Air Tags

[Don Rickles]

Thoughts…..?

Good or not so good….?

For lost items like keys, good.

For businesses to follow around their competitors, not so good.

What brought this on is my exterminator! Our old company sold to another growing firm. The new company is actually better…. Just minutes after our last service by the new company, I get a visit from the first companies representative asking me to return…..

The only way he could have known was to be following the vehicle of our new company!

Hmmmmm! Slick shit

[IB4TL]

I smell a rat :Entropy:

[Don Rickles]

I smell a rat :Entropy:

I feel like telling the new rep!

[Don Rickles]

I smell a rat :Entropy:

Mice! 🐁 :yesnod:

[Swany00]

I smell a rat :Entropy:

don't be a pest:)

[IB4TL]

don't be a pest:)

I walked right into that trap

[zeek]

Thoughts…..?

Good or not so good….?

For lost items like keys, good.

For businesses to follow around their competitors, not so good.

What brought this on is my exterminator! Our old company sold to another growing firm. The new company is actually better…. Just minutes after our last service by the new company, I get a visit from the first companies representative asking me to return…..

The only way he could have known was to be following the vehicle of our new company!



Hmmmmm! Slick shit

Obviously, the "old company" still had your address and wanted to steal your business back from the "new company". Common underhanded practice to sell a service business and then try to get the old customers back. :yesnod:

EDIT: But...I would tell your new guy what is happening. May be a breach of contract.:yesnod:

[Swany00]

I walked right into that trap

time to bug off

[IB4TL]

time to bug off

I'm not done.....


124922

:fruit:

[Vandelay Industries]

Huh? Your old company sold out to another exterminator, but the old company is still in business?

What kind of Mickey mouse story is this?

[Humanoid 3.0]

Sounds like a bunch of pussies, this is how you deal with other contractors stepping on your customers.

https://youtu.be/7HfRzQBHIP4?si=sx5O58RbFjdvT-EY

[Vandelay Industries]

Here's how the three Jewish stooges did it.

https://youtu.be/ZzjaU4KvppI?si=QNGihXHfoIFSFRY1

[zeek]

Huh? Your old company sold out to another exterminator, but the old company is still in business?

What kind of Mickey mouse story is this?


Common practice among these "service" companies. They sell off some of their service contracts to folks looking to start a business. There is usually a no compete clause, but...if the customer chooses "on their own" to go back to the old company, nothing the "new" company can do about it.

[Bruze]

Thoughts…..?

Good or not so good….?

For lost items like keys, good.

For businesses to follow around their competitors, not so good.

What brought this on is my exterminator! Our old company sold to another growing firm. The new company is actually better…. Just minutes after our last service by the new company, I get a visit from the first companies representative asking me to return…..

The only way he could have known was to be following the vehicle of our new company!

Hmmmmm! Slick shit

I have no idea what "air tags" are, but I have some https://i.imgur.com/wNwPlCr.gifair quotes.https://i.imgur.com/wNwPlCr.gif

[Vandelay Industries]

Common practice among these "service" companies. They sell off some of their service contracts to folks looking to start a business. There is usually a no compete clause, but...if the customer chooses "on their own" to go back to the old company, nothing the "new" company can do about it.

Ah, ok. Can't say I've run into that. :shrug:

I agree with you that the new bug guy deserves to know about it. :yesnod:

[owc6]

I walked right into that trap

Oh! Snap!

[IB4TL]

Huh? Your old company sold out to another exterminator, but the old company is still in business?

What kind of Mickey mouse story is this?

I noticed that too but decided to go with jokes & let things fall into place :fruit:

Common practice among these "service" companies. They sell off some of their service contracts to folks looking to start a business. There is usually a no compete clause, but...if the customer chooses "on their own" to go back to the old company, nothing the "new" company can do about it.

I've never heard of that. Sounds really dumb, they'd be better off running a promo for new customers rather than trying to buy customers off an existing company...No existing company is going to handover the good customers :island14:

I have no idea what "air tags" are, but I have some https://i.imgur.com/wNwPlCr.gifair quotes.https://i.imgur.com/wNwPlCr.gif

I called it in the other thread....You & Kewl50 have yet to enter the 21st Century :Jeff '79:

[Swany00]

Oh! Snap!

clearly he likes to fk around:D

[IB4TL]

clearly he likes to fk around:D

That's how I find out :fruit:

[zeek]

I've never heard of that. Sounds really dumb, they'd be better off running a promo for new customers rather than trying to buy customers off an existing company...No existing company is going to handover the good customers :island14:....

Like I said, it is a pretty common practice. Not all companies will try and steal back customers though. They will do an advertising blitz with "special rates" for new customers. When the get enough new customers to put together a package, they sell it off to an unsuspecting person looking to get into the business or own their own company. The selling company will throw in some of their old customers if in the same contract area, like Rickles. Usually some they dont mind losing for one reason or another. :D

The bad part for the new company owner is that the service contracts he just bought had the "special introductory" prices. He will soon find out he cant afford those prices and will raise his price. Some will be ok with it, others will want to go back to the "old company".

Its a cut throat world out there in the service industry. I know, I owned a pool service company in South Florida for 5 years a long time ago...:yesnod:

[VatorMan]

As far as how Air Tags work, you can’t “hide” an air tag unless you have an Android phone. If you have an IPhone, it will alert you that an unknown air tag is near you. Of course, if you put one in your vehicle in case it gets stolen, make sure you put it somewhere it can’t be easily removed.

[Don Rickles]

Zeek is nailing it here. The new company is doing a better job.

The old company had a death in the family that lead to a family fight... It was called Father and Sons but ran by the wife and daughters....Both father and wife died, the daughters blew it up. Then one of the girls opened up a new company rehired its old techs. He was the one that followed the new rep. I'm telling you he was tracking them. To coincidental in timing.

Don't like being a Rat but......?

[Humanoid 3.0]

Zeek is nailing it here. The new company is doing a better job.

The old company had a death in the family that lead to a family fight... It was called Father and Sons but ran by the wife and daughters....Both father and wife died, the daughters blew it up. Then one of the girls opened up a new company rehired its old techs. He was the one that followed the new rep. I'm telling you he was tracking them. To coincidental in timing.

Don't like being a Rat but......?

thought so, landscaping, pest control, all the same

https://youtu.be/45uLNBYwh3I?si=0aaYskL8aLWBcntw

[Humanoid 3.0]

As far as how Air Tags work, you can’t “hide” an air tag unless you have an Android phone. If you have an IPhone, it will alert you that an unknown air tag is near you. Of course, if you put one in your vehicle in case it gets stolen, make sure you put it somewhere it can’t be easily removed.

Tracker Detect app from Apple is available on the Google Play Store and can be used to scan for AirTags on Android devices

[Aerovette]

I have a tracker in my truck and on my keychain.

My mom has the same.

My tracker can find my phone or my truck or my keys.

My phone can find either of my trackers.

Whatever I tell it to do.

[Aerovette]

Tracker Detect app from Apple is available on the Google Play Store and can be used to scan for AirTags on Android devices

An Apple app on Google Play? :island14:

[Don Rickles]

I have a tracker in my truck and on my keychain.

My mom has the same.

My tracker can find my phone or my truck or my keys.

My phone can find either of my trackers.

Whatever I tell it to do.

Yup an Air tag is a homing device used by its operator. Detectives buy them in bulk I'd bet! :D

[Aerovette]

Yup an Air tag is a homing device used by its operator. Detectives buy them in bulk I'd bet! :D

My phone will tell me if a tracker (someone else's) is near me. A detective would lead them to a dumpster where he/she can retrieve their tracker.

[Humanoid 3.0]

Yup an Air tag is a homing device used by its operator. Detectives buy them in bulk I'd bet! :D

Wrong, it's just a dumb bluetooth device that sends out a periodic identification ping.

[Unsuspicious]

An Apple app on Google Play? :island14:

Yes, there's a public safety concern regarding strangers using their airtags to track unknowing victims, so Apple was compelled to create an app for Androids as well to detect when an airtag is nearby and following you (such as if there was an airtag in your car and it's not yours).

[Don Rickles]

My phone will tell me if a tracker (someone else's) is near me. A detective would lead them to a dumpster where he/she can retrieve their tracker.

The cheating husband/wife has one slipped under the seat of his car......he would never know. Then the SO could follow their every move.

This is why I started the thread, these things can be both good and evil!:seasix:

[Tikiman]

I misplaced my Air tags. Does anyone make an Air tag for Air tags?

[Don Rickles]

Wrong, it's just a dumb bluetooth device that sends out a periodic identification ping.

Huh? This homing capability is their purpose.....:slap:

[Humanoid 3.0]

Huh? This homing capability is their purpose.....:slap:

oy vey,

An AirTag uses Bluetooth technology to help you locate lost items by connecting to nearby Apple devices within the "Find My" network, essentially guiding you back to where the AirTag is located; however, it does not have GPS tracking capabilities, so it relies on the proximity of other Apple devices to pinpoint its location.

[Don Rickles]

oy vey,

An AirTag uses Bluetooth technology to help you locate lost items by connecting to nearby Apple devices within the "Find My" network, essentially guiding you back to where the AirTag is located; however, it does not have GPS tracking capabilities, so it relies on the proximity of other Apple devices to pinpoint its location.

Duh......homing....... replace by "tracking" does that help you? Yes it's only one piece of the system.:slap:

[Humanoid 3.0]

Duh......homing....... replace by "tracking" does that help you? Yes it's only one piece of the system.:slap:

without an apple device or android device with the app within bluetooth range connected to the internet (iCloud), it's worthless. :yesnod:

[Bill]

7.5/10 Decent thread on its own right, good subject matter, decent group interest. Would read again and would probably recommend thread to a friend.


I would have given 4 stars, but bumped it up to 5 to help encourage Rickles to keep posting solid threads. Positive reinforcement, people.

[IB4TL]

7.5/10 Decent thread on its own right, good subject matter, decent group interest. Would read again and would probably recommend thread to a friend.


I would have given 4 stars, but bumped it up to 5 to help encourage Rickles to keep posting solid threads. Positive reinforcement, people.


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[Over140mph]

What's her excuse? Going to see a friend? Nails?

These are service calls excuses. You don't want your exterminator servicing the air-tag recipient.. proceed with caution.

[Onebadcad]

without an apple device or android device with the app within bluetooth range connected to the internet (iCloud), it's worthless. :yesnod:

OBC is a low-tech dood in a hi-tech world.

BUT, I still have a question that you may have answered.

Cars, like BIG FLEX's get stolen out of driveway, and before the POSs drive off they negate the on-star, lo-jack, gps, etc...

Can you put an air tag in the car, any place a thief would not look, and be able to track??

[Don Rickles]

OBC is a low-tech dood in a hi-tech world.

BUT, I still have a question that you may have answered.

Cars, like BIG FLEX's get stolen out of driveway, and before the POSs drive off they negate the on-star, lo-jack, gps, etc...

Can you put an air tag in the car, any place a thief would not look, and be able to track??

Yes, you would be able to trace its location.

[Humanoid 3.0]

OBC is a low-tech dood in a hi-tech world.

BUT, I still have a question that you may have answered.

Cars, like BIG FLEX's get stolen out of driveway, and before the POSs drive off they negate the on-star, lo-jack, gps, etc...

Can you put an air tag in the car, any place a thief would not look, and be able to track??

For the airtag to work it has to be able to be located, so the BT signal has to get out You can have the airtag alert you if it gets out of range, etc.

[Onebadcad]

Yes, you would be able to trace its location.

For the airtag to work it has to be able to be located, so the BT signal has to get out You can have the airtag alert you if it gets out of range, etc.

So why not spend the $20 on an air tag and place it in the car where a thief would not look??

[Humanoid 3.0]

So why not spend the $20 on an air tag and place it in the car where a thief would not look??

They don't need to look, they can get allerted.


If any AirTag, AirPods, Find My network accessory, or compatible Bluetooth location-tracking device, separated from its owner, is seen moving with you over time, you'll be notified in one of two ways. These features were created specifically to discourage people from trying to track you without your knowledge.

If you have an iPhone or iPad, Tracking Notifications will send a notification to your Apple device. This feature is available on iOS 14.5 or later, and iPadOS 14.5 or later. To receive alerts, make sure that you:

Go to Settings > Privacy & Security > Location Services, and turn Location Services on.

Go to Settings > Privacy & Security > Location Services > System Services. Turn Find My iPhone on.

Go to Settings > Privacy & Security > Location Services > System Services. Turn Significant Locations on to be notified when you arrive at a significant location, such as your home.

Go to Settings > Bluetooth, and turn on Bluetooth.

Go to Settings > Notifications > Tracking Notifications, then turn on Allow Notifications.

Turn off airplane mode. If your device is in airplane mode, you won't receive tracking notifications.

An AirTag, AirPods Pro 2 charging case, or Find My network accessory that isn't with its owner for a period of time will emit a sound when it's moved.

If you detect an unknown AirTag, set of AirPods, Find My network accessory, or compatible Bluetooth location-tracking device, use the steps below to learn about it, find it, and disable it.

[Bill]

OBC is a low-tech dood in a hi-tech world.

BUT, I still have a question that you may have answered.

Cars, like BIG FLEX's get stolen out of driveway, and before the POSs drive off they negate the on-star, lo-jack, gps, etc...

Can you put an air tag in the car, any place a thief would not look, and be able to track??

I would think placing one in the bottom portion of the passenger headrest would be a good place. Not something people will notice, and it's level with the glass to help the signal from it travel further.

[Unsuspicious]

Plenty of places to hide an airtag. Car thieves may be aware there's one in the car thanks to aforementioned apps but they're quick to ditch it anyway so it's the next guy's problem.

Just make sure you leave yourself a note on where you hid the airtag, because when it comes time to change the battery, you might've forgotten where you hid it in the car.

[Onebadcad]

Plenty of places to hide an airtag. Car thieves may be aware there's one in the car thanks to aforementioned apps but they're quick to ditch it anyway so it's the next guy's problem.

Just make sure you leave yourself a note on where you hid the airtag, because when it comes time to change the battery, you might've forgotten where you hid it in the car.

Okay, so an air tag would work, why are people not using them for car theft deterrance??

Also, at the cost of $20 why not put one in the trunk area AND under the seat and the under side of the hood??

Again a lo-tech dood, but if one gets detected / found by the car thief, the thief may think they are good to go without looking for the other two,,,

[Humanoid 3.0]

Okay, so an air tag would work, why are people not using them for car theft deterrance??

Also, at the cost of $20 why not put one in the trunk area AND under the seat and the under side of the hood??

Again a lo-tech dood, but if one gets detected / found by the car thief, the thief may think they are good to go without looking for the other two,,,

how would hiding an airtag be a theft deterrent?

[Unsuspicious]

I can make a fortune selling window stickers saying "AirTag inside" as a theft deterrent © :hurray:

[VatorMan]

OBC is a low-tech dood in a hi-tech world.

BUT, I still have a question that you may have answered.

Cars, like BIG FLEX's get stolen out of driveway, and before the POSs drive off they negate the on-star, lo-jack, gps, etc...

Can you put an air tag in the car, any place a thief would not look, and be able to track??

I will say, to get to the AirTag on my C6, you need a lift and tools. Truck a bit easier but it’s pretty well hidden in all the engine stuff. And yes, they track just fine.

[VatorMan]

Okay, so an air tag would work, why are people not using them for car theft deterrance??

Also, at the cost of $20 why not put one in the trunk area AND under the seat and the under side of the hood??

Again a lo-tech dood, but if one gets detected / found by the car thief, the thief may think they are good to go without looking for the other two,,,

Believe it or not, you could get a free air tag from the DC police-just for that. :funnier:

[Humanoid 3.0]

I can make a fortune selling window stickers saying "AirTag inside" as a theft deterrent © :hurray:

Then the thieves would know to turn off their iPhones/Apple devices :yesnod:

[Over140mph]

OBC is a low-tech dood in a hi-tech world.

BUT, I still have a question that you may have answered.

Cars, like BIG FLEX's get stolen out of driveway, and before the POSs drive off they negate the on-star, lo-jack, gps, etc...

Can you put an air tag in the car, any place a thief would not look, and be able to track??

I know a guy that had a Gen2 CTS-V stolen a month ago. The shell was found a month later completely stripped.. and I mean completely. The roof had been cut clean off at the A,B and C pillars also.

If you're going to hide an air tag on a car you'd better epoxy it into the trans tunnel and repaint that area to match.

[Bill]

Believe it or not, you could get a free air tag from the DC police-just for that. :funnier:

~go to D.C. for free Air Tag

~stay in D.C. because your car got jacked before you even made it to the police station


Seems like a solid plan!

[Aerovette]

I misplaced my Air tags. Does anyone make an Air tag for Air tags?


The air tag tag. $149.50...with a three year warranty unless it fails before three years...then there is no warranty. :lol:

[lrobe22]

I use AirTags for several things and really like them. It's great if you parked in a really large parking lot for a week before returning to your vehicle. Also great for theft recovery of airport luggage, cars, etc. Further it's also nice to be able to see where the vehicles are, like if you or your spouse or your kids were potentially in a car wreck.

[VatorMan]

I use them to make sure my luggage made it on the plane.

[Humanoid 3.0]

I use AirTags for several things and really like them. It's great if you parked in a really large parking lot for a week before returning to your vehicle. Also great for theft recovery of airport luggage, cars, etc. Further it's also nice to be able to see where the vehicles are, like if you or your spouse or your kids were potentially in a car wreck.

That is already built into the iPhone

https://youtu.be/EWnVKowHg8E?si=NRnwykyAfoVp9JX0

[dvarapala]

Huh? Your old company sold out to another exterminator, but the old company is still in business?

What kind of Mickey mouse story is this?

Par for the OPs course. :rolleyes:

Remember his "My new TV antenna has 1600 miles of range and gets 1000 channels" thread? :lol:

[dvarapala]

I'm not done.....


124922

:fruit:

Rodent Stuck Porn! :funniest:

[Vandelay Industries]

Par for the OPs course. :rolleyes:

Remember his "My new TV antenna has 1600 miles of range and gets 1000 channels" thread? :lol:

I thought that was 89x2. :island14:

[dvarapala]

I thought that was 89x2. :island14:

It was. :lol:

[Don Rickles]

I thought that was 89x2. :island14:

No, it was Rickles.

Old Verizon bill 269.00, NEW Bill 89.00

AND in combination with the IP and music channels we DO have very close to 1000 different Stations to view or listen to....

So Dvar/aka 89x2 is WRONGO :yesnod:


:kick: :rofl:

:kick:

:waiting:

[Humanoid 3.0]

$89.00, too much, mine is $66.00 with peacock, netflix and apple tv, and i too have a shit load of channles, anyone who streams can get a ton of free channels.

[Don Rickles]

$89.00, too much, mine is $66.00 with peacock, netflix and apple tv, and i too have a shit load of channles, anyone who streams can get a ton of free channels.

Tell that to the expert....dvarpala ak 89x2! :seasix:

[Humanoid 3.0]

Tell that to the expert....dvarpala ak 89x2! :seasix:

He won't stream because they will collect his data and see all the Hallmark shows he watches, then he will get targeted ads for tampons and testosterone. :yesnod:

[dvarapala]

AND in combination with the IP and music channels we DO have very close to 1000 different Stations to view or listen to....

So Dvar/aka 89x2 is WRONGO :yesnod:


Until I straightened your non-technical ass out, you honestly believed that all 1000 channels were coming in over your new antenna. And man, did schooling you take some major effort. :lol:

Sitting back and watching the additional schooling that you're getting in this thread. :waiting:

[dvarapala]

He won't stream because they will collect his data and see all the Hallmark shows he watches, then he will get targeted ads for tampons and testosterone. :yesnod:

That's what ad blockers are for. I recomment PiHole (https://pi-hole.net/). :thumbs:

[Humanoid 3.0]

Until I straightened your non-technical ass out, you honestly believed that all 1000 channels were coming in over your new antenna. And man, did schooling you take some major effort. :lol:

Sitting back and watching the additional schooling that you're getting in this thread. :waiting:

I get 131 OTA at my location with my 100 mile channel master in the NYC market but not all of them are of use to me, like foreign language, or duplicate PBS channels, etc.

[DDSLT5]

Didn't read.

[Don Rickles]

Until I straightened your non-technical ass out, you honestly believed that all 1000 channels were coming in over your new antenna. And man, did schooling you take some major effort. :lol:

Sitting back and watching the additional schooling that you're getting in this thread. :waiting:

Word

[dvarapala]

I get 131 OTA at my location with my 100 mile channel master in the NYC market but not all of them are of use to me, like foreign language, or duplicate PBS channels, etc.

150 OTA channels is not uncommon in big metro areas. :yesnod:

At least for now. Broadcasters are lobbying hard to drop ATSC 1.0 and move to ATSC 3.0 which will allow them to DRM all of their broadcasts and prevent you from decrypting them unless you pay them a monthly subscription.

[Humanoid 3.0]

150 OTA channels is not uncommon in big metro areas. :yesnod:

At least for now. Broadcasters are lobbying hard to drop ATSC 1.0 and move to ATSC 3.0 which will allow them to DRM all of their broadcasts and prevent you from decrypting them unless you pay them a monthly subscription.

I could probably get the 150 if i still lived 10 miles from NYC, but a lot of those are very local stations broadcasting on lower power, e.g. maybe a station for Queens, etc.

I get all the major networks (ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, WB) and their sub stations and MeTV. Along with major PBS STATIONS. A few others have some shows i may watch, but so much content out there for free.

It's good to have the OTA as a backup if my internet goes down. That typically happens during a major storm, e.g if a tree takes down the cable, or power to the neighborhood node goes out, the battery backup last like 5 to 6 hours. After Sandy Comcast stuck a Honda generator up on the pole pedestal to power it .