Why does Amazon have no Western rivals?

Re:Why does Amazon have no Western rivals? by HDBaseT on Monday May 18, 2026 @01:25AM (#48175845)

Amazon is a very "American" thing, at least here in Australia, Amazon is near useless and its almost always better to shop directly with a site/company.

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Re:Why does Amazon have no Western rivals? by watchful_moose on Monday May 18, 2026 @03:40AM (#48176563)

Eh, I think this depends on what you're shopping for?

I'm in Australia as well, and Amazon is good for certain products, regularly price matching (or slightly cheaper than) other stores.

That said, Amazon's product and shipping coverage is much better on the east coast of Australia than the west coast.

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Re:Why does Amazon have no Western rivals? by solumunus on Monday May 18, 2026 @05:50PM (#48186206)

Surprised to hear that. In the UK it’s very good and popular so it’s not just a US thing. I’d never really thought about it before but I had assumed it was like that everywhere in the western world.

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