Well, apparently the problem that I experienced had very little to nothing to do with me, the problem is indeed the piece of c##p
Assark 6000 meter! This caused me quite a lot of consternation and time, in the "Resistance" mode it shows nothing measuring either a 47.5 or 475 ohm resistor, but in "Auto" mode they read as to be expected. I just confirmed this with 4 new resistors sent by Eileen.