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You might get a discount or free coffee but you’re also being played by the multi-billion dollar gamification industry. (theconversation.com)

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[–] otter@lemmy.ca 16 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

It's better to save up and buy good quality versions of the things that you need.

buying cheap and questionable products on Amazon = bad
buying cheap and questionable products on Temu = bad

Sometimes it's inevitable for someone who absolutely needs an item and doesn't have any alternatives in their price range, but that's not the case for a lot of people who buy these things.

A lot of online marketplaces can carry low quality products, with questionable materials and supply chains. What I don't like is how some marketplaces make their whole brand around filling your home with cheap low quality stuff

Shop like a billionaire

There might also be an exception for buying parts and components. I don't know enough about that area