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[–] [email protected] 52 points 10 months ago (5 children)

I'm finding more things cheaper elsewhere. Even brand name stuff. I was looking for some Gorilla glue and it turned out cheaper in my local supermarket (Tesco UK) than Amazon.

Had a few crappy quality things/lost items. Have started buying elsewhere now before even looking there.

My sales are going to break Jeff Bezos but it (hopefully) might be a sign of the times.

[–] [email protected] 28 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I noticed this Black Friday, almost all name brand items totally disappeared, and most deals were garbage Chinese knockoffs/non-name brand. Then immediately after Black Friday, I saw a huge return of name brands in their featured products/deals.

I also bought a new Microsoft Surface Slim Pen 2 (for $90) recently and got a total Chinese knockoff piece of shit in a package labeled "fashion jewelry." Total wish.com trash listed as name brand.

Amazon didn't publish my review (I'm assuming because I said this was becoming a rampant issue on Amazon. Did refund me, but the Chinese knockoff listed as a Slim Pen 2 is still listed on Amazon.

I went and paid the same price on ebay for a factory-sealed brand new legit one. What a change we have undergone when eBay is a safer marketplace than Amazon..

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

This shit was all over the place on Black Friday. Some items I followed dropped in price, but were crappy versions of the same thing. Others were cheaper earlier in the month and increased on BF.

I notice prices shot up on 9/1 so they could be "reduced" by BF. It was a clear attempt to justify "50% off the average price".

[–] [email protected] 9 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I've noticed the same thing here in the US. I looked at getting some toothpaste my kids like and it was about $7 on Amazon. Got it at my local Target store via an online order for under $4.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 10 months ago (1 children)

"Everyday" products have always been expensive on Amazon. Things like food, pharmacy items, "junk drawer" items, basically anything you can expect to find at your local grocery store. A few years ago I was shocked that that didn't have a pair of scissors for less than $12 (at the time they were probably half that at Target). I don't know if this is because the logistics of these items is more expensive to do online, or if they're price gouging under the assumption that if you're buying a gluestick online it's because you live in a super remote area or are too unable/lazy to go to a store in-person. It's like Staples in reverse: Staples figured out that if you're buying electronics in a store it's probably because you need it right fucking now and can't afford to wait to order it online (or you're not tech savvy enough to shop/price compare online) so they can get away with making you pay through the nose.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

It's the cost of the lumped in "free shipping." I find the prices are good when I buy bulk. Like I'll buy 3 packs of my deodorant and toothpaste and then the price is better than all my local stores. For whatever reason, none of the stores carry the scent I like in deodorant. They only carry antiperspirant, which I didn't want, causing me to research my options online.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago

I have found for small basic stuff, it's always cheaper at Walmart, home depot, target, etc. Plus depending what it is, you benefit from seeing it first.