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I had a few cases where the item arrived damaged or didn't match the condition described. I always offered the seller that I'd keep it for a partial refund, and they've always accepted my proposal for a partial refund (usually around $5 on $15-$20 item). I usually don't do this and will just accept the item and go on with my life but have complained in a few instance. In this case, I wouldn't bother with USPS either as Rick suggested. I'd suggest going directly to ebay and reporting that the item arrived damaged and you want a full refund.
A month ago, I bought an Xbox 360 game on ebay. It was supposed to be in "good" condition, but when I got it, most of the cover had water damage. The angle and lighting of the photos in the listing did not show the damage nor was it disclosed. I notified the seller and provided photos. I offered to keep it if he gave me $12 refund (it was $20 + $4 shipping), but he asked me to return it for full refund  instead (although the listing indicated that the seller does not accept returns).
At that point, I didn't want to interact directly with the seller, and I triggered ebay's return process. It was very smooth and fast. I was a little surprised to see that the shipping cost would be refunded and ebay even provided a free return shipping label. In all my years of purchasing from ebay, this was my first return. As a consumer, ebay's return process gave me confidence.

Absolutely.
I have another friend that had an ebay issue today.  They bought an old 50's board game.  The seller taped the board game box up, slapped a label on it, and shipped it like that!  Can you even believe it?  They ruined the box!  But, when my friend complained, they gave him a full refund and told him to keep the game.  In that case, it sucks, but it's worth leaving a positive feedback because they made things right. 
 

I had a case I mentioned in the "recent finds" forum thread.  I bought 3 SMS games.  Two of them had the wrong game in the casing.  I was able to salvage two of the three.  I contacted the seller, and they gave me a 1/3 partial refund.  Very fair.  I left a positive. 
 

That rings a bell

I don’t remember what those fuzzy knee thingies from the 80s were called, but it looks like he’s wearing those made out of leather. I’ve never seen anyone that tan before!

Yes, that's pretty bad. A couple of years ago (I think) when we had the smoke and soot from the BC fires make their way to Puget Sound, it looked like straight out of the apocalypse. I thought it was snowing in the summer, and it was ash.

@RickR no pain. He's just very tanned. It'll probably take a couple of years for it to fade 😆 Else, we need a trip to Hawaii for him to tan the rest of his body.

I watched Bill & Ted in Junior High as a reward for doing well in academics. Does that count?
 

A few weeks ago, I was a chaperone for the high school senior graduation party. I was assigned to the Gold bus. When we were ready to leave, I stood up and said, "Gold Leader standing by" 🤣 Only the other chaperone appreciated my Star Wars reference 🤣

A few weeks ago, I was a chaperone for the high school senior graduation party. I was assigned to the Gold bus. When we were ready to leave, I stood up and said, "Gold Leader standing by" 🤣 Only the other chaperone appreciated my Star Wars reference 🤣

A few weeks ago, I was a chaperone for the high school senior graduation party. I was assigned to the Gold bus. When we were ready to leave, I stood up and said, "Gold Leader standing by" 🤣 Only the other chaperone appreciated my Star Wars reference 🤣

Yes, we sure have gone through a lot over the past 18 months. Including all the weird weather we've been seeing, there has been a lot of firsts and new things to go along with pandemic living.
New router and printer sound good. I switched router a couple of years ago when one of my kids complained about lag during his online gaming sessions. A while back, I also got a Brothers laser printer that supports wireless printing. It worked well for a while, but now the wireless printing doesn't work, so we bring the laptop to it and use USB connection.
Personally, I'm glad to see that remote working seems to be here to stay. On a personal level, it means I don't have to get a car when son number 2 starts college next year.

I went through a lot of iterations to get here.  When the pandemic first started and I didn't know how long it would be, I was just using the laptop screen.  Once I knew it wasn't going to be over quick, I went to one monitor, and I was upstairs on a big desk the kids used to use for homework.  Then when the kids came back home, I had to squeeze onto the desk you see above.  My job involves reviewing a lot of data, so I quickly moved to two monitors.  The laptop is hidden on the right/rear corner of the desk.  Those two screens are probably too small, but they fit on the desk and were very inexpensive.  If I decide to work from home full time, I'll probably get one very large monitor and move back upstairs. 
That big printer has been a godsend.  Mostly for my wife, she uses it for work a lot.  Upgrading that printer was a smart move.  And the router as well.  We were having a lot of trouble with 4 people working from home until I upgraded that too.  A bluetooth headset is another "must-have". 

When you stop and think....boy we sure went through a LOT over the last 18 months.  From health, to stress, to things like this -- adjusting to working from home.  But we survived.  That's what's important. 
 

Multiple monitors 👍 I'll see how working with just the laptop display works out. I might get a monitor later.
Hybrid model sounds like a good compromise. Before the pandemic, I was probably working from home one day a week consistently since all my guys were in NYC. My current gig is permanent remote.

Here's my home-office setup to share/compare.  Now that my state has lifted restrictions, I have to decide whether to go back to an office or not.  For the moment, I think I'm going to choose a hybrid setup.
 

That's an awesome setup.  Enjoy!

I haven't watched any movies yet and have stuck to watching to the classic channels. Today, I watched Love Boat for the first time since the 80s.
As part of my onboarding, I watched some presentations and a couple mentioned that the ad load was the number one complaint from users -- 5 minutes of ads for 10 minutes of content. For someone like me who grew up with over the air free broadcast TV, this feels very natural. Broadcast TV shows also had 10 minutes of ads with 20 minutes of content for a 30 minute show.
For the younger folks, like my kids who grew up with no ad interruptions, I can see how it can be noticeably bothersome. I still remember the first time my kids watched broadcast TV. They were very perturbed at the interruption caused by ads--hey, who changed the video!?! 😂

I've used it a bunch. For awhile, I was totally into the Bob Barker Price is Right channel.
 

At least you had some foresight and moved your games before it was too late

I have a plan formulated to move garage stuff up into the attic and my collection into the garage.  It will take some time, and that's a lot of carrying/stairs.  But it's a plan.  And I already have a pile of garage stuff to ditch.
 
 

We have it for Apple TV. There's a lot of content grouped neatly together. The ads will pop up during odd times while watching a movie so that will take some adjustment. I did read that several 1970-80s sitcoms were added recently.

I've been having fun watching shows I watched as a kid during the 80s -- Family Ties, Beverly Hillbillies, Lucy Show, Facts of Life... I've been steeped in nostalgia the past week.

I have heard of it! I love watching those free streaming services. I’m always pleasantly surprised.

We have it on our Roku, and it's a good station.  Enjoy the new job!