• FiveMacs
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    265 months ago

    Amazon is now always more expensive and longer then just going to a brick and mortar. Haven’t touched their shit in about 2 years and haven’t cared. Infact I’ve saved.

    • @[email protected]
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      325 months ago

      I see this a lot, and I just don’t get where people are shopping that this is true, are you comparing it to Dollar Tree or something?

      Amazon isn’t as cheap as they used to be, but still competitive with places like Walmart and a far greater selection and stock. They’re definitely cheaper than locally owned places, I’ve tried to shop local, but the best I’ve seen is still like double what Amazon or Walmart has it for

      Also, I get the promised shipping time I’d say about 90% of the time even for same day items

      • @[email protected]
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        45 months ago

        I actively avoid Amazon. It ends up taking a bunch of leg work but prices are consistent for me between Amazon, best buy, target, ebay, and b&h photo. They might have an advantage of home depot/Lowes but those items tend to be something I’d like to touch and feel first. But I understand I’m in a metro area so I have many stores around and that I’m still not supporting the higher prices of indie shops. I can’t do everything

      • gian
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        15 months ago

        Amazon isn’t as cheap as they used to be, but still competitive with places like Walmart and a far greater selection and stock. They’re definitely cheaper than locally owned places, I’ve tried to shop local, but the best I’ve seen is still like double what Amazon or Walmart has it for

        Not always true. here Amazon is no longer competitive with the various DIY stores, from a price perspective, and often with other on line shops.

        Also, I get the promised shipping time I’d say about 90% of the time even for same day items

        Which is now, at least here, the only one selling point.

      • @[email protected]
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        15 months ago

        Price wise it kinda depends, but for books for example unless youre getting manga or light novels youre better off going to a brick and mortar. Seriously theres a used book store thatll order books directly from the publisher, 8 bucks for a standard book. The only problem is it has to be American published and no comics.