What Happens After Amazon’s Domination Is Complete? Its Bookstore Offers Clues

Re:What Happens After Amazon’s Domination Is Complete? Its B... by on_and_off on Monday June 24, 2019 @12:46AM (#20260626)

I just wish there were more options :/

Often when I try to find something just a little bit out of the ordinary, Amazon tends to be the only option.

And when there is another option, even something like best buy, their experience can be pretty bad (my best buy account is in some sort of limbo where I have been able to create it but can't access it .. so I have to do all my purchases in guest mode).

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Re:What Happens After Amazon’s Domination Is Complete? Its B... by ahartmetz on Monday June 24, 2019 @01:48AM (#20260827)

Sometimes you can find a merchant on Amazon, search for its name (they are not allowed to link), then buy from the merchant's own store.

For any readers from Germany, booklooker.de is great for books. You can buy used and new books with an extremely efficient, no-nonsense user interface. Fulfilled by large and small bookstores and even private sellers. You see the actual vendor before you buy.

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Re:What Happens After Amazon’s Domination Is Complete? Its B... by StudentStuff on Monday June 24, 2019 @01:48AM (#20260829)

eBay is generally where I go for those kinds of things, as I get granular control over exactly what I'm buying.

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