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photon · 05-23-2024, 10:36 AM

I find it pretty easy to avoid the quality problem by just sticking to manufacturers I know. I wanted some 40W LED bulbs for my pendant lights after I replaced the switch with a dimmer.

Brand is ANWIO or LVWIT or TORKASE or some other random sequence of letters? No thanks. I'll pay a bit more and stick with Philips or Sylvania or something like that.

Is there a cheaper one that's just as good? Probably, and if it was a more expensive item I might spend some time looking for a site or YouTube channel that reviews and tracks such things. I did that for PC fans once and got some great fans for a lot cheaper.

Personally I love buying off Amazon.

Most of the time I know exactly what I want and I check Amazon to see if it's available and cheaper. I started buying some food stuff off Amazon too but realized that its prices can be waaay higher, so I have to be careful. But there's lots of stuff on Amazon that simply isn't available anywhere else (packs of diet Snapple!).

Rental property the bathroom door knob locks weren't working anymore. Company doesn't make that style anymore. Amazon still had some! Want a specific beard shampoo/conditioner, can't find in Calgary, Amazon has it! Sriracha flavoured dried chickpeas? Amazon!

What I like less is SHOPPING on Amazon. If I don't know exactly what I want or what to search for then yeah it's like a wave of garbage.

05-23-2024, 10:36 AM	#537
photon The new goggles also do nothing. Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Calgary Exp:	I find it pretty easy to avoid the quality problem by just sticking to manufacturers I know. I wanted some 40W LED bulbs for my pendant lights after I replaced the switch with a dimmer. Brand is ANWIO or LVWIT or TORKASE or some other random sequence of letters? No thanks. I'll pay a bit more and stick with Philips or Sylvania or something like that. Is there a cheaper one that's just as good? Probably, and if it was a more expensive item I might spend some time looking for a site or YouTube channel that reviews and tracks such things. I did that for PC fans once and got some great fans for a lot cheaper. Personally I love buying off Amazon. Most of the time I know exactly what I want and I check Amazon to see if it's available and cheaper. I started buying some food stuff off Amazon too but realized that its prices can be waaay higher, so I have to be careful. But there's lots of stuff on Amazon that simply isn't available anywhere else (packs of diet Snapple!). Rental property the bathroom door knob locks weren't working anymore. Company doesn't make that style anymore. Amazon still had some! Want a specific beard shampoo/conditioner, can't find in Calgary, Amazon has it! Sriracha flavoured dried chickpeas? Amazon! What I like less is SHOPPING on Amazon. If I don't know exactly what I want or what to search for then yeah it's like a wave of garbage. __________________ Uncertainty is an uncomfortable position. But certainty is an absurd one.