I feel the same way, but the thing is, there are plenty of things I need to buy and will need to buy someday that I know nothing about, and would very much appreciate the expertise of a proper salesman (not a salesman in terms of the coffee-voiced dolts we're so accustomed to, I mean a real salesman) when making my purchase decisions, and you just can't find them anymore, with rare exceptions.

I don't know if that would save many businesses, but it seems insane to me to take that one point where Amazon literally cannot compete on, and obliterate it.

Unfortunately, it's just not feasible. Salespeople are just not necessary for many day to day purchases, and the costs of a giant big box store don't work out.

Also, the information obtained from various online forums, reviews, websites and youtube could be more reliable and complete than from a salesperson. There are specialized products where a good salesperson can do wonders, but just not for much of retail.

Well I was picturing specialty retail and things like dealers, not really big box stores. I think big boxes are doomed, and I think we're better as a society for it.

> there are plenty of things I need to buy and will need to buy someday that I know nothing about, and would very much appreciate the expertise of a proper salesman

I can't think of ever feeling this need. I can't really remember needing a salesman for anything besides charging me.