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I always hear stories about the dangers of buying from WIsh.com, Aliexpress, and recently Temu. I've jokingly called them "buyer beware" sites even. Yet people still use them, and there's just as many positive results as negative. But I've also heard about unexplained card charges, data hacks, pyramid-scheme-like behavior, etc. So which of those sites, or other similar sites, is the "safest" if I DID wanna shop there?

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[–] IMongoose@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Anything from a specialty hobby. I'm a falconer, I don't think there is a single brick and mortar store in the US for that.

[–] THB@lemmy.film 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Presumably back in the day it would have been mail order thru specialty magazines? Genuinely curious

[–] IMongoose@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

My book from 1976 just says that bells and hoods are "available commercially" so I'm not sure. They did have club magazines going that far back so I'm sure there were ads in those.

[–] THB@lemmy.film 2 points 1 year ago

Neat, thanks for the thoughtful answer and follow up!

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