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Re: Amazon without the knockoffs

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Post by malfist »

kevin_thibedeau wrote: post #13
malfist wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> We all know that BigBrand gets it from the same supplier We don't know that. Look at Project Farm's review videos, he tests a lot of knock off and brand name products and it's almost always a get what you pay for situation. Knockoffs look similar, but use cheaper materials almost always. The question is almost always, do you need the quality that you get from name brand. Not "why can I get name brand quality of hal…

He also routinely tests three or four identical products with nothing distinguishing beyond different paint jobs.

Yes, but those are three or four knock off products. The brand name is always different.

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Post by lostmsu »

Cider9986 wrote: post #14
mjamesaustin wrote: post #11

Even better, buy direct from the manufacturer instead of Amazon. I've found most of the time you get the same price and free shipping without giving Jeff Bezos a dime.

I'd rather not spread out personal info like credit cards to more parties than necessary while Amazon has excellent and consistent customer support.

I feel like a better solution would have been anonymized/single use card numbers.

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Post by graemep »

mjamesaustin wrote: post #11

Even better, buy direct from the manufacturer instead of Amazon. I've found most of the time you get the same price and free shipping without giving Jeff Bezos a dime.

I often find things are more expensive on the manufacturer's site than they are on Amazon or Ebay. I assume because they know you are ding price comparisons on marketplaces.

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Post by 0x457 »

mjamesaustin wrote: post #11

Even better, buy direct from the manufacturer instead of Amazon. I've found most of the time you get the same price and free shipping without giving Jeff Bezos a dime.

Every time I do that I get frustrated:

- shipping sometimes goes to from day(s) to weeks

- suddenly their ads start going to email

- please review us emails

I'd rather bezos get his cut.

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Post by otikik »

IncreasePosts wrote: post #9
Cyberdog wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Make your burrito or bowl at home, and it'll cost $4 or less.

That sounds really cheap, if you don't consider that you need to do all the shopping, you need to prepare all the food, and deal with probably a bunch of food waste.

This was actually tried. Cheaper and healthier

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRtoUoBgjDw

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Post by datakan »

mjamesaustin wrote: post #11

Even better, buy direct from the manufacturer instead of Amazon. I've found most of the time you get the same price and free shipping without giving Jeff Bezos a dime.

I have tried desperately to do this and come up short about 75-80% of the time. I tried for years to buy local also and got screwed over every time I tried. Things just aren't like they used to be where people gave a shit about quality and service.
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