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I think there is a lot of room in ecommerce for a "trusted brand" like costco where you can just thoughtlessly buy from because I trust they did the research.
by chairmanwow1 7y ago
I think there is a lot of room in ecommerce for a "trusted brand" like costco where you can just thoughtlessly buy from because I trust they did the research.
Amazon used to be that around 2013/14, but now I prefer to spend more and buy things elsewhere because I don't have to do so much research to make sure the product doesn't suck.
- TeMPOraL 7y agoI wouldn't even mind an affiliate-funded intermediary that just listed the top #5 things from WireCutter for a given category, + some picks from Consumer Reports. (As long as they didn't link to Amazon, it's not safe to buy there.)
- socalnate1 7y agoIronically, brandless tried to be this for lower dollar items. But there is another story on HN right this second about brandless failing and shutting down.