[robofanatic]

I used to go to a local brick and mortar store and checkout a product and order it from Amazon. These days I go to a store and go to Amazon to check reviews and then buy it from the store. How tables have turned for Amazon.

[gtirloni]

> These days I go to a store and go to Amazon to check reviews and then buy it from the store.

Why? Where I live Amazon has way better availability of products. The local stores might have a single model of anything I want while Amazon has dozens. If I'm looking for the best product that matches my requirements, I never check local stores because it's always a disappointment.

Maybe if it's a recurring purchase and the local store has a decent price (it doesn't need to be extremely better), I'll switch to buying from them. But that's rare.

[discardedrefuse]

> while Amazon has dozens

They have dozens of low quality knock offs. If that's what you're looking for just buy direct from from ali or banngood.

[SkyPuncher]

Most stores can get me what I need within a day or two. Either by pickup from the store or last-mile shipping to my door.

It's sufficient for most things.

[krolden]

And some of them will even do price matching.

[robofanatic]

well if I don't find what I want in the store I go for Amazon. Also where I live, lately Amazon has some logistics problems like delayed delivery, lost/stolen packages, delivery to wrong address etc. last week a delivery guy was going around our neighborhood in the early morning hours in dark with a flash light. someone literally called a cop on him :-)