Wherein I thought I was getting a bargain mouse…

For a bargain price, using the Amazon returns warehouse thing…

But instead I received someone’s broken e-waste that has clearly been used quite a bit, before they returned it…

This is clearly not a return that was barely used. Someones’s had this a good while. Look at the photos and the primary mouse button has a shiny bit on it. The pads on the bottom are scratched, and the little QA sticker has gone all transparent.

So what went on? Did they buy a replacement and then put this in the box and return it for a refund?

I’m not averse to second hand mice, I work in a school and have a functional immune system. A bit of finger gravy doesn’t scare me.

No, the problem is the mouse doesn’t actually work. Plug the dongle in… Nothing happens. The PC sees a USB Mouse, but the mouse pointer doesn’t move.

And for 4 quid it’s not worth my time and effort trying to return it. So you win this one Amazon, well done.

Although I did buy this with a free £25 gift card I received for using the new charging app for my car, so… You lose Amazon 😄 It wasn’t my money in the first place.