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Peter K.

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2 Reviews by Peter

  • USAA

1/24/24

I'm a 39 year member and have been driving over 50 years. I tried their Safe pilot App program where good driving is rewarded with up to 30% discount. Save your self the aggravation. Haven had an accident or ticket for 40+ years. Their rates are high so this app should have been a good deal. My usual drive per day is about 10 miles. Today I drove about 200 miles to go fishing. When I got home I checked my score it went from 94 to 67. It seems that cars are made to sit in your garage and not driven and if you drive too much you are penalized. So is it worth sacrificing you privacy and being watch as you drive? If I remember correctly, most accidents happen within 2 miles of your home! Am I not giving the company to see my driving over a long period without an accident or infraction. You would think that would be a plus for the driver. Last month my wife questioned a charge on our account but they would not speak to her as she was not the account holder. They were to lazy to check the POA on file! Then they didn't activate autopay on a new card so I paid a hefty price even thought the funds were in the account to pay them. So a $300 interest paid by me but I only earned a few cents that on the funds in my account to pay the bill. Shameful. While I complain, the company in general is good. I guess each company has some incompetent staff and manages which cause them a negative rating. Learn and adjust, we pay your salary by being members.

Tip for consumers:
Don’t waste your time if you like to drive this app will not help but will frustrate you and remove your freedoms to use a hands free cell while driving and have you think twice before you take a vacation and plan to drive and see America.

Products used:
USAA Safe Pilot App I used, but no longer. Maybe in the future when they fix the bugs in their app and recognize good drivers not focus on penalizing them.

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  • Abe's of Maine

1/8/24

I placed an order for a Canon R8 camera which was the the same price as B&H and Adorama Camera except they were for US Sales. I received a call from Abe's to let me know that the camera did not come with a warrantee so if I wanted to get a US version with a warrantee I would need to upgrade to a kit which included a lense warrantee memory card and a few additional items. That kit almost doubled my cost. I agreed. I like everything I got. First I learned that when I tried to register the camera body with Cannon I was told that it did not have waranee and that camera was for foreign sales the same issue for the lense. That's why the kit included the warrantee! OK not happy that the sales man did not say that and sold me the foreign version. I cannot find another memory card like the one sent me which they claim retails for a ridiculous cost. I ended up buying a SanDisk brand V90,128g card on amazon at a sale price of $79. Needless to say I will not buy from Abe's of Maine and go to B&H or Adorama. They are reputable and sell you the right stuff at the same price or better but for US consumption and give you good recommendations.

Tip for consumers:
Do your homework before buying!

Products used:
Canon R8 Kit

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