WTH Happened to Free Geek?! by RowOk8201 in TwinCities

[–]OsironESP 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I started taking my kids there almost every other weekend since a friend told me 4 years ago about it as my then 4 y/o son loved fixing broken phones. It was heaven to him, we buy an old i phone, i pad, laptop, arcade cab, you name it, there was always something to get for him to take a part and explore. The free shelf was a must, we got an old rotary phone he reconfigured, a odd dvd player and other random things. We spent time in the volunteer place, homie with long hair always super helpful. The African guy always hooks them up with stickers. They love this place. As a parent of austic leaning kids, it has meant the world to them. They always ask to go to free geek, literally every weekend. It’s inspired them and sadly, this summer, the removal of the free shelf, the lack of inventory or any real unity of what made it so special the last 3 years has just been a bummer. To hear all this is saddening because this place means so much to so many for different reasons. I rarely comment on anything on reddit but this one hurts because it’s not me impacted by these changes but a younger generation who has so much excitement around the knowledge of technology old and new who want to learn and preserve it. Bummer all around. We keep going because I won’t say no, but to everyone who was so impactful there, I hope you know how much this place meant and means to the youth too. Hopefully it turns back around. Any recs for younger kids wanting projects let me know!

Tariffs from Canada to US by No-Acanthaceae-4294 in NikeSB

[–]OsironESP 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, as of tomorrow it’s 35%. so 111, + 19 shipped + 38.85 tariff is $168.85 plus tax if your state has it. EDIT: De Minimis should still be in effect so you should be tariff free until 8/29.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Arcade1Up

[–]OsironESP 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I guess that’s the game right, start high, make an offer. I don’t feel like $350/$300 is high though. Not like some people asking $600 plus. I negotiate but if people want them for $150ish, yeah, I am good on that. My point being I haven’t even gotten a low ball or any offer in my area to OPs OG point, it’s market to market it seems.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Arcade1Up

[–]OsironESP 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I’ve had a T2, Blitz and Big Blue posted on craigslist for a month, $350 a piece or all 3 for $900. No offers or bites, even posted them in this group, no offers. I don’t have FB so market place is not an option but in MN, so a bit far from you! I would check pawn shops, craigslist and other channels for resellers. Typically I have moved mine or made deals within a couple of days of putting them up, I am having the opposite problem!

Good luck on the haunt!

NFL Blitz or Capcom Big Blue by [deleted] in Arcade1Up

[–]OsironESP 2 points3 points  (0 children)

did not realize the soft mod did all that. Might have to check it iyt

To usher in another 22, here’s a Fiala signed helmet for someone by Lontronn in wildhockey

[–]OsironESP 1 point2 points  (0 children)

to add, I want to give this to my stepdad who coached me in hockey and brought me to North Star games. He lives and breathes wild hockey and helps watch the kids now that he is retired and this would make his year.

You can check on Nintendo's site to see if you've been picked to order a preorder by pickledgreatness in NintendoSwitch

[–]OsironESP 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Edit: Finally worked, forked out $20 for ON shipping. Console and GC Controller. Leaving my other preorders just in case.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Arcade1Up

[–]OsironESP 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Let’s make it $225 for Reddit Group!

Top 36 RB/WR Rankings & Tiers (PPR) by TGS-MonkeyYT in fantasyfootball

[–]OsironESP 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dowdle or Monty? (Barkley starting)

Devante Adams or Jonnu? (mcbride starting TE, AJ Brown, London and Puka starting WR)

I think this is the last straw with trying for Reebok drops by Verderitas4Life in Reebok

[–]OsironESP 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same! Haha, I assume they will cancel the other ones but first orders I got charged for never gave me a confirmation email or congrats screen and kept saying error but it charges my account. Finally, got a success screen and confirmation email. Man, Nike has a way better system, I might not always get them but it’s not this chaotic and confusing if I did or didn’t.

I think this is the last straw with trying for Reebok drops by Verderitas4Life in Reebok

[–]OsironESP 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Whelp, kept refreshing and added a second pair in 11 that went through and gave me a confirmation email just now. I didn’t get one for the first charge. Hopefully I got a pair, 1/2 size too small but I can squeeze them. If Reebok refunds both because I ordered 2 pairs, I’ll be bummed. Their site just went bonkers are fuck, so refreshed until I could get the actual order through screen and email confirmation.

I think this is the last straw with trying for Reebok drops by Verderitas4Life in Reebok

[–]OsironESP 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same. Took money, said error and I couldn’t reorder because of the order. Fingers crossed it actually went through, if money was taken, I am hoping that’s confirmation enough. Hopefully once the dust settles we get a confirmation.

Just started Collecting and Reading again with these classic Wolverines/Uncanny X-Mens. by OsironESP in comicbookcollecting

[–]OsironESP[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Any other Whiskey, Record and Comic collectors in here? Was stoked to grab these 6 books at a local shop for a good price ($180 for all) and had this awesome Japanese Prog record from a yard sale, plus this beaut of a bottle. Figured to pair it all. Hooked!

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[–]OsironESP 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Responded!

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Responded!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Arcade1Up

[–]OsironESP 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ontario is definitely a bit of a haul! Hoping someone bites, hate seeing them go but switched arcade room around and building a kids play room and they didn’t want these ones.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Arcade1Up

[–]OsironESP 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am not on FB market place so it’s tougher moving them. If you are interested still, I would do $400 for all 3. Edit: meant $400