• Blackmist@feddit.uk
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        9 months ago

        Or indeed anything from Amazon. Even if it’s branded there’s still a chance it’s a complete fake.

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          Ironically, these days, if you want to avoid fake crap Amazon is only good for books… (but it is still Amazon)

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            9 months ago

            I tried to get my niece a book from there for Christmas, and all they had were some ratty used copies.

            It’s genuinely amazing how far they’ve gone downhill.

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            9 months ago

            I bought most of Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time hardcover. I already had some of them. The ones I got from Amazon are different. No embossing on the front cover. Side fonts vary (though to be fair, even the others that I already had do a bit of this).

            They all have the original art and say first edition, but I’m skeptical and wouldn’t be surprised if they are bootlegs. At least I’m not collecting them expecting them to be worth a lot and a “fake” book is still readable.

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            It’s worse in that regard too. I’ve had to turn to Abe a few times because they didn’t have something, and I’ve also started to notice that Amazon doesn’t always have the cheapest price. Prime is useless for books most of the time too.

            I really miss the days where you could get used books for <$1 or so plus shipping. Lots of penny books.

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      9 months ago

      I bought an m.2 drive enclosure. It’s bulky, but so damn fast. Plus it recycles old drives I’ve had lying around. Love it.

      • bulky compared to standard flash drive, still quite portable