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He should really take a look at the crap available on Amazon - much of which is just people reselling Chinese imports. I personally buy a lot of electronics fr
by iamflimflam1 1y ago
He should really take a look at the crap available on Amazon - much of which is just people reselling Chinese imports.
I personally buy a lot of electronics from AliExpress. But I have enough experience and knowledge to know what not to buy.
Some of the electronics available are downright dangerous - particularly super cheap USB chargers.
We have regulations and standards for a reason.
- tremon 1y agoI have enough experience and knowledge to know what not to buy What kind of experience do you mean here? Do you go by brand name, or specific clues in product images? Because I have a hard time trusting the product descriptions on these massive online marketplaces (Amazon included).
- iamflimflam1 1y agoI’ve got a background in electronics. Tear downs on YouTube are invaluable. Unless I’m explicitly buying something to take it apart I avoid anything mains powered. You can replace the plugs and cables with compliant ones. And you can fix the lack of proper earthing. But who knows what other problems there are. For household items, I do tend to stick to known brands and would probably avoid places like Amazon. In the U.K. we have various high street shops such as John Lewis that do have reputations to maintain. I would also avoid anything that has large lithium batteries. Some basic heuristics can go a long way. Does a £2 USB-C charger that claims to do 200W make sense? Probably not…