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Re: Review broken products instead of new ones

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Post by keenboy » Tue, Jan 19, 2021, 4:25 AM UTC

IgorPartola wrote: post #33

ghaff wrote: post #26

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>camping equipment There's a lot of variation. Materials change. Stuff wears out. I have old gear and I have gear I've replaced because what I wanted wasn't available 10 years ago. As for boot. I have custom boot that I've had for a couple decades (and have had repaired). But they're heavy and I don't wear them for everything.

I don’t camp enough so for me longevity is the more important one I guess, but mostly I just want things that will dial reliably and predictably. Boots: I specifically mostly wear motorcycle boots and the tech on those is evolving quite fast.

We probably shouldn't take "for life" any more literally than we do the "four hour workweek". It represents an idea. You might not want your boots to last forever and may in fact decide to replace them after 6 years. But if they were sufficiently well made, then you'll get more for them when you sell them and they'll last longer for the next owner if you sell or donate them.

Re: Review broken products instead of new ones

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Post by buster » Tue, Jan 19, 2021, 4:10 PM UTC

stjohnswarts wrote: post #113

buster wrote: post #74

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My current private laptop ist 7 years old and still running fine. It's some dell laptop and I suppose it will fall apart at some point but so far I don't see why I would replace it. I wouldn't mind it lasting another 10 years. Same for mice. I'd certainly use a mouse for 10+ years if it's good enough. I've invested in a quite expensive ergonomic, mechanical keyboard and I have a very old mechanical cherry keyboard at…

I use a mechanical keyboard at home, but I won't use it at work as it would drive my fellow cube farm dwellers nuts. Is your keyboard a silent click one?

Cherry MX Brown... it's not that they are silent but nobody complained, yet. Never even heard a comment about it, really.

Re: Review broken products instead of new ones

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Post by easyas101110110 » Wed, Jan 20, 2021, 12:40 AM UTC

Animats wrote: post #57

easyas101110110 wrote: post #12

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Lawsuits from manufacturers seems like how this would die.

No prob! Read the terms of service. If they get sued, you, who posted, have to pay. That's what "indemnification" means.

I know what it means, but it depends on section 230 staying alive. I meant manufacturers suing users like restaurants suing yelpers. With such chilling effects, no one would want to use it.

Re: Review broken products instead of new ones

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Post by melomal » Thu, Jan 21, 2021, 2:08 PM UTC

mlonkibjuyhv wrote: post #83

melomal wrote: post #69

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I heard from somewhere that you can't listen to a review by someone without at least first knowing them. Which is a valid point when you consider the review that was left for 9/10. Cracks and noises are OK for some but a huge issue for others - that review you mentioned literally appeals to both sides which is crazy.

Those noises meant the product was stripping gears during the first day of use while performing it's intended task.

Exactly, but some people will pass it off as nothing major. But others will lose their mind, phone customer service and demand the manager because there wasn't enough sticky tape on the packaging as well as the grinding gears, even a whiff of a lawsuit will get thrown out there no doubt.

It's completely dependent on the individual and their ability to determine what is wrong, what is right and what their experience is to be able to determine that their opinion is in line with what you would expect.

Remember that dress? Was it blue or gold? Same difference.

Re: Review broken products instead of new ones

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Post by gwbas1c » Fri, Jan 22, 2021, 12:16 AM UTC

jfim wrote: post #39

gwbas1c wrote: post #28

I hope someday stores like Amazon will rate based on expected lifespan. I just had a receiver die. It was 8.5 years old, not really outdated... But those kinds of things should last a lot longer!

> I just had a receiver die. It was 8.5 years old, not really outdated... But those kinds of things should last a lot longer! If it's just a capacitor that failed, it might be repairable for a few dollars. Electrolytic capacitors unfortunately have a finite lifetime, which gets worse with higher temperatures.

I honestly have no desire to fix it.

(I also was ready for Dolby Atmos and EArc... Things that most people don't care about.)

Do you think it's worth selling the broken receiver on eBay with no reserve?