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[โ€“] [email protected] 16 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Companies make product lines specifically for Black Friday so they can save on the sales.

[โ€“] [email protected] 14 points 11 months ago

I'm sure you know, but I want to add to this in case others do not.

These product lines are usually really poor quality. They might look like the original and have a similar model number, but a TV, for example, will have less ports, lower resolution screen, or a lower quality screen.

So, if it is an electronic, look up the model number and if you can't see a lot of reviews for it, then this is why.