do the buttons work properly (eg. register presses) with the toshiba chip pushed down? if so it might have a disconnected lead somewhere that you can resolder

Yeah, one of the images even has a Watermark of what looks to be a reseller, and this is their only post, so i think its pretty sus.

also who goeshere, out of all the places to scam(?) people?

Edit: i recounted it and there were six Watermarks in total, actually