| As for buying somewhat specialized parts I usually find retailers I trust and buy from them. For your example, I usually buy filters from AllFilters.com https://www.allfilters.com/sedimentfilters Or, I might buy direct from the manufacturer's parts website https://www.geapplianceparts.com/store/parts/spec/FTHPM Expanding on that idea, I often buy electrical components from a retailer like Mouser or Digikey or Adafruit or others before I buy off Amazon. If I'm lucky there's some nice local retailers and I'll buy from them. There's a few local comic and game stores nearby, I'll practically always buy from them even if they're a few bucks more than Amazon for some particular item. Amazon is almost always my last retailer I go to. I've had so many bad experiences with Amazon over the last few years. The majority of Amazon orders I've had in the past 5 years ended up involving Amazon support. |
I am not trying to give the impression that amazon is a great way to get these things, I was itemizing the reasons I use it when I do.