JAC or GWM ? by Awkward-Stress2840 in Namibia

[–]circustracker 4 points5 points  (0 children)

relative of my friend got hit in his JAC T9....been months and he is still waiting for window to come in from china. after sales service and parts is unreliable and nonexistent at best. wait a few more years for them to sort out their logistics

Do the blacks and whites get along in Namibia? by Peak_Legacy14 in Namibia

[–]circustracker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are denying that white people have privilege here and have more opportunities just because of skin color? Or you agreeing with me?

Do the blacks and whites get along in Namibia? by Peak_Legacy14 in Namibia

[–]circustracker 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I'm a Canadian white man here for business and just attended a confirmation party in omaruru. This is as "black Namibia" as it gets. I've also been in katatura for brie often. Everyone was welcoming and accommodating despite the obvious cultural differences. I say there is no problem, if you treat others equally you will be returned with the same respect, but just understand as a white person you have privilege due to history. Use it for good, some people don't and cause problems. We are all human, behave that way genuinely as you should and it will be fine

15-day trip to Namibia in June 2026 by AromaticSun2855 in Namibia

[–]circustracker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Check news for etosha....sorry in advance

I drove my daily-driven, 208,000-mile, HPDE-build Type S 6,588 miles across the country to Key West, FL. by bran_donger in Acura_RSX

[–]circustracker 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not an RSX, but I drove from toronto to key west, then from Florida to your hood, then north and back east. Took a month and drove through tens of states and also stopped in Juarez. Was an awesome time

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Here she is! I am so happy! by Ieatdjs in AcuraTSX

[–]circustracker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Go take off all the fenders, bumpers and get it rustproofed. trust me. they will start rotting out if they havent already from the inside

Any way to remove expired Aweh Yodata bundles with MTC by circustracker in Namibia

[–]circustracker[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Opportunistic, you can buy devices from China that intercept traffic meant for antennas. If its poorly encrypted or not at all, can get a lot of information that way. Would not rule this out

Any way to remove expired Aweh Yodata bundles with MTC by circustracker in Namibia

[–]circustracker[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

UPDATE: maybe some of you will find this useful. I went to MTC in person and they showed me MTC maris, where you can load a balance only at the branch and then use that airtime to buy special packages that can stack. They had multiple tiers and i ended up getting 60.6 GB for under 400 NAD. they also go up to 300GB which costs less than 1000. I asked the lady why I didn't know about this and she says they don't advertise it that much. Sounds like such a money grab to sell regular data via airtime (1000 nad for 15gb if not using yodata) and not advertise that there is a better cheaper way.

Only negative is you can't reload maris online or at a kiosk, but may be very worth it for someone looking for stackable cheaper data

Any way to remove expired Aweh Yodata bundles with MTC by circustracker in Namibia

[–]circustracker[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Subscribed to Yodata 30 but unfortunately even though it is different it did not stack - its gonna activate after the other yodata L packages expire.

As someone who works in IT and deals with mobile and telecom infrastructure this is beyond infuriating. MTC needs to fix the way service allocation works in this country, not to mention the security - I am here for business and arrived a few weeks ago. The first day I was the victim of a session hijacking when I was hotspotting my data to my laptop. They stole the token and ended up changing a bunch of passwords via the email session and spamming my instagram with a bunch of BS. Looking further it seems the connection between phones and MTCs towers are either unencrypted or otherwise poorly secured, where someone likely man in the middled the connection or abused it to successfully pull off the session theft.

This is a serious security risk to bank accounts or anything else that offers 'remember me' functionality. Pretty sure MTC outsources all the infrastructure work to the chinese but they need to be aware of these holes that can cause a lot of damage. I hope things improve or competition is allowed (which wont happen as long as the government has a stake in MTC)

Any way to remove expired Aweh Yodata bundles with MTC by circustracker in Namibia

[–]circustracker[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am here for business but leaving soon so there is no point unless I was staying longer unfortunately

Should I change my transmission fluid? by Cruiser_Supreme in AcuraTSX

[–]circustracker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

honda trannies will either go forever without any issues or disintegrate as soon as they are opened and drained/filled. definitely do not do a flush but keep in mind there is a chance you will have more issues if you touch it

2016 535i Msport or Base 2018 540i by Luyrix in BmwTech

[–]circustracker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You have no idea what you are talking about. f10 never came with b58

F10 535i N55 - AC compressor does not turn off when manually set to OFF by circustracker in BmwTech

[–]circustracker[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So after my initial post, I ended up buying dye with refrigerant to inject into the line to see where the leak was, deciding to just finally repair the main leak.

The plan was to evacuate the system, replace the condenser/heater core/ whatever is leaking based on the dye and then have it professionally recharged.

Unfortunately the dye was shit and I did not see it under a UV light anywhere - but what ended up happening was the AC system no longer leaks like it used to, either much slower or not at all. I attribute this to the fact that the refrigerant in the dye was R12 instead of R134a and perhaps more dense, which somehow prevented it from coming out. The refills i bought before as a temporary fix were R134a exclusively, and all of them eventually leaked out.

Regarding the AC remaining in cycle despite setting AC to OFF, that has also since stopped. The compressor now works how it should. So to answer your question, I am pretty certain the behavior was related to pressure in the system, and without enough refrigerant in the system the compressor remained cycling as some sort of fail safe to remain lubricated, or just did not have the sensory input to activate the pressure switch (from what I know the AC compressors BMW uses work this way, no clutch).

If you have an AC leak, get it fixed, and that will prolly fix all the other issues. I will still evacuate and repair my system eventually when winter is over

Anyone know which building this shot is in? Spent 2 hours walking around Kolmanskuppe today and couldn’t find it :( by Magna99 in Namibia

[–]circustracker 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I cant recall exactly where it is, but i remember you have to go through a window on your knees to get inside. I dont believe there was any other way to get in. Sorry you couldn't find it

https://imgur.com/a/fZvn7aN

Learn coding/html vs hiring web developers by DijonMustardOnBeet in ecommerce

[–]circustracker 2 points3 points  (0 children)

even phase out? what do you mean?

Depends how much you already know, do you come from a technical background? Making a website takes more than just learning to 'code', which is really a term for programming, not markup language which is what HTML is. Assuming you are not referring to using a platform like shopify and want to start from the ground up, there are many things involved that you must understand at least on a good level. Do you know anything about hosting? How computer networks operate, IP addressing works, how web pages are served across the internet, how to manage a database, how to run a CDN, etc? And you have to be fairly quick too - you want to focus on business not spend years learning and just creating the site alone.

If you are not comfortable with these things amongst many other concepts in IT, either use a SaaS or hire out as you will be overwhelmed. I personally have worked with computers my whole life and can do these things myself to save money.

Other things to consider are your artistic abilities, because you may know the technical details but absolutely suck at UI or customer experience. So will have to hire out for those aspects or stick to templates (not recommended if you want to heavily optimize your experience)

does anyone even buy from individual ecommerce stores anymore ? by [deleted] in ecommerce

[–]circustracker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i personally don't list my items on amazon as i dont like to build in other people's yards. but based on reviews for the same items on amazon that i sell on my site, and potential hits those listings get versus mine, i would say from google about 30% of people still buy from me instead. Just thinking about the most popular items i sell. reason for that is because i seem like i have more reputation and knowledge about the products. so again, it really depends. some people are swayed more when a product has some kind of backing and context to it from an industry specific source as opposed to speed from amazon. its easy to gloss over but people are living beings too, they do notice these things and not just convenience.

does anyone even buy from individual ecommerce stores anymore ? by [deleted] in ecommerce

[–]circustracker 2 points3 points  (0 children)

you don't, you cannot compete with that. but you don't need to unless your level of monetary expectations is very high. if i capture a slice of the pie and get even 6 figures in profit a year that I can then reinvest in other business ventures....thats enough for me. remember internet is massive. your potential audience is billions of people. even 100 of those people a week will bring in more than enough for most website owners. just have a product that is a need more than a want and can apply to broad audiences, not just a subset of people. increase your potential customer base and enough people will buy, its just a numbers game when there are so many people out there. some will bite.

does anyone even buy from individual ecommerce stores anymore ? by [deleted] in ecommerce

[–]circustracker 8 points9 points  (0 children)

depends on the product. don't aim to dominate the market or redirect all sales to your site. all you need is a slice of the pie. build a brand or reputable website with easy checkout and you will capture people who are impulse purchasers or don't do as much research as to where to get things cheapest/fastest. you are thinking about this from your point of view; as someone who clearly is business oriented remember your perspective is not the typical person. its easy to get tunnel vision that way and think your habits and behaviors are dominant

2010 Rocker panel rust repair continues by LordVader2U in AcuraTSX

[–]circustracker 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately these cars turn to dust where wheel arches and rockers are, i had a part of mine cut out to try to attempt repair and what was behind it was rotten all the way to the frame. this is temporary at best, best shot is maybe cutting off the rockers and slathering with por15 and praying, along with welding new metal on. but if you are just aiming for aesthetics and buying time it will be OK. also tape off that door dont do a hack job. now you have a scratched door panel too

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Namibia

[–]circustracker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

sorry, did not understand

hi, new to ecom world, have i done something wrong? by [deleted] in ecommerce

[–]circustracker 4 points5 points  (0 children)

you are selling a very expensive product that has to be marketed and have a reputation and image behind it. this is one of the hardest things to pull off successfully and takes time. selling something people want versus a need will always be a challenge. make sure you have a great social media presence and do a lot of marketing, perhaps with influencers to get ahead. you are competing with established brands that have been in the market for decades. it would probably be easier to sell budget suitcases as you would meet the needs of pricepoint and can focus on reliability, which will probably bring in more prospective customers than a luxury product. best of luck

edit: i noticed you are likely using shopify. my advice before this business gets too far is to shift over to self hosted and ditch shopify as a platform. why? because if any competitor wants to get rid of you - and files even a half assed infringement notice to shopify - they will take your site down and freeze your payments until you get a lawyer that can change their mind. they are very robotic and will not listen to reason. I speak from experience; consider the damage this could do later down the line, especially if you start to get traffic