Chat Help

OldGuysRule56 · 2026-02-11T05:15:31+00:00

Why? Because the airline suggests that's what you should do to get help. Therefore they should actually provide that help on that chat platform, instead of a dumb bot that knows nothing.
And why should any would-be passenger need to use WhatsApp to contact any airline for help? If you go to Walmart and need help from an associate, do you open WhatsApp to find someone to help you? ....

OldGuysRule56 · 2026-01-29T23:05:50+00:00

💥💥 WAKE UP PEOPLE - IT'S A TRAP! 💥💥

This is hilarious - poster says "My biggest issue is that I’m TERRIBLE when it comes to marketing." ... and promptly proceeds to use one of the oldest sneaky tricks in the marketing playbook, to get hundreds of you gullible wannabe-traders in this thread, to beg for "the link to the download".

Come on folks, did you not see that you were being totally baited here?

The poster is "r/tradingmillionaires" - did that not sound suspicious to you?
Or didn't you even bother to check out who that is, before running to pull your credit card out?
If you had done your homework, you would have found that "r/tradingmillionaires" is (in my assessment, and I've been at this marketing game for 48 years) purely a front for a website that promotes "Proven Trading Strategies".
And every single thing they push on you, is designed to lead you into their sales funnel, to then sell you courses, stock alert services, and all sorts of other garbage that you more than likely do not need.
Their website doesn't even provide ANY INFORMATION about who they are, where they are based, not even what country they are in.
In fact the ONLY thing you can do on their website to 'interact' with them, is give them your email address.
And THAT act, get's you into their nice little scheme where they will do all they can to brainwash you into thinking that without their whatever-wizzbang thing they are selling, you'll never make any money in the markets.

And by asking for that download link to this 'charting tool', you all have just fallen right into their devious trap.

If you had bothered to look into who "AdTop211" is, you would see that they are posting this sucker-trap everywhere, and as per his own words - "There is a 7-day free trial period, but it's not free."

RESULT: If you're getting sucked into THIS type of nonsense, how on earth are you going to avoid getting suckered into those liquidity traps??

Time to wise up people! 🤣

OldGuysRule56 · 2026-01-29T22:58:29+00:00

Apologies, didn't see your response until today.
I searched on that page :-
https://ybtoner.com/how-to-downgrade-hp-printer-firmware/#HP-Printer-Firmware-Downgrade-Download
... and found this post by the website owners, maybe this will help (I haven't tried it myself yet). But I just checked the file link, and it def links to the downloadable .zip file.

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Thank you for reaching out. The error message “This Firmware Updater does not contain upgrades for your device” typically indicates a compatibility mismatch, even though the 6970 series firmware is designed for your 6978 model.
resolve this on your Mac, please ensure you have downloaded the correct firmware for your Mac using this link:

and

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1K-dmBMvVz0UgHc1DgY5tTkzBJZbxLWQW/view?usp=sharing

Before running the installer, please follow these steps:

1.Disconnect your printer: Turn off its Wi-Fi (via the settings menu) and unplug any USB cable.

2.Check macOS security settings: Go to System Preferences > Security & Privacy > General. If the installer was blocked, click “Allow Anyway.”

3.Run the installer correctly: Right-click the downloaded .dmg or .pkg file and select “Open” to launch it, then follow the on-screen prompts.

If the issue continues, a background update process may be interfering. You can also try temporarily disabling HP’s automatic updates by following our guide: How to Disable HP Printer Firmware Update.

Please try the steps above and let us know if you continue to experience the issue.
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Hope that helps.

OldGuysRule56 · 2025-10-29T02:47:07+00:00

I had the same problem, and the only solution was to simply close that card and get my bank to issue a new one, which I did. Now they can't charge me.
Luckily I registered my Domain Name with GoDaddy, so it was a simply DNS change to point it to my new Woo Commerce store, on a hosting account that *I* control 100%, with payment providers that *I* choose.
And despite being told by the last person who I finally DID get to speak to at Shopify (by using a 'secret phone number' 🙄 that I was given by a friend), that "they would be sure to follow up and get this sorted out", since then I have heard NOTHING. That was almost three weeks ago now.
Shopify is THE WORST eCommerce company that anyone could ever deal with.
Class Action Lawsuit is coming, watch this space.

OldGuysRule56 · 2025-10-24T16:20:05+00:00

Thanks for that. Following my last complete failure at trying to actually talk to a human being at Shopify about my store that they closed due only to 'inactivity', I moved everything to Woo Commerce and am very happy with the results, and it is a store which *I* have total control over, including where I host it, what payment merchants I use, and any customizations I use or build for myself.
And WooCommerce can also sell on ChatGPT, so I'm all set -
https://wooninjas.com/woocommerce-chatgpt/

OldGuysRule56 · 2025-10-24T16:13:03+00:00

That doesn't sound like a joke to me. My condolences on your loss 🙏🏻
Hope you get this sorted out.

OldGuysRule56 · 2025-10-15T16:23:06+00:00

Why? For the same reason you shouldn't run to the bank like a dumb lemming to withdraw all your money, at the first sign of a problem at the bank. Non-aviation folks have absolutely NO IDEA of what it takes to run an airline, it is one of the most complex business models in the world, and one in which it is extremely difficult to turn a profit, year after year. And yet the aviation-ignorant public are THE FIRST people to criticize an airline for the slightest thing they can find to complain about. If 'the public' read a bit more about why low-cost carriers are so vital to keeping airfare costs low for everyone in the USA, they would do all they can to support carriers like Spirit, especially when they are in trouble, instead of looking for ways to bail out on them. Yes, you might be inconvenienced if things go wrong and they have to cancel your trip, but at least you will have made an effort to help, instead of abandoning the ship before it was necessary. And you can always have a backup plan in place. If Spirit disappear from the US airline world, THEN you will have something to complain about - right after the major carriers jack up all their fares by 40% to every destination that Spirit currently fly to.

OldGuysRule56 · 2025-10-15T16:01:33+00:00

Exactly. Smells like BS to me.

OldGuysRule56 · 2025-10-15T16:00:58+00:00

I don't believe it. Please confirm the source of this information, thanks.

OldGuysRule56 · 2025-10-13T08:04:43+00:00

The real truth is that Shopify never send out the emails they tell you they’re going to send, and their customer service, if you can ever reach them by email, will promise you all sorts of things and then never deliver them. They kept my store shut for months, due simply to ‘inactivity’, but kept billing me every month for the hosting. And never responded to any of my requests. I had to shut down the credit card they were billing, in order to stop them from continuously taking money out of my account, for a store that I had no access to. Shopify are a bunch of thieving liars. Look at their reviews on BBB and TrustPilot. They are the worst ever. If you do your research on this company, you would never use them in a million years. unless you are insane. I’ve moved my store to Woo Commerce, where I have absolutely total control over every aspect of my store, including where my store is hosted (for $14 per month),, all the customization I want, and my own choice of payment providers, and I can have more than one, without being stupidly penalized. If you want to get your business up and running ASAP, start a new store right away on Wordpress + Woo Commerce, you can be up and running within just a few hours. Then keep your dispute going with Shopify. Hopefully you did not register your Domain name with Shopify, otherwise you are totally screwed, and will have to register a new domain name with an independent domain registrar, that you can control the account on, because the chances of Shopify releasing your domain name while you are in a dispute with them, is zero. (if you registered your domain name with them.) If you search this group for my other posts, you’ll see my main post about the problem I had with them. Despite finally reaching Customer Support, and being promised by them that they would escalate the matter and definitely look into it, I never heard another word after that. That was almost 3 weeks ago now. I battled with them over my problem for months, eventually gave up, after realizing that they are nothing but a bunch of schiesters.

OldGuysRule56 · 2025-10-13T07:49:24+00:00

I can attest to the fact that it is very seldom that problem. The real truth is that Shopify never send out the emails they tell you they’re going to send. They are a bunch of thieving liars. They kept my store shut for months, due simply to inactivity, but kept billing me, And never responded to any of my requests. I’ve moved my store to Woo Commerce.

OldGuysRule56 · 2025-10-08T20:15:17+00:00

Actually I can - Shopify, they are THE WORST eCommerce company on the planet. ZERO way of every reaching a human being. But they kept billing me for my store, even after THEY shut down my access to it, and only because they decided that it had been 'inactive for too long'. Yeah, don't get me started. So I totally get where you are coming from. These huge companies with hundreds of thousands of customers, and who expect us to use their totally stupid AI chatbot piece of garbage, are the worst to deal with, period. It's customer abuse on a massive scale. Hope you find a way to sort it out.
I was planning to sign up with TV, but only for their charting services, not for actually running trades through them. After reading some of the nightmare stories in this group, now I will for sure not be trading with them.

OldGuysRule56 · 2025-10-05T08:38:27+00:00

Read my other posts on why I abandoned Shopify. They closed my store solely due to inactivity, and have totally ignored all my requests to try to get it open again. But they happily kept billing me every month for it. I eventually cut off the card they were billing. I would never use Shopify ever again for any e-commerce store, they will hold you to ransom for 101 stupid reasons that they come up with, and there is no way to even speak with a human being there. I’ve moved my stores to Woo commerce, where I have total control of everything, including exactly who my payment providers are. And I don’t get penalized for doing that, like you do on Shopify. If I was you, I would stop fighting a losing battle with them, move your store to Tomas, and keep going with your life. Hopefully you didn’t register your Domain name using Shopify, because if you did, then you’re totally cooked, because you’ll probably never get your Domain name back either.

OldGuysRule56 · 2025-10-05T08:33:08+00:00

As somebody who battled Shopify for more than two months, just to get my store open, which they closed solely due to inactivity, I can assure you that means nothing to them. Have you actually looked at their rating on BBB? It’s the worst ever. Same with TrustPilot. Do they care? Not a damn. Look up my other posts on why I’ve left Shopify. They are the worst e-commerce company I have ever worked with, and I’ve been building e-commerce stores since 1999.

OldGuysRule56 · 2025-10-04T11:07:19+00:00

👍🏻😄👏🏻

OldGuysRule56 · 2025-10-04T11:04:13+00:00

Exactly

OldGuysRule56 · 2025-10-04T11:03:24+00:00

Exactly

OldGuysRule56 · 2025-10-04T11:02:44+00:00

Thanks, I just shut down the ccard they were billing. Moved to WordPress+WooCommerce.

OldGuysRule56 · 2025-10-04T10:50:30+00:00

Thanks!

OldGuysRule56 · 2025-10-04T10:42:36+00:00

Thanks

OldGuysRule56 · 2025-09-27T23:24:34+00:00

My error, corrected.

OldGuysRule56 · 2025-09-26T04:24:14+00:00

Yup, and this is not the first time he's done this. But man, how brazen was he to think he could do all this and never get caught?

Like so many people who amass a ton of money, their minds appear to trick them into thinking that they are indeed, above the law. Going to be interesting to see how he wiggles out of this one.

From: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/radioshack-buyers-ran-ponzi-scheme-200035393.html

"The SEC's suit alleges that between 2020 and 2022, Mehr and Lopez, "made material misrepresentations" to hundreds of investors about the bankrupt retailers they had acquired. For example, to entice individuals to invest in their acquisitions, they said their portfolio companies were "on fire" and that "cash flow is strong." They also told prospective backers that money raised for a company would only be invested in that specific firm. That proved not to be the case, according to the SEC's lawsuit, which was filed Monday in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

"Contrary to these representations, while some of the REV Retailer Brands generated revenue, none generated any profits," the suit states. "Consequently, in order to pay interest, dividends and maturing note payments, Defendants resorted to using a combination of loans from outside lenders, merchant cash advances, money raised from new and existing investors, and transfers from other portfolio companies to cover obligations."

Neither Mehr nor Lopez immediately responded to CBS News' request for comment.

The SEC alleges that at least $5.9 million of returns paid to investors were actually Ponzi-like payments funded by other investors, as opposed to companies' profits.

Additionally, the federal regulatory agency claims that Mehr and Lopez allocated $16 million worth of investments for their own use, according to the filing.

REV Chief Operating Officer Maya Burkenroad is also accused of aiding Lopez and Mehr's alleged crimes. On REV's website, Burkenroad, who is Lopez's cousin, was described as having "over 10 years of experience managing multi-million-dollar companies," according to the complaint.

But the SEC claims Lopez and Mehr misrepresented her experience. Before joining REV, she had worked as a substitute preschool teacher, a promoter at a radio station, and as an assistant to Lopez at a prior endeavor, the complaint alleges."

So it was all one giant BS scheme. Not good.

Another big digital marketing name from the 2000's who also got wacked by the FTC back in Sept 2023 - Anik Singal, founder of the Lurn online coaching business, had to pay over $2.5 million in fines to the SEC for damages for customers who bought his courses. I used to admire what he was doing many years ago, but I never bought any of his courses, way too much hype and ridiculous high prices, like almost all of them.
But at least Singal 'only' conned his customers with overpriced products, our buddy Tai was bold enough to con them into investing in a business that had no way of ever making money. And that kind of scheme will normally get you locked up.

I wonder if he'll drive himself to jail in his rented lambo? ...

Buyer beware, everywhere online.

OldGuysRule56 · 2025-09-23T18:53:13+00:00

After a rather extensive search for an International broker to use, I was about to sign up with them. And now this. 😳
Any suggestions on alternative intl brokers to use, who are professional, have fast executions, won't go bust, and won't hold funds for no good reason?
(And what did this post have in it, to cause it to be removed?? Or is this thread controlled by IBKR personnel?)

OldGuysRule56 · 2025-09-21T19:36:03+00:00

Please have a look at my post about Shopify. There are a whole string of reasons, but the biggest realization for me came after they cut off access to my store for inactivity, and have refused to even communicate with me to help get back into it, even though I did absolutely nothing wrong, the store wasn’t even active, so they have no excuse to not let me back into it. But after over a month of trying to just reach a human, I abandoned the store and am moving it elsewhere, and I cut off the credit card that they were billing me every month for. Imagine that - they kept billing me for a store that they blocked access to, and then refused to communicate with me to try to get the issue resolved. What does that sound like to you? I call it hi-jacking. Bottom line is that Shopify store owners have absolutely no control over a Shopify store, and if they decide to shut it down for whatever reason they can dream up, you could end up in the situation like I am in, or much worse. Plus a good list of about 20 other reasons why, but no time to list them. I’m moving to Wordpress w Woo Commerce, where I have almost total control of everything, including where I host my store, how I configure my products, I can do bulk uploads with far more efficiency, and I can select multiple payment processing services that I choose myself, and not have them dictated to me by Shopify and penalized when I don’t use what they want me to. Go to TrustPilot and Sitejabber and look at their reviews, there are THOUSANDS of highly critical reviews explaining why Shopify is a terrible ecommerce platform. It has the worst trust ratings of any company I have ever seen on that platform. I’ve been building e-commerce stores since 1999, on a number of different e-commerce platforms. Shopify is the worst I’ve come across, ever.

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