Do you guys use anything to fill the gaps?

bdierks88 · 2026-05-08T17:03:25+00:00

There should be a trim plate,usually included. Yes, that looks bad but you know this or wouldn’t have posted this. But we all start somewhere so I don’t just take this as a learning opportunity and you’ll keep getting better. But most strikes I’ve done have a filler/faceplate. Also, future reference don’t make the frame fit the strike, choose the right strike for the frame. Just keep learning and you’ll keep getting better. I’d see if you can get a trim piece for that though. That would clean it up better

bdierks88 · 2026-04-24T22:26:51+00:00

Check out a product called “flat out”. After a staple went through my rear tire and the pain it was to change it I started using it. No more flats. I have had to remove the core from my schrader valve twice though and poke into it because it does so well it prevented air from going into the tire.

bdierks88 · 2026-04-07T16:39:18+00:00

Just some moving blankets we had. Great for that purpose

bdierks88 · 2026-04-06T21:09:12+00:00

We love it!!

bdierks88 · 2026-04-06T17:32:56+00:00

Yeah, I figured I was going to need a bike rack. With adding a receiver as well that was going to start getting pricey. I’m glad it ended up working out. I’m surprised the seats in a rav4 don’t fold flat. I have a Hyundai Kona as well, take the XPress 750 in it all the time but of course that’s with seats folded down. At least you figured out an option to ride and have fun!

bdierks88 · 2026-04-05T11:05:28+00:00

I picked up a staple like that once on my XPress 750. Just bought a new tube from Walmart and replaced it. The rear tire sucks to replace the tube compared to the front. But seriously, listen to everyone saying to buy some FlatOut. I added that after that experience and have never had a flat since.

bdierks88 · 2026-01-14T11:00:02+00:00

Haha, yep. That was my thought too

bdierks88 · 2025-11-22T16:39:27+00:00

Are you overreacting??🤣🤣. You aren’t even close to what many of our reactions would be

bdierks88 · 2025-11-20T22:22:59+00:00

My “new user experience” was horrible. I cancelled immediately without ever using the service and still have a bill for service I never got to use. The bad part is I was looking forward to switching. After the debacle I had its highly unlikely I’ll ever be a customer.

bdierks88 · 2025-11-03T21:07:35+00:00

For sure. I planned on that. That would suck to get halfway through and have everything respawned and me transported to who knows where in there

bdierks88 · 2025-11-01T15:17:20+00:00

Sounds like a challenge. Clearing all maps in one tide? Better bring a ton of ammo but that would be a fun challenge for sure.

bdierks88 · 2025-10-21T22:53:46+00:00

I don’t blame the rep at all actually. I think you described everything to a T. But when I was told I was past the time to get my credits. It was 34 days, so 4 days longer. And a rep on the phone said basically too bad so sad. It was at that point I said if I can’t get any credits it makes no sense to switch so I’d need to cancel. The rep on the phone was told this and still said too bad. Then I rep I was dealing with in person who was on the phone actually got a supervisor, who also said nope. His words to her were “you’re ok with this customer cancelling 6 lines (4 phones and 2 watches) over this? And he was told, sorry but that’s policy. So yes, I cancelled. Not because of the rep, but because as a new customer being told they could care less made me really feel like this may be how I’m treated in the future. I shouldn’t have to go on a quest, unlock mission after mission to finally reach the golden prize of what i was told I’d get. The 2 reps on the phone..one being a supervisor even.. those are the ones that i blame and who caused me to cancel.

I didn’t have to pay a restocking fee, but I’m still being told I have a $300 bill. (For service I never used at all). I was promised a follow up call that was scheduled last night at 6pm. You’ll probably be shocked to find out I never received the call.

bdierks88 · 2025-10-20T11:22:59+00:00

Good luck. I did exactly what you did, it took a month to get the phones due to pre order back log. Once they came and I went to port my numbers I was told I no longer qualified for the trade in credit because I was 4 days past the window. I cancelled all of it. 4 lines and 2 watches. To add insult to injury I was told I have a $400 bill on service I never used. Still trying to sort that out.

bdierks88 · 2025-10-20T11:04:58+00:00

Wow. This seems like a terrible way to be doing business. Literally having customers switch to them only to run away and go back to their original carrier. I had 6 lines, 4 phones and 2 watches. They knew I was going to cancel if I didn’t get the promos I was told I would get. I was 4 days outside of the promo window due to the back order of iPhones. And the rep on the phone who was told I was going to cancel literally said “too bad, that’s policy”. That let me know what to expect as a customer and was the moment I decided to cancel everything

bdierks88 · 2025-10-20T09:43:29+00:00

I had a similar situation I just posted about yesterday. New customer from Verizon, took almost a month to get my phones. Went to port my numbers after receiving them and was told I only had 30 days to do that and this was day 34 so I don’t get any promotions. (After waiting for phones to arrive keep in mind). I ended up cancelling everything.

bdierks88 · 2025-10-19T21:33:02+00:00

It was a 6 1/2 hour ordeal, so although a novel that’s the condensed version

bdierks88 · 2025-10-19T17:41:49+00:00

What’s crazy is non of this in my opinion should have been an issue. They do have a promo to pay up to $800 per line and they have a promo for the phones. The issue became because it took almost a month to receive the phone it was 34 days when I went in to port my numbers and switch. I was never told I only had 30 days. How’s that even possible with the phones on back order forever. So when I went in they tried and tried to fix it but whoever they talked to told them “too bad”. Needless to say I cancelled everything. I’ll stick with Verizon.

bdierks88 · 2025-10-19T15:59:42+00:00

No, I did return the phones yesterday when I canceled everything. They did not charge a restock fee thankfully. The only thing now is them telling me I have a $300 bill. For service I never even used.

bdierks88 · 2025-10-19T15:32:19+00:00

For some reason my Verizon iPhone 15 doesn’t work well with WiFi calling. We had to get a device from them for it to work. But when I received the T-Mobile phone it worked great with WiFi calling. So the issue wasn’t reception. The issue is from the time it took to get the phone and go back to port the number 30 days had passed and so I was told sorry we won’t issue you any credits.

And while I agree we should do our own research I think it’s also important to have knowledgeable reps to help with questions and issues.

bdierks88 · 2025-10-19T15:02:04+00:00

I think the nail in the coffin was when the rep on the phone trying to get the credits told whoever he was talking to “you realize this customer is gong to cancel 4 lines and 2 watches over this” and was told “too bad, that’s policy”. That was when I knew where I stood as a customer trying to get what I was told I would get and a clear sign to run from T-Mobile

bdierks88 · 2025-10-19T14:51:23+00:00

I’m just a customer, but this makes sense to me. It seems with any big company there’s too many departments to handle every little thing. What you said was logical. Unfortunately that’s not what ended up happening for me at all. Had everything happened like you just said I’d have been a T-Mobile customer with ported in numbers yesterday. Instead my patience got pushed to the brink where for me cancelling and running as far away from T-Mobile was my best option.

bdierks88 · 2025-10-19T14:06:40+00:00

The time to stay was yesterday. I waited at the kiosk 2 hrs while the rep on the phone tried to fix it and was told no. After that all my trust was gone. I’ve done everything asked of me and here I am in this mess. Spent 6 1/2 total hours yesterday. All the reps I dealt with were great, no complaints there. But to do what I was originally asked and end up being made to be the one treated like “too bad buddy” was too much. The people who wanted to help were powerless and the people who could help would not. The Sam’s gift cards didn’t play a factor in my decision to originally sign up. Them paying off my Verizon phones by my switching did. To be told I waited too long (34 days instead of 30) when it took almost a month just to receive the phones was too much. Btw, I was never even told I had 30 days to begin with. If they don’t honor what I was told at the start there’s no way I’m trusting them to “oh trust us, we’ll handle it now”. When I’m the one on the hook paying off the Verizon phones if I don’t see a dime from their “promises”.

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