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I thought the ending -- the guy ruminating on opening up a store for the suitcases he uses to get electronics across the Atlantic -- was absolutely perfect.

I absolutely enjoyed this book and am definitely recommending it to friends.

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I remember having an Xbox 360 in college that broke that I was going to attempt to fix. I read a bunch of online articles about how to do so and when I finally opened up the case I remember there was a sticker about not trying to fix anything and (I believe) a hotline number to call that would allow you to send the Xbox into Microsoft. I also remember opening up an android phone in college that wouldn't hold a charge to manually replace the battery. In that case I think there was a similar sticker but I went ahead and replaced it myself anyway based on the experience I had with the Xbox repair process.

I enjoyed the book as well! I think I had hoped there would be a little more about the climate impacts of the secondhand market. While Minter talked a bit about the reality of the people burning wires that are often shown in quick segments on "trash," I would have liked to seen a little more about how sending these secondhand goods impacts the environment. I think in this respect I'm left with the question of how those who have the means to buy things new can reduce the climate damage we cause when we buy new and discard. Do we need to put pressure back on companies to make things that last? Do we need to formalize the secondhand market and put money into shipping it in ways that are equitable for the communities that are harmed most by climate change? I definitely don't have answers myself but would have liked to see Minter grapple with this topic a bit more.

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The best deal you can negotiate is when the rich person doesn't know how easy it is to fix it! Loved reading about Robin in Middlebury Vermont (Btw Woodchuck Hard Cider in Middlebury rocks!). Also really enjoyed reading about Les Kelly (Blue Book) and Ibrahim Alhassan (Master Television Repairman). Anyways great book and I have started the process of decluttering.

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