[hattmall]

Amazon stopped being better than eBay around 2019 and has fallen hard. The search sucks, getting a good quality item is hard, reviews are games. Yeah returns are easy, but not getting what you want and needing to return is a PITA. Returns are also just as easy on eBay and not nearly as needed.

Amazon with Prime still edges out on shipping speed but eBay is close.

eBay acquaints you more with the seller and if you are buying from a seller with "Top Rated" status you can be sure you will get a good product shipped quickly.

If Amazon can clean up bad sellers / fake reviews and fix the search they can get back to being the best.

Personally I find better prices and quicker delivery or pickup for most common goods at Walmart and for the Chinese stuff that Amazon is filled with there's Ali, Temu, etc.

When I need something more niche I prefer eBay but still search Amazon, but again, their search sucks.