▲ 84 ▼ What are some things you simply won't order online? (lemm.ee) submitted 2 years ago by ALostInquirer@lemm.ee to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world 81 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Nacktmull@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Anything I can pick up in a store, during a less than 30 minute bike ride. I live in a European city, so that means almost everything. permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] CubbyTustard@reddthat.com 0 points 2 years ago (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] noli@programming.dev 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Fun fact: lots of those sd cards are actually fake. Have you tried actually putting 128gb of data on it? It's pretty easy for them to put a scummy firmware on it that reports having a significantly larger size than they actually have. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] CubbyTustard@reddthat.com 3 points 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] echodot@feddit.uk 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) Anything that's easy to fake like that I wouldn't risk personally. All they have to do is put the wrong sticker on it. It's not hard to make a forgery. Then you're stuck trying to deal with the Chinese company to get your money back. I'd much rather just go to a box store and pick one up, at least I know what I'm getting, and I know that if it turns out not to be the real product I'll have no issue returning it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] CubbyTustard@reddthat.com 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[+] CubbyTustard@reddthat.com 0 points 2 years ago (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] noli@programming.dev 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Fun fact: lots of those sd cards are actually fake. Have you tried actually putting 128gb of data on it? It's pretty easy for them to put a scummy firmware on it that reports having a significantly larger size than they actually have. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] CubbyTustard@reddthat.com 3 points 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] echodot@feddit.uk 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) Anything that's easy to fake like that I wouldn't risk personally. All they have to do is put the wrong sticker on it. It's not hard to make a forgery. Then you're stuck trying to deal with the Chinese company to get your money back. I'd much rather just go to a box store and pick one up, at least I know what I'm getting, and I know that if it turns out not to be the real product I'll have no issue returning it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] CubbyTustard@reddthat.com 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] noli@programming.dev 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Fun fact: lots of those sd cards are actually fake. Have you tried actually putting 128gb of data on it? It's pretty easy for them to put a scummy firmware on it that reports having a significantly larger size than they actually have. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] CubbyTustard@reddthat.com 3 points 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] echodot@feddit.uk 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) Anything that's easy to fake like that I wouldn't risk personally. All they have to do is put the wrong sticker on it. It's not hard to make a forgery. Then you're stuck trying to deal with the Chinese company to get your money back. I'd much rather just go to a box store and pick one up, at least I know what I'm getting, and I know that if it turns out not to be the real product I'll have no issue returning it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] CubbyTustard@reddthat.com 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent