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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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[-] TenderfootGungi@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I have gone to the source and bought off the top 4-5 Chinese sites. Slow, but so far no issues.

Walmart occasionally, but their website is terrible and selection limited.

Microcenter for pc parts.

eBay for a few things.

Adorama and the other big NY camera seller (edit: B&H) often have deals on things like laptops.

Rock auto for car parts. Car-part.com for used car parts when my wife hits yet another deer.

Amazon, still way too much.

[-] Iron_Lynx@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Bol.com. Though it only works in The Netherlands and Flanders.

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

I really don't like amazon. They are a scummy business that try to exploit their workers as much as possible. But jesus it's hard to find competition.. I sometimes end up using Amazon as it's mostly the less expensive choise unfortunately. My sister buys loads of books from there and I get it. They got better prices for that as well..

[-] InformalSnow@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

I use Target most, I think. For random household stuff I can’t get through Target I use Meijer (it’s a grocery+ store) or the local Ace Hardware and do same day pickup.

Honestly those cover probably 75% of purchases. Everything else I google until I find what I want, then spend a couple hours trying to decide if the site is legit or if I can find the manufacturer direct.

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

Niche category, but Board Game Oracle is great for comparing online prices for board games across sites, and seeing what's on sale

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

leboncoin.fr I'm in France. It's our local craigslist.

[-] sasquash471@feddit.de 3 points 1 year ago

Interestingly Amazon is almost non existent in Switzerland. I think they didn't ship or only with high fees in the first years so it never became famous. We have our own solutions like galaxus.ch or brack.ch. I only ordered twice on Amazon and that just because the products were not available in any other shop.

[-] vittoria666@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago
[-] Orionza@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

If you're a gal, you might like Zulily for clothes, shoes and household items. I've bought more than several things there and been very pleased. Delivery takes forever tho'

[-] jcrabapple@dmv.pub 2 points 1 year ago

Target. Best Buy. Walmart, if I have to. The Shop app is pretty good.

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