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Socks - what's good, what lasts? I need to buy socks. (aussie.zone)

submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by dumblederp@aussie.zone to c/frugal@aussie.zone

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So after ten to twenty five years of use it seems that most of my pairs of Holeproof Explorers are giving up on me. They're wearing out in such a manner that darning the spots isn't going to cut it anymore. I hear rumours that the company has changed hands and the modern versions just aren't the same quality.

So I'm up for 5-10 pairs of new socks. I hear good things about wool / merino, but buying anything online I'm sceptical of the actual quality once it gets to me. Even temu makes their products look appealing all the way until you open the package.

Given this group is still small and off the marketing radar, anyone got any brand name suggestions, or even stores I should visit, maybe I should be buying wool and a sock knitting machine.

Thanks for your thoughts.

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[–] Ilandar@lemm.ee 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Not sure which NutriBullet you were looking at but my partner had the Portable one and it died not long after the 1 year warranty expired. It seems we are not the only ones who had issues with them, either. Of course, there are theorical consumer protections beyond the warranty in Australia, but that does require chasing up retailers and/or manufacturers which can be time consuming and annoying. NutriBullet doesn't provide a post-purchase repair service either, so if you can't provide proof of purchase you can't even pay them to get it fixed.

[–] maniacalmanicmania@aussie.zone 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Yikes.

The ACCC used to have a contact email on their website 20 years ago. I had an issue with a faulty product once and got the run around. Decided to Cc the ACCC address into the email reply and hey presto, my issue was resolved. Or maybe it was fair trading. Anyway, yeah I'll check out alternative blender/juicers.

Thanks 👍