qwr
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my upcoming video is on the upsides and downsides of ordering from Chinese stores. stay tuned
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LBr
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oh yeah! Calvin's Puzzle Pillowed Hamburger 3x3
Warranty is non existent, but prices are low. And if in EU available earlier in CN. I have bought lots of stuff from China over the last many years. Some stuff over $500. But I always considers relative price and value of warranty, which is almost non-existent in China.
latest AliExpress product I got was defective on arrival. Only got 50% refund thru dispute. Will stop using AliPay and only do PayPal to get another escalation step. And they promise to protect as well as credit card. Defective product on arrival = non-delivery.
qwr
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I have never bought cubes from aliexpress, only chinese cube stores. They are much more knowledgeable about brands and getting correct items shipped. And yes it's a good idea to use paypal to argue for refunds.
SH03L4C3
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Kind of like the YJ Blind cube trend
rubik2005
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Monster Go smartcube?
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Zain_A24
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It's been a while since they showed images.Monster Go smartcube?
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rubik2005
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I'll take that as a "They've been developing it for a while and will release it at some point in the future."
Zain_A24
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It's been developed for a while. Maybe there were some underlying issues but there was a complete product a few months ago.
I have some comparison images to the I carry somewhere on the ol' hard drive.
Kaiju_cube
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I ordered a translucent Yuxin 3x3 cube from Amazon, turned out it was a Chinese seller, took like 6 months to arrive. I never want to order a cube from China again, lol.
That is the ICarry. Just look at battery life.Monster Go smartcube?
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Zain_A24
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Theres differences. I have them written down somewhere. I'm pretty sure they're different in some way.
DuckubingCuber347
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*Frantically tries to find a way to justify GAN's money grabbing*
I don't really see a point in a Monster Go smartcube, it will probably be affordable but why can't GAN just make their own budget cube under GAN?
SH03L4C3
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the leak said its $30, cheaper than carry
Zain_A24
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I can't tell if you're joking or not. They wont expect GAN I Carry users to buy this product so it's in no way "money-grabbing" as you claim.
I'll share details if GAN gives me the green light.
Pretty much the reason why OnePlus produced their "nord" subbrand. They dont want their brand to have both premium and budget and its better to separate the 2 to maintain the premium branding of the GAN line and the association of budget to Monster Go.
iCarry is under $22 at ziicube for VIP / $24.12 for first time customers. So $30 would be more expensive.
Zain_A24
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I can confirm it will for sure be cheaper than the I carry. I've been given the Chinese retail price so I dont really know how that'll convert to USD because it wont be a direct conversion.
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It's called branding. It's the same reason Porsche doesn't make a budget car; that's what their Volkswagon brand is for.
Zain_A24
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I think it's ok for me to send this image for now.
At first glance, the plastic is of course colourful as opposed to primary and there aren't visible magnets. The design looks visibly different to the i Carry on both the corner and the edge, so it's safe to say this is a very different product which may or may not have similar electrical components (which is understandable).
I don't understand what people see when they say that GAN are producing identical products to "money grab". The products may be similar but intended for different audiences. You will never buy every GAN cube, that wouldn't make sense and that's not the intention. The aim is to provide alternatives that suit a wide range of cubers, and with the current GAN/Monster GO line I think they're doing a good job at that, despite at first glance the cubes looking very similar to those that may or may not own them.
Hyped for the MG3i. Will share more details soon.
EDIT: Fun fact, you are 2/3 of my meh's
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cuber314159
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Unless you happen to run a cube store and try all new cubes...I think it's ok for me to send this image for now.
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At first glance, the plastic is of course colourful as opposed to primary and there aren't visible magnets. The design looks visibly different to the i Carry on both the corner and the edge, so it's safe to say this is a very different product which may or may not have similar electrical components (which is understandable).
I don't understand what people see when they say that GAN are producing identical products to "money grab". The products may be similar but intended for different audiences. You will never buy every GAN cube, that wouldn't make sense and that's not the intention. The aim is to provide alternatives that suit a wide range of cubers, and with the current GAN/Monster GO line I think they're doing a good job at that, despite at first glance the cubes looking very similar to those that may or may not own them.
Hyped for the MG3i. Will share more details soon.
EDIT: Fun fact, you are 2/3 of my meh's
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