cross-posted from: https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/post/20853827

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@ThrillaRilla369 tweets:
A 57,000 square foot Temu warehouse in China went up in flames today. The total loss of inventory has been estimated to be as high as $56.19 USD.

  • ProgrammingSocks@pawb.socialEnglish
    13·
    1 day ago

    Temu itself I don’t recommend but Aliexpress has been around for over 10 years and I buy lots of electronics parts from it. I have a collection of Pi Pico clones I got for $3 each. I do use them up semi frequently because I make controllers with them. Other things I get are momentary switches, LEDs, wire etc.

    People use these marketplaces wrong IMO. They look for the listing with the lowest price and complain when it doesn’t last as long as something 4x the price. You can absolutely buy perfectly good parts and products but you have to buy from reputable sellers and Chinese brands, and people seem to prefer buying the cheapest junk they see.

    • spacesatan@leminal.spaceEnglish
      41·
      23 hours ago

      Just don’t buy anything of value. I thought I’d save $30 buying a mtb dropper post direct from aliexpress instead of resellers on amazon. Fedex delivered it to the wrong address and the seller refused to file a claim with fedex and I couldn’t because I was receiving not shipping. Customer support sided with the seller because the label was marked ‘delivered’ and I was out $70.