Best place to buy a cheap fitbit charger cable?

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#312137 20-Mar-2024 10:54

I have a Sense. Im just wanting the 4 point to USB cable as a back up.

PBtech do not sell them, Harvey Norman want $27....

Ive seen them on Trademe for $5 plus $5 shipping, I imagine these are drop shipped from aliB or similar, but if the seller has a 99% profile, it should be a pretty trustworty sale for $10?

I couldnt find anywhere that sells them in store other than HN.

I tried to explain to my partner about aliB being reputable with the right store, but I think they want the cable asap.

Easiest just to buy a 3rd party cable off TM?

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#3208465 20-Mar-2024 10:57

Not sure about this specific cable, but yes there are heaps of Trade Me sellers that resell AliExpress items - some drop-ship, but there are a lot that have local stock. So you might be able save a few dollars by buying direct from AliExpress, but TM should be quicker and easier in my experience. Might be worth asking the seller if they have local stock.

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#3208593 20-Mar-2024 14:00

I bought a garmin one off Aliexpress....it was actually longer than the official one....so I'd expect a fitbit one as well.

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#3208633 20-Mar-2024 15:27

amanzi:

but TM should be quicker and easier in my experience. Might be worth asking the seller if they have local stock.

That is my thinking, partner wants it asap otherwise Id consider aliepress, but, it works out the same pice with shipping. and as you say wit local stock the TM sale should arrive within couple of days.

Cheers guys, I was just making sure there wasnt a local PC type store that keeps the 3rd party models in stock. :-)

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#3208653 20-Mar-2024 16:18

TeaLeaf:

amanzi:

but TM should be quicker and easier in my experience. Might be worth asking the seller if they have local stock.

That is my thinking, partner wants it asap otherwise Id consider aliepress, but, it works out the same pice with shipping. and as you say wit local stock the TM sale should arrive within couple of days.

Cheers guys, I was just making sure there wasnt a local PC type store that keeps the 3rd party models in stock. :-)

Aliexpress can be about 5 - 10 days at the moment. For $2 - $4 might as well get a 2nd (3rd) cable.

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#3208654 20-Mar-2024 16:19

Yes Ali is quite fast these days, usually arrives 1-1.5 weeks.

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#3208731 20-Mar-2024 18:18

davidcole: Aliexpress can be about 5 - 10 days at the moment. For $2 - $4 might as well get a 2nd (3rd) cable.

heavenlywild: Yes Ali is quite fast these days, usually arrives 1-1.5 weeks.

Maybe because of the new orange "shop like a billionaire brand"?

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#3208929 20-Mar-2024 21:23

ANglEAUT:

davidcole: Aliexpress can be about 5 - 10 days at the moment. For $2 - $4 might as well get a 2nd (3rd) cable.

heavenlywild: Yes Ali is quite fast these days, usually arrives 1-1.5 weeks.

Maybe because of the new orange "shop like a billionaire brand"?

Yes, absolutely. Competition is good.

Ali is now often faster to deliver than Temu!

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#3209003 21-Mar-2024 08:12

I bought a spare cable for my FitBit Ionic a while back from TradeMe.
Cheap and worked fine, until the big re-call of all Ionic fitbits.