Buying Used Things 2 - Summary

Summary

The video creator talks about getting an office space for his animation team, including himself, to work together. He shares that he got help from friends for his animations, but now he's hiring local animators to work with him in the office. He then shares a story of buying a used Wacom Cintiq tablet for one of his animators, where he had to navigate a complicated transaction with a seller, David, who was trying to protect his daughter's identity. The creator had to use his "Terminator scan" to find the daughter, who was supposed to meet him, at a Starbucks and then at a Wild Wings restaurant, as the father wouldn't provide a description of her. Eventually, the creator was able to identify the daughter and complete the transaction. The video ends with a promotion for Nord VPN, a virtual private network service that provides online security and anonymity.

Facts

Here are the key facts extracted from the text:

1. The narrator got an office studio to work in and to have a place for his soon-to-be local animator team.
2. The narrator hired local animators to work with him.
3. He realized he needed to get more equipment for the animators to work with.
4. He currently works on a Cintiq 13 HD as his main tablet.
5. He decided to check if anyone was selling used Cintiqs on Facebook Marketplace and Kijiji.
6. He managed to find four used Cintiqs available, but they were all spread out around the Toronto area.
7. He had to coordinate with the sellers to meet up and purchase the tablets.
8. One of the sellers, David, wanted to meet at a Starbucks, but there was a miscommunication about the time and location.
9. The narrator had to ask for a description of David's daughter, who was meeting him, and was eventually able to make the exchange.
10. The narrator paid $700 Canadian dollars for the tablet.
11. He partnered with Nord VPN to promote their services.
12. Nord VPN has thousands of servers in over 60 countries and uses military-grade encryption.
13. The narrator is based in Canada and mentions that Canadians may not always have access to the same services as their neighbors in the US or other countries.