@gracefulfailure@Mpulse7 same for me too. At least I don’t have an orange irk bag yet. I plan on saving these to drop in a few unsuspecting Halloween buckets this October.
@gracefulfailure This is what I got, too. Except instead of the iPhone cable, I got a pack of 30 Pixel trackers plus a loose Pixel tracker. I haven’t tried any of them yet.
@gracefulfailure Thanks for saving me the trouble of posting. Same as everyone else in this post. My wife used the lightning cable almost immediately, so there’s that.
@OnionSoup@tinamarie1974 I know you would as a fellow addict of bubble wrap. But I have been to the top of the mountain (so to speak) in terms of the contents of my December IRK and I can now die in peace knowing I have achieved Goat status and gotten the best that IRK has to offer.
BTW-in case anyone asks, I want to be wrapped totally in bubble wrap when I die-no clothes-just bubble wrap.
@Felton10@tinamarie1974
My girlfriend steals all my bubble wrap. Any time I get a package, she goes through it immediately and takes the bubble wrap. I’m not 100% sure what she does with it but she send a lot of packages to Puerto Rico and Boston but I also know that she uses the flat rate boxes and packs them so full that you can barely lift them. There wouldn’t be any room in those boxes for any light bubble wrap.
Whenever she travels, she packs her suitcases to the max and even goes over a couple pounds. You’re allowed a bag up to 50 pounds and we weigh it before she leaves and she removes stuff until it’s about 54 pounds and tries to sweet talk to airplane guys to accept it without any additional fees. She might pack the more fragile things in those suit cases with my bubble wrap.
I think she sends the heavy non-fragile items through the mail and the light fragile items through her luggage wrapped in the bubble wrap.
I would love it if meh sent me an entire roll of bubble wrap in my IRK even if there was nothing else in it.
@cengland0@tinamarie1974 As TinaMarie and I have found out bubble wrap can be addictive and take over your life. I would monitor your girl friend’s activity with bubble wrap very closely as she sounds like she is well on the way to addiction.
This was first one that I do regret. They sent these in a huge box, which was unnecessary. 2 iphone 7 battery cases, 1 kid’s book, 1 box of herbal tea and an IRK bag.
@OnionSoup That is just a filler size from their fedex machine. Most of the IRK I have received came in a huge box with only a few things thrown in with no packing. This box was about the size of a shoebox.
But have I also received a suitcase set and it showed that size. So you could get anything.
Nothing too exciting… But the headphones make it worth $5 if nothing else. Kids go through headphones like Candy. (I keep telling them not to stick Candy in their ears)
So no complaints… And no regrets… Worth the anticipation
10 trackers. On old style usb charger. Headphones and appropriate for St Pat’s, green bag.
@ironcheftoni nothing impresses that cat. We have four cats currently (and have had others over the years)… She is the the most (and only) stereotypical cat I’ve ever known. Nothing impresses her and she maintains her snooty “I’m above this” demeanor at all times.
Tamo battery case (for iPhone 7 )
Car charger for Android.
Limited edition Meh-rry Christmas Ornament.
Obligatory orange bag.
Polished aluminum cowboy platter (will find its way to the white elephant disbursement fund!)
Very Meh indeed!
Always fun! Thanks!
@tinamarie1974 mine left Texas Friday at 1am. FedEx claims it’ll be to Baltimore Sunday. I’ve been surprised before, but never by FedEx, I’m guessing Tuesday at the earliest.
@edsa Oh, duh - somehow I missed seeing the message above. It’s a cool platter!
I think that message got hidden the first time I checked because I have the “show only the newest 3” or whatever option.
Mr. Irving Texas looks through all our IRKs, removes all the good stuff and then sends the rest of the crap our way. Meh send us TVs and iPhones, but that bastard, Irving, steals the lot.
@OnionSoup
I received a couple IRKs where the box was not sealed properly. Anything could have been removed before it reached me and I’d have no way of knowing.
@cengland0 yeah, it’s that Irving Texas, I don’t know how he gets to go through all our IRKs first, but at least he should seal the boxes again properly when he’s done looking at them
@cengland0@Kidsandliz@OnionSoup I got an IRK in January (and never posted the contents, I am a terrible person) that had clearly been tampered with. When I took out my phone to document it (don’t even know why, I never contact CS) there was a google photos “what you were doing this day last year” highlight and the picture was, you guessed it: an IRK box that had clearly been tampered with. OH, how I laughed!
The first of 3 totally regrettable purchases arrived today. Although none of it is needed, it does seem pretty non regrettable and well worth $5. My son claimed the fitness tracker and I recently acquired a new blender, so there’s that. I got a Cuisinart blender, fitness tracker I have never heard of, three trakr pixels, an iPhone 6 battery case and of course the orange bag.
@melanie413 looks like you got the good one. Mine had a micro usb charger, an iPhone 7 charging case, and a vest. Truly a meh purchase. Seeing how it was my first IRK/Fuku ever was pretty excited until, well at least they warned me it was trash first
OK, guys, I’ve been lazy about posting my IRKs lately, but I’ve gone back to the appropriate reveal threads and corrected that now. Sorry, I’ll do better moving forward.
On to this haul:
Orange IRK bag, 1 Tzumi USB wall charger, 2 Tzumi USB car chargers, 1 Tzumi pink lightning cable.
Looking forward to seeing what the next one holds!
edit: hmmm, this looks a lot like the post above by @andrewkl
@GenWithaG123 If you’re using a mobile device, it’s a bit tricky. If you hold your phone in the portrait mode, the icon to add an image doesn’t appear. You need to hold your phone horizontally (landscape) when you view the forums. When you do that, an image button will appear like this:
Just click that button and everything else should be self explanatory.
@RiotDemon Considering it’s the only thing I will use in the IRK, I was more than pleasantly surprised! It’s pretty freaking cool if I do say so myself!
@sammydog01 Are the purple super rare? If so I feel the need to post a correct-side-up pic of it in all it’s glory. But I also don’t want to make a big deal of something if it isn’t all that sp-meh-cial.
@tofarber I wonder if there will be any full sizes of that foundation serum floating around – the shade range sucks but I got some in a kit here maybe 6 months ago and I think it’s fantastic. I know they reformulated this product too, but I still don’t know if this is from before or after the reformulation so I don’t dare drop $60 on a new bottle of it
@tofarber I got the same as you except no styling brush. Which is OK since I’m a single dude so have no need for one! Did get an Iphone 6 charging case instead. Pretty meh.
A light load for sure, but not a bad haul considering the inclusion of the speaker. Still, nothing will ever beat the rando plumbing parts we received in a 2019 IRK.
Orange IRK bag
Tzumi DC car charge pak
Tamo iPhone 7 battery case
Libratone Zipp 2 - opened then taped box but looks brand new and works. Battery is charging and Alexa works
Thanks, meh, for another IRK to help in my defense against spousal assertions of inattentiveness and overall strung-outedness on mehrathon days!
1 Cuisinart white hand mixer in heavily dented box; works!
1 Rebecca Minkoff completely impractical but apparently decently popular on MorningSave
1 Shiraleah Chicago set of paper tree lights (we’ll see if they work come Christmas)
1 green IRK bag, appropriate for a St. Patrick’s IRK
My heart goes out to the orange bag o’chargers people received. Happy to trade a couple Palm cooler mats for them!
Shiraleah string lights (the light portion doesn’t work)
Rebecca Minkoff iPhone charger (I’m an Android girl)
Cuisinart hand mixer (banged up box, but appears to work)
The excitement of the reveal is definitely worth the $5 though
Irk arrived intact, no homestate air!
Green bag: always use more.
Am glass tumbler: not a puzzle
Wall charge: another one
Metal platter: cowboy theme, wahoo!
Would have pic, but can’t figure out yet, even with posted hints.
Such disappointment!
Got mine today. Orange IRK bag, Victor/Victoria double-walled tumbler, iPhone 6 battery case, USB wall charger, mini-pie maker in banged up box that may have been returned. I, too, don’t know how to post a pic yet.
Mine was Scheduled to arrive yesterday (Saturday April 3). Watched, checked and hoped all day. When it got dark out I checked and it was switched to Pending. And still that today (Easter Sunday). I’m guessing it will go back to Scheduled tomorrow.
@cbilyak Well this IRK is all about gifting. Wife has planned to gift the bag to my mom, kids will give themselves the OWL light and noone in house has a iphone so we will give it away.
@sasantosh Had to do a double take, I was going to post my IRK and it was the exact same as yours, down to the leopard print purse pattern. Saved me some picture uploading at least.
@jdude727 Welcome to the duplicate club. In last few IRK, I have always found a few who got the exact IRK. You are now part of cult which will reconvene on next IRK reveal to discuss duplicity of items.
Alright, Meh. I’ve just informed my husband that I’m leaving him for an IRK, because at least the IRK provides for me. Hubby was upset at first, but after seeing the IRK contents, he understood. What will be replacing him is:
One orange IRK bag
One battery/charging case for the world’s biggest iPhone (<-- this is the one thing I can’t use)
A nice set of queen size bamboo sheets
Fusion bio2 heart rate monitor/activity tracker
ZIPP MINI PORTABLE SPEAKER (which totally works, came with all the parts, and doesn’t appear to have been used)
Zippy and I are currently sitting and listening to romantic classical music together. My husband is packing his things.
Thanks, Meh! You’ve successfully destroyed yet another family through the power of the IRK!
@eggsterminate Question-I got a Libratone mini portable speaker in a similar large grey tube that was in a sealed plastic bag. Given your picture showing the actual unit is smaller than the grey tube, were all the parts (charging cord) included in the tube.
@Felton10 Oh, that’s so nice of you! If yours is anything like mine, everything should be in perfect working order (with all parts included) once you open it up. I’m sure your daughter is going to love it!
@eggsterminate Since I have bought her many crappy ones from Meh it seems only fitting that she finally get a better one. Besides she keeps reminding me that I gave the X-box to our son so I owe her.
This was all spaciously accommodated in a standard IRK near-cube box for a scant few hours of travel–it left Meh yesterday evening and hit my doorstep about noon today. The St. Pat’s IRK arriving on Easter. Thanks, Meh!!!
2 Rebecca Minkoff Heart Shaped Power Puff battery backup with Lightning connector (Theres a market for this?)
2 Striiv Fusion Bio 2 fitness monitor (Fitbit-like)
1 China Glaze Sesame Street fingernail polish (You Do Hue color)
1 IRK bag (St Paddy’s green!)
I’d be completely full of regret as the only thing I might have use for is the bag, however the rest should make good stocking stuffers.
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Nah, I’m happy about this. The socks came at a perfect time, my spouse is feeling pretty crummy and the socks were something I was able to surprise her with. She thinks I had them at the ready for just such a scenario. I did not correct her.
@cbilyak@TenaciousT
I too love those knives, just got another set in last week. I’ve also given a few sets to the younger family members for x-mas gifts and they loved them, big time!! Enjoy!!
@Kidsandliz Yeah, I can only use that and the bag. Striiv is out of business so the fitness tracker can’t track anythiing. It can tell me the time and my heart rate but I have other things for that. I don’t have an iPhone 6+ and I don’t think I’d want something so big.
got mine today…
on the porch a cuisinart big box.
i’m like oh great another box of broken stuff.
last one i got was just regular worthless shit.
the one before that was a very well used hoverboard that was broken for me to throw away…
cause it needed a new battery which cost about the same as buying this brand of hoverboard new.
so i am very skeptical of the contents of this box…
oh and the box… beat to hell and tape over most of 3 sides of the box.
i open it and there is a irk bag on top and some tooth whiting stuff some crappy ear buds so i’m like ok it just a cuisinart box filled with a bunch of crap.
but NO it is really this cuisinart set!
looks brand spanking new too! like not refurbished.
still don’t trust it …plug everything in and it all works like it is suppose too!!
i could not f#cking believe it. LOL
@mbersiam@mick It seems more often than naught now that they are putting beat up boxes with new stuff in IRKs rather than returned junk. Stuff they sell on morningsave, but couldn’t ship because of the way the box looked.
@Dakini@OnionSoup we got a great hairdryer a couple years ago too! It is so great and quickly became the main one the kids use (they have enough hair to dry, I do not).
Feels like I have more regret than most…My haul included an open box returned package of LED outlet covers - with RMA slip and customer address, Green IRK bag, and Toothbrush coin…I know we’re all rolling the dice here, but this seems more regrettable than I could have expected.
-nine glass containers with lids, one square container broken, one rectangular lid broken
-super nice slipper socks, rose scented
-10 kn-95 masks
-2 toothbrush coins
-irk bag, not even remotely purple
Best IRK I’ve gotten in a while!
Sea Witch model ship
Carlos Santana headphones
wireless charger
Fit Pro smartwatch
BCBG Yoga pants size S (tag says $98!)
rare hunter orange IRK bag
Cuisinart smart power blender!!! Awesome bc I make smoothies every morning and I’m currently using our huge cuisinart blender and it’s a pain in the ass to clean.
2 toothbrush coins (I’ve always wanted one, now I just need the shirt) number 4737 and 4611.
Green bag with nothing in the pockets. I suppose they could have put the coins in the pockets but the fell out during shipping.
Super comfy and great smelling slipper socks. Rose and argan oil. I love slipper socks.
Got mine today
1 x 6 qt cuisinart slow cooker (noice!)
1 x silicon reusable sandwich bag
1 x genevive sample box made in china heart necklace
1 x no brand name open box heart shaped earrings
1 x Brilliance NY vit. C+ Retinol face cream
1 x orange irk bag
I don’t know how you do it, meh.
I’m SO jazzed!
Rec’d a Zipp mini, and it’s the cloud grey color I would have chosen if purchasing!
I will get much use from this- audiobooks, NPR, podcasts, and music.
Love you guys; thank you.
Also a pack of 3 Pixel trackers, Striiv fusion fitness tracker, iPhone 6 Plus case, and orange IRK bag.
Shouldn’t overlook the modicum of bubble wrap included with the speaker.
I actually have no idea which IRK this is - it was a surprise when delivered. I was thinking maybe they should all be combined into one thread because it is hard to know which it is. I wonder if March 17 had the orange bags, and the next one has purple bags?
![Like others, I lusted over those big Cuisinart sets as I was waiting for mine. But really can’t complain.
*Helps tea I’ve been wanting to try
*Charming little kid book a friend will love
*Electric toothbrush and EIGHT heads (and my current one is getting weak)
*TAMO iPhone7 battery case (I’m sure somebody in family will claim)
*Plus the ever-charming IRK bag
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You know what? This was a really sweet IRK! I’m gonna give it all away, but the recipients will think I actually purchased these things on purpose. Win!
Orange bag
No-brand pleather purse in new condition
Rebecca Minkoff rabbit fur power puff
Super cute Shiraleah Chicago paper owl string lights, new
Now they are playing mind games with me or maybe Irving Texas has something to do with this. Said it left Irving’s house on 4/3 and was supposed to be delivered today. No update from that info. Guess I will have to look for my regret somewhere else.
@ybmuG And after giving everyone the best month of my life, I am shocked and disheartened. You have provided me with enough regret to replace the IRK I didn’t get today which is now listed as “Pending” for delivery. Will the pain ever stop?
Duplicate Green IRK bag (not pictured)
Mota iPhone 6+ case
Rebecca Minkoff Heart Power Puff
Shiraleah Chicago Tree String lights
Sesame Street nail polish
@robteaboy swap out the cord for a pixel trackr, and this is what i got in mine, too. Probably my most boring irk yet, but STILL WORTH MORE THAN $5! #winning
Mine arrived, and it’s worth the wait (not that I had a choice…). Green Irk bag, Mota iPhone 6 plus case, one tracker pixel, a nice detangler brush, useful iClean stuff, and a delightful Shiraleah paper owl light string, pictured separately because of the cat.
Just received a shipping notice for my 3/17 IRK. I will either regret the purchase based on the early posters, or regret regretting it, given the later IRK posts here.
Meh. Can’t complain. Or can I?
Another green IRK bag.
Striiv Fusion Bio2 fitness tracker
5-pack trackr.pixels
iPhone 6 plus battery case.
At least there’s another shopping bag.
@n3uka my birthday is Thursday and I told myself I was going to wait and open my IRK then, you know, that surprise gift you didn’t know you were getting? Only the box was SO light I know it was disappointing and did not want it to be birthday disappointment. Totally IRK
I was rather nervous about this one. It’s been a crappy few weeks and I turn 40 wednesday so I figured this was going to be a massive box of regret!
Alas it was not! I’m very happy with it.
orange IRK bag
mini pie maker
digital watch
iphone 6 case and charger
My daughter’s birthday is in a fortnight and she’s been asking for a digital watch and she’ll be well chuffed with this. Also mini pies!!! Methinks a pork and leek pies are in order!
Surprise of all surprised, mine actually ended up being delivered on Easter, and boy was it a regretful purchase.
My box was eerily similar to @n3uka, containing a pair of foundation samples, a fusion bio2, a camera attachment doober, an IRK bag and… a physically giant heart shaped but tiny capacity battery pack. Ew.
I guess the enjoyment Ash and Gary got out of the camera mount was worth $5… See below.
My Irk is still 350 miles away even though last Friday Fedex said it would be delivered today! Fedex reports its only 1 lb. and the box is 17x13x11 in., which is an odd size for a 1 lb. box. The excitement is mounting!
Everything arrived In a Cuisinart Ice Cream maker box. The kids were excited that they would get to make homemade ice cream. I knew better especially with the hack tape job on the box.
Inside was:
1 orange Irk bag in crumpled up “I don’t give a shit” condition"
1 of those LED light switch things. It works!
1 “Dream It” dietary supplement (ha ha) spray - 25 “doses” - it made a quick trip to the garbage can
1 Cuisinart base unit (the “motor”) for the Ice Cream Maker. No other parts included. No instructions. This was obviously a return that appears to have been sent back without at least 3 critical parts. Nice! The replacement parts cost more than a new unit. Thanks for nothing, meh.
@andrewkl@boc@Kyser_Soze@speediedelivery
Ahhh… Do we possibly have a “more for me” situation here? Lol
Seriously though, I really felt bad for your kids, what a let down!
Expectations lead to resentments. Jus sayen…
Got mine today. Was a huge box that weighed practically nothing. I was pleasantly surprised.
Orange IRK bag. Already used for groceries so not pictured.
IPhone 6 plus phone case/battery. (Samsung here).
Mophie 4000 clip on charger. Clip on is handy.
Gabba Goods UV Sanitizer box. Nice.
Cuisinart stick blender. All parts appear to be included and in good shape. I was looking at stick blenders last week so I’m happy.
Mine came today and was quite regretful. Pretty small box. Contained:
*my green irk bag
*large fuzzy heart iPhone portable charger
*pack of 5 of the trackR-pixel trackers that never work
*striiv fusion bio2 fitness band/watch in red.
@khaleesi0 thats what i was afraid of. I wont even be able to make my money back from this one. I can usually sell at least one thing to make my $5 back, but sadly, i doubt anyone will even try to buy the charger. The tracker things always have dead batteries.
Reached new levels of disappointment. We’ll just call this the dollar store IRK. I’d take a picture but the text alone should be enough to illustrate the disappointment.
Orange IRK bag
A Perricone makeup sample card
2 Tzumi 6ft. Micro USB 2.0 Wall Chargers
MOTA Extended Green Battery Case for iPhone 6 Plus
TrackR pixel box with 5 trackers inside.
@mehgrl I think the battery is dead in mine as well from the last irk. This is the first one i have received. At the risk of looking stupid, what’s the best way to opening the back of it to remove the battery?
No regerts IRK here
Orange IRK bag
Single glass
Tzumi wall charger
4 pack of Shiraleah ornaments
Mini pie maker!!! I make pasties and pork,fig, brie hand pies (more like hot pocket shaped) but this’ll make them look nicer and hopefully less explode-y
The DH gave his seal of approval…“huh, I could get behind that” High praise indeed from someone who usually just rolls his eyes and sighs when an IRK arrives!!
I loved mine! It was my first one ever. A nice-sized tote bag, a fuzzy heart charger to put on a handbag, a car charger, some paper owl lights on a string and a makeup brush. Not sure if I’ll use it all but I thought it was $5 well-spent. No Instant Regret. I have another one coming from the April Fools Day run so maybe next time.
Green IRK bag
Aromasoles Rose & Argan Oil Infused Sweater Slipper Socks
IRK Schroedinger’s Toothbrush Coin
Scosche MagicMount Pro Wireless Fast Charging Magentic Smartphone Mount
Non-Contact Infrared Forehead Thermometer
I got my IRK!
-Green Bag
-Red Personal Pie Maker (Which my wife is interested in.)
-Blue Clawz, seem to be worn, but are sized for my middle child. The youngest loves the orange ones from an earlier IRK.
-Three Toothbrush coins (Is there any use to these?)
@cbilyak@LexPendragon@mick
For those extra claw shoes you could always do a nice DIY garden/flower wall outside on a fence or wall! Built in drainage and they CAN be painted any color! I’d definetly do it IF I had a cprap load of claws!
OMG-the Meh and bubble wrap gods have smiled upon me once again. Everything in my IRK was bubble wrapped-even the IRK bag. And this was an IRK befitting my status as immediate past GOAT.
Liberatone Zip Mini BT speaker
Aquasonic Electric Tooth Brush
Charging Pad
Charging station for Apples devices
Thermal Warm Wear-pants and top
Flowered power bank
Animal print drawer divider
Orange IRK bag (wanted purple)
@sasantosh If you have been following the saga, I was the originator of the bubble wrap theory and the fact that Meh recognizes this by wrapping everything I get give more validity to to my argument.
@sasantosh As long as they continue to feed my bubble wrap obsession, I will go along for the ride. There are lies that are fun and then there are lies that do real damage such as the one to which you referred.
@tinamarie1974 Did you get yours yet-haven’t seen it posted under the reveal? Maybe you didn’t get any bubble wrap because you are not as vocal about it as I am.
@tinamarie1974 I missed it sorry-As far as the bubble wrap goes, at some point they are going to get tired of wrapping those indiv items for me, then watch out. My box was small but every nook and cranny was filled with things so they made an effort to stuff as much in the box as possible.
With a mark on my back such as I obviously have, they can make any example of me at any time and with two more IRKs coming-all bets are off. My wife was convinced this one was going to be regretful and I am glad the people at Meh proved her wrong.
@Felton10 It’s all in jest. I know how toxic was the lie told by “SOMEONE.” It’s not literal comparison but to shiw the power of a lie. I didn’t mean to hurt your feeling, if I did, I am sorry.
@tinamarie1974 we are also meh buddies this time. I got the exact same thing with an orange bag.
@Felton10@tinamarie1974 The mark on your back seems to be a charmed one of sending you above average items in your irk, not just sending you bubble wrap. At least you more or less hit the jackpot with two of them. This one and the x-box one.
@Kidsandliz@tinamarie1974 Yeh-it is definitely weird. After the last bubble wrap IRK which was definitely underwhelming, we expected the worst this time and were pleasantly surprised. Not only were there multiple good things in it, but the it was packed to the brim with stuff.
Don’t want to jinx my good luck, but maybe them knowing who the box is going to is not necessarily a bad thing. Time and the next two IRKs will tell.
@Kidsandliz@tinamarie1974 When I first read your post I thought you said big “stink” ie poop wrapped in bubble wrap so I would have the honor of receiving one of the best and worst IRKs ever sent out. I will then live on in infamy on Meh.
@Felton10@Kidsandliz@tinamarie1974
When I first read everything was in bubbles just/ONLY for you, my thought, someone’s following/stalking YOU for sure! A good thing, IDK? You’ll have others getting their panties in a twist whining about favoritism and whatnot. Somehow I don’t think you’re the type to care what others think (unles it’s about your wife/family ) SO that’s really a mute point. However, one of MY long time questions HAS been answered. (Yes, my thoughts DO ramble even MORE than what I actually say. Isn’t that how it is with most people/woman though? IS it really a gender thing? Hmm ) My long time question, do they know WHO the IRK boxes are going to before OR while they’re packing them? Do they pick and choose who gets what? That I still don’t know, probaly NEVER WILL! Not that it really matters to much to me, I’ve ONLY been able to snag one, 1, O N E, yes I said one IRK since I found meh in January of 2019! That’s pretty sorry! My guy who’s btw NOT even on meh and really doesn’t have a clue what it’s about, has his own theory that I, for whatever reason, am being “blocked” from winning one! He’s ALWAYS been the cynical one, his thoughts on that one is a little/LOT over the top, like as in rediculous!! Maybe it’s my 2nd Covid vaccine shot from yesterday that’s got me rambling on this reveal thread? Idk, but i’ll stop here and say i’m sorry while i’m at it. Enjoy your day along with your irk, anxiously awaiting your next one!
out!
@Felton10@Lynnerizer@tinamarie1974 As there are 1000+ of them most of the time it is highly unlikely the majority of them are anything other than totally random. Meh does have a sense of humor and so on occasion I am sure someone at meh does single someone out for a joke, a specific item, etc. but that would be about it. Clearly the current bubble wrap caper is human directed, giving some entertainment value to many, but I would guess this is a fairly rare event.
@Kidsandliz@Lynnerizer Yes they definitely have a sense of humor. I remember the time I was picked to receive an entire box of goat food, salt lick, and goat grooming stuff (I think). I have good friends with goats so it turned out good for me but it did start an entire conversation and I think that was meh’s goal and it was accomplished.
Perhaps they sent me the box specifically because I was active in the forums and they wanted to give it to someone who would post pictures and start the discussion.
@cengland0@Lynnerizer I came within inches (I had to decline when I got the call since I literally had no place to put a pallet of anything) of getting pallet of broken TV’s. What likely had prompted that was I had posted that I had bought 2 broken laptops for $25/each from the university’s sell our unwanted crap to the public warehouse and made one working one out of them. It only took me 3 tries, I went from 7 hours in one try down to 2.5 hours. When done I only had 2 screws left over too. LOL. Considering all I was doing was using logic when swapping out parts I got lucky. The person who they then sent the pallet to got several working TV’s out of it. Wish I had had the space to store the pallet.
@Kidsandliz I remember that TV situation but didn’t remember who was involved. I received one of those TVs myself on that same Fuko incident and the screen was broken. It was not economical to repair so I salvaged as many components as I could and thew out the rest. But, if I had a whole pallet of them, I would have attempted to swap out parts to make a couple working units out of them. Maybe one had a power supply issue that you could take the screen out of to put into another case that just needed a replacement screen.
@cengland0@Kidsandliz
That’s halarious, meh workers must have a blast filling the boxes! I imagine working there has got to be a pretty fun and very upbeat! I’d love to have a job filling IRKs, everyone would be ecstatic when they’d open their IRK! I’d be like Oprah Winfrey, YOU GET SCOOTER, AND YOU GET A SCOOTER & A ROBOTIC VACUUM, AND YOU GET THE SAME PLUS ADD A XBOX, EVERYONE GETS EVERYTHING!!
Bwahahaha…
@Kidsandliz
Yes, I sure will! I took part in the last one, it was WAY MORE FUN gifting than it was to recieve. Supose it depends on what kind of head space i’m in, (or who fills my box ) who knows?
¯\(シ)/¯
@cengland0@Kidsandliz
Now THAT’s COOL, an entire pallet!! I’m still curious as to where meh gets some of their off beat random items? Like anything thats not sold on their sister sites. Except, of course, for the cool DIY scary stuff that @koolhandjoe makes.
@mbersiam , It is the Car Craft dream rod. A showcar built in 1963 by Bill Cushenbery for Bob Larivee Sr of the world of wheels shows. It was an AMT Model kit and also was the original issue hotwheel called the Python
@futurian damn showoff!!
good god,
not one room in my house it as spotless as this room where you keep…
if i drive it on the road i would probably die car…
so i use it as a love seat instead…
cause it too small to be a couch
@futurian@mick
Now that purple bubble top caught my eye, what’s the story one that? Btw, I haven’t been able to find any of them on the sister sites/morning save ect.
@futurian@Lynnerizer cool car and you built it !
looks like a matchbox car to me…
and how do you see to drive with that huge engine in the way?
do you drive this fancy car anywhere?
@Kidsandliz@mick they are all 3 show cars. I do not drive them. Because they are all hand built nobody will insure them for street use. Not to mention the fact that the acrylic bubble on the futurian is not safety glass so not street legal…
like ya know cookie jars or thimbles or beer steins maybe comic books…
oh., but what about baseball cards?
take up way less room but not near as cool! lol
@mick I wish Meh would handle items like that by collecting order for 10 seconds or so, then selecting the buyer at random. It would be a better kind of random than “is your Internet connection good enough to be first”.
But, er, yeah, she’s terrible! Yep, definitely don’t feel like a contest winner, here. Nothing to be jealous of.
@Bimble my internet does not seem to be near as fast as others.
ya know i never even heard/saw these doll and such before.
that creepy doll might just bring curses and shit to your house…
i mean you don’t really know?
Pretty great fuko for me-
1 watch that I’ve already bought 2 of and liked
1 alarm clock charger
1 heated coat, fits but no battery
1 set ceramic knives that I will absolutely use
1 orange bag
1 MICKEY MOUSE PHONE (lightly used)
@Seeds
I’ve almost bought that big number, QI charging, alarm clock several times in the past 2 weeks. Can’t bring my cheap self to fork out the big bucks, you hit the jackpot imo for sure! Well hit the jackpot in the sence of the mini-jackpot, not the over the top extravagant one! Appreciating the little things…
@Lynnerizer the clock is easy to read from across the room with my garbage vision, and the alarm is piercing I definitely would have been happy with that, but I think the Mickey phone is a pretty big thing
@Seeds
Exactly what I wanted to know about the clock, eyesight is the big thing!
The Mickey Mouse phone is definetly the big hit! Not sure if it’s push button or rotory phone, but I do have a funny story…
About 10 years ago my niece was a teenager and staying at the family cabin in Vermont. The cabin is old, hand built by her great great grandfather. They did have a phone installed way back in the 50’s/60’s and it still even had a party line, you could hear many people on the line, many conversations. The thing that was SO funny was that my niece couldn’t figure out HOW to use it or dial out, she’d NEVER seen a dial/rotory type telephone!
The things we take for granted… Too much!
@Lynnerizer that’s great! This one’s from 1990 with a touch tone pad, but I had rotary service growing up in the 90s. When we just had the rotary phone it confused a lot of my friends too, and when we got a touch tone phone downstairs (with an answering machine!!), but my friends still always thought it was broken because it clicked when they hit the buttons
The more of these damn IRK’s I get, the worse the contents seem to be. Too bad Meh doesn’t understand I am a glutton for punishment, how stubborn I am, and that I will continue to try for them no matter how bad they get.
Here is my regret from 3/17:
No bubble wrap
Purple IRK bag (at least I didn’t have this before)
USB wall charger
Jessica Simpson earrings
Makeup brush
Schrödinger’s Toothbrush IRK coin (to add to my collection as a participant/member of the Schrödinger’s Toothbrush Club)
In the box I found:
1 designer handbag
1 XL women’s loungewear
6 bras size 40DD
1 ceramic statue of ET that plugs into 110v and flashes red! It was very well wrapped in multiple layers of bubble wrap! The plug is not phased leading me to think this is from the 1980’s when ET came out!
@Kyser_Soze
I love your entire box, even the bras & lounge stuff is my size! I thought the bag was even ostrich at first, my absolute fav, still love the color. Enjoy your irk, especially the super cool ET who showing the love! So cool!!
Well, I got mine today, and I want to say, my friends at Meh take such good care of me, and I’m so thankful for it!
Orange Irk bag.
Raskulls helmet (age 3-5) (It’s so stinkin’ cute!!)
Aquasonic toothbrush with 8 brush heads, 2 gum massagers, and carrying case.
SmileBright toothbrush with UV light.
And a Cuisinart 3 cup mini-prep food processor!
Thanks so much, Meh! SCORE!!
Thank you meh. Especially when I open package there are no broken glasses even tho top of the wine glass was naked. It’s miracle The Wine glass package box top was rolling around inside of spacious shipping Box.
My wife took most everything to her closet, she is happy so, I am happy
*Wine glass
*Smart Shake
*CONAIR LED acne light therapy
*Women’s exercise pants
*Orange IRK bag
Mine arrived today. Not much in the box, but I’m happy to report that there were no TrackR pixels, iPhone cases, or useless chargers to be had. Of course, those may still be coming in future IRKs that I am awaiting. I received:
1 green IRK bag
1 fashionable handbag
1 nose hair trimmer
1 old school original slinky! I like it.My cats don’t.
@Felton10
Yes! It was my favorite item in the IRK. Brings back fond childhood memories. Definitely gives bubble wrap a run for its money. Seems you are set for life with bubble wrap, though.
@gogrrl It came with two other smaller toys (an etch-a-sketch and a simon)-all smaller than the original for $15 at Meh. Our daughter took the other two and left me with the slinky which is one I wanted anyway. Problem is no stairs in our house.
@gogrrl I got almost the exact same stuff, except my nose hair trimmer case was empty, and I got a pair of earrings. I gave the earrings to my wife.
In college I had to by an extra long slinky at the student book store to use for physics homework. This Slinky is one of the shorter models, and not particularly good for stairs. I haven’t experimented with it on the treadmill yet.
I was just at a thrift store over the weekend, but I didn’t think to bring the purse. It might be suitable as a donation.
@hamjudo
You know…I never even opened the nose hair trimmer because…eww…nose hair. Anyway, once I read your comment, I went back and looked and guess what? THERE IS NO NOSE HAIR TRIMMER IN THE CASE. What up, Meh? I didn’t even get any earrings to make up for it.
I think this one might be the Mehiest yet. I got a phone/random small object sanitizer, a Schrodinger’s toothbrush coin to add to my original two, and a green irk bag.
OMG! I was super excited to see the MEH box quietly and patiently waiting for me on my front porch. Upon lifting it, I noticed its heft and weight (9.8 lbs)! The excitement all around was palpable. I made a video call to a relative who had received a very disappointing IRK just yesterday and invited her to witness the reveal. Well, THANK YOU MEH!!! It was so much fun to unpack because the treats just kept coming! In the past I have received broken items, but this time I received a green bag and 2 pair of sexy, Jessica Simpson tassely earrings to bring out my inner boho. Then I discovered 16, yes I said 16 trackr pixels, which I will affix to anything that moves. There was also a charging plug and …drumroll…a foot massager that works! My feet thank you.
I got a purple Irk bag, a contour brush and some other type of makeup brush which were both claimed by my excited wife, and a car charger to go with the other 8 I bought during the St. Patrick’s Day Meh-rathon. No picture because the carcass was immediately picked over by family. 🥰
The box had a slight bit of heft to it so I was excited to open it up. What could be inside?
I got:
-A long string of Texas air! Which is kinda like giant bubble wrap, but more useful because you get more air per pop! Although I’m already in Texas and have plenty of air. But thanks Meh for providing some extra.
-A cheetah print “Waist Slimmer”! Not quite my thing, but I guess it might come in useful at some point. Maybe I could install it on my cat who seems determined to overgroom her belly.
-A wireless charging pad with build in alarm clock! Box was open and charging pad is a little dusty. Haven’t had a chance to see if it works.
-A set of Gel Gloves! I’m kinda excited to try these out. All the handwashing over the past year has left my hands dried out and red. Maybe these will help.
-Two (2!) Walking Dead coloring books nad a pack of 54 colored pencils! I’m not sure if coloring zombies and the accompanying post-apocalyptic wasteland will be relaxing or if maybe I could use this as training for a new career as an animation colorist. Either way, those will be put to good use.
-An orange Irk bag!
-A new cardboard box for my cats to explore!
Overall, a nice box filled with very little regret!
Thanks Meh!
Although I’m already in Texas and have plenty of air. But thanks Meh for providing some extra.
This is special, emergency use TX air they sent you. You know, in case you are suddenly 20’ under water in a flood and don’t have scuba gear or in the middle of a volcanic eruption… Yeah I know no volcanoes in TX, but who knows the yellowstone one might blow up and TX might be covered in ash… you never know.
@Kidsandliz Those are good points. Your comment also made me realize that if Texas is ever evacuated for some reason, I could probably make good money selling “Texas air” to natives who are upset for having to resettle somewhere with inferior air. (I’ve met people who so much “Texas Pride” that they would probably pay a lot for “certified Texas air”. Texans can be weird.)
@Kidsandliz I think you are more jealous of my ever growing inventory of air filled bags (bubble wrap and other air filling bags (no indication they were from Texas) than you are of the contents of my IRK.
@Felton10 I’ll steal that speaker from your daughter LOL. And the x-box from your son. No problem. You can keep your bubble wrap. I won’t need any of that until I move. Then it might be at risk.
down jacket (haven’t decided yet to keep or give away)
electric face scrubbing machine
some sort of skin goop?
some other sort of skin/scalp goop?
orange bag
As evidenced above, could have been much worse. Thanks.
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Well not even a single square of bubble wrap but I did luck out in the toothbrush coin lottery! Not 1 or 2 but 6!! And two of them are in number order!
Also got a blood pressure monitor, more face cream (is this a hint Meh?) and a necklace. Not too Meh!
@Vrysen Do you want to trade some very collectable brand new in box/wrapped paper owl string lights for a coin…I know you do…I sense it in the air…just say yes…
Very, very meh. So meh that there are not even any regrets. I expected to be disappointed by the lack of heft of the box. One wall charger. One 2000 mah battery covered in fuzzy material in the shape of a heart. 16 of those TrackR things that I’ve never considered purchasing since, yeah, carabiners exist. Purple bag. That’s it. I didn’t even get any packaged Texas air.
Arrived today in a beat up Cuisinart box.
Ugly ear rings.
Makeup brush.
Wimpy wall charger.
Green bag.
and…
Cuisinart 14 cup coffee maker. Looks brand new and undamaged. Powers up and starts brew cycle. Thanks meh!
Meh! box on the porch.
Excitement muted by dread.
Not disappointed as dread fades.
Thank you Meh!
1 Rebecca Minkoff rabbit fur key finder with includes an almost charger. 2kmAh pack will recharge 1/3 of my phone. Meh.
1 USB car charger. Truck has a blown engine so, again, Meh.
1 string AAA powered LED lights with adorable mini paper covers. Not so Meh. These are absolutely adorable and I may try to cover the owls in resin so they last longer. Daughter is owl crazy so this will probably be a surprise smile gift to her. We just restocked her AAA rechargeables so she won’t even need to buy batteries .
And, the purple IRK bag is HUGE and purple so I already know hubs will claim it.
All around a not so Meh IRK.
Thanks Meh!
It says shipping weight 1lb arrived today. I expect massive regret. Edit : what fresh hell is this. I goto try and edit. It asks me to Bing the selected…
Well, it arrived a day early and my regret levels are at a solid “6.5.”
I received a pair of Aromasoles slipper/socks, a mystery necklace, another toothbrush coin and a Bluetooth speaker with a box was that was absolutely beat to $hit.
Shockingly enough, the speaker works fine and sounds surprisingly great. The worst part however… no IRK bag!!! I’m a bit crushed, I was so looking forward to that sweet, sweet IRK bag.
@atravis6 Thank you so much for the offer! I just took @Kidandliz advice though and reached out to support concerning my “lack of sack.” Thank you both!
One of my least weird ever.
A robotic hard floor vacuum of a brand I don’t recognize (and cannot remember. I am at work right now). In a beat up box, but still seemed like it might be new. Seems like it works, but the navigation makes it VERY inefficient. Still a nice thing to see in there.
A car dustbuster in a very open box. Have not tested.
3 pixel trackR.
A battery case for an iPhone 6 Plus.
Orange bag.
The Pulse Oximeter doesn’t work. It comes on but doesn’t sense anything. Can press the button to power on but doesn’t turn itself off. Instructions say goes into standby in 8 seconds so I think it’s broken. I’ll try taking it apart to see if I can fix it but I don’t have that much hope.
The bluetooth speaker doesn’t come on and looks like it was a customer return because it wasn’t sitting in the box properly. It does not come on but I’m hopeful it just requires a recharge. Charging now but it’s almost 11pm my time so I’ll have to wait until the morning before I’ll know for sure.
Update:
The Oximeter still doesn’t work. Although it was difficult to take apart, I finally got it to pieces and inspected it under the microscope. Everything looks soldered okay but there were slivers of metal stuck to the edge of the PCB that curved up and was touching the top of the board. Here’s a microscope shot of one of them but there were 3 in total. They could have shorted out something. I removed them and retested and still not working. Next step is to get the oscilloscope out of mothballs and see if I see any signals coming from the sensor.
(image taken late at night by phone camera pointed toward microscope monitor instead of saving directly to SD card so don’t judge too harshly).
The bluetooth speaker is still completely dead after a full night charge and will require me taking it apart. I don’t see any screws so I’ll have to work on it carefully in case I get it working that I don’t mess up the case too badly.
@Kidsandliz Thank you. I love my microscope and use it for all sorts of repairs. Even use it to get splinters out of fingers and other non electronic uses.
Here’s my microscope setup. That’s a 4k camera on top but I only have a 1080p monitor attached so I’m not getting the full resolution I could be getting.
I’m in the market for a cheap, possibly used, 4k monitor with HDMI input. Can be a small TV or computer monitor. Speakers don’t matter in this situation. I did test it using the 4k monitor from my computer and the resolution is impressive coming from that microscope so I’m hopeful that one day I’ll find what I’m looking for. I might visit a couple pawn shops in the area for a good deal on something used. I don’t use this every day so I want something real cheap.
Most monitors that are on sale are only 1080p or 1440p gaming monitors. I need 2160p and that’s what you get with all the TVs that are out there right now – except for the small ones. Weird I can get a 4k 55" TV for cheaper than I can get a 27" computer monitor. I really don’t care that it’s 165hz monitor. I only need 60hz for this purpose.
You can see the Oximeter still disassembled on the red silicone mat.
@Lynnerizer If you’re referring to the Oximeter, there’s always a high probability of me screwing something up. But then again, it was in the IRK so I suspect it was defective before I got it.
Mine takes 2 AAA batteries. The batteries tested good and were brand new.
Another update:
The bluetooth speaker was glued together. Once I figured that out, I was able to remove the grills and that exposed the screws.
If anyone is interested, this is what the speaker guts look like – pretty impressive.
Those batteries look like 18650 size but have 4 wires. Strange. They have similar voltages as a regular 18650 Lithium-Ion so I doubt those extra wires are for balancing. Maybe there is a temperature probe inside the package and using the yellow wires. I am detecting voltages on those yellow wires too.
When I tested the voltage on the batteries (after a full night of charging), I get slightly less than 3V which is the minimum cutoff discharge voltage I would use when creating a circuit. I am currently charging them manually with a professional battery charger external to the speaker. Will wait until the charge is done and then test the speaker again to see if it’s just the charging circuit or if the whole speaker is defective.
If a single battery goes below 3V in a Dewalt 20V pack, the entire pack stops working. You need to disassemble it and charge each cell up individually and balance them manually. That will revive the battery pack. I’m hopeful that this simple technique is all I need to revive this bluetooth speaker. We shall see.
@cengland0
Ahh ha, I gotchya! Are you a electrician of sorts or just a electrical hobbyist? My dads a retirerd self employed electrcian, he sold & repaired major appliances and TVs.
You brought back memories of my dad always tinkering with things, sometimes HE was the ONLY ONE who’d see anything wrong/broken with whatever it was he was so called “fixing”! Lol… Now, in his retirement, he’s 1500 miles away basking on the beach, playing golf, in warm sunny Florida. Quite honestly, I so do miss his un-fixing of non-broken random household objects/items! Can’t wait for his visit next month!
@Lynnerizer Not an electrician. I’m a retired banker. Spent the my last 27 years in banking and retired in 2017. However, I do have electronics training. That’s not to be confused with electricians though. Two different jobs. Electricians usually work on high voltage lines in your house and know the relevant electrical codes to run wires to your lights and appliances without burning down your house.
I had 3 years of electronics training from 1980 to 1982. That was when components were all through-hole and logic chips were all 74 series TTL or 40 series CMOS. Circuits rarely used processors or custom chips like devices use today.
It’s hard to fix things now because everything uses SMD (Surface Mounted Devices) and they are so small you can barely see them. To describe how small they are, maybe you see a black PC board on the red silicone mat in my microscope photo. That’s the board for my macbook pro that I’m fixing. I needed a small capacitor of 1nf. That capacitor’s size is called 0201 meaning it’s 2 millimeters long by 1 millimeter wide. That’s small. I had to order a quantity of 100 even though I only needed 1 and will need to wait over 60 days for it to come from China because there are no local Radio Shack’s that would sell this kind of item.
I put the bad capacitor in a small ziplock bag about 1" x 2" and you look at the bag thinking it’s empty because you cannot see anything in it. Without the microscope, repairs like that would be impossible.
The chips are all custom made for that device and, if they aren’t, the manufacture rubs off the numbers to make it impossible to reverse engineer or fix. Good luck getting a service manual or schematic. Back in the 70’s and 80’s every device came with an instruction book and a schematic at the back of the book. Companies wouldn’t dare do that today because they want you to throw away the device and buy a new one.
Latest update:
The batteries were way under voltage so I got them charged up to 4.1 volts after about 5 hours each (10 hours total). Batteries were rated for 2000 mAh but I was able to put 2317mAh in them.
Unfortunately even after installing charged batteries, the speaker still doesn’t work so it’s not just the charging circuit that is defective, it’s something else. Will take it apart to smaller pieces to see if I can visually see anything wrong but I’m starting to lose hope. Will have to wait until later though.
This might be the best one I have received!
I didn’t get any creepy doll stuff, but I got 3 Bible Bobble heads! Stupid Flanders would be jealous
• Daniel and the lions Bobble
• John the Baptist Bobble
• Esther Bobble
• Delta shower head - NEW
• Cavalier BT Speaker - has been opened, but seems to work correctly
• Kids sized mask
• Silver colored infinity bracelet
Actually packaged well with bobbles in bubble wrap and air pockets filling up the empty space - that’s a first!
WOW!!! I got an IRK on my birthday and it did not disappoint! BEST IRK EVER!
Hair Dryer Brush Thingy, Essential Oils Kit, Essential Oils Cool Mist Defuser, Neck Heat/Cool Thingy, A tragically broken coffee maker, an IRK bag, and… A FLIPPIN’ BALL PIT!!! Thanks for an awesome birthday gift Meh!
Mine finally came. It was in a beat-to-hell box for a sharper image 20lb weighted blanket. Lo and behold it contained said blanket, and you guys, 20lbs is super heavy for a blanket. It’s hand wash only and lay flat to dry, so it’s not gonna get much use… I got 16 pixl trackers. I feel like I have a better chance of not losing something if I attach the blanket to it… I’ll see if any of my friends are interested in them, but I don’t typically lose stuff, so these aren’t gonna be super useful. I also got an ancient wall wart that might be less regrettable if I didn’t already have dozens of them. Overall pretty irksome, but the purple bag makes this a win.
Also, I found out that when you open the lipstick it has a built-in light… so you can get a REALLY good look at how well you’re putting it on. Just be careful not to flash the LEDs in your eyes
I just got mine today was stuck in Texas a few extra days. I am confused I got a Cuisinart griddles looks new
A wall charger
A iphone 6 plus battery case l, I’m an android girl.
16 TrackeR pixels and a green IRK bag.
Finally received my Irk here in Florida after it took a brief vacation in Georgia. While it was a pretty sparse Irk, my expectations were appropriately low. That said, while I did get the little paper string lights, my GF happens to love both owls and string lights, so this was just perfect! And I happened to need a new car USB adapter so it was another minor score.
Thanks as always, Meh!
@Bingo I think owls are cute. Are they the only bird that has visible ears? Their eyes are so big and cute. They look fluffy and furry. An owl has a profile unlike any other bird.
My IRK is a true winner (for once). Cuisinart ceramic knives. Panasonic electric toothbrush. Fat Iron (web says $399). Old school lunchbox. Orange Bag. Winning.
I guess I posted this in the original IRK thread instead of the reveal thread, but we opened the IRK on our Twitch stream: you will instantly regret clicking this
My first ever IRK contained a makeup brush, 17 Trackr things ( I originally bought them and have yet to get any to work/connect), a purple bag, and a functioning robot sweeper thing that works on non carpeted surfaces. Not bad at all.
@cocopuffswt04
Imo you got the ultimate prize! I’ve been wanting one of those floor vacs for a long LONG time! Now that I know it’s a possibility to score one here I find it a personal challenge to keep trying! Hopefully it’ll happen by the time I get back to living in my beautiful new forever home.
First things first, it’s been a challenge to even just score a irk, I have gotten one so my odds ARE improving!
My IRK was so regrettable, I already forgot what was in it. There was a bag, a 5V 1A USB wall charger, and some sort of plush battery thing I gave to the neighbors kid. There might have been another regrettable thing too.
Lately they are getting very cheap, they used to send pretty good stuff although some didn’t work, like these nice JBL wireless headphones that were very nice but they had a return sticker on the box and didn’t work, that was regrettable.
Same as others: Purple bag, 1A car charger, 1 TrackR Pixel, Face/body makeup brush.
This is the first IRK/fuku/boc that hasn’t been worth the purchase price to me. Other than the thrill of anticipation and mystery, of course.
Well, for once I’m hoping that my St. Paddy’s Day Irk was really full of crap, because it looks like I’m never going to get it. Stupid FedEx has had it in a facility 13 miles away since April 2nd. It says this on their site: “Shipment exception - Barcode label unreadable and replaced”
I called and was given the unhelpful advice to contact the shipper for a refund, but I’m bummed because now I’ll never know what I was going to get. Maybe nothing good, but maybe something amazing! FedEx sucks!
@Felton10 The facility it’s probably in says this on their website: “This location is not open to the public.” I guess I could check another location in that town that’s inside of a Walmart, but I bet they’d say they can’t do anything about it. My dealings with FedEx in the past, outside of Meh, haven’t been great either. Much as I dislike the way Amazon seems to be taking over the world, their deliveries are great, and they respond very well if things go wrong.
@Kyeh I think how you good your delivery re each option depends on where you live. All of our Fed Ex deliveries are by fedex truck-no post office involved. If it is shipped by Pitney Blowes-50-50 chance I will never see it. UPS-not enough info to say one way or the other. Only one minor hiccup with Fedex on the last IRK and that was only by a day off the projected delivery date.
I am shocked TBH. I ordered something on Woot on 4/14/21 and got it on 4/15/21… Woah! USPS FTW. UPS recently applied a different label to a package of mine and delivered to a Business… They were like WTF do we need a Mighty Cart for? Drove round trip of 20 miles to just pick it up. The Company President actually called me, fired UPS and was hiring FedEx. I wanted to warn him… Just don’t Hire Pitney Bowes… LMAO. Sent a friend in NC something and he got it days before me from MEH. That’s rare. I live in South Texas.
This was the weakest IRK yet. The other two I received before it were also weak, where I donated everything to Goodwill. I didn’t even bother trying during the 4/15 zaggathon.
A green irk bag, fluffy heart charger, makeup sample, trackr, iPhone 6+ charging case. Overall very meh and nothing I can use except the bag. Instantly regretted buying this irk…and to think I spent all day trying to get one. Meh
A bit late with my post and not much to post about.
Green IRK bag
cheetah pocketbook
makeup brush
earbuds
white bambo sheet set - queen size which is also the size of my bed so that’s nice.
and that’s it.
Is the side deals irk going here or in its own thread?
My side deals irk arriving tomorrow… Looks like I’m going to be one of the first again… Which i assume means a boring bag (usually the late ones are the best ones)
@SparkyPDX Boy do I ever have an update… I contacted support, and they very kindly informed me that they’d be sending my missing IRK bag. Thank you!
Today, I get home to find a larger than normal IRK Bag (box) on my porch. I think, “they sent me a whole new IRK instead of just the missing bag?!” Then I notice something written in sharpie on the bag, “FUKU RED 100.” I’m sure you see where this is going…
I open the box and written on the inside flap, “FUKU BAGS RED.” Inside the box I actually found:
-1 purple IRK bag (very cool, big purple fan here)
-1 XL Heated Jacket (powered by a USB powerbank)
-1 5-piece bamboo cooking utensils
-1 pair of AIR3 wireless earbuds (seem nice)
AND YES… I haven’t completed the official count yet, but what appears to be 100 RED FUKU BAGS.
Meh, I’m impressed. Well played!
Thank you very much to all involved. Now I can be the kind person in the comments offering aid to the IRK bag-less for years to come!
Of all of the Instant Regret Kits I’ve ever received, this one was the most efficient at providing near-instantaneous regret:
@gracefulfailure got the exact same thing. Nothing more disappointing than picking up a lighter than air irk box.
@gracefulfailure @Mpulse7 same for me too. At least I don’t have an orange irk bag yet. I plan on saving these to drop in a few unsuspecting Halloween buckets this October.
@gracefulfailure This is what I got, too. Except instead of the iPhone cable, I got a pack of 30 Pixel trackers plus a loose Pixel tracker. I haven’t tried any of them yet.
@gracefulfailure Thanks for saving me the trouble of posting. Same as everyone else in this post. My wife used the lightning cable almost immediately, so there’s that.
@gracefulfailure Same box here. Mehhhhhhhh…
I got the exact same thing, even the same colors.
@gracefulfailure same thing here.
@gracefulfailure I also received this junk. With our powers combined, we are all Nordstom Rack.
Both posted so far look pretty terrible.
I guess we can see how they were able to have 4 IRK events in two weeks now.
@OnionSoup also no bubble wrap yet @Felton10
@OnionSoup @tinamarie1974 I will have mixed feelings if all I get is crap but each item is individually wrapped in bubble wrap as was my last IRK.
@Felton10 @OnionSoup I think it will be hilarious!!
@OnionSoup @tinamarie1974 I know you would as a fellow addict of bubble wrap. But I have been to the top of the mountain (so to speak) in terms of the contents of my December IRK and I can now die in peace knowing I have achieved Goat status and gotten the best that IRK has to offer.
BTW-in case anyone asks, I want to be wrapped totally in bubble wrap when I die-no clothes-just bubble wrap.
@Felton10 @tinamarie1974
My girlfriend steals all my bubble wrap. Any time I get a package, she goes through it immediately and takes the bubble wrap. I’m not 100% sure what she does with it but she send a lot of packages to Puerto Rico and Boston but I also know that she uses the flat rate boxes and packs them so full that you can barely lift them. There wouldn’t be any room in those boxes for any light bubble wrap.
Whenever she travels, she packs her suitcases to the max and even goes over a couple pounds. You’re allowed a bag up to 50 pounds and we weigh it before she leaves and she removes stuff until it’s about 54 pounds and tries to sweet talk to airplane guys to accept it without any additional fees. She might pack the more fragile things in those suit cases with my bubble wrap.
I think she sends the heavy non-fragile items through the mail and the light fragile items through her luggage wrapped in the bubble wrap.
I would love it if meh sent me an entire roll of bubble wrap in my IRK even if there was nothing else in it.
@cengland0 @tinamarie1974 As TinaMarie and I have found out bubble wrap can be addictive and take over your life. I would monitor your girl friend’s activity with bubble wrap very closely as she sounds like she is well on the way to addiction.
This does not bode well.
Pretty shitting-even worse than usual. My regret is complete and mine haven’t even been shipped yet.
This was first one that I do regret. They sent these in a huge box, which was unnecessary. 2 iphone 7 battery cases, 1 kid’s book, 1 box of herbal tea and an IRK bag.
8 TrackR dots.(Only 3 work)
2 Micro usb chargers
1 Avacado mask
All of these came in the smallest box so I already knew it wasn’t good when I saw it on my porch.
@adamxa fed ex says mine is 1lb and 6inches long. Assuming those aren’t filler dimensions I fear i have a regrettable haul at home waiting for me.
@adamxa @OnionSoup They always have that for the shipping weight and size. Doesn’t mean that’s what your box will actually be.
Don’t worry! Be happy!
@OnionSoup That is just a filler size from their fedex machine. Most of the IRK I have received came in a huge box with only a few things thrown in with no packing. This box was about the size of a shoebox.
But have I also received a suitcase set and it showed that size. So you could get anything.
Nothing too exciting… But the headphones make it worth $5 if nothing else. Kids go through headphones like Candy. (I keep telling them not to stick Candy in their ears)
So no complaints… And no regrets… Worth the anticipation
10 trackers. On old style usb charger. Headphones and appropriate for St Pat’s, green bag.
Most importantly, no leaking poo pouri.
@OnionSoup
@OnionSoup I’m guessing the cat was sold separately?
@nonlion @OnionSoup Nice cat!
@OnionSoup when the cat isn’t even impressed, its truly regrettable
@ironcheftoni nothing impresses that cat. We have four cats currently (and have had others over the years)… She is the the most (and only) stereotypical cat I’ve ever known. Nothing impresses her and she maintains her snooty “I’m above this” demeanor at all times.
@OnionSoup this is a duplicate of my IRK as well. Smallest one, but at least things were new.
@OnionSoup Can you put all four cats into an IRK bag and take a picture?
@ShotgunX maybe two of them at a time. The one in the picture hates all the other cats and the dogs so hard to get a snap of her with the others.
All the other animals get along great, but the youngest can’t stay still long enough.
This is my first of four irks from last few weeks, so I’ll get the other cats to model the other ones.
@OnionSoup I will also accept three cats in one bag, or two cats in two bags, so you have some artistic freedom.
Wait, did you mention dogs too? How many?
@ShotgunX 5 humans, 4 cats, 3 rats, 2 big dogs, in 1 small house.
@OnionSoup @ShotgunX
@OnionSoup @ShotgunX define “big” dogs…
Tamo battery case (for iPhone 7 )
Car charger for Android.
Limited edition Meh-rry Christmas Ornament.
Obligatory orange bag.
Polished aluminum cowboy platter (will find its way to the white elephant disbursement fund!)
Very Meh indeed!
Always fun! Thanks!
@Hskrjer99
You got a meh ornament, that’s cool.
@Hskrjer99 I LOVE THAT COWBOY PLATER!
WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU?
i really do like it… like for real…
shit is funny as hell.
cheese and crackers and sausage for everyone! lol
…processing…
@OldCatLady mine still says that too hopefully that are like wine and get better with age
@mbersiam @OldCatLady Nope in this case, when shit sits around, it only stinks more.
@OldCatLady yup, I still never even received the irk before this one !
In transport… estimated delivery time…
End of day, tomorrow…
@lonocat You have my sympathies.
In transit, no estimated delivery date. FedEx is taking lessons from PB
@tinamarie1974 mine left Texas Friday at 1am. FedEx claims it’ll be to Baltimore Sunday. I’ve been surprised before, but never by FedEx, I’m guessing Tuesday at the earliest.
@smigit2002 same here. I will be really surprised if FedEx delivers on Easter
Polished aluminum cowboy platter!!??
@edsa Let’s see it!
@edsa Oh, duh - somehow I missed seeing the message above. It’s a cool platter!
I think that message got hidden the first time I checked because I have the “show only the newest 3” or whatever option.
@Kyeh I use the option to show all unread comments and the last 5. That way I usually get context to what is being discussed.
@RiotDemon Yeah, I guess I need to adjust it higher, thanks.
I just got an e-mail saying “My instant regret kit is shit”. Wait I read that wrong it says it “has shipped”. Never mind.
@Felton10
No…I think you were right the first time. Looking at some of the recent reveals…
@Felton10 Your instant regret kit is shit!
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I just wanted you to get that email
@Seeds Tell me something I don’t already know.
IN TRANSIT
Arrived at FedEx location
/giphy IRVING, TX
@Kyser_Soze Fedex guys getting ready to “Kick” my box from Texas to Montana.
@Kyser_Soze Irving isn’t a town,.he is a person
Mr. Irving Texas looks through all our IRKs, removes all the good stuff and then sends the rest of the crap our way. Meh send us TVs and iPhones, but that bastard, Irving, steals the lot.
@OnionSoup
I received a couple IRKs where the box was not sealed properly. Anything could have been removed before it reached me and I’d have no way of knowing.
@cengland0 yeah, it’s that Irving Texas, I don’t know how he gets to go through all our IRKs first, but at least he should seal the boxes again properly when he’s done looking at them
@cengland0 @OnionSoup I’ve had several like that too. One I knew stuff was
takenfell out because it was completely empty.@cengland0 @Kidsandliz @OnionSoup I got an IRK in January (and never posted the contents, I am a terrible person) that had clearly been tampered with. When I took out my phone to document it (don’t even know why, I never contact CS) there was a google photos “what you were doing this day last year” highlight and the picture was, you guessed it: an IRK box that had clearly been tampered with. OH, how I laughed!
The first of 3 totally regrettable purchases arrived today. Although none of it is needed, it does seem pretty non regrettable and well worth $5. My son claimed the fitness tracker and I recently acquired a new blender, so there’s that. I got a Cuisinart blender, fitness tracker I have never heard of, three trakr pixels, an iPhone 6 battery case and of course the orange bag.
@melanie413 nice haul!
@melanie413 looks like you got the good one. Mine had a micro usb charger, an iPhone 7 charging case, and a vest. Truly a meh purchase. Seeing how it was my first IRK/Fuku ever was pretty excited until, well at least they warned me it was trash first
@melanie413 You win (so far).
Mine hasn’t shipped yet. I guess they’re saving the good shit for last… Or just more shit. Regretting this already.
@andrewkl
Even though this is what I got I’ll still be back for next time because I’m a degenerative gambler and I like the abuse.
OK, guys, I’ve been lazy about posting my IRKs lately, but I’ve gone back to the appropriate reveal threads and corrected that now. Sorry, I’ll do better moving forward.
On to this haul:
Orange IRK bag, 1 Tzumi USB wall charger, 2 Tzumi USB car chargers, 1 Tzumi pink lightning cable.
Looking forward to seeing what the next one holds!
edit: hmmm, this looks a lot like the post above by @andrewkl
Meh!
Looks like I got the standard IRK this time around.
2 USB car chargers, USB wall charger, TrackR Pixel.
Thanks Meh!
+1 on the standard IRK this go-around.
Mine is still processing… this only increases my regret
I got a purple IRK bag!
(Unfortunately I have no idea how to add a photo…)
@GenWithaG123 If you’re using a mobile device, it’s a bit tricky. If you hold your phone in the portrait mode, the icon to add an image doesn’t appear. You need to hold your phone horizontally (landscape) when you view the forums. When you do that, an image button will appear like this:
Just click that button and everything else should be self explanatory.
@GenWithaG123 PURPLE!!? I’m jealous!
@RiotDemon Considering it’s the only thing I will use in the IRK, I was more than pleasantly surprised! It’s pretty freaking cool if I do say so myself!
Same as some of the above …
Here’s my IRK with my purple bag!
And thanks to @cengland0 for helping this awful Millennial figure out how to upload a picture!
@GenWithaG123 Pretty!
@sammydog01 Are the purple super rare? If so I feel the need to post a correct-side-up pic of it in all it’s glory. But I also don’t want to make a big deal of something if it isn’t all that sp-meh-cial.
@GenWithaG123 @sammydog01 I’ve not seen them before
@GenWithaG123 That purple
@GenWithaG123 oooooh purple
@GenWithaG123 @sammydog01 pretty sure purple is brand new.
@GenWithaG123 Got the same IRK! Lives up to its name… besides the purple bag!
@GenWithaG123 @RiotDemon @sammydog01
Surprised @Barney hasn’t chimed in here, I mean, you know, it IS purple and all!!
Oh Barney… Where arrrrrr you?
@GenWithaG123 I got the same IRK. The purple bag is a nice color for sure.
Meh-ry small box, but the styling brush is a win!
@tofarber I wonder if there will be any full sizes of that foundation serum floating around – the shade range sucks but I got some in a kit here maybe 6 months ago and I think it’s fantastic. I know they reformulated this product too, but I still don’t know if this is from before or after the reformulation so I don’t dare drop $60 on a new bottle of it
@tofarber I got the same as you except no styling brush. Which is OK since I’m a single dude so have no need for one! Did get an Iphone 6 charging case instead. Pretty meh.
@tofarber
What is meh signing up for samples now? Lol
I got two USB car chargers and a USB wall charger in addition to an Orange irk bag
A light load for sure, but not a bad haul considering the inclusion of the speaker. Still, nothing will ever beat the rando plumbing parts we received in a 2019 IRK.
@reddinghill DAMN. What I’d do wrong??
@reddinghill somehow you changed all the file extensions from .jpg to something else. I’ve never seen that before.
@reddinghill
The speakers nice!
Orange IRK bag
Tzumi DC car charge pak
Tamo iPhone 7 battery case
Libratone Zipp 2 - opened then taped box but looks brand new and works. Battery is charging and Alexa works
Got mine today and happy to say I don’t have any regret. (Not sure how to upload a photo)
LEGOS! EGGOS! STRATEGO! AWESOME!
@vulpix before clicking the text box, turn your phone sideways and then click the moon over the mountain icon.
@vulpix I made a post higher up explaining how to post images. The link to it is here: https://meh.com/forum/topics/march-27th-irk-reveal-thread#6068c09f5dfd9e001186e16b
Thanks, meh, for another IRK to help in my defense against spousal assertions of inattentiveness and overall strung-outedness on mehrathon days!
1 Cuisinart white hand mixer in heavily dented box; works!
1 Rebecca Minkoff completely impractical but apparently decently popular on MorningSave
1 Shiraleah Chicago set of paper tree lights (we’ll see if they work come Christmas)
1 green IRK bag, appropriate for a St. Patrick’s IRK
My heart goes out to the orange bag o’chargers people received. Happy to trade a couple Palm cooler mats for them!
@lehigh We’re IRK twins!
@lindseylulu sorry your lights aren’t working! Ours seem to work…
Got mine today and happy to say I don’t have any regret.
-Orange Meh Bag
4 plush, grey towels (awesome)
Charging case for iPhone 7 (Ok)
Mane Pink Lemonade and Coconut Body Wash. (cool)
Legit Apple ear buds (Cool. They use aux instead of lightning, but that’s fine too)
DIPLOMAT! RAT-A-TAT! FAT CAT! AWESOME!
Shiraleah string lights (the light portion doesn’t work)
Rebecca Minkoff iPhone charger (I’m an Android girl)
Cuisinart hand mixer (banged up box, but appears to work)
The excitement of the reveal is definitely worth the $5 though
Irk arrived intact, no homestate air!
Green bag: always use more.
Am glass tumbler: not a puzzle
Wall charge: another one
Metal platter: cowboy theme, wahoo!
Would have pic, but can’t figure out yet, even with posted hints.
Such disappointment!
@lonocat turn phone sideways first
@Kidsandliz don’t work on my iPhone, tried
@Kidsandliz @lonocat make sure your phone is in landscape before hitting any reply or comment buttons.
Got mine today. Orange IRK bag, Victor/Victoria double-walled tumbler, iPhone 6 battery case, USB wall charger, mini-pie maker in banged up box that may have been returned. I, too, don’t know how to post a pic yet.
@Xena67 before even touching the comment box… turn your phone to landscape… then you will see the icon (little mountain thing) to add a picture
Alright another St. Pat IRK delivered…
I don’t have anything to say about this.
@sunnysideup22 The owls are cute.
@sunnysideup22
Love the owl light
Shipped today…can’t wait.
What am I saying? Take your time, regret!
Mr. Irving Texas is pilfering my IRK as we speak…
Mine gets here tomorrow…regretting this already.
Mine was Scheduled to arrive yesterday (Saturday April 3). Watched, checked and hoped all day. When it got dark out I checked and it was switched to Pending. And still that today (Easter Sunday). I’m guessing it will go back to Scheduled tomorrow.
Right, I can’t imagine there will be deliveries today, I should check my tracking again.
Can’t be right
@Dakini I’m also in Saint Paul. You got me all excited but, when I checked, mine still says “Pending”. Good luck to you though.
@Dakini mine says that too but then when I drill down on the details it is not gonna happen. Maybe tomorrow…fingers crossed.
Got mine today.
@sasantosh I received that shoulder bag in an IRK months ago.
@cbilyak Well this IRK is all about gifting. Wife has planned to gift the bag to my mom, kids will give themselves the OWL light and noone in house has a iphone so we will give it away.
@sasantosh
@Tamrakar09
@sasantosh literally the same, but my bag is green! Was hoping for purple, oh well
Thanks Meh!
@sasantosh
I’m not a animal print person at all but that bag is so ugly it’s kinda cute.
@tinamarie1974 this is my first orange. My wife had donated all my meh bags. Do need to restart the collection
@Star2236 It had been hammered into me that animal print is the last thing I like by each and every female in my life.
I wanted to donate this hand bag but wife had one look and said “This will be good for your mom.” Your comments make sense now.
@sasantosh
For some reason animal print is a big thing with older women. It like if your old you must love animal print.
@sasantosh Had to do a double take, I was going to post my IRK and it was the exact same as yours, down to the leopard print purse pattern. Saved me some picture uploading at least.
@jdude727 Welcome to the duplicate club. In last few IRK, I have always found a few who got the exact IRK. You are now part of cult which will reconvene on next IRK reveal to discuss duplicity of items.
15000 mah power bank is nice
@medz that luggage looks decent too. What’s the ‘China glaze’ box?
@octa “professional use only” nail polish
We may have a storage use for the collapsible luggage, but I wouldn’t trust it for air travel.
3 white pixel trakr things in the white bag
Alright, Meh. I’ve just informed my husband that I’m leaving him for an IRK, because at least the IRK provides for me. Hubby was upset at first, but after seeing the IRK contents, he understood. What will be replacing him is:
Zippy and I are currently sitting and listening to romantic classical music together. My husband is packing his things.
Thanks, Meh! You’ve successfully destroyed yet another family through the power of the IRK!
@eggsterminate bamboo sheets are awesome, I would be ecstatic to see a set of those in my box.
VAN GOGH! MANGO! TANGO! AWESOME!
@eggsterminate Question-I got a Libratone mini portable speaker in a similar large grey tube that was in a sealed plastic bag. Given your picture showing the actual unit is smaller than the grey tube, were all the parts (charging cord) included in the tube.
@Felton10 Yep, all the necessary parts (charging cord, etc.) were in that bigger tube. I hope yours also included all the parts…
@eggsterminate Thanks-don’t want to open it unless I have to as am going to give it to our daughter unopened.
@Felton10 Oh, that’s so nice of you! If yours is anything like mine, everything should be in perfect working order (with all parts included) once you open it up. I’m sure your daughter is going to love it!
@eggsterminate Since I have bought her many crappy ones from Meh it seems only fitting that she finally get a better one. Besides she keeps reminding me that I gave the X-box to our son so I owe her.
Green IRK ( for St. Pat’s, methinks)
iPhone 6S plus charger case
Tracker pixls
Fitness tracker
Pretty meh. Maybe the Side Deal/cuisinart mehrathon/Joerathon will be more exciting. Hoping for a Zipp!
@galewarning I bought 2 Zipps in the Mehrathon so I figure my IRK will probably have one just because that it how these things work.
@cbilyak I guess I should not have bought those two iPhone 6S Pro cases last week.
Happy Birthday to me! I get my IRK either the day before or the day of my 40th!!! 🥳🥳🥳🥳 Bring on the birthday mediocrity!
@padaltalula HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!
@Tadlem43 hey thanks!
@sillyheathen when’s your bday heathen? Mine is today
@moonhat Happy Birthday! Mine was on the 7th!
Definitely my lightest IRK ever. Meh
@bradyson still looking forward to the next IRK though
@bradyson
You can do your makeup on the mirror app of your phone while driving and keeping a good charge.
This IRK traveled swiftly once freed from the warehouse. I suspect it was being held hostage by some of Joe’s dolls.
This was all spaciously accommodated in a standard IRK near-cube box for a scant few hours of travel–it left Meh yesterday evening and hit my doorstep about noon today. The St. Pat’s IRK arriving on Easter. Thanks, Meh!!!
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2 Rebecca Minkoff Heart Shaped Power Puff battery backup with Lightning connector (Theres a market for this?)
2 Striiv Fusion Bio 2 fitness monitor (Fitbit-like)
1 China Glaze Sesame Street fingernail polish (You Do Hue color)
1 IRK bag (St Paddy’s green!)
I’d be completely full of regret as the only thing I might have use for is the bag, however the rest should make good stocking stuffers.
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Oh Meh, these bags are just the worst! haha
Cuisinart knife in red.
Some sort of sock thing.
IRK coin. Schrodingers Toothbrush Club. That’s cool.
Green IRK bag.
I like the bag.
@TenaciousT Not sure if the haul was worth 5 bucks.
@sasantosh @TenaciousT You could probably get five bucks for the coin.
@TenaciousT I got those socks in my last IRK and they are so freaking comfy! I love them so much. My kids try to steal them from me.
Nah, I’m happy about this. The socks came at a perfect time, my spouse is feeling pretty crummy and the socks were something I was able to surprise her with. She thinks I had them at the ready for just such a scenario. I did not correct her.
10/10 would IRK again.
@TenaciousT /GIFY my man
@TenaciousT I got a Cuisinart knife in an IRK some time ago and love it so much I went over to Side Deal to buy more. Hope you like yours as much.
@cbilyak @TenaciousT
I too love those knives, just got another set in last week. I’ve also given a few sets to the younger family members for x-mas gifts and they loved them, big time!! Enjoy!!
oh good god. These bags look (by and large) to be TOTALLY regrettable.
I was surprised by an Easter delivery.
@mehla The puck light is reasonably decent. I have one in my closet and use another instead of a flashlight.
@Kidsandliz Yeah, I can only use that and the bag. Striiv is out of business so the fitness tracker can’t track anythiing. It can tell me the time and my heart rate but I have other things for that. I don’t have an iPhone 6+ and I don’t think I’d want something so big.
@Kidsandliz @mehlab here’s a link to download the apk for the Striiv app. I haven’t tried it yet. YMMV.
https://apkpure.com/striiv-activity-tracker/com.striiv.app.android
Wowow, got home to this, waiting for me! Opened it up with my family and had a great time! Thanks so much Meh!!!
8x TrackR pixel
1x home hero liquid seal bag
1x Cuisinart Kitchen Central CFP-800
1x Irk bag
@joshua7kim fabulous!!
@joshua7kim Wow - good haul!
@joshua7kim
So jealous!
@joshua7kim
WOW! You got the mother load! Enjoy!!
got mine today…
on the porch a cuisinart big box.
i’m like oh great another box of broken stuff.
last one i got was just regular worthless shit.
the one before that was a very well used hoverboard that was broken for me to throw away…
cause it needed a new battery which cost about the same as buying this brand of hoverboard new.
so i am very skeptical of the contents of this box…
oh and the box… beat to hell and tape over most of 3 sides of the box.
i open it and there is a irk bag on top and some tooth whiting stuff some crappy ear buds so i’m like ok it just a cuisinart box filled with a bunch of crap.
but NO it is really this cuisinart set!
looks brand spanking new too! like not refurbished.
still don’t trust it …plug everything in and it all works like it is suppose too!!
i could not f#cking believe it. LOL
@mick ayyyy we’re kitchen central twins!!! :DD
@mick It’s so great you got a good one
@mbersiam @mick It seems more often than naught now that they are putting beat up boxes with new stuff in IRKs rather than returned junk. Stuff they sell on morningsave, but couldn’t ship because of the way the box looked.
@mick
So fucking jealous.
@mick wow… I’ll trade irks with you. Want some trackrs and obsolete usb chargers?
So hey, the hair dryer is nice!
@Dakini got a really nice hair drier in one a few years ago… Looked up over $100 new… Daughter uses it all the time still.
@Dakini @OnionSoup we got a great hairdryer a couple years ago too! It is so great and quickly became the main one the kids use (they have enough hair to dry, I do not).
Got mine this morning - had to check that it wasn’t opened already, it felt so light
Got: Aromasole, already opened single face mask, and a toothbrush club coin
Feels like I have more regret than most…My haul included an open box returned package of LED outlet covers - with RMA slip and customer address, Green IRK bag, and Toothbrush coin…I know we’re all rolling the dice here, but this seems more regrettable than I could have expected.
@thejaff1 Hey now, you got the fancy limited edition coin.
you’re an all-star
Total regret, although I did score the purple bag.
2 makeup brushes
USB car charger
IRK bag
@cbilyak I got the exact same IRK!
Twinzies!!!
@cbilyak I also got this exact IRK (and don’t regret it at all!)
@cbilyak I also got this IRK. Purple is my favorite color, so I’m happy with the bag.
The rest will be up for grabs in my neighborhood trade group.
-nine glass containers with lids, one square container broken, one rectangular lid broken
-super nice slipper socks, rose scented
-10 kn-95 masks
-2 toothbrush coins
-irk bag, not even remotely purple
Thanks!
Best IRK I’ve gotten in a while!
Sea Witch model ship
Carlos Santana headphones
wireless charger
Fit Pro smartwatch
BCBG Yoga pants size S (tag says $98!)
rare hunter orange IRK bag
And most of the stuff was new in box this time!!
@clonetek
Very nice!
@clonetek
Cool ship! Have fun fun FUN building it! I’m sure i’m not the only one who’d like to see pictures.
@Lynnerizer I gave that thing away! Aint nobody got time for that!
@clonetek @Lynnerizer I would like to see it after build too!
@clonetek
WHAT? GAVE IT AWAY? Guess you don’t enjoy tapping into your inner crafting spirit. I can’t relate! Jus sayen…
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FOOLS! TOOLS! JEWELS! AWESOME!
@Star2236 I’m kind of hoping I get another pair of the socks in this IRK
@mbersiam Pay the postage and I’ll send you the ones I got last time.
Got mine today
1 x 6 qt cuisinart slow cooker (noice!)
1 x silicon reusable sandwich bag
1 x genevive sample box made in china heart necklace
1 x no brand name open box heart shaped earrings
1 x Brilliance NY vit. C+ Retinol face cream
1 x orange irk bag
Found the no brand name earrings over on morningsave
and after opening what I thought was a necklace turned out to be a sterling silver bracelet (also over on morningsave)
and the face cream
@RogerWilco nice! I want that Irk plushie
@RogerWilco @tinamarie1974 Me too!!! When are they going to recognize the obvious demand for the Irk plushie?
@Kyeh @RogerWilco I don’t know. I have been asking for YEARS!!!
Maybe we should ask @Snapster if we can please have plushies!!!
@RogerWilco @snapster @tinamarie1974 It sure seems like they’re missing out on a sales opportunity!
@RogerWilco @snapster @tinamarie1974
Gosh, I guess people have been begging and imploring them for an Irk plushie for years - all to no avail! https://meh.com/forum/topics/ask-irk-plush-irks?sort=most-likes 🥺
Deeply regretful IRK received today.
1x Orange Bag (I wouldn’t normally buy a $5 bag, but that’s basically what I did)
1x makeup sample card
13x Trackr Pixels, no extra batteries. 3 came in a white bubble mailer with Amazon information on it, the others in retail boxes.
2x Micro USB wall chargers with 6’ cables (I could probably use these, but I already own so many)
@creativecstasy This is identical to the one i received. Of all the trackers, only 2 of them worked.
I don’t know how you do it, meh.
I’m SO jazzed!
Rec’d a Zipp mini, and it’s the cloud grey color I would have chosen if purchasing!
I will get much use from this- audiobooks, NPR, podcasts, and music.
Love you guys; thank you.
Also a pack of 3 Pixel trackers, Striiv fusion fitness tracker, iPhone 6 Plus case, and orange IRK bag.
Shouldn’t overlook the modicum of bubble wrap included with the speaker.
I actually have no idea which IRK this is - it was a surprise when delivered. I was thinking maybe they should all be combined into one thread because it is hard to know which it is. I wonder if March 17 had the orange bags, and the next one has purple bags?
A girl can dream.
@kdemo you can check you orders to see which have shipped and which haven’t. The IRKs from 4/1/21 have not shipped yet.
@kdemo This is march 17 for me, and orange bag.
@mbersiam - True, I can see when my own shipped, but they could overlap in transit.
Anyway, just speculating, I could certainly be off base. I belatedly noticed there are a few green bags up there as well.
@kdemo if you look at the shipping label, under the barcode at the bottom is your order number. You can determine which IRK it is from that.
@cbilyak - Enlightening! Sometimes I need my hand held, I guess.
Thanks.
So it looks like best things came to those who waited. Those who got theirs early tended to get worse irks.
Those of you still “pending”, you might be getting a winnebago.
@OnionSoup I just got my shipping notification about 20 minutes ago
![Like others, I lusted over those big Cuisinart sets as I was waiting for mine. But really can’t complain.
*Helps tea I’ve been wanting to try
*Charming little kid book a friend will love
*Electric toothbrush and EIGHT heads (and my current one is getting weak)
*TAMO iPhone7 battery case (I’m sure somebody in family will claim)
*Plus the ever-charming IRK bag
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@romellex
Nice toothbrush, I was totally geeked when I got mine a couple times ago.
You know what? This was a really sweet IRK! I’m gonna give it all away, but the recipients will think I actually purchased these things on purpose. Win!
Orange bag
No-brand pleather purse in new condition
Rebecca Minkoff rabbit fur power puff
Super cute Shiraleah Chicago paper owl string lights, new
Now they are playing mind games with me or maybe Irving Texas has something to do with this. Said it left Irving’s house on 4/3 and was supposed to be delivered today. No update from that info. Guess I will have to look for my regret somewhere else.
Is that any way to treat the immediate past goat?
@Felton10
/8ball Is that any way to treat the immediate past goat?
Without a doubt
@Felton10 seems about right.
@ybmuG And after giving everyone the best month of my life, I am shocked and disheartened. You have provided me with enough regret to replace the IRK I didn’t get today which is now listed as “Pending” for delivery. Will the pain ever stop?
@Felton10 @ybmuG Wrap yourself in bubble wrap. Then the pain stab won’t be felt as much.
@ybmuG Just remember tax season isn’t over yet and you may have questions.
@Kidsandliz @ybmuG Bubble wrap is for pleasure not for pain.
@Felton10
I think tax season is getting to Felton
@Felton10 @ybmuG
Yeah, I was thinking “something” along those lines, you might’ve just touched on the PG vresion. Lol
Got my IRK.
Duplicate Green IRK bag (not pictured)
Mota iPhone 6+ case
Rebecca Minkoff Heart Power Puff
Shiraleah Chicago Tree String lights
Sesame Street nail polish
Meh bag (orange)
Lighting cable to usb cable
USB Car charger
USB turbo car charger
USB wall charger
@robteaboy swap out the cord for a pixel trackr, and this is what i got in mine, too. Probably my most boring irk yet, but STILL WORTH MORE THAN $5! #winning
Mine arrived, and it’s worth the wait (not that I had a choice…). Green Irk bag, Mota iPhone 6 plus case, one tracker pixel, a nice detangler brush, useful iClean stuff, and a delightful Shiraleah paper owl light string, pictured separately because of the cat.
@OldCatLady That hairbrush is EPIC!
@OldCatLady wet brushes are fantastic, especially for curly hair. I haven’t used that deluxe one though, looks cool!
@OldCatLady And a nice box for your beautiful cat.
Just received a shipping notice for my 3/17 IRK. I will either regret the purchase based on the early posters, or regret regretting it, given the later IRK posts here.
Got the standard irk for this round:
2 car chargers (1 pink, 1 black), 1 pink lightning cable, 1 usb wall charger, and an orange irk bag.
Weakest irk in a while, but i still have 2 processing, so I’m not going to give up hope yet. Was hoping for some VMP irk magic…not this time. Oh well.
Meh. Can’t complain. Or can I?
Another green IRK bag.
Striiv Fusion Bio2 fitness tracker
5-pack trackr.pixels
iPhone 6 plus battery case.
At least there’s another shopping bag.
@swhall05 I got exactly the same IRK.
I am pretty sure IRK gives you IBS.
Think I win worst bag? Even worse that just in time for my birthday Wednesday and I’m a single guy.
Striv Fusion Bio in pink
Sesame Street nail polish
Foundation samples
Random bracket piece
Green bag
@n3uka
@n3uka The adapter is from the 360Fly POV sale
@n3uka
/giphy Happy birthday!
@n3uka my birthday is Thursday and I told myself I was going to wait and open my IRK then, you know, that surprise gift you didn’t know you were getting? Only the box was SO light I know it was disappointing and did not want it to be birthday disappointment. Totally IRK
@n3uka
/giphy happy early birthday!
@n3uka
Happy birthday
@n3uka
/giphy happy birthday
@cbilyak @n3uka hey happy birthday! Mine is today (Thursday) also!!
@moonhat Happy Birthday!
Thanks everyone for the birthday wishes!
I got two car phone chargers (one broken), one wall phone charger, one micro tracker, and one Orange bag. Mehhh to the extreme.
To be clear… Ellenwood to Forest Park is about a 10 minute drive.
@opivp99 maybe their embrace of the gig economy has extended into using bike messengers
@ybmuG Ah good point. Glad to do my part to help the economy. Plus it just increases the mehticipation right? No updates today btw.
I was rather nervous about this one. It’s been a crappy few weeks and I turn 40 wednesday so I figured this was going to be a massive box of regret!
Alas it was not! I’m very happy with it.
orange IRK bag
mini pie maker
digital watch
iphone 6 case and charger
My daughter’s birthday is in a fortnight and she’s been asking for a digital watch and she’ll be well chuffed with this. Also mini pies!!! Methinks a pork and leek pies are in order!
@sillyheathen
/giphy Happy Birthday!
@sillyheathen to both you and your daughter!
/giphy happy birthday
@sillyheathen
Happy birthday
@mbersiam thanks!
@Star2236 hey thanks!
@sillyheathen mmmmmmm, pie!
I can dream…
@sillyheathen Happy birthday to you
@sillyheathen Pies, pies, and more pies, oh you lucky LUCKY girls! HBD to both of you!!
/giphy happy happy birthday!
My IRK was supposed to be delivered today, but I checked tracking and now it shows delivery is pending. The regret is strong with this one.
Surprise of all surprised, mine actually ended up being delivered on Easter, and boy was it a regretful purchase.
My box was eerily similar to @n3uka, containing a pair of foundation samples, a fusion bio2, a camera attachment doober, an IRK bag and… a physically giant heart shaped but tiny capacity battery pack. Ew.
I guess the enjoyment Ash and Gary got out of the camera mount was worth $5… See below.
@smigit2002
Love it! Perfect cat toy!
@smigit2002 The fact that it rolls unevenly probably adds to their enjoyment since that is more like prey.
My Irk is still 350 miles away even though last Friday Fedex said it would be delivered today! Fedex reports its only 1 lb. and the box is 17x13x11 in., which is an odd size for a 1 lb. box. The excitement is mounting!
March 17th IRK: tl;dr- It sucked.
Everything arrived In a Cuisinart Ice Cream maker box. The kids were excited that they would get to make homemade ice cream. I knew better especially with the hack tape job on the box.
Inside was:
1 orange Irk bag in crumpled up “I don’t give a shit” condition"
1 of those LED light switch things. It works!
1 “Dream It” dietary supplement (ha ha) spray - 25 “doses” - it made a quick trip to the garbage can
1 Cuisinart base unit (the “motor”) for the Ice Cream Maker. No other parts included. No instructions. This was obviously a return that appears to have been sent back without at least 3 critical parts. Nice! The replacement parts cost more than a new unit. Thanks for nothing, meh.
So, yeah, paid $5 for one LED light switch.
@boc But think of the gas you saved by not going to Lowes to buy one… Glass half full?
@andrewkl @boc What about entertainment value?
@andrewkl @boc @speediedelivery And teaching the children a life lesson? Get revenge on meh by never ordering another IRK!
@boc and a tote bag!
@boc i got a FINE one this time.
but like the box you got… those are the ones i pretty much always get…lol
you will also get lucky one day!
@andrewkl @boc @Kyser_Soze @speediedelivery
Ahhh… Do we possibly have a “more for me” situation here? Lol
Seriously though, I really felt bad for your kids, what a let down!
Expectations lead to resentments. Jus sayen…
5-pack trackr.pixels
iPhone 6 plus battery case.
Miko foot massager!
Orange bag
@yugrudfooz
A foot massager, nice!
Got mine today. Was a huge box that weighed practically nothing. I was pleasantly surprised.
Orange IRK bag. Already used for groceries so not pictured.
IPhone 6 plus phone case/battery. (Samsung here).
Mophie 4000 clip on charger. Clip on is handy.
Gabba Goods UV Sanitizer box. Nice.
Cuisinart stick blender. All parts appear to be included and in good shape. I was looking at stick blenders last week so I’m happy.
@gazer0375
Those stick blenders are great, they even pulverize ice! Finall thought, “Tiny but mighty”, it describes the entire box!
Mine came today and was quite regretful. Pretty small box. Contained:
*my green irk bag
*large fuzzy heart iPhone portable charger
*pack of 5 of the trackR-pixel trackers that never work
*striiv fusion bio2 fitness band/watch in red.
Meh.
@jnicholson0619 my husband got that heart monitor too, the company is out of business so there is no way to set up the app.
@khaleesi0 thats what i was afraid of. I wont even be able to make my money back from this one. I can usually sell at least one thing to make my $5 back, but sadly, i doubt anyone will even try to buy the charger. The tracker things always have dead batteries.
@jnicholson0619 @khaleesi0 here’s a link to the apk for the app, if you’re adventurous. I haven’t tried it yet with my tracker.
https://apkpure.com/striiv-activity-tracker/com.striiv.app.android
Reached new levels of disappointment. We’ll just call this the dollar store IRK. I’d take a picture but the text alone should be enough to illustrate the disappointment.
Orange IRK bag
A Perricone makeup sample card
2 Tzumi 6ft. Micro USB 2.0 Wall Chargers
MOTA Extended Green Battery Case for iPhone 6 Plus
TrackR pixel box with 5 trackers inside.
/giphy disappointment
@mehgrl TrackR pixels all DOA. Ordering new batteries to see it they will work at all.
@mehgrl I think the battery is dead in mine as well from the last irk. This is the first one i have received. At the risk of looking stupid, what’s the best way to opening the back of it to remove the battery?
@ironcheftoni This worked for me.
You have to press harder than you think but it did work.
@ironcheftoni @mehgrl duct tape.
1 black Tzumi usb vehicle charger
1 white Tzumi wall charger
1 pink Tzumi usb vehicle charger
1 pink Tzumi Lightning cable
1 orange IRK bag
No regrets for this purchase now waiting for IRK #2 for the month
My IRK was also petite, but practical.
All things I can use. Thanks, Meh!
No regerts IRK here
Orange IRK bag
Single glass
Tzumi wall charger
4 pack of Shiraleah ornaments
Mini pie maker!!! I make pasties and pork,fig, brie hand pies (more like hot pocket shaped) but this’ll make them look nicer and hopefully less explode-y
The DH gave his seal of approval…“huh, I could get behind that” High praise indeed from someone who usually just rolls his eyes and sighs when an IRK arrives!!
@j2 I purchased 2 of the glasses, which are nice, but easily shatter when dropped in the sink, thus like you…I have a single glass.
@j2 I got that pie maker too! I didn’t consider making hot pockets with it, but that could be a fun idea!
@j2 Send pies.
I loved mine! It was my first one ever. A nice-sized tote bag, a fuzzy heart charger to put on a handbag, a car charger, some paper owl lights on a string and a makeup brush. Not sure if I’ll use it all but I thought it was $5 well-spent. No Instant Regret. I have another one coming from the April Fools Day run so maybe next time.
Green IRK bag
charging pad
Aromasoles Rose & Argan Oil Infused Sweater Slipper Socks
IRK Schroedinger’s Toothbrush Coin
Just got mine.
Green IRK bag
Aromasoles Rose & Argan Oil Infused Sweater Slipper Socks
IRK Schroedinger’s Toothbrush Coin
Scosche MagicMount Pro Wireless Fast Charging Magentic Smartphone Mount
Non-Contact Infrared Forehead Thermometer
Regretfully, my box showed up:
· Rebecca Minkoff heart shaped power puff
· Cala complexion brush
· 2 Shiraleah hedgehog ornaments (cat toys?)
· Tzumi car charger
· Purple IRK bag (Yay purple! )
Meh.
@heartny I got the same bag, plus another car charger. I’m not mad, the makeup brush is feels nice and the ornaments are cute.
I got my IRK!
-Green Bag
-Red Personal Pie Maker (Which my wife is interested in.)
-Blue Clawz, seem to be worn, but are sized for my middle child. The youngest loves the orange ones from an earlier IRK.
-Three Toothbrush coins (Is there any use to these?)
@LexPendragon those coins are a hot commodity on the Meh Black Market.
@cbilyak Got an address for that market? I could trade for… uh… more regret?
@cbilyak @LexPendragon let me know what you find out about those valuable coins!
also i got like 10 pairs of those damn plastic claw shoes. lol
@cbilyak @LexPendragon @mick
For those extra claw shoes you could always do a nice DIY garden/flower wall outside on a fence or wall! Built in drainage and they CAN be painted any color! I’d definetly do it IF I had a cprap load of claws!
1 tzumi car charger
2 cala brushes
I purple bag
/giphy worst-IRK-ever
OMG-the Meh and bubble wrap gods have smiled upon me once again. Everything in my IRK was bubble wrapped-even the IRK bag. And this was an IRK befitting my status as immediate past GOAT.
Liberatone Zip Mini BT speaker
Aquasonic Electric Tooth Brush
Charging Pad
Charging station for Apples devices
Thermal Warm Wear-pants and top
Flowered power bank
Animal print drawer divider
Orange IRK bag (wanted purple)
All was tightly packed in a small box.
@Felton10
/giphy bubble wrap
@Felton10
@mbersiam With all different sizes of bubble wrap at my disposal, a fun time will be had by all.
@Koolhandjoe You obviously have discovered the secrets of mass quantities of bubble wrap also.
@Felton10 I dont see any one else getting bubble wrap. you are the only one who got them this time.
Seems your theory is was just a bubble waiting to be to be popped. (pun indented)
@Felton10 Of course you have not yet posted if any of the electronics actually work… just sayin’
@Felton10 no bubble wrap here!!
@tinamarie1974 I got it all and they know I will enjoy it more than most.
@sasantosh If you have been following the saga, I was the originator of the bubble wrap theory and the fact that Meh recognizes this by wrapping everything I get give more validity to to my argument.
@Felton10 Or keeping the you in dark about the truth just like the “SOMEONE” said he won the election.
@sasantosh As long as they continue to feed my bubble wrap obsession, I will go along for the ride. There are lies that are fun and then there are lies that do real damage such as the one to which you referred.
@tinamarie1974 Did you get yours yet-haven’t seen it posted under the reveal? Maybe you didn’t get any bubble wrap because you are not as vocal about it as I am.
@Felton10 I did, and I posted as a “ditto” on someone else’s post.
I am guessing bubble wrap is your special thing with the powers that be!!
I got a purse, one of those fuzzy heart chargers and string lights.
@tinamarie1974 I missed it sorry-As far as the bubble wrap goes, at some point they are going to get tired of wrapping those indiv items for me, then watch out. My box was small but every nook and cranny was filled with things so they made an effort to stuff as much in the box as possible.
With a mark on my back such as I obviously have, they can make any example of me at any time and with two more IRKs coming-all bets are off. My wife was convinced this one was going to be regretful and I am glad the people at Meh proved her wrong.
@Felton10 It’s all in jest. I know how toxic was the lie told by “SOMEONE.” It’s not literal comparison but to shiw the power of a lie. I didn’t mean to hurt your feeling, if I did, I am sorry.
@tinamarie1974 we are also meh buddies this time. I got the exact same thing with an orange bag.
@Felton10 @tinamarie1974 The mark on your back seems to be a charmed one of sending you above average items in your irk, not just sending you bubble wrap. At least you more or less hit the jackpot with two of them. This one and the x-box one.
@Kidsandliz @tinamarie1974 Yeh-it is definitely weird. After the last bubble wrap IRK which was definitely underwhelming, we expected the worst this time and were pleasantly surprised. Not only were there multiple good things in it, but the it was packed to the brim with stuff.
Don’t want to jinx my good luck, but maybe them knowing who the box is going to is not necessarily a bad thing. Time and the next two IRKs will tell.
@Felton10 @tinamarie1974 HAHAHA they may be setting you up for the big sting (of course you still win since you have several really, really good irks).
@Kidsandliz @tinamarie1974 When I first read your post I thought you said big “stink” ie poop wrapped in bubble wrap so I would have the honor of receiving one of the best and worst IRKs ever sent out. I will then live on in infamy on Meh.
@Felton10 @Kidsandliz @tinamarie1974
When I first read everything was in bubbles just/ONLY for you, my thought, someone’s following/stalking YOU for sure! A good thing, IDK? You’ll have others getting their panties in a twist whining about favoritism and whatnot. Somehow I don’t think you’re the type to care what others think (unles it’s about your wife/family ) SO that’s really a mute point. However, one of MY long time questions HAS been answered. (Yes, my thoughts DO ramble even MORE than what I actually say. Isn’t that how it is with most people/woman though? IS it really a gender thing? Hmm ) My long time question, do they know WHO the IRK boxes are going to before OR while they’re packing them? Do they pick and choose who gets what? That I still don’t know, probaly NEVER WILL! Not that it really matters to much to me, I’ve ONLY been able to snag one, 1, O N E, yes I said one IRK since I found meh in January of 2019! That’s pretty sorry! My guy who’s btw NOT even on meh and really doesn’t have a clue what it’s about, has his own theory that I, for whatever reason, am being “blocked” from winning one! He’s ALWAYS been the cynical one, his thoughts on that one is a little/LOT over the top, like as in rediculous!! Maybe it’s my 2nd Covid vaccine shot from yesterday that’s got me rambling on this reveal thread? Idk, but i’ll stop here and say i’m sorry while i’m at it. Enjoy your day along with your irk, anxiously awaiting your next one!
out!
@Felton10 @Lynnerizer @tinamarie1974 As there are 1000+ of them most of the time it is highly unlikely the majority of them are anything other than totally random. Meh does have a sense of humor and so on occasion I am sure someone at meh does single someone out for a joke, a specific item, etc. but that would be about it. Clearly the current bubble wrap caper is human directed, giving some entertainment value to many, but I would guess this is a fairly rare event.
@Kidsandliz @Lynnerizer Yes they definitely have a sense of humor. I remember the time I was picked to receive an entire box of goat food, salt lick, and goat grooming stuff (I think). I have good friends with goats so it turned out good for me but it did start an entire conversation and I think that was meh’s goal and it was accomplished.
Perhaps they sent me the box specifically because I was active in the forums and they wanted to give it to someone who would post pictures and start the discussion.
@cengland0 @Lynnerizer I came within inches (I had to decline when I got the call since I literally had no place to put a pallet of anything) of getting pallet of broken TV’s. What likely had prompted that was I had posted that I had bought 2 broken laptops for $25/each from the university’s sell our unwanted crap to the public warehouse and made one working one out of them. It only took me 3 tries, I went from 7 hours in one try down to 2.5 hours. When done I only had 2 screws left over too. LOL. Considering all I was doing was using logic when swapping out parts I got lucky. The person who they then sent the pallet to got several working TV’s out of it. Wish I had had the space to store the pallet.
@Kidsandliz I remember that TV situation but didn’t remember who was involved. I received one of those TVs myself on that same Fuko incident and the screen was broken. It was not economical to repair so I salvaged as many components as I could and thew out the rest. But, if I had a whole pallet of them, I would have attempted to swap out parts to make a couple working units out of them. Maybe one had a power supply issue that you could take the screen out of to put into another case that just needed a replacement screen.
@Felton10 @Kidsandliz @Lynnerizer @tinamarie1974
I’ll send you an irk
@Lynnerizer Sign up for the next mehrican exchange. Generally speaking you get far more nice stuff than in an irk.
@cengland0 @Kidsandliz
That’s halarious, meh workers must have a blast filling the boxes! I imagine working there has got to be a pretty fun and very upbeat! I’d love to have a job filling IRKs, everyone would be ecstatic when they’d open their IRK! I’d be like Oprah Winfrey, YOU GET SCOOTER, AND YOU GET A SCOOTER & A ROBOTIC VACUUM, AND YOU GET THE SAME PLUS ADD A XBOX, EVERYONE GETS EVERYTHING!!
Bwahahaha…
@Kidsandliz
Yes, I sure will! I took part in the last one, it was WAY MORE FUN gifting than it was to recieve. Supose it depends on what kind of head space i’m in, (or who fills my box ) who knows?
¯\(シ)/¯
@cengland0 @Kidsandliz
Now THAT’s COOL, an entire pallet!! I’m still curious as to where meh gets some of their off beat random items? Like anything thats not sold on their sister sites. Except, of course, for the cool DIY scary stuff that @koolhandjoe makes.
@cengland0 @Kidsandliz @Lynnerizer lets just say…We know a guy
@cengland0 @Koolhandjoe @Lynnerizer Hmmmm…
/image we know a guy
right?
I got my IRK today. it contained
thanks MEH!
@futurian what’s that in the background of your IRK photo? It’s so hard to see
@mbersiam , It is the Car Craft dream rod. A showcar built in 1963 by Bill Cushenbery for Bob Larivee Sr of the world of wheels shows. It was an AMT Model kit and also was the original issue hotwheel called the Python
@futurian I want one of those in my IRK!
@futurian damn showoff!!
good god,
not one room in my house it as spotless as this room where you keep…
if i drive it on the road i would probably die car…
so i use it as a love seat instead…
cause it too small to be a couch
@mick
@futurian keep it up…
and i’m moving in!
@futurian @mick
Now that purple bubble top caught my eye, what’s the story one that? Btw, I haven’t been able to find any of them on the sister sites/morning save ect.
@futurian @Lynnerizer maybe it’s a special kind of bubble boat?
okay @futurian
what the hell are the purple?
and the blue thingys?
@Lynnerizer @mick the white and purple car is the futurian, I built it back in 2001
@futurian @Lynnerizer cool car and you built it !
looks like a matchbox car to me…
and how do you see to drive with that huge engine in the way?
do you drive this fancy car anywhere?
@futurian @mick So how exactly do you get those things out of the house? Is that room actually what used to be your garage?
@Kidsandliz @mick That is my family room, there is an 8 foot wide sliding glass door that needs to be removed to put the cars in
@futurian @Kidsandliz you did not answer the question…
do you drive them?
or just dust them?
@Kidsandliz @mick they are all 3 show cars. I do not drive them. Because they are all hand built nobody will insure them for street use. Not to mention the fact that the acrylic bubble on the futurian is not safety glass so not street legal…
@futurian @Kidsandliz
still bugging you…
so are they drivable?
okay… so…what do you do with these big expensive looking knickknacks.
@Kidsandliz @mick , yes they are drivable, here is a link to an article that may explain things better.
https://www.streetmusclemag.com/photos/car-features/the-ultimate-hot-rod-collector-and-the-ultimate-hot-rod-collection/
@futurian @Kidsandliz
I LOVED THAT!
lots of work and money in your hobby/collection.
whole lot more value from it too i’m guessing …
versus…
like ya know cookie jars or thimbles or beer steins maybe comic books…
oh., but what about baseball cards?
take up way less room but not near as cool! lol
Purple bag, gaudy Jessica Simpson earrings, a wall charger, and a DVD for a “Simply Fit Board” (board not included).
Could be worse? I’d be more jealous of others if I didn’t also have Oozy Suzy on the way eventually.!
@Bimble oooh, purple!
@Bimble oozy suzy…oh my you best go get a shot of some sort of anti oozy… lol
i tried for those stupid dolls… no luck for me.
i preferred the skeleton stuff…yea no chance…
after you get suzy…let everyone know that they were not as cool has we wanted them to be…
so we ain’t jealous anymore. lol
@mick I wish Meh would handle items like that by collecting order for 10 seconds or so, then selecting the buyer at random. It would be a better kind of random than “is your Internet connection good enough to be first”.
But, er, yeah, she’s terrible! Yep, definitely don’t feel like a contest winner, here. Nothing to be jealous of.
@Bimble @mick looks like she found her new home
@Koolhandjoe @mick Where she will stand in silent judgment, her eyes ever boring into our souls.
She’ll fit right in, we’re a very judgmental family.
@Bimble my internet does not seem to be near as fast as others.
ya know i never even heard/saw these doll and such before.
that creepy doll might just bring curses and shit to your house…
i mean you don’t really know?
Pretty great fuko for me-
1 watch that I’ve already bought 2 of and liked
1 alarm clock charger
1 heated coat, fits but no battery
1 set ceramic knives that I will absolutely use
1 orange bag
1 MICKEY MOUSE PHONE (lightly used)
@Seeds Nice phone although I am not sure I would want Mickey listening in on all my calls.
@Felton10 @Seeds Shhhhhh… He already does… and he is listening now
@Felton10 @Koolhandjoe I just gave chanukah bot a knife too- my home is rapidly becoming unsafe.
@Seeds Great phone! Does it have a normal ring tone?
@sammydog01 I need a second cord with both ends and a line to put it on first, but I’m get there and let you know
@Seeds The phone is so cute!!!
@Kyeh right?? I love it too we’re trying to decide how to make it work- @valkyriered’s vote is magicjack
@Seeds I got a ceramic knife in an IRK and my daughter broke it carving a pumpkin. You can’t twist the blade, just in case you didn’t know.
@Kyser_Soze thanks, but it turns out I was wrong- they’re ceramic clad, not really ceramic
@Seeds
I’ve almost bought that big number, QI charging, alarm clock several times in the past 2 weeks. Can’t bring my cheap self to fork out the big bucks, you hit the jackpot imo for sure! Well hit the jackpot in the sence of the mini-jackpot, not the over the top extravagant one! Appreciating the little things…
@Lynnerizer the clock is easy to read from across the room with my garbage vision, and the alarm is piercing I definitely would have been happy with that, but I think the Mickey phone is a pretty big thing
@Seeds
Exactly what I wanted to know about the clock, eyesight is the big thing!
The Mickey Mouse phone is definetly the big hit! Not sure if it’s push button or rotory phone, but I do have a funny story…
About 10 years ago my niece was a teenager and staying at the family cabin in Vermont. The cabin is old, hand built by her great great grandfather. They did have a phone installed way back in the 50’s/60’s and it still even had a party line, you could hear many people on the line, many conversations. The thing that was SO funny was that my niece couldn’t figure out HOW to use it or dial out, she’d NEVER seen a dial/rotory type telephone!
The things we take for granted… Too much!
@Lynnerizer that’s great! This one’s from 1990 with a touch tone pad, but I had rotary service growing up in the 90s. When we just had the rotary phone it confused a lot of my friends too, and when we got a touch tone phone downstairs (with an answering machine!!), but my friends still always thought it was broken because it clicked when they hit the buttons
@Seeds
Great haul!
@Star2236 thanks!
The more of these damn IRK’s I get, the worse the contents seem to be. Too bad Meh doesn’t understand I am a glutton for punishment, how stubborn I am, and that I will continue to try for them no matter how bad they get.
Here is my regret from 3/17:
@jvo But you did get a purple bag-that is something.
@jvo Yes…you got a purple bag AND a coin. If you are meh with them you can send them my way.
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Quite an…interesting haul
Green irk bag
Owl string lights
Fuzzy heart power bank?
Leopard print hand bag
Epitome of an IRK
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@Einherjar13 we are almost twins. I got orange bag
In the box I found:
1 designer handbag
1 XL women’s loungewear
6 bras size 40DD
1 ceramic statue of ET that plugs into 110v and flashes red! It was very well wrapped in multiple layers of bubble wrap! The plug is not phased leading me to think this is from the 1980’s when ET came out!
@Kyser_Soze Score! Someone’s decluttering is your reward!
@Kyser_Soze This makes me happy with mine
@Kyser_Soze
@Kyser_Soze That’s a collector’s dream! Hang on to it!
@Kyser_Soze Shit, where’s my manners? THANKS meh! YOU’RE AWESOME!
FOOLS! TOOLS! JEWELS! AWESOME!
@Kyser_Soze
I love your entire box, even the bras & lounge stuff is my size! I thought the bag was even ostrich at first, my absolute fav, still love the color. Enjoy your irk, especially the super cool ET who showing the love! So cool!!
@Kyser_Soze
That’s so awesome!
MEALS! DEALS! EELS! AWESOME!
Really skimpy this time: Green bag, a 5-pack of TrackR pixels, a battery case for an iPhone 6 Plus, and a three pack of mini LED lanterns.
@DLPanther
We got a similar lantern in a mystery box and oddly enough we’re using it constantly! It’s extremely handy!
Well, I got mine today, and I want to say, my friends at Meh take such good care of me, and I’m so thankful for it!
Orange Irk bag.
Raskulls helmet (age 3-5) (It’s so stinkin’ cute!!)
Aquasonic toothbrush with 8 brush heads, 2 gum massagers, and carrying case.
SmileBright toothbrush with UV light.
And a Cuisinart 3 cup mini-prep food processor!
Thanks so much, Meh! SCORE!!
@Tadlem43
Wow, you scored big!
@Star2236 Yeah! I did! Woohooo!
Thank you meh. Especially when I open package there are no broken glasses even tho top of the wine glass was naked. It’s miracle The Wine glass package box top was rolling around inside of spacious shipping Box.
My wife took most everything to her closet, she is happy so, I am happy
*Wine glass
*Smart Shake
*CONAIR LED acne light therapy
*Women’s exercise pants
*Orange IRK bag
@jforkaz
Happy wife, happy life.
Mine arrived today. Not much in the box, but I’m happy to report that there were no TrackR pixels, iPhone cases, or useless chargers to be had. Of course, those may still be coming in future IRKs that I am awaiting. I received:
1 green IRK bag
1 fashionable handbag
1 nose hair trimmer
1 old school original slinky! I like it.My cats don’t.
@gogrrl I bought one of those slinkys. Keep it on my desk and play with it a lot (when there is no bubble wrap handy).
@Felton10
Yes! It was my favorite item in the IRK. Brings back fond childhood memories. Definitely gives bubble wrap a run for its money. Seems you are set for life with bubble wrap, though.
@gogrrl It came with two other smaller toys (an etch-a-sketch and a simon)-all smaller than the original for $15 at Meh. Our daughter took the other two and left me with the slinky which is one I wanted anyway. Problem is no stairs in our house.
@gogrrl I got almost the exact same stuff, except my nose hair trimmer case was empty, and I got a pair of earrings. I gave the earrings to my wife.
In college I had to by an extra long slinky at the student book store to use for physics homework. This Slinky is one of the shorter models, and not particularly good for stairs. I haven’t experimented with it on the treadmill yet.
I was just at a thrift store over the weekend, but I didn’t think to bring the purse. It might be suitable as a donation.
@hamjudo
You know…I never even opened the nose hair trimmer because…eww…nose hair. Anyway, once I read your comment, I went back and looked and guess what? THERE IS NO NOSE HAIR TRIMMER IN THE CASE. What up, Meh? I didn’t even get any earrings to make up for it.
Got a light haul too.
there.
@bxm83 what will you use the TrackRs for? I can’t think of a use for one and they sent me 16.
@bxm83 @plymouthdave TV remotes and things the dog carries away and things that go between sofa cushions
@plymouthdave mostly keys and remotes. I also put some on the kids toys that we’ve misplaced before.
I think this one might be the Mehiest yet. I got a phone/random small object sanitizer, a Schrodinger’s toothbrush coin to add to my original two, and a green irk bag.
@wxschool
OMG! I was super excited to see the MEH box quietly and patiently waiting for me on my front porch. Upon lifting it, I noticed its heft and weight (9.8 lbs)! The excitement all around was palpable. I made a video call to a relative who had received a very disappointing IRK just yesterday and invited her to witness the reveal. Well, THANK YOU MEH!!! It was so much fun to unpack because the treats just kept coming! In the past I have received broken items, but this time I received a green bag and 2 pair of sexy, Jessica Simpson tassely earrings to bring out my inner boho. Then I discovered 16, yes I said 16 trackr pixels, which I will affix to anything that moves. There was also a charging plug and …drumroll…a foot massager that works! My feet thank you.
@wxschool
Since this was an IRK and my expectations are low, I first read your sentence to say, “The excrement all around was palpable.”
I got a purple Irk bag, a contour brush and some other type of makeup brush which were both claimed by my excited wife, and a car charger to go with the other 8 I bought during the St. Patrick’s Day Meh-rathon. No picture because the carcass was immediately picked over by family. 🥰
The box had a slight bit of heft to it so I was excited to open it up. What could be inside?
I got:
-A long string of Texas air! Which is kinda like giant bubble wrap, but more useful because you get more air per pop! Although I’m already in Texas and have plenty of air. But thanks Meh for providing some extra.
-A cheetah print “Waist Slimmer”! Not quite my thing, but I guess it might come in useful at some point. Maybe I could install it on my cat who seems determined to overgroom her belly.
-A wireless charging pad with build in alarm clock! Box was open and charging pad is a little dusty. Haven’t had a chance to see if it works.
-A set of Gel Gloves! I’m kinda excited to try these out. All the handwashing over the past year has left my hands dried out and red. Maybe these will help.
-Two (2!) Walking Dead coloring books nad a pack of 54 colored pencils! I’m not sure if coloring zombies and the accompanying post-apocalyptic wasteland will be relaxing or if maybe I could use this as training for a new career as an animation colorist. Either way, those will be put to good use.
-An orange Irk bag!
-A new cardboard box for my cats to explore!
Overall, a nice box filled with very little regret!
Thanks Meh!
@gt0163c
This is special, emergency use TX air they sent you. You know, in case you are suddenly 20’ under water in a flood and don’t have scuba gear or in the middle of a volcanic eruption… Yeah I know no volcanoes in TX, but who knows the yellowstone one might blow up and TX might be covered in ash… you never know.
@Kidsandliz Those are good points. Your comment also made me realize that if Texas is ever evacuated for some reason, I could probably make good money selling “Texas air” to natives who are upset for having to resettle somewhere with inferior air. (I’ve met people who so much “Texas Pride” that they would probably pay a lot for “certified Texas air”. Texans can be weird.)
@gt0163c @Kidsandliz Or get some tape. You can use them as floaties if it floods. Just tape it to your arms, then you can take the Texas air with you!
@Kidsandliz I think you are more jealous of my ever growing inventory of air filled bags (bubble wrap and other air filling bags (no indication they were from Texas) than you are of the contents of my IRK.
@Felton10 I’ll steal that speaker from your daughter LOL. And the x-box from your son. No problem. You can keep your bubble wrap. I won’t need any of that until I move. Then it might be at risk.
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down jacket (haven’t decided yet to keep or give away)
electric face scrubbing machine
some sort of skin goop?
some other sort of skin/scalp goop?
orange bag
As evidenced above, could have been much worse. Thanks.
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don’t know why the image tag things showed up in the text, but I’m not in an investigative mood.
@walarney
Very nice jacket.
Easter tree ornament says it all. Thanks meh ? i phone 7 case,lighted tassel, car charger and Easter ornament.
@cattylaq I suppose you’ve already taken your Easter tree down?
Well not even a single square of bubble wrap but I did luck out in the toothbrush coin lottery! Not 1 or 2 but 6!! And two of them are in number order!
Also got a blood pressure monitor, more face cream (is this a hint Meh?) and a necklace. Not too Meh!
@Vrysen what are those coins? They look interesting
@Vrysen Do you want to trade some very collectable brand new in box/wrapped paper owl string lights for a coin…I know you do…I sense it in the air…just say yes…
@sunnysideup22 Yes!!! How many coins do you want?
Very, very meh. So meh that there are not even any regrets. I expected to be disappointed by the lack of heft of the box. One wall charger. One 2000 mah battery covered in fuzzy material in the shape of a heart. 16 of those TrackR things that I’ve never considered purchasing since, yeah, carabiners exist. Purple bag. That’s it. I didn’t even get any packaged Texas air.
Arrived today in a beat up Cuisinart box.
Ugly ear rings.
Makeup brush.
Wimpy wall charger.
Green bag.
and…
Cuisinart 14 cup coffee maker. Looks brand new and undamaged. Powers up and starts brew cycle. Thanks meh!
Mine arrived today. Nothing super exciting, but everything will get used. Happy about the purple bag- my favorite color!
Meh! box on the porch.
Excitement muted by dread.
Not disappointed as dread fades.
Thank you Meh!
1 Rebecca Minkoff rabbit fur key finder with includes an almost charger. 2kmAh pack will recharge 1/3 of my phone. Meh.
1 USB car charger. Truck has a blown engine so, again, Meh.
1 string AAA powered LED lights with adorable mini paper covers. Not so Meh. These are absolutely adorable and I may try to cover the owls in resin so they last longer. Daughter is owl crazy so this will probably be a surprise smile gift to her. We just restocked her AAA rechargeables so she won’t even need to buy batteries .
And, the purple IRK bag is HUGE and purple so I already know hubs will claim it.
All around a not so Meh IRK.
Thanks Meh!
And then I find the furry heart is for apple. Meh emotions are back
Green bag
Makeup brush
Double wall Gass
Car charger
Heart iphone battery pack
@braveit1 Got the same stuff minus the glass, and purple bag
It says shipping weight 1lb arrived today. I expect massive regret. Edit : what fresh hell is this. I goto try and edit. It asks me to Bing the selected…
I got EXACTLY the same one as the guy above me announced:
Green bag
Makeup brush
Double wall Glass
Car charger
Heart iphone battery pack
So, I guess no need to post another pic of that same packet.
Meh!
Well, it arrived a day early and my regret levels are at a solid “6.5.”
I received a pair of Aromasoles slipper/socks, a mystery necklace, another toothbrush coin and a Bluetooth speaker with a box was that was absolutely beat to $hit.
Shockingly enough, the speaker works fine and sounds surprisingly great. The worst part however… no IRK bag!!! I’m a bit crushed, I was so looking forward to that sweet, sweet IRK bag.
@SparkyPDX contact support about the missing bag.
@SparkyPDX I’d be happy to send you my green bag, and I can even meh it up for you with a few items. Let me know if you’d like it.
@atravis6 Thank you so much for the offer! I just took @Kidandliz advice though and reached out to support concerning my “lack of sack.” Thank you both!
I was missing a bag a few IRKs ago, and customer service hooked me up.
@SparkyPDX Standing offer if they can’t resolve it (:
@SparkyPDX
The necklace looks cute
The click light is so damn bright I swear it could be considered a weapon.
@atravis6 Take it outside and shine it at a pond. You’ll see gator eyes shining at you. Works for me.
@OldCatLady Don’t think we have gators up here and no nearby ponds, but next time I’m in LA I’ll remember to take it.
One of my least weird ever.
A robotic hard floor vacuum of a brand I don’t recognize (and cannot remember. I am at work right now). In a beat up box, but still seemed like it might be new. Seems like it works, but the navigation makes it VERY inefficient. Still a nice thing to see in there.
A car dustbuster in a very open box. Have not tested.
3 pixel trackR.
A battery case for an iPhone 6 Plus.
Orange bag.
@drewesque Mahli brand robovac. Not great, but it works.
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airbuds
slippers
weird sandals
4 toothbrush coins
a green bag
and a chocolate kiss wrapper
@shadowgaurdina
@shadowgaurdina
I think those sandals go with a tens unit.
@Star2236 i think you are right there is a port to plug in at.
@shadowgaurdina If I am not wrong these looks like acupressure sandals. https://www.google.com/search?q=acupressure+sandals
No regret here.
The Pulse Oximeter doesn’t work. It comes on but doesn’t sense anything. Can press the button to power on but doesn’t turn itself off. Instructions say goes into standby in 8 seconds so I think it’s broken. I’ll try taking it apart to see if I can fix it but I don’t have that much hope.
The bluetooth speaker doesn’t come on and looks like it was a customer return because it wasn’t sitting in the box properly. It does not come on but I’m hopeful it just requires a recharge. Charging now but it’s almost 11pm my time so I’ll have to wait until the morning before I’ll know for sure.
Update:
The Oximeter still doesn’t work. Although it was difficult to take apart, I finally got it to pieces and inspected it under the microscope. Everything looks soldered okay but there were slivers of metal stuck to the edge of the PCB that curved up and was touching the top of the board. Here’s a microscope shot of one of them but there were 3 in total. They could have shorted out something. I removed them and retested and still not working. Next step is to get the oscilloscope out of mothballs and see if I see any signals coming from the sensor.
(image taken late at night by phone camera pointed toward microscope monitor instead of saving directly to SD card so don’t judge too harshly).
The bluetooth speaker is still completely dead after a full night charge and will require me taking it apart. I don’t see any screws so I’ll have to work on it carefully in case I get it working that I don’t mess up the case too badly.
@cengland0 Hey that you own a microscope is impressive.
@Kidsandliz Thank you. I love my microscope and use it for all sorts of repairs. Even use it to get splinters out of fingers and other non electronic uses.
Here’s my microscope setup. That’s a 4k camera on top but I only have a 1080p monitor attached so I’m not getting the full resolution I could be getting.
I’m in the market for a cheap, possibly used, 4k monitor with HDMI input. Can be a small TV or computer monitor. Speakers don’t matter in this situation. I did test it using the 4k monitor from my computer and the resolution is impressive coming from that microscope so I’m hopeful that one day I’ll find what I’m looking for. I might visit a couple pawn shops in the area for a good deal on something used. I don’t use this every day so I want something real cheap.
Most monitors that are on sale are only 1080p or 1440p gaming monitors. I need 2160p and that’s what you get with all the TVs that are out there right now – except for the small ones. Weird I can get a 4k 55" TV for cheaper than I can get a 27" computer monitor. I really don’t care that it’s 165hz monitor. I only need 60hz for this purpose.
You can see the Oximeter still disassembled on the red silicone mat.
@cengland0
Any chance you did the damage to thae circut board while opening it? Ours takes a battery, how does your get power?
@Lynnerizer If you’re referring to the Oximeter, there’s always a high probability of me screwing something up. But then again, it was in the IRK so I suspect it was defective before I got it.
Mine takes 2 AAA batteries. The batteries tested good and were brand new.
Another update:
The bluetooth speaker was glued together. Once I figured that out, I was able to remove the grills and that exposed the screws.
If anyone is interested, this is what the speaker guts look like – pretty impressive.
Those batteries look like 18650 size but have 4 wires. Strange. They have similar voltages as a regular 18650 Lithium-Ion so I doubt those extra wires are for balancing. Maybe there is a temperature probe inside the package and using the yellow wires. I am detecting voltages on those yellow wires too.
When I tested the voltage on the batteries (after a full night of charging), I get slightly less than 3V which is the minimum cutoff discharge voltage I would use when creating a circuit. I am currently charging them manually with a professional battery charger external to the speaker. Will wait until the charge is done and then test the speaker again to see if it’s just the charging circuit or if the whole speaker is defective.
If a single battery goes below 3V in a Dewalt 20V pack, the entire pack stops working. You need to disassemble it and charge each cell up individually and balance them manually. That will revive the battery pack. I’m hopeful that this simple technique is all I need to revive this bluetooth speaker. We shall see.
@cengland0
Ahh ha, I gotchya! Are you a electrician of sorts or just a electrical hobbyist? My dads a retirerd self employed electrcian, he sold & repaired major appliances and TVs.
You brought back memories of my dad always tinkering with things, sometimes HE was the ONLY ONE who’d see anything wrong/broken with whatever it was he was so called “fixing”! Lol… Now, in his retirement, he’s 1500 miles away basking on the beach, playing golf, in warm sunny Florida. Quite honestly, I so do miss his un-fixing of non-broken random household objects/items! Can’t wait for his visit next month!
@Lynnerizer Not an electrician. I’m a retired banker. Spent the my last 27 years in banking and retired in 2017. However, I do have electronics training. That’s not to be confused with electricians though. Two different jobs. Electricians usually work on high voltage lines in your house and know the relevant electrical codes to run wires to your lights and appliances without burning down your house.
I had 3 years of electronics training from 1980 to 1982. That was when components were all through-hole and logic chips were all 74 series TTL or 40 series CMOS. Circuits rarely used processors or custom chips like devices use today.
It’s hard to fix things now because everything uses SMD (Surface Mounted Devices) and they are so small you can barely see them. To describe how small they are, maybe you see a black PC board on the red silicone mat in my microscope photo. That’s the board for my macbook pro that I’m fixing. I needed a small capacitor of 1nf. That capacitor’s size is called 0201 meaning it’s 2 millimeters long by 1 millimeter wide. That’s small. I had to order a quantity of 100 even though I only needed 1 and will need to wait over 60 days for it to come from China because there are no local Radio Shack’s that would sell this kind of item.
I put the bad capacitor in a small ziplock bag about 1" x 2" and you look at the bag thinking it’s empty because you cannot see anything in it. Without the microscope, repairs like that would be impossible.
The chips are all custom made for that device and, if they aren’t, the manufacture rubs off the numbers to make it impossible to reverse engineer or fix. Good luck getting a service manual or schematic. Back in the 70’s and 80’s every device came with an instruction book and a schematic at the back of the book. Companies wouldn’t dare do that today because they want you to throw away the device and buy a new one.
Latest update:
The batteries were way under voltage so I got them charged up to 4.1 volts after about 5 hours each (10 hours total). Batteries were rated for 2000 mAh but I was able to put 2317mAh in them.
Unfortunately even after installing charged batteries, the speaker still doesn’t work so it’s not just the charging circuit that is defective, it’s something else. Will take it apart to smaller pieces to see if I can visually see anything wrong but I’m starting to lose hope. Will have to wait until later though.
This might be the best one I have received!
I didn’t get any creepy doll stuff, but I got 3 Bible Bobble heads! Stupid Flanders would be jealous
• Daniel and the lions Bobble
• John the Baptist Bobble
• Esther Bobble
• Delta shower head - NEW
• Cavalier BT Speaker - has been opened, but seems to work correctly
• Kids sized mask
• Silver colored infinity bracelet
Actually packaged well with bobbles in bubble wrap and air pockets filling up the empty space - that’s a first!
Wow, meh this one isn’t very regrettable!
@bluebeatpete See bubble wrap goes hand in hand with a good to great IRK.
I got… a LoveSac sectional section. Just one end piece. It… doesn’t seem particularly useful without another piece. But it is bulky!!
It also included a green bag and a buns and core workout DVD that goes with some exercise board I don’t have.
@madanthony Well now you must go on search of the board
@madanthony depending on which lovesac it is,I might be interested in it!
Mine hasn’t even shipped yet
@DavidChurchRN it’s all you either get the greatest or the most crappiest irk ever!!:)
WOW!!! I got an IRK on my birthday and it did not disappoint! BEST IRK EVER!
Hair Dryer Brush Thingy, Essential Oils Kit, Essential Oils Cool Mist Defuser, Neck Heat/Cool Thingy, A tragically broken coffee maker, an IRK bag, and… A FLIPPIN’ BALL PIT!!! Thanks for an awesome birthday gift Meh!
POPSOCKETS! ROAD ROCKETS! SONNY CROCKETT! AWESOME!
@lifgozon79 I see you have a dog who will enjoy that ball bit and eventually destroy them all. Do you have any kids who will like it?
Yes I have 2 daughters who were in it the moment we put it up.
Mine finally came. It was in a beat-to-hell box for a sharper image 20lb weighted blanket. Lo and behold it contained said blanket, and you guys, 20lbs is super heavy for a blanket. It’s hand wash only and lay flat to dry, so it’s not gonna get much use… I got 16 pixl trackers. I feel like I have a better chance of not losing something if I attach the blanket to it… I’ll see if any of my friends are interested in them, but I don’t typically lose stuff, so these aren’t gonna be super useful. I also got an ancient wall wart that might be less regrettable if I didn’t already have dozens of them. Overall pretty irksome, but the purple bag makes this a win.
@Oneroundrobb Get a duvet to go over the blanket. That’s what I’m doing.
@Tadlem43 Nice idea. Thanks.
Two makeup brushes - wife won’t be upset
Car charger - can always use one
PURPLE IRK bag!
And a useful cardboard box which is surprisingly (??) not the least valued item!
Well, you managed to avoid regret on a beautiful, sunny 70+ day
What’s happening?
@ybmuG That is the same bag I received, minus one brush
@jmhsrv @ybmuG Same here. The regret was indeed instant.
Mine arrived today, and I am (very) happy to report that it contained ZERO chargers and ZERO Trackr’s.
It did however contain:
All was neatly cushioned and protected by a really nice looking Caldo electric jacket in size large (maybe too big for me) NEW!
All in all, this IRK failed to live up to its name, as I have absolutely NO regrets. Especially after seeing what some of the others received.
Thanks Meh! You guys are AWESOME!
POKER! JOKER! NOT MEDIOCRE! AWESOME!
@andrewkl Mine came today and I’m just itching to get home and see if I got a great one like you or a truly regrettable IRK
@andrewkl
Cool ring toss, IF you have a pool! Enjoy!
Little late. I got a bag, one of the toothbrush coins, a bidet, and a mismatched pair of clawz.
Finally arrived - pretty sparse IRK, but I cant complain given the massive IRK I received in Feb.
I received
1 IRK bag
1 USB charger
1 Makeup brush
I’m beginning to think Meh likes sending me giant horse shaped items.
Very happy with my IRK
@mbersiam Give your Alicorn a name and see if he/she/it could hook up with Fenris. God knows what that union would produce.
Also, I found out that when you open the lipstick it has a built-in light… so you can get a REALLY good look at how well you’re putting it on. Just be careful not to flash the LEDs in your eyes
I just got mine today was stuck in Texas a few extra days. I am confused I got a Cuisinart griddles looks new
A wall charger
A iphone 6 plus battery case l, I’m an android girl.
16 TrackeR pixels and a green IRK bag.
Did anyone else get a kiss wrapper?
@shadowgaurdina I guess you’re special. Congrats?
@sammydog01 thank you, i am very special.
I got mine in NJ yesterday:
1 - Purple Bag
1 - Schrodinger’s Toothbrush Club Coin
1 - Car Charger
1 - lonely Trackr
Finally received my Irk here in Florida after it took a brief vacation in Georgia. While it was a pretty sparse Irk, my expectations were appropriately low. That said, while I did get the little paper string lights, my GF happens to love both owls and string lights, so this was just perfect! And I happened to need a new car USB adapter so it was another minor score.
Thanks as always, Meh!
@Bingo I think owls are cute. Are they the only bird that has visible ears? Their eyes are so big and cute. They look fluffy and furry. An owl has a profile unlike any other bird.
One of my favorite shirts is the owlgebra shirt.
https://shirt.woot.com/offers/owlgebra
@cengland0
@Bingo That’s what I’m talking about. Very cute. That one had red eyes too.
My IRK is a true winner (for once). Cuisinart ceramic knives. Panasonic electric toothbrush. Fat Iron (web says $399). Old school lunchbox. Orange Bag. Winning.
@phelmurh Any chance of a photo of the lunchbox?
@phelmurh How big is that fat iron?
@phelmurh @sammydog01 YES, lunchbox photo, please!
Crayola Lamp
Crusinart knife set
Blood pressure machine
Orange Bag
Extra medium yoga pants
@bobby555 so…extra medium. Is that like MORE normal?
@Dakini
@bobby555
Or extra medium is for the people on the hefty side lol. Love the lamp.
One of those heart iphone chargers,
A meh bag.
Two meh coins
Like several above, I mostly got regret. But the brushes will be used and the bag is purple, so…
@cinoclav
Usable is good!!
@cinoclav Ditto, I got the exact same IRK. Purple bag, cool!
@cinoclav nice, i don’t have a purple one yet
@NanaAkorlibarba That’s not too bad if everything works. You can always use more chargers, and that’s a pretty good brand of face care
@marylynne7 right.
@NanaAkorlibarba I got about the same but swap the earbuds for even more TrackR Pixels
I got the sun and the moon and the earth and the sky… Oh wait. But no irk.
@Kidsandliz
Thanks meh for my lightest IRK ever (probably).
The box that my IRK shipped in weighs .56 lbs. The items I received weigh .48 lbs. Total weight if my maths are correct is 1.04 lbs.
1 x purple irk bag
1 x face & body brush
1 x trackr pixel
1 x usb wall charger
@FrostByte
Careful - they may take that as a challenge…
@ybmuG You’re right! I should have said “yet” instead of “ever”. I did not intend to throw down the gauntlet.
@FrostByte @ybmuG Yeah they might throw some bricks in there or something (grin).
I guess I posted this in the original IRK thread instead of the reveal thread, but we opened the IRK on our Twitch stream: you will instantly regret clicking this
@Lister you were right about clicking on the link
My first ever IRK contained a makeup brush, 17 Trackr things ( I originally bought them and have yet to get any to work/connect), a purple bag, and a functioning robot sweeper thing that works on non carpeted surfaces. Not bad at all.
/giphy roomba
@cocopuffswt04
Imo you got the ultimate prize! I’ve been wanting one of those floor vacs for a long LONG time! Now that I know it’s a possibility to score one here I find it a personal challenge to keep trying! Hopefully it’ll happen by the time I get back to living in my beautiful new forever home.
First things first, it’s been a challenge to even just score a irk, I have gotten one so my odds ARE improving!
Ok… Waiting on Cuisinartathon IRKs now… They seem to be taking longer to ship.
C’mon Meh, don’t make me regret buying an instant regret kit!
I may never know. FedEx has been taking lessons from Pitney Blows.
TX, NM, TX, NM.
Currently orbiting between North Salt Lake and Salt Lake for over a week.
@blaineg At least your IRK can say say something none of ours could say-he is well traveled and has seen the US.
@blaineg the Fed Ex driver is visiting all his wives with his delivery truck before delivering the package.
@blaineg I thought mine was unique. But I guess it had a traveling companion of yours.
@blaineg @Club33NOS Hutchins Texas is so scenic this time of year
@blaineg The Regret has arrived. There was no Instant, nor anything resembling it.
Not worth a photo, because you’ve seen it all before:
Orange IRK Bag.
1 (one) Trackr.
2 car chargers.
1 wall charger.
No bubble wrap.
@blaineg And I just missed an IRK while screwing around over here.
@blaineg @OnionSoup
@blaineg I’ve done that before.
My IRK was so regrettable, I already forgot what was in it. There was a bag, a 5V 1A USB wall charger, and some sort of plush battery thing I gave to the neighbors kid. There might have been another regrettable thing too.
@caffeineguy sounds exactly like mine if you got some TrackRs as well.
Lately they are getting very cheap, they used to send pretty good stuff although some didn’t work, like these nice JBL wireless headphones that were very nice but they had a return sticker on the box and didn’t work, that was regrettable.
I would like to thank the many contributors to this thread for removing any and all remorse I felt over NOT getting an IRK.
@Pufferfishy You’re not jealous of my shards of broken glass?
/giphy party pooper
@Pufferfishy @sammydog01 Naw, been there, done that. Though I only got one shard.
So I guess I am jealous of your multiple shards.
I guess it’s all a matter of perspective
Same as others: Purple bag, 1A car charger, 1 TrackR Pixel, Face/body makeup brush.
This is the first IRK/fuku/boc that hasn’t been worth the purchase price to me. Other than the thrill of anticipation and mystery, of course.
Well, for once I’m hoping that my St. Paddy’s Day Irk was really full of crap, because it looks like I’m never going to get it. Stupid FedEx has had it in a facility 13 miles away since April 2nd. It says this on their site: “Shipment exception - Barcode label unreadable and replaced”
I called and was given the unhelpful advice to contact the shipper for a refund, but I’m bummed because now I’ll never know what I was going to get. Maybe nothing good, but maybe something amazing! FedEx sucks!
@Kyeh aww I’m sorry. Maybe it was the last of the poopourri.
I’m happy to say that CS does NOT suck, and I got a fast kindly response from them.
@Kyeh You should ask them if you show up at their facility with the tracking number is there anyway they might be able to locate your box.
They probably only have a certain number of boxes who bar code is unreadable and if they look by name maybe all is not lost.
@Felton10 The facility it’s probably in says this on their website: “This location is not open to the public.” I guess I could check another location in that town that’s inside of a Walmart, but I bet they’d say they can’t do anything about it. My dealings with FedEx in the past, outside of Meh, haven’t been great either. Much as I dislike the way Amazon seems to be taking over the world, their deliveries are great, and they respond very well if things go wrong.
@Kyeh I think how you good your delivery re each option depends on where you live. All of our Fed Ex deliveries are by fedex truck-no post office involved. If it is shipped by Pitney Blowes-50-50 chance I will never see it. UPS-not enough info to say one way or the other. Only one minor hiccup with Fedex on the last IRK and that was only by a day off the projected delivery date.
Mine hasn’t even shipped yet
I am shocked TBH. I ordered something on Woot on 4/14/21 and got it on 4/15/21… Woah! USPS FTW. UPS recently applied a different label to a package of mine and delivered to a Business… They were like WTF do we need a Mighty Cart for? Drove round trip of 20 miles to just pick it up. The Company President actually called me, fired UPS and was hiring FedEx. I wanted to warn him… Just don’t Hire Pitney Bowes… LMAO. Sent a friend in NC something and he got it days before me from MEH. That’s rare. I live in South Texas.
This was the weakest IRK yet. The other two I received before it were also weak, where I donated everything to Goodwill. I didn’t even bother trying during the 4/15 zaggathon.
A green irk bag, fluffy heart charger, makeup sample, trackr, iPhone 6+ charging case. Overall very meh and nothing I can use except the bag. Instantly regretted buying this irk…and to think I spent all day trying to get one. Meh
My regret was both instant and deep. Also got a purple bag. I am holding out hope the April 1st IRK will at least have something silly and fun.
A bit late with my post and not much to post about.
Green IRK bag
cheetah pocketbook
makeup brush
earbuds
white bambo sheet set - queen size which is also the size of my bed so that’s nice.
and that’s it.
Is the side deals irk going here or in its own thread?
My side deals irk arriving tomorrow… Looks like I’m going to be one of the first again… Which i assume means a boring bag (usually the late ones are the best ones)
@SparkyPDX Boy do I ever have an update… I contacted support, and they very kindly informed me that they’d be sending my missing IRK bag. Thank you!
Today, I get home to find a larger than normal IRK Bag (box) on my porch. I think, “they sent me a whole new IRK instead of just the missing bag?!” Then I notice something written in sharpie on the bag, “FUKU RED 100.” I’m sure you see where this is going…
I open the box and written on the inside flap, “FUKU BAGS RED.” Inside the box I actually found:
-1 purple IRK bag (very cool, big purple fan here)
-1 XL Heated Jacket (powered by a USB powerbank)
-1 5-piece bamboo cooking utensils
-1 pair of AIR3 wireless earbuds (seem nice)
AND YES… I haven’t completed the official count yet, but what appears to be 100 RED FUKU BAGS.
Meh, I’m impressed. Well played!
Thank you very much to all involved. Now I can be the kind person in the comments offering aid to the IRK bag-less for years to come!
@SparkyPDX such a cute puppy!!!
@SparkyPDX
@SparkyPDX Those fuku bags are collectors items at this point in time! Looks like you have close to a life time supply of reusable grocery bags.
Definitely not the worst!
-Purple IRK bag
-Stretch Chair Cover
-Heated Puffer Jacket (LOVE)
-Trackr pixel
-Hair Restoration Wand Thingy…
Thank you Meh. for a slightly better haul than I am used to and for keeping this Covid living much more tolerable.