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I've been using walmart.com occasionally and honestly it reminds me of how Amazon used to be: A smaller selection but no weird spammy cruft. Amazon makes a lot

I've been using walmart.com occasionally and honestly it reminds me of how Amazon used to be: A smaller selection but no weird spammy cruft. Amazon makes a lot of money on sketchy 3rd parties. Also no "premium" membership ripoff (ie prime). You still have to use amazon for reviews though.

simonbarker87 8y ago
I agree on the sketchy third parties but why do you say Prime is a rip-off? You get TV and movies and free next day delivery (in the UK) on basically everything - feels like a good deal to me.
- icantdrive55 8y ago
  I don't think it's a ripoff either, if you buy most of your stuff on the site. I have a weird feeling the average user buys a Prime membership, and is literally spending $60 when shipping an item. (I bought two items off Amazon last year. And no--I will not start to buy stuff just because of the free shipping.) The Prine movies selection is o.k. (Someone needs to invent a better way to browse for movies. ) My point is I bet most don't really get their money back on Prime Memberships.
- liveoneggs 8y ago
  also prime streaming music
- abruzzi 8y ago
  I’m not sure I’d use the term ripoff either, but prime is essentially there to tie people into using amazon. Once you’ve committed the $x/yr for prime it is there to compel you to spend more to make sure you get your money’s worth. Amazon could just as easily lower the prices of what they sell, or the cost of shipping, and not force people to buy in to a “club” membership. In my case I buy one or two things from Amazon a year, and have no interest in their streaming content, so whatever they’re charging these days for prime isn’t worth it.
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ericd 8y ago
I'm pretty sure Walmart.com also has third party sellers for a lot of their items.
kickopotomus 8y ago
Idk if I would call prime a ripoff. If you use their services regularly it more than pays for itself (shipping fees, streaming, discounts on products and services).
- ryanmercer 8y ago
  To me, it's worth it just for the Grand Tour and the occasional movie.
tjr225 8y ago
I've found their reviews to be entirely untrustworthy...in fact I try to stick to smaller e-retailers or ordering directly from vendors after research. 2 day shipping ain't worth the cost IMO, even though I know I am in the minority.
- ghostly_s 8y ago
  > 2 day shipping ain't worth the cost IMO, even though I know I am in the minority. Clearly I am too but I've never at all understood the appeal of Prime (aside from my occasional annoyance at TV shows that are only available there...luckily the interesting ones are a very short list). If I need something with any urgency, I pretty much always need it today. In those cases I'll just go find it in a store. Nothing I buy on Amazon I particularly care when it gets to me.
r00fus 8y ago
I almost prefer Walmart or other vendors through Google Express to walmart.com (as I never want to set foot in their stores - or most retail stores). The fake stuff problem on Amazon is truly reaching amazingly bad levels. I simply don't buy entire categories of things from Amazon because of fake %.
- leesalminen 8y ago
  Google Express has had some awesome coupons lately too. I’ve been using it to order from WalMart and Target. Happy thus far.
HarryHirsch 8y ago
The best thing about Walmart is that they deliver to the store without charging shipping. Instead of having your Amazon delivery swiped from the porch you pick up your order from your Walmart of choice.

simonbarker87 8y ago

I agree on the sketchy third parties but why do you say Prime is a rip-off? You get TV and movies and free next day delivery (in the UK) on basically everything - feels like a good deal to me.

icantdrive55 8y ago
I don't think it's a ripoff either, if you buy most of your stuff on the site. I have a weird feeling the average user buys a Prime membership, and is literally spending $60 when shipping an item. (I bought two items off Amazon last year. And no--I will not start to buy stuff just because of the free shipping.) The Prine movies selection is o.k. (Someone needs to invent a better way to browse for movies. ) My point is I bet most don't really get their money back on Prime Memberships.
liveoneggs 8y ago
also prime streaming music
abruzzi 8y ago
I’m not sure I’d use the term ripoff either, but prime is essentially there to tie people into using amazon. Once you’ve committed the $x/yr for prime it is there to compel you to spend more to make sure you get your money’s worth. Amazon could just as easily lower the prices of what they sell, or the cost of shipping, and not force people to buy in to a “club” membership. In my case I buy one or two things from Amazon a year, and have no interest in their streaming content, so whatever they’re charging these days for prime isn’t worth it.

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ericd 8y ago

I'm pretty sure Walmart.com also has third party sellers for a lot of their items.

kickopotomus 8y ago

Idk if I would call prime a ripoff. If you use their services regularly it more than pays for itself (shipping fees, streaming, discounts on products and services).

ryanmercer 8y ago
To me, it's worth it just for the Grand Tour and the occasional movie.

tjr225 8y ago

I've found their reviews to be entirely untrustworthy...in fact I try to stick to smaller e-retailers or ordering directly from vendors after research. 2 day shipping ain't worth the cost IMO, even though I know I am in the minority.

ghostly_s 8y ago
> 2 day shipping ain't worth the cost IMO, even though I know I am in the minority. Clearly I am too but I've never at all understood the appeal of Prime (aside from my occasional annoyance at TV shows that are only available there...luckily the interesting ones are a very short list). If I need something with any urgency, I pretty much always need it today. In those cases I'll just go find it in a store. Nothing I buy on Amazon I particularly care when it gets to me.

r00fus 8y ago

I almost prefer Walmart or other vendors through Google Express to walmart.com (as I never want to set foot in their stores - or most retail stores). The fake stuff problem on Amazon is truly reaching amazingly bad levels. I simply don't buy entire categories of things from Amazon because of fake %.

leesalminen 8y ago
Google Express has had some awesome coupons lately too. I’ve been using it to order from WalMart and Target. Happy thus far.

HarryHirsch 8y ago

The best thing about Walmart is that they deliver to the store without charging shipping. Instead of having your Amazon delivery swiped from the porch you pick up your order from your Walmart of choice.