This isn’t exactly where this belongs so feel free to delete this. I’m mildly infuriated there is no usable alternative to Amazon.com. I’m more than willing to buy products elsewhere, but it’s so easy to default to Amazon. Please help.

  • @tamal3
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    241 month ago

    Find what you want on Amazon, look at reviews, and then go to the actual website of the producer and buy it directly from them. It’s not hard, it just takes an extra step.

    You’ll probably buy less junk, too.

    • Radioactive Butthole
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      181 month ago

      Yeah but sometimes the only producers are QAMEQHEJAK and you can’t even find what real brand sells your thing. Or sometimes they don’t do direct sales.

      • @SkyezOpen
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        171 month ago

        That means you’re buying mass produced shit from China, the brand means nothing, and you’ll have better luck on aliexpress.

        • @floppybiscuits
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          51 month ago

          I do this all the time. If it’s going to be cheap chinesium grade stuff I’d rather buy it from AliExpress for cheaper and wait a couple days

    • @[email protected]
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      81 month ago

      I do this, but be warned some companies use Amazon for fulfillment. I have ordered directly from manufacturer websites and still ended up with an Amazon package at my door. I just make a note to find a different brand if I ever need that thing again.

    • @[email protected]
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      31 month ago

      It’s not hard, it just takes an extra step.

      Is there some version of “hard” that’s not related to extra steps?

      • @tamal3
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        21 month ago

        Yes… Something that’s actually difficult? I’m not sure what you’re asking.