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There was a time when augmented reality was going to change everything.

Phone makers were racing to add AR features. Samsung built an entire suite of them, gave them a home under a menu called AR Zone, and put them in commercials. Draw on the air. Measure your furniture without a tape measure. The pitch was that your Galaxy phone could see the world differently.

Nobody really cared. And now Samsung is admitting it.

Now, two of those apps are getting end-of-service notices. Samsung confirmed it is discontinuing AR Doodle and Quick Measure, with both apps shutting down on Dec. 31, 2026, Android Authority reported.

After that date, the apps will no longer be available for download from the Galaxy Store and will not be supported in future versions of One UI.

What AR Doodle and Quick Measure actually did

AR Doodle let Galaxy users draw in the air using the phone’s camera. Lines, shapes, and messages could be anchored to a face or a surface, making them appear to float in the real world.

On supported devices, a stylus could be used to draw. The feature showed up in Samsung’s promotional materials for years as an example of what Galaxy cameras could do that other phones could not.

Quick Measure did something more practical. It used the camera and augmented reality to estimate the dimensions of objects in the physical world. Point it at a wall, a piece of furniture, or a box, and it would give you approximate measurements without a tape measure.

While useful in theory, in practice, it was one of those features that most users discovered once and rarely revisited.

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Both apps had already been demoted before this announcement. When Samsung released One UI 7, it restructured the AR Zone app and made AR Doodle and Quick Measure optional downloads rather than built-in features.

Getting moved out of preloaded into optional is the first step on a slow walk out the door. Dec. 31 is the last step.

Why Samsung is retiring AR Doodle, Quick Measure and what comes next

The honest answer is that AR never became what Samsung hoped it would.

Think back to what the technology landscape looked like around 2020 and 2021. Augmented reality was going to be everywhere. The metaverse was coming. NFTs were the future of ownership. Blockchain was going to change finance.

Samsung, Apple, Google, and Meta all poured resources into AR features and let their marketing teams run with the story.

Consumers used them occasionally at best. AR Doodle made for a funny video once. Quick Measure was genuinely useful in a pinch. But neither became something people reached for every day.

Usage stayed low. The features stayed niche. And when generative AI took over as the technology story with actual consumer pull, the AR moment quietly ended.

Samsung has been building AI into its cameras, messaging, search, and productivity tools. Resources that once went to maintaining AR apps are now going there instead.

Samsung is not framing this as a clean kill, though. Android Central reported that Samsung says it is “committed” to returning these apps “with improved services in the future.”

The company acknowledged the inconvenience but stopped short of giving a timeline or any specifics about what the improved versions would look like.

This fits a pattern of Samsung quietly winding down older software. In July 2026, the company retired its own Messages app, replacing it with Google Messages. AR Doodle and Quick Measure are next.

AR Doodle let Galaxy users draw in the air using the phone’s camera.GREG BAKER / Getty Images

What happens to your Galaxy device after Dec. 31

The apps will not stop working the moment the clock hits midnight on Jan. 1, 2027. If you have AR Doodle or Quick Measure installed on your device right now, they will likely continue running for some time.

The problem comes with software updates. 9to5Google reported that as Samsung releases new versions of One UI, the apps will lose compatibility. A software update that improves other parts of your phone could be the update that breaks AR Doodle or Quick Measure for good.

Some newer Galaxy devices are already there. The Galaxy Z Fold 8 does not show the apps in the Galaxy Store at all. If you have a newer device, you may not be able to download them even now.

After Dec. 31, the download option disappears entirely. If the apps are not on your device by then, they will not be available to install.

What Galaxy users should do before Dec. 31

If you actually use AR Doodle or Quick Measure, download them now if they are not already on your device. Do not wait. The window to get them is open but is not unlimited, and newer devices are already being cut off.

If you use them and want to keep using them for as long as possible, hold off on major One UI updates. Future OS versions will break compatibility. That is a trade-off most people will not want to make, but for anyone who genuinely depends on Quick Measure for a workflow, it is worth knowing.

For everyone else, the practical answer is to look at what replaces these features. Android and most third-party apps have measurement tools built into camera apps or available separately.

A quick search for AR measurement apps on the Google Play Store will surface alternatives that work across devices and manufacturers rather than being tied to Samsung’s Galaxy ecosystem.

The broader takeaway is one that applies to any app tied to a single manufacturer’s hardware. Proprietary features are only as durable as the company’s interest in maintaining them.

Samsung built these, marketed them, and is now retiring them. If you built workflows around them, the time to find alternatives is before Dec. 31, not after.

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“The cost of building the house is expected to be about 30% of the property’s current value.”

If you were to ask your financial advisor how they get paid, they might answer that they charge a percentage of the assets that they manage for you. Or, they might say that you don’t pay them directly; rather, the fund company or the insurance company does.

This might sound simple, but in reality, financial advisor compensation can be quite complex. It’s critical to understand how your financial advisor, or any financial advisor you might be considering using, is paid.

3 main types of advisor compensation

The three main types of advisor compensation are fee-only, fee-based, and commission-based, according to Investor.gov.

They all sound a bit similar, but there are huge differences that impact not only your costs in working with an advisor, but also whether an advisor truly puts clients’ interests first when making recommendations.

Advisor compensationWho pays the advisor?Commissions received by an advisor?Fee-onlyClients onlyNoFee-basedClients and product providersYes (in part)CommissionProduct providersYes

It’s important to understand how your financial advisor is compensated and what types of fees and expenses you will pay.Dwight Burdette, CC-BY-3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Fee-only advisors

Fee-only is just what it sounds like. These advisors are compensated only from fees paid by their clients. These fees might be flat fees for a one-time financial plan or for ongoing advice.

Many advisors charge clients a percentage of the investment assets they manage for them. In some cases, advisors might charge clients an hourly fee for advice.

Fee-only advisors do not accept commission from the sale of products, nor do they take 12b-1 fees from mutual funds they place their clients in.

Most fee-only advisors serve as fiduciaries to their clients; they put clients’ interests first.

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Fee-based advisors

A fee-based advisor will generally charge an advisory fee, such as a percentage of assets managed for the client, while also receiving commissions from selling products such as insurance policies to their clients.

They can act in a fiduciary capacity when managing client portfolios, but then shift to a broker role when selling products. It is questionable whether this “dual role” constitutes acting in a true fiduciary capacity.

Commission-based brokers

Commission-based advisors/brokers make their money from commissions generated when you buy, sell, or trade certain products such as insurance policies, some annuities, mutual funds, ETFs, and stocks and bonds.

They may also earn commissions from ongoing fees generated by certain products, including mutual funds that generate 12b-1 fees and surrender charges on some annuities.  

Commission-based brokers, in essence, mostly generate income when you buy or sell something. This can create an inherent conflict of interest between what is best for their income and what is best for their clients.

This isn’t to say that commission-based brokers can’t have their clients’ best interests at heart, but unfortunately, that is sometimes the case.

Ask your advisor how they are paid

It is important that you understand how your financial advisor is paid and how much they earn from having you as a client.

Some questions to ask include:

Are you a fee-only fiduciary on all of my accounts and all of my holdings 100% of the time? If they answer anything but an unequivocal “yes,” there are a number of other questions to ask. Even if they say yes, take it a step further and ask: How will you get paid by me, and how much will/do I pay you?

Are you fee-based? If so, what will be paying you in terms of an ongoing fee or one-time fee? How will I be billed for any commissions from eligible product transactions? Will I incur other fees such as 12b-1 fees from certain mutual funds or similar fees from other products?

Are you commission-based? If so, how does this arrangement work, and what types of fees can I expect to pay over the course of a year?

Ask the advisor for a breakdown of the all-in cost of working with them on an annual basis.

If they hesitate to answer or you feel they are providing anything other than full disclosure, you might consider working with another advisor.

The bottom line

There is nothing wrong with a financial advisor earning a fair, fully transparent income for helping you grow and protect your wealth. However, how they are paid often dictates how they treat your money.

Push for a transparent, fee-only structure and understand the all-in costs of your portfolio. This helps ensure that your advisor’s primary incentive aligns with your financial success.

Accept nothing less than full fee transparency from your advisor, period.

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The last time Audi, a subsidiary of Volkswagen Group (VWAGY), tried to build the smartest small car in Europe, it lost money doing it.

The original A2, launched in 1999, wore an all-aluminum body, and one diesel version burned just three liters of fuel per 100 kilometers, a feat Audi’s own anniversary retrospective still calls a first for a four-door car.

Buyers admired it. They didn’t buy it.

Audi built the A2 at its Neckarsulm plant and pulled the plug in 2005 after roughly 176,000 units, according to Audi.

The car cost too much to build at scale, and Audi priced it accordingly, closer to a midsize A4 than a small hatchback. That mismatch, not the engineering, is why it failed.

On Monday, Sept. 7, Audi CEO Gernot Doellner brought the A2 badge back in Paris, this time on an electric car. The timing matters more than the nostalgia.

Audi is reviving its most famous commercial failure at the exact moment Chinese automakers are proving that cheap and small can win in Europe.

Efficiency, not a lower price, is the pitch

The new A2 e-tron uses 12.8 kilowatt-hours per 100 kilometers, which Audi says “consumes less energy than any other series-production model from the brand before it,” according to the company’s launch statement.

That translates into a WLTP range of up to 646 kilometers, meaning fewer charging stops during daily driving.

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None of that comes cheap. German pricing starts at 38,200 euros, or roughly $44,364, according to Just Auto.

Chinese entrants such as BYD’s Dolphin and Seagull compete in the same size class for a fraction of that price, which means Audi isn’t chasing the same buyer at all.

Audi spreads that premium across four power outputs, from 125 to 240 kilowatts, and battery sizes up to 84 kilowatt-hours, according to Yahoo Autos.

The trim range lets Audi capture multiple price points without dropping into budget territory.

Chinese brands are winning the segment Audi just entered

Chinese-brand vehicles overtook Tesla in European battery-electric sales for the first time in May 2025, according to Euronews, a shift the outlet linked to aggressive pricing, even after the European Union imposed tariffs on Chinese-made EVs.

The tariff didn’t reverse the trend. It only slowed it.

The scale of that shift is bigger than one brand. Chinese-branded vehicles held roughly 16.5% of the European Union’s passenger car market by March 2026, and about 31% of the battery-electric segment specifically, according to data from the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association.

That means almost one in three electric cars sold in the EU now carries a Chinese badge.

Audi’s own numbers show the pressure directly. Global deliveries fell 7% in the first half of 2026, with a nearly 20% drop in China alone, Reuters reported.

Audi blamed pricing pressure and shifting subsidy rules in China, the same forces now spreading into Europe.

The Audi A2 e-tron uses only 12.8 kilowatt-hours per 100 kilometers, consuming less energy than any other series-production model from the brand preceding it.Audi

The new Audi A2 skips its old hometown

Audi is building the A2 e-tron in Ingolstadt, not Neckarsulm, reusing more than 1,200 existing production parts and roughly 250 robots from other models to keep costs down, according to Yahoo Autos.

That detail is easy to miss and hard to ignore once you know what’s happening to Neckarsulm. It’s one of four German plants Volkswagen flagged as facing an uncertain production future under Future Plan 2030, a restructuring approved by the supervisory board on Sept. 3, Motor1 confirmed.

The plan adds another 50,000 job cuts on top of 50,000 already confirmed, pushing total planned reductions to 100,000, Reuters reported.

The financial backdrop explains the caution. Volkswagen’s operating margin contracted to 3.8% in the first half of 2026, down from a peak of 7.9% in 2022, according to Reuters. Building on old tooling, in a plant that isn’t under review, is a cost decision as much as an engineering one.

Volkswagen’s stock jumped, but the hard problem didn’t move

Volkswagen’s Frankfurt-listed shares rose more than 8% on Sept. 3, the day its supervisory board approved Future Plan 2030. Investors read deeper job cuts as a signal that fixed costs, not sales, would carry the turnaround.

That’s a bet on execution, not on China. Citi analysts noted the restructuring doesn’t change the competitive pressure in Europe, ongoing China losses, or raw material costs, and Volkswagen’s profit from its China joint ventures is projected to fall to as little as 200 million euros this year, down from 958 million euros in 2025.

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The company’s own target is a 9% operating margin by 2030, up from the 3.8% it posted in the first half of 2026.

Management has until June 2027 to decide the fate of the four plants under review, Neckarsulm included, so the market’s optimism has a fairly specific deadline attached to it.

For investors, the A2 e-tron is a small test of that larger bet. If Audi can build a premium EV on reused tooling without inflating costs, that’s an early sign the margin math behind September’s rally might actually work.

Germany’s answer to a price war might not be a lower price

Ford is reportedly in advanced talks to sell part of a Spanish plant to China’s Geely, and BYD has said it’s discussing idle European factory space with Stellantis and other automakers, according to Electrek.

Legacy manufacturing capacity in Europe is changing hands, and Chinese brands are increasingly the ones doing the buying.

Audi chose a different path. It revived a discontinued model and used domestic cost discipline, not a price war, to make the economics work.

Whether that combination sells better in 2026 than it did in 2005 is the real question hanging over Ingolstadt. The badge on the hood is the least important part of the bet.

Ordering opens in Germany on Sept. 10, and early reservation numbers will offer the first real signal.

If Audi’s efficiency argument draws buyers who could have paid far less for a Chinese compact, the A2 name gets its second chance. If it doesn’t, Audi will have relearned the same lesson twice.

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Costco has one of the most generous return policies in all of retail.

The chain calls it a “Risk-Free 100% Satisfaction Guarantee” and explains its merchandise return policy as follows: “We guarantee your satisfaction on every product we sell, and will refund your purchase price.”

There are, of course, exceptions, and those are listed on the warehouse club’s website.

It’s not uncommon for me to order something and then not use it for months. That has, on occasion, left me with clothes that don’t fit or items that don’t meet my needs, which are no longer returnable.

That’s why Costco’s no-time-limit-on-returns policy is particularly useful for me. At the warehouse club, I could walk in with the item, and while it helps to have a receipt, they can often process a return many months later without one. It’s a very member-friendly policy that consumer advocates applaud.

“In general, Costco’s return policies are as good it gets,” according to Consumer Reports.

Unfortunately, its generous return policy leaves Costco with merchandise that may be opened, used, or otherwise unsuitable for resale in its warehouses.

That problem is compounded by the fact that the chain carries a rotating selection of merchandise, so by the time some items get returned, they may no longer be something the chain stocks on its shelves.

Costco has a solution for its returns problem, but it’s not one that members can participate in.

Costco holds liquidation auctions

Slashgear, a technology and car reviews and news website, detailed how Costco handles its returned and unsold merchandise.

“As it turns out, thousands of those returned items then head to the retailer’s liquidation process. There, Costco sells them in bulk to approved businesses through Costco Wholesale Liquidation Auctions: the company’s official business-to-business liquidation marketplace,” Slashgear shared.

The auctions give Costco a way to recover some value from merchandise that it may no longer be able to sell through its regular warehouses.

“Operated through B-Stock, the marketplace sells everything from apparel to electronics, major appliances, furniture, toys, food, and sporting goods. That’s not to suggest it’s all open-box stuff, either. Costco’s B-Stock auctions get their inventory from several sources beyond customer returns, including overstocked merchandise,” Slashgear added.

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These auctions, however, have strict requirements for participation.

“In order to view and bid on Costco auction listings, you must be an approved buyer. To successfully apply to the marketplace, you must provide A) a valid state-specific resale certificate for U.S. buyers OR B) a Proof of Business for international buyers, when applying for marketplace approval. Please ensure that you provide a valid U.S. address, as shipment must be accepted in the U.S.,” B-Stock explained on its website.

Costco accepts online returns in its warehouses. Shutterstock

Costco’s return policy is among the most generous

Consumer Reports researched 24 retailers that sell small electronics and found that it remains at the top of the pack.

“Costco’s return policy is the most flexible. There’s no time limit for returns, and the highly rated warehouse store covers return shipping costs for items purchased on Costco.com,” the magazine shared.

The warehouse club even teaches its employees about its return policy in its orientation documents.

“Costco offers a ‘Double Guarantee’ — 100-percent satisfaction guaranteed on allmerchandise and membership fees. If members are dissatisfied with anything theypurchase at Costco, including their membership up to the 365th day, they mayreturn it for a full refund,” the chain shared with new employees.

Costco’s return policy does have limits

There are, however, limits to Costco’s generosity, at least when it comes to members who try to take advantage.

“Costco allows returns on most items with no official deadline, but the company does track return history and can flag shoppers for excessive returns,” Consumer Affairs reported.

The chain does not share its criteria for flagging a member for abusing its return policy.

“The exact percentage that gets you banned from returning items is not known, but one employee said that members who return at least 50% of their purchases will get flagged. This is especially true for shoppers who appear to use products temporarily and then bring them back after heavy use,” Consumer Affairs added.

The magazine shared a list of examples that employees often complain about, including:

Returning mattresses years later because they became “uncomfortable”

Returning patio furniture after summer

Bringing back a dead Christmas tree after the holidays

Returning large TVs the day after the Super Bowl

Consumer Affairs shared what it called a “Pro Tip” for not running afoul of Costco’s generous return policy.

“Think of Costco’s return policy as a customer satisfaction tool — not a free rental program. Occasional legitimate returns are no problem. It’s the repeated high-dollar returns that will attract their attention,” it wrote.

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A $40 billion institutional trade cycles through Vanguard’s S&P 500 exchange-traded fund (VOO) every quarter, affecting retirement account holdings, Bloomberg reported.

Foreign institutions are behind the quarterly movement, exploiting a scheduling gap between VOO and BlackRock’s iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV) to sidestep U.S. dividend taxes.

The two funds track the same index and charge the same 0.03% annual fee, but they distribute dividends on different dates each quarter, Bloomberg confirmed.

That scheduling gap lets overseas investors sidestep the 30% United States withholding tax on dividend income from both funds.

The strategy probably saved foreign investors an estimated $147 million in U.S. taxes last year, and the next rotation is expected around Sept. 15, 2026, according to Bloomberg calculations.

The trade is legal, but the friction costs fall on domestic shareholders who hold VOO or IVV through each quarterly rotation cycle.

How staggered dividend dates on VOO and IVV enable a tax-free rotation

VOO and IVV hold the same 500 large-cap stocks, giving a dollar in one fund the same economic exposure as a dollar in the other, Bloomberg reported.

The key difference is timing: IVV’s third-quarter ex-dividend date falls on Sept. 15, 2026, and VOO’s arrives about two weeks later, near the end of the month, according to BlackRock’s 2026 distribution schedule.

Under the Internal Revenue Code, foreign investors owe a 30% withholding tax on U.S.-source dividend income, though tax treaties reduce the effective rate to 15% or lower for many institutional holders. The rotation avoids the levy entirely, regardless of treaty rate.

Foreign institutions exit IVV before its ex-dividend date, move the capital into VOO, then reverse course before VOO pays its own quarterly distribution.

Share prices typically fall by the dividend amount on the ex-dividend date, so selling beforehand converts the payout into untaxed capital gains.

That process provides overseas investors with continuous S&P 500 exposure, with no taxable dividend income and no withholding liability on distributions from either fund.

Museum Mile Funds CEO Mayank Mohan told Bloomberg that the strategy became viable only after multiple large, low-fee S&P 500 ETFs existed for institutions to rotate among.

With the emergence of IVV and VOO you have the availability of doing these switching trades.

The flow pattern first became visible in fund flows in 2023 and has grown in dollar volume since, Bloomberg’s investigation documented.

Treasury scrutinizes ETF tax strategies but excludes the direct rotation

At a Wall Street Tax Association seminar on July 21, 2026, senior Treasury officials raised public concerns about multiple categories of ETF-based tax strategies, noting that certain products under review may produce outcomes inconsistent with what Congress intended, according to Bloomberg.

“We’re not here to be over-broad or disruptive, but we are also not prepared to turn a blind eye to aggressive planning,” Kevin Salinger, acting assistant secretary for tax policy at the U.S. Department of the Treasury, said at the seminar.

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The strategies under review included funds that avoid dividend income by rotating among other ETFs, fitting the mechanism behind the IVV-VOO quarterly trade.

When Sullivan & Cromwell partner Jeffrey Hochberg asked whether concerns extended to foreign investors executing the direct rotation, U.S. Department of Treasury Senior Counsel Erika Nijenhuis replied, “That’s not a focus,” according to Bloomberg.

Treasury’s scrutiny targets packaged investment products that bundle switching mechanics inside fund wrappers.

The department stopped short of announcing new rules, with officials saying they “expect a serious dialogue with the market before positions harden,” Bloomberg reported.

Treasury is scrutinizing ETF tax strategies, but officials say foreign investors using direct ETF rotations are not currently the focus.Michael M. Santiago / Getty Images

Why the rotation’s tax benefit skips domestic VOO and IVV holders

The costs imposed on everyday investors by the quarterly rotation are real, though they remain modest on a per-share basis for most long-term holders, Bloomberg confirmed.

When tens of billions of dollars shift between two nearly identical funds at once, bid-ask spreads can temporarily widen, and short-term tracking error can appear.

The structural asymmetry is that the tax benefit flows entirely to foreign institutions.

An American investor in either fund receives the quarterly dividend, pays applicable tax, and bears a share of the rotation’s frictional costs, with no comparable advantage from the trade.

The forgone tax revenue has reached a meaningful scale, and the savings flow mainly to wealthy participants, Robert Morris University professor Steven Hodaszy noted, according to Bloomberg.

What the September rotation means for VOO and IVV holders

Vanguard’s VOO and BlackRock’s IVV have continued to deliver low-cost S&P 500 exposure at a 0.03% fee, with the quarterly rotation cycling through their share bases without altering that structure, according to both fund providers’ 2026 disclosures.

For U.S. holders, the trade-off is small on a per-share basis. It shows up as slightly wider bid-ask spreads and brief tracking error around ex-dividend dates.

IVV’s next ex-dividend date lands on Sept. 15, 2026, with VOO’s following in late September. Any real change to the pattern would need formal Treasury guidance aimed at the switching mechanism itself, and the department has not signaled that step.

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Patio sets literally come in all shapes and sizes. From large multi-piece sectionals to individual rocking chairs, outdoor furniture can serve almost any purpose you need. One of the most convenient options we’ve seen in a while comes in the form of a basic three-piece set that’s currently on sale at Walmart. It works just as well as part of a larger patio setup as it does as a standalone piece for those with a small balcony or mini patio. Check out this deal now, since there’s no telling how long the current discount will last.

The Vineego Modern 3-Piece Patio Set is on sale at Walmart for 42% off and is available for only $70 right now. If you’re in the market for a beautiful, no-nonsense patio set that doesn’t cost a fortune, then this is the set, and now is the time to buy.

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Why do shoppers love it?

This patio set is all about doing more with less. It includes two standalone chairs and a small end table. The chairs are upholstered with comfortable and attractive textilene fabric. Textilene is a thin, breathable textile that looks sleek and modern while providing the perfect level of support for your back and legs. The small bistro-style table has a tempered glass top that is both shatter-resistant and weatherproof. It’s a great accent piece that complements the chairs aesthetically while offering a great spot to keep drinks, snacks, or even your reading material. 

The entire set is constructed from powder-coated stainless steel. It’s durable and rustproof, making it a terrific option for year-round outdoor use. What’s more, the high armrests and slightly reclined seat backs give the chairs a comfortable ergonomic design that feels as good as it looks. Speaking of looks, the deep matte black steel next to the dark gray textilene fabric gives the entire set a modern look that fits great in almost any setting imaginable. While intended for outdoor use, we can even imagine this set looking wonderful in a living room as well.

While assembly is required, the set comes with all the tools you’ll need as well as easy-to-follow instructions. Buyers shared that the assembly was relatively quick and hassle-free, with multiple customers calling the set “easy to put together.” 

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Details to know

Chair dimensions:  24 inches long by 22.5 inches wide by 30 inches high.

Table Dimensions: 19.2 inches long by 19.2 inches wide by 19.2 inches high.

Furniture material: Powder-coated stainless steel.

Upholstery material: Breathable textilene fabric.

Walmart customers were very happy with this set. One shared that “the style, the price, and the sturdiness of the set is awesome…Will be ordering another set soon…The seating is comfortable and spacious.”

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If you want a patio set that’s both breathable and beautiful, then the Vineego Modern 3-Piece Patio Set is for you. At just $70, you won’t find a better patio set anywhere. That said, don’t rest on your laurels, as it’s likely to sell quickly while it’s so deeply discounted. Buy now, or forever hold your peace.

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