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Do you folks use Amazon a lot, and if yes, then why? If no, then what alternatives do you prefer?

I’ll start - I don’t shop a lot, but if I had to buy stuff like hardware parts, I do use Amazon sometimes, but if I can, then I try to use Flipkart. Realizing how it has turned into a monopoly, I try to look for alternative websites, and check if they’re trustworthy.

If I remember correctly, the last three items I’ve bought online were hardware parts from some local websites. The chi-fi IEMs were bought through headphonezone.in, and they were super-fast in delivery - I had to wait for only four days.

devtoi , (edited )

I have never ordered something from Amazon. It was introduced in my country a few years back, but it isn’t really that good of a site (at least the few times I have visited it).

Like many here, I do not want to support a monopolistic company like Amazon. Luckily I live in a country where I have better options. I tend to buy things from plenty of well rated sites. Environmentally conscious sites if I can.

I could see myself buying from them if there genuinely isn’t another option and it is something I really need, but that has yet to happen.

flamingo_pinyata ,

Despite trying to avoid it I end up using Amazon occasionally, for maybe 10% of my non-recurring purchases. Small electronics, accessories, and dietary supplements mostly. The convenience of pick-up lockers is hard to beat, and not all delivery companies offer it.

HootinNHollerin ,

B&H photo is good for electronics

NONE_dc ,
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I use Mercado Libre because in my country we no longer have easy access to dollars to buy in Amazon and they don’t accept our currency (I’m Venezuelan)

grrgyle ,

Good for you for avoiding Amazon when you can.

I haven’t used Amazon in almost a decade now. The biggest tip I have is just avoid Amazon links. I block them from my search results, only go there if I think they might have a part number that I need to reference.

My next step is to reflect on whether I really need the object, and if I really can’t, then I’ll contact the manufacturer directly at their homepage. A couple of times the object has arrived in an amazon box, but I can’t control that.

Finally, I am cool with shipping taking a reasonable amount of time. I would prefer to wait a bit for my object than support the amazon monopoly.

kenoh ,
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B&H if you’re buying tech gear

viking ,
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There’s no Amazon where I live right now, but if I were to return to an Amazon country, I’d probably use it again. The convenience is hard to beat.

frightful_hobgoblin ,

I normally try to find a niche site in my country specialising in the thing I’m trying to buy (like OP said in the last paragraph)

yuuunikki ,

I use Amazon pretty often, cause I get shit in 2 days to my house.

dwindling7373 ,

I’m avoiding Amazon for many years now. To be fair I usually just… Don’t buy things?

But when I have to, I try to go local shop first, second hand websites/markets, other websites and eventually Amazon, I guess? It never came to this.

I have spent 10/20% more than the price on Amazon though.

Last but not least, for niece stuff I have used Amazon as a sort of cathalogue to find out what exists and then look for things further by other means.

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