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echinopsis
Apr 13, 2004

by Fluffdaddy
ok so I got this new iphone coming with the total shithouse lightning cable so of course now I need to buy 2 doz cables for it and maybe a half doz chargers


got any good tips my friend? I expect to pay less than $2 a piece per cable and less than $5 a piece foa charger. this is 2016, this poo poo must be easy to make by now

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Stereotype
Apr 24, 2010

College Slice
monoprice is still the best i think

echinopsis
Apr 13, 2004

by Fluffdaddy
i bet they don't ship free to this rear end in a top hat though


http://www.ebay.com/itm/3x-1M-Origi...eAAAOSw3xJVVlwW

then again neither does that

Stereotype
Apr 24, 2010

College Slice
or just amazon, they have a shitload of cheap cables. It's the dongles (like lightning -> ethernet) that are pricy.

Stereotype
Apr 24, 2010

College Slice
Also you can't expect people to ship things all the way to your tiny island nation for free. You should let the USA take you over cuz then you get free shipping like here in hawaii.

Silver Alicorn
Mar 30, 2008

𝓪 𝓻𝓮𝓭 𝓹𝓪𝓷𝓭𝓪 𝓲𝓼 𝓪 𝓬𝓾𝓻𝓲𝓸𝓾𝓼 𝓼𝓸𝓻𝓽 𝓸𝓯 𝓬𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓽𝓾𝓻𝓮
just order off aliexpress

Breakfast All Day
Oct 21, 2004

why pay for poo poo when i can receive your posts for free

echinopsis
Apr 13, 2004

by Fluffdaddy
mate once again amazon doesn't use that cheap as poo poo shipping that china uses and stuff always costs like $30 to ship regardless of what it is to this piece of poo poo


http://www.ebay.com/itm/20X-8-Pin-U...9cAAOSwtO5XI54h

thats a set of 20 mateeeeeee

SO DEMANDING
Dec 27, 2003

1. as a resident of an impoverished island nation, learn to accept that you will never be able to have nice things ("things" being tangible consumer goods, as opposed to intangible concepts like "adequate healthcare and high quality of living")

2. lightning cables have actual circuitry and chips in them so lol good luck with sketchy uncertified chinese horseshit!

Dairy Days
Dec 26, 2007

the highest quality quarter mil copper coated aluminum

echinopsis
Apr 13, 2004

by Fluffdaddy

SO DEMANDING posted:

1. as a resident of an impoverished island nation, learn to accept that you will never be able to have nice things ("things" being tangible consumer goods, as opposed to intangible concepts like "adequate healthcare and high quality of living")

2. lightning cables have actual circuitry and chips in them so lol good luck with sketchy uncertified chinese horseshit!


doesn't that cirtcuity only excist to try to prevent knockoffs?

nice DRM CRapple

Captain Foo
May 11, 2004

we vibin'
we slidin'
we breathin'
we dyin'

it exists to stop u from frying ur fruit with a POS connector that shorts the wrong pins

Asymmetric POSTer
Aug 17, 2005

i thought it was a refurb from a shady site, not a "new" iphone

teen bear
Feb 19, 2006

who makes the best cheap iohone dock?

echinopsis
Apr 13, 2004

by Fluffdaddy

mishaq posted:

i thought it was a refurb from a shady site, not a "new" iphone

new to me my friend

echinopsis
Apr 13, 2004

by Fluffdaddy

Captain Foo posted:

it exists to stop u from frying ur fruit with a POS connector that shorts the wrong pins

and yet is easily bypassed with cheap knockoffs

Moo Cowabunga
Jun 15, 2009

[Office Worker.




Silver Alicorn posted:

just order off aliexpress

echinopsis
Apr 13, 2004

by Fluffdaddy
im not so impressed with ali express and prefer when their suppliers sell through ebay

Moo Cowabunga
Jun 15, 2009

[Office Worker.




who cares if it works though

Moo Cowabunga
Jun 15, 2009

[Office Worker.




like, I'm super pissed that Netflix now blocks all vpn even local vpns which is a loving pain in my rear end in a top hat but I still pony up now $us$9.99 a month for it because it works better than skytv

Syncopated
Oct 21, 2010
hey i bought a new zealandish beer today, is it any good ?

Symbolic Butt
Mar 22, 2009

(_!_)
Buglord
op what about aliexpress

NoneMoreNegative
Jul 20, 2000
GOTH FASCISTIC
PAIN
MASTER




shit wizard dad

I :h: DX for proper cheap tat and Gearbest for somewhat-decent cheap China tech.

~Coxy
Dec 9, 2003

R.I.P. Inter-OS Sass - b.2000AD d.2003AD
i buy a tonne of yumcha crap off eBay (including LED globes, RIP future me) but even i will buy certified MFi cables

just keep an eye on ozbargain and you should get some for between $8 and $10 each

akadajet
Sep 14, 2003

echinopsis posted:

i bet they don't ship free to this rear end in a top hat though

everything i know about new zealand i've learned through you and moo cow's posting

Captain Foo
May 11, 2004

we vibin'
we slidin'
we breathin'
we dyin'

Syncopated posted:

hey i bought a new zealandish beer today, is it any good ?



u tell us but it looks like it could be deece if u like hops

Jonny 290
May 5, 2005



[ASK] me about OS/2 Warp
Mmmmm hops. Love them hops. You might call me a "hop addict" or maybe even a "hophead"

Captain Foo
May 11, 2004

we vibin'
we slidin'
we breathin'
we dyin'

Jonny 290 posted:

Mmmmm hops. Love them hops. You might call me a "hop addict" or maybe even a "hophead"

lol if u don't do shots of pure hop oil

H.P. Hovercraft
Jan 12, 2004

one thing a computer can do that most humans can't is be sealed up in a cardboard box and sit in a warehouse
Slippery Tilde

Stereotype posted:

monoprice is still the best i think

i had to introduce our office stuff buyin person to monoprice the other day

how does that even happen in tyool 2016

H.P. Hovercraft
Jan 12, 2004

one thing a computer can do that most humans can't is be sealed up in a cardboard box and sit in a warehouse
Slippery Tilde

Captain Foo posted:

lol if u don't do shots of pure hop oil

when hop oil goes rancid it's chemically v similar to skunk butthole spray

Captain Foo
May 11, 2004

we vibin'
we slidin'
we breathin'
we dyin'

H.P. Hovercraft posted:

when hop oil goes rancid it's chemically v similar to skunk butthole spray

i'm pretty sure west coast ipa fans enjoy this

echinopsis
Apr 13, 2004

by Fluffdaddy

Syncopated posted:

hey i bought a new zealandish beer today, is it any good ?



idk coinicdentlally someon left a box at my place from my party so I had one .. it's... good but ok??? idk not usually do I have a bber and its like "delicious mate" and its this

Symbolic Butt posted:

op what about aliexpress

mate its too hard ta fuckin navigate. ebay owns it in all regards

Moo Cowabunga
Jun 15, 2009

[Office Worker.




Ali express is good have you tried it yet mate maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaate?

Shaggar
Apr 26, 2006
i ordered some cheap keycaps off amazon from china. they should get here some time next month

echinopsis
Apr 13, 2004

by Fluffdaddy

Displeased Moo Cow posted:

Ali express is good have you tried it yet mate maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaate?

yeah lots but it's all apples and oranges

Elder Postsman
Aug 30, 2000


i used hot bot to search for "teens"

Silver Alicorn posted:

just order off aliexpress

I've been looking at Ali express but I don't want to get scammed


but a Bluetooth car radio that doesn't look like it came out of an jj trek set for only $20?? hmmmmmmm.

Peanut and the Gang
Aug 24, 2009

by exmarx

Shaggar posted:

i ordered some cheap keycaps off amazon from china. they should get here some time next month

Time to do your christmas shopping on deal extreme, everyone, if you want to make sure it arrives on time.

Asymmetric POSTer
Aug 17, 2005

next time im going to nz i'll bring a bunch of cheap certified lightning cables for you echi

but you gotta meet me in auckland to pick them up :troll:

echinopsis
Apr 13, 2004

by Fluffdaddy
mate I'll meet ya up in aucks and we can go out in da club and meet a girl, take her home and double team her. mate, just like the flight of the conchordes song

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Asymmetric POSTer
Aug 17, 2005

echinopsis posted:

mate I'll meet ya up in aucks and we can go out in da club and meet a girl, take her home and double team her. mate, just like the flight of the conchordes song

:jackbud::a2m:

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