I’ve found the Shop App to be a good alternative along with eBay. Shop App is basically a search engine for retailers who use Shopify, which is a ton of them. From my research it seems to be generally better for retailers.
LoafedBurrito@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I’ve been telling people to stop supporting amazon for years, but everyone seems to have their reason to keep supporting them. This hopefully will be a good enough reason for people to finally stop shopping on amazon.
I haven’t bought anything from amazon in over 12 years. I find everything on the manufacturer’s website or eBay. No need to ever use amazon for anything.
holy_scroller@lemmy.zip 3 weeks ago
Nebraska_Huskers@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Same boat, I cancelled prime 5 years ago. My wife will activate for the holidays but I refuse to use it
null@lemmy.org 3 weeks ago
I was going on buy some jack stands for my car and saw the exact same models from harbor freight or auto zone on Amazon. Even if you’re not trying to support Amazon, you can’t escape the slop products.
Pacattack57@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Amazon, in many cases, is not the seller. They are simply an online market. The reason you see the same products across multiple websites is because it is the same product. Doesn’t really have anything to do with shitty products although that’s what a lot of people do. They take advantage of Amazon’s monopoly on the market and sell products for hundreds if not thousands of dollars % mark ups. The reason it’s still cheaper on Amazon is because of the aforementioned price fixing.
bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Hey pal, do not use shit stores for car work. You are endangering your life. Please get a proper jack from Napa or at least northern tool or something. Harbor freight is for pry bars and shit, not life saving equipment.
Get a carlyle Jack as well. Affordable and lasts a lifetime. Dont skimp.on anything hiding a car or an engine. I don’t care how poor you are. You will get hurt.
dream_weasel@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
I would like to remove the word “slop” from common speech for overuse. Sorry for your jack stand experience.
cheat700000007@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I find the Amazon experience and prices to often be worse than elsewhere
dream_weasel@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Supposing the prices they charge are still less than what you would pay for the convenience of purchasing a product with no extra effort, why would you switch?
I have myself had aspirations to buy fewer things from Amazon. However. Even including stuff like this, I am happy to pay $10 extra to not have to dick around.
I hope Amazon has to pay money for this and that it hurts their business model, bit as a customer they are still scratching my itch 2 times out of 3.
JDPoZ@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
upandatom@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Your point is valid and definitely a concern.
But how are people so basic.
You hate Amazon, but just have to have your caramel syrup? Doesn’t really sound like hate.
Sounds more like you do not want to have to make sacrifices to the things you like.
Wonder why bad things continue to happen.
I use Amazon too. Not trying to be too judgy, but come on. Accept some personal responsibility for your actions.
JDPoZ@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
upandatom@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Oh gosh. Great 6 paragraph essay countering made up points I wasn’t making.
Choosing Amazon for a dr recommended medicine is definitely the same as choosing it for your coffee flavoring.
Nevermind the part where I said I also use Amazon.
My point is unless you are under duress, you are responsible for your actions.
BillCheddar@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
$1000 says you’re, at best, a college kid. Probably a teenager.
Why? People with actual life experience in this shitty system don’t make the personal responsibility argument because they’ve lived enough to know that’s bullshit.
upandatom@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Lol, I’ll take my $1000.
Sorry that you lack logical thinking. Enjoy your coffee.
UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I would like a thing. All retail commerce has been monopolized by a handful of big box storefronts. One of those storefronts sucks marginally less than the others, such that I can actually find what I want to buy and expect it to be delivered in a timely fashion.
But I shouldn’t shop there because… ???
Damn, so true. We should never have quit shopping at
TargetWalmartSearsWollworths. Now we live in Capitalist Hell and its all our own fault.