u/barryfreed — reddlx

Replacement Approved. Pay $100

Maybe I’m overreacting and I’ll accept that. I’ve had an oura ring since June 2025. I bought the extended warranty through extend. The last two weeks battery life has decreased precipitously. I can’t get a full day.

So I went to the app, talked to the AI and it told me there was an issue detected and I was approved for a replacement through Extend.

Went through their AI system and got a link to order my replacement but it said I owe $100. I asked the rep over email why and was told that I paid $399 but the ring I got is now $499. So to get a replacement it’ll cost me $100.

First, if it’s a defect, why should I have to pay - extended warranty or not.

Second, just because the price went up, I’d assume a 1:1 replacement is part of the warranty in the first place.

Any thoughts?

u/barryfreed — 11 days ago

▲ 135 r/WWECards

Crazy Cosmic Chrome Hit -1/1 Rhea

Was in Vegas for work and there’s a card vault at Mandalay. Dangerous. Grabbed a cosmic chrome box because they’re always sold out near me. Hit the Kane auto first then the USO. Not bad. Then the Rhea and Sami. Best box I’ve ever ripped.

u/barryfreed — 2 months ago

▲ 45 r/cybersecurity

Paranoid or keep pushing: USAA Account Typo

So I have a very common name and I'm old.
That means I have a first.last@gmail.com address. I remember when AltaVista was the jam.

Anyway, having people either fat finger or forget that their actual email address is first.last1234556@gmail.com and they sign up for stuff happens all the time.

CUT TO:
Someone signs up to be a USAA member. They sign up and I start getting their emails saying they've signed up, a card is on their way, they've changed beneficiaries.....anything you'd get if you signed up for a bank account.

So I called. Let them know that Private Freed used the wrong email address. I'm getting all their account info. They were super thankful. Nothing happened.

Weeks went by. I called again thinking if I'm Private Freed, I wonder why I'm getting none of the notifications. I call again. More "thank you for going above and beyond. We'll fix it."

Nope. Months later and I get every change. Account notifications. Balances (not with numbers).

Just trying to be a good citizen and after 4 calls in total I wonder if it's even worth it. Should I just stop it?

I said Private Freed since my account is barryfreed. It's not that.

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u/barryfreed — 4 months ago

▲ 12 r/WWECards

Sapphire miscut advice

So I’m in Atlanta for a work trip and hit the local hq for cards…..bought a box of sapphire and the majority are totally miscut. Badly. See photo.

Do I just take the L or ask Topps to hook me up? You probably can’t see it but the Austin theory has a crazy dent. These things are insanely off.

u/barryfreed — 4 months ago

▲ 98 r/WWECards

Ripped 2 boxes of royalty so you don’t have to

I had some cards I didn’t care about so I traded them in to put a big dent in the cost. These suckers are EXPENSIVE at retail but I traded some big PSA 10 football and baseball cards I got from a break.

Anyway: one box was DOPE.
Cody Rhodes auto
Cody Rhodes /10
Jordynne Grace patch auto - I PC her
Kairi Sane auto
Uncle Howdy dual patch
Dragon Lee patch
Rikishi auto
Iyo Sky patch auto
Thrasher auto
Zaria base

I think that’s an amazing box from what I’ve seen. Box 2 wasn’t nearly as good but not the worst

Uncle Howdy base
Boogeyman auto
Maryse auto
Jevon Evans auto
Dragon Lee auto
Alex Shelley patch auto
Bret Hart base
Bianca Belair patch
Cody Rhodes redemption relic auto
Kofi Xavier dual patch

Overall pretty good! Tagged as collection as I’d be cool with trading or selling the stuff I’m not keeping.

u/barryfreed — 5 months ago