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Amazon is really shit now. You try to buy a product and instead of showing you the actual brands it just shows you alibaba scam products. I have to go to other

Amazon is really shit now. You try to buy a product and instead of showing you the actual brands it just shows you alibaba scam products. I have to go to other sites and find the actual products and then search directly on amazon. It won’t be long before I just stop using amazon altogether.

didntreadarticl 4y ago
What Shopping On Amazon Feels Like https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQpxAvjD_30 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQpxAvjD_30
muspimerol 4y ago
I think (hope?) it's the beginning of a long, slow decline for Amazon as a marketplace, unless they fix this. This distrustful sentiment is something I hear from a lot of younger people (<40 year olds). I didn't even notice it myself until recently, but I am buying more and more stuff directly from other niche e-commerce websites, because I know half of the search results on Amazon are a scam.
- SomeHacker44 4y ago
  In NYC, B&H has free next day delivery and many of the same tech products. Microcenter has nice stores and price matches.
  - sithadmin 4y ago
    B&H has great selection and prices, but man I don't like giving my money to a business that's strongly aligned to Satmar fundamentalism (which perpetrates all manner of social regressivism) and has a history of abusing workers that don't share the management's religion or skin color. I've demoted them to 'retailer of last resort' status for my personal shopping.
  - Loughla 4y ago
    In the middle of nowhere flyover, B&H has true 2 day delivery for no extra cost. Their prices are competitive with anywhere else as well. It's astounding. I also like that they close the purchase feature for Shabbat. That feels nice, like a personal touch to an anonymous website.
tantalor 4y ago
> then search directly on amazon Crazy idea: skip that step, buy somewhere else
- ctvo 4y ago
  I love when we don't acknowledge the suggestion is the pain point. I can't get to work because I lack access to transportation. Crazy idea buy a car! Geez, why didn't I think of that? Finding a reputable online retailer, with customer service, competitive pricing, and fast delivery that has your product in stock is hard. Managing a list of niche retailers that meet those requirements, one for electronics, one for home goods, one for furniture, etc. etc. is not something people want to do. Convenience drives behavior, and until there's an aggregator that does a good enough job (Google shopping or whatever isn't it), convenience will still drive people to Amazon.
  - worik 4y ago
    > Finding a reputable online retailer, with customer service, competitive pricing, and fast delivery that has your product in stock is hard Maybe five years ago. Not now
    - ctvo 4y ago
      List your preferred retailers for the various product categories that meet the requirements in the comment you quoted. No need to cover Canada, the EU, and other regions that Amazon supports. US only is fine.
      - worik 4y ago
        I'm in a different country Every shop I used to shop at has an e-commerce presence Some are just getting used to it, but most are great
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didntreadarticl 4y ago

What Shopping On Amazon Feels Like https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQpxAvjD_30 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQpxAvjD_30

muspimerol 4y ago

I think (hope?) it's the beginning of a long, slow decline for Amazon as a marketplace, unless they fix this. This distrustful sentiment is something I hear from a lot of younger people (<40 year olds). I didn't even notice it myself until recently, but I am buying more and more stuff directly from other niche e-commerce websites, because I know half of the search results on Amazon are a scam.

SomeHacker44 4y ago
In NYC, B&H has free next day delivery and many of the same tech products. Microcenter has nice stores and price matches.
- sithadmin 4y ago
  B&H has great selection and prices, but man I don't like giving my money to a business that's strongly aligned to Satmar fundamentalism (which perpetrates all manner of social regressivism) and has a history of abusing workers that don't share the management's religion or skin color. I've demoted them to 'retailer of last resort' status for my personal shopping.
- Loughla 4y ago
  In the middle of nowhere flyover, B&H has true 2 day delivery for no extra cost. Their prices are competitive with anywhere else as well. It's astounding. I also like that they close the purchase feature for Shabbat. That feels nice, like a personal touch to an anonymous website.

tantalor 4y ago

> then search directly on amazon Crazy idea: skip that step, buy somewhere else

ctvo 4y ago
I love when we don't acknowledge the suggestion is the pain point. I can't get to work because I lack access to transportation. Crazy idea buy a car! Geez, why didn't I think of that? Finding a reputable online retailer, with customer service, competitive pricing, and fast delivery that has your product in stock is hard. Managing a list of niche retailers that meet those requirements, one for electronics, one for home goods, one for furniture, etc. etc. is not something people want to do. Convenience drives behavior, and until there's an aggregator that does a good enough job (Google shopping or whatever isn't it), convenience will still drive people to Amazon.
- worik 4y ago
  > Finding a reputable online retailer, with customer service, competitive pricing, and fast delivery that has your product in stock is hard Maybe five years ago. Not now
  - ctvo 4y ago
    List your preferred retailers for the various product categories that meet the requirements in the comment you quoted. No need to cover Canada, the EU, and other regions that Amazon supports. US only is fine.
    - worik 4y ago
      I'm in a different country Every shop I used to shop at has an e-commerce presence Some are just getting used to it, but most are great

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