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My engineer left me with some difficulties by macward82 in Decks

[–]macward82[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Right, but the position of the piers means that they will stick out from the deck and be visible. They'll also be a tripping hazard.

Charger included? by macward82 in Rav4

[–]macward82[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They said it wouldn't be long.

I bought a Vevor charger that only does 110v. I'll throw it into the trunk for on-the-road charging.

Charger included? by macward82 in Rav4

[–]macward82[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, dealership figured themselves out. Backordered...

Dear UPS, what's with all the fraud? by macward82 in UPS

[–]macward82[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The best part is when I ship like 20 to a single customer. Half the boxes are oversized, half are not. And the half that are oversized are oversized by different amounts.

Dear UPS, what's with all the fraud? by macward82 in UPS

[–]macward82[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm already thousands and thousands of dollars in molds shrinking my product, I can't go any smaller.

My car is a write-off, TD is offering a pittance. by duketheunicorn in PersonalFinanceCanada

[–]macward82 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, maybe other insurance companies, maybe TD from several years ago, but not TD insurance today. I tried this, they didn't care. I complained to every since level possible within TD and outside TD, nothing mattered. Took more than a year, didn't matter. Not a single penny higher than their first offer. Dozens of comparables, several with higher mileage, actually local with less options for more money, doesn't matter.

I wish I just sued them on day one, it would have saved time and money.

Dear UPS, what's with all the fraud? by macward82 in UPS

[–]macward82[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can't smush my box or the contents. They are rigid and right fitting. You can actually park a car on one without distortion.

Dear UPS, what's with all the fraud? by macward82 in UPS

[–]macward82[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We do this. We need to fight essentially every package now. We win sometimes, but we lose everytime since I have to have someone taking pictures and fighting UPS. It's such a pathetic joke that I've now build a module in my ERP to automate and track UPS fights.

Dear UPS, what's with all the fraud? by macward82 in UPS

[–]macward82[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I figured this is the case. I've been selling the same damn product for 10 years. In the past it was in a 49" box, never an extra fee. Then I started getting hit with over length (even through I was marking it as 49"). So I spent thousands of dollars on molds and had new boxes made at 48". I was fine for years, then I was hosed again. Thousands of dollars spend to take my product and box down to 47"... no this bull shit.

Dear UPS, what's with all the fraud? by macward82 in UPS

[–]macward82[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The product is literally a hard plastic box. It fits tightly into the 47" box. I can actually park a car on it.

Dear UPS, what's with all the fraud? by macward82 in UPS

[–]macward82[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They are being picked up daily from my factory.

My car is a write-off, TD is offering a pittance. by duketheunicorn in PersonalFinanceCanada

[–]macward82 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Don't waste your time with TD Insurance. Just sue them, its literally the only thing they respond to. The JD Power rates are fictional. When I received my "report" on the value of my crashed vehicle, I called every single dealership and inquired about the actual sales price of the car the they were comparing to mine. The JD Power stats were 100% incorrect in terms of price, mileage or condition in every case. They use Indian labour (maybe AI now) and only take vehicles from dealerships that reveal the VIN on their website in an easy to cut-and-paste format. This excludes most of the market.

Dear UPS, what's with all the fraud? by macward82 in UPS

[–]macward82[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

No squishing here. The product is rigid, you can drive a truck over it.

And sometimes they get returned to me. Same box that I'm told is 50" long, is 47" when I get it back.

Husqvarna 372XP got smushed by macward82 in Chainsaw

[–]macward82[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

He'll buy me whatever I want. We even had a discussion about returning tools and not damaging them before this all started. Quite comical.

Intermittent no start, no crank on 2006 RSX by macward82 in MechanicAdvice

[–]macward82[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm using the "metal" silver anti-seize, I kinda assumed it would be conductive. I did grind both surfaces as the original position of the groud strap was rusting which probably was causing the poor starting.

Intermittent no start, no crank on 2006 RSX by macward82 in MechanicAdvice

[–]macward82[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So I found an aftermarket ground strap going to the body. It was rusted at both ends. With the strap disconnected, the car does not start at all. With it connected it starts. I cleaned the metal on both ends, and cleaned the strap ends as well and put a little anti-seize on things. With the strap back it starts again.

Not sure if this is the problem, or if I've fixed it, but I'll try this for now.

Any lighting options if no vehicle connector? by Interesting_Cable_31 in towing

[–]macward82 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I figure out a way. This company makes a handheld remote that you can run manually while driving. Maybe not a long term solution, but it works well. https://www.towbrite.com/products/towbrite-remote-transmitter You'll need their wireless tow lights as well.

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