I buy local now wherever possible even if it costs a bit more, so Amazon orders have dropped right off. Weirdly the only thing I seem to struggle with is protective cases (for the brands I want) both for a phone and a switch. Their own store was more expensive than Amazon, so just had to take the hit on that one.
You can order those directly from china via the big resalers like AliExpress or temu.
You’re still giving a cut to a big Amazon like company, but even when you buy things like phone cases locally, the local shops probably just brought it from one of the big resalers anyway.
I would be a bit shifty about getting from alliexpress in case they were fakes. I mostly buy from bricks and mortar stores now, but yeah I’m sure behind the scenes money is going to people I wouldn’t want it too. I use to have weekly orders with Amazon. I think I’ve bought like 5 items since Trumps term. I have noticed that since doing this you find that often things are cheaper outside of Amazon, so its win win.
I buy local now wherever possible even if it costs a bit more, so Amazon orders have dropped right off. Weirdly the only thing I seem to struggle with is protective cases (for the brands I want) both for a phone and a switch. Their own store was more expensive than Amazon, so just had to take the hit on that one.
You can order those directly from china via the big resalers like AliExpress or temu.
You’re still giving a cut to a big Amazon like company, but even when you buy things like phone cases locally, the local shops probably just brought it from one of the big resalers anyway.
I would be a bit shifty about getting from alliexpress in case they were fakes. I mostly buy from bricks and mortar stores now, but yeah I’m sure behind the scenes money is going to people I wouldn’t want it too. I use to have weekly orders with Amazon. I think I’ve bought like 5 items since Trumps term. I have noticed that since doing this you find that often things are cheaper outside of Amazon, so its win win.