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| Someone:
--- Quote from: Stray Electron on August 12, 2022, 12:25:15 am --- --- Quote from: abquke on August 12, 2022, 12:15:33 am ---Amazon and eBay have converged to the point where I just use eBay. --- End quote --- Yes, I frequently do the same! The prices on a lot of items on Amazon have gotten ridiculous. Usually thanks to a 3rd party seller. At least I KNOW that I can get my money back with Ebay/payPal. I can't say the same of 3rd party amazon sellers. --- End quote --- On the off chance there is a better deal/coupon/discount/membership price on Amazon the bots quickly match it with a small markup on eBay. Had a few packages arrive drop shipped (even internationally!) while having dealt entirely with a local "private" seller. Saves me hours hunting for the best price. |
| blacksheeplogic:
--- Quote from: Jester on August 11, 2022, 06:23:07 pm ---Device is/was a nanny camera disguised as a USB charger. It plugs into the wall and has a USB connector and cable that your supposed to plug into a pc to set the time and date. When I say blew up, it didn’t physically explode, it just would no longer turn on. From the arc that occurred it looks like in applied full MAINS to the USB port. --- End quote --- So your an upstanding ethical member of the community wanting to record people without their knowledge for whatever reason, bought the cheapest device you could find from a company with catering to these morally outstanding people and got burnt (or rather your laptop did). Sorry to hear that. |
| Jester:
--- Quote from: blacksheeplogic on August 12, 2022, 04:24:14 am --- --- Quote from: Jester on August 11, 2022, 06:23:07 pm ---Device is/was a nanny camera disguised as a USB charger. It plugs into the wall and has a USB connector and cable that your supposed to plug into a pc to set the time and date. When I say blew up, it didn’t physically explode, it just would no longer turn on. From the arc that occurred it looks like in applied full MAINS to the USB port. --- End quote --- So your an upstanding ethical member of the community wanting to record people without their knowledge for whatever reason, bought the cheapest device you could find from a company with catering to these morally outstanding people and got burnt (or rather your laptop did). Sorry to hear that. --- End quote --- Wow! Should someone enter a room that they have been told is strictly off limits? You are in no position to judge as you have no idea of where this is located, what signs are posted etc. FWIW it was located in a secure workplace room with multiple cameras and warning signs, this was a backup in case the other camera at that vantage point failed. All the people that purchase from Amazon are “morally outstanding”, please explain that? Please enlighten me on where you would purchase such a device, and what is an appropriately high price to pay? |
| bd139:
--- Quote from: abquke on August 12, 2022, 12:15:33 am ---Amazon and eBay have converged to the point where I just use eBay. --- End quote --- This is ok until your eBay purchase turns up in an Amazon package and you worked out you paid 2x the amazon amount for it and some bastard has pocketed the difference. If this ever happens, open a return with eBay. It’s hilariously expensive and time consuming for the seller to deal with so they mostly ignore you and you get to keep the item :-DD :-DD As for buying stuff, well if you buy off brand then you get this shit. Horse flavoured lasagne here for example… |
| floobydust:
OP, about the safety aspect- I typically see IEC 60950 certification but this standard is 30 years old, now withdrawn and replaced by IEC 62368 Dec. 2020, as part of the change to hazard-based safety standards. edit: Amazon could easily have a "safety approvals" field with the item information. "NONE" :palm: |
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