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What websites do you use as an alternative to Amazon? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by ExtraMedicated@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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I've been trying to avoid shopping on Amazon for several years. For computer parts, I look at Newegg. For pet stuff, Chewy.

But what about all the miscellaneous stuff? What other websites do you trust when it comes to shopping online?

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[-] nix@merv.news 91 points 1 year ago

Federated Amazon alternative coming soon?

[-] cccc@lemmy.world 22 points 1 year ago

That’s a brilliant idea.

[-] Ugurcan@lemmy.world 23 points 1 year ago

Until you need to reach out support for a fake 1 tb microsd card

[-] cccc@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

That’s oddly specific.

I would think for it to work properly there would need to be some sort of trust rating. I’ve used other (admittedly not federated) aggregator marketplaces and never had an issue. Not saying issues don’t happen, but they’re not guaranteed. You’d still get your standard PayPal or credit card protections if you used them.

[-] nix@merv.news 2 points 1 year ago

There would be reviews/earrings and In time certain federated instances would gain reputation for trust through some type of way. Certain instances could possibly due verification of some sort

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