Comment on Amazon Has Turned Into an Monopolistic Shithole Littered With Pay-to-Play Ads, FTC Lawsuit Solemnly Argues

Zacryon@feddit.de ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

• TwoBeeSan@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  I’ve had good luck with drop.com for electronics.

  Have any recommendations? Sometimes it’s hard to beat the convenience of Amazon.

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  • Fermion@feddit.nl ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Between home depot, target, best buy, and walmart I can typically find most things I’m looking for.

    I usually try to shop by reviewers first and check if the manufacturer sells directly. Retailers don’t need to get a chunk of every purchase.

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    • daemoz@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Amazon and bezos sucks, but Walmart and the Waltons is evil condensed. the only excuse to shop walmart is if it’s the only option for 100 miles. Amazon at least has aws and few redeeming pro services that pay their employees and provide infastructure to others.

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      • Fermion@feddit.nl ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        Walmart is a last resort option. For example, my last purchase was an unusual size bicycle inner tube. I physically went to two other stores before ordering from walmart. I have no love for walmart, but Amazon poses the larger monopolistic threat. The damage amazon is capable of inflicting is only just beginning.

        Btw their marketshare with aws scares me more than their retail presence. They will definitely use that market dominance to the detriment of society.

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  • ChewTiger@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Drop used to be so much better before the rename.

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    • TwoBeeSan@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      100% agree.

      It is still usable, for now at least.

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  • Valmond@lemmy.mindoki.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    I buy a lot of electronics (and reading glasses) from AliExpress. I had the occasional malfunction but probably not even one in 30-50. Great NEMA motors too and 18650 batteries among other stuff like the Orange Pi, or mega boards.

    A word of caution, there is lot of really cheap stuff that’s quite low quality, and you can’t post reviews under 4 stars (they won’t show up) so you have to check the numbers sold and read the feedback.

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    • thepianistfroggollum@lemmynsfw.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Man, you’re playing with fire by buying 18650s from a vendor that doesn’t test their batches.

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      • Valmond@lemmy.mindoki.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        You are right, but where would you buy sure batteries and how can you be sure they are?

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• bobman@unilem.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  I just use Walmart+ now.

  Better for groceries, but they don’t sell wrapping papers :(

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  • SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Way to fight the man by using the little guys.

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