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Is there a better way than google shopping to find deals across sites for products? I try to avoid using Amazon out of practical (e.g. products often being che
by _huayra_ 5y ago
Is there a better way than google shopping to find deals across sites for products?
I try to avoid using Amazon out of practical (e.g. products often being cheaper elsewhere, often have less worry about getting some SKU-identical knockoff that amazon absorbed from some FBA hack) and sometimes ideological (a CEO who rides a particularly phallic rocket into space and then gloats about it while his employees are treated like subhuman machines is an infuriating character to say the least).
However, I'm not sure if there is a reliable non-Google way to search a wide variety of other shopping sites without getting hits for bad aliexpress or ebay auctions for clearly stolen / counterfeit items. I already own a pair of Abibas and that is more than enough :/
- 1-6 5y agoSlickdeals, CamelCamelCamel
- wombat-man 5y agoI kinda gave up on amazon too at this point. I'm at the point where I trust a few stores to not sell me bogus stuff. Target, Walmart, Costco, REI. All are good. Yes I know walmart and target have 3rd party sellers, just don't buy from those. I am okay with paying a little more, or getting a slightly worse deal to get something I know is "genuine" or well made. Especially if I plan on putting it in/on my body. I know ethically walmart isn't way better. But afaik they still have old fashioned relationships with their product sourcers. Meaning they're probably buying all their cereals/foods directly from manufacturers, for example.
- cma 5y agoCostco, online at least, sells all kinds of bogus stuff: https://www.reddit.com/r/Costco/comments/ojhrts/costco_is_devaluing_their_brand_by_selling_snake/ https://www.reddit.com/r/Costco/comments/ojhrts/costco_is_de...
- wombat-man 5y agoweird! Well, but for normal stuff they usually have good stuff, and a great return policy if it doesn't work out.
- swiley 5y agoIMO: like most of the web it's about accumulating bookmarks. Newegg is really great for electronics in general Sparkfun/mouser/adafruit is great for hobbiest parts. For specific niche stuff check your favorite forums.
- bluGill 5y agoFind small companies with a web presence and buy from them. They type that ship their own product. You will pay a tiny bit more, but because they know their product, and so the description on the website will reflect that. We have 4 different devices that will work, here is why you would choose each. In depth reviews. If you still have questions someone will answer the phone when you call who knows something about the product in question and so can direct you to the right one for you.