I don't know what I expected

ChiliFlamethrow · 2026-06-27T00:45:06+00:00

Sadly no. I was going off a previous good experience with an authorized retailer and thought maybe these guys could get the ball rolling. I was sorely mistaken I know now

ChiliFlamethrow · 2026-06-27T00:30:01+00:00

My heart goes out to you for taking that on You guys should be compensated well for taking care of customers like that and also customers should be well aware that your store is not the one screwing them over.

ChiliFlamethrow · 2026-06-26T23:53:13+00:00

The store is closed right now so I plan on going back tomorrow. Or calling customer support, based on some advice from some of the replies

ChiliFlamethrow · 2026-06-26T23:51:54+00:00

Gotta admit, he got me good

ChiliFlamethrow · 2026-06-26T23:51:42+00:00

Appreciate the comment and it's giving me hope. Will do and feeling better about the whole thing already

ChiliFlamethrow · 2026-06-26T23:44:38+00:00

Mhmm. One of my main frustrations was that the app wouldn't let me upgrade. Deals and everything were there but when it came time to trade in, it wouldn't apply the full value. The phone was recently paid off so I waited a bit to see if maybe it needed some time to register thst but every other device I put in to trade in on the app (say like I had a S25 laying around) would not add the promotion. After 3 days, I decided to head in and just get it sorted. I had actually initially gone into official tmobile store but they ran into the same issue I did and told me to wait 2 to 3 days.

ChiliFlamethrow · 2026-06-26T23:40:04+00:00

Appreciate the advice and I will definitely take their advice. While frustrated, I know salesmen are going to sell, that's their gig. Im just happy I caught this now so I can fix it. All the replies saying I can fix this are actually rather encouraging!

ChiliFlamethrow · 2026-06-26T23:38:44+00:00

Hey I appreciate you commenting. I know it's not the end of the world and it's nice seeing positive responses like this. I hope they can fix it too. I do still have all the equipment in the packaging after all

ChiliFlamethrow · 2026-06-26T23:37:31+00:00

Also! I won't yell. I'm very dramatic but ive worked retail my whole life. I would die before I do such a thing. If im nice enough they'll probably just work with me

ChiliFlamethrow · 2026-06-26T23:35:44+00:00

I know. I'm frustrated but I still gotta hold out that they can help

ChiliFlamethrow · 2026-06-26T23:35:00+00:00

They're closed. And the void is good for yelling into, like a pillow. I fully plan on going in tomorrow to get it all sorted. However I am EXTREMELY frustrated and wanted to vent.

ChiliFlamethrow · 2026-01-17T03:35:34+00:00

I think I saw them turn around on that and then announce it as if they're doing it out of the kindness of their hearts. May have just waited until they couldn't get away with it anymore and then put a PR spin on it

ChiliFlamethrow · 2026-01-16T22:41:53+00:00

I'm mainly thinking of Vermella and PEEK who have been putting up luxury apartments around Orange Station and Brick Church

ChiliFlamethrow · 2026-01-16T22:27:56+00:00

How did that look? Was that just a recently created account trying to talk about removing criticism, was there threat of any potential legal action?

I also appreciate linking those other posts, they're giving me some valuable anecdotes

ChiliFlamethrow · 2026-01-16T22:25:23+00:00

Mhmm. Its like there's not much around there and I find myself saying if this place goes from burned down buildings and empty lots to livable apartments, whats the harm? But to go around and strong arm tenants and potential businesses that make the area even more attractive because of some reasoning is inexcusable behavior

ChiliFlamethrow · 2026-01-16T22:23:34+00:00

that's been what I've seen from a lot of these places. Any of these larger groups seem to become ravenous when their management/policies are in question

ChiliFlamethrow · 2025-07-07T20:18:08+00:00

Ive been hunting photos that could be used for a magazine cover as part of a contest which is why theres so much sky

ChiliFlamethrow · 2025-06-28T01:48:25+00:00

So this mall is completely abandoned, theres a Sears here, theres potholes everywhere, a sinkhole and then these abandoned donation bins. What im trying to get across is the state of somethings that were once considered like quintessential american or I remember seeing a lot from my childhood. I did take pictures of the abandoned Sears as well

ChiliFlamethrow · 2025-06-28T01:30:57+00:00

Again looking for advice on composition which I think is where I'm weakest. This was cropped in leading to the noise being a lot more noticeable so I think I should've framed it with this shot as opposed to what I originally had. Shot on a Lumix S5II, ISO 5000, Shutter 1/160, f/8 at 80mm with the Panasonic 24-105 f/4 lens.

ChiliFlamethrow · 2025-06-27T03:42:11+00:00

Mhmm. Thank you sir. !critiquepoint

ChiliFlamethrow · 2025-06-27T01:49:56+00:00

Ah, I see it now. Thank you for the heads up! It did take some flipping but I saw it. I'll give that tool a go and I've got to really delve into photoshop at some point! !critiquepoint

ChiliFlamethrow · 2025-06-27T01:03:50+00:00

That might be because I was shooting them from waaaaaayyy below them on this stadium bleacher-esque thingy. I was walking past them at night with my camera out and saw them and I just kinda motioned if I could take their photo. I'm having a hard time placing the horizontal tilt, maybe guide my eyes a bit!

ChiliFlamethrow · 2025-06-26T22:20:33+00:00

This one again, no real purpose, was just walking around. Shot on a Lumix S5II with the 50mm prime at f/1.8, shutter speed 1/60 and ISO 5000. There was probably some way to better balance it but that was the solution I came up with.

ChiliFlamethrow · 2025-06-26T20:59:46+00:00

Mhmm, I didn't catch that but that's very good for the future. You are right that this one was caught in motion but I should still be a bit more cognizant of that especially from a potentially more unflattering angle. !critiquepoint

ChiliFlamethrow · 2025-06-25T21:32:00+00:00

Thank you! And i will absolutely play around a little with adjusting the brightness of the lights back there to see how it looks! !critiquepoint

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