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You see something there, that is 60% the price you would
pay from local retailer. But is some brand you never heard
of. Beware, it is made of b-grade chips and half the DIMMs
won't even boot.

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On Sun, 26 Jul 2026 06:07:00 +0200, Nomen Nescio wrote:

You see something there, that is 60% the price you would pay from local retailer. But is some brand you never heard of. Beware, it is made of
b-grade chips and half the DIMMs won't even boot.

I've had to resolve issues for people buying from eBay and Amazon too
(you can probably lump Temu in there as well I suppose), it'll be hit 'n
miss anywhere online unless its a local brick and mortar store's website where you can be on their doorstep or get a replacement arranged the same
or next day.
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Nomen Nescio <nobody@dizum.com> wrote:

You see something there, that is 60% the price you would
pay from local retailer. But is some brand you never heard
of. Beware, it is made of b-grade chips and half the DIMMs
won't even boot.

I did buy a couple of sticks from a Chinese Ebay seller years ago
and they worked perfectly. It was advertised as second-hand RAM
from a known manufacturer and seemed legit.

I wasn't so lucky with the new USB memory stick I bought from
Aliexpress though, which died after the first attemped write. I got
a refund though, so possibly worth the risk. Though Aliexpress has
got more complicated with refunds these days and caught me out last
time an order failed to arrive at all - on first attempt "wait
longer", then on a later attempt "too late to apply for a refund".
Grr...
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On 26 Jul 2026 14:23:40 +1000, noel <deletethis@invalid.lan> wrote:

On Sun, 26 Jul 2026 06:07:00 +0200, Nomen Nescio wrote:

You see something there, that is 60% the price you would pay from local
retailer. But is some brand you never heard of. Beware, it is made of
b-grade chips and half the DIMMs won't even boot.

I've had to resolve issues for people buying from eBay and Amazon too
(you can probably lump Temu in there as well I suppose), it'll be hit 'n >miss anywhere online unless its a local brick and mortar store's website >where you can be on their doorstep or get a replacement arranged the same
or next day.

The only problem from AliExpress products, but didn't like their email
bombing harassment.

TEMU is not a manufacturer they are a reseller, they make nothing, a
good idea though to be careful. TEMU though will pay you back if
unsatisfied with a credit of your purchase to your account, they will
send you a email tag to put on your unliked item post, which allows
you to post back for free (you need access to a printer)

I always search for what I want, and it comes up by default, with a
Sort by "Relevance" selection,
by all mean have a look
I as a matter of course change the "Relevance", to sort by
"Top Sales",
which for me means they have passed the people selective test, so far
works
Always pay by PayPal/GooglePay with every purchase on Internet.
They will refund if need be, if someone does a dash with your cash.
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Petzl
An evil enemy will from within,
will burn his own nation to then rule over the ashes.
Chinese military strategist Sun Tzu
(author of The Art of War), 5th century BC.
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On Mon, 27 Jul 2026 08:37:18 +1000, Petzl wrote:

On 26 Jul 2026 14:23:40 +1000, noel <deletethis@invalid.lan> wrote:

On Sun, 26 Jul 2026 06:07:00 +0200, Nomen Nescio wrote:

You see something there, that is 60% the price you would pay from
local retailer. But is some brand you never heard of. Beware, it is
made of b-grade chips and half the DIMMs won't even boot.

I've had to resolve issues for people buying from eBay and Amazon too
(you can probably lump Temu in there as well I suppose), it'll be hit 'n >>miss anywhere online unless its a local brick and mortar store's website >>where you can be on their doorstep or get a replacement arranged the
same or next day.

The only problem from AliExpress products, but didn't like their email bombing harassment.

hahah, well you can never say you have no idea whats going on with your packages from them, thats kind of good, b7ut i file everthing from thme
in a sieve filter to folder so they never clog up my inbox

TEMU is not a manufacturer they are a reseller,

of course not, none of them are.

good idea though to be careful. TEMU though will pay you back if
unsatisfied with a credit of your purchase to your account, they will

I've had no issues with aliexpress credit, only used it twice ever, multi component packages, each occasion one item missing, they more than
compensated me, and it hasnt happened in a few years now.

I also dont use Temu anymore because they penalise Qld'rs with a higher minimum buy for free shipping than most other states, if I need mass
items I'll consider them, but ordinarily no.

I always search for what I want, and it comes up by default, with a Sort
by "Relevance" selection,

so they fixed it, their search abilities was attrocious last time i was
there



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On 27 Jul 2026 09:52:09 +1000, noel <deletethis@invalid.lan> wrote:

I also dont use Temu anymore because they penalise Qld'rs with a higher >minimum buy for free shipping than most other states, if I need mass
items I'll consider them, but ordinarily no.

I always search for what I want, and it comes up by default, with a Sort
by "Relevance" selection,

so they fixed it, their search abilities was attrocious last time i was >there

their search engine is still pretty bad.
I use Google to get the product I'm after terminology right.
If you include TEMU with your search terminology in Google it will
show you a lot better.

use that in TEMU search engine you will get more accurate results.
It always shows you "relevance" results by default.
change the "Relevance",
sort by "Top Sales".
which for me means they have passed the people selective test, so far
works. Thee sales are sorted by price and quality of goods.

To get to my Sydney suburb Campbelltown, minimum order price is AU$40.
I always order multiple goods usually around $100 but only maybe every
2 months or more.
Quick items at below $40 Ebay, or Amazon (careful with Amazon often
they give cheap price, in small, small print they slap you with
netflix, they also continuously do no charge credit card checks on
your bank with no ID, the bank gives me a alert and I cancel card, so
once purchased remove your Card details then log out)
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Petzl
An evil enemy will from within,
will burn his own nation to then rule over the ashes.
Chinese military strategist Sun Tzu
(author of The Art of War), 5th century BC.
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On Mon, 27 Jul 2026 10:16:12 +1000, Petzl wrote:

To get to my Sydney suburb Campbelltown, minimum order price is AU$40.

Thats what I mean Qld requires 50 minimum spend, WTF shit is that, its
why I aint been back to them in a fair while.
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On 27 Jul 2026 14:25:52 +1000, noel <deletethis@invalid.lan> wrote:

On Mon, 27 Jul 2026 10:16:12 +1000, Petzl wrote:

To get to my Sydney suburb Campbelltown, minimum order price is AU$40.

Thats what I mean Qld requires 50 minimum spend, WTF shit is that, its
why I aint been back to them in a fair while.

They fly it to Sydney then pay a Courier to deliver it to my home
delivery is included in the profit they make from a AU$40 dollar
order.
Campbelltown suburb is in the outer metro area of Sydney.
Last major metro town out of Sydney, on the way to Canberra, ACT

If I send on Friday it then goes China to Sydney customs then wgen
cleared Customs send it to TEMU's Sydney courier depot (all cost money
which comes from their profit from $40 or more)
Still arounf half Sydney price and the way I order better quality than
sold in Sydney.

I also include stuff for my neighbours, so far no complaints.
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Petzl
An evil enemy will from within,
will burn his own nation to then rule over the ashes.
Chinese military strategist Sun Tzu
(author of The Art of War), 5th century BC.
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On Mon, 27 Jul 2026 16:10:13 +1000, Petzl wrote:

On 27 Jul 2026 14:25:52 +1000, noel <deletethis@invalid.lan> wrote:

On Mon, 27 Jul 2026 10:16:12 +1000, Petzl wrote:

To get to my Sydney suburb Campbelltown, minimum order price is AU$40.

Thats what I mean Qld requires 50 minimum spend, WTF shit is that, its
why I aint been back to them in a fair while.

They fly it to Sydney then pay a Courier to deliver it to my home
delivery is included in the profit they make from a AU$40 dollar order. Campbelltown suburb is in the outer metro area of Sydney.
Last major metro town out of Sydney, on the way to Canberra, ACT

and they overfly Brisbane and spend 90 more minutes on Jet-A1 fuel to get
to Sydney, I think they should be charging YOU lot 10 bux more :)



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On 27 Jul 2026 21:29:48 +1000, noel <deletethis@invalid.lan> wrote:

On Mon, 27 Jul 2026 16:10:13 +1000, Petzl wrote:

On 27 Jul 2026 14:25:52 +1000, noel <deletethis@invalid.lan> wrote:

On Mon, 27 Jul 2026 10:16:12 +1000, Petzl wrote:

To get to my Sydney suburb Campbelltown, minimum order price is AU$40.

Thats what I mean Qld requires 50 minimum spend, WTF shit is that, its >>>why I aint been back to them in a fair while.

They fly it to Sydney then pay a Courier to deliver it to my home
delivery is included in the profit they make from a AU$40 dollar order.
Campbelltown suburb is in the outer metro area of Sydney.
Last major metro town out of Sydney, on the way to Canberra, ACT

and they overfly Brisbane and spend 90 more minutes on Jet-A1 fuel to get
to Sydney, I think they should be charging YOU lot 10 bux more :)

Would still be a cheaper deal and better product if they did charge
$10 more,
However Amazon also sell very good products at competitive prices,
seem to be better prices than EBAY.
So shop around.

I buy US made eye lid cleaner from Amazon. recommended by my
specialist, not as yet available in Australia.
While there I also look for what else they have got, they don't AFAIK
have a minimum price for orders.
Delivery much quicker than TEMU, from which I get in around 5 days.
Have bought Australian made Sheet sets, buck wheat pilliows from them
as example.

Googled "do temu own their own cargo jet to australia" <https://share.google/aimode/ohXb3wAXSLHGmNJKl>
No, Temu does not own its own cargo jets flying to Australia.
Instead, they charter or use cargo space on commercial airfreight
operators, such as the Moldovan carrier Terra Avia whose Boeing 747
freighters are commonly nicknamed the "Temu Express" by aviation
spotters on routes from Hong Kong to cities like Brisbane and
Melbourne.
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Petzl
oThe Australian dream was hard, but was obtainable, you have to do the
work. You have to roll your sleeves up and sacrifice.o
But with "Labor"/"Greens," oitAs awhy do I have to do that when I can
just take it from them?Ao

oThereAs this illusion that quality of life is more important than
work ethic.
aI want it nowA and one groupAs telling them aYou donAt have to be
educated, all you have to do is blame everything on somebody else and
theyAll support you.A

ItAs aWhy should I work when youAre saying I donAt have to!A
There are more people willing to take a free lunch than go out and
build the sandwich,o

Our Australian commonwealth has survived numerous recessions, one
major depression, and two world wars.
Doubt if it will survive under a Albanese Labor Government.

Isn't it weird that in Australia, our flag and our culture offend so
many people... but our benefits don't?
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