I guarantee it's because he doesn't want to risk legal action over a (broken) iPhone 4 motherboard
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I guarantee it's because he doesn't want to risk legal action over a (broken) iPhone 4 motherboard
well whatya ****in know. Congrats little dude. I think the lesson here is...fifteen year olds should probably not have internet access or engage in business transactions without adult supervision 
well whatya ****in know. Congrats little dude. I think the lesson here is...fifteen year olds should probably not have internet access or engage in business transactions without adult supervision
Well, not necessarily. While I'd suggest my to my fellow 15 year olds not to do what I did, I think the moral of the story here is a bit different. Its more of, certain 13 year olds should not get involved when they have absolutely no connection to the main cause... Or that's what I gather after analyzing the facts a bit more.
This is why things like eBay are good because they protect both the seller and (mainly) the buyer from things like this.
But this story is not overy just yet.... I think I may just have to sell this device if the price is right.
I will know if this is the case.
motherboard extensively documented here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mars478/sets/72157627368941519/
The motherboard has unique chips not used on the final product, and distinctive stickers showing that it is a DVT board.
Riiiiiiiiiiight. I call BS on his excuse here. How could he possibly think you were somebody else? It's not like you assumed a new identity and changed your name, and in fact there is virtually no way any reasonable person could have confused (or "mistaken") you for somebody else. Beyond that, even if he DID mistake you - did it not occur to him to contact the "real" you to give you a heads up, you know, like, "hey I'm not sure who this guy is but he's hunting me down trying to get your motherboard"?
BS. Surprised he didn't try the ole "so and so died" or "family emergencies" to explain BS unacceptable disappearing acts.
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He's smart enough to run a repair shop but not to figure out who is trying to contact him and not trying to contact the OP over here either.. So that's definitely BS.
I'm glad the OP seems to be getting his MB back anyhow!
Well, it's a long story, but someone with a similar enough username started contacting him. I will give him the benefit of the doubt simply because I'm getting it back...
Apparently no haha.
This story is strange indeed, but as long as I'm getting the motherboard back I'm happy
well whatya ****in know. Congrats little dude. I think the lesson here is...fifteen year olds should probably not have internet access or engage in business transactions without adult supervision
That's a bit much don't you think? There are plenty of adults who make terrible business transactions. Just look at everyone who got mortgages that they couldn't afford during the housing bubble. I personally think it's great for kids to try to be independent. We all lean from our mistakes; it's better to make one over something worth a couple hundred dollars than something worth a few hundred thousand dollars.
independence has nothing to do with this. As a minor, he can't legally enter into any contractual obligations with a business or person. Oral contracts, written, etc, all are null and void because he is not an adult. He has virtually no rights whatsoever in this scenario, and he's lucky the dude is shipping his mobo back. The reason why adult supervision and involvement for minors attempting to engage in business transactions online is so vital is for situations just like this. An adult would have (hopefully) had the foresight and life skills/experience to judge that this was an inherently bad idea and that in the event legal recourse was necessary, rights would be preserved.
This is how kids get into trouble these days. Meeting strangers, talking to strangers, giving them their address, winding up on To Catch A Predator and Nancy Grace. Parents need to monitor their children's activities and interactions online. Internet safety isn't just physical, it's financial as well.
This is how kids get into trouble these days. Meeting strangers, talking to strangers, giving them their address, winding up on To Catch A Predator and Nancy Grace. Parents need to monitor their children's activities and interactions online. Internet safety isn't just physical, it's financial as well.
I would hold off on giving him the benefit of the doubt. He wore that out a long time ago and frankly it would be shocking if it really did show up. It's easy to get a FedEx tracking number. Guess you'll find out tomorrow.
Nothing else altered. This is my motherboard, with a repaired battery connector, and is still functionally the same.
Will post tomorrow...pictures please
WOOHOO! so glad you finally got it back. What an awesome Christmas present lol. Seriously though, thank Steve you got it back, even if the proto isn't functioning still. Big sigh of relief, eh?
Haha, yes quite happy.
I don't know what the interest can be in this kind of project. I mean I'm pretty sure it has some strange software on it considering that the Apple logo seems to be on a Non-Retina Resolution.
Video coming up soon.
