<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Topics tagged with cheaper]]></title><description><![CDATA[A list of topics that have been tagged with cheaper]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/tags/cheaper</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 05:46:28 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://board.circlewithadot.net/tags/cheaper.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Invalid Date</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Of interest to #Canadians.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Of interest to #Canadians.  With the Fedi skew to tech-knowledgeable people, this probably isn't news to many.But if you're looking to buy #electrical stuff - power bars, extension cords, multi-outlet wall taps that convert 1 #socket into 3 or 2 into 6, all this sort of stuff - be careful where you buy it.The big hardware stores / home centres sell this stuff, but at stupidly-high #prices.  There's no reason a 10-foot extension cord should cost $25, or a power bar $40.  So many people reasonably look for #cheaper alternatives.A lot of #stores and sellers operating in the ... less-well-regulated portions of the market bring this stuff in cheap directly from sellers/manufacturers in China or other countries.  Independent stores, mall kiosks, people selling out of their home - their products may not be approved for sale in Canada, because they don't have the necessary #safety #certification.  And many of *those* products are actually downright dangerous.  I've taken a lot of them apart and seen the many, many ways they can kill you or burn your house down.Instead, get this stuff at #Dollarama.  Their stuff is actually safety-certified by one of the required labs - #CSA, #UL, or most likely #ETL.  It's approved for sale in #Canada.  And it's still cheap.  It might be a little more than guy-with-a-sales-counter-in-a-dilapidated-strip-mall, but not by enough to matter.Other big chains might be okay - but I haven't personally verified those.#PowerBar #ExtensionCord]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/baeb690d-b24b-4b12-b6cf-ef0f7c9fed8b/of-interest-to-canadians.</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/baeb690d-b24b-4b12-b6cf-ef0f7c9fed8b/of-interest-to-canadians.</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[cazabon@mindly.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Invalid Date</pubDate></item></channel></rss>