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Today’s question:
QUESTION: Besides Amazon, where do you find the best deals while shopping online?
Talk about it….
Ebay.
ditto
Depends on what I’m looking for but Walmart & EBay have been productive.
Amazon may be convenient but I don’t think you get the best buys there. It is easy to shop for price online. For many items Amazon over charges.
Amazon is way overpriced anymore. They used to be good but now their too big.
Walmart and EBay.
I actually find that Amazon no longer has “best deal” pricing. I recently was shopping for some refrigerator parts. One of them was almost half the Amazon price at Leo’s on Detroit.
Walmart actually has a huge variety of products online (they sell products that are not there own). And the prices are very good.
I’ll normally cross-check some pricing / brand / reviews to get more color.
Amazon is so convenient though…I’ve been a Prime member since 2004…and SO easy to return items.
ebay
mercari
walmart
There’s a bunch of alternative available.
Ebay. Better prices than amazon and they rarely mess up my order, which would be like 50% with Amazon.
For me, it’s not just price. EZ problem resolution & returnability is equally important. WalMart (& Amazon) are both VG.
Walmart Online
Ebay
NextDoor
Alibaba
Going to Amazon isn’t always shopping for a better deal. I found my Chromebook on Newegg a back in 2019, but you can never count on a place staying the same when you have the prime example of made in China, factory-to-dump standards of the largest river in Brazil.
Walmart.com is very good too! Usually don’t get free shipping but you can pick up curbside at the store if you want on most items.
I’ve found great deals from Macys. If I’m looking for something specific, I always check their website for a sale item.
For car parts I go to Midnight Auto
Do you get the 5 finger discount, grape?
Amazon doesn’t have good deals anymore. I buy in store a lot often than I used to.