And you can buy exactly the same Chinese crap direct from China much, much cheaper. Slower, yes, but Amazon’s getting to be a real expensive middleman and that speed is rarely worth it. Patience pays dividends.
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RedstoneValley@sh.itjust.works 1 day agoI did that one year ago, and I don’t miss it. Amazon degraded to a marketplace of low quality Chinese crap anyway. It’s really easy to avoid
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Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
Not without tariffs, sadly
thejml@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
Honestly, it’s mostly the returns process that I feel make Amazon a better place for “direct from china” stuff. I do a lot of electronics hobby work and I can buy the same part from Amazon, Ali Express, or direct from fly by night companies in China. The latter two are generally cheaper, but the quality tends to be more questionable at times and I can’t really “return it for my money back” like Amazon.
Engywuck@lemmy.zip 1 day ago
I did that in 2008 (IIRC) and never missed anything. I may spend a couple of bucks more by buying elsewhere or directly from smaller shops, but better like this than giving more money to the Evil Bald Guy.