❤︎ i just want to preface that i also enjoy tiktok & i am inspired by a lot of things i see on tiktok, but i wanted to talk about something that i think is a little silly ❤︎
i've been seeing more often lately people wanting to be "analog" or have more analog hobbies, which i think is great and its something i am progressively working towards, i don't want to doomscroll either! but i see that one of the ways that ppl r saying to be analog is to buy tiktok shop ipods, cd players, and digital cameras, i think this is really silly, considering these products are mass produced slop, break easily, function only for a short time because the company doesn't expect you to actually use it more than a few times... they're also more expensive than buying a secondhand true Y2K gem, and if you are skeptical because it's secondhand, i just want to say that i have had a lot of success with buying tech secondhand, reasonably priced, and as long as you read descriptions and make sure its working, you should have little to no problems!
my cameras, ipods, cd player, dvd player, iphones, are ALL secondhand, working, and if it matters to you, true to the decade!
❤︎ i plan on making a post soon about all of the old tech that i still use ❤︎
TLDR; ❤︎ buy your tech secondhand and stop buying poor quality tiktok shop slop ❤︎
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ghosting/xiv
this is so true. people are turning going analog into another trend that promotes overconsuption, which is like the opposite of the point. im very lucky that my mom kept all her tech from the 2000s, so now i have multiple digital cameras and ipods from that time that still work great.
exactly!! some of my tech is from my childhood but ive also gone on to collect older tech as a hobby^^ thats why i feel like i can vouch for it because it is literally better ❤︎ its awesome you have it!!
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Agent*4ourty7eben
TEACHER I HAVE A QUESTION‼️‼️
Where do u reccomend we look for secondhand tech (☞ﾟヮﾟ)☞
ive had success on ebay, mercari, and poshmark ❤︎ if u are looking for something specific i would check all 3 and compare prices, and don't be afraid to send offers!!
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malevolentxmachinez
THIS!! seeing people buy ipods, cd players, cd drives, even digicams off places like tiktok shop is so incredibly heartbreaking!! i dont know if this is considered a “hot take”, but the main focus of analog and physical media’s comeback should be buying secondhand OR just using old media you already have… it’s also quite hypocritical to act tired of the worlds current market for devices and wanting to bring back the quality and functionality of old media, when you resort to buying off tiktok shop
no notes diva! ❤︎ i think its important especially for younger gen to hear, i don't think the intentions are bad but if ppl truly want "y2k vibes" then there's nothing more y2k than buying things directly from that time!
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