Comment by 🐦 JustASillyBird
Re: "When did e-commerce become a casino to get what you ordered?"
I gather something similar is behind China's construction woes. Corner-cutting has become so accepted that it's impossible for a safety-conscious construction company to survive. Who is going to hire them when there are ten other competitors who can bid half the price for every job? Anyone who did would be accused of squandering money. So the only companies that can survive are the ones willing to cheat a bit. Sure, maybe they leave out a few reenforcing bars in the concrete - but /most/ of their buildings have stayed upright.
Feb 10 · 3 months ago
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When did e-commerce become a casino to get what you ordered? — I have two separate stories in the same month. First, I ordered my kid a video game. Granted it is an older game for the Nintendo DS. What arrives is shamelessly counterfeit, complete with the unbranded microSD card sticking out of the back of the game cartridge. Then my spouse orders ear buds. What arrives is not what was ordered but a much cheaper set that isn't even the same kind. And the name of this shady unscrupulous e-...