dd -

What's the annual service fee... around $200/year?  $100/year?

Jimbo   

Is this right ?:
Looks like base service is 99.00/yr
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and then there are the additional services:
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dd: Do you (or others) use smartphone/spot to txt?

That SPOT sure was handy last summer in WCP for me. I would likely of been there quite a little while with very little in the way of options since my truck was whisked away from my EP. Even if I could of gotten back with some help it would of been a long wait .

This year it is SPOT and SAT phone. The SAT's are smaller than I first imagined. My wife's mouth dropped open when I told her I was getting one. I hate renting stuff.........Now I just have to figure out how to get her on board. Should I smack her around a little or should I heat some massage oil in the microwave????........Maybe just a little groveling (I'm good at that)  .   

So dd, what do you think about those SPOT2 "Geek Squad" protection plans?  Are they worth it?  Do you bother with them?

Jimbo   

Jimbo wrote on Mar 16^th, 2012 at 2:23pm:


Jimbo
I was wondering the same thing........if you read the reviews posted online you find out some interesting tidbits of info. First off, the company does not seem to have a good customer service track record (maybe that has changed?). Secondly, the people who had the "protection plan" were given immediate and preferred treatment. It seems some units work flawlessly and others have some glitches. I sprang for the added service so I wouldn't have to blow a fuse if I had to deal with less than helpful customer service folk.

MT

My Spot 2 arrived at my local Best Buy today, so this evening I dropped in to pick it up.

As I was completing the paperwork, I noticed that the sale price on-line was in variance to that shown on the store's receipt.  The on-line price was $49.99.  The store receipt said $34.99.  By the time I got home, I had an e-mail waiting that said that I had received a $15.00 additional discount.

Now THAT'S a price I can certainly live with!  If you ordered one, I hope you have a similar surprise waiting for you at pick-up.

dd

Steve wrote on Apr 5^th, 2012 at 11:16pm:


Ahoy Steve......welcome aboard as Old Salt would say.

For a little bit extra you could subscribe to the tracking feature on your SPOT and your people could watch your progress as well as your campsites in real time. Sort of neat.

Going through a few things last night and remembered to check out my SPOT. After all it did stay submerged for about 10 to 12 minutes in Lake Superior last year (fortunately I was in a back bay, not to cold). I am here to report all is well. No corrosion and the unit turned on no problem. Don't be afraid to wear it on your person, even in wet conditions. It will be there when you need it. Just slap it right on your belt. Otherwise when the rapids or a bear takes your bag you might not have it........Just my not so humble opinion (God's workin on me......progress is there but it is slow.......might take a lifetime  ).

Ranger wrote on Apr 6^th, 2012 at 6:42pm:


Does it also receive messages or is it one way communication?

I'm doing a 3 week solo this spring and a SPOT GPS Messenger was a must for my wife.  It's worth it to give her peace of mind.  Also found another use for it.  My trip is part of a sabbatical (I'm a pastor).  I'll hit my "I'm OK" button at every lake and campsite, which will plot me on a map.  A member of the congregation has volunteered to put my developing route on a map and post every other day to the web, allowing everyone to see progress (and part of this is for the per mile pledge people are making to support the church's ministries).  I have no use, however, for gps or anything else.  But I do take my kindle.  Saves me from lugging a bunch of books. [/quote]

Ahoy Steve......welcome aboard as Old Salt would say.

For a little bit extra you could subscribe to the tracking feature on your SPOT and your people could watch your progress as well as your campsites in real time. Sort of neat.

Going through a few things last night and remembered to check out my SPOT. After all it did stay submerged for about 10 to 12 minutes in Lake Superior last year (fortunately I was in a back bay, not to cold). I am here to report all is well. No corrosion and the unit turned on no problem. Don't be afraid to wear it on your person, even in wet conditions. It will be there when you need it. Just slap it right on your belt. Otherwise when the rapids or a bear takes your bag you might not have it........Just my not so humble opinion (God's workin on me......progress is there but it is slow.......might take a lifetime  ).
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Thanks for the welcome, MA.  Yeah, I could do the tracking, but it's $50 and, from what I understand, significantly more battery use.  Since I'll be doing the OK signal on each lake and campsite I think that will suffice.  I would hope no one, including my family, would be bored enough that they want to sit in front of the computer for real time updates!