Tell HN: Locked Google account reopened after two years

Post by 3np » Thu, Jun 15, 2023, 6:10 AM UTC

alwayslikethis wrote: post #16

swozey wrote: post #9

Two years ago I used just about everything Google and had done so since Gmail first came out. My Android phone was googlefi. Internet was google. Gmail. DNS. SSO to pretty much everything. One day out of the blue my Google Pay account was marked as fraud and locked down. I couldn't update/add/change any of my payment information. I have no idea why. I don't remember when/how I even found out it was locked down, I was…

You don't have to switch to Apple though. It's a bit like jumping from the frying pan into the fire. Apple has an even stronger hold on your digital life if you decide to fully invest into its ecosystem. It's much better to stay on Android, but de-google it, and avoiding the use of your Google account

Post by dwaite » Thu, Jun 15, 2023, 6:17 AM UTC

sowbug wrote: post #25

romanhn wrote: post #14

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I never used this address anywhere so comparatively not much. Oddly, almost none of it is in the spam folder. The other interesting bit is that someone seems to have been using this address for online purchases and lease agreements (fraudulently, most likely).

I have a very old Gmail account. For purposes of this discussion, call it sergey@gmail.com. I often get real email sent to addresses like sergey2000@gmail.com. By "real" I mean important stuff that people would miss if they didn't receive it. In the beginning, I used to follow up. I'd occasionally get a reply from the sender asking a question like "OK, thanks, could you send it to her for me?" I concluded that some p…

Post by evmar » Thu, Jun 15, 2023, 6:20 AM UTC

dwaite wrote: post #30

037 wrote: post #23

I recently decided to trust Apple with my emails after witnessing a friend lose access to his free account due to some mistakes on his part. After he reached out to Apple's customer service, I was genuinely impressed by the helpful and knowledgeable support team. They escalated the issue efficiently through multiple levels, involving several phone calls over a short span of one or two days. What stood out the most wa…

I remember a boss telling me about his personal experience at Nordstroms, with a lady irate about a set of defective tires she bought. She didn't have a receipt, but the sales clerk said that he was fine with taking them as a return if she could say how much she spent on them. It's worth noting for people who are unfamiliar with the store - while they do sell some home goods in addition to clothing and beauty/jewelry…

Post by buildbot » Thu, Jun 15, 2023, 6:31 AM UTC

crazysim wrote: post #5

Google Takeout now!

Post by 6510 » Thu, Jun 15, 2023, 6:39 AM UTC

nucleardog wrote: post #28

callalex wrote: post #22

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Sure, but if Apple decides to lock your account (a much more rare phenomenon if sampling Hacker News comments) you can have someone on the phone with you in minutes, or even walk to a store where they will help you.

When I look at reviews for businesses, I don't look at the 5 star reviews. I look at the 1-2 star reviews, and I look exclusively for reviews that describe _how the business responded to the problem_. I was looking for somewhere to leave my dog for a few weeks while I was out of country. There's a lower rated place where the negative reviews that match this are things like "One of the other dogs scratched my dog! The…