u/Willing_Front_2397

As running a business is already a lot of hustle , the customs 🛃 of India add another hurdle in the business and now it has become unbearable the amount of bribe they ask for isn't even feasible anymore and as in business of electronics I do get my regular shipments from hong kong, from Dubai end I haven't faced any issues but the shipment coming from hong kong through the Andaman has now giving nightmares

Any suggestions who's already dealt with these people

Before making sales at a fast pace , I preferred to fix some couple of issues today which arised in T14 and x1 which were sold couple months back as these issues were in pipeline for almost a week and it can be frustrating for the customers who bought in past so those fixes has been done successfully, nothing fancy only fan replacement in one X1 and repasting as well as fan cleaning of T14 as customer was using it on bed 🤪

Recently shipped a dell latitude to a buyer from Bihar/Jharkhand.

The buyer paid the full amount upfront without hesitation. In today’s world where everyone fears online scams, that level of trust honestly deserves respect.

Everything seemed normal until the tracking status suddenly changed to “Delivered” even though the buyer had received nothing.

Imagine the stress from his side — payment already made, app showing delivered, but no parcel in hand.

The buyer immediately rushed to the local DTDC office. Instead of proper answers, he was allegedly sent around and given excuses. After creating pressure and refusing to leave without answers, he finally managed to recover the parcel directly from the delivery side/local office.

Thankfully, the item was safe in the end.

What really stayed with me was the contrast:

On one side, a genuine buyer who trusted a stranger online and paid honestly.

On the other side, people at a courier branch allegedly manipulating delivery status before actual delivery.

If the buyer had not acted quickly, this could have become a complete nightmare for both of us.

For now, I’m temporarily stopping deliveries to Bihar through DTDC for the safety of buyers as well. I don’t want anyone else going through this kind of stress over an expensive shipment.

Lesson learned:

Never blindly trust courier tracking updates.

Massive respect to the buyer for handling the situation calmly under pressure.

Some strangers restore your faith in humanity. Others completely destroy it.

As running a business, I need to handle 10-12 laptops/workstations at once so decided to go with this setup!

What should I change in the current setup?

will update the inventory or google sheet with the current available of models !

Recieved some consignment of L14 ProBook ones pending will be received by Friday

Couple fixes of last week which were pending for long time for which I'm sorry ( one fan fixed , one driver issue )

You are never truly self-made. You are an amalgamation of the opportunities offered by others,

Like in mine case I've been offered numerous helps here and there by this guy !

You are never truly self-made. You are an amalgamation of the opportunities offered by others, the guidance of those who believed in you, and the support of people who helped you climb. Every success carries unseen hands, quiet sacrifices, timely encouragement, and doors opened by someone else’s kindness.

Like in mine case I've been offered numerous helps here and there by my long time friend whom I met after a long time and it's not like we talk daily but really grateful for the people around me !

First I would like to apologise to all of the people who have been enquiring since long time , I have recieved the consignment for the x1 carbon for 65 pieces and some weren't having battery and keyboard but since the device is in official lenovo warranty we called the lenovo guys and those peeps were pretty annoyed but all the missing things have been added by the official lenovo itself but that's not what challenge is the devices are having all OEMs but the price at which i listed those devices seems now bit overpriced according to me because the lenovo team has voided the warranty after installing the parts because they know I'm not the first owner of those devices

So please bear and I'm extremely sorry because of warranty void I have to reduce the prices , bt yeah the condition of those laptops are second to none given that all parts are OEM

It's always better to sell device which is throughly tested and in great condition and with transparency and the prices which i listed at those devices now seems ridiculous because of warranty void I'll lower the prices and sell on good faith

Found these tiny kittens tucked inside an empty charger box near my workdesk at home . They’ve now officially hijacked my workspace !!

Those two kittens who hijacked my charger box is my ultimate inventory Flex ! 💪

Met customer , decided to do f2f at dimsum cart and in return for a discount all I wanted is to ride his cast iron greatly maintained royal enfield!

Poster is lowkey satisfying " Tap out by McGregor"