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Yes, the proliferation of stuff being sold by six letter Chinese sellers is incredible. It’s basically Ali Express but with faster shipping.

mynameisvlad 4y ago
Why is that a problem if the items work for their intended purpose?
- astura 4y ago
  Poor quality and potentially unsafe.
- smolder 4y ago
  They often don't, like the extension cord I bought that flips my breaker when I plug it in. I don't want garbage products that were sourced from the dumpster next to a Chinese factory after they make a defective batch.
  - mynameisvlad 4y ago
    "Six letter Chinese sellers" does not automatically mean cheap shitty defective rejects. If anything, that's just stereotyping and xenophobia. For every one of you, I'm sure there's a dozen who have had no issues with the product. And I'm sure there's been plenty of people who have had the same issue with a name brand product that was made in the same factory by the same process and people.
    - smolder 4y ago
      I'm not bagging on Chinese manufacturing in general, they build the worlds stuff, including super high quality+value items. Yet throwaway brands peddling junk that wouldn't have realistically made it onto the shelves of a big box store is a real problem on Amazon's marketplace, and other similar ones.
      - mynameisvlad 4y ago
        > I don't want garbage products that were sourced from the dumpster next to a Chinese factory after they make a defective batch. > Yet throwaway brands peddling junk that wouldn't have realistically made it onto the shelves of a big box store is a real problem on Amazon's marketplace, and other similar ones. Either it's a defective batch of products that would have been sold under a brand name or its junk that would have never been sold at all. Both of these can't be true of the same product. I'd also argue that being sold at a big box store is not really indicative of much in the 21st century.
        kyleplum 4y ago
        > I'd also argue that being sold at a big box store is not really indicative of much in the 21st century. If you haven't already, I'd recommend spending some time reading about what it takes to get a product on the shelf at Wal-Mart/Target/Costco. When a companies reputation relies on what it is selling, the bar becomes a lot higher.
    - YurgenJurgensen 4y ago
      Admitting that there's around a 1/13 chance of these products being garbage isn't really a defence. Those are really bad odds.
    - thaumasiotes 4y ago
      > "Six letter Chinese sellers" does not automatically mean cheap shitty defective rejects. If anything, that's just stereotyping and xenophobia. I've seen people complain that the vendor contact info is obfuscated and untraceable when it's obviously the business owner's personal home address. People will say anything about Chinese vendors.
shellfishgene 4y ago
As I mentioned above, Amazon now also lists products that are shipped directly from China and take weeks. They have the tracking info from Yanwen shipping on the site, so this must be officially supported.

mynameisvlad 4y ago

Why is that a problem if the items work for their intended purpose?

astura 4y ago
Poor quality and potentially unsafe.
smolder 4y ago
They often don't, like the extension cord I bought that flips my breaker when I plug it in. I don't want garbage products that were sourced from the dumpster next to a Chinese factory after they make a defective batch.
- mynameisvlad 4y ago
  "Six letter Chinese sellers" does not automatically mean cheap shitty defective rejects. If anything, that's just stereotyping and xenophobia. For every one of you, I'm sure there's a dozen who have had no issues with the product. And I'm sure there's been plenty of people who have had the same issue with a name brand product that was made in the same factory by the same process and people.
  - smolder 4y ago
    I'm not bagging on Chinese manufacturing in general, they build the worlds stuff, including super high quality+value items. Yet throwaway brands peddling junk that wouldn't have realistically made it onto the shelves of a big box store is a real problem on Amazon's marketplace, and other similar ones.
    - mynameisvlad 4y ago
      > I don't want garbage products that were sourced from the dumpster next to a Chinese factory after they make a defective batch. > Yet throwaway brands peddling junk that wouldn't have realistically made it onto the shelves of a big box store is a real problem on Amazon's marketplace, and other similar ones. Either it's a defective batch of products that would have been sold under a brand name or its junk that would have never been sold at all. Both of these can't be true of the same product. I'd also argue that being sold at a big box store is not really indicative of much in the 21st century.
      - kyleplum 4y ago
        > I'd also argue that being sold at a big box store is not really indicative of much in the 21st century. If you haven't already, I'd recommend spending some time reading about what it takes to get a product on the shelf at Wal-Mart/Target/Costco. When a companies reputation relies on what it is selling, the bar becomes a lot higher.
  - YurgenJurgensen 4y ago
    Admitting that there's around a 1/13 chance of these products being garbage isn't really a defence. Those are really bad odds.
  - thaumasiotes 4y ago
    > "Six letter Chinese sellers" does not automatically mean cheap shitty defective rejects. If anything, that's just stereotyping and xenophobia. I've seen people complain that the vendor contact info is obfuscated and untraceable when it's obviously the business owner's personal home address. People will say anything about Chinese vendors.

shellfishgene 4y ago

As I mentioned above, Amazon now also lists products that are shipped directly from China and take weeks. They have the tracking info from Yanwen shipping on the site, so this must be officially supported.