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0 pointsjrnichols9y ago0 comments

poor experiences with cheap phone chargers/etc are the reason I've been sticking to the Amazon Basics line.

and then Anker, because the cats won't chew through those.

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andyzweb9y ago· 5 in thread

>poor experiences with cheap phone chargers/etc are the reason I've been sticking to the Amazon Basics line.

This is a brilliant strategy on Amazon's part.

kogepathic9y ago

> This is a brilliant strategy on Amazon's part.

Indeed. I was recently in the market for a small mono/tripod to bring with me on vacation.

Looking at the "Best Sellers" for this category, it's blatantly obvious that Amazon is just taking the existing top 3 models, copying them almost 1:1, and then undercutting the original product price with their "Amazon Basics" branded product.

How are you supposed to survive selling a product when even Amazon is out there copying it and selling it for less?

SmellyGeekBoy9y ago

Are you sure they're not just buying them in from the manufacturers and rebranding?

jessaustin9y ago

So what's the over/under on when Amazon will be cluelessly selling commingled counterfeits of "Basics" items? A week?

chipperyman5739y ago

Amazon Basics is amazon's line of products, you can't sell them yourself because they'd always be counterfit (or used)

jrnicholsOP9y ago

It really is. There's at least some level of trust there as well.

At least I was pretty sure they're Apple MFI certified. I've never had any issues with them at all, they're well priced, and so far, reliable. And they have a 1 year warranty, which is nice for a cable.

the Amazon Basics line has a lot of stuff. Dishes too!

nommm-nommm9y ago

There's a product called "Grannick's Bitter Apple" that you spray on cords to prevent the cats from chewing on them. It's labeled for dogs but it works on cats (in my experience).

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