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Re:Chrome extension recommends local businesses while shoppi... by rrrrrrrrrrrryan on Saturday May 08, 2021 @04:33PM (#27090431)
If you already know exactly what you want, buying online from a big corporation will always be better than buying from a local brick and mortar store.

I think bookstores are one of the best examples. Amazon has literally everything, but if you're not exactly sure what to read next, if you walk through the highly curated aisles of a local used bookstore, or talk to the (highly knowledgeable) person behind the front desk, you'll probably walk out of the door with something awesome.

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Re:Chrome extension recommends local businesses while shoppi... by awillen on Saturday May 08, 2021 @08:28PM (#27092053)
I just don't buy this argument. If you go to a store, you'll get the opinion of the people who work there. If you go online, you can get perspectives from any number of people (and make sure their tastes are similar to yours).
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