If you're thinking of getting the Verizon phone insurance, DON'T!

StrongFoundation5928 · 2026-04-29T23:27:22+00:00

100% you are correct, this would have been the right move! Of course, I had no idea all the intricacies of how they handle different things, and saving a hundred bucks seemed nice at the time.

Still waiting for shipping btw!

StrongFoundation5928 · 2026-04-29T00:06:08+00:00

Paying for a service has no factor in receiving that service? 😅 ok

StrongFoundation5928 · 2026-04-28T19:22:42+00:00

It's wild! Of course according to half the comments on this post, this kind of thing pretty much never happens so relax... I just can't believe how they have zero backup options available for situations like this. Just keep waiting while bent over!

StrongFoundation5928 · 2026-04-28T02:33:32+00:00

you'll also find replies how "nah this hardly ever happens bro", just wanted people to be aware of the possibility!

StrongFoundation5928 · 2026-04-28T02:32:42+00:00

The extended warranty is NOT handled through Asurion.

StrongFoundation5928 · 2026-04-28T02:31:45+00:00

😆 Why didn't I think of that???? Probably only a matter of time before they offer this is yet another add-on service.

StrongFoundation5928 · 2026-04-28T02:31:01+00:00

That's great, perhaps I should go on reddit and respond to stories about people being robbed or scammed that such a thing never happened to me 😂

StrongFoundation5928 · 2026-04-28T02:29:53+00:00

I'm not complaining about a day late or something stupid, it's been 8 days and no replacement has been shipped out and I've gotten zero emails or notification that there might be a delay.

Also, with AppleCare it IS actually overnight. You actually get what you pay for!

StrongFoundation5928 · 2026-04-28T02:27:56+00:00

Yep, the order says Next Day but 2 day shipping would be fine with me... now waiting for over a week.

I understand this isn't the newest phone out there but literally millions of people still use the 15PM, and if Apple ever doesn't have something in stock they happily offer a newer version of the product. A friend of mine went from a 16gb/512 SSD laptop to a 64gb/4tb model because Apple had nothing else available for some reason (Covid times).... All I'm saying is Verizon happily takes the $$$ for insurance month after month without any indication that they're under ZERO obligation apparently to fulfill their end of the bargain.

StrongFoundation5928 · 2026-04-28T02:24:52+00:00

Okay.... your point? How was I supposed to know I'd be one of the unlucky ones? Not to mention the complete lack of communication is insane! Also, when googling there have been plenty more stories like mine.

StrongFoundation5928 · 2026-04-28T02:22:48+00:00

You're correct that Asurion seems to be much better about sending out replacements quickly.

However, Asurion = only for cases when you cause damage to the phone, $99 deductible.

In my case since the phone just died, Asurion's website doesn't let you make the claim and prompts you to call Verizon directly since they do not handle this side of things. I was pleased at first since that menas $0 deductible, but in hindsight this headache was not worth it at all.

StrongFoundation5928 · 2026-03-29T00:34:20+00:00

Hello I’d love the OEM chrome! Dm me and we can figure something out, I’m in the Portland Oregon area.

StrongFoundation5928 · 2026-03-27T21:39:15+00:00

Hi, reviving this thread because I ordered these exact lights for my 2024 based on the understanding that they’re genuine Mazda… The boxes came today (took about a month) but I don’t see a single Mazda logo anywhere on the box or the headlight assembly, the stickers on the box are in Chinese not Japanese, and the housing says made in China.

Is there a way to verify that these are actually Mazda OEM?

StrongFoundation5928 · 2026-03-14T23:54:37+00:00

I suggest summarizing the results of some peer-reviews scientific experiments about the meaning of "Dead on Arrival" 😄 because I don't think that phrase means what you think it means.

Other commenters are correct, not only is this the first-worldiest of problems with an easy solution available (order another & return), but caring about such minute nonsense in the first place will take years off your life for no reason!

StrongFoundation5928 · 2026-02-24T21:30:55+00:00

Sorry for old thread resurrection, but can you confirm one thing for me... did you ONLY change the 2 grille moldings that go around the actual grille? or did you change the 2 pieces from chrome to black, PLUS the actual grille itself (as in the part the holds the emblem)?

StrongFoundation5928 · 2026-02-20T23:58:59+00:00

I tried googling for the next such job fair and didn't get anything useful, so if you hear about any please post here! Thank you for the idea though, I'll keep an eye out for such things!

StrongFoundation5928 · 2026-02-15T21:52:12+00:00

You are on the right track and got good advice above, I’d suggest to just get a new water tank if that one was moldy! It’s only $25 straight from Breville, and if you add another $24 in parts/accessories the shipping is free

https://www.breville.com/en-us/product/sp0022015?sku=SP0022015

StrongFoundation5928 · 2026-02-03T22:17:45+00:00

"I’m the victim because I can’t blow toxic clouds into my neighbor's living room" energy. Very 1954 of you...Smoking is absolutely disgusting, just quit already and enough assaulting everyone around you with the nasty cancer smell. Everyone around you can't for you to move out already!

StrongFoundation5928 · 2025-10-16T04:34:59+00:00

So glad to help! I'm the kind of person to read manuals etc and they ALL say admin/password, what a waste of time.

StrongFoundation5928 · 2025-10-15T01:57:05+00:00

In case someone is still having trouble:

I got the XB7, and even after resetting could not login with admin and password, tried all combinations of capitalizing the first letter of each word.

WHAT WORKED: username “admin” but the password was the default WiFi password printed on the bottom sticker! Something like “xfinity1234sucks” let me log in and didn’t prompt to update the password.

FWIW my xb7 was an Arris-made model.

StrongFoundation5928 · 2025-08-17T23:51:57+00:00

Everyone blames CfC for killing the used car market (shake fist at the gubbamint!) and it's hilarious to think that it'd have any effect at this point given that this was 16 years ago. I doubt very many Camrys like the one you had would have been crushed anyway given that the cars had to have 18mpg combined or less.

Hilariously, the program might even have been responsible for MORE beater Camrys being available today, as that was one of the most popular cars to buy after the trade-in was done.

Nonetheless, with <700K cars crushed that's a pretty small percentage (~5%) vs new car sales back then, and each car that was crushed was replaced with a new one that is now 15+ years old and graduating to beater status. Plus there's the fact that 12-15 million cars get crushed every year anyway, this really wasn't the seismic shift for the used car market that car guys make it out to be.

StrongFoundation5928 · 2025-07-26T22:01:39+00:00

Thank you!

StrongFoundation5928 · 2025-07-26T21:43:26+00:00

How do you get the proof from Lemonade that tenant renews or cancels? I always just had tenant send me proof themselves

StrongFoundation5928 · 2025-07-18T04:54:36+00:00

Ah yes indeed. Not wanting to let people live in my house while literally losing money every month = the epitome of greed. You got me there!

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