On Fri, 20 Nov 2020 14:04:28 +0000, GB
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I have seen 6.2m telescopic ladders on eBay for £19.00 but you got to ask yourself just how good they are when the likes of Screwfix are selling 3m+ types between £100 & £150.

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My son gave me a 250 GB memory card that he had bought on ebay for £2. I
stuck it in the phone and it worked for a while before becoming corrupt
and being thrown away. I appreciate that you'd notice if your 6m ladder
were really only 1m, but there's bound to be a safety issue at that price.

Whilst I agree in general and that sometimes the 'devil can be in the
detail' (like catches and material and build quality, rather than core
design) there are many many instances where you see the *exact same*
thing sold in the UK for loads more than it is even elsewhere in the
UK, suggesting that price alone can't always be a clear indicator of
the quality of such things.

But yes, the chances are a £19 ladder from China wouldn't compare
equally with a £200 one sold in the UK and whilst the £19 one might
actually work, the issue could be 'for how long' or 'how reliably',
especially if you push it to it's limits.

Cheers, T i m