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I wish our local postage carrier was more efficient. Amazon provides next day delivery, whilst other online stores dispatch your purchase within 2-3 days and the package arrives is a further 2-5 days.
How much of your spending requires instant gratification?
Myself I can't stand the media blitz that tries to talk up Prime Day every year. I like hunting for bargains as much as anybody, I love checking out the used games at Gamestop or items on clearance at Best Buy, not least the reuse center at Ithaca where I might find a cassette or Video CD deck with karaoke features or a minidisc player. Prime Day seems to be just a waste of time. I don't see any attractive prices on…
It's because Amazon buyers are used to Amazon prices. It's literally been a decade or more since Prime Day, or Amazon in general, had the best prices online.
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I noped out of Prime a long time ago when it became clear they were training the population to treat all their purchases as instant gratification impulse buys.
That’s a bit interesting. Do you have similar ideas about commercial air travel?
I wish our local postage carrier was more efficient. Amazon provides next day delivery, whilst other online stores dispatch your purchase within 2-3 days and the package arrives is a further 2-5 days.
How much of your spending requires instant gratification?
Honestly I hate Amazon because they are a mega corp that just gets bigger and bigger. But on the other hand they are just the best online store hands down. I ordered an electric toothbrush yesterday at 23:30 and it arrived today at 15:30 - that's just amazing. Also returning stuff is hassle-free and they often are the cheapest. I tried using Otto for some time but it just cannot compare. Sure. I could also shop from…
Why do you hate mega corps getting bigger and bigger if they provide good service?
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Good rule of thumb is that if it goes on or in your body do not buy it from Amazon.
Where's the best value & quality for that sort of stuff? It's insane what some sites charge for seemingly simple supplements.
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This is the reality. I have moved anything I don’t need quickly off Amazon as much as reasonably possible, and I do avoid some things from Amazon as well, but for too many things they’re the cheapest and fastest option, or the 2nd cheapest and fastest option. Also if I think there is a reasonably high chance I’ll return an item, I also go through Amazon, because they haven’t once in 20 years I’ve been using them givi…
My take is that Walmart.com comes pretty close. When I was driving through Pennsylvania two weeks back I saw a huge Walmart.com warehouse right next to an Amazon warehouse. The last mile delivery service of the two seems close to identical (though Walmart+ disingenuously offers "free" delivery from my local store that expect you to tip the driver. [1]) Amazon often costs 5 cents less and you might find that all the i…
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How do you know what cannot be faked? Is shipped and sold by Amazon enough?
It is, people are being ridiculous. The third party stuff is where the fraud is.
The only standard I hold Amazon to is if they can get me the things I want in the fastest time. Until someone does that better, I have no reasons not to use Amazon.
I've been thinking about the poor quality and availability of Communist goods in the 1980s. I think about the bread lines every time I shop at Costco. What happened to make us so complacent?