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Shut up Meg posted:This is the right answer. OK so why exactly is there a Chinese brand called  ?
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Budkexpress.
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Nov 8, 2019 10:10
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By popular demand posted:The rule of thumb is: don't get lithium batteries or power supply units from AE unless you're a professional electrician or something. Very fair, I made a post a few pages back with a power supply I purchased. It was really good, but I did test it heavily with decent measurement equipment. I honestly can't say if the unit shipped before or after the one I got would burn your house down. Don't take the risk imo. That said, anything you buy locally or off Amazon could easily have the same issues. The supply chain is totally hosed everywhere at this point. I guess try not to die eh.
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Nov 8, 2019 10:28
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Jerry Cotton posted:OK so why exactly is there a Chinese brand called Why not? It's a pretty fish.
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Nov 8, 2019 10:53
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BUYIN DIS So, I broke my "no electronics" rule to buy an astonishingly cheap food dehydrator that was at least ASSEMBLED in Germany, and it's actually working really well. I'm still suspicious that it'll explode and shower my kitchen in beef jerky fragments, but I have two hungry cats, so...as long as there's no fire, I'm fine, I guess.
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Nov 8, 2019 12:25
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Fiery fatty jerky (literally)
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Nov 8, 2019 12:35
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Jerry Cotton posted:Budkexpress. Yep
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Nov 8, 2019 12:54
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Anything anyone is targeting for the 11/11 sale? I'm not entirely sure how they work but I've been hoarding select coupons and coins, and have a few things in my cart that should get pretty cheap, like an Eachine drone and Sunnecko 6.5" chef's knife. If nothing else nobody should be ordering anything until Monday it'll all be a few bucks cheaper.
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Nov 8, 2019 13:35
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For the sale, don't forget that select coupons are drat near worthless and only mean something if you can combine them with others. Always check for store coupons and place your orders in batches that maximize coupon usage. Most savings are fake (prices are just jacked up now), but you can find deals if you have followed items or have one of the browser extensions that can do it for you. Coins are useless. Got my basket well and full of junk from the previous pages I don't need.
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Nov 8, 2019 14:28
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I have a price tracker and most of the items are equal to or slightly below their lowest 3/6 month averages. Not particularly so, I haven't seen anything that's OMG crazy, but the places that have store coupons + select coupons you can get a few dollars off if you can stack. Like the Eachine E520S will be down to $65.79 for the 1080p/5G WiFi/2Batteries version. There's a select coupon up to $6 off $65 so it'll be $59.79 which is I believe the cheapest it's ever been. I do a lot of hiking/canoing/camping and have wanted to dick around with a drone in the woods for a while now and $60... yeah I can spare that. It's got great amazon reviews.
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Nov 8, 2019 17:02
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NoneMoreNegative posted:Fiery fatty jerky (literally) whooooa dried meat strips *blam the ham*
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Nov 8, 2019 18:10
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Have wanted a hexagon print bed set for ages, nowhere sells them; find duvet printing seller on AliX, run up design and send it over, pay reasonable fee - 3 weeks later:  https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32955444328.html 
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Nov 8, 2019 20:53
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What war games will you play in that bedroom?
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Nov 8, 2019 21:04
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My sister bought me a baphomet throw blanket thing for my birthday. It's v nice.
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Nov 8, 2019 21:10
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By popular demand posted:What war games will you play in that bedroom? My hex life is my own business.
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Nov 8, 2019 21:26
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You're gonna have to check your bed for bees every day from now on.
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Nov 8, 2019 21:30
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Don't worry, all the big bees are hiding under the bed. They don't like light, you see, so they only come out to eat during the night.
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Nov 8, 2019 22:00
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NoneMoreNegative posted:My hex life is my own business. God drat For more contribution, some more poo poo I've bought recently: C$ 3.67 2%OFF | 1Set Traffic Light Signal HO OO Scale LED Model Architecture Train Railroad Crossing Walk Street + Circuit Board https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/4JiRyYAG Small traffic light and a circuit board to control it - gonna add this to a Warhammer 40K robot for an Urban themed army I'm doing C$ 10.70 | 54cm Cosplay 1:1 Thor Hammer Figure Model Hammer Weapon Kids Gift Game Role Playing Safety PU Material Costume https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/tqLrfLfS This says Thor hammer, but it's actually the DOOMHAMMER and for 10 bucks it is perfect for defending my home C$ 1.03 34%OFF | Women Fashion Coin Purse Mini Wallet Money Pouch Keyring Card Holder Small Zip Bag https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/du8jPEcg This was totally linked by someone else already but it's a super funny coin purse and gets a laugh every time C$ 14.44 | Purple PU Leather Folding Hexagon Tray W/Purple Velvet For RPG, DnD, Other Dice Games And Storage https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/pnlY2ASc This says unavailable now, but it's a cool dice tray for rolling into, but it folds down flat which is handy for transport.
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Nov 8, 2019 23:10
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BaronVanAwesome posted:God drat Fauxtool fucked around with this message at 08:02 on Nov 9, 2019 |
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Nov 9, 2019 07:52
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Sellers have started Whatsapp'ing me now. Like "has our package arrived" for something that I marked as arrived 2 weeks ago. I hope this doesn't escalate.
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Nov 9, 2019 14:45
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Oh nice, finally a way for me to have some actual friends on social media 
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Nov 9, 2019 15:37
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I ordered a present for my husband (a warm-up jacket for one of his teams) and received a pair of socks. I tried to order this jacket like six months ago and the order was eventually canceled. If I'm out $40, I'm going to be pissed. Also, I initially thought the socks were one of those weird things we've discussed in this thread with sellers sending out random items as some kind of scam. But now I think they either screwed up or are loving with me. 
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Nov 9, 2019 18:00
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Just dispute the order. AliExpress if pretty good about getting your money back for obvious gently caress ups or non deliveries. It will take a week or so and don’t agree to anything the seller offers unless it’s a full refund.
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Nov 9, 2019 18:14
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What's a decent cheap small bluetooth gamepad I can use for playing SNES RPGs on my phone? I'm browsing now trying to find one but I wouldn't mind some goon input
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Nov 9, 2019 19:12
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blatman posted:What's a decent cheap small bluetooth gamepad I can use for playing SNES RPGs on my phone? I'm browsing now trying to find one but I wouldn't mind some goon input It seems like they all get pretty mixed reviews. I ordered one of these yesterday: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07CPXD82R/ Figured it was cheap enough to give it a shot. e: oops aliexpress thread. hopefully that's cheap enough taqueso fucked around with this message at 19:24 on Nov 9, 2019 |
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Nov 9, 2019 19:18
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blatman posted:What's a decent cheap small bluetooth gamepad I can use for playing SNES RPGs on my phone? I'm browsing now trying to find one but I wouldn't mind some goon input The 8bitdo zero is super small and bluetooth. might be a bit too small though. [edit] cant find it on ali, though I'm sure you can get it on amazon. 8bitdo controllers are nice and not too expensive Tarkus fucked around with this message at 19:22 on Nov 9, 2019 |
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Nov 9, 2019 19:18
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Still amazon and not cheap, but this 8bitdo snes style controller looks dope. I couldn't find anything equivalent on alie, the closest was one with non-bluetooth wireless that requires a usb dongle on the receiving end.
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Nov 9, 2019 19:27
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  2018 New Style Conjoined Down Suit 1500g Goose Down Filling Waterproof Professional Comfortable Winter Down Jacket
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Nov 9, 2019 19:40
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I've got a couple of 8bitdo SNES-style bluetooth controllers (retro models - no thumbsticks, one set of shoulder buttons) and both their build quality and functionality is top-notch.
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Nov 9, 2019 19:41
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I don't want to go through Amazon because they never attempt delivery for my packages, Aliexpress either dumps it in my mailbox or leaves a pick-up notice but Amazon couriers just phone me from across town to say they're going to show up and then never show
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Nov 9, 2019 20:05
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DoombatINC posted:I've got a couple of 8bitdo SNES-style bluetooth controllers (retro models - no thumbsticks, one set of shoulder buttons) and both their build quality and functionality is top-notch. I have the same, they're probably just from the official factory there.
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Nov 9, 2019 20:27
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With regards to the earlier discussion about 18650 batteries, there are indeed good 18650 batteries on aliexpress. It's not any of the "9900 mah" batteries or anything with fire in the name, though. If for some reason you must order batteries from aliexpress, you can check websites such as https://secondlifestorage.com or http://budgetlightforum.com and you can find links to sellers that sell legit Samsung/Panasonic/etc 18650 batteries. Here's a post that links to some apparently legit sellers - http://budgetlightforum.com/comment/1411477#comment-1411477 There's also batteries on aliexpress that are "fake" as in they claim they are Samsung or whatever, but they aren't. The thing about these ones are that they are often actually made by a quality manufacturer (http://www.bak-tech.com for example) who makes batteries for power banks and things, and the cells are fine for many uses and have legit mah ratings. The downside to these cells are that they are low current (like 1-2 amp total) because they are made for things like laptop batteries and power banks; you can't use them in vapes for instance. Those forums have links to those batteries on aliexpress, too.
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I've ordered several dozen things from Ali, and with the exception of one completely wrong T-shirt order, I've been generally happy. (And often bemused by chintzy quality.) But now, a moral dilemma. I ordered a pin from a seller mid-September, and then they cancelled shipment a couple weeks later with no notification. So, I inquired what's going on. They replied, "The item is out of stock. Can you wait two weeks so we can make more?" I agreed, and then they sent another message, "The item is out of stock, want to order something else?" Me: "But your website has the item still listed. Why can't you send me that?" Them: "The item is out of stock. Can you wait two weeks so we can make more?" Me: "That's what I already agreed to. Yes, I will wait." Them: "We sent you your pin. Here's the tracking information." I got the pin about a week ago. And then, several days ago, they sent me another one. Then, they sent me a message, "We sent you your pin. Here's the tracking information." Me: "I already got it, thanks. Actually, you sent two separately. I just wanted one." Them: "Then, maybe you give me refund? You order another one, and we don't send, okay?" I ignored that message, like, I should pay to fix their mistake? But, I do feel bad about it, too. After all, the price is less than what I toss at really hosed-up panhandlers. I'd be nonplussed either way.
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Nov 9, 2019 22:07
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Douglas Dinsdale posted:... If you'd ordered again, you'd have gotten another pin.
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Nov 9, 2019 22:19
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Maybe donate to charity and tell them that did it on their behalf? Perhaps one supporting Hong Kong.
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Douglas Dinsdale posted:Then, they sent me a message, "We sent you your pin. Here's the tracking information." Not like it really matters with a foreign seller and an item at Ali Express price points, but you're under no obligation to ever pay anything in a situation like this. In legal terms it's called Unsolicited Merchandise/Services. Like if Boeing accidentally sends you a $10 million jet turbine you never ordered you're under no obligation to pay for it or even return it.
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Nov 9, 2019 23:58
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Also speaking of pins; this fellow appeared in my post box today ; the tracking number doesn’t match up with anything I’m waiting on and the seller from the label doesn’t exist??
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Nov 9, 2019 23:59
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I ordered a bunch of goofball hats for a coworker and one of them is showing out for delivery in Michigan. I’m in Nevada. Opened up a dispute because I doubt I ever see that one. Hope whoever gets it likes weird brimless skull caps.
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I ordered a couple of bluetooth earbuds a while back and got them today. I'm used to getting minimal packaging and "quaint" instructions, but these took the cake. A clear plastic zip bag with no markings, no brand of any sort on the earbuds themselves, and not a speck of instructions. Luckily they followed the standard "hold the power button down to sync" protocol, and once synced to my phone actually worked pretty well. Next and previous buttons work fine, they feel decent, and the sound is all right for the few bucks I parted with.
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