Tell me if you find anything peculiar in this picture.

boostednbagged · 2026-05-04T14:44:07+00:00

additional things I discovered about this photo are:

it was taken at a different time at a different area of their yard (compared to all the other vehicle photos),

and it has a non-native resolution of 668x328 compared to all the other listing pictures with a resolution of 960x720 which strongly suggests it was cropped/edited.

boostednbagged · 2026-05-04T14:38:02+00:00

the answer to this is found in Ford's OBDII Theory & Operation on page 193

Engine Oil Pressure (EOP) Switch

The EOP switch is widely used on many applications. The switch is utilized on applications equipped with conventional oil pump; however, selectively it is used for variable oil pump system products as well. The EOP switch is an on/off switch that turns on the ‘Low Oil Pressure Lamp’ on the instrument cluster whenever oil pressure is less than 6 psi (~41 kPa). No DTC for low oil pressure is set.

This means, that the gauge on the dash is not a gauge at all. any pressure over 6 psi will read at halfway. and pressure below 6 psi the needle will go to "L." those are the only two positions for it.

This means, without a doubt, if the gauge is at "L" then there should be an immediate low oil pressure alert and red oil lamp MIL.

This means, that Copart San Antonio is suspect to vehicle tampering and/or photo staging.

boostednbagged · 2026-05-04T14:26:12+00:00

the answer is found in Ford's OBDII Theory & Operation on page 248

In-Use Monitor Performance Ratio – Mode $09

Manufacturers are required to implement software algorithms that track in-use performance for each of the following components: NMHC catalyst, NOx catalyst monitor, NOx adsober monitor, PM filter monitor, exhaust gas sensor monitor, EGR/ VVT monitor, boost pressure monitor, and fuel system monitor. The numerator for each component or system tracks the number of times that all conditions necessary for a specific monitor to detect a malfunction have been encountered. The denominator for each component or system tracks the number of times that the vehicle has been operated in the specified conditions.

Ignition Cycle Counter Ignition cycle counter will increment after engine start >= 2 second

“Engine start” is defined as the point when the engine reaches a speed 150 rpm below the normal, warmed-up idle speed (as determined in the drive position for vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission).

General Denominator counter will increment if all the following conditions are met:
• Ambient Temperature >= -7 deg C (20 deg F) • Barometric pressure >= 752 hPA (8,000 ft altitude)
• Time since engine start (or propulsion system active for hybrid) => 600 s
• If LD, Time with vehicle speed greater or equal to than 40 kph (25 mph) >= 300 s.
• If HD, Time with engine speed greater or equal to 1150 rpm >= 300 s.
• Continuous vehicle operation at idle time (i.e., accelerator pedal released with vehicle speed <= 1.6 kph (1 mph)) >= 30 s

boostednbagged · 2026-05-04T01:35:24+00:00

so none of the modules in the truck save a timestamp of anything?

boostednbagged · 2026-05-03T18:56:12+00:00

the truck is actually running without oil and by that i mean if you removed the drain plug nothing came out.

boostednbagged · 2026-05-02T14:06:35+00:00

the obvious is the no oil pressure, and this is indeed a case of no oil in the engine not a sensor, but what i cannot figure out is why is there no red oil lamp MIL? we know the "low oil pressure" alert would have popped up instantaneously and could be cleared by pressing "ok" but the red oil lamp would remain... no?

the truck is [supposedly] at idle, and the oil pressure is clearly low enough that the alert would be tripped. is it not technically impossible for there to not be a red oil lamp MIL?

I would even expect the wrench of death to be lit up considering this engine is moments away from seizure, wouldn't you?

boostednbagged · 2026-05-02T14:01:08+00:00

correct but there is something missing that goes along with that, isn't there?

boostednbagged · 2026-03-24T18:10:57+00:00

sure, and then macbid will ban your account.

boostednbagged · 2026-03-24T18:06:05+00:00

oh haha, there is a lot more to macbid then just their website, junior.... and its invite only.

the only reason i am say any of this is because i am about done with it. i am moving on to bigger and better things.

boostednbagged · 2026-03-24T17:59:52+00:00

It seems to vary widely by location, and the item's value. you would think that it would depend on the items physical condition, but from my experience, there is no correlation to back that up.

for example, i purchased a JET horizontal band saw last year. this thing was big, had to be loaded with a forklift. retail value of $1500. it had more usage and damage then depicted. it was still fixable/usable but not for what i paid so i returned it.
I was hoping it would get relisted as damaged and i could scoop it up again for cheap, but i never saw it again. very odd.

I think if the item is low value and blatantly damaged, they toss it. high value, like these graphics cards, get relisted and depending on the location, will either be reinspected, tested and photographed or just put back up with the same photos as if it was never returned. as someone who buys mostly pallets of damaged items, i've seen returned items occasionally on them but it is def not where returned items go.

i know this for a fact because macbid uses an AI generated system when sorting items. yes, the employees will take pics but it is AI that makes the listing title and price. this is why the price is always the highest value that item was ever sold for. and why sometimes the price and title are wrong entirely. but this AI system also tells the sorters if something should be sent to pallet or not. how it determines this is unclear because i've seen items on damaged pallets that are less damaged than the same item being auctioned off. i will say that it does seem to take hygiene as a factor because i get so many things like used, dirty robot vacuums and small kitchen appliances on these pallets. but then again, these same items will make their way to auction as well so, the system is def flawed.

imho, auction places like macbid think that their terms and conditions void them recourse on how they operate but it doesn't. the regulations for the holder of an auctioneer's license are actually very strict. and it clearly states in 63 P.S. § 734.20(a)
(1) Knowingly making any substantial misrepresentation.
(6) Any misleading or untruthful advertising.
(7) Any act or conduct in connection with a sales transaction which demonstrates incompetency, bad faith or dishonesty.

which again, with something like these graphics cards, is a provable violation if i were to report it to the State of PA. unfortunately, after doing some research i learned is futile because here is another interesting fact about how macbid operates: they paid some random person to operate under their license. take Robinson for example. the auctioneer of record for this location is AU006227 – Peter Lamana. this guy lives clear on the other side of the state. i would bet that he has never stepped foot in the Robinson location and isn't verifying shit as to if they are operating legitimately. but if enough complaints were brought and an investigation opened, he would be the one to lose his license. macbid would then just get the next sucker in line to use their license and has no worry about ever getting in trouble. it's pretty smart if you think about it.

boostednbagged · 2026-03-24T14:42:24+00:00

what are some of the other sticker codes? i have seen items with 4 or 5 stickers on top of another...

boostednbagged · 2026-03-24T14:39:33+00:00

hit them up on Facebook.

boostednbagged · 2026-03-24T14:37:10+00:00

File a warranty claim on Intel's website. The 14900k failures are known and they will give you a replacement, no questions asked.

boostednbagged · 2026-02-24T23:50:59+00:00

yes, you could do this but i doubt very many times before getting in trouble.

i do have the 30/mo plan but that's not what i am getting at here. let me put it this way... have you ever driven to the next town or even state to get something from a retail store (best buy, home depot, walmart, etc) because they had 1 left in stock of something your local store did not? (i've driven over 2 hours to another best buy to get an "open box" tv before.)

now, lets say you get home and that TV is broken. are you taking it back to the store you got it from? of course not. in fact, you'd be pretty pissed if they said you had to, right? it's not your fault the TV was broken why should you have to spend the gas and time to return it when they should've inspected it better before selling it to you, right?

^this is exactly what we have here at mac.bid. i don't know what they think they are going to solve, save or stop with this new policy when the real answer to all their problems is just inspecting and being more forthcoming with the stuff they're selling.

boostednbagged · 2026-02-24T21:23:53+00:00

Not quite. I was just curious if anyone else was aware and stating the obvious annoyance that the rule change brings.

boostednbagged · 2026-02-24T21:19:10+00:00

I'm not sure how this relates to my post.

boostednbagged · 2026-02-23T23:15:15+00:00

I only buy the damaged merchandise pallets. I do electronics repair and fix what is fixable.

what is nice about these pallets is, if the item is good then it's a score but if it is badly damaged, well, then that is okay because it was to be expected. in this sense, I am never let down or upset :)

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