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return2ozma@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 3 months ago

What's something under $20 you've bought off Amazon that is worth it?

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What's something under $20 you've bought off Amazon that is worth it?

return2ozma@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 3 months ago
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  • dudeami0@lemmy.dudeami.win
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    Nothing, amazon is a leech. Don’t use amazon.

    • Guaragaito (he/they)@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      3 months ago

      Agreed. Fuck amazon.

  • Raiderkev@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    Fuck Amazon. Buy local. Cancel your prime membership.

  • remon@ani.social
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    3 months ago

    We don’t have Amazon.

  • 0ops@lemm.ee
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    3 months ago

    Cheap bluetooth obd2 scanner. But yeah, I’ve been trying to keep my Amazon spending to a minimum. I’ll try to buy from anywhere else first

    • Clent@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      These can be had from AliExpress for less. Amazon is a middleman and the markup can be significant

    • AstralPath@lemmy.ca
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      I had a VeePeak one for a while. It was excellent. Everyone should have one, honestly.

  • Supercrumpet@lemmy.zip
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    I try to use Amazon less and less these days, but there are still some things worth getting for cheap.

    A whole category for me is small kitchen items. Mixing bowls, bench scraper, oil bottles, squeeze bottles, etc. You can get good brands too, you just have to look a little harder these days.

    • fprawn@lemmy.world
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      If you’re in the US, check out webstaurantstore for those items. Way better pricing than Amazon, so you can have a whole stack of every size mixing bowl, sheet pans, glassware, etc, for what you’d pay on Amazon for one.

      • toynbee@lemmy.world
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        I used to live less than a minute from Aberdeen and have never heard of this. My wife, then girlfriend, would go to the Restaurant Supply store down near Baltimore instead. Thanks for the link!

  • PostnataleAbtreibung@lemmy.world
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    Basically every usb cable i have bought. If you try it locally, there are like two bigger chains in every city who sell those at ridiculous costs. To get them at a reasonable price you’d have to drive to a specialised vendor available only in the biggest cities (conrad, elv) or at very remote places (e.g. pollin).

    • PostnataleAbtreibung@lemmy.world
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      Oh, not to forget about filament for the 3d printer. My favourite brands (sunlu, esun) are only available though amazon.

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      Fully agree, I refuse to get my USBC cables from any local store, Walmart used to be the best area around that you could find them for online, but since then Amazon has definitely taken over

      I’ve bought these a few times and they’ve never disappointed. They seem really sturdy and they do my fast charging and data transfer with no issue. ~14USD for two 3ft, two 6ft and a 10ft is a good deal imo

  • Majorllama@lemmy.world
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    It’s a bit more than 20 bucks but you can buy a ring of keys to pretty much any piece of heavy equipment you could possibly want.

    You never know when say… Let’s pick a random one … A Komatsu D355A could come in handy.

    • themaninblack@lemmy.world
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      Subtle. Nice.

      • Majorllama@lemmy.world
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        I’m just glad someone got the reference

  • Fake4000@lemmy.world
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    A cheap Casio watch. Lasts ages and always helpful.

  • xmunk@sh.itjust.works
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    A really fucking long ethernet cable.

    • Crashumbc@lemmy.world
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      Use monoprice cheaper and better…

      • Nibodhika@lemmy.world
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        Also not available in Europe, stop assuming people are from the same county as you.

      • glitch1985@lemmy.world
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        Monoprice sells on Amazon also and if you have prime it’s usually cheaper than paying for shipping from monoprice.com

  • SplashJackson@lemmy.ca
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    Rechargable hand warmers, pack of two, 10000mah

    • Pika@sh.itjust.works
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      Oh my God yes, I bought one of these about 10 years ago it’s still going strong and whenever I get a little cold I just turn it on and it’s so nice.

      Another thing that I found is amazing is putting them in your shoes are slippers for about 5-10 minutes before you use them, because it means when you put your shoes on they’re not super cold so it feels like you’re putting them in hot water instead of cold slippers

  • DRAllDay@lemmy.world
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    A good sleep mask

    • PrivateNoob@sopuli.xyz
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      THIS THIS THIS

      In my case my mom made a sleep mask for me in 11th grade and I’m still using it a bunch of times.

      t. 24 years old

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    I love my Glocusent book light.

    https://www.amazon.com/Glocusent-Rechargeable-Portable-Brightness-Dimmable/dp/B09PR1BTM7

  • Octagon9561@lemmy.ml
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    Apple dongle for 3.5mm headphones

    • yesman@lemmy.world
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      The earbuds that connect to apple’s charging port are under $20 too.

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        I mean you can connect almost any IEMs or headphones to it. It’s got a really good DAC all things considering.

  • taxon@lemmy.world
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    I’m just going to leave this here.

    … and for non-warehouse items.

    • junkthief@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      FYI, neither of your links are working for me on voyager iOS or on the web

      EDIT:

      I think you were trying to link to websites and not communities

      www.dealforager.com

      www.steepdeals.com

      • Pika@sh.itjust.works
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        Thank you for having this comment, since the second link was only a period for me I didn’t even realize there was a second link there.

      • taxon@lemmy.world
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        Oh wow, I hadn’t realized it was necessary to take the fully qualified approach when linking on Lemmy, Thanks for teaching me something. Fixed.

  • BobTheDestroyer@lemm.ee
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    Workpro multitool often dips below $20.

    The Cool Tools review on it is pretty good.

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