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Here’s my Amazon purchase count by year. Each * is 5 items, nearest neighbor rounding. I’m not a big consumer, I peaked at buying a few items every month in 201
by aimor 4y ago
Here’s my Amazon purchase count by year. Each * is 5 items, nearest neighbor rounding. I’m not a big consumer, I peaked at buying a few items every month in 2016, then scaled back and haven’t bought anything in 2022.
2009
2010
2011 *
2012 ***
2013 ***
2014 ****
2015 ****
2016 ******
2017 ***
2018 ***
2019 ***
2020 *
2021 **
2022
The reason, I think, is that there’s just too much crap to sort through. I’ve gone through the dance a few times where I want to buy something so I check Amazon, and the results are all overpriced junk, then after about an hour of comparing items and scanning reviews to understand the problems with the junk I give up. It’s no surprise, but I’ve replaced Amazon with box stores and ordering directly from businesses online.
- UkrainianJew 4y ago>and the results are all overpriced junk Oh, the funny part is, for most of this junk you can find exactly the same items at Aliexpress with the same pictures and Chinglish descriptions at a fraction of the price...
- sokoloff 4y agoPrior to the postal and tariff changes, I bought a lot from Aliexpress. A lot. I still buy from there, but now I check to see if the same item is sold on Amazon. If I can get it in 2 days instead of 20-30, I’m often willing to pay a 5-10% premium on a low value item, just for the ease of return if nothing else.