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by ra1n85 2628 days ago
It’s really quite surreal. Unless it’s a highly commoditized item, I don’t bother with Amazon anymore.
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FWIW, it's still a decent place to buy books. I go to my local bookstore first, because reasons, but Amazon comes through whenever they can't source it through their distributor.

But yeah, when I die, I want Amazon electronics sellers to be my pallbearers so they can let me down one last time.

What do you use instead? I'd love to be able to ditch amazon for most purchases.
Literally any thing else. For photography equipment, B&H or my local camera shop. For non-Apple computer stuff, local MicroCenter, NewEgg, etc. For non-techy stuff, local stores. Even the dollar stores have laundry soap, dish soap, etc.

I've actually gotten used to taking a weekend afternoon for errands or maybe in the evenings on the way home. It's a good way to just unwind from the computer for a while. There are times to avoid certain stores (Central Market on the weekend). Shopping online pretty much means being in front of the computer all of the time.