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I’ve seen 4 site on FB (I know I know) all offering the same exact item (a mag safe adjustable phone stand that can clip to things or has a tripod and adjusts). They are literally all the same thing for the same price. I would assume they’re from the same manufacturer. So how can I find out which is the real source, or does it matter and just pick one.

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[-] sxan@midwest.social 5 points 3 days ago

Aliexpress has an increasing number of items that apparently can't be shipped to my state, for some undisclosed reason. I use it only infrequently, but recently I had occasion to look for two items, and it wouldn't let me add them to my cart unless I changed my exit node to a different country or state.

I have no idea what that's about, but it made me sad. Sometimes you just want a cheap nicknack that you'll receive some months in the future after forgetting you ordered it.

I'm not OP, BTW. I'm just injecting commentary.

[-] CmdrShepard42@lemm.ee 3 points 3 days ago

They've been scaling back sales to the US due to the tariffs and changes to the exceptions not requiring import duties on things under $800

[-] CameronDev@programming.dev 2 points 3 days ago

I'm in Australia, only thing I've had issues with are archery stuff, which sometimes gets marked as firearms, which triggers our customs agents.

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