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> That's an interesting point, and it got me thinking: why _do_ I continue buying from Amazon over AliExpress etc.? I asked myself the same question back in Ja

> That's an interesting point, and it got me thinking: why _do_ I continue buying from Amazon over AliExpress etc.? I asked myself the same question back in January and also couldn't come up with an answer beyond shipping speed, so I cancelled Prime and now just use AliExpress for most things that would've been an Amazon purchase before. Even the slower speed isn't that bad: if I genuinely need it right away I'll travel to a physical store; otherwise the extended wait feels healthy for reducing useless impulse purchases.

barbazoo 4y ago
And it's kinda exciting when you get a delivery you totally forgot about.
- codersfocus 4y ago
  That means you shouldn't have ordered it in the first place? I gave up on needless consumerism when I got an amazon package, didn't bother opening it, forgot what it was, and it just sat in my closet.
  - barbazoo 4y ago
    Most likely yeah :) What I mean though is when you want to fix something and you order a part off AliExpress or you have an idea for a project so you order a bunch of parts, things that aren't time sensitive so you order them, forget about it and get them at some point. Not everything has to be same day or next day delivery is all I'm saying.
  - ClumsyPilot 4y ago
    Not at all! There is a large intersection between Important and Non-Urgent.v Example - bicycle parts. A bicycle will ride without lubrication, with missing fenders and damaged brakes. Should it? I ordered a horn, forgot about it. Does it mean I don't need a horn? Hard to tell, it could save your life. It maybe it won't.
  - rurp 4y ago
    I don't know, much of what I order online are non-perishable staples. If I order more soap or paper towels or whatever else I'm running low on, the exact arrival date doesn't matter much but it's definitely going to get used at some point.
rurp 4y ago
This makes a lot of sense. Prime shipping is fast sometimes, but not consistent enough to rely on for anything urgent. Arriving in a week rather than a few days rarely matters for most online purchases anyway.

barbazoo 4y ago

And it's kinda exciting when you get a delivery you totally forgot about.

codersfocus 4y ago
That means you shouldn't have ordered it in the first place? I gave up on needless consumerism when I got an amazon package, didn't bother opening it, forgot what it was, and it just sat in my closet.
- barbazoo 4y ago
  Most likely yeah :) What I mean though is when you want to fix something and you order a part off AliExpress or you have an idea for a project so you order a bunch of parts, things that aren't time sensitive so you order them, forget about it and get them at some point. Not everything has to be same day or next day delivery is all I'm saying.
- ClumsyPilot 4y ago
  Not at all! There is a large intersection between Important and Non-Urgent.v Example - bicycle parts. A bicycle will ride without lubrication, with missing fenders and damaged brakes. Should it? I ordered a horn, forgot about it. Does it mean I don't need a horn? Hard to tell, it could save your life. It maybe it won't.
- rurp 4y ago
  I don't know, much of what I order online are non-perishable staples. If I order more soap or paper towels or whatever else I'm running low on, the exact arrival date doesn't matter much but it's definitely going to get used at some point.

rurp 4y ago

This makes a lot of sense. Prime shipping is fast sometimes, but not consistent enough to rely on for anything urgent. Arriving in a week rather than a few days rarely matters for most online purchases anyway.