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This is one of the reasons I've let my Prime subscription lapse and started doing more shopping at Target. In addition to fewer (or no) ads, I can often pick an

This is one of the reasons I've let my Prime subscription lapse and started doing more shopping at Target. In addition to fewer (or no) ads, I can often pick an item up in an hour instead of waiting two days, and the prices are better.

dharmon 8y ago
Target will also price-match.
thieving_magpie 8y ago
Amazon (and prime as well) is a godsend for those of us that don't live within a 90 minute drive of a Target or Wal Mart.
- dgacmu 8y ago
  Target and Walmart both have pretty reasonable delivery. I shop them together through Google Express (to be able to price compare), and the delivery prices still often beat Amazon. Particularly for heavy stuff.
  - thieving_magpie 8y ago
    I should clarify I'm not locked into Amazon. I'm just happy to have it as an option for shopping. I have used Wal Mart and Target when the prices made sense.
- falcolas 8y ago
  FWIW, Target and WalMart offer online shopping and competitive shipping prices as well.
billysielu 8y ago
In the UK, getting to a town center to do some shopping is so horrific that Amazon is the only remaining option.
- pbhjpbhj 8y ago
  Costs more to take the bus in to town than it does for most (slow) deliveries. For some things there are no bricks and mortar stores left. I wanted test cables for a multimeter. 20p from China! (takes weeks mind you); I spent about £3 to get some delivered from a company in Europe within 2 days (probably drop-shipped from China) ... I can't think of anywhere in my UK city to buy them. Bus for me and my toddler in to town and back is £2.80+£1.40 (it's about 3 miles).
  - billysielu 8y ago
    For me it's a 20 minute car journey which actually takes an hour each way, and about $10 to park the car for a couple of hours.
- astura 8y ago
  You have no other online merchants in the UK besides Amazon?
zkms 8y ago
> can often pick an item up in an hour instead of waiting two days, and the prices are better. no counterfeits either, unlike Amazon where counterfeit products run rampant.
bduerst 8y ago
Yep - we now purchase all our big ticket electronics at Best Buy. I never thought I'd be back buying from them, but they price match now and I know I don't have to deal with all the online BS if something goes wrong. (Still use Monoprice for cables though)

dharmon 8y ago

Target will also price-match.

thieving_magpie 8y ago

Amazon (and prime as well) is a godsend for those of us that don't live within a 90 minute drive of a Target or Wal Mart.

dgacmu 8y ago
Target and Walmart both have pretty reasonable delivery. I shop them together through Google Express (to be able to price compare), and the delivery prices still often beat Amazon. Particularly for heavy stuff.
- thieving_magpie 8y ago
  I should clarify I'm not locked into Amazon. I'm just happy to have it as an option for shopping. I have used Wal Mart and Target when the prices made sense.
falcolas 8y ago
FWIW, Target and WalMart offer online shopping and competitive shipping prices as well.

billysielu 8y ago

In the UK, getting to a town center to do some shopping is so horrific that Amazon is the only remaining option.

pbhjpbhj 8y ago
Costs more to take the bus in to town than it does for most (slow) deliveries. For some things there are no bricks and mortar stores left. I wanted test cables for a multimeter. 20p from China! (takes weeks mind you); I spent about £3 to get some delivered from a company in Europe within 2 days (probably drop-shipped from China) ... I can't think of anywhere in my UK city to buy them. Bus for me and my toddler in to town and back is £2.80+£1.40 (it's about 3 miles).
- billysielu 8y ago
  For me it's a 20 minute car journey which actually takes an hour each way, and about $10 to park the car for a couple of hours.
astura 8y ago
You have no other online merchants in the UK besides Amazon?

zkms 8y ago

> can often pick an item up in an hour instead of waiting two days, and the prices are better. no counterfeits either, unlike Amazon where counterfeit products run rampant.

bduerst 8y ago

Yep - we now purchase all our big ticket electronics at Best Buy. I never thought I'd be back buying from them, but they price match now and I know I don't have to deal with all the online BS if something goes wrong. (Still use Monoprice for cables though)