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I can get a wifi-enabled microcontroller delivered from China for $3.40 [1] including payment, picking, packing and delivery. And the product is at least $1 of
by michaelt 4y ago
I can get a wifi-enabled microcontroller delivered from China for $3.40 [1] including payment, picking, packing and delivery. And the product is at least $1 of that price.
I find it hard to believe Amazon is spending more than $2 on payment and delivery.
[1] https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005004563128378.html https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005004563128378.html
- sokoloff 4y agoCan you get it the next day/day after? Speed has a value and locality has a cost.
- adrr 4y agoAmazon puts good components in their Echos. https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Technology/Amazon-Echo-teardown-shows-sharp-reduction-of-component-costs https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Technology/Amazon-Echo-tear...
- HDThoreaun 4y agoChina subsidizes mail to the US. Amazon has to pay for all their logistics without government support.