u/MisterBill99

So I took one of the deli meat shops. I clicked to view the form, and it said, "You have to view the guidelines first." So I clicked on the Guidelines link and then clicked on the next page to download the guidelines file, and the file says, "In order to access your Shop Guidelines, you must click the “View/Submit” link in your Shop Log." So basically, several unnecessary steps because they can't get things set up properly in Sassie. And we have to go through this nonsense for every shop. Does this annoy anyone else?

And there are shops on other companies Sassie sites that don't have the Guidelines link, so it CAN be done if set up properly.

I currently have a domain hosted by NameCheap, which is currently in a multi-hour outage. I only use the domain for email and just forward it to either my Verizon or a couple of other accounts depending on the user. I also use wildcard forwarding for ids that I use but don't add to the forwarding table. I am looking to move providers and read that Cloudflare supports wildcard forwarding. Does it work well? Is it as easy to set up as NameCheap for anyone who has used both? I have a .us domain, and $6.50 seems like a very reasonable price, less than I paid NC with a coupon (I *assume* it's annual).

I can cash out some rewards for a Five Guys gift card, which would be delivered electronically. How does that work in the restaurant (US)? Does the cashier have to enter the code at the register? How much effort is there? Do most of them know how to do it, or will they typically have to call over the manager? I assume there's no bar code to scan since I doubt that the registers have a scanner.

I'm playing with ChatGPT for the first time to come up with a travel itinerary before our upcoming cruise. It seems like every time I change something, like switching cities the night before our cruise, it tells me that's a great idea. I just suggested adding another night and staying in the city we fly into, and it responded, "I actually like that plan even better." I also tried playing with it to find a used laptop, and it was equally complimentary of my suggestions. Is this the way it always works? I guess I could try a stupid suggestion and see what it says.

Shipment Progress

7/10/2026

06:57 PM On the Way

Arrived at Facility

Philadelphia, PA, United States

7/10/2026

02:30 PM

We were unable to load the package on the plane as scheduled.

Ontario, CA, United States

7/10/2026

11:00 AM

Departed from Facility

Ontario, CA, United States

First of all, let me say that I'm shocked that there isn't more discussion about the expiring $150 dining credit like there was in December (maybe people did a better job of using it early this time). That said, I had not used my credit and was in midtown Manhattan this week, so I picked up a $150 gift card at The Modern and got credited as soon as it posted. The back of the gift card says that it's valid at any Union Square Hospitality Group restaurant. So, in theory it should also be valid at The View on top of the Marriott Marquis, which I recall was briefly on the CSR program but never worked because the charge posted from the hotel instead of the restaurant. I'm not positive, but it could also be valid at Daily Provisions, which is listed on the USHG website. I'm planning to use mine at the Bar Room at The Modern, so it's not a big deal where it's accepted. This would also apply when buying cards at their other restaurants like Union Square Cafe and Gramercy Tavern that are on the CSR program.

The manager who sold me the gift card told me that it was only valid there, but the wording on the card says otherwise. She also wasn't aware of the Chase dining credit. I figured that she would have been, given the number of people who must use it there (including buying gift cards).

I got an offer for a $100 sign-up bonus with $500 spend for the T-Mobile Visa card. They claim that one of the benefits is better Tuesday offers. Has anyone who has the card found that to be true? If so, what sort of special offers did you get?

I go into NYC maybe once a month, and usually on the weekend to see a show, and after years of being ripped off for parking in Croton I have started using the North White Plains station since it has free weekend parking. Occasionally, I need to take the train on a weekday for a Wednesday matinee, so I have to pay for parking. I normally park in the Westchester County lot, which is now $10 (I was surprised the first time I had to pay and discovered it had been increased from $8). The last time I tried to park back in April at around 11:30am, there were no spots in the Westchester County lot, a first for me. I then drove through the LAZ garage, and there were also no spots. Fortunately, I managed to find a spot in the White Plains metered lot across from the garage and was so excited to see the price under $10 that I didn't notice that I could have selected fewer hours and actually paid even less than the $7.25 in the garage. Once I got to the front of the Metro-North platform, I noticed a bunch of empty parking spots in the separate southern section of the Westchester County lot. I checked it out a couple of weeks ago when I parked on a Sunday, and I see it's got a different zone # for paying, and I'd have to walk to the middle section to get to the underground walkway to the tracks. I have to park again this Wednesday and was wondering if that lot always has space and even whether the full lot I experienced back in April was normal. The White Plains hourly lot would be a great option if I were sure that there was going to be a spot, since I only need to park for six hours, so it would be $7.50 (I think), but it's small, and getting back to the WC lot would be problematic if there are no spots. Thanks in advance for responses, and sorry I made this so long.

I just got an email from Popeyes titled "More Favorites Are Coming To Rewards". The email says "Rewards are getting better" and claims you'll have more choices, etc. as of 6/22. I know in cases like this, it's RARELY an improvement and typically a downgrade for the customer. Does anyone know what the change actually is? Should I be using my points today?

I signed up for Paramount+ the other day and used Capital One Offers since they had an $18 offer (my first time using COO). I got an email a couple of days later saying that I'd earned the $18 and it would show up within three (!) billing cycles, but when I logged into to the COO website, it does not show any visits that resulted in a purchase (I see plenty without since I had clicked a few times before signing up). Is this normal for their system? How long should I realistically expect to wait before I get the $18? I know that places like Amex say two billing cycles but typically credit within a week or less.

I went to a non-corporate store today for an undercover evaluation (can't say more) and while asking about an upgrade, the employee asked me to login to the T-Life app and give him my phone. I thought he was checking on my upgrade options, but I got an email from Capital One saying that they weren't able to pre-approve me for the T-Mobile Visa card and I know I didn't do that myself (plus the time stamp was when I was in the store). I'm guessing he was going to try to convince me to sign up for it had I been pre-approved. How much would he have gotten if he'd convinced me to sign up? I asume this sort of thing is not allowed. I'd actually been considering signing up now that there's a $50 bonus, although that's much lower than I typically require to get a new card.