@bd139, I took your advice re eBay account and opened another bank account specifically for eBay payments to go in otherwise it will remain empty to prevent chargebacks, thanks for the tip
Won't eBay just close your account or some other drastic thing, if you prevent chargebacks?
@bd139, I took your advice re eBay account and opened another bank account specifically for eBay payments to go in otherwise it will remain empty to prevent chargebacks, thanks for the tip
Won't eBay just close your account or some other drastic thing, if you prevent chargebacks?No, how can they do that when there is no stipulation that you have to keep a certain amount of funds in your bank account? Ebay are intending to breakaway from PayPal who used to act as arbitrators in the event of a buyer making a false claim against the seller. We don't yet know just how eBay will react in a situation like that, who will they favour? At least PayPal was neutral and if it was unclear, they would refund the buyer and allow the seller to keep the money they received in the first place.
With this model in mind, it becomes exceptionally clear why (for example) items from LA destined for Dallas can be found holidaying in Poughkeepsie. It is rumoured that the movie "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" is based on such experiences.
went to the Metro wholesale place in Bremen and lo and behold, they had a PacMan Arcade in stock.
Not anymore.
I hate lugging that stuff upstairs ...
Tbh an Arcade1up. They do need that riser, they are a lot smaller, but they do not weigh 300 lbs.
I do have a Phoenix and a crazy Kong cocktail table plus an elevator action and those are just huge and unwieldy. Had a gauntlet as well but was desperate snuff to actually sell it some 20 years ago.
I am not in the Hulk class and thus somewhat unable to carry 300 lbs into the 3rd floor ....
The Arcade1up is 60 lbs and it also takes less than 50W instead of 700-800. And the Pacman one is sold out about everywhere.
Tbh an Arcade1up. They do need that riser, they are a lot smaller, but they do not weigh 300 lbs.
I do have a Phoenix and a crazy Kong cocktail table plus an elevator action and those are just huge and unwieldy. Had a gauntlet as well but was desperate snuff to actually sell it some 20 years ago.
I am not in the Hulk class and thus somewhat unable to carry 300 lbs into the 3rd floor ....
The Arcade1up is 60 lbs and it also takes less than 50W instead of 700-800. And the Pacman one is sold out about everywhere.Uni Memories with Elevator Action (table version on cramped stools to play) and bad Coffee in the Student Union building
@bd139, I took your advice re eBay account and opened another bank account specifically for eBay payments to go in otherwise it will remain empty to prevent chargebacks, thanks for the tip
Won't eBay just close your account or some other drastic thing, if you prevent chargebacks?
@bd139, I took your advice re eBay account and opened another bank account specifically for eBay payments to go in otherwise it will remain empty to prevent chargebacks, thanks for the tip
Won't eBay just close your account or some other drastic thing, if you prevent chargebacks?No, how can they do that when there is no stipulation that you have to keep a certain amount of funds in your bank account? Ebay are intending to breakaway from PayPal who used to act as arbitrators in the event of a buyer making a false claim against the seller. We don't yet know just how eBay will react in a situation like that, who will they favour? At least PayPal was neutral and if it was unclear, they would refund the buyer and allow the seller to keep the money they received in the first place.
Have they actually said they will do charge-backs at all?
Look for ex-baggage handlers in management and supervisory roles. Front line workers with a strong arm and reasonable aim are prime candidates for such positions. (This also explains many of the mechanical stresses to which packages are subjected.)
Stabil fuel treatment was my hero yesterday too; mower started first pull and ran smooth as glass all afternoon. I hope for similar with the 2-strokes later in the week when I do the edging and blow the porch off.
As for electric start... I've had it on garden tractors and snowblowers ever since growing up in the salt belt; would never give it up on those things. I think a spinner dome on the engine for a rubber cup on a cordless drill would be a grand idea on those small motors tho... like we use on model airplanes. But that kind of generic solution doesn't give the MFR parts turnover/upsale opportunities.
mnem
You just know that the younger generation will sign up for this, thinking they are being environmentally responsible, "easy monthly payments" plan in hand...
Heat gun shoe shine:
Oh, yeah... I know the real ones are a heavy bitch... I replaced a few CRTS back in the day. The real dicksore were the jumbo Mortal Kombat with the 25" CRT... and there was a multi-game table with a 25" screen (or was it 27"?) and 1/2" glass/Lexan top that weighed like 2 of the original Pac-Man tables. Backache central.
Also many memories of a misspent youth feeding quartebrs into such beasts; plus Centipede, Moon Patrol & Tempest at Caruso's Pizza.
mnem
*knocks self unconscious with a Asteroids mallet*
@mnem 2" always make a difference. Trust me, I can tell ...
I aggressively avoid battery-powered devices, especially when they don't have to be (that is, the usage pattern would allow them to be powered by mains directly).
Currently writing CGI scripts in Perl, to control hardware via TELNET.
Will serve them on Port 80, using HTTP. In a frameset.
Do note that this technology is 20 years newer than the Tek 547.
my car tyre inflator basically consists of a mains powered compressor that is run off 2 large boat (or car) batteries hooked up to a Meanwell true sine wave 1kW inverter. That may seem like overkill, but actually works.
My car tyre inflator is called ATLAS COPCO and runs on 400V AC three-phase.