WTS: Sofirn loot boxes / half-price variety packs

Commercial Sellers' Spot
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Yeah, thanks! My box arrived today… everything looks awesome! I’m loving the C8F and the SP36.

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If you want a whole box of SP36 or SP32A V2.0, I can definitely help with that. :slight_smile:

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Any NW Sp36?

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Nope, I think these are all the Sofirn version, not the BLF version. The tint seems to be around 5300K to 5700K. They run NarsilM 1.2.

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That’s exactly the same situation over here. Many of their flashlights were obviously returned because of those stickers on the battery‘s bottom side - especially with SP36 lights.

I have been discussing this issue with Sofirn and eventually created some kind of an illustration what to pay attention for before using the flashlight.

I strongly suggested to including this information into their manuals (at least in written text). But they did not want to put it into their manuals nor onto the cardboard boxes. The only place where you might find this information is on the Amazon page.

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By including that small but essential info, Sofirn could reduce the tedium, and cost, of lost revenue.

Commerce redux. Economics 101.

Hey, whatever lights their slow boat. :slight_smile:

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That is a great illustration Lux-Perpetua… :+1:
I find it sadly amazing Sofirn did not want to use it in the manuals or on the box. :person_facepalming: .
It could only help in reducing the number of needless returns……

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I totally agree with you teacher. It’s sad they don’t want to take that advice. It would seemlessly fit into the „troubleshooting“ section of the manual, but it is what it is.

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/\ … :+1: … Yep… you tried at least.
One can lead a horse to water, but ya’ can’t make him drink… :wink:

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Do you have any lights that don’t work because the driver or leds are broken? If yes, I would be interested to get some as hosts for modding.

By the way, did you ever get an international shipping quote? Maybe fewer lights and less weight would be feasible? I wish, I would also get whole boxes of flashlights sent from Sofirn. :sunglasses: :smiling_imp:

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I love those quotes! :+1: :smiley:
I got another one: „There is none so deaf as those who will not hear.“ :wink:

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I do to!! :beer: . And there is truth in all of them. :wink:

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Don’t write it off as absolute unwillingness. It often is a mix of language and cultural differences.
Last week I (YYY) asked a seller (XXX) if he could provide me with a retaining ring. This is what happened:

From: XXX
To: YYY
——————-

uh ,it’s old version ,it’s hard to find some

===

From: YYY
To: XXX
——————
Hello XXX,

I have not heard from you in some days now.

Are you still looking? Please let me know.
If you are not looking any longer, that’s OK.
In that case I will try some other sources.

Best regards,
YYY
(Henk4U2)

From: XXX
To: YYY
——————

I reply you last time.
uh ,it’s old version ,it’s hard to find some

His second answer keeps me totally in the dark. As did his first answer.
Maybe he is just too polite, or too proud, to tell me he can’t help me.
IDK. Won’t ask him no more.

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That might be the only place it’s needed. Generally, the more mainstream the shop, the lower the ratio of buyers who are connoisseurs. And a lot of people don’t read manuals. So a big store like Amazon is probably one of the best places to put extra info about basic things like battery covers.

But it could help to put a card about it into the box… similar to the card in the FW3A box about opening the front instead of the back.

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I’m putting together a post with details about the remaining stock. It just takes a while because I have to check a bunch of lights again, move things around to make coherent sets, etc.

About international shipping, it really heavily depends on where it’s going to. And I’m not sure how batteries would work; it may be necessary to ship without any batteries.

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Ok, a box of SP36 sounds good.

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Yeah, way too many buyers won’t read the manual… especially Sofirn’s, since you dang near need a microscope to see that tiny writing. A separate piece of paper or card stock with large print would work, though. “WARNING! Blah blah blah…”

Caleb, good choice. I definitely like my SP36.

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I was putting together the SP36 boxes today, and noticed something in the USPS requirements for li-ion batteries… maximum of 8 cells per package.

Originally I was planning to make an “A stock” box with all the accessories and batteries, and a “B stock” box where items aren’t in perfect condition… but it doesn’t look like they allow so many cells in one box. Think it’s worth trying anyway, or would it be better to put half of the cells in one box and half in the other?

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Okay, here’s what’s still available:

Variety packs

Box A: $100 + shipping

  1. SF14 V2.0
  2. SC31 w/ battery
  3. SP32A V2.0 w/ battery+charger
  4. SP31 V2.0
  5. SP33 w/ battery+charger
  6. Q8 w/ Anduril

Box B: $100 + shipping

  1. SF14 V2.0 w/ battery+charger
  2. SC31 w/ battery
  3. SP32A w/ battery+charger
  4. SP31 V2.0
  5. C8F
  6. Q8 w/ Anduril

After those two, there are no more AA / 14500 lights left, so the next two have a second soda-can light instead:

Box C: $120 + shipping

  1. SC31 w/ battery
  2. SP32A V2.0
  3. SP32A V2.0 w/ charger
  4. C8F
  5. Q8 w/ Anduril
  6. SP36 w/ batteries

Box D: $120 + shipping

  1. SC31 w/ battery
  2. SP32A V2.0 w/ battery+charger
  3. SP32A V2.0
  4. C8F (no box or instructions)
  5. Q8 w/ Anduril
  6. SP36 w/ batteries

… and that’s it for the variety packs. The rest are mostly just one model.

Single model packs

Box E: $60 + shipping

  1. SC31 w/ battery (tail scratched a little)
  2. SC31 w/ battery
  3. SC31 w/ battery
  4. SC31 w/ battery
  5. SC31 w/ battery (missing manual)
  6. SC31 w/ battery

Box F: $100 + shipping

  1. SP32A V2.0
  2. SP32A V2.0
  3. SP32A V2.0
  4. SP32A V2.0
  5. SP32A V2.0
  6. SP32A V2.0
  7. SP32A V2.0 gold edition
  8. SP32A V2.0 gold edition w/ battery+charger

Box G: TBD (six SP36 lights in like-new condition, four of which include batteries)

Box H: TBD (eight SP36 lights in incomplete condition)

Leftovers

… and some items which have damage or otherwise aren’t up to par:

Box J1: TBD (items which have issues but still at least turn on)

  • SP32A V2.0
  • SP32A V2.0
  • SC31
  • SP31 V2.0
  • SF14 V2.0
  • SP10A V2.0

Box J2: free + shipping (items which are damaged or incomplete or otherwise have issues bad enough to not turn on)

  • SP32A V2.0
  • SC31
  • SP31 V2.0
  • SP31 V2.0
  • SP33
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PM sent for SP36 box. Batteries not needed.