Hey guys, quick question about bidding on Copart. I found a great deal on a rebuildable truck, but when I tried to place a bid, the platform blocked me saying I need a commercial dealer license. I'm just a private buyer trying to get a project car for myself. Is there any way around this, or am I completely locked out of these auctions?
I have bought the Ethernet Zigbee Controller to use with Zigbee2MQTT. Unfortunately it looks like zigbee is not properly enabled. On the device, the blue LED for zigbee support is off. The other two are on. On the website of the device I see the following Name State Actions
AthomZB Serial Connected OFF
Prep the cc2652p2 for firmware update OFF
Restart the Device ☐
Status ON
Status LED OFF
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Does anyone know if the custom YAML configurations and sensor integration templates discussed in the recent smart home workshop will be uploaded directly to this thread, or do we need to pull them from a separate GitHub repository?
That’s a good question, especially since workshop examples are much easier to reuse when the actual YAML is available. I’d also be curious whether they plan to attach everything here or keep the files in a GitHub repo so they can be updated later. Having a separate repository would probably make more sense for templates that may change over time, but having a copy in the thread would be convenient too. Hopefully they’ll clarify where the final versions will be posted. spin mama
I haven't adopted my devices into esphome device builder. Is there a list of tested firmware versions or should I just adopt the devices and trust ESPHome device builder?
I see copies of config at https://github.com/athom-tech/esp32-configs
in case I need to back out.
Currently I have three types of Athom Sensors:-
PS02C3MZ LD2450
by Athom Technology
Yeah, that’s a classic roadblock. Bidding rules aren't uniform, and states like California or Florida strictly block private individuals from buying salvage cars directly. The easiest workaround is to use a registered auction broker to place the bid under their commercial license. Before you sign up anywhere, check out this quick state-by-state guide at https://blog.autobidmaster.com/2026/06/auto-auction-licensing-requirement/ to see exactly which states allow public bidding and where you absolutely need a broker to handle the paperwork. It saves you a ton of hassle!