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The Downfall of Amazon: Top Ranking Electrical Fuses Show Dangerous Results [video]

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Re: The Downfall of Amazon: Top Ranking Electrical Fuses Show Dangerous Results [video]

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Post by kman82 »

moolcool wrote: post #4

Amazon has turned into "Aliexpress but more expensive and faster". Look up almost anything on Amazon and the results will be a made-up brand attached to a trashy product which costs 1/10 the price directly from China.

Just plain wrong

Re: The Downfall of Amazon: Top Ranking Electrical Fuses Show Dangerous Results [video]

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Post by juujian »

moolcool wrote: post #4

Amazon has turned into "Aliexpress but more expensive and faster". Look up almost anything on Amazon and the results will be a made-up brand attached to a trashy product which costs 1/10 the price directly from China.

Yup, wouldn't want to buy anything on Amazon that I haven't thoroughly researched prior to visiting Amazon. Their search algorithm is worse than useless, it's predatory. Much better to buy directly from a reputable store if it's expensive/important.

Re: The Downfall of Amazon: Top Ranking Electrical Fuses Show Dangerous Results [video]

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Post by janice1999 »

Handprint4469 wrote: post #3

I knew before clicking, just from the title, that it was going to be a Louis Rossmann video. If you're reading this Louis, thanks for all your work and for fighting the good fight.

Louis is great. I really appreciate his candor.

I'm always amused at how petty trillion dollar companies can be. Amazon killed his 7yr old affiliate account days after his first video critical of them. [0]

[0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DiKflg8Uko4

Re: The Downfall of Amazon: Top Ranking Electrical Fuses Show Dangerous Results [video]

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Post by lacrimacida »

juujian wrote: post #6
moolcool wrote: post #4

Amazon has turned into "Aliexpress but more expensive and faster". Look up almost anything on Amazon and the results will be a made-up brand attached to a trashy product which costs 1/10 the price directly from China.

Yup, wouldn't want to buy anything on Amazon that I haven't thoroughly researched prior to visiting Amazon. Their search algorithm is worse than useless, it's predatory. Much better to buy directly from a reputable store if it's expensive/important.

Even something you research is not guaranteed to match your order due to comingling. I personally stopped using Aamzon altogether even if some things are okay, this company does not deserve my trust at all..

Re: The Downfall of Amazon: Top Ranking Electrical Fuses Show Dangerous Results [video]

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Post by quickthrowman »

Electricity will kill you.

For the love of god, do not buy any line-voltage electrical equipment/devices from Amazon. I wouldn’t even buy 12v/24v/48v electrical parts from Amazon. It is not worth the risk of a house fire, no matter how much money you save. I don’t care if it claims to be ETL and UL listed, buy it elsewhere.

Amazon’s supply chain cannot be trusted when life safety is a factor.

Please buy electrical material/electrical devices from a retailer or supply house with a trusted supply chain, it isn’t worth killing your family to save a few bucks on an extension cord.

Re: The Downfall of Amazon: Top Ranking Electrical Fuses Show Dangerous Results [video]

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Post by amelius »

moolcool wrote: post #4

Amazon has turned into "Aliexpress but more expensive and faster". Look up almost anything on Amazon and the results will be a made-up brand attached to a trashy product which costs 1/10 the price directly from China.

Wasn't this always the case, but is it now more apparent because we can find the same product on AliExpress?
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