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I went looking for a large LED temp display for a bar who wanted to show off that they are the lowest beer in town. We are talking several feet wide and over a foot tall so you could easily see it from across the bar.
In the USA I was quoted $700 as a minimum. We haven't even gotten to adding a temperature probe and the computer to make it display the temp.
Went on Alibaba and within minutes I found the one I wanted and it was set up like a bank, time & temp. I asked if I could have it only do temp and they said sure. They sent me a sample display for $200 and since it was a sample there was no duty to pay. It arrived in about 9 days or so.
Works perfectly. Now if I could just get somebody else to want one I could go back and get some at full cost. I believe they wanted $250 a unit and shipping of $70 since it is very heavy + duty fee of something like $120. Even then it is still half what it would cost in the US.
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