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REMEMBER SPONGE MONKEYS posted:I forget who it was, maybe AT&T (years ago now). So many layers of defense it was almost impossible to speak to a person. I spent easily an hour just trying for work. They ought to just have the computer prompts say “gently caress you, go away” Last year I tried to call British Airways as they cancelled our international flight the night before and I knew due to EU laws (which the UK still sticks to, despite the nonsense) they owed me something like €1,500, and when I did so, they just had a recording that said "Thank you for calling British Airways. Due to unusually high call volumes, we can't answer your call" and then it hung up on me. Googling revealed that many people have had this experience, for several years now, so I suspect they actually just don't have a call centre anymore and play that message all the time.
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codo27 posted:One of the great tragedies of Amazon's success is that it happened in spite of what a piece of poo poo website it actually is. Yeah, I think easy returns just papered over the lovely website
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big black turnout posted:Yeah, I think easy returns just papered over the lovely website Amazon may be a lemon market, but what else are you going to do? order from an actual store and pay $7 for shipping?!?
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The translations can be pretty great sometimes From this cordless glue gun. It's  +  shipping which is still pretty cheap but I'm not completely sure I really need it https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005921243052.html
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Yeah I think I remember that Ohgr song.
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AliExpress translation posted:Akkum with grinder I should call her...
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 https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006594173011.html looks more like that mangy cat from Too Many Cooks 
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N.Z.'s Champion posted:
Oh poo poo, if only they had used Nathen Mazri’s Egeez, for the finest in only officially licensed merchandise!
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the cheapo 3d printer has arrived and is printing seems to work well enough for my needs 
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I got some A5 dividers. They're ok, but at least with my A5 pockets, the tabs get lost in between the pockets - I'd prefer them to stick out more from among the pockets, if that makes sense. I mean, instead of "A5, including tab" it'd be "A5 + margin for the tab" (I haven't actually measured that these are "A5, including tab", or if my A5 pockets are just a little wider than A5).
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PokeJoe posted:the cheapo 3d printer has arrived and is printing Explain
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Sale starts Monday for those of you waiting with a cart full of
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We got one of these after pics of it started making the rounds on the 'net. He's great. We call him "Fargield." 
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codo27 posted:Explain 3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, is a process that creates three-dimensional objects from digital files. It works by adding material layer by layer, allowing for the production of complex shapes with less material waste compared to traditional manufacturing methods. In essence, it’s like building an object slice by slice, similar to how a printer deposits ink or toner onto paper. The technology has evolved from prototyping to industrial production, and its applications span various fields, including manufacturing, automotive, and healthcare A good example would be the plastic thing in the op's hand
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REMEMBER SPONGE MONKEYS posted:Sale starts Monday for those of you waiting with a cart full of gently caress ya! I have a telescope zoom eyepiece and filter sitting in my cart. I have to wake up at 3am as that vendor has their own 50% discount in a 2-hour window.
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Oh dang, where does it display store discounts? I know some give you extra for following but never seen a short window type before.
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REMEMBER SPONGE MONKEYS posted:Oh dang, where does it display store discounts? I know some give you extra for following but never seen a short window type before. It depends on the store if they have any or not. SvBony (telescope and binoculars) has it on their home page, but they are a larger business than probably most other vendors. Some others have their own coupons. You can also save "coins" too for a discount from some vendors.
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Skarsnik posted:3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, is a process that creates three-dimensional objects from digital files. It works by adding material layer by layer, allowing for the production of complex shapes with less material waste compared to traditional manufacturing methods. I meant whats a good AE 3D printer cause I'm too cheap to spring for a good one given my use case
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Does AliExpress think we're idiots? I had some stuff in my shopping cart for a few days, since I saw the anniversary sale was coming up. Now for some products it shows like a 40% discount, but I can clearly see they just increased the original price and the "discounted" price is now the same as the normal one was before the annual sale.
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Mar 18, 2024 13:48
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Sioux posted:Does AliExpress think we're idiots? Yes.
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Sioux posted:Does AliExpress think we're idiots? I had some stuff in my shopping cart for a few days, since I saw the anniversary sale was coming up. Now for some products it shows like a 40% discount, but I can clearly see they just increased the original price and the "discounted" price is now the same as the normal one was before the annual sale. It's always cute to see someone's first interaction with "sales"
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It’s the same way on every website
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Sioux posted:Does AliExpress think we're idiots? I had some stuff in my shopping cart for a few days, since I saw the anniversary sale was coming up. Now for some products it shows like a 40% discount, but I can clearly see they just increased the original price and the "discounted" price is now the same as the normal one was before the annual sale. Both Ali and Temu play the same game, I don't know which one is worse. Basically they have multiple listings of the same product, and all listings have slightly different price fluctuations. So they basically take advantage of people who put things in shopping carts. You pretty much have to know what the right price is for a certain product, specially for more popular items. Weird specific replacement parts has less of this problem.
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Amazon does the same thing, it ain't just the China sites.
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stephenthinkpad posted:Both Ali and Temu play the same game, I don't know which one is worse. Temu is worse. I don't see AliExpress spammers all over Facebook.
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Yeah the sale is mostly BS. I've had a bunch of crap in my cart for months and saved like 5% overall. It was mostly poo poo I was procrastinating on buying though so whatever, I was going to do it sooner or later anyway. I really hate the individual emails they send for each seller though. Just consolidate everything into one order notification 
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Hell, even physical retail does it too. Last few going out of business “sales” I went to they just marked them all up to pretend you’re getting a good deal at 80% off.
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I just remember Zara does it, it's (was?) practically their entire business model. My wife used to ordered clothes online in insane hours like 2am or 4am in the morning to get the cheapest price.
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Obviously you can't look at the percentage or dollar discount amounts because it's almost always calculated off an imaginary MSRP. It's all up to the sellers and it should be no surprise that chinese storefronts are going to do that. I looked through my recent orders and have noticed a few things that are cheaper now than when I ordered. BlueRetro cables are a dollar cheaper: https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256804475562445.html Cheapest I could find this microscope was $28 a few weeks ago. Now $23. It's sold by several retailers so don't necessarily use this link: https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805829058053.html Gamecube modkits are a few bucks cheaper: https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256806050693035.html Actually it seems like Bitfunx has decent prices on most of their stuff during the sale. Around 10% off usual prices. NES Everdrive is $2 cheaper than I could find it in December: https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256804843662470.html Game Boy everdrive is $1 cheaper: https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256803430349796.html I would say the best way to get ultra-cheap stuff is to use the "$1.99 choice" promos that's constantly on their homepage. If you add stuff to your wishlist, the algorithm is actually really good at serving you up things you might actually want, including things that are on your wishlist. Usually you have to add 3 things to get free shipping (or sometimes $10 worth of stuff). The last order I placed was this, this, and this. Buying these three things in the anniversary sale would be $19. Buying them all as part of the Choice listings was $8 with free shipping. This only works for <$10 items though. Anything larger you're better off just watching prices. The sitewide coupon sales they do a few times per year like "$4 off every $20" are good for the more expensive stuff.
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wa27 posted:
This thing already 90% looks like a floppy disc, they just need to do the extra mile to make it a floppy 
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I was able to get the telescope eyepiece I wanted this morning for just over $71 with tax that's normally priced at $149. $149 pre-sale price minus... $125 sale price $1 store coupon $50 early bird discount (vendor's discount in the 1st two hours of the sale) $5.00 AliExpress code almost $4 in coins. It's a win to me. Just gotta play the game.
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Invalid Validation posted:Hell, even physical retail does it too. Last few going out of business “sales” I went to they just marked them all up to pretend you’re getting a good deal at 80% off. Aliexpress does have occasional legit sales but you have to "do your own research"
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slave to my cravings posted:It’s the same way on every website It's not -- you're just buying from crooks. In many jurisdictions, including the EU, this practice is illegal. So, buying from a regional seller protects me from this bullshit. Pester your representatives to make that happen in your jurisdiction, too. stephenthinkpad posted:I just remember Zara does it, it's (was?) practically their entire business model. My wife used to ordered clothes online in insane hours like 2am or 4am in the morning to get the cheapest price. Case in point, Zara is in business in the EU too, but they don't get up to these shenanigans here.
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Sioux posted:Does AliExpress think we're idiots? Yes, and that's why literally nothing has been cheaper on the Ali Express than in a real shop wherever you are for years now.
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Hippie Hedgehog posted:It's not -- you're just buying from crooks. In many jurisdictions, including the EU, this practice is illegal. So, buying from a regional seller protects me from this bullshit. Pester your representatives to make that happen in your jurisdiction, too. Which part is illegal? listing false original price? Can't vendor still fluctuate 20%+- randomly?
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stephenthinkpad posted:Which part is illegal? listing false original price? Can't vendor still fluctuate 20%+- randomly? You can't advertise something as a sale if it's not a reduced from the normal price. And the seller doesn't get to decide what the normal price is.
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codo27 posted:I meant whats a good AE 3D printer cause I'm too cheap to spring for a good one given my use case do u live near a microcenter? if you do, go get this - https://www.microcenter.com/product/669326/creality-ender-3-v3-se-3d-printer
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