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Re:How Amazon Crushes Unions by reaperducer on Tuesday March 16, 2021 @02:01PM (#26480485)
they're good enough counterfeits that I don't care

Yet. When one burns down your house, you'll care.

Most people try to head off possibilities like that, rather can just shrug their shoulders and say, "But I saved three dollars!"

Re:How Amazon Crushes Unions by tidepod12 on Tuesday March 16, 2021 @02:14PM (#26480657)
If at any point I see any evidence or warning that the products I purchase from Amazon cause any material amount of risk to my person or property, I'll reevaluate. In fact, there definitely are some things that I prefer to buy outside of Amazon for such reasons, like climbing gear or medicine.

But as for stuff like chargers, I've had more experience that the easily-frayed genuine Apple Lightning cables, or the classic exploding Samsung phones, are more of an electrical fire risk than anything I've bought from Amazon, counterfeit or not.

Re:How Amazon Crushes Unions by ev1 on Tuesday March 16, 2021 @02:47PM (#26481112)
For chargers, I've had some seriously laptop-destroying ones. For phone voltages (ignoring fast charging), it isn't that big of a deal, but USB-C PD laptop chargers I am extremely hesitant to buy on Amazon.

Almost every memory card that isn't Samsung EVO PLUS I've received has been counterfeit.