I’ve been trying to avoid shopping on Amazon for several years. For computer parts, I look at Newegg. For pet stuff, Chewy.

But what about all the miscellaneous stuff? What other websites do you trust when it comes to shopping online?

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    1 year ago

    I never understood the reliance on amazon. Its the internet, every category of item you could want has a bunch of manufacturer sites dedicated to it. “Websites you trust”, hell are yall doing trusting Amazon.

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      1 year ago

      Ease of use. For example, if I need something odd like a rack to hang bikes in my garage, I can find and buy one in 5 minutes and go back to whatever I was going.

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        1 year ago

        What makes it easier? Its online ordering, its the same for every site. Items in cart, go to checkout

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          1 year ago

          Name one site off the top of your head in less than 5 seconds without googling it that you can purchase a bike rack

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              1 year ago

              Well dude that’s the point. There’s one site I can go and get something name brand and it’s not necessarily going to be total garbage. If you’ve gotta Google something, then I dunno about you, but I’m checking a sites reputation before I give them my credit card information.

              Point is there are a lot more steps and it’s convenient to go to that one site that I know of hand and more or less can trust to not steal my credit card information.

              Otherwise you might as well just go to a store locally and purchase it, but unfortunately that isn’t always an option with everything.

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                1 year ago

                Theres no extra steps, and Amazon has a notoriously bad reputation both with labour ethics and scam products.

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                  1 year ago

                  There absolutely are extra steps. And you’re right it does on both accounts for the last part.

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                    1 year ago

                    Ive explained all of the steps, you’ve yet to try and say what the supposed extra steps are.

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          1 year ago

          Who else offers free same day delivery? My local grocery stores charge a fee for you picking up an order!

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      No other company offers the selection or convenience.

      I’m working on a vintage bike and needed a few parts. I ordered them last night and they are out for delivery now… on a Sunday.

      Any other place would be processing the order for days, charge me shipping, and have me wait at least several days to several weeks to receive it.

      I haven’t come close to finding an alternative, as much as I’d like to.