Certain things I will just not buy on Amazon because I have had either nothing be delivered, but a charge held in my card for months, or a product I suspect is

Certain things I will just not buy on Amazon because I have had either nothing be delivered, but a charge held in my card for months, or a product I suspect is counterfeit or somehow made cheaper(and worse) for Amazon. Clothing and shoes are particularly susceptible. It is worth it for me to buy direct and pay a bit more to not have to deal with the hassle.