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Re:Tell HN: I was permanently banned from eBay in one hour by userbinator on Sunday May 08, 2022 @03:29PM (#31307349)
Call me old fashioned but I'll pay an extra $20 for first-party components.

...which are made in China, probably in the same factories contracted by the original manufacturer. Aliexpress just lets you cut out the middleman.

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Re:Tell HN: I was permanently banned from eBay in one hour by LizardsAreCute on Monday May 09, 2022 @04:14AM (#31311738)
You don't know that for certain though. I'd rather pay extra if an appliance is broken, than wait for a gamble on what may or may not be a decent replacement.
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