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> I liken it to online shopping. Online shopping today is much more trustworthy than 15 years ago. I'm not sure this is the case. I find it harder to avoid sc
by jandrese 6y ago
> I liken it to online shopping. Online shopping today is much more trustworthy than 15 years ago.
I'm not sure this is the case. I find it harder to avoid scams these days because some of the sites I used to trust went out of business because they couldn't compete with Amazon. But now Amazon is full of nearly impossible to spot fakes and sellers who flat out lie, and their system makes it hard to track who is who.
- TedDoesntTalk 6y agoMore and more, I go to the manufacturer's website and buy directly from them. If I'm buying a printed book, I use abebooks.com. Trying to do my part to support the Amazon competition. I still buy from Amazon, but not as much as a year ago.
- timoth 6y agoAbeBooks does have independent sellers, but for anyone who was unaware, it was acquired by Amazon in 2008.
- TedDoesntTalk 6y ago> it was acquired by Amazon in 2008 I did not know that. Thank you for sharing. What are other (non-Amazon) options?