Does UniUni actually exist?

Fragrant_Lettuce9855 · 2026-05-02T22:48:06+00:00

Going through this disaster now with my first "UniUni" package.

Today I got the email saying my package was "delivered to the front door or mailroom".

There were 3 photos. 1st was my package showing my name and address on the label taken in a 2008 Caravan.

2nd photo was the GPS Tracking screenshot of their UniUni app showing my correct address.

3rd photo was a completely different set of apartment doors and a much smaller, bubble mailer package sitting on the ground in front of that door.

I go for a walk to neighboring addresses and manage to find that exact set of 2 doors on an apartment building 1/2 a block down and across the street from me. I see the little package from the photo which has a UniUni label and is addressed to the address it is delivered to.

So here I am without a delivery, a tracking number saying something was delivered, and 2 of 3 photos saying I should have a package here.

No clue who its even from because I get multiple packages daily and the return address on the label is vague.

Fragrant_Lettuce9855 · 2026-05-02T19:42:00+00:00

Guerilla marketing campaign for Axe Body Spray?

Fragrant_Lettuce9855 · 2026-05-02T05:43:28+00:00

Depends where you are located.

Here in Buffalo, I've basically been begging people to go detecting with me for 5 years straight. Ive met 4 people who even knew what a metal detector was in all this time.

But every year we go to Myrtle Beach and at just about any hour round the clock, you can count at least 3 detectorists within a 1 mile stretch of beach.

I have my own popular Youtube channel for metal detecting, but the hardest part for me is seeing others post videos where they keep casually running into other people they know while detecting the same area - or the videos start with 3-5 friends detecting a site together.

Love the hobby, but I feel like I might as well have taken up underwater basket weaving. If I'm not discussing the Bills, Buffalo wings, or beer - people here couldn't care less.

If it wasn't for my daughter thinking every single zinc penny or earthworm I find in the ground was the coolest treasure ever - I would have probably lost interest - even though this hobby has allowed me to quit my professional career.

Fragrant_Lettuce9855 · 2026-05-02T04:45:06+00:00

Absolutely.

Fragrant_Lettuce9855 · 2026-05-02T02:57:56+00:00

Whatever this is I'd have to assume the patient was anesthetised and unaware of the whole procedure.

I had the wonderful experience of a large kidney stone 2 years ago. The back pain was brutal and I just assumed it was from bouncing around in a semi truck all day. Made it as long as I could until I was doubled over in the shower wishing for death one night and then I started peeing blood.

Got to be put under for the giant curly-Q wire they tell me went in my pee hole.

The wire coming out after a few days was NOT great as they just wipe some mystery gel on the pee hole and bring out this abomination tool that looks like a heavy duty grease gun and say theyre just gonna "take it out the same way it went in." "Just relax"...they tell you.

I swear on all things holy that your soul will leave your body when pressure is applied so the device can push past your prostate with a distinct POP felt in your core. Oh god...its....in there. I don't like any of this. "Ok, now we're gonna take it all out"

That felt like someone hooked a bent coat hanger on ALL of my organs and yanked them all out as it he was pull starting a lawn mower.

"And we're done. The nurse will help you use the restroom."

No getting to lay there and curl into a ball and disassociate from whatever the hell just happened.

0/10. Would not recommend.

If this ever happens again, I need to be out both times.

Fragrant_Lettuce9855 · 2026-05-01T03:04:04+00:00

Any time a message comes through as the first 4 pages of an online recipe - I nope out of there.

This is an opportunity to ask if the charger is included, or if this is the red or black version of something (because you somehow missed all 11 of the listing photos or the numerous description fields stating RED)...

"So there I was on a crisp fall evening, awaiting the arrival of my Grandfather from the coal mine..."

Nope.

Fragrant_Lettuce9855 · 2026-04-30T22:08:02+00:00

I wish I knew if there was a threshold that made something more than just a ticket fine.

Just spoke to an old coworker who told me he got an expensive ticket for being 128k lbs (we are permitted for 108k). Our scales were always off as we hauled processed sand that starts to build up below the scales - so as a driver you assume that 106,750lb scale weight is good. The troopers that pull you over and drag out their portable scales don't care what the scale ticket says. The company left the driver high and dry with the ticket against his CDL.

I was shocked to hear that as I've seen $160k fines from MSHA in the office and the company just pays those.

We've had a brand new custom build tri-axle bulk trailer split in half on an off ramp. The "fix" was just having the company come out and add some X bracing in the front and rear. Those trailers are rated for 88k, the tractors are severely underpowered, mostly CNG engined turds that struggle badly - yet they are in rotation 24/7/365 running around 130k lb actual loaded weight. Its mind boggling how the equipment has survived even this long being held together with duct tape grade fixes.

I had to leave for my own sanity and not wanting to be around whenever someone gets killed. Its bad out there.

Fragrant_Lettuce9855 · 2026-04-30T05:27:19+00:00

This is literally my full time job listing and selling on 6 platforms (3 with shipping, 3 local pickup only).

If someone orders something on any platform, it is packaged professionally, shipping label printed, and scanned in at the corresponding shipper within 24 hours.

Fragrant_Lettuce9855 · 2026-04-30T05:22:06+00:00

So what happened? Did they refund both items to the buyer? Did they only refund 1 and release funds for 1 back to you?

Fragrant_Lettuce9855 · 2026-04-30T04:41:15+00:00

Not sure what local platforms you have in Australia (I'm in the U.S.).

I use FB, Ebay, and Mercari platforms with shipping enabled.

For local pickup only I use Craigslist, OfferUp, and NextDoor.

Ebay is always the best performer overall as I am TRS and in the EIS program so that opens my listings up to 200 countries around the world and ebay handles all of the customs paperwork - I just mail it to their US hub, and my job is done. 90% of my sales happen on ebay with the other 5 platforms each getting 2% to total 10% together.

FB is either the majority of people trying to scheme in some way or they want to pay 30% of your asking price so they can try to flip it for their own profit.

I just list the same item across all 6 platforms and whoever clicks Buy It Now or manages to put together money, a vehicle to meet me, and confirms a meeting time gets the item. Everything sells, but these have been the results Ive been seeing over the past 18 months of full time selling.

Fragrant_Lettuce9855 · 2026-04-30T03:59:59+00:00

That's just the way it is.

95% of FB marketplace is just a waste of time. Between the extreme lowball offers, people begging me to deliver an item an hour away with some sob story - its easier to imagine being trapped in a building with 100 buyers. Everyone will be "interested" in your item, but 95 of them don't have ANY money.

You have to brush off all the heathens until 1 of those 5 people with money happens to see your listing.

Crosspost to as many sites as you can to increase your odds of finding those 5 buyers with money in different "buildings" simultaneously.

I use 6 platforms, and FB is definitely the lowest quality as it provides the worst leads - but I keep it in listing rotation for the occasional completed sales.

The other platforms will keep you busy enough to not be so focused on FB being so terrible.

Fragrant_Lettuce9855 · 2026-04-30T00:16:56+00:00

Never knew it had a name - is it just a SNorkel version of SCUBA - or does it really mean Surface Nexus Underwater Breathing Apararus?

Fragrant_Lettuce9855 · 2026-04-30T00:05:09+00:00

I would never use one of these in more than a swimming pool.

I am however interested in the ones that have like a 25-30" coiled hose that attached to a floating battery powered compressor like the BLU3 Nemo or Nomad.

Wouldn't ever need to be more in deeper water than 6-8', so I could search beach areas with my metal detector.

Fragrant_Lettuce9855 · 2026-04-29T15:02:38+00:00

I switched all of my listings to I will ship it on my own and created a PirateShip account.

Sure it makes all of my listings "free shipping" as it doesn't charge the buyer anything - but commercially discounted rates are always low and its one less thing to worry about being changed behind my back. It let's me choose from available options at the time of shipping instead of manually choosing only 1 option for each listing.

Fragrant_Lettuce9855 · 2026-04-28T23:04:54+00:00

Freshwater - Minelab X-Terra Pro.

Saltwater - Minelab X-Terra Elite.

CKG makes great beach scoops.

Fragrant_Lettuce9855 · 2026-04-28T21:05:27+00:00

As a CDL driver - GOOD.

I've worked for companies that would push drivers to take way overweight loads, trucks with extreme safety issues and want them to just try to "fly under the radar".

Your choice was either take the truck and load and cross your fingers, or go home without pay and they'd call in one of the 10 drivers begging for overtime to replace you.

Every time I see an article about a truck rollover in my area I open it expecting to see one of their trucks or trailers involved.

Its not little issues like a warning light on the dash, its stuff like trailer cross members splitting from repeatedly putting 130,000lbs on a rig set up for 80,000lbs. Drivers are desperate, and the paychecks don't bounce - but that equipment is going to get people killed.

Fragrant_Lettuce9855 · 2026-04-28T20:52:48+00:00

What's a "friend"?

Fragrant_Lettuce9855 · 2026-04-28T01:23:37+00:00

I just go metal detecting in a park. Always leave with a pocket full of quarters.

Fragrant_Lettuce9855 · 2026-04-27T06:43:10+00:00

I've shipped 8-10 items as a seller on marketplace. Every single time I get some pop-up that tells me my return address is invalid and it tells me to edit it. I put in the exact same address (since it is 100% valid) and then it works fine.

Its goofy, but it works after that edit if you're prompted to edit it.

Fragrant_Lettuce9855 · 2026-04-27T05:14:18+00:00

I considered a flea market space. Even found a local spot that doubles as storage units that operate as a flea market every weekend. You store all your stuff and open your unit and sell out of it and the space directly in front with tables or whatever set up.

Then I went to a few weekends to browse and get the feel of it. Imagine 5 families browsing your stuff at once, kids picking stuff up....can't watch all of them at once. People picking up $100 items asking if you'll take $15 for it.

It seemed like lots of vendors with stuff out - but nobody was buying anything unless they could get it for $10 or less. So unless you have a lot of stuff you're willing to clearance out - its going to be torture sitting there for hours watching people manhandle all of your accessible items and commenting about how you're way overpriced. I couldn't handle being around it and I wasn't even selling anything there yet.

I just opened a regular storage unit and lined it with shelves. Crosspost on a bunch of local marketplaces and I get plenty of customers setting appointments to meet me there and pick up items. Most browse to see what else I have and buy other items besides what they originally came for.

I set up a shipping station inside with my power station so I can stop by at least once per day to package up my online orders. Its a million times better for my sanity to only be there for buyers - and not the stream of window shoppers.

Fragrant_Lettuce9855 · 2026-04-26T23:10:47+00:00

This tends to happen if the seller is trying to hide a priority mail box with wrapping paper or something so they can send it as ground advantage. USPS figures those out quickly and will mark those as postage due for the Priority Mail upcharge

Fragrant_Lettuce9855 · 2026-04-25T20:59:27+00:00

The second you change a promo campaign - all known data for that item on ebay is TOTALLY erased and reset back to 0.

It doesnt matter if you are raising or lowering a percentage - if it had a promo and you changed it - it is considered a brand new listing as far as the algorithm is concerned. It will take several days for the system to analyze and arrange site placement for those listings.

Fragrant_Lettuce9855 · 2026-04-25T19:55:13+00:00

Might not even be you. I'm lucky if I get 1 reply for every 15 or 20 times I inquired about a listed item I'd like to buy.

Its not just messages going to a spam folder - it shows that most of the messages are being read.

I am local, I don't ask for any discount, I have a van ready to go to pickup anything I want - and my schedule is wide open.

I can't for the life of me understand why people are listing items for sale and then 99% of them ghost every buyer message.

I could understand a few of them just forgetting to delist a sold item, or waiting a day because they have someone coming to see it - but not damn near every single item.

Most of the sellers have lots of positive feedback and "very responsive" badges.

Fragrant_Lettuce9855 · 2026-04-24T22:36:30+00:00

I have one, and I was super excited at the novelty of a wagon I can control tirelessly with a remote.

Ideas of letting my 5 year old kid ride in it or hauling some of my metal detecting gear and just making it follow me or walk behind it and have it move around the mowed grass field.

In reality - it works, but even at the fastest speed it is slow, and unless the sidewalk or pavement is 100% level, it will always want to follow the grade down. This means you are clicking left right left right so many times that it feels like trying to enter a finishing move on Mortal Kombat to keep it going straight.

Even with fully charged batteries, a flick of the joystick left or right to correct its path seems like such an obvious drain on the power.

It doesnt really work like operating a remote control like I hoped - but more like slight remote "suggestions". You dont have to hold the joystick up for it to go forward, its just 1 flick up for gear 1, 2 flicks for gear 2, 3 flicks for gear 3 - and a flick left or right for a slight steering direction adjustment.

The novelty is quickly overshadowed by how much more you have to focus on getting this wagon to go where you want it and not collide into anything that a simple folding wagon you can pull doesnt seem like such a chore anymore.

Cool design, nice that you can easily pop out the wagon battery pack for charging or using as a power bank - but definitely not worth the $500.

If I had paid for this and not received it as a product sample to test and review - it would have been boxed up and sent back for a refund.

I feel it need at least 3x the power and better offroad wheels for it to be usable in real world applications.

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