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07/15/2020 9:14 AM

I’ve had this object for about two months. I don’t remember ordering it. I may have slipped again. I promised myself to never order anything on Amazon or anywhere else after sundown, but I guess I slipped again. It looks like a part of a refrigerator.

What do you think it is?


One part interlocks with the other.

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Re: Unknown Object

07/15/2020 11:49 AM

Here's a vote for a container for a subliming room air freshener tablet.

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07/15/2020 12:08 PM

It clearly isn't a Cricketer's "box".

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07/15/2020 12:08 PM

Here's a vote for "unbranded landfill".

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07/15/2020 12:08 PM

More pics from different angles and dimensions would help.

Did you go to Amazon and look up the part number?

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07/15/2020 1:17 PM

Some sort of a kitchen slicer/grater....

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07/15/2020 2:53 PM

No, it's a long way from being a grater.
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07/16/2020 11:03 PM

it's lesser, not greater. <g>
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07/17/2020 1:06 PM

Ungrateful it is.
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07/15/2020 2:14 PM

Did you check your credit card statement? And if it's from Amazon, I believe that they have a record of what you have bought.

You might watch the pop-up ads on your computer. If you bought it, you'll probably see it again. Adware sees and records all!

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07/15/2020 4:08 PM

It's an injection molded plastic insert for a coffee maker...

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07/15/2020 9:58 PM

Everybody's thinking it's smaller than it is. Look at the foot ruler in the pictures. The big piece appears to be about 4" x 14" and the smaller 4" x 11".

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07/15/2020 11:07 PM

I suggest you keep the things you order in the box with the paperwork until you use them.

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07/16/2020 2:45 AM

Exactly. The User Manual for this equipment isn't in the picture. Appalling!

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07/16/2020 2:27 AM

Maybe something there in the dim recesses of my memory...

Parts to a commercial paint sprayer setup?

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07/16/2020 2:35 AM

dishwasher parts

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07/16/2020 11:03 PM

It sure looks like what sits in the bottom of dishwashers to me.

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Re: Unknown Object

07/16/2020 4:31 AM

If you bought it from Amazon they keep a list of what you Ordered in case you want to order again.

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07/16/2020 6:32 AM

Could be a manual juicer..put the round end over the cup or glass,and if the top is cone shaped,a citrus fruit could be juiced on it,with the seed and pulp strained out.

AHH! Fresh orange juice!

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07/16/2020 6:49 AM

I don't think it's a juicer. I believe now it was sent to me by mistake and I opened it and threw away the box. It's probably part of a cleaning appliance or refrigeration appliance. I'm going to be more careful in the future. I don't want to keep something that isn't mine. This part may be keeping someone from operating.
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07/16/2020 12:51 PM

It looks like something that shouldn't have broke in the first place. Brick and crappie modern appliances.

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07/16/2020 10:31 PM

These are ventilated covers for something in my mind.

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07/17/2020 7:33 AM

i would like to see an assembled picture please. i see there are 4 or 5 grey tabs on the side of one of the parts. maybe you can Mybe i can get a top view of that area.

but just an assembled picture would do please.

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07/19/2020 6:56 AM

Looks like a housing for a refrigerator deodorizer that holds one of these:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1PC-Refrigerator-Deodorizing-Ball-Fishy-Musty-Moisture-Egg-Shape-Air-Purifier-WF/373110363775?hash=item56df1c567f:g:ADsAAOSwrgFeqAV1

Or one of these:

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=humidity+absorber+for+refrigerator+with+hanging+rod%2Bimages&t=ffnt&iar=images&iax=images&ia=images&iai=https%3A%2F%2Fwhitmedia.co%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2019%2F07%2Frefrigerator-moisture-absorber-mini-fridge-bamboo-activated-charcoal-by-air.jpg&pn=3

Or this:

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41FuhVuM8rL.jpg

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07/19/2020 7:23 AM

That's the closest I've seen so far.
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07/20/2020 4:18 PM

I'm sure you've heard the joke, "How do you keep an Aggie in suspense?"
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07/28/2020 12:24 PM

There is a scam called "brushing". An inexpensive item that was not ordered is sent to a random recipient. Then a favorable review is submitted in the recipient's name. Try Googling your name and you might find a product review that you didn't write.

Just a thought...

https://nbc24.com/news/local/police-warn-of-brushing-scam-that-sends-unsolicited-items-to-local-residents-by-mail#:~:text=A%20brushing%20scam%20is%20an,reviews%20on%20the%20re...
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07/28/2020 4:27 PM

Replaceable screen for chastity belt?
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