Ghost-Grid Magnetic Dry Erase Whiteboard 36x24 vs Amazon Basics Mesh Wastebasket Trash Can 3-Pack

What separates them

These two differ on 1 recorded specification. The Ghost-Grid Magnetic Dry Erase Whiteboard 36x24 is ₹3,500 dearer.

Ghost-Grid

Ghost-Grid Magnetic Dry Erase Whiteboard 36x24

₹4,999

Whiteboard surfaces come in three tiers and nobody explains them at the point of sale: melamine is cheapest and ghosts within months, painted steel ghosts over years, and porcelain enamel does not ghost at all and costs several times more.

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Amazon

Amazon Basics Mesh Wastebasket Trash Can 3-Pack

₹1,499

Open mesh is fine for paper and wrong for anything else -- liquid goes straight through, so these are desk-side paper bins rather than general waste bins.

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Who the Ghost-Grid Magnetic Dry Erase Whiteboard 36x24 is for

Buy it if: Anyone wanting a magnetic board that will last years rather than months.

Avoid it if: Anyone leaving writing up for weeks at a time -- that ghosts any painted surface.

Who the Amazon Basics Mesh Wastebasket Trash Can 3-Pack is for

Buy it if: Anyone wanting paper-only bins beside desks in a dry indoor office.

Avoid it if: Anyone putting food or liquid waste in them -- mesh leaks.

Specifications, side by side

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Specification	Ghost-Grid Magnetic Dry Erase Whiteboard 36x24	Amazon Basics Mesh Wastebasket Trash Can 3-Pack
Price	₹4,999	₹1,499
Weight	4.2 kg	600 g each
Warranty	1 Year Official Brand Warranty	1 Year Official Brand Warranty
Capacity	not published	About 6 litres each
Cleaning	Wipe daily. Ink left for weeks bonds and ghosts sooner	not published
Ghosting	Faint permanent shadow left by dry erase ink. It is a surface property, not a cleaning failure	not published
Liner	not published	No liner clip or rim retention, so a bin bag slips down inside when filled
Magnetic	Yes, which melamine boards are not	not published
Marker note	Permanent marker can be removed by writing over it with dry erase and wiping immediately	not published
Material	not published	Powder-coated steel mesh
Mesh and wet waste	not published	Open mesh means liquid leaks straight through. These are for paper waste only
Mounting	Wall brackets included	not published
Rust	not published	Powder coating chips, and coastal humidity then rusts the steel underneath
Stacking	not published	Nest inside each other for storage
Surface	Painted steel	not published
Surface types	Melamine is cheapest and ghosts within months. Painted steel is mid-range and ghosts over years. Porcelain enamel does not ghost and costs several times more	not published

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