No underwriters test lab rating… uhhh No, but I’m buying them anyway …cause its good value the 6 ft is 8.99 @ Amazon…7 bucks shipped from team Meh…He’ll yeahyah
I think? I don’t know. The purchase dopamine is not working now. Money has become too abstract. I’d better buy these just in case I want or need them. Otherwise, I’ll only have money, and what would be the point of that, right?
Yeah, I think I bought 4. Gave 3 away for gifts. The 1 I saved for me, I gave to my sister. It was working perfectly until she either overloaded it, or didn’t have her phone charger cube all the way in. It is sitting here in my office with some ugly scorch marks. When the flames started coming out, she somehow in her infinite disabilities was able to get it unplugged from the wall to avoid certain demise considering the way she lives… Can you say Unending Crap and Clutter? So, I don’t know if it was a true product fail or just idiot user fail…Not the first time she ruined a cord. She wrecked my Kindle charger plug <24 hrs after I gave it to her… Maybe I should get more insurance? Yikes!!! Merry Christmas!! Anyone in need of a fairly useless 63 yo Female? Muhahaha
@Mandamm Was that phone charger cube one of them shitty unlisted ones? Not saying that a listed one is always perfect, but that it should be better designed to not destroy other things when it self-destructs.
Unfortunately, a lot of folks are not cognizant of which standards are directly safety related (UL, ETL, CSA) and which aren’t (CE is a self certification that it conforms to European standards. FCC is a self-certification of RFI emissions.)
These are actually pretty well made cords. I have bought 6 of them over the last year or so, and they come in very handy in my old house with poorly placed outlets. I hope Meh gets more stuff from Quirky, because I have bought two of their products here (these and the speaker charger combo) seem to both be very well made and worth the Meh cost. I however don’t really need that many more extension cords right now.
Aye, we did. But not because of a problem. I actually unpacked a couple and like them a lot. We have them plugged in under the beds in 2 rooms and wrapped around the bedframe for charging devices. But we lost the other pair and just found them last week. I was excited! Thinking about wrapping them now, regifting them to ourselves again because there’s never enough presents for the grownups to unwrap.
@2palms lol. My brother-in-law actually does this! He’ll wrap up a couple of things for himself for under the tree. That’s one way to get what you want for Christmas!
I tried one of these for the first time today. The bendy part doesn’t stay bent. Other than that, it’s a nice hybrid extension cord / power strip.
/image extension cord power strip
Specs
What’s in the Box?
2x Extension cords
Pictures
Packaging
Back of packaging
Ladder
Here they are
Twisted
Price Comparison
$25.50 (for 2) at Amazon
Warranty
90 Day Mediocre
Estimated Delivery
Monday, July 13th - Thursday, July 16th
PPPass.
PPP = Professional Pet Peeve?
Yeah, sure, I need extension cords, take even more of my money.
/image flimsy-jaded-toast
/giphy flimsy-jaded-toast
I don’t buy stuff endlessly, but I do keep giving $5 to Mediocre every month in exchange for some bland and uninteresting extra features.
@lljk So… Meh?
@lljk I will take your MVP status… They won’t sell it to me, and I’ve tried everything, even yelling at them!
@Fanarkle yelling doesn’t usually work…
whats the back of it look like?
@clonetek Just as quirky as the front my friend.
@clonetek from a previous time they were for sale (from RedOak):
@clonetek Like a little yellow sad face, instead of the two little yellow sad faces on the front.
@SkyyPunk … and you can see from my P-touch tag, the price was the same. I’ve found these to be pretty handy. Not word changing, but handy.
Oh shit, it’s Tuesday. I guess I missed Christmas.
@cinoclav Hey, you’re from the future? Any good tips for the rest of the weekend?
@Targaryen autocorrect remains a problem for millennials
@cinoclav Just because there are 2 identical items for sale, that does not mean it is Tuesday. They are not synonymous.
@mjc613 What if they’re tacos?
If you are a VMP, these were cheaper at MorningSave. I think I will wait for them to come back over there.
@ConAndLibrarian I gotta hang with you.
@ConAndLibrarian
How is 2 for $15 cheaper than 2 for $14? Especially with VMP free shipping. What am I missing here?
@deeper1048 vmp got free shipping AND 10% off so it was 13.5 with free shipping
still only a 50 cent difference
@ConAndLibrarian Do you need money, Conan? I might have some quarters down in the couch cusions.
Bought some last time they came up. Perfectly cromulent extensions and the bendy part has been quite useful a few times.
@gumbright same here
@homehziah
Many-dittos here also.
@gumbright
/giphy cromulent
@gumbright yep. Bendy handy.
@gumbright Third time back to the well for me.
@gumbright
I, also. [“Me, too”, for you illiteratards.] And, I can confirm, they were indeed quirky.
@gumbright Actually turned out more useful than I expected. Who knew bendy things mattered?
My question is what gauge wire is in those things?
@Malus amazon says 14 gauge https://www.amazon.com/Quirky-Power-Around-9-Foot-Extension/dp/B00H94F1I6
@Malus In general, 15A cords under 50ft will be 14AWG.
@mehcuda67 I know, but i thought the link would sooth the meh populace with it’s gravitas
@mehcuda67 Good info your a brite person and ty
@homehziah Yes, gravitas is a heartless bitch. Or so I’ve heard.
Geez, Meh - sorry we’ve spent so much money on your site… should we stop?
I just bought these today at MorningSave lol
In for a[nother] two-fer
/giphy toothsome-frail-raccoon
These are like, pipe cleaners for adults?
.
These are for the man who has everything, and the woman who has a lazy man.
No underwriters test lab rating… uhhh No, but I’m buying them anyway …cause its good value the 6 ft is 8.99 @ Amazon…7 bucks shipped from team Meh…He’ll yeahyah
@mellowirishgent Ooh, I missed that. Good catch. Edit: Ah, it’s on the back-of-the-package slide.
@mehcuda67 Ty you would think it would be on the product but I feel better about my purchase tonite.
@mellowirishgent @mehcuda67
UL certified or kinda like samsung note 7 batteries or some Hooverboards?
@givemehdeal The back of package pic shows it’s UL listed.
/buy
@DaveInSoCal Sorry, the
/buycommand is currently only available to VMP members.@mediocrebot well. Shit. Guess I’ll keep more of my money.
@DaveInSoCal Maybe they should permit /buy for Kickstarters too. Eh?
@DaveInSoCal clicking is so hard.
@RiotDemon That sounds like something a Talking Barbie™ would say.
I need some extension cords with side-mounted plugs, so…
/giphy pudgy-callous-ravioli
Yes, I do need extension cords.
Or I want some extension cords?
I think? I don’t know. The purchase dopamine is not working now. Money has become too abstract. I’d better buy these just in case I want or need them. Otherwise, I’ll only have money, and what would be the point of that, right?
@InnocuousFarmer I understand completely. That money isn’t going to spend itself.
I want this but don’t think they support international volts (220v)
@rpo
The bigger question is why would you possibly think it would? The specs are plainly listed:
@therealjrn sure they do. Just push real hard into the socket
@Johnoke doh!
/buy Got these last time, and they work. Bendy bit isn’t terribly useful to me, but I like having extension cords.
@EmptiMind It worked! Your order number is: unclear-gross-pot
/image unclear gross pot
/image soaking-uninvited-dust
I wish these were indoor/outdoor.
@mtb002 Would you trust your moist outdoor life to a $7 Chinese-made cord?
@therealjrn
Isn’t that kind of how life works in the US?
@mtb002 Maybe at your house…
@therealjrn ohhh! You said moist!
/buy
@looseneck It worked! Your order number is: minty-critical-paladin
/image minty critical paladin
@looseneck Minty fresh, too!
What no one went with this?
@mrapathy FINALLY! I was getting worried
Good deal on heavy-duty extension cords.
/buy -q 3
@MWPollard It worked! Your order number is: popular-purple-ass
/image popular purple ass
@mediocrebot Can I change my order number?
@MWPollard There’s only one word that matters.
/image purple
@MWPollard @narfcake I love purple.
@MWPollard
I think you already did
Soooo, two-fer Saturday, then?
ehhhh heh heh heh ‘pp pro’
Picked these up the first time the posted. Not bad. They do their job.
Yeah, I think I bought 4. Gave 3 away for gifts. The 1 I saved for me, I gave to my sister. It was working perfectly until she either overloaded it, or didn’t have her phone charger cube all the way in. It is sitting here in my office with some ugly scorch marks. When the flames started coming out, she somehow in her infinite disabilities was able to get it unplugged from the wall to avoid certain demise considering the way she lives… Can you say Unending Crap and Clutter? So, I don’t know if it was a true product fail or just idiot user fail…Not the first time she ruined a cord. She wrecked my Kindle charger plug <24 hrs after I gave it to her… Maybe I should get more insurance? Yikes!!! Merry Christmas!! Anyone in need of a fairly useless 63 yo Female? Muhahaha
@Mandamm Was that phone charger cube one of them shitty unlisted ones? Not saying that a listed one is always perfect, but that it should be better designed to not destroy other things when it self-destructs.
Unfortunately, a lot of folks are not cognizant of which standards are directly safety related (UL, ETL, CSA) and which aren’t (CE is a self certification that it conforms to European standards. FCC is a self-certification of RFI emissions.)
@narfcake Who’s in charge of certifying cat shirts?
@therealjrn The dealer?
Also:
These are actually pretty well made cords. I have bought 6 of them over the last year or so, and they come in very handy in my old house with poorly placed outlets. I hope Meh gets more stuff from Quirky, because I have bought two of their products here (these and the speaker charger combo) seem to both be very well made and worth the Meh cost. I however don’t really need that many more extension cords right now.
/buy
@Euniceandrich It worked! Your order number is: alive-temperate-morning
/image alive temperate morning
/buy
@twpaulson It worked! Your order number is: light-uber-peacock
/image light uber peacock
Sold Out!
@Brasssong I’ll sell you mine, Bought em a year ago and they’re still in their original packaging
I bought these a year ago and they are still the packaging
Did anybody buy these like a year ago and still kept them in the packaging?
Aye, we did. But not because of a problem. I actually unpacked a couple and like them a lot. We have them plugged in under the beds in 2 rooms and wrapped around the bedframe for charging devices. But we lost the other pair and just found them last week. I was excited! Thinking about wrapping them now, regifting them to ourselves again because there’s never enough presents for the grownups to unwrap.
@2palms lol. My brother-in-law actually does this! He’ll wrap up a couple of things for himself for under the tree. That’s one way to get what you want for Christmas!
I tried one of these for the first time today. The bendy part doesn’t stay bent. Other than that, it’s a nice hybrid extension cord / power strip.
/image extension cord power strip