I’m about 6 years completely Amazon-free. A key component of the switch was realizing a lot of the random stuff I’d buy (mostly cycling equipment) is cheaper on eBay with faster shipping. The irony is that the seller is likely the same one on Amazon and the items would be delivered by Amazon Fulfillment Services.
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Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 months agoIf you live near a regional transportation hub it probably won’t make a difference on your delivery times. We dropped prime when our “1 day” deliveries kept turning in 3 day deliveries and never saw a difference.
And honestly a lot of the stuff I used to get on there isn’t even cheaper on Amazon anymore. Half the time if I check the manufacturer website they’re having a sale or have no shipping costs or cover returns longer, something like that. YMMV, you know your situation and needs better than me.
freebread@lemm.ee 4 months ago
Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 months ago
I’ve been going back to eBay more recently as well! If anything I feel more confident that what I get on eBay is going to actually match the listing, since AFAIK they don’t do the same insane “jumble all items with the same ID code together in a bin and hope all the sellers were honest about it being real” system Amazon uses.
catloaf@lemm.ee 4 months ago
The only reason I don’t is that I can buy a bunch of stuff from Amazon and get it in one or two boxes, instead of a bunch of stuff from all over the country in a bunch of boxes. It’s about saving a little bit of carbon emissions.
Does it make a significant difference? Absolutely not. But it makes me feel better. (Also Amazon packages are more often reusable. The boxes and paper packing are better than eBay bubble envelopes and bubble wrap encased in packing tape.)
freebread@lemm.ee 4 months ago
Decades of retro game collecting experience leads me to agree :)
altima_neo@lemmy.zip 4 months ago
For me its kinda worth it. I can can next day or same day delivery, which is kinda nice when Im an impatient ass. Also I share it with my family, so we all make use of it.
If it were just me, definitely would not be worth it.
CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 months ago
This doesn’t work for me. Regional hub is 20 miles from me. Two day shipping is now just "free shipping over $35 and takes a week to arrive.
I agree with your other points though. Amazon isn’t the cheapest option anymore. My local Walmart is actually better. I know Walmart is still a shit company but still…better in terms of getting what I need.
Salix@sh.itjust.works 4 months ago
I live near multiple regional hubs. I have no subscription myself. It takes them 4-7 days to get my package to me.
My friends who live on the same block as me gets them in 1-2 days with their prime memberships
slurpinderpin@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Yep I still get my orders in 2 days, free shipping. Haven’t had prime in 2 years
barsquid@lemmy.world 4 months ago
You may as well buy from Aliexpress if you are shopping on Amazon. The only difference is the price and the transit time.
JCreazy@midwest.social 4 months ago
Aliexpress is great for the cheap useful stuff for around the house.
ShepherdPie@midwest.social 4 months ago
Electronics too (like LEDs, microcontrollers, and sensors not phones and TVs). Often brands have a store on both Ali and Amazon but Ali is cheaper with longer shipping times of basically a week to a week and a half.
JCreazy@midwest.social 4 months ago
Yeah, aliexpress is where I go to buy random PCBs for projects.