@thomasfuchs@hachyderm.io2025-12-27 14:59:03
It’s funny how many people have no idea how to buy used stuff for non-inflated prices.
Here’s some tips to get you started (for eBay):
1. The first thing about eBay is that most things listed as “buy now” are overpriced—otherwise someone else would have bought it already. You have to always look at sold listings to see what things are actually worth.
2. Use saved searches specifically limited in price and distance.
3. Always sort by newly listed for “Buy Now” and ending soonest for auctions.
4. Look for older buy now listings and make offers. The older the listing the lower you offer. Some tools like flippah.net show you the listed date directly without having to dig deep on the eBay website. You can make offers even when the button isn’t there, just send a message.
5. Never buy anything from sellers with 0 feedback or less than a 98% or so rating.
A general thing to remember is that unless you buy new stuff or see a listing from a store (some categories have a lot of stores, e.g. cameras) you’re likely to deal directly with a private seller and a human being. Be polite and respectful but don’t be afraid to say no. Don’t make insulting offers.
@robpike@hachyderm.io2025-11-28 22:17:20
Saw something unremarked in the background of a YouTube video, spent 5 minutes in CAD, walked to the 3D printer and pushed the button. An hour later my life was just that little bit better.
I like that that is possible nowadays, much as I dislike so much else about the modern world.
@vosje62@mastodon.nl2025-12-28 22:13:08
RE: #Nieuwsuur
#Oekraïne
@Techmeme@techhub.social2025-12-27 02:01:02
The Groq deal secures key talent for Nvidia, including CEO Jonathan Ross, creator of the TPU, and keeps them from companies that may try to make their own chips (M.G. Siegler/Spyglass)
https://spyglass.org/nvidia-groq-deal/
@cjust@infosec.exchange2025-10-28 01:09:49
@brian_gettler@mas.to2025-11-27 19:58:24
Watch out for the next issue of the journal I edit, a staid, sober, scholarly publication - the front cover will feature an 18th-century engraving of someone getting (and so someone else giving - the greatest gift of all) an enema.
@jtk@infosec.exchange2025-11-27 04:31:04
If you don't see the real reason for IPv6, I guess we don't have much else to say to one another?
https://social.bgp.tools/@transfers/statuses/01KB1ATJ5J7S74K8PEGPP2PNYS
@barijaona@mastodon.mg2025-10-26 19:59:23
À Madagascar, plus de 430 organisations impliquées dans les questions environnementales ont signé une lettre ouverte adressée au Président de la Refondation de la République.
Elles évoquent :
- les risques (mais aussi les opportunités) provoquées par la situation actuelle,
- les menaces et violences que subissent défenseurs de l’environnement et journalistes.
Pourquoi chat échaudé a-t-il de bonnes raisons de craindre l’eau froide ?
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@pre@boing.world2025-12-27 15:50:12
Ran the #Wrapstodon thing on this server.
"Oracle" for me again. 😒
Other than My most boosted post and a count of 1443 posts and 250 followers I don't think it means much on a tiny server. Everyone here is in the top 75% of users because there are two users. 😆
The categories are:
Oracle: “You created new posts more than replies, keeping Mastodon fresh and future‑facing.”
Social butterfly (replier): You replied far more than posting originals.
Cool‑hunter (booster): You mainly amplify others via boosts.
Pollster: You created lots of polls compared to everything else.
Lurker: You post and interact relatively little overall.
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@n8foo@macaw.social2025-12-25 15:54:37
Happy Holidays and Merry Xmas to all the folks working behind the scenes to make this day function for everyone else. Myself included. #NFL #strangerthings