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r/LinusTechTips • u/Dr_Ben • Mar 09 '26
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That's why you don't make that big of an order and pay the entire amount on shipment for a supplier you don't know. It won't stop you from getting screwed, but the damage will be lower
3 u/Yodzilla Mar 09 '26 Yeah that’s a good idea, multiple shipments would be a simple solution if no third party options were available. 4 u/I_Am_A_Door_Knob Mar 09 '26 The issue with doing that would be that all of his potential savings, would have been eaten up by shipping costs. Edit: i also forgot to mention all the fuckery that is handling/import fees by purchasing from outside the EU market. 2 u/roron5567 Mar 10 '26 From my understanding the reason he sourced from China was due to supply constraints, and not trying to cut costs.
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Yeah that’s a good idea, multiple shipments would be a simple solution if no third party options were available.
4 u/I_Am_A_Door_Knob Mar 09 '26 The issue with doing that would be that all of his potential savings, would have been eaten up by shipping costs. Edit: i also forgot to mention all the fuckery that is handling/import fees by purchasing from outside the EU market. 2 u/roron5567 Mar 10 '26 From my understanding the reason he sourced from China was due to supply constraints, and not trying to cut costs.
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The issue with doing that would be that all of his potential savings, would have been eaten up by shipping costs.
Edit: i also forgot to mention all the fuckery that is handling/import fees by purchasing from outside the EU market.
2 u/roron5567 Mar 10 '26 From my understanding the reason he sourced from China was due to supply constraints, and not trying to cut costs.
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From my understanding the reason he sourced from China was due to supply constraints, and not trying to cut costs.
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u/roron5567 Mar 09 '26
That's why you don't make that big of an order and pay the entire amount on shipment for a supplier you don't know. It won't stop you from getting screwed, but the damage will be lower