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[–] [email protected] 48 points 11 months ago (3 children)

ebay's usps shipping may not be as fast as prime but it's fast enough for me.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 11 months ago

Yep, they're surely not at all scrupulous but I use them all the time now, and indeed I try to buy from specific sites if possible. Amazon is the devil and they've had enough of my money.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 11 months ago (1 children)

USPS delivered 8 prime orders in two days today 🤷 are we scabs?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

I'm mean, to be honest, yes. I haven't purchased anything from Amazon in years. It was an adjustment, but easier than you think. Most times, I just wait a little longer for free delivery of something I don't care about getting in two days anyway. One of the other changes I made was getting a membership to a Costco type place that has local delivery for my household stuff like cereal and toilet paper. You should give it a shot.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Lol they’re not scabs. They work for a different company. It’s not USPS’ fault Bezos is an asshole.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

Oh I misread that, my bad

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I wonder how ebay treats their workers. I'm trying to find a good alternative but ebay is the next best competition basically.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 11 months ago (2 children)

eBay doesn't have workers, it's a marketplace that facilitates transactions between sellers and buyers

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

There are a few specialized programs ebay runs (card vault, authenticity guarantee, international shipping dispatch) where they do have direct employees - not very many I'll grant you. From everything I've been able to find out, they're treated at-or-better-than the average for warehouse gigs, and the skilled staff are treated like cattle (but cattle where the rancer knows the beef tastes better if the cows are happy and have those cute brush things)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I thought they have distribution centers like Amazon. Amazon also has sellers and buyers, though most of it is sent, stored, distributed by Amazon.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

yeah definitely not. When you sell on eBay you're entirely responsible for how your item gets to the buyer (I've done it). The closest you'll get is paying eBay for a shipping label.