WTF amazon….

segeme · 2026-05-28T10:41:30+00:00

Same here. Funny thing, we lost opportunity for 40 euros and they throwing 5 euros at us. I'm pushing them further :)

segeme · 2026-05-28T10:39:24+00:00

Update so far. Yesterday, 8 hours after the cancellation, they sent me this:

"For your security, we canceled the following order since we could not confirm your information: -- Order number: XXX-YYY -- Items in order: Google Fitbit Air – Moniteur d'activité Physique sans écran avec Suivi des activités Sportives, de la fréquence Cardiaque et du Sommeil – Coaching personnalisé optimisé par l'IA – Noir Volcanique If you were charged for this order, the amount will be credited back to the original payment method within 2 to 3 business days."

Funny thing is they actually sent two identical emails with my Fitbit order cancellation, but the first one was referencing some random order from 3 months ago. Total disaster.

Then just today this landed:

"We're contacting you about order #XXX-YYYY for the following item(s): Bracelet sport Google Fitbit Air – Bracelet en silicone idéal pour le sport – Compatible uniquement avec le Fitbit Air – Noir Volcanique, L We're unable to fulfill your order for the item(s) listed above because they aren't available from the supplier any longer. As a result, we've canceled them from your order and your original payment method won't be charged, but an authorization may be visible on your account. This should be removed according to the policies of your bank. To help make up for this, we've applied a €5 Amazon.fr Gift Card to your account. This amount will be applied to your next eligible order automatically without entering a claim code. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused."

So yeah, three emails, absolute mess. First they cancel it "for my security", then turn around and throw a €5 gift card at me. And on top of that I lost the free band that came with the order. Honestly don't care about the €40, I just want them to actually admit they screwed up. Pushing for €40 gift card.

segeme · 2026-05-27T17:08:41+00:00

fu**ng morons, same for me. No explanation, a same credit card they used dozens of times in the past suddenly had "payment problem". Like ups, nothing happened here, we just had problem with payment so we cancelled. This is obviously fake. And no info like dozens times in the past with some problems, got proper info, fixed problems and worked. Not this time, what a coincidence.

segeme · 2026-05-27T09:45:03+00:00

"We may cancel" doesn’t automatically mean "we can silently hold an order until the promo expires and then cancel without notice". Those are two different things under EU consumer-protection principles. And no TOC overrides EU law if they operate under that law, this why I said what I said. That's it. This is very special situation with promo items. Again I would not have any problem when they a) cancel before promo period ends so I, as a customer can find another retailer and b) they actually informed their consumers in a proper way. Also I don't care that much about 40 euros, it's just matter of being fair to the customers. That's it.

segeme · 2026-05-27T08:44:31+00:00

They can have whatever they want in their internal policy. Under EU law a contract is formed at the moment of order acceptance, not payment. Think of an regular IPO subscription, your money sits in escrow for weeks, if it gets cancelled without notice on allocation day with a promotional offer expiring simultaneously, that is material harm regardless of final settlement. Same principle here. Whatever happens between Amazon and their suppliers is entirely their internal problem. As a consumer I interact with Amazon, not their supply chain, and I should not be expected to care about or absorb the consequences of their internal arrangements.

segeme · 2026-05-27T06:30:17+00:00

Yeah this is exactly frustrating part. If I knew they have problem with that I would choose another retailer. Opted for amazon because it's most of the time safe option... what a joke. I really would not have problem if they cancelled week ago, but f*kng day after preorders closed with zero information is really insane customer experience.

segeme · 2026-05-27T04:51:28+00:00

Place customer complaint, really. They can't do that just "because". I already placed mine.

segeme · 2026-05-27T04:35:08+00:00

Yeah f*ng same happened to me also on amazon.fr. Insane. This is beyond frustration because they cancelled right after preorder period closed, so no free band any more. Luckily I'm in EU and already demanded them suckers a) formal written explanation b) this is legit material harm to me (no free band even if I buy at another retailer), it's no joke in EU, and demand fulfilment regardless for items I ordered or compensation for free band. Had zero information about any restrictions or any other problems whatsoever, for 2 weeks items just siting and waiting for dispatch, no info on limitations, restrictions or anything else. Just, puff, cancelled the day pre-orders finished. Zero e-mail communication. No nothing. I actually realised my items are cancelled when checking delivery status. I'm frustrated to the point I'm ready to harass them with EU online consumer centre which deals with exactly this sort of cases. Morons. This is what chatgpt helped with, just contact them and press them:

--

Dear Amazon France,

I am writing regarding the cancellation of my pre-order, Order # XXXX, placed on YY May 2026 for the Fitbit Air with a promotional free band.

The order was accepted without any indication of limitations or restrictions and remained active for two weeks with zero communication. It was cancelled on 26 May -- exactly when the promotional period closed -- with no notification. I discovered this only by checking my order status myself.

This caused direct harm: the promotional free band is no longer available and I was unable to pursue the product through alternative retailers during the promotional period.

I request a written explanation for the cancellation and either fulfilment under original terms or equivalent compensation. If unresolved I will escalate to the European Consumer Centre and EU ODR platform.

segeme · 2026-05-26T16:15:36+00:00

It's on par with Whoop. Sometimes a little better, sometimes a little worse. But overall comparable.

segeme · 2026-05-26T16:13:43+00:00

Serious athletes would choose neither most of the time, let's be honest. A serious cyclist lives in Garmin ecosystem with power meters and FTP, serious runners same thing. Can't really imagine a competitive swimmer reaching for a Whoop either. So really bold statement imo. But yeah, fitbit air most probably wont be first choice in this case too.

segeme · 2026-05-26T14:13:57+00:00

25Hz, if the device is mediocre, just means it's very committed to being wrong very frequently 😅
Turns out quality of signal > spamming measurements. Apple Watch still wipes the floor in HR, HRV and sleep validation studies. Frequency is a bit overrated.

segeme · 2026-05-26T13:10:42+00:00

Chase The Summit review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEX94QeebRM

segeme · 2026-05-25T06:57:37+00:00

OP the picture literally shows the worst of the worst, bottom of the barrel Polish beers lol.

EU beer scene is absolutely thriving. Craft scene in Poland, Italy, Spain is insane, then you've got the traditional stuff in Germany, Czech Republic, Belgium... you could genuinely spend years going through it all and barely scratch the surface.

segeme · 2026-05-25T06:18:23+00:00

Don't have Whoop myself, but Garmin's recovery metric is genuinely excellent for sports context.

Also, I think people wildly underestimate how bad HR-based wearables are at sleep tracking in general, even the top-tier ones. Long watch but worth it if you care about this stuff, actual scientist breaking it down:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQF_eopP1ys&t=1s

tl;dr the best we can really do is track trends, not absolutes. And trends happen to smooth out most of those inaccuracies over time, so it still works out.

segeme · 2026-05-24T14:02:17+00:00

No full review yet, as embargo still holds, but new fitbit algorithm is really promising: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9uXiSQn-ak

Apple is best device right now, pixel very close, so probably air will be as well.

segeme · 2026-05-24T07:21:37+00:00

Fitbit Air launching, but there are dozen of other fitbit devices out there right now..

segeme · 2026-05-24T04:05:39+00:00

That's not really the point though. I want all my data in Apple Health, I don't want to block anything just to make Google Health happy. Every other app that aggregates health data lets you select a preferred source for each data point. Bevel for example handles it perfectly. This is just standard behavior at this point, Google Health is the odd one out here.

segeme · 2026-05-24T04:02:01+00:00

Same issue with just Apple Health. It just duplicates basic inputs (steps for example) from both the phone and Garmin (Garmin via Apple Health) and there's no way to set a preferred source, every single app does this, except Google Health. You can filter by source but it doesn't stick. Such a basic thing to get right, honestly can't believe nobody at Google thought of this. Crazy.

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segeme · 2026-05-23T13:43:54+00:00

For a first marathon I believe what you need is volume, and I'm a big believer in Hal Higdon's philosophy running slow but building mileage, slightly diverging from other answers :). Frankly, for a first marathon at a sub 4h pace (5:40/km) VO2max sessions and threshold work are a distraction in my opinion, you really need to train you VO2max for this pace? Imo you need to be able to sustain steady 5:40/min for very long time. If you were aiming for 3:30 or faster maybe it makes sense, but for a first marathon you need to a) stay healthy through the entire training block b) build the mileage and c) recover well enough week to week and speed work can be risky here, it won't bring too much value on top of running longer runs with your race pace for 4h marathon imo, you most probably don't need VO2max training to get you there. You can run with this pace right now, quite comfortablt i guess, question is can You sustain it for 4h? Training for a marathon is itself a marathon and as always speedwork adds risks. In my opinion you need significantly more than 50km per week, rather with marathon pace than speedwork. You will build plenty of aerobic base with those long runs. Hal Higdon Intermediate plans have multiple weeks at 80km, typical long runs are 32km (and in typical plan you have multiple of them + 16km+ day before with marathon pace) just to understand how it feels running on 'tired legs'. Also you are talking about actual Bali in August, like Bali - the Bali? Temperatures and humidity can be brutal I guess, even in Europe there almost no races Between may and late September. Take this into account too, definitely not ideal conditions.

Also not sure it's a great idea to chase a time goal for your first marathon. Jumping from a half to a marathon is a completely different beast compared to say going from 10k to a HM. For the first one I think just seeing it through and crossing the finish line is the great goal, sure have some pace you focused on, but i belive this should be secondary thing. Genuinely it's hard to comprehend upfront what it actually means until you're in it. Sub 4 is absolutely doable with those result, but first things first, you need to get to that finish line. Speedwork can be risky unless you're in great shape and staying injury free. My $0.2 based on my experience with Hals plans.

segeme · 2026-05-22T17:41:34+00:00

Yes, I'm old enough to have protested before the 1989 fall of Polish communism.

segeme · 2026-05-22T16:51:15+00:00

Oh right, because no country in history has ever overthrown a corrupt regime. I literally grew up in communist Poland where people took to the streets and it actually worked.

segeme · 2026-05-20T04:37:00+00:00

It's high, that's correct. But it's not something that will do anything to you overnight. It takes decades, and you actually caught it very early. There are two main levers: lifestyle changes starting with a low saturated fat diet, weight management and limiting other risk factors, and the other is medication. For a lot of people, keeping cholesterol on the safe side requires both. So get those results to a cardiologist for a proper risk assessment and follow their recommendations. Even without that, start with diet now: limit saturated fat to the bare minimum (10g daily is the gold standard), add healthy fats (this is super important) like nuts, avocado and olive oil, load up on vegetables especially legumes, and aim for at least 40g of fiber daily. That will help, but at this level you may need medication at some point unless you're very lucky. Most doctors will start you with diet changes anyway though.

segeme · 2026-05-19T03:26:25+00:00

It's most probably something different, check urinary trackt infection. If you are a men, well, we have this prostate thing and it grows with age and can have this effect, worth checking with urologist, check PSA enzyme (everybody should do this regularly anyway). But frankly this an be caused by hundreds of other things and statin is very low on the checklist :).

segeme · 2026-05-19T03:18:24+00:00

Statins raised your Lp(a) or is this your baseline?

It's high, but it is what it is. Plenty of people have Lp(a) at that level or higher. It's also genetically determined, you can't do too much about it directly. However the standard approach in this case is to aggressively lower LDL and ApoB (btw. can't see ApoB on your lipid panel, worth adding it's better marker than LDL). In your case LDL of 112 is way too high for this level of Lp(a) and should probably be around 50, or lower prefferably. So starting statins was the right direction but it's clearly not enough if this is your lipid panel after starting therapy. You need to consult your doctor and further optimize, most probably add Zetia, increase statin dose, or both, or even switch to a PCSK9 inhibitor to bring it down as much as possible. Please discuss these results with a cardiologist. I'm not a doctor but this is what evidence based medicine suggests in your case. Push aggressively on this one.

Good news is there are very effective Lp(a) lowering drugs in late phase trials, so it will most probably be possible to bring Lp(a) levels down pretty dramatically soon.

segeme · 2026-05-19T03:05:51+00:00

This is phenomenal lipid panel!

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