Useless Box Turns Itself Off Storage Box

It was fun

all it does is turn itself off

Love this little box! I can't wait for people to turn on the switch and see the look on their faces when the little finger pops out of the box and switches itself back off!Regardless of some other, ahem, "reviews", yes the box is indeed made of wood (don't know what they think it is), and it takes 2 (two) double-A (2A) batteries exactly as described.It is light weight, but reasonably well made, and the wood is stained nicely and smells good. The hinges and latches are metal and look like tarnished brass which is a perfect look for this application.What more can you ask for of a novelty item like this? Perfect for an office desk, coffee table, anywhere people will see it and inevitably switch it on and get a chuckle. Love it. Have I already said that? It's just that fun.

This is 100% what it's advertised to be. I've wanted one for a long time but couldn't justify the significantly higher price from ThinkGeek. I was on Amazon looking for a present for my father in law's birthday and came across this. There was much squealing and slapping at my husband and we immediately ordered it. It arrived quickly and very well packaged. It smells heavenly, like freshly cut wood. We had to do a bit of trial and error with batteries because it didn't come with any, even though it was advertised to. It also didn't work with AA, we used two AAA batteries and it works like a charm. I do wish it moved just a little slower when turning itself off, but we've already done 'quality control' for a good 10 minutes and love it. It seems perfect for the guy who brought home a broken doorbell that chimed randomly and used it to torment his family for days.

At first the switch wasn’t working. But after exercising it for about 39-49 seconds. It became operable. I would also recommend that you tighten the screws inside. After some use the operator fell apart. It was easily fixed.

I chose this one based on decent reviews, good price, and the handsome wood construction. When I opened it up, I noticed the moving assembly was bent in the box and completely misaligned with the switch. Figured it was just a quirk, so I bent it back. When I closed it, I discovered it was bent because it interfered with the battery holder. Popped in batteries, to discover, of course, that the interference became even worse. It was nowhere near closing back. Flipped the switch to at least get some movement out of it before I returned it, and it didn't wiggle, hum, or give any indication whatsoever that it was working. Moreover, the switch wouldn't engage all the way. Seemed to behave like a momentary flip switch. I guess you get what you pay for. I'll be springing for a higher quality model.

OMG. This is just like my adult children. Completely useless since they both move back home.When asked to do a chore they say okay and then sit down and don't do it.This little device is the perfect metaphor for their existence on the planet. I hope they change before their batteries run out.PS. they're kind of dim and don't understand the reference to being completely useless.

It is what it is, a useless box. Cheap Chinese mass produced product, but looks to be decently made for that sort of thing. Fun gift my wife gave me, which I plan to put on my desk at work to amuse my visiting co-workers.My only complaint, which is echoed in the various customer videos, is there seems to be no consistency with the motor speeds. I don't see any circuitry other than a directly powered little motor (i.e. no resistors to possibly change out to raise or lower the speed of the "finger"). Mine was dreadfully fast; click it and if you blink, you missed it. I even Sharpied the sides of the "finger", which did make it more visible, but still way too fast.So, I took out one of the AA batteries and put a similar sized bolt in there which effectively dropped the battery voltage to the motor from 3v to 1.5v and now it runs slow enough for people to see. Quick fix for those that I see having issue with too-fast motor speeds.Mine did have the wording on it,