Is a Shenzhen Waweis charger for an old MacBook Pro Retina Early 2015 safe?

Personally, I would never go cheap on cables and adapters for expensive electronics. Maybe they will be fine. Maybe they will cause your device to catch on fire. For me, it's just not worth the risk.

Ewan Lamont wrote:

EBay bans the listing of dangerous electricals but it is sellers who enforce the rules as they apply to their own sales.

Exactly. Do you trust all the retailers on eBay to put customer safety ahead of profits?

Only you can decide on your risk tolerance.

Ewan Lamont wrote:

It makes me wonder about the value of eBay's statements on the subject.

I've heard of people being scammed by eBay sellers (especially with activation-locked iPhones). I've also had good experiences buying a very specific type of vintage jewelry (silver-washed pewter in the brutalist style by a a Montreal pewter smith who worked in the 1970s, if you care). Everything I bought was as advertised. But, then, the chance of jewelry exploding is miniscule.

And also “minuscule” 😏

I read a commentary once by a word puzzle designer, who one day called his local library and screamed; “why can’t I find MINISCULE in the dictionary.” The librarian answered, “because you are spelling it with an i instead of a u."

Since then I (almost) always get it right.

Lawrence Finch wrote:

And also “minuscule” 😏

I read a commentary once by a word puzzle designer, who one day called his local library and screamed; “why can’t I find MINISCULE in the dictionary.” The librarian answered, “because you are spelling it with an i instead of a u."

Since then I (almost) always get it right.

I am now likely to remember it as well. ;-)

I'm actually a lousy speller, always have been. Spellcheck has helped a lot. I spell almost perfectly in Russian, though.

+1

Ewan Lamont wrote:

Aren't consumer safety laws in the UK strong enough to stop eBay selling dangerous electricals?

Maybe.....