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Re:Temu pauses Google Ads, falls from #2 to #19 in app store by philjohn on Tuesday April 15, 2025 @05:38AM (#43690757)
Amazon is just not a good place to go, you're going to be buying something very low cost that someone is drop-shipping as a way to maximise their profit, not provide a good product.

You need to know the brands to buy (Trace Velo, Peak Torque and China Cycling helps here) and buy directly from their Ali Express store, or from their website.

Amazon is only if you need a cheap bike maintenance tool within a couple of days that you're happy only using a few times before you have to throw it out. Not for components.

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Re:Temu pauses Google Ads, falls from #2 to #19 in app store by 1oooqooq on Tuesday April 15, 2025 @06:16AM (#43690951)
useless to know the brand. Amazon will change the seller every time you see an item, and pretend the reviews apply. then the new seller will ship you counterfeits while selling under the good brand and reviews. after a few sales, seller bestbikesbrooklin7456, is banned and you are offered bestevercyclesocal888 and the cycle restart.
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