I actively try to get things outside Amazon as well but most of the time end up buying from Amazon anyway. And people have rightfully said quite a few times, st

I actively try to get things outside Amazon as well but most of the time end up buying from Amazon anyway. And people have rightfully said quite a few times, stuff is listed cheaper than on Amazon. However for most independent stores, manufacturers I notice that either they charge for shipping, or has a 50$ minimum to get free shipping. I have tried to bounce off cash back portals to cover for some of the shipping, but most of the time it is not enough. In addition, I have a Amazon card from Chase that offers 5% of cashback on amount spent at Amazon. Most of the time factoring in shipping and cashback seals the deal for Amazon and covers for the price difference.