[organsnyder]

I cancelled my Prime subscription for the same reason. I've been experimenting with using eBay the same way I used Amazon (mainly for computer-related purchases—we never got into the habit of using it for many household goods).

So far, I've found eBay to be in many ways better than Amazon was. Amazon has gotten to the point where you're often buying from some unknown vendor anyways, so in many ways it's already similar to eBay. However, eBay was built from the start to be a simple middleman, so I find its reputation system and expectations for sellers and buyers to be superior in many ways. Of course, I still have to be careful when evaluating sellers, but if I stick to the high-volume 99.5%+-positive sellers, there's rarely an issue.

I mainly only do this for small purchases—rechargeable batteries, game system controllers, cables, etc. For larger items, I try to find a niche vendor that offers more specialized customer service—ideally a local brick-and-mortar, but often an online seller.

[ikeboy]

If you stick to the 99% feedback with more than 50 feedbacks on Amazon you'll do fine as well.

Amazon has far stricter requirements for sellers. What specifically do you find better at eBay?

[rpgmaker]

> Amazon has far stricter requirements for sellers.

I wouldn't notice. The site is filled with dishonest merchants peddling their misrepresented wares. I've had far more issues with merchants on Amazon than on ebay.

[organsnyder]

I'm fed up with Amazon's business practices. I've found eBay to be an acceptable alternative that has a decent UI. And I find the closer interaction with the seller to be helpful.