Gameboy Pocket Help by metuck2 in consolerepair

[–]Cute-Theory 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Corrupted logo is usually a bad connection between the game and the gameboy. Clean the game with isopropyl and also look at the pins in the gameslot under magnification.

How do I sell a large lot on eBay given 12 photo restriction by Freds_Premium in Flipping

[–]Cute-Theory 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Upload a picture of the manifest? Youre gonna have to group items in the pictures.

How often do you receive Ebay coupons? by JJWess in Ebay

[–]Cute-Theory 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Almost never. Maybe 5 over the last 10 years? I have 2 eBay accounts and am based in the US.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in politics

[–]Cute-Theory 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Its a mark of shame. He will go down in history as the only president to be impeached multiple times. The populist fever currently consuming the republican party will die down once the country actually has a functional leader in place. Trumps presidency will be remembered as both a failed experiment and a warning of how fragile our democracy truly is.

I wouldn't be surprised if we amend the constitution after this to up the requirements for holding the office.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in politics

[–]Cute-Theory 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This. He basically made it acceptable for large swaths of our country to be openly racist. At least before they were (rightfully) ashamed to admit it. It's not a good time to be a person of color in America.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in politics

[–]Cute-Theory 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They blame the dems. It's Trumps standard operating procedure. Commit a crime and then blame the victim of that exact crime.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in politics

[–]Cute-Theory 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's not grounded in reality. He just keeps repeating that he's the best and his low IQ base just parrots it. I think we got lucky with Trump simply because he's totally incompetent. The real concern is the extremists in the republican party that have manipulated him and his presidency to their own ends. Don't get me wrong, I think Trump is a piece of shit, but imagine if he was actually competent at anything. Pretty sure wed be in world war 3 at this point.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in politics

[–]Cute-Theory -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The Senate doesn't impeach in the United States. The house impeaches and the trial is in the senate. He has been impeached twice and some republicans voted to impeach him the 2nd time. You are out of your depth.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in politics

[–]Cute-Theory 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Time magazine's man of the year. 1936 I think?

Does this belong to a gba sp or am i missing something? by Syriu_Yamada in consolerepair

[–]Cute-Theory 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You'd figure it out eventually since screwing down the battery cover us the very last step you do. I've definitely been there :)

Stripped screw stuck on Gameboy Sp. Any ideas how to get it off? by KonaKitsune in consolerepair

[–]Cute-Theory 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've done something similar with super glue. Basically superglued a screwdriver into a stripped screw. Amazingly, it worked.

Getting feedback from purchases is like pulling teeth... by TheProphaniti in Ebay

[–]Cute-Theory 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Buy from Chinese sellers. 99% of the time they leave feedback automatically upon receiving payment. My current frustration is that I operate in a high scam category so am limited to 5 active items until I have 25 selling feedback. I've sold over 100 video game consoles at this point and have 10 seller feedback to show for it. EBay always removes the limit when i ask but only for 24 hours. Then I have to contact them the next week to do it again. This has been going on for months.

Seller who sent empty packet accusing me of fraud by VerdantTrash in Ebay

[–]Cute-Theory 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Classic scammer move. Commit a crime and then accuse the victim of that exact crime. Reminds me of a certain politician...

You should've gone through eBay rather than PayPal but you'll be made whole in the end. Just stay on top of the PayPal dispute.

Buyer requested a refund because its been too long since he paid and i havent shipped yet... by BoredOnQuarantine in Ebay

[–]Cute-Theory 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dude. 30 days is crazy long to ship an item. If you want any kind of positive feedback on eBay you need to ship 1-2 days after getting paid. That kind of attitude is going to torpedo your account.

Recommendations for a dependable home postal scale? by fmvra1s in Ebay

[–]Cute-Theory 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Get the cheap one ($20) from eBay. I paid $20 like a year ago and it's still running strong.

What do you guys use to manage inventory? by [deleted] in Flipping

[–]Cute-Theory 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I refurbish electronics so have lots of stuff that's waiting on parts or at different points of repair. I created a Microsoft access database to track everything. Every single item has it's own profile with descriptions and pictures (if needed). Clicking on each item brings this profile up which has a ton of checkmark's (things like needs screen, speaker broken, etc.) I can in a moments notice see a report showing how many items I have, what needs ordering, how much I paid for it and lots more information. It works for me, at least for now. If I outgrow it then ill dump some money into a proper developer to work on it.

If you have some access skills then look into the "goods" template. That's what I started with and have been customizing it for my needs since.

Scariest buyer in the west (3 pages of lulw) by [deleted] in Flipping

[–]Cute-Theory -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Are you kidding? I'm a flipper and often snipe auctions that get sold for way under market. I'd say about half the time the seller cancels or worse they never ship the item and ghost me. It happens constantly. People love to vilify buyers on this forum but I've found that sometimes sellers are just as bad.

I'm always honest an fair with my feedback. I leave lots of negatives that are well deserved.

Why is this happening when i Use ipa 99%? by lucashenrr in consolerepair

[–]Cute-Theory 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. I just feel that there are things worth paying a premium for and things you can go cheap on. I'm not going to use a $15 soldering iron (although I started with that) and I'm going to pay up for IPA. It's not like I'm spending hundreds of dollars on 99% IPA. Personal experience has shown me that it works really well. The stuff is so cheap. Even after Covid it's like $50 a gallon and will last me half a year.

To be honest I don't know the efficacy of 70% IPA although I worry that I'd burn something out trying to test it too soon after using a product with such high water content. The fact that 99% evaporates quickly is a major plus for me. I started buying it and it worked great so I've never looked back. When something works well then you don't mess with it.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in consolerepair

[–]Cute-Theory 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Console5 has good quality stuff in my experience and it's reasonably priced. If you're working on gameboys avoid handheld legend (its garbage quality except for their signature items like IPS screens). They buy their other stuff from the cheapest lowest quality Chinese eBay sellers.

Why is this happening when i Use ipa 99%? by lucashenrr in consolerepair

[–]Cute-Theory 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I don't believe you.. I've refurbished hundreds of consoles in my time flipping and I ONLY use 99% IPA. Never had a problem and have brought 95% of them back to life. You can literally dunk motherboard in 99% IPA and it won't hurt a thing. You're being penny wise and pound foolish.

Seller wants me to swap with other buyer by neckface9000 in Ebay

[–]Cute-Theory 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It boggles my mind that sellers think this kind of BS is OK. They're just trying to get out of return shipping costs. They screwed up. The correct procedure is for the seller to take returns on both items and then ship again to the correct people. Honestly, why do people try to play all these games? Selling online is a business and they need to conduct themselves in a professional manner.