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Tannin Capricorn

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PostPosted: Thu Jul 09, 2020 6:32 pm
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Our old faithful kitchen timer died the other day. It's just a simple clockwork one-hour timer, shaped like a chook.

It looks like this:



We were sad, it's been part of the family for many years.

Naturally, I jumped on the computer and went hunting for another one, ideally one as similar as possible. Obviously we could get all sorts of up-to-the-moment high-tech mega-tech timers accurate to the microsecond, but why? That sort of precision is what telephones and computers are for. We like our old chook.

Sure enough, I found something. Curiously enough, it wasn't one rather like the old one, it was exactly the same. What's more, I found this exact same kitchen timer on sale at a wide range of different places.

There were several places asking 30-odd dollars for it, plus the usual range of Amazon hopefulls asking $5 or $10 for the timer and $25 for freight.

I found it on E-bay for $6.69 US ($9.64 AUD) with free shipping from China, and $9.99 USD ($14.31 AUD) from an Amozon reseller in the USA with reasonable freight charges

I actually paid $2.07 USD ($2.96 AUD) plus $2.00 US freight from China using Ali Express.

But the Ultimate Massive Shameful Rip-Off Award goes to fishpond.com.au who do offer free shipping Australia wide, but are asking - for this exact same plastic kitchen timer - a brain-numbing $55.37 AUD. It costs less than $3 in China, and they are adding an 1871% markup. Yes, you read that right, getting on for a two thousand percent markup.

Strewth!

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stui magpie Gemini

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PostPosted: Thu Jul 09, 2020 6:41 pm
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Cute and yes that's a massive rip off.

I don't use timers in the kitchen, just the clock.

For something that goes in the oven I just note what time it went in and remember what time to take it out, stuff in the pan just the clock plus look and feel.

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Tannin Capricorn

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PostPosted: Thu Jul 09, 2020 6:59 pm
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Actually, I find cooking without a timer is quite straightforward.

Very simple really. When you can't see the wall clock because the kitchen has filled up with thick smoke, take the roast out thirty minutes earlier.

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PostPosted: Thu Jul 09, 2020 7:12 pm
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^ Laughing Laughing Laughing
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stui magpie Gemini

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PostPosted: Thu Jul 09, 2020 7:18 pm
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Yeah, pay that response. Wink Laughing
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 09, 2020 7:24 pm
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I too cook by smoke alarm
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 09, 2020 7:36 pm
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^

That you can do it with soft boiled eggs is a special skill. Razz Wink

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PostPosted: Thu Jul 09, 2020 10:37 pm
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 10, 2020 12:46 pm
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I thought we were boycotting Made in China
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