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How to Tell If eBay, Amazon, and Facebook Marketplace Items Are Stolen
Long before the start of the seemingly never-ending pandemic, it was hard to resist the convenience of online shopping. But while buying something directly from a reputable retailer — or straight from the manufacturer — tends to ensure that you know exactly what you’re getting, the rise in popularity of online marketplaces, particularly those on…
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How to Check Whether an iPhone Has ‘Genuine’ Apple Parts Without Opening It Up
Apple has always placed a huge emphasis on using genuine Apple parts for iPhone repairs, and now, with iOS15.2, you can finally check to see if any non-genuine parts have been used in yours. If you only buy new iPhones, this probably isn’t of much interest to you; however, if you buy iPhones second-hand off…
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These Paywalled ‘Clubs’ to Buy a PlayStation 5 Can Go to Hell
Even though the PlayStation 5 has been out for a full year, Sony’s console is still very difficult to buy. It’s partly due to supply chain issues, and partly because of increased demand — both totally understandable — but the third reason for the shortage is an old problem: Re-sellers.
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The Do’s and Don’ts of Buying a Refurbished Laptop
Buying a new laptop — a good one — is a costly endeavour. Even base model MacBooks costs more than a thousand dollars, and it’s much the same story for a Dell XPS.