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Re:Amazon is filled with garbage e-books, this is how they g... by cogman10 on Wednesday April 17, 2024 @10:23AM (#40065059)
Or, if like me, you end up realizing "why should I have something shipped to my home when I can grab it from a local store for roughly the same price minus shipping".

Specialty items are still hard, but I'm not buying a hammer from Amazon when my local supermarkets all carry it and I can physically inspect and heft the product.

It does seem ridiculous that chain stores still haven't figured out how to have a good online shopping experience.

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Re:Amazon is filled with garbage e-books, this is how they g... by JohnFen on Wednesday April 17, 2024 @11:10AM (#40065804)
Yes. When I need something, my first stop is the physical stores in my area. I only go online if nobody carries what I'm looking for.

> Specialty items are still hard

I stopped using Amazon years ago, and what I've done for specialized items is to find the actual manufacturer and order directly from them. This works 80-90% of the time. When it doesn't work, then I hit up the likes of craigslist, eBay, etc.

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