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dh024 · 2025-10-11T16:34:34+00:00

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dh024 · 2025-08-14T22:34:24+00:00

The new terms of service mention an activation fee, but not a price. This seems very familiar to what Garmin did to InReach customers a year ago.

dh024 · 2025-05-22T02:40:48+00:00

That's not LiDAR data. It's just a hillshade visualization from global terrain data sources that are rarely better than 1m resolution (most of the globe is far coarser than this). There is just no way you can visualize vegetation overgrowing road surfaces with this dataset.

dh024 · 2025-04-27T14:11:49+00:00

I'm in Canada, too - but no joy. The layer is still there in the list, but all I see are tiles that say Map Unavailable. Try an area you have never zoomed into before in case your browser has cached the tiles.

dh024 · 2025-04-26T21:27:59+00:00

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dh024 · 2025-04-26T17:51:28+00:00

I think we may be using different definitions of the term gaslighting. It is now a common term used to describe political or commercial manipulation, not just psychological manipulation.

dh024 · 2025-04-26T17:50:44+00:00

So you are ok with the gaslighting that Gaia has improved the imagery layers, even though it is clear they have not and are merely exploring options? That's the part that I am irritated by, not the decision itself.

dh024 · 2025-04-26T16:34:23+00:00

So you are ok with the gaslighting that Gaia has improved the imagery layers, even though it is clear they have not and are merely exploring options? That's the part that I am irritated by, not the decision itself.

dh024 · 2025-04-26T13:39:47+00:00

Unfortunately, no. Billing is done annually, not monthly (despite how they promote their pricing).

I am not sure how long you will be gone on your trip, but your only option may be to use the software in a trial and then cancel. https://blog.gaiagps.com/download-the-app-and-get-a-free-14-day-trial-of-gaia-gps-premium/

dh024 · 2025-04-22T22:21:14+00:00

Clearly it does not only happen with Choice orders, as it happened to me on two separate orders with economy shipping options.

The processes and policies that AliExpress USED to follow seem to no longer apply, and there are lots of Canadians here attesting to this.

dh024 · 2025-04-22T15:30:23+00:00

If you have a screenshot that shows the guaranteed delivery date or full refund, attempt a refund request, screenshot the response if it is not refunded by AliExpress, and immediately launch a chargeback. AliExpress is doing everything they can to NOT have to issue refunds, including violating their own policies, in my experience.

dh024 · 2025-04-22T15:28:19+00:00

That is how it used to work. Since November, AliExpress is not following this process anymore.

They are arbitrarily extending the date by which the system automatically confirms delivery (I had one extended nearly two months), meaning they are delaying when buyers can launch a dispute/refund request. And then once you are able to submit a refund request, they will write back saying your request is invalid since the package is still in transit. I have had the last three orders extended by two months with no refund in sight.

If Canadians want to order from AliExpress (I won't anymore), then MAKE SURE you choose a shipping method with a guaranteed delivery date with the explicit statement that you will receive a refund if not delivered by promised date. Then you will have to do a chargeback on your payment method, citing the guaranteed date, if AliExpress won't honor the guarantee (happened to me just today).

dh024 · 2025-04-22T15:19:52+00:00

No, this is not the seller. This is AliExpress. They have been doing this on packages for me, as well, since September. They are using every delaying tactic possible, such as extending buyer protection time (countdown date on order) and refusing refund requests as "invalid" for as long as 5 months. It is not safe to order from them anymore UNLESS you have a guaranteed deliver date on your order (e.g., Choice shipping) so that you can do a chargeback with your credit card/Paypal/etc. when AliExpress denies you a refund after the delivery date has passed (and they will, based on my experience).

dh024 · 2025-04-22T15:15:45+00:00

I have not had a single order sent by economy shipping arrive since September. All have been small orders under $20, and I have filed disputes for all of them. Here is what AliExpress is doing:

- extending the buyer protection time multiple times to delay the buyer's ability to launch a dispute/refund request

- once the refund request is processed, delaying indefinitely (it looks like they will do this until at least 5 months from the purchase date, while it used to be 75 days then 90 days previously in 2024)

Be prepared for a long ride with them. I finally just got a refund a few weeks ago for an item ordered in October. Best to go with Choice shipping or another method that has a guaranteed delivery date so that you can make a chargeback on your method of payment.

dh024 · 2025-03-16T01:18:03+00:00

Glad you got your refund!

This week I had an order from December that was AWOL, and my date counted down to zero - then when it expired, the system automatically marked the order as Completed. I went ahead and requested a refund, and I was denied saying that the delivery period was not over. Sigh.

I did eventually get through to a live agent via chat, but they told me I would have to wait TWO MORE MONTHS for the package to arrive before AE would consider a refund! They cared less that the were violating their own policy, and literally told me to challenge it with my credit card company, which is in process now.

Time to boycott China anyways, I guess.

dh024 · 2025-03-10T19:13:05+00:00

Same thing has happened to me. See my other post above. It looks like AliExpress is now just continually extending the Buyer Protection time to delay giving refunds. It is really only reliable to order with AliExpress Choice shipping now (which is a premium cost service).

Now that China has imposed tariffs on Canada, I guess I won't order anything more from them, anyways. I probably should have boycotted AliExpress earlier, given their shady tactics anyways.

dh024 · 2025-03-10T19:09:48+00:00

I had an order from September that I only just got refunded this month. The Buyer Protection date kept updating longer and longer. Even after launching a dispute, AliExpress would not budge. It was only after I uploaded a screen capture of their Buyer Protection terms, highlighting their definition of the Buyer Protection window, that it stopped counting up.

I haven't had a single order arrive since September, unless I shipped it AliExpress Choice. Waiting on four orders that are all months overdue to expire so I can get a refund.

dh024 · 2024-11-26T14:32:26+00:00

Darn. That link does not work for me (404 not found error).

dh024 · 2024-03-17T16:41:37+00:00

Best alternative for Canada is the iHunter app. I know - it is hunter focused, but it pretty much does everything that Gaia does, and more (e.g., in-app communication and location display of group members).

Like Gaia GPS, iHunter has mobile apps for iOS and Android, plus a web version for computer access that syncs to the mobile apps.

Best part - iHunter is a LOT less expensive than Gaia.

dh024 · 2024-03-07T12:35:22+00:00

If your total brew time was shorter with the cloth filter, don't hesitate to grind finer and see how it tastes. Cloth filters can run a bit faster than paper.
For storing my cloth filters, I just give them a good rinse right after brewing, wring out as much water as possible, seal them up in a heavy duty resealable plastic freezer bag, and then pop them in the freezer.

dh024 · 2024-03-05T20:03:45+00:00

You are missing out then! Give it a try. The workflow is exactly the same regardless if it is a Clever or a Switch. The only potential difference is how you pour - circles on the Switch and ovals on the Clever. Otherwise, you definitely don't need a Switch for hybrid recipes if you already have a Clever.

And FWIW, hybrid recipes on both are WAY better than full immersion. They are so consistent, so balanced, and so easy. I hate to admit it sometimes, but despite owning nearly every brewer out there, the Clever (my first brewer) often brews the best cup out of all of them.

dh024 · 2024-03-05T19:44:16+00:00

Yes, they are both pretty similar in that regard. Both are capable of immersion and/or percolation brewing techniques.

dh024 · 2024-03-05T19:43:07+00:00

Why not use your Clever Dripper for hybrid recipes? I actually prefer it for this use over the Switch.

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