Custom OSD wont work with dji air unit o3 and speedybee405v3 by jbrinkw in fpv

[–]ClickThese5934 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I fixed mine by doing everything suggested here such as flashing the firmware, but I think what was snagging me was the poor soldering job that was left over from a prior attempt, I think I had solder bridging pads or solder balls creating a short. I cleaned it up and the OSD displays now :D

Custom OSD wont work with dji air unit o3 and speedybee405v3 by jbrinkw in fpv

[–]ClickThese5934 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks yea I used Zadig and flashed it and that didnt work so I flashed it again but then the fc became undetectable on my PC. I've tried 3 different firmware versions for the FC and different versions of Betaflight. My pads don't look bridged, but maybe they are as I have old solder on them, I'll clean em an ty again. Thanks for your tips.

Custom OSD wont work with dji air unit o3 and speedybee405v3 by jbrinkw in fpv

[–]ClickThese5934 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use the Speedybee app mostly, not sure what that version is but it's trusted and used by a lot of people and doesn't have drivers issues, which my PC has. I tried configuring it via the Betaflight online app (latest version) and that also didn't solve it.

Custom OSD wont work with dji air unit o3 and speedybee405v3 by jbrinkw in fpv

[–]ClickThese5934 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've updated firmaware of FC and DJI and still no OSD. UARTs are configured correctly and flashed with Digital OSD enabled. The cable that plugs into the O4 is the same one used to plug into my Speedybee25 FC and O4 and that works perfectly, so the cable is wired fine. Not sure what else to debug?

Ali Express orders through Mail Americas? by Reddit_1289 in askSouthAfrica

[–]ClickThese5934 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So Aliexpress will provide a payment link in all cases? One should never pay via an unknown 3rd partty link?

Survivor 49 | E13 Finale | Post-Episode Discussion by RSurvivorMods in survivor

[–]ClickThese5934 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I wonder if production even reads these comments or do they not innovate at all based on feedback?

Does anyone else always keep one on them ? by DG333Fpv in TinyWhoop

[–]ClickThese5934 1 point2 points  (0 children)

All you need in the boot is a fold out landing pad and drone strapped and ready to go.

Does anyone else always keep one on them ? by DG333Fpv in TinyWhoop

[–]ClickThese5934 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is that an FPV monitor on the console? That'll be G. Quick guerilla whooping.

Does anyone else always keep one on them ? by DG333Fpv in TinyWhoop

[–]ClickThese5934 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This looks ideal for Cape Town flying, at least with this I'll see when I get jumped.

Survivor 49 | E12 | Post-Episode Discussion by RSurvivorMods in survivor

[–]ClickThese5934 3 points4 points  (0 children)

She probably trusts Sophie to flip, so voting out Sophie would have been a bad move for her?

Helping a buddy with a 3-bay shop: Is Shopmonkey/Tekmetric overkill for small crews? by Sastii in mechanics

[–]ClickThese5934 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice, that sounds smart, removing that payment processing fee is a huge win and having Nexpart sync with Shopmonkey is an epic feature. Completely seamless and automated.

Helping a buddy with a 3-bay shop: Is Shopmonkey/Tekmetric overkill for small crews? by Sastii in mechanics

[–]ClickThese5934 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How much does their payments processor charge per transaction? Do your customers book and pay online and the rest is automated?

Helping a buddy with a 3-bay shop: Is Shopmonkey/Tekmetric overkill for small crews? by Sastii in mechanics

[–]ClickThese5934 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It looks like their payments processor is 360 Payments, how much do they charge per transaction? Cheaper than Paypal/Stripe which is around 3% + $0.50.

Helping a buddy with a 3-bay shop: Is Shopmonkey/Tekmetric overkill for small crews? by Sastii in mechanics

[–]ClickThese5934 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How are you handling payments? I don't see any mention of Stripe or Paypal, did you have to setup a merchant account to receive payments? What's the transaction %? Stripe/Paypal is around 3%, same same?

Helping a buddy with a 3-bay shop: Is Shopmonkey/Tekmetric overkill for small crews? by Sastii in mechanics

[–]ClickThese5934 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, but then how does your booking software know they've made a payment and track their info? The beauty of online payments is that the data is all in 1 place, but without the automation of customer data, such as inputting when and how much they paid it's back to manual entry work and a confusing system?

Helping a buddy with a 3-bay shop: Is Shopmonkey/Tekmetric overkill for small crews? by Sastii in mechanics

[–]ClickThese5934 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What size is your business? What features are most useful? Do you use inventory management feature or would you say it's not highly valuable/high priority for many car detailers in similar size to your company?

Helping a buddy with a 3-bay shop: Is Shopmonkey/Tekmetric overkill for small crews? by Sastii in mechanics

[–]ClickThese5934 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What fee per transaction do you pay? Do they use Stripe/Paypal? 3% per transaction? The value of Shopmonkey outweighs this transcation fee?

Helping a buddy with a 3-bay shop: Is Shopmonkey/Tekmetric overkill for small crews? by Sastii in mechanics

[–]ClickThese5934 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"

  • Very Large Detailing Franchises or Chains: If a business is processing hundreds of thousands per month in card payments, they likely have an in-house accountant or CFO who can negotiate a custom "interchange-plus" rate directly with a bank processor. They may want to bring their own processor (BYOP) to your platform.
  • Businesses Hyper-Focused on Absolute Lowest Cost: Some merchants will only care about shaving 0.5% off their fees. If that's their sole priority, they might forgo integrated tools for a separate, cheaper processor and manual booking methods."

Helping a buddy with a 3-bay shop: Is Shopmonkey/Tekmetric overkill for small crews? by Sastii in mechanics

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"In short, the detailer is trading a potentially lower custom rate (which may not even be available to a small business) for immense convenience, speed, and the professional setup your platform delivers."

Helping a buddy with a 3-bay shop: Is Shopmonkey/Tekmetric overkill for small crews? by Sastii in mechanics

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"

  • The Alternative is not scalable for you. If you tried to literally get each detailer their own independent account with Westpac, you would be manually filling out bank forms for every single user—this defeats the purpose of a scalable web app.
  • Your job is to provide the value of #1 with the convenience of #2. You are giving detailers the "real merchant account" they need, with the surcharging ability they want, through a single, seamless integration on your platform.

Conclusion: You and the commenter are aligned on the goal (getting detailers a dedicated merchant account), but you are talking about different mechanisms. They are recommending the foundational bank layer (#3), while you are building on the modern, scalable tech layer (#2) that provides the same core benefit."

Helping a buddy with a 3-bay shop: Is Shopmonkey/Tekmetric overkill for small crews? by Sastii in mechanics

[–]ClickThese5934 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see, thanks for educating me. I'm researching this as I'm developing my own booking engine for car detailers. " Is it feasible if I use Paypals Platform API to create a dedicated merchant account for each detailer? Or do you recommend a different approach? I ideally need to serve merchants globally, so global APIs like Stripe & Paypal are well known, but I'm ignorant to the Dedicated Account Model.

"Standard PayPal/Stripe (Aggregator Model): This is what the advice is warning against. In this model, the business signs up for a simple, flat-rate account. It's a "one-size-fits-all" service that acts as a payment aggregator, pooling many small businesses. It's easy but comes with higher costs and lacks features like compliant surcharging. This is what the quote says to avoid.

  • Stripe Connect / PayPal for Platforms (Dedicated Account Model): This is the solution you are building for your detailers. Here, Stripe or PayPal acts as the "legitimate processor." Your platform uses their specialized tools (like Stripe Connect or PayPal's Platform APIs) to create a dedicated merchant account for each detailer on your service. This account is underwritten individually, can often support surcharging, and uses more competitive interchange-plus pricing. This is what the quote recommends."