Okay, so today I’m gonna walk you through how I finally cracked the code on getting the most out of Tile Premium benefits. Honestly, it was a bit of a journey, not gonna lie.
It all started when I kept losing my keys. Like, every. single. week. I was spending way too much time retracing my steps, and it was driving me nuts. I’d heard about Tile, and the Premium features seemed like they could actually help me out, especially the “Smart Alerts” and the “Item Reimbursement”. So, I bit the bullet and signed up.
First thing I did was slap a Tile on my keys, my wallet (yes, I’m that guy), and even one on my kid’s backpack. Figured, why not? Then came the setup. This is where it got a little tricky. I messed around with the Smart Alerts for ages. Basically, I wanted to know if I left my keys behind at home. I started by setting up alerts for when I left the house without my keys, but the problem was that the app was blowing up my phone with notifications when I was just walking to the mailbox! Annoying!
So I started tweaking things. I realized the key was the “home zone.” I made the radius smaller, so it only covered the actual house and not the whole yard. That helped a lot. Then I played with the “sensitivity” settings (not sure if that’s the right word, but you get the idea) to avoid false alarms. It took a few days of trial and error, getting alerts, then adjusting the zone, adjusting the sensitivity, repeating. It was annoying but got better with time.
Then I had a mishap. My wallet, Tile and all, went missing. I mean gone. I used the Tile app to mark it as lost and crossed my fingers. I also remembered the “Item Reimbursement” benefit. To file a claim, I had to provide proof of purchase for the wallet and a police report. Thankfully, I had the receipt saved in my email. Filling the police report was a whole different headache but I got it done after a lot of back and forth.
The Tile reimbursement process wasn’t exactly fast, but after about a week of submitting all the documents they requested, I actually got reimbursed for the wallet’s value! I was pretty impressed. It covered the cost of the wallet, which was a nice surprise.
Here’s the breakdown of what I learned about maximizing those Premium benefits:
- Smart Alerts: Spend the time to really dial in your “home zone” and sensitivity. It’s a pain at first, but it’s worth it to cut down on false alarms.
- Item Reimbursement: Keep your receipts! Seriously, save them in your email or somewhere safe. Also, be prepared to file a police report if something goes missing.
- Battery Replacement: Don’t forget you get free battery replacements! I almost forgot about this one. Set a reminder in your phone to check your Tile batteries every six months or so.
Overall: Is Tile Premium worth it? For me, absolutely. The peace of mind alone is worth the cost, and the item reimbursement saved my bacon when my wallet went missing. It wasn’t perfect straight out of the box, and took some fiddling around. But now that I’ve got it all set up, it’s a real lifesaver.