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minus-squareDominusOfMegadeus@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12arrow-down2·15 hours agoWebsite says the small 50 block kit is $300. I don’t think she actually saved any money. They are recyclable polypropylene, which is something at least.
minus-squarezabadoh@ani.socialOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·edit-213 hours agoThe article says: “the secondhand EverBlocks cost her about $700” however many she got, but there seemed to be enough. New blocks are super expensive though.
minus-squareDominusOfMegadeus@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·13 hours agoMaybe she got them from a distributor that charges less than the EverBlocks website 🤷♂️?
minus-squareArcanepotato@crazypeople.onlinelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 hours agoThe article says she bought them used on Facebook marketplace.
minus-squarezabadoh@ani.socialOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·13 hours agoUsed office furniture and partitions is a definite business. We have a few of those here around the San Francisco Bay Area.
Website says the small 50 block kit is $300. I don’t think she actually saved any money. They are recyclable polypropylene, which is something at least.
The article says: “the secondhand EverBlocks cost her about $700” however many she got, but there seemed to be enough.
New blocks are super expensive though.
Maybe she got them from a distributor that charges less than the EverBlocks website 🤷♂️?
The article says she bought them used on Facebook marketplace.
Used office furniture and partitions is a definite business.
We have a few of those here around the San Francisco Bay Area.