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Re:Hard Lessons Breathe New Life Into Retail Stores by TheAceOfHearts on Monday September 03, 2018 @11:10PM (#17906339)
I've been moving away from Amazon for a while now simply to reduce the risk of getting counterfeit items. At least with other retailers you can feel much more confident that they're not selling you a fake.

Frys is a nice choice for buying electronics: they have in-store same-day pickup, and they'll price match Amazon and Newegg. It's pretty convenient if you have one nearby.

This one surprised me a bit, but Best Buy also has equivalent prices to Amazon on a lot of things. A few days back I was looking for some items and found that they had everything available for the same price and I could go pick it up on the same day.

Amazon do seem to be stepping up their delivery speed, though. This morning I ordered something that wasn't available at other retailers and I was given an option for same-day delivery. A few hours later it arrived.

Re:Hard Lessons Breathe New Life Into Retail Stores by SomewhatLikely on Tuesday September 04, 2018 @03:53AM (#17907346)
Even if the shelf price at Best Buy isn't the same, they will match Amazon, Newegg, bhphoto and a few others. I even had to ask them to match their own online price before. It's convenient when you really want something immediately.