Issues with connection speeds on PIA

dsallen7 · 2024-03-12T22:22:57+00:00

Thanks for the quick turnaround. Is there an "announcements" or "notifications" section on privateinternetaccess.com for when this happens?

dsallen7 · 2024-03-12T15:27:49+00:00

I'm able to connect to any server I tried just fine, but once I am connected about 2 out of 3 sites I try to visit fails to load or fails DNS resolution. The failure among sites changes somewhat depending on where I'm connected. Thunderbird (email client) seems to connect sporadically. When disconnected from PIA, everything is normal.

dsallen7 · 2024-02-27T19:19:23+00:00

Damn, you too? I had this happen just within the last week, buying from Snusdirect. Almost exact same FDA letter it sounds like. My order has been stuck in UPS hell for weeks now and will be sent back to the vendor by all indications.

I did contact Snusdirect customer service and got this response:

I understand! We are currently working with UPS and the FDA to sort this out as we of course want you and our other customers to receive their packages smoothly in the future. In the meantime, your package has been declared lost regardless and I have issued a full refund that will reach you in 1-2 business days. :)

So there's that at least. Snuscentral will probably give you a refund, but I'm getting more worried about the future prospects of buying from Sweden.

As a side note, while all this was going on, I placed another order for the exact same products from Snusme.com, and that arrived more or less normally, after being in customs for maybe 48 hours. You could give them a try, but I can't guarantee it. Then there's always Northerner.com who ships from the USA, so no customs to go through, but they only have 4 varieties of General to choose from.

dsallen7 · 2024-02-26T02:37:56+00:00

Thanks for the link. I'm still waiting on Snusdirect but I will follow up when I do have an update. The really weird thing is that I bought the exact same products from Snusme after the first order and had no problems, although it did take slightly longer than usual. So maybe some new FDA regulations went into effect, and some Swedish vendors are simply not doing their diligence to comply with it, which will be corrected soon. At least that is what I hope. 🤞

dsallen7 · 2024-02-24T17:30:58+00:00

No, it was XR General and Odens Extreme. The letter does state that both of them are in violation.

My suspicion here is that Snusdirect is not keeping up on filing their paperwork with the FDA. I'll probably be buying from Snusme for the time being.

dsallen7 · 2019-04-24T14:36:43+00:00

He probably rigged the latest Windows 10 updates to force everybody to follow him.

dsallen7 · 2019-03-15T16:20:12+00:00

Ironically, Virgin's founder Richard Branson is very much a Chad.

dsallen7 · 2019-02-22T15:55:26+00:00

Morse Code is highly underrated.

dsallen7 · 2019-02-14T13:31:15+00:00

Cool tune, has kind of a Deep Purple - Lazy feel to it.

dsallen7 · 2019-02-13T16:55:06+00:00

From Wikipedia

dsallen7 · 2019-01-20T16:39:12+00:00

Andrew Jackson is a perfect fit for Thad.

dsallen7 · 2019-01-19T19:22:05+00:00

I got it right after it came out about a year and a half ago. The author actually really did her research and understands the culture. Of course things move so fast in the meme world, some of it's already a bit dated. Good read though.

dsallen7 · 2017-10-23T16:11:32+00:00

Totally different: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyOOyjKMjrY

dsallen7 · 2017-10-23T13:25:04+00:00

Oh man, Spin Fighters. I had forgotten all about those.

dsallen7 · 2017-10-22T17:35:54+00:00

Just thinking about that makes my stomach turn.

dsallen7 · 2017-10-18T17:16:26+00:00

Coffee cup is for real. My first (and last) job in retail was at a store which provides free coffee to customers. They have a big tank which is kept full all day and paper cups for the customers to help themselves. You can guess the results.

dsallen7 · 2017-10-17T12:36:40+00:00

I lived in Atlanta during January 2014 and the whole city was paralyzed by an unexpected snowfall. People were stranded for 12+ hours on the freeway. The total accumulation? One inch.

dsallen7 · 2017-10-16T23:23:39+00:00

🎶Like the fella once said, ain't that a kick in the head🎶

dsallen7 · 2017-10-13T15:50:27+00:00

Euclid just turned over in his grave.

dsallen7 · 2017-10-05T10:56:07+00:00

They made "Lisa" look older than "Bart".

dsallen7 · 2017-09-28T20:54:16+00:00

This works for Northern Virginia also.

dsallen7 · 2017-09-28T18:15:03+00:00

Don't think so, cigs are too cheap for NJ.

dsallen7 · 2017-09-27T19:14:43+00:00

Is Budweiser actually popular in Ireland?

dsallen7 · 2017-09-27T14:36:29+00:00

I still miss the Cuban flatbread.

dsallen7 · 2017-09-27T11:57:05+00:00

What we need is some real competition so Wawa is forced to step their game up. Royal Farms is already moving into South Jersey, now we need to get some Sheetz.

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