charleslavalliere]

@@srjwari Raising taxes has a political cost and must be processed through ruling. Sending inspectors to fine business is easier. Just like the police doing once in while operations to give a lot of speeding tickets on the highway. Inspectors and police have quotas to fill. Towns and governments include fine revenu in their budget which is a scam. It should be treated as a bonus and not a part of the budget.

[@Scrogan]

Just tax more, free money!

[@travissoff9521]

Taxiaton doesn't lead to prosperity.

[@Nevernotalone]

I really like this guy. he’s professional, intelligent, and fair. He needs to relocate to whatever place can treat him and his business properly.

[@sirtigalotwolfe2962]

I don't do Apple ANYTHING!!! But, yes it's nice to know that you don't have to bring Vasoline with you when you get your Mac fixed,,, I do PC's, parts to machine done, but I do not do MB repair/Component repair, more like find problem replace with new part there you go. So many peeps, do not listen to me when I say I can build a powerhouse but,,, it's going to be more than a $400 laptop, my personal system 4 years ago was $3500 to build but I still do whatever I want including running 2 games at once(oops) and noticed nothing in degrade of game play quality. 5 things you can't save money on for a good pc.. MB,RAM,VidCard,CPU, and last kind of the cherry SSD. get cheap here and you will always know it and regret it!

[@allaboutroofing2]

@@sirtigalotwolfe2962 maybe some peeps don't listen because you go off on a tangent. This wasn't a post about what services you provide and how expensive your computer was. This isn't even a channel about building out PCs.

[@christopherlucy1772]

There are millions of people who need to relocate from some of our most famous cities but please let me get where I'm going first so that they don't impact the supply and demand of housing and causing inflation so I can't afford to move!

[@allaboutroofing2]

@@christopherlucy1772 homes prices have gone up 25% since November of 2020 in places people want to flee from, so don't delay. Good luck.

[@_GandalfTheGrey_]

A red state should fit the bill.

[@D71219ONE]

Illinois is terrible like this too. I can’t wait to move.

[@sevbait]

“Hey, we just dropped by to justify our bureaucratic existence! Here’s your threatening summons, have a nice day!”

[@bn880]

Yep, guy probably got a boner that he was able to issue another summons that week.

[@tinymetaltrees]

The vampire probably has a quota.

[@jeffshackleford3152]

@@bn880 Why would someone get a boner from issuing summons?

[@bn880]

@@jeffshackleford3152 Their biggest satisfaction?

[@ernestgalvan9037]

@@jeffshackleford3152 ..power-trip, sexual gratification from giving others fear, etc.

[@MrCliverlong]

Good on you Louis. Problem is, when stupidity is confronted with its mistakes, it doesn't admit its mistakes, it just becomes more stubborn.

[@nasanction]

You just described a democrat...

[@sparkytas]

There is a fine line between overzealous taxation of hard core Democrats which kills entrepreneurial spirirt and overzealous Republicanism which does stupid things like put the rights of idiot mask refusing people before society and half a million people die of Covid. No one likes taxes, but everyone likes a competent well staffed hospital. Oops, I'm from Australia, we have free health care... I forgot you Americans are convinced free health care is a sign of the beast. Back to Louis' point, hard working ethical business people should be celebrated! The process needs to be able to identify ethical businesses from cowboys and not attack the good guys.

[@samjordan8800]

Democrats aren't the only ones....

[@nasanction]

@@samjordan8800 That's niether an excuse nor an exclusion.

[@stahleis]

@@sparkytas healthcare cant be free unless the doctors build the hospitals with their own hands and finance everything on their own.

[@EndlessFunctionality]

Luis: "Seeyah, I'm outta here!" Politicians: "Not yet you're not, empty your pockets!"

[@Barskor1]

Yep these slezebags are going for an exit tax and Commiefornia is trying to tax you for ten years AFTER you leave.

[@Dosbomber]

@@Barskor1 Democrats and shitholes are directly related.

[@shishoka]

California is literally taxing people who leave their state. It is illegal to tax citizens that are not residents of your state.

[@gamingfox9845]

Oh there's a 1000$ leaving city tax!

[@bengsynthmusic]

@@gamingfox9845 If you leave, can they really get you?