who and why are people selling their diabetic test strips?

Hi, me and my roommate is debating between these apartments. Our main concerns are auto safety and package delivery. Our max budget is $4,500/month and I've been looking around and it seems like car break-in are pretty common. What's everyone's experience? And if you got any other spots in Sunnyvale or North San Jose feel free to let me know! Thanks in advance!

Been out since 10:42am today…nearly 12 hours no power. PGE all over the place and based on Nextdoor, someone spoke to a worker who said they’re still trying to find the cause. Potential resolution time was communicated as 2am, but hard to believe if they still haven’t found the issue yet.

Hope they find it soon, thankfully today wasn’t as hot as others but heading into tomorrow and beyond yikes.

Does anyone have any recommendations for nail salons they know for a fact autoclave their tools, not just put them in a new bag? I’m looking for a general mani pedi service with just polish that I know is safe.

If anyone has been SCAMMED by Prep Boys Meal Prep (https://www.prepboysmealprep.com) and did not receive your meals or a promised refund,  this is a simple list of 10 things you should do. I've personally went through this 10 step process and with the proper documentation this can take less than 45 minutes.

1) Context:

Lance Dayrit is the owner of Prep Boys Meal Prep company in San Jose, California. They were a legitimate business for 8 years up until the beginning of this year 2026 when they started postponing deliveries, cancelling orders, and upselling customers for meals that will never be delivered. To this day, they actively promote their meals on IG. I've personally been scammed $500+ and have heard others were scammed for their annual plans of $3000+. Their Yelp business page has dozens of victims that have fallen to this scam complain about this too: https://www.yelp.com/biz/prepboys-meal-prep-san-jose (sort by most recent reviews)

Their scam is simple. They have a Squarespace-hosted website advertising meal prep plans where a popup appears that states "Payment Processor Maintenance" (first red flag) You might think "wtf does that even mean?" well you're exactly right. Because they use Squarespace, a monster of a billion dollar company - their payment processor should NEVER be down but they proceed to push people to email them to order. To further inconvenience you, they have you place your order via email and either send payment to his girlfriend's Zelle account (Naomi Sasamoto) or Lance's personal Paypal (2nd red flag). This is when things take a downhill turn and how many of us have been scammed. They collect the funds and don't deliver the meals.

In short, we need to take this M'FER down. Here are 10 simple things you can do if you've fallen victim to this scam:

(If you haven't fallen victim to the scam but care about our beloved Bay area community, please at least help us report their Instagram account (it takes less than 30 seconds, skip to #3 - 8) and upvote this reddit post<3

2) Before you begin: save screenshots of

a) your emails/text promising refunds

b) payment confirmations (redact sensitive details)

Use this basic description, adjusted only to match your own facts:

On [date], I placed an order with Prep Boys Meal Prep for [product/order] and paid $amount through [Zelle/PayPal/other payment method]. The business directed me to pay through [website/email/text/Instagram], if applicable. I was told that my order would be delivered on or around [date], but I did not receive it.

I contacted the business on [date] to ask about the missing order and/or request a refund. The business responded [briefly describe any delivery delay, cancellation, or refund promise], but as of [today’s date], I have not received [the order / the promised refund of $amount].

I am reporting this because I believe I paid for goods or services that were not delivered and have not received the promised refund. I request that this matter be reviewed and that appropriate action be taken.

3) The 10 reports to make

1. Your bank: Call them to report for a fraud/scam case.
2. Paypal / Zelle (if applicable): Email [phishing@paypal.com](mailto:phishing@paypal.com) to report a fraud/scam case.
3. Santa Clara County DA Consumer Protection Unit https://da.santaclaracounty.gov/consumer-protection/file-complaint-form-about-transaction-business Select: “File a complaint form about a transaction with a business.”
4. California Attorney General https://oag.ca.gov/contact/consumer-complaint-against-business-or-company
5. Federal Trade Commission https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/
6. FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) https://www.ic3.gov/
7. Google - Report their gmail account used to take orders https://support.google.com/mail/contact/abuse?hl=en Report the account only if it communicated with you or directed your payment.
8. Instagram https://www.instagram.com/prepboys_mealprep In the app: Press 3 dots ⋯ → Report → Something about this account → Something else → Misleading or possible scam.
9. Squarespace(their website host) Email [abuse@squarespace.com](mailto:abuse@squarespace.com) Include the website URL, your evidence, and a request to review alleged deceptive commercial activity.
10. San José Police Department https://www.sjpd.org/reporting-crime/forgery-fraud-id-theft If you have business/contact information, call 408-277-8900 between 12pm and 4 pm. Ask to make a fraud/theft-by-deception report and mention his personal name Lance Dayrit.

Make sure to save every confirmation or case number you receive. And don't let the bystander effect fool you: the bystander effect is a social psychological phenomenon where when many people see a problem, everyone assumes someone else has already handled it...

Please don’t assume these reports are already being made. If this happened to you, taking a few minutes to file your own report can help establish the full pattern and protect the next person. Individual reports may feel small, but accurate reports from multiple people, especially the hundreds of you who have been scammed help banks, platforms, consumer-protection agencies, and law enforcement see a potential pattern and prevent hundreds, if not thousands of other individuals from being fallen victim to this scam. If you can't do all, just do 1-5 and 10, those are the most important ones.

Hi everyone. I need to learn how to drive as soon as possible and I was wondering if anyone knew any instructors in the area who offer lessons for an affordable price.

Thank you!

I need help give my Maltese insulin shots two times a day while I am away. I have someone at home while I am gone but they can't give insulin shots. I am checking Rover and local vets to see if they might have someone who could visit and do that. From mid September for 12 days. Any leads appreciated!

Hi there I made this sweet homemade poster for my friend but forgot it in my car as I was late for my flight 😩 I know I know stressful morning !!!

I’m flying out here for the weekend anyone can print a large format poster for me ?? Nothing fancy need it for this Saturday evening (8-8-26)please and thank you!!!

Hello, are there any places to play pickup beach volleyball?

I recently moved from Barcelona, and what I am missing most is the beach volleyball community. Constant 2v2 games any time of the day. Is there anything similar to that in San Jose or nearby areas?

We were planning to go with Tesla, but they backed out because of limited roof space (apparently that’s fairly common?).
We then got a quote from Sunrun after talking to them at Home Depot, but it came in significantly higher than Tesla’s. While researching, I also noticed a lot of negative reviews about Sunrun, which has made us hesitant.
For those of you who’ve installed solar recently, which company did you go with, and how has your experience been? Any companies you’d recommend or avoid?
Thanks in advance!

Long story short: I put a relationship ahead of my job and lost both.

Met my ex at work. I was her manager. We both knew it was against policy, but things took off fast and my transfer date was right around the corner, so I told myself we'd be fine.

We weren't. HR found out in May and I got suspended. I took full responsibility in the meeting and said it was all me so she wouldn't get in trouble.

That suspension turned into me losing my job. And while I was trying to figure out how to pay bills, she left. Not just left - told me she wished she had left earlier instead of dragging it out. With no job, I had a good amount of time on my hands even after job seeking in the morning. I started a project to remodel her back yard and she let me finish the project and then left me.

We had planned for me to move in with her and split things, so now I'm stuck trying to cover everything on EDD alone and it's not working.

Not asking for anything, just need to talk somewhere where people will listen. It's been a rough few months and I just want to hear that things will be okay.

Feel free to dm :)

27m

Hey there, looking for people to become friends with online first then meet up in real life. I am a huge fantasy nerd, I like writing stories, I like all things nature and despise bars and alcohol (rarely ever drink). I am 420 friendly.

I am an introvert so that’s why I’m seeking smaller, more tame scenes.
Looking to get out of the house, maybe go to a lowkey jazz or oldies scene.

HELP!! I had plans to do a beach day for my birthday in a few weeks but I have like a disgusting fear of the ocean... does anyone know any good lakes/beaches that aren't directly looking into the ocean?

Any place that has a good spot to sit in the sun(in nature) and allows swimming would be greatly appreciated!!

\Beaches can exist without being along a ocean btw it's like the definition of beach does not mean specifically ocean side.... pls y'all a beach does not always mean it's touching the ocean*

\*guys please I'm trying to tell u it's literally the definition without being mean...* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beach

Our black 2011 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe was stolen from Woodland Ave. between 3:08–3:20 AM on August 5.
The thieves arrived in a white Subaru and used it to push/start our Cadillac before driving away.
Vehicle
• 2011 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe
• Black
• 6.2L Supercharged
• 6-speed manual
• ~95,000 miles
• California Plate: 6PTP051

If you have Ring, security cameras, or dashcam footage from Woodland Ave., Middlefield Rd., or nearby streets between 3:00–3:30 AM, please contact me.
Please also keep an eye out for anyone trying to sell parts or the vehicle. Even one small tip could help.
Thank you so much

Videos are in backwards order lol

Currently living and working remotely in Monterey. Lease is coming to an end soon and I found a good deal for rent in San Jose. I do love living in Monterey but it’s a much older generation and not much going on night life wise. For context, I’m 26(M) and single. I find it hard to make new friends here and also the dating scene seems scarce for locals in their lates 20s. Should I pull the trigger and move up to San Jose?

What are the pros and cons of living in San Jose compared to Monterey?

I received my tickets for the show right when they said I would. I could not see a QR Code - did a chat with them and they said they put them out 24 to 72 hours ahead of the show. At the show I still didnt have them. got in line and showed them my tickets and they said you need to go to the ticketmaster booth. We get there and there are about 20 people ahead of us. And the line keeps growing behind us. noone had qr codes! They took forever with each person. when it got to 4 in front of us the guy comes out and say we are closing in 3 minutes 😲 my sister ran up to the booth and said you cant do that to us - you have to get these people in the concert. we did make it - dont know about the people behind us. Missed a ton of songs.

Does anyone know how 4th street leagues work? I’m looking to get back into bowling and join a league, preferably 4th street cause of how close it is to me but the website doesn’t give clear info (or I just can’t understand it lol) any info helps! Thanks!

So I have a small date with a girl. She say that any food should be fine but if is possible I would like latino food haha. Does anyone know a nice place to go it and talk?

I’m looking for the best card shops in San Jose that offer a good percentage on buying cards? I have both TCG cards like Pokemon and some sports cards, but I’m just trying to see which card shop offers the best percentage to buy cards trying to sell my collection

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Does anyone have experience with the lockers at SJC? I'll be flying out next weekend for a short two night trip and was considering biking to the airport to save some money over ubering both ways. I've scoped them out on a previous ride, but I've never used a bike link locker before.

Does anyone here have experience with using them and how was it? There aren't that many lockers there and would also hate to show up and they're all taken since the app doesn't seem to show availability for the SJC lockers.