What would you do with an infested Wii U
Took in a Wii U.
Unit looked fairly clean. Had the original Mario Kart bundle box with Mario Kart already installed. Worked. Customer said he only used it a couple of times.
Tested the pad with Mario Kart and tested the disc drive with one of our games.
There was a stange smell though. Nothing a good cleaning shouldn't fix, right?
So we bought it and started to wrap all the cords etc. The console tapped againt the counter and some flecks poped out. Hmm tap again and bug parts. Then dead small bugs. Then dead big bugs which had to be helped out. Then live little bugs and finally live big suckers.
Took the cover off of the deck apart. Now the stink hits you and there must have been 50-100 live and half dead bugs in this thing some as big as an inch long.
I think I got most of them but that is as far as I took it. If I disasemble it any further I may not be able to get it back together.
So there it sits. I didn't even put it back together. Bagged the deck and then bagged the entire box.
The gamepad is fine. really nowhere for them to get in. So I suppose I can sell that seperate and sell the deck as defective or parts even though it works?
What would you do with it?
Unit looked fairly clean. Had the original Mario Kart bundle box with Mario Kart already installed. Worked. Customer said he only used it a couple of times.
Tested the pad with Mario Kart and tested the disc drive with one of our games.
There was a stange smell though. Nothing a good cleaning shouldn't fix, right?
So we bought it and started to wrap all the cords etc. The console tapped againt the counter and some flecks poped out. Hmm tap again and bug parts. Then dead small bugs. Then dead big bugs which had to be helped out. Then live little bugs and finally live big suckers.
Took the cover off of the deck apart. Now the stink hits you and there must have been 50-100 live and half dead bugs in this thing some as big as an inch long.
I think I got most of them but that is as far as I took it. If I disasemble it any further I may not be able to get it back together.
So there it sits. I didn't even put it back together. Bagged the deck and then bagged the entire box.
The gamepad is fine. really nowhere for them to get in. So I suppose I can sell that seperate and sell the deck as defective or parts even though it works?
What would you do with it?
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I prefer not to deal with it and sell it to other people who are willing to.
Ebay as parts/not fully working with a disclaimer that it's bug infested. I get snes systems all the time that we're roached at some point in their life.
I prefer not to deal with it and sell it to other people who are willing to.
Sell as a set or seperate?
Working used gamepads look like they get $100 or so.
We are into this for $80
Ebay as parts/not fully working with a disclaimer that it's bug infested. I get snes systems all the time that we're roached at some point in their life.
I prefer not to deal with it and sell it to other people who are willing to.
Sell as a set or seperate?
Working used gamepads look like they get $100 or so.
We are into this for $80
Personally I'd part it- as I think you'll get the most doing that.
(Also knowingly transmitting said critters through the mail might well violate some post office rules.)
Pics or it didnt happen!!
OP could probably mail you a few corpses.
Pics or it didnt happen!!
OP could probably mail you a few corpses.
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You could always try to trade it off to a GameStop lol.
^ This. Or part it out as best you can. Gamepad, cords etc. Man I hate bugs.
You could always try to trade it off to a GameStop lol.
+1
Pics or it didnt happen!!
These are the results after a semi-decent scrubbing. Sorry I don't have any before pictures. Trust me it was bad.
Use some good ol' alcohol and you'll be able to get the bug poop off. I suggest working on this in a garage or something that's open to the outside air.
imo, just throw it into a trash bag by itself and toss it in the dumpster. sell the pad and the cables and the controllers if their not infested
Perhaps that would be my attitude if I didn't buy and sell things for a living.
I never throw anything out. If someone out there can use it then it is a waste to throw it out.
This is a working system after all.
Here is a set of cat pissed on games that I auctioned off here on NA. Believe it or not the buyer was happy with the items and the price.
http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=34&threadid=43140
Thats pretty disgusting though, some people are animals
Don't blame me. Blame all the nasties with their roach shit filled consoles.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1034464
He said he will clean it out. good luck buddy. Better you than me.