>Are other sites so bad in the US? I can count the number of times I've been tempted to buy with Amazon in Europe on one hand. Here in Japan, Amazon is really

>Are other sites so bad in the US? I can count the number of times I've been tempted to buy with Amazon in Europe on one hand. Here in Japan, Amazon is really popular, especially with expats. Other online sites are Japanese-only, so if you don't read Japanese well, Amazon is just much easier to use because it can be set for English, and will auto-translate everything that's in Japanese. The checkout process is also really simple. Japanese websites tend to have really poor UI too, and Amazon doesn't. Also, Amazon has relatively easy returns, unlike most Japanese retailers. However, according to the grapevine things are getting worse. Instead of using reliable local shipping companies like Yamato or Sagawa, supposedly they're doing more delivery with freelance contractors and the results aren't good.