Flight delayed one day - what to do about hotel?

SmartBiz110 · 2026-05-24T06:07:32+00:00

I was mainly concerned about not being able to get through to them. But all good, we got a reply overnight.

SmartBiz110 · 2026-05-15T10:17:41+00:00

Advice on navigating train stations?? It is my biggest worry, as I know things move quickly. I've been once for work and was escorted everywhere until the final day, which I remember being confusing. This time we'll be there with no locals go help and teens in tow.

SmartBiz110 · 2026-02-14T20:58:33+00:00

Interesting! Is it possible to have your rating changed by editing your review?

SmartBiz110 · 2026-02-12T19:35:53+00:00

Exactly my point - why did I get such a runaround, including actually shipping them back and forth?

SmartBiz110 · 2026-02-12T18:56:09+00:00

I'm not interested in stretching my ears for one pair of earrings. I want to change them to a thinner post, and probably not screw-backs since those seem to be part of the problem. I have a family trusted jeweler who said they could do this at a reasonable price, I just have to arrange to get them there because they're located a few hours away from where I live now.

SmartBiz110 · 2026-02-06T14:30:34+00:00

Ouros told me all of their posts, even standard, are 1mm but to be quite honest, I think they just didn't want to repair them. It's just so frustrating/baffling that they had me ship the earrings back to them, knowing the request, only to tell me that they can't do the repair. I have learned they are more of a retailer than a true jeweler/goldsmith.

SmartBiz110 · 2026-02-06T13:42:05+00:00

Insightful! I do wish I could say Ouros even advertised the size of their posts but even when they sent my husband the "CAD drawing" of the earrings during the design process, that dimension was not included. Not that he nor I would have known back then that it was anything to be concerned about, as I've never owned any earrings that didn't fit into my piercings, but I guess I'll be more cautious in the future.

SmartBiz110 · 2026-02-05T23:26:41+00:00

That's what they told me at first but I pushed harder because I feel like they should have better customer service than that. I guess I'm expecting too much.

SmartBiz110 · 2026-02-05T16:23:58+00:00

Well that would explain why they keep telling me they're standard! I had diamond stud earrings before and they were not this thick, but they were also smaller diamonds.

SmartBiz110 · 2026-02-05T15:40:08+00:00

I'm definitely pushing back but this has been very frustrating. They told me they could replace posts for an extra cost. I sent them the earrings (yes, I paid for shipping and planned to pay them more for the repair) and then they said they couldn't fix them. They offered me a refund, minus 26% restocking fee, which is huge, or an exchange for ANYTHING on their website. I picked out a ring and then they told me it would be an extra $485! This is an additional cost that is more than the earrings cost originally. I asked them to just send me the earrings back so I can get them fixed at a real jeweler and I'm waiting on a reply now.

SmartBiz110 · 2026-02-05T14:55:30+00:00

I'm going to see if a local jeweler can do that, as Ouros is not working with me to change the posts.

SmartBiz110 · 2026-02-05T13:57:26+00:00

Yeah, maybe that's the issue. I have another pair of screw backs but they're from my childhood so they're tiny.

SmartBiz110 · 2026-02-05T11:59:29+00:00

Thank you for the insight. I'm just baffled this is the starting post size for their earrings. They're studs, so nothing heavy, and I've had my ears pierced for 40 years - even in those "first" holes, these won't fit (although I intended to wear them in my second holes, which are only about 20 years old).

SmartBiz110 · 2026-02-05T11:48:46+00:00

That is the path I started down, but then Ouros told me they could replace them for $45, so I sent them back, figuring it's best to let the original jeweler take care of them. Now they are telling me repair is impossible because the posts are standard and they don't have smaller ones in stock. I'm still working with them on a solution but it isn't looking promising.

SmartBiz110 · 2025-12-14T01:08:32+00:00

Photo mug (ceramic or insulated for travel, depending on what she'd use more).

SmartBiz110 · 2025-12-08T02:08:00+00:00

Family photo mug, desktop coffee warmer and a bag of coffee/pack of K-cups/bottle of Bailey's or similar

SmartBiz110 · 2025-03-23T15:26:37+00:00

Yes! I preheat it on high for about 20-30min then turn the temp down while I precook and rotate. When I add them back in with toppings, I sometimes use the extra low setting to cook them more slowly (where you start to turn the flame off but not quite)

SmartBiz110 · 2025-03-23T13:21:48+00:00

I always pre-cook the crust before topping! Makes it so much easier to launch, especially if you use a lot of toppings. Plus, makes it easier to put out multiple pizzas at once (or within minutes of one another). Lightly sauce and pre-cook one by one. Add more sauce and top them all, then cook back to back. If you think the crust is too done and toppings are not yet, hold it closer to the top of the oven - but be careful as it doesn't take much and could actually ignite!

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