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the problem of fake products on amazon is getting worse, especially for cheap low-tech products just had to return a set of plastic Iris boxes that I suspect were fake (lids were missing)... and shopping for alt boxes, most listings have negative reviews that hint at fakes
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I think I'm going to actually go to the container store or target or something to pick up the boxes I need... gonna limit buying from amazon for somewhat higher tech, branded products
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WTF. Like, bought online from China? Or literally the same stuff but from a local Amazon warehouse? Do you factor your time into the "more expensive" calculation?
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Nope. Just straight up way more expensive. Same branded item is likely to be higher in the local store than Amazon. They have higher retailing costs (real estate in cities instead of suburban warehouses, more retail labor/service...).
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