AMAZON Returns MYSTERY Box from eBay??? Can I FIX it?

Hi, in this video I bought an Amazon Returns Box from eBay!
So what will be inside, I'm thinking complete and utter junk, but will I be proved wrong. Will anything be fixable or will it all be broken beyond repair.
Let's find out.
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Remember that this is just for entertainment and I am not an expert in these repairs. The processes in the video may not be the best way, the correct way or the safest way to fix these things. I do love fault finding and trying to fix broken things, so I hope that comes across in this 'Trying to FIX' series. Many thanks, Vince.

[@ziksfix]

Ear wax AND spot welding?! You do spoil us! What a time we live in!

[@Mymatevince]

Hahahaha 🤣🤣 I can't wait to see what the next decade brings

[@ziksfix]

@@Mymatevince 😂 😂

[@Mymatevince]

@@ziksfix That's the funniest comment I've had in ages, can I PIN it? Still giggling😂

[@ziksfix]

@@Mymatevince go for it - your reply has me chuckling too lol

[@Mymatevince]

@@ziksfix Nice one Marc👌

[@mr.meseeks2037]

During the start of covid i Iost my job as did most of the UK.i hit depression hard the world seemed unreal to me I lost my focus and concentration. Watching my mate Vince helped me to regain my mental health.i just want to say thank you vince.❤

[@Mymatevince]

Thank you meseeks👍👍

[@rhiantaylor3446]

Vince, you're a brave man using a phone to check if a charger is faulty !

[@smashyrashy]

Not really much to go wrong

[@jameslucarelli7172]

​@@smashyrashyyour phone can brake

[@TheSpotify95]

@@smashyrashy Unless you've seen the super dodgy chargers that have featured from other KZbinrs...

[@civtyler]

Love your excitement and enthusiasm in these repairs. Because of you I recently started repairs of my own for resell purposes. I’m starting out with local buys of broken iPads in my area and fixing them for profit. The rush you get from repairs is something worth it 100%. Keep up the vids man, so inspiring. ❤

[@Mymatevince]

Well done!!!!👍👍

[@civtyler]

Thank you so much Vince! Wow I never thought you would comment! I’ve been a fan of yours for years man. Cheers! I’d love to see more of these mystery boxes, get that OLED switch one day! 😂👍🏼👍🏼

[@Mymatevince]

@@civtyler Haha, well I ended up buying another one as it is quite addictive wondering what is inside the box!!!!

[@civtyler]

Haha going to be looking forward to the video. I always look forward to the weekend for just that. Can you share how many items are in the new one 🤔 if not totally understandable. Again fingers crossed maybe a MacBook, iPad or switch comes through. 🙏

[@adamgrimsley2900]

Well said. God of the small things

[@HaralHeisto]

The reason the battery pack didn't originally come on when you bent the tag down (and also after the repair) until after you'd supplied external power is a good sign that the charge controller is behaving correctly! When the battery was disconnected, the charge controller saw the 0v and put itself into undervoltage protection mode before it's power failed (there's probably a capacitor that held enough charge to allow this). It's then isolated from drawing power from the battery so as to avoid the fire risk of draining it too low. As soon as you supplied external power, it could safely power itself and check on the current battery state, saw the battery was at a safe voltage and switched into the normal charge cycle.

[@JohanFroloff81]

You can widen heat shrink with needlenose pliers. It will spring back to it's original size when heat is applied.

[@jrsc01.]

A lot of returns arent faulty, they can just be because they changed thier mind, or ordered the wronf thing but returned it as 'damaged' as this is a way to get it returned postage-free, otherwise you have to pay the return postage. Or another reason it might be just damaged oackaging ibstead of the actual items. But a lot of items not might have anything wrong at all. Be careful when ordering any Mystery Boxes from unscrupulous sellers as they are already been compiled / re-sold by people who dont want the rest of the stuff

[@travellingslim]

This was the best earwax and spot welding video I've ever watched.

[@MrFujack103]

Lolly stick or coffee stirrers are good for holding back covers while you work. Just cut them down and wedge them between base and lid each side. Also repairing charger ends you can get the heat shrink with glue in which works 👍

[@andrewlambert7530]

Loved this one Vince! Hope you can do more Amazon mystery boxes, the mystery just adds to the enjoyment of your videos

[@TheSpotify95]

Turned out to not be a bad little lot, and I'd love to see the rest of the items reviewed/assessed/repaired! I also kinda knew that most of the batteries would be good as well. Most people just tend to select damaged as the reason for return just so they can get free return shipping (at the sellers' expense!). The seller then can't resell the item as brand new (if at all).

[@coolissimo69]

I never thought you would do great with an Amazon box on ebay. However you did, and made a great content, that I like so much.

[@jeffn1215]

I love these videos so much! They give off such a cozy feeling. Never change, Vince 😊

[@ecoromka]

I've done quite a number of headphones' jacks repairs since my school days and currently trust epoxy more than hot glue. Because hot glue softens over time, being in contact with oils and other chemicals from skin. And, anyway, it's not really strong for holding those tiny wires. And there's a way to restore mechanical strength, at least, taking some load away from the wires themselves by means of a thread. Can run it few times, wrapping around the cable and the connector or even connecting it to the reinforcing thread of the cable if there is one. Also thread can be used as a part of new outer shell, that can be quite nice of done carefully. Just put threads close to each other over the repaired area and bind it with a glue of your choice. Mostly I've used PVA (wood glue) as it's easy to use and flexible when dry, but epoxy or even CA can be used as well.

[@drcyb3r]

For those cable repairs, you could use "Sugru" or maybe some self-fusing tape.

[@BPantherPink]

Saw your chnl first time today and was suprised that i was already subbd to you !! Saw the tape deck, cd player, both B+O and now this, all in one go !! Love your vdos and your honesty in making them...super videography too. Thanks a ton !!

[@MissFoxification]

A small spring from inside a pen with shrink over the top can provide good bend stress relief.

[@mikuneverdies6288]

Glad you got your Charger working Vince..it gave you Quite a Shock Goodness :OOOOOO

[@veganovus]

Mate, this is why I love your channel. You took apart the headphones just because you were curious.

[@kiphakes]

Whoop whoop, the mug came in handy! I’d definitely try some Sugru for the cable repair if you do something similar in the future - it’s great stuff

[@Mymatevince]

Thanks Kip, your mug had just the right amount of weight to it. I'm glad you designed it to be multi functional. I did buy Sugru a few years ago, then after a year and a bit I went to use it to find out I opened/unfoiled hard bits of rubber. I didn't realise it had a shelf life. It was like a pack of erasers that didn't rub out. I've been mentally scarred from buying it since😂

[@ellisgarbutt1925]

I did think that myself

[@321tryagain]

@@Mymatevince Keeping it in the fridge means it lasts MUCH longer, a few years. However I still think it's very expensive considering it sometimes only gives a few extra months of life to a cable.

[@jeremiahfourtwenty]

Hello from Tampa Florida! Was not expecting that shout out. Thanks for making these videos

[@Fred-rj3er]

I SO want to stand next to you and at critical moments shout BANG!!!!!! 🤣😂🤣😂😉 Love that wee spot welder. Thanks for the vid.

[@limacs]

Had the same battery bank for 6 months and very similar issue. Replaced it with their 3 year warranty and still working so far for a year now. Now I know what happened to my 1st one. Thanks!

[@mark-andrews]

Omg, do people really return used, non rechargeable batteries, excuse my crude expression but that is f'in" ridiculous, imo, just recycle them, it's a waste of energy to repost/ redeliver them; Me that Irks me! Are people that selfish to try for a refund, and that stupid to even attempt a to try and get a refund??? Sorry but WtF? Much respect for the key/ consistent teleology that continuously reoccurs throughout everything you cover, in your content, from something small like a Sony Walkman to something as large as or expensive as a Rolls Royce car, or a boat that could be lived in, you consistently present logical solutions about what can be made to work again, many thanks, you do great work, imo!

[@stevec00ps]

I have that batter bank and it's great. Good to know it's hard to take to bits in a way so it shouldn't get damaged easily!

[@DillonAverage98]

Haven't watched your videos in years! Miss you mate!

[@ford1546]

I have seen many other people buy these types of surprise packages! You will often be fooled. it is often not what you get an impression of when you buy that is in the box!

[@RehabGamingYT]

I use a specific heat shrink when I do those repairs. Look into glue filled 4 to 1 heat shrink tubing. It mostly comes in black, but it shrinks down to 1/4 of the original size, and it is glue filled. The glue is pretty stiff once cured like hot glue but still a little flexible. Perfect for strain relief use on connectors.

[@Mymatevince]

Thanks for the info Rehab👍👍

[@UserUser-ww2nj]

@@Mymatevince That stuff that Rehab is talking about sounds similar to the ones B.T/ OPENREACH use for underground cable joins on the bigger cables

[@Mymatevince]

@@UserUser-ww2nj Yes, the glue used to ooze out of them. I remember that horrible feeling when you hold the heat a little too long in the one area and pop...it all splits open and you had to start again. Normally when the cable ends where too short and you were on your belly reaching down in the joint box in a puddle in the the rain 😂😂😂

[@UserUser-ww2nj]

@@Mymatevince Oh yes , they could be a problem . We had a job at Gatwick airport where the underground ducting was all flooded , had to pump out a massive amount of water just to get access to the cables , big ones . Finally got to them , sorted the problem and used one of those waterproof connectors , sealed up with a full blown gas torch 😂. Sealed it up and threw it in the water . We should have stayed on site for an hour on fire watch but the guy in charge decided we could go immediately after , no point staying when the heated connection was under water . I worked for LUX , the company that supplied the traffic management to Openreach , met some great guys doing that job with lots of "overtime " logged " , wink wink .

[@Mymatevince]

@@UserUser-ww2nj 😂😂👍

[@watchingdanny]

That tiny spot welder reminds me a tiny heart defibrillator. CLEAR ! Zap. 😁

[@selwynandrews9665]

I'll sometimes use a piece of heatshrink that's too narrow to go over the connector and stretch it out with long-nosed pliers. Have to be careful as it can rip easily. Then it will fit over the connector, and shrink down small enough to fit the cable when you apply heat. That way you get a neat heatshrink covering on both the connector and cable. Another great video, good work!!!

[@peterthornton6499]

Hi Vince... a simple bit of test gear can find 'motorboating' faults as per your mini Bush record player: a hi Z in AC coupled signal tracer. Instead of tracing audio signals, you 'listen' to the power supply where it feeds the audio amplifier. Any ripple (as caused by a 10nF cap rather than a 100nF) is immediately obvious - it's 'noise' on the power rails. If you've a 'scope you'll see a typical 'pop-pop-pop' triangular wave on the DC power rail(s). Job done!

[@1MajorTom]

I'm glad you took up the fight with the power bank, it was exciting to see how it was made and where you would have to go to war with it if you wanted to repair it yourself. so thanks for this😊

[@bigh236]

Oh Vince pls invest in a heat pad station or mat. I'm so surprised you don't have one yet. It will help you immensely. 😊

[@rodcon66]

Made me laugh when case snapped back. While welding. I do the same thing when dealing with electricity.

[@MayaPosch]

I got an HDMI adapter kicking around that has a the same 'Apple-style' strain-relief that is really terrible at relieving strain. If it was easy to open those adapters it'd be a

[@joshuamaitland]

Great job Vince! I always tend to see earwax on one of my earphones and I've cleaned them using an earphone cleaner kit that I bought off from Amazon so maybe you could consider using that. And also, not only you can use the multimeter to test the batteries. But also you could use a LED battery tester which will light up whichever the batteries are okay (green) or dead (red) Hope this advice will help you (and everyone else as well)

[@patrickgreene2827]

i really enjoyed that. having to fix so many items in one go instead of one item a video was interesting and satisfactory imo i loved this video and i hope u do more like this

[@technixbul]

14:12 the theory of BIG BANG 🌩:D "You can smell it..." 🤣

[@Mongo61]

1:24 "Surely people don't return batteries if they don't last a year!" Dude, you never met my mother.

[@Mymatevince]

😂👍

[@TechGorilla1987]

@33:54 - that voltage is a static charge. Once you put them under a load, that voltage should sink a tad.

[@Mymatevince]

Thanks Tech👍👍👍

[@Motion6000]

When i was a kid i would watch all yur videos😂

[@abzhuofficial]

Regarding the Apple Earpods: you could in theory be able to resolder them to a conventional TRRS 3.5mm audio jack if you didn't want to deal with a Lightning port due to structural issues. I may be wrong though

[@azisalive4972]

Sounds good as long as +, - and mic are joined together correctly

[@xzytqweo3538]

Just found your channel and glad I did. I am happy someone is repairing what they get in the Amazon bulk packages and not just opening and seeing what is in there. Just a suggestion....if you don't already have a set then get some dental picks to clean out hard to reach areas.

[@Leviathan_1992]

The next step is going to an e-waste place and trying to fix stuff there. Vince will start the upcycling revolution one repair at a time.

[@taz7264]

I must agree, you came out on top with this Little lot, well done sir. Sadly not everybody would get such a good lot, but is the nature of the beast isn't it

[@jimmyjam9006]

Wondered why I'd had an influx of mystery box orders on eBay tonight 😂 I'd of sent you more broken stuff if I'd of known it was you, loved the content sorry about the ear wax I genuinely don't check them and just shove 50 things in a box .

[@Mymatevince]

Hahaha, well I liked it so much I bought another one the other day!!! Ear wax is just an occupational hazard😂 Apologies for the extra workload on a Sunday night 👍👍👍

[@jimmyjam9006]

​@@Mymatevince I've found you it's ok , it's getting collected tomorrow I'll make sure you get plenty of video content from it 😂

[@Mymatevince]

@@jimmyjam9006 😂I'll look forward to it👍

[@MrCaptainbilbo]

If you are the seller from Wigan I just ordered another box from you the young uns are happy with loads of working headphones from the 1st box and my brother's claimed a few items from it very happy buyer from Leeds . 👍

[@stevematt89]

I got mine today, was brilliant mix of items. Brought another!

[@nicholasdare624]

Battery charger is fine 1 of the battery cells has failed I had exactly the same problem, the charger is designed to warn you of bad cells and won't charge them. They charge the cells in pairs so if one side is fine it will work but if the other side has gone won't charge at all

[@wisher21uk]

Great video Vince the battery charger I have does all sorts with the batteries, when you turn it on it checks them them flattens (refreshes) them and then charges them, it was from Lidl and so are the batteries Nice box of magic there worth the £45

[@Mymatevince]

Cheers Gary👍

[@jesuslovesyou5819]

I love this kind of stuff!!!!!!! Awesome Vince

[@Mymatevince]

Thank you 👍👍👍👍

[@nscmodz5938]

What part of UK are u from my mate Vince?

[@bernietablet5259]

These videos are great for seeing what not to buy ... ever

[@321tryagain]

Regarding the power bank, consider rubbing alcohol? And 80*C will soften hotglue while being safe for an attended lithium battery while discharged or not in use. Lithium batteries aren't worthy of their bomlike reputation when in the hands of experienced repairers, especially if not physically damaged. Cool vid!

[@Mymatevince]

Thanks GJ 👍👍👍

[@ellisgarbutt1925]

My thoughts too IPA for the win

[@fallwitch]

I have that battery charger and two things about it. One, the batteries that come with it don't hold their charge very long. It was very annoying. And two, you must charge the batteries 2 or 4 at a time. If not you may get an error or overheat.

[@Mymatevince]

Thanks Fall Witch 👍👍

[@catcam]

Great win dear Vince ! And many thanks for premium content !

[@599miata]

Great job Vince.

[@tcmhammer]

Get yourself some alcohol pads to clean up that earwax. Another tip I'll pass on is I have successfully fixed water damage on circuit boards by cleaning up with alcohol pads many times. And thanks love your videos!!

[@philtowle4683]

For the cables if they are damaged cut off the bad end and use them as leads to solder onto pcbs where the socket/port areas are too badly damaged.

[@davidsmith-ih2kk]

Your a better man than I Gunga Din, I once poked a hole in a Lithium flat pack battery and the rumours are true, I used to work as a Laboratory Technician and lithium in water is as reactive as Sodium metal almost. I watched the battery burn for ages too scared to touch it, but it was only one of the cells so it eventually stopped. But I developed a new sense of awareness for Lithium 🔋 batteries. Love the tiny welder( I want one ). Lovely video Vince, Amazon don't give much away do they. Great to watch you opening the Amazon 📦 Box, I was as exited as you to see what was inside, a tiny letdown though, but what can you expect for 45 pounds. A wonderful fix it video as usual Vince.

[@skeelo69]

I like the NATO strap that you put on your M2M MoonSwatch 😎😎😎

[@SteveRand]

33:40 Hot tip. If your meter is reading too high for what you are testing, a lot of them will do that when the internal battery (often a 9v) is too low. It's caught me out a bunch of times.

[@vaage88]

Nice video Vince! Hope too see more of these. A tip for chargers and minijack that would get bent a lot, is to put a spring from a pen or something at the end

[@philtowle4683]

Or a bit of heatshrink

[@daz41262010]

awesome Vince nice bargain box from Amazon :) great fixes to boot :)

[@Mymatevince]

Thanks GDaddy 😎

[@Omega_Mark]

29:58 "Ooh, look at THAT." How about a firm NO! lol

[@RoscoNutting]

with the battery back, you could break the case open and 3d print one to place the unit back in when youve foxed it, couldnt resell it, but useful to have

[@thedagenator2006]

Great vid as always Vince! On suggestion is maybe get a hot glue gun for the hot glue as it might make it easier to apply glue

[@TwiLightVids]

Those earbuds came out better then they were new!

[@Mymatevince]

Haha, cheers Chris👍👍

[@jcreazy]

I would love for "mystery box" to be a series

[@Mymatevince]

Thanks JCreazy. I did buy a 2nd box from the same seller a few days ago so there will be at least one more video 👍👍 Who knows, if the 2nd video does well maybe I can try and buy more from other sources. Personally I love the idea of not knowing what is inside 😎

[@Jinxnator]

Lovely Sunday special 😊

[@sp523]

Nice job Vince!

[@6581punk]

21:52 There's always a chip, since the cables have a DAC built in. The Apple ones just have their own special chip which nobody else can get.

[@BuyitFixit]

Great Job Vince, Nice little spot welder but 🤢 ewwww earwax

[@andrasszabo7386]

I usually put the earpods into IPA or Sterillium for the night after somebody else used it.. And when I take them out, they are like new. Sometimes I do that to my own Sony bluetooth earpods if they get dirty enough.

[@charlesdeens8927]

Fishing for fixes. Great catches in this one.

[@joshkelly4682]

All those rechargeable batteries will come in handy for game consoles with wireless controllers and for flashlights during power outage

[@ellensburgamplifier]

It is such a fun Video Vince. I see you are on your way to 1m!

[@Mymatevince]

Nice one Todd👍👍 I think 1 million will be many years away at current growth levels, but if I can just do it as a job for as long as possible I'll be a happy bunny 😎

[@HankPanky]

Enjoy seeing how you improvise.

[@JoeyDoesTech]

Fantastic video Vince with some great fixes! You almost gave me a heart attack when you jumped 😂😂

[@Mymatevince]

Hahaha, the worries of using a spot welder for the first time. Cheers for watching Joey👍

[@herensugue]

Great video! Had to laugh at the power bank fix, have done quite a few myself but never without cursing. Apple products are usually drama, don't ever try fixing a modern iphone🤐 As for the earwax, you can make a candle if you manage to farm enough of it.

[@OneTheAndOnlyOne]

LoL, you can buy other heatshrink that contains glue and has a 3:1 shrink. I use this all the time with connectors and works great. It is also availible in different colors (colours :P).

[@dimanpro8008]

Of, thank you for the video, great end of the week!

[@ozanpress]

You deserve every bit of likes and subscribes

[@TheSkaldenmettrunk]

A Box full of good misteries

[@Emulleator]

this video made me have two immediate reactions, 1:we really need right to repair laws 2:now I kinda want to buy return boxes but I already have enough stuff I want to try and fix "sometime in the future"

[@dash8brj]

Get yourself 4 headway cells and a bms. You'll get hundreds of spot welds out of a charge and they can source 100's of amps, perfect for a spot welder. I do this with my spot welder. I just keep an eye on the voltage as my BMS is too small to handle the sport welder current.

[@VOLTRONDEFENDER4440]

Vince the reason disposable batteries are 1.7v is to compensate for voltage drop in the appliance

[@ericrichardson3332]

I've seen a bunch of things returned to Amazon like brand new Kindle Fire , garmin forerunner smart watch , hamecs , blankets, etcetera some brand new never opened some stuff slightly used but for the most part everything worked or was in excellent condition but was missing chargers , covers/cases , etcetera the Kindle Fire was brand new never opened its a gamble what you will find though

[@fuzzybobbles]

IPA for glued in batteries. I've done a few powerbanks without damage this way.

[@canalboating]

great stuff Vince

[@markthintie5132]

I enjoy watching your videos vince. I would like to be able to fix some of my own stuff too. Is your Finger getting any better? it has been a while.

[@troyvanheer3827]

Hi Vince, my name's Troy. I've been a subscriber for a while now and I absolutely love your videos, they're very thorough, professional and entertaining. I have two faulty universal remotes. One was purchased on eBay and most of the buttons don't seem to work and the other was purchased new for me by my Mum many years ago and that one seems to have a dodgy connection somewhere in the battery compartment, although I can't figure out exactly where. Would you be interested in having a look at these by any chance? I'm happy to get rid of them if not, as I now have another one. Let me know and keep up the good work. Thanks! 😁

[@Mymatevince]

No thanks Troy because I have a lot of items here already to look at BUT you could probably fix the button one by cleaning it. Sometimes the carbon contacts on the circuit board need to be wiped down and then they may start working again 👍

[@troyvanheer3827]

@@Mymatevince Hi Vince, thanks for your reply. No problem, just thought I'd ask I'll keep you posted with how I go. 😁

[@Dee_Just_Dee]

6:22 Ah, lousy decorative strain reliefs on Apple earphones. That's something that hasn't changed an iota in 20 years. 😂

[@Dg-zj6jo]

ha your like a cyborg all the electics ha great stuff vince brilliant welder

[@ellisgarbutt1925]

Imagine you bought a load of junk that did not need fixing that would have being the quickest trying to fix video ever 😅 nice to see welding of battery

[@Mymatevince]

😂 This mystery box buying is quite addictive...I've bought a 2nd one 😂

[@ellisgarbutt1925]

​@@Mymatevince 😅😅 I await the video

[@benytb5749]

@@Mymatevince Hello vince could you give a link of the seller i am really interest?

[@leed2883]

You can get heat shrink with adhesive inside for strain relief 👍

[@KmanSweden]

It is possible to slide the white outer shell off the earbuds connector (away from the connector towards the earbuds). Then the cable could have een repaired and the shell slid back on and glued down.. Edit: well after locking at the video I think my cable probably was a 3rd party cable..

[@EmeraldHill-vo1cs]

I was expecting ,3, 2, 1, Thunderbirds go Bang !

[@eathenalexander2836]

For the wired head phones. I think some sugru moldable rubber would of made a better job but regardless, great work Vince.

[@adiposerex5150]

Your colorful language sounds just like my spouse’s.🤣

[@ktaragorn]

Another MMV video giving me constant anxiety :D with the car charger leads so close (they woulda probably shut off if the shorted.. but still..) and the dremel 2 mm away from the finger..

[@neildavies9864]

Sugru is a great alternative to hot glue and shrink tube

[@gower1973]

Would be interesting to know the value of everything in that box Vince, probably was worth the £50 but it’s still a gamble, Always thought it was bollox these media influencers buying these returns pallets and saying they made thousands out of them, more like they got payed thousands in sponsorship to get mugs to buy the garbage off them. By the time you factor in the labour to fix the stuff and resell with the fees I can’t see much profit in it

[@Mymatevince]

Very true Gower, doing it to make money with labour involved would be very hard. Doing it for a video OR a bit of fun in your spare time (if you like this sort of stuff) is worth it to use the items yourself. In this example I have already used 5 of the rechargeable batteries and the power bank has had one outing. I enjoyed it so much I bought another mystery box!!! 😂