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I'll only buy cheap crap on there anymore, when alternatives are slightly more expensive cheap crap in stores. So I basically treat them as an online Harbor Fr

I'll only buy cheap crap on there anymore, when alternatives are slightly more expensive cheap crap in stores. So I basically treat them as an online Harbor Freight of sorts. I don't trust the brand as a whole anymore. For me, Walmart kills them. Generally better quality, trusted brands that probably won't burn my house down, and they'll bring it to my house from the store today. Or 2 day ship it if it's not there. And I can get groceries.

fortran77 4y ago
Between Target.com, and HomeDepot.com I can get a reasonable selection of items that are most likely as described. For clothes I go to manufacturer's website directly, or big department store websites.
- silisili 4y ago
  Yes! Everyone should know that about clothes, forgot to mention it. I found a shirt I liked in a department store, probably Izod but I don't remember now, and they didn't have my size. Went online, to the mfg site, and that shirt was like 20% cheaper, and had my size. Now I just order direct! My kid loves her Gap clothes I buy super cheap from gap factory outlet online. 5 bucks for shirts, maybe 10 or 15 for jeans. I'm struggling to see the point of department store clothing if they do nothing but mark up clothes. Obvious disclosure: We are not a high fashion or trendy family, ymmv.
  - vineyardmike 4y ago
    > I'm struggling to see the point of department store clothing if they do nothing but mark up clothes You may or may not case based on your disclosure, but lots of brands have “outlet store” and “main store” versions of their clothes manufactured differently or with QC difference. Sometimes literally cheaper materials and sometimes simply “binning” of QC. Similarly, many brands of eg TVs will release shadow “holiday versions” of their TVs with worse warranties or lower quality specs meant to hit holiday sale prices (eg 50% off). Obviously iPhone 13 specs are know and won’t get away with it but Panasonic 65TDQ56P (made up SKU on a brand that does BF models)? If they subtly change the specs on the holiday version would you know even when shopping around?

fortran77 4y ago

Between Target.com, and HomeDepot.com I can get a reasonable selection of items that are most likely as described. For clothes I go to manufacturer's website directly, or big department store websites.

silisili 4y ago
Yes! Everyone should know that about clothes, forgot to mention it. I found a shirt I liked in a department store, probably Izod but I don't remember now, and they didn't have my size. Went online, to the mfg site, and that shirt was like 20% cheaper, and had my size. Now I just order direct! My kid loves her Gap clothes I buy super cheap from gap factory outlet online. 5 bucks for shirts, maybe 10 or 15 for jeans. I'm struggling to see the point of department store clothing if they do nothing but mark up clothes. Obvious disclosure: We are not a high fashion or trendy family, ymmv.
- vineyardmike 4y ago
  > I'm struggling to see the point of department store clothing if they do nothing but mark up clothes You may or may not case based on your disclosure, but lots of brands have “outlet store” and “main store” versions of their clothes manufactured differently or with QC difference. Sometimes literally cheaper materials and sometimes simply “binning” of QC. Similarly, many brands of eg TVs will release shadow “holiday versions” of their TVs with worse warranties or lower quality specs meant to hit holiday sale prices (eg 50% off). Obviously iPhone 13 specs are know and won’t get away with it but Panasonic 65TDQ56P (made up SKU on a brand that does BF models)? If they subtly change the specs on the holiday version would you know even when shopping around?