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c/fence-erectorsmia_scott77mia_scott7724d agoProlific Poster

Just spent $200 on a 'ground penetrating radar' app for my phone

Saw an ad for this app that claimed it could find underground pipes and wires before you dig. Bought it, tried it on a job in Springfield last Tuesday. The thing just beeped randomly over a patch of grass... ended up hitting a sprinkler line anyway. Had to pay for the repair myself. Anyone know a real way to check for utilities that doesn't involve a phone app?
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dakotaknight
My cousin in Tampa wasted $150 on that same app last month.
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stone.sarah
That's the exact amount my friend's dad lost on one of those crypto game apps. Makes you wonder if they're using the same price points on purpose, like it's a weird marketing trick. They probably figure $150 feels like a real purchase but not so much that people will call the police. It's a gross spot to pick, right between "oh well" and "I need my money back".
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