FS: Others JBL Speaker | SanDisk USB 3.2 Pen Drive | Pico 4 VR headset | SSD Heatsink | Apple Watch accessories | Mi 20k mAh Power Bank | Asus Wireless Keyboard

t3chg33k · Dec 27, 2023

Listing all my items that I could do without in a single thread as of end of 2023. If any more details are required, let me know. Shipping will be at buyer's risk.

Sr. No.	Item	Specs	Warranty	Product Link	Condition	Asking Price	Shipping incl.	Description
1	~~JBL Xtreme Bluetooth/3.5mm Portable Speaker~~	•Output power (W) 2 x 20 •Bluetooth version 4.1 •3.5 mm audio cable Input	NA	JBL Xtreme	3/5	5700	No	Purchased at least 3 years ago. Condition is as highlighted in the images with the main signs of age visible around the bottom stand where the plastic is coming off a bit. Battery life as per a test conducted in Dec 2023 is around 9-9.5 hours. Will be including the original box and charger. This is the first generation one which still sells for $165. Amazon.com www.amazon.com
2	SanDisk Extreme USB 3.2 128GB Pen Drive	Upto 395MBs R & 180MB/s W	~ 4.6 years	Amazon: SanDisk-128GB-Extreme	5/5	2000	Yes	It is a true USB 3.2 Gen 1 pen drive unlike others that have cheaper flash. Purchased in April 2023 and is covered by 5 years manufacturer warranty. It meets the stated speed during short sequentials runs as indicated in the attached speed test.
3	~~Pico 4 VR Headset + Lens Cover + Case~~	8 + 128 GB 2160 x 2160 per-eye 72/90 Hz 105° FOV	NA	PicoXR	4.5/5	27500	No	Had purchased it less than 6 months back and mainly used it for HL: Alyx and a few standalone games. It is the UK version and doesn't have any warranty. As a standalone VR headset, it is technically better than the Quest 2 in every way as it has a higher FoV and resolution pancake lens with more RAM and higher clocked SoC with much better battery life. The link below provides a spec comparison: Pico 4 vs Oculus Quest 2 (Comparison) - VRcompare View a full technical comparison between the Pico 4 and Oculus Quest 2. vr-compare.com For PCVR, the lens is still better than Quest 3 and as the SoC processing doesn't matter, it provides a better experience. https://www.reddit.com/r/OculusQuest/comments/17bkcjz Pico store works despite TikTok ban, though I made purchases from the mobile app using Thai VPN where prices are cheaper, as there is no Indian store. You can also "sideload" almost all the apps available on the Pico store on to it as well though I cannot link that over here. I will also include the purchased accessories which includes a lens cover and a carrying case. I have the original box as well but that is too large to ship, so would prefer to ship it in the current case.
4	Jonsbo SSD heatsink	M.2 2280	NA	Amazon: Jonsbo Heatsink	5/5	500	Yes	Used it with a laptop SSD for a couple of years and it does reduce the temperature by several degrees. Had used only one thin thermal pad during installation but cannot find the package containing the other thermal pads. Hence, this is enclosure only while pads will have to be purchased separately as per your SSD.
5	Apple Watch 40mm Accessories (watch not included)	Case + additional rim 3 watch bands	NA	Rhinoshield Crashguard NX Rhinoshield Crashguard NX Rim Retro Silicone Leather Strap Amazon: Apple Watch Nike Replacement Band	3.5/5	1200	Yes	•RHINOSHIELD CrashGuard NX for Apple Watch - Series 6 (40mm) - Black (Late 2021) •RHINOSHIELD CrashGuard NX for Apple Watch - Series 6 (40mm) - Orange Rim (Late 2021) •Watch Band - Orange Leather Front, Black Silicone Back (Early 2022) •Replica Nike Band - Black/White (Early 2023) •Original Apple White Bank (discoloured, late 2021)
6	Mi Power Bank 3i	20000 mAh	NA	Mi Power Bank 3i	New	1800	Yes	Sealed pack, opened on Dec 25, 2023 for this post as indicated in one of the attached images. Don't have the invoice.
7	Asus Marshmallow KW100 Keyboard	Bluetooth® 5.0 3 devices	~ 1 year	Asus Marshmallow Keyboard	New	2250	Yes	Had purchased it under an Asus promo offer along with an Asus laptop and hence the lower invoice price. 1 year warranty should be applicable as invoice is present. Pricing it between offer price and retail price for mutual benefit.
8	~~Baseus 65W GaN Pro Charger~~	GaN3 Pro	NA	Baseus 65W GaN3	4/5	1650	Yes	Purchased 1-2 years ago. It is able to provide 65W power over a single Type-C port though power distribution changes depending on which ports are used (mentioned in product link). Cable is not included. Also from experience, compatibility depends on the cable and device in use.

Also, linking to two of my other FS threads for completion purpose and also because they are in storage:

FS: Others - Hear.com (Signia Denmark) Horizon 1AX RIC-R Hearing Aid (Warranty till Nov 2025)

This was purchased for an elderly family member in November of last year who unfortunately passed away a couple of months later. Hence, the hearing aid was hardly used, is lying unused and any cash obtained from its liquidation will be quite beneficial to the family. The MRP of both the aids is...

techenclave.com

FS: Others - ConvergeVR (mobile-based) VR headset

Had this lying around for several years, circa Google Cardboard era. Supports mobiles of around 6 inches. Has IPD and focus adjustment. After the purchase, I met the guy who was selling this in Mumbai as I was unhappy with the lens and he replaced it with an experimental one that has 100+...

techenclave.com

t3chg33k · Dec 31, 2023

Updated prices and added Baseus 65W GaN charger to the list.

t3chg33k · Jan 3, 2024

GaN charger sold to @mayank11280

t3chg33k · Jan 5, 2024

Pico 4 sold to @n1r0

JBL speaker sold to @Poga

Poga · Jan 7, 2024

Need help of TE mods and members for an issue.
I received the JBL Xtreme speakers and found a flaw with them. As soon as I increase the speaker beyond 60% ( as one does in testing, right? ) They switch off. (This happens in battery mode) ...
Now the seller (edit: name removed on sellers request) (t3chg33k) has not mentioned this problem in the thread and giving him the benefit of doubt, (he claims he listens at low volume in background) maybe the seller was not aware of the problem.Maybe.
I mentioned this in WhatsApp chat, sent him videos of the issue and the seller has agreed to take them back...now here lies the issue and my question.
1) Seller is asking we split the shipping charges. I am of the opinion seller should bear entire to and fro charges as the product wasn't adequately tested before shipping. (Am I the only one who does to find and mention every issue with my sale item?)
2)Seller demands that the product be shipped first and then he will pay. I find that to be disrespectful. I checked his trust score, (which he mentions many times in his chats) and paid him the entire asking amount before he even booked a courier. (As is the norm in TE).

So guys, please let me know. Should courier charges be split? Should I ship first and then wait for the money to arrive?

I don't want to create a thread for such a petty issue. But if this post doesn't get enough views, I might and even create a poll. (The amount is irrelevant, I want to know what is the right approach in a matter like this.)
Oh, or another option?...just provide a negative feedback, dump the speaker and forget about the money I spent.

t3chg33k · Jan 8, 2024

Poga said:
Need help of TE mods and members for an issue.
I received the JBL Xtreme speakers and found a flaw with them. As soon as I increase the speaker beyond 60% ( as one does in testing, right? ) They switch off. (This happens in battery mode) ...
Now the seller has not mentioned this problem in the thread and giving him the benefit of doubt, (he claims he listens at low volume in background) maybe the seller was not aware of the problem.Maybe.
I mentioned this in WhatsApp chat, sent him videos of the issue and the seller has agreed to take them back...now here lies the issue and my question.
1) Seller is asking we split the shipping charges. I am of the opinion seller should bear entire to and fro charges as the product wasn't adequately tested before shipping. (Am I the only one who does to find and mention every issue with my sale item?)
2)Seller demands that the product be shipped first and then he will pay. I find that to be disrespectful. I checked his trust score, (which he mentions many times in his chats) and paid him the entire asking amount before he even booked a courier. (As is the norm in TE).

So guys, please let me know. Should courier charges be split? Should I ship first and then wait for the money to arrive?

I don't want to create a thread for such a petty issue. But if this post doesn't get enough views, I might and even create a poll. (The amount is irrelevant, I want to know what is the right approach in a matter like this.)

To clarify my standpoint, I tested the speaker by playing it as recently as end of December on battery alone for over 9 hours. I charged the speaker completely prior to it and also tested it using the adapter. I checked it using the aux port and also bluetooth.

For the volume, I played it at a level that I normally do at home. Since I usually have a higher volume set at source, it is quite possible I never needed to set the speaker volume at very high levels which I accepted. One can hypothetically argue that may be there was some damage during transit or the buyer operated the speaker in a manner that caused an issue with the aged battery. Keeping the what-ifs aside, I agreed to take the item back as the buyer has a use case specifically for the battery, though the speaker works fine on AC.

I had agreed to a price of 5k for the speaker +150 for 50% shipping, and paid the rest of the shipping cost myself which included an insurance premium as I don't fully trust Borzo (Wefast) delivery people to not "lose" the package. It is thus about 500-600 for 2-way shipping and hence I asked for a 50-50 split as a mutual loss, as there was also no agreement on a testing warranty beforehand. Normally, when someone asks for proof, I take and share videos of the product prior to shipping which I didn't in this case as there was no such request. A bit before his post, I also offered to arrange the pickup tomorrow and refund him an amount of 4950 immediately on receiving the same, so that his loss is about 200, while I will be losing something in the region of 400 myself.

I did state the precedence of ecommerce returns, where the refund isn't processed till the item is received and checked, as the accepted process, though the buyer disagrees on that front.

TechUser00 · Jan 8, 2024

I think both the buyer and seller should sort the thing in their own personal comfort mutually.
Since this hasn't settled yet, I would personally suggest that the buyer and seller should share one-side(return) shipping charges.

Why Seller?
Because the seller now has a defective product(either it was not detected earlier/broken during transit/known issues/or whatever the reason be) which would cost him money for his future sale or live with it.

Why buyer?
Because the buyer hasn't mentioned any warranty on the speaker neither testing warranty so operational mishap is a probability and yet the seller accepted to take-back the product.

About the refund issue I think post courier pickup refund shouldn't be an issue, since he already agreed to refund you.

Trust should be reflected everywhere, seller might have packed you a non-functional one and claimed a transit accident or the buyer could probably return an identical faulty speaker to seller, lots of probability buy there should be one outcome... mutual trust and understanding.

I hope both of you sort this asap. Happiness everywhere.

t3chg33k · Jan 8, 2024

In addition to the original offer, I also offered to refund him the 150 he paid as the shipping cost in case he wants to keep the speaker and use it with the AC adapter or on battery at lower volume (mind you I generally listen at 70+ dB as per my smart watch which in itself is pretty loud) or change the battery at a later date.

He is however being stubborn and not willing to accept any of the options I have already provided, for which my losses are more than his.

Poga · Jan 8, 2024

t3chg33k said:
In addition to the original offer, I also offered to refund him the 150 he paid as the shipping cost in case he wants to keep the speaker and use it with the AC adapter or on battery at lower volume (mind you I generally listen at 70+ dB as per my smart watch which in itself is pretty loud) or change the battery at a later date.

Very gracious of you to deduct 150 rupees as compensation for a defective product . Thanks for suggesting I use portable speakers wired all the time and also to use party speakers @ 50 percent volume.

Would you have reduced 150 more if the bluetooth was not working or one side of the speaker was defective?

t3chg33k said:
He is however being stubborn and not willing to accept any of the options I have already provided, for which my losses are more than his.

All these options are well suited to you. I provided you the option of even going to service centre and getting the battery checked. But you already knew that could cost 2k up and said you didn't think it was worth getting replaced.

t3chg33k said:
Since I usually have a higher volume set at source, it is quite possible I never needed to set the speaker volume at very high levels which I accepted.

I don't even understand what you are trying to say.

codwapeace · Jan 8, 2024

Poga said:
Need help of TE mods and members for an issue.
I received the JBL Xtreme speakers and found a flaw with them. As soon as I increase the speaker beyond 60% ( as one does in testing, right? ) They switch off. (This happens in battery mode) ...
Now the seller (edit: name removed on sellers request) (t3chg33k) has not mentioned this problem in the thread and giving him the benefit of doubt, (he claims he listens at low volume in background) maybe the seller was not aware of the problem.Maybe.
I mentioned this in WhatsApp chat, sent him videos of the issue and the seller has agreed to take them back...now here lies the issue and my question.
1) Seller is asking we split the shipping charges. I am of the opinion seller should bear entire to and fro charges as the product wasn't adequately tested before shipping. (Am I the only one who does to find and mention every issue with my sale item?)
2)Seller demands that the product be shipped first and then he will pay. I find that to be disrespectful. I checked his trust score, (which he mentions many times in his chats) and paid him the entire asking amount before he even booked a courier. (As is the norm in TE).

So guys, please let me know. Should courier charges be split? Should I ship first and then wait for the money to arrive?

I don't want to create a thread for such a petty issue. But if this post doesn't get enough views, I might and even create a poll. (The amount is irrelevant, I want to know what is the right approach in a matter like this.)
Oh, or another option?...just provide a negative feedback, dump the speaker and forget about the money I spent.

I think you should return the product, split the shipping charges and be done with it. It's not a big deal. Why fight over a couple of hundred rupees?

PunkX 75 · Jan 8, 2024

I agree that the shipping charges should be split. The seller is a respected member, and I have no qualms that the money will be refunded once the item is received back.

While I understand the buyer's stance as well, this is a minor issue, and can easily be resolved amicably.

Poga · Jan 8, 2024

Okay. The voices have spoken. I will return and split the logistics.
Speakers returned. Money received. All is well in the world. I paid for shipping to the seller.
No ratings exchanged.

t3chg33k · Jan 10, 2024

As stated above, issue has been resolved amicably.

The curious thing is that the first thing I did on receiving it was play a track at full blast. Did so for only one track since it goes up to 110 dB at full volume which is enough to deafen somone standing close to it but the speaker didn't shut down.

It seems from Poga's experience there may be some scenario that causes excessive power drain from the battery causing it to shut down, but I cannot replicate it yet.

I am not officially listing it again but if anyone is interested knowing its issues, then they can let me know as otherwise I intend to keep it now.

greenhorn · Jan 10, 2024

@t3chg33k - have you tried playing bass heavy songs - apparently that's one of the triggers

t3chg33k · Jan 10, 2024

greenhorn said:
@t3chg33k - have you tried playing bass heavy songs - apparently that's one of the triggers

The bass in itself is so overwhelming that I think I will get complaints from my neighbours if I play a bass-heavy song. Joking aside, I just played the first song that came up on my YouTube Music screen when I opened the app, which was Tattoo by Loreen. But will try something more bass-y with windows closed.

Most may not know it but the speaker actually has a function where if you press the ‘Bluetooth’ and ‘Volume -‘ buttons simultaneously for 10 seconds, it tones down the bass for a neutral frequency response. I actually listen to most of my songs that way.

n1r0 · Jan 10, 2024

t3chg33k said:
Pico 4 sold to @n1r0

Received. Nice packing!

mayank11280 · Jan 10, 2024

t3chg33k said:
GaN charger sold to @mayank11280

Hey, received the charger some time back. It was delivered well packed and as described.

Leaving a positive feedback.

t3chg33k · Jan 11, 2024

n1r0 said:
Received. Nice packing!

mayank11280 said:
Hey, received the charger some time back. It was delivered well packed and as described.

Leaving a positive feedback.

Thanks guys. Reciprocated. Nice dealing with you.

t3chg33k · Feb 13, 2024

Update on the listing

Item	Condition	Warranty	Price (incl. shipping)
~~SanDisk Extreme USB 3.2 128GB Pen Drive~~	5/5	4.5 years	2000
~~Jonsbo SSD heatsink~~	5/5	NA	500
~~Apple Watch 40mm Accessories (excl. watch)~~	3.5/5	NA	1000
~~Mi Power Bank 3i~~	New	NA	1650
Asus Marshmallow KW100 Keyboard	New	11 months	2200

Apple watch accessories sold to @YouKnowWho
JBL Speaker and Power Bank sold to @Zino

Only the keyboard remains available.

FS: Others JBL Speaker | SanDisk USB 3.2 Pen Drive | Pico 4 VR headset | SSD Heatsink | Apple Watch accessories | Mi 20k mAh Power Bank | Asus Wireless Keyboard

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