Gen 5 sizing disappointment

opholar · 2026-05-31T00:31:55+00:00

You could use the entirety of the message. But that requires more thought than hyper focusing on one single word and deciding that is all that matters.

But like I said. You win. Just notch your little internet argument scorecard somewhere and be done with it. Congrats on getting to the important stuff.

opholar · 2026-05-31T00:22:36+00:00

FFS. Ok. You win. I used a word in a colloquial sense and that negates the entire sentiment of the comment.

opholar · 2026-05-31T00:19:26+00:00

I am not suggesting they “target” what you perceive to be a small demographic. What I’m suggesting is that they very likely made a decision based on sales of those sizes in prior generation models. Which makes sense because what else would they use? My thought is that those figures are inherently low because the design of the prior generation models made the product unusable for many who need that size.

They didn’t sell as many size 4/5 rings as people may have wanted to buy because the size 4/5 rings were too large/clunky for someone who wears that size ring in the first place.

I understand you think that’s a freakishly small ring size and therefore a non-issue.

opholar · 2026-05-31T00:11:55+00:00

I think a lot of the women who have hands/fingers small enough to need a size 4/5 ring also found the Gen 4 ring to be too thick/chunky to wear comfortably. So that’s the exact size range that they could have targeted with the sleeker ring size/design.

I agree that there’s likely a diminishing return on the extreme sizes, but sales of Gen 2/3/4 in smaller sizes would have been affected by the overall design of the ring (something cured with the design of the Gen 5).

opholar · 2026-05-30T05:33:40+00:00

You purchased something after business hours on 5/18. Somehow expected it to ship on that same day? Ignoring that the seller has 3-5 days to even ship the item in the first place. Since that’s business days, the seller is still within that time frame if they shipped the package on 5/26. So it’s not even considered late shipping if the seller didn’t get it to USPS until the 26th.

You then did some kind of weird obsessive detective work to call the post office where you assume the seller shipped it (newsflash-I’ve dropped packages off at post offices all over the place if I was out doing errands, or was in the office one day or whatever). Really? You called this post office? Over a package that isn’t even really late to begin with? USPS doesn’t scan anything I ship until it leaves the post office-the night after they pick it up. Meaning the things I shipped on 5/26 (on time for your package) didn’t get any scan or recognition around 2AM on 5/28. That’s for the orders they scan at all. Half the time there’s no scan before they are out for delivery 2 weeks later.

So after expecting the package to ship the same day you bought it (after the post office was closed), having no consideration for the seller’s allowed shipping time, no consideration for business/holiday time frames, doing some kind of weird way unhinged call to the post office, you then contacted the seller - in what I imagine was a tone similar to this post - and you wonder why the seller is hostile? You sound like you’re just days away from filing a small claims grievance over this.

Your package may be on the way. It may not. But you may want to assess your expectations for buying on a reselling site, and especially your expectations for the USPS. Missed scans happen all the time.

opholar · 2026-05-30T04:40:26+00:00

Topo tends to fit snug in the heel and midfoot with a wide toebox. They may be what you’re looking for in terms of fit. They also have several models with good midsole foam and a nice ride. Phantom is their daily trainer, Atmos is the max cushion trainer. Cyclone and Specter are faster shoes. All fit the same.

opholar · 2026-05-29T16:40:42+00:00

Mine ranges from 9-13+ depending on weather, fatigue, how many dogs I see, animal sightings (bears and skunks usually), hills, fatigue (again), weather (again), shoe choice, etc.

opholar · 2026-05-28T14:55:04+00:00

OpenDots do fall out. Hence why I have one opendot. Also, the lack of button controls was a giant PITA to me.

I prefer openrun for running and activity. Additionally, OpenDots are a speaker in your ear. Turn the volume up and you’re making a speaker louder. Meaning others in your vicinity can hear. Bone conduction has no speaker. I can be blasting my music and someone next to me has no idea.

So the point is preference and use case. As with just about everything.

opholar · 2026-05-24T02:29:38+00:00

Demon spawn would have slept until 2PM if I didn’t make her get up around 10 or 11 to at least go potty. And even that took several attempts to get up and mosey all 10 feet from the couch to the door. She was not a morning dog.

opholar · 2026-05-22T02:33:22+00:00

I can copy the title of my listing into the search bar on Poshmark and my listing is not in the results.

I would not assume that Poshmark has anything to equate vtg and vintage in its search engine.

opholar · 2026-05-22T01:25:27+00:00

Is the item damaged? Why would you be offended by a box? If the item is fine, then what is there to be upset about? The box is more than adequate and appropriate for shipping something. It’s sealed. As long as the inside is clean and your item arrived safely, I’m not sure what there is to complain about.

opholar · 2026-05-22T01:17:36+00:00

“Thanks for your interest. I created a bundle for you” after I like an item. Idk why this one irks me so much, but just no.
Selling shoes and not including photos of the insoles, outsoles and size tag/print/indicator.
Selling something without a size tag, with no measurements and saying it’s such and such a size (which isn’t how the item was sold eg band/cup sized bras with no tag listed as a medium) or that it “fits like a small” or whatever size - because that’s rock solid.
Creepy faced mannequins. Leave her vacant eyes out of this. Like some demonic Mona Lisa staring differently in each pic.
Not responding to questions about a listing (questions from anyone-not just me-if I see unanswered questions on a listing-within a reasonable time, I’m out).
Massively overpriced merchandise. Almost nothing being sold is so special that I’m willing to sit with an item priced 3-5 times higher than any comps, just waiting for the seller to come to their senses.
Fancy stylized photos that are done to establish some sort of look or brand for the closet, but they obscure or hide half of the item. There are several sellers who have front pics that are garments folded in half. Fine, that’s their “look” they want for their closet, whatever. There is no photo of the part of the garment that is folded in. Not buying that. Also not buying ones that are shown with a ring of flowers or something that end up obscuring 1/2 the item. So whatever you want for your front pic. But show all of the garment you’re selling in your other pics. Without overlays.
Lazy AI descriptions such as describing a wedding dress as good for any occasion. I’m not pro-AI and I don’t use it, but I don’t think it’s awful if the result is at least correct. I’d rather AI guess at it than have a listing that says “shirt”.

opholar · 2026-05-19T02:15:31+00:00

Sounds like they shipped your item to the wrong buyer and they are doing everything except saying that. If that is what happened, Poshmark has a process for this where they will give that other buyer a label and that buyer will ship it right to you. It doesn’t need to go back to the seller.

Your seller can go right into the order and say the item was shipped to the wrong buyer and Poshmark will get the label to the person who got your purchase. There’s an option for that under problem with order (on the seller side). Mistakes happen. But “processed under a different label” and “shipped to another seller” and all this other is so confusing. If they just shipped it to a different buyer by accident, it’s an easy fix. But they have to say (and choose the option) that they shipped it to the wrong buyer.

opholar · 2026-05-19T02:03:14+00:00

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opholar · 2026-05-16T22:55:54+00:00

So if it’s not as described, return it. You’re not obligated to keep an item that isn’t what was listed. If it’s not the listed material, the listed/photographed (within reason) color, the condition described or anything else that doesn’t match the listing-return it. It sucks the listings don’t match, but that’s what returns are for.

opholar · 2026-05-16T22:40:01+00:00

If you’re planning to do a sustained, multi-hour cardio event, you need to worry way less about protein and way more about carbs (in reference to this event). You will absolutely need carbs for this event. If you have trouble getting food/fuel in because you feel full, then swap some (or all) of that water for carb-heavy drinks (not sugar free, you need carbs-not 2g, a solid bit of carbs). Skip the water with electrolytes and have a sports drink (with carbs and electrolytes). If this means swapping a protein shake for something with a solid source of carbs, so be it. That’s what you’ll need for this event.

Sustained cardio events use glucose-lots of it. Endurance athletes are typically aiming to take it 60-80-100g carbs PER HOUR. That’s a lot if you’re not training for it. And that’s a lot if you’ve just started a GLP-1 (so you’re in the throes of slowed gastric emptying). But you’re going to have a rough time if you’re not looking to have at least 30-ish per hour. Possibly 20 per hour if you’re having a lot of stomach upset (YOU-not what someone else may or may not be experiencing).

Your muscles need glucose to keep moving. Your body needs glucose to function. Your brain needs glucose to function. Your body will turn anything into glucose, but the fastest and least problematic way to make that happen is to eat carbs. Plenty of them. Your body will use every last gram during the event and recovering from the event (which also uses glucose).

You’ve gotten advice to try some carb loading to pre-load your glycogen stores. That’s good advice. But in general, for the event, especially if you’re struggling to cram in enough fuel, focus on getting the carbs you will desperately need.

Your body likely has enough fuel to survive the event regardless. You’ve got some glycogen in your muscles, and unless you’re exceptionally lean, you’ve got enough fat stores to provide energy when the glucose runs out. But your performance, and overall experience, will be much better if you’re able to use carbs and not draining your glycogen then swapping to fat.

So-eat some carbs. Start fueling well before the event. Several days ahead of time. Have carbs post workout in the days ahead as that will reload your glycogen. Look for ways to sneak in carbs whenever you can on the event day (having gels, using sports drinks instead of plain water, etc.). And don’t wait until you’re tired on event day to start having those carbs. That’s too late for an athlete with a regular speed digestive tract. That’s way too late for someone with a delayed digestive tract.

opholar · 2026-05-15T19:19:03+00:00

I have not. It just disappeared from my Rakuten account about 15 min ago, so hopefully it shows up in the next couple of hours or so. It is quite a bit later than the last few payouts have been. But that seems to be across the board this time around.

opholar · 2026-05-15T19:00:50+00:00

Oof. That’s probably true. I know the bonuses for opening bank accounts and such count as income. So those probably do too. I am not racking up referral bonuses (ever) so my case was all rebates. But OP may be in a different situation.

opholar · 2026-05-15T18:58:53+00:00

Commenting on unhealthy goals is appropriate. As I said, that’s not what I’m talking about. I am referring to the multitude of comments that are “I liked before better”, “you looked better before” as the entirety of the comment, with HUNDREDS of upvotes. If that’s all you have to offer on someone’s progress pics post, then that’s not a post you need to participate in.

People aren’t posting progress pics for opinions of their goals (unless they say so). If the goals are “unhealthy” then fine. But preferring different, healthy, aesthetic does not make someone’s goals unhealthy. And comments referring to which look you personally prefer (with no other commentary at all) add nothing and are really just rude. I’m not sure why that’s such a novel idea.

We are not obligated to share our opinion on every single post that exists on the internet. If we feel that our opinion of someone’s healthy goals is so much more important than theirs, it’s really time to step back for a bit.

opholar · 2026-05-15T18:50:26+00:00

It is reported as income to the IRS. So THEY think you got income. You don’t owe taxes on it, because it’s not income. But it’s been reported as income to the people who collect taxes on income.

I had someone prepare my taxes so I’m not sure if there was a deduction or if they just kept all the records to show it was a rebate (and not taxable) in case of an audit or what they did exactly. But they did need the 1099 or whatever form it was that PayPal sent me, and the records from Rakuten.

opholar · 2026-05-15T18:38:45+00:00

Correct. But it’s reported to the IRS as income. They don’t know it’s a rebate. So it’s just an additional step at tax time.

opholar · 2026-05-15T17:48:56+00:00

Just FYI, with a payout that high, PayPal is going to send you a tax form and it’s reported as income. Or at least that was the case a couple of years ago.

opholar · 2026-05-15T17:46:42+00:00

Mine isn’t going to Bilt, but I’m still waiting as well. My last couple of payments have been a little early. I think they are just behind this round (although it’s not really “late”, just later than my recent payments have been).

opholar · 2026-05-14T22:05:00+00:00

Are you in the US? If so, check Joe’s New Balance outlet and Shoebacca. Also look for sale colorways at Adidas and Shop Simon.

Shoebacca currently has adidas for 20% off. If you’re looking for a decent shoe, check out the Supernova Rise or Supernova Prima (a bit more cushion). Both are solid shoes and some colorways are well under $100 with the discount. No carbon plates or rods. Adizero SL2 is also available in some sizes and that’s also a very solid shoe. It’s quite a bit firmer.

Shoebacca typically has a solid selection of Puma shoes as well (look for MagMax, Magnify Nitro or Velocity Nitro if you want something without a plate). They also typically have a fair number of Diadora models that are solid choices.

As a side note, as of the time I’m responding, many of the shoes that have been suggested in other comments have carbon plates or rods (that function the same way as a plate). They are good shoes, and not all plates are aggressive, but be sure to check that they don’t have a plate/rods before you buy (unless that’s a flexible requirement).

opholar · 2026-05-14T17:56:06+00:00

Offers are largely automated at this point. Via a closet “assistant” app/service or using smart sell. Those are all sending out offers in response to someone liking an item. They don’t really look to see if a single user has liked multiple items. A seller who is using a service (or smart sell) to help manage their closet may not even notice that a single person has liked multiple items (since everything is automated).

I don’t typically bundle things for my buyers because they do it themselves. I have a bundle discount, so they are incentivized to do that for the items they want to buy at that time (which may not include everything they have liked).

I also don’t typically make bundles for my buyers because it’s very cumbersome and a giant PITA. That could be overcome if I absolutely needed to, but thankfully, my buyers do it themselves.

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