Anker 100W 3-Port GaN USB-C Wall Charger w/ Smart Display (B121B; Gray or Silver) $47.99 + Free Shipping

justinxip

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justinxipYesterday 8:24 PM

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if you're willing to wait for good tiktok coupons/deals, I got the 140w version of this for $42 there. albeit I had to send it in for a replacement because it started restarting constantly without charging. the replacement is going well and the screen is nice to monitor temp and power. not necessary but just kinda cool

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CrimsonRiver926

Yesterday 10:26 PM

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CrimsonRiver926Yesterday 10:26 PM

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if you're willing to wait for good tiktok coupons/deals, I got the 140w version of this for $42 there. albeit I had to send it in for a replacement because it started restarting constantly without charging. the replacement is going well and the screen is nice to monitor temp and power. not necessary but just kinda cool

As you've seen, there may be a reason why they have some prices that low. But if you can make it work for you, then more power to you. 140W version for $42 is a good deal.

I had a similar experience. I saw a heck of a deal on an Xbox Series controller for like $30 through Newegg's Tiktok store. I bought two, and both came used/opened. One was especially obvious with the box condition and how dirty it was. The other was a bit better, but still used. Technically, they both worked, but it was advertised and sold as New. It seems Newegg/Tiktok is following the modern trend of advertising significant discounts but using it as a way to offload old/damaged/used returns. They legally get away with it by claiming it was a mistake, but when it's like 90% of orders, no one believes that nonsense. It's intentional and apparently is quite successful for them, otherwise they wouldn't keep doing it. In my case, they first just offered the refund, but I argued with them a lot because I could see the exact same controller in stock on Newegg's website, brand new. So calling their bluff, I stated that you show you have new units in stock and should make it right by sending a replacement. They kept fighting with me that "the Newegg website is different" so they could only offer a refund. Well, Newegg, what makes the website stock different from the Tiktok shop stock, hmmmm? It couldn't be that one is mostly defective/returned units and the other is not, right??? It's a bunch of BS. Eventually, they relented, but saving $20 over the normal sale price isn't worth the risk/headache. At least to me. But that's just my opinion

Would be curious to see if others were able to get a good/new/working 140W charger first try off that Tiktok shop for Anker.

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justinxip

Yesterday 11:18 PM

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justinxipYesterday 11:18 PM

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Quote from CrimsonRiver926

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As you've seen, there may be a reason why they have some prices that low. But if you can make it work for you, then more power to you. 140W version for $42 is a good deal.I had a similar experience. I saw a heck of a deal on an Xbox Series controller for like $30 through Newegg's Tiktok store. I bought two, and both came used/opened. One was especially obvious with the box condition and how dirty it was. The other was a bit better, but still used. Technically, they both worked, but it was advertised and sold as New. It seems Newegg/Tiktok is following the modern trend of advertising significant discounts but using it as a way to offload old/damaged/used returns. They legally get away with it by claiming it was a mistake, but when it's like 90% of orders, no one believes that nonsense. It's intentional and apparently is quite successful for them, otherwise they wouldn't keep doing it. In my case, they first just offered the refund, but I argued with them a lot because I could see the exact same controller in stock on Newegg's website, brand new. So calling their bluff, I stated that you show you have new units in stock and should make it right by sending a replacement. They kept fighting with me that "the Newegg website is different" so they could only offer a refund. Well, Newegg, what makes the website stock different from the Tiktok shop stock, hmmmm? It couldn't be that one is mostly defective/returned units and the other is not, right??? It's a bunch of BS. Eventually, they relented, but saving $20 over the normal sale price isn't worth the risk/headache. At least to me. But that's just my opinionWould be curious to see if others were able to get a good/new/working 140W charger first try off that Tiktok shop for Anker.

hm that's interesting. so you think tiktok is the front for all this. i don't buy things off tiktok that often but that does make sense. their customer support process is so frustatingly unclear. that's probably part of the scheme as well.

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CrimsonRiver926

Today 12:07 AM

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CrimsonRiver926Today 12:07 AM

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hm that's interesting. so you think tiktok is the front for all this. i don't buy things off tiktok that often but that does make sense. their customer support process is so frustatingly unclear. that's probably part of the scheme as well.

It's become a common tactic on "too-good-to-be-true" type sales these days. I can't say this is exclusive to Tiktok, but when it talks like duck, and walks like a duck.... chances are, it's a duck, if you know what I mean. And I would think it's much easier for them to do it on a social media platform like Tiktok with so much reach into the general public. Just a much bigger pot to target for increased odds of getting away with it.

To protect themselves legally, they would need to sell at least some brand new units at the advertised discount, so there has to be some success stories out there. It would just be really interesting to see their rate of returns lol

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