speaking of alternatives, what brand do people hate that actually has a decent alternative? (lemmy.ml)

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I know people prefer to complain instead of act, but what is something people don't like but has an alternative?

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[-] Strae@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Amazon, sort of. It absolutely cannot be beat for convenience. Ordering something in 15 seconds, then having it shipped within 48 hours is unmatchable.

But if you plan ahead, and aren't an impulse buyer, you can find alternatives with better products and similar prices. Most stuff on Amazon is absolute junk with clickfarm reviews.

Ironically Reddit was really good for finding niche websites for whichever product you were looking for. Hopefully Lemmy will reach that point eventually.

[-] DubiousInterests@lemmy.fmhy.ml 0 points 1 year ago

AliExpress is the alternate for Amazon if you can wait a month to get your crap. All the products are exactly the same except £2 instead of £20.

I wouldn't buy any electronics from AliExpress though.

[-] erogenouswarzone@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 year ago

Every order I've ever made on Ali:

Me: Place order
Ali: it will be there in a month
A few weeks later, Ali: Your order was cancelled.
Back to Amazon

But if someone makes a version of Ali that works in the states, Amazon's online store is already a dinosaur and can easily be dominated.

[-] Smokeless7048@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

really?

Ive ordered probobly 100 things from Ali. Takes a while to arrive, but only had a couple items disappear in shipping, and never had them not at least ship.

[-] WheelcharArtist@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

Ordering something in 15 seconds, then having it shipped within 48 hours is unmatchable

you mean like online shopping in general?

[-] applejacks@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

I assume they mean having it arrive within 48 hours, which is not typical of most online shopping.

[-] WheelcharArtist@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago

which is not typical of most online shopping.

not

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