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Re:There's something off about LED bulbs by ClumsyPilot on Thursday March 30, 2023 @12:30PM (#35375301)
Yeah, just paying £2000 fot an item does not mean you got anything quality - 90% chance you got scammed
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Re:There's something off about LED bulbs by bradleyjg on Thursday March 30, 2023 @02:02PM (#35376709)
Yes, exactly. It’s one thing to need to be an expert to find a diamond in the rough. It’s another to not be able to guarantee you’ll get a premium product by going to a reputable retailer and picking out an expensive whatever. That’s the really frustrating part.

I think the issue is that there are no more reputable retailers. Just amazon, which more than half the time isn’t even amazon.

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Re:There's something off about LED bulbs by gwright on Thursday March 30, 2023 @02:55PM (#35377351)
> This is the tragedy of modern times in the West.

What does "in the West" mean here? Is the situation better outside "the West"? Is this really a modern "tragedy"? Caveat Emptor is not a new saying.

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