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How I buy things when Lightcone wants them fast — LessWrong
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On occasion, for my work at Lightcone I have been able to buy things faster than their advertised lead times. For example, I once got… …
x How I buy things when Lightcone wants them fast — LessWrong Lightcone Infrastructure Practical World Optimization Curated 241 How I buy things when Lightcone wants them fast by Bird Concept 26th Sep 2022 9 min read 21 241 On occasion, for my work at Lightcone I have been able to buy things faster than their advertised lead times. For example, I once got… 10 sofas in 2 days when the website shipping speed said 5 days to 3 weeks 10 custom beds from Japan in 1 week when all suppliers initially said 2-3 months [1] A custom bookcase in 1 week when website said 5 week lead-time 1000 square feet of
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