I stopped buying from amazon unless its a known brand, anything random I am just buying from costco instead. Had enough of the trash, or used product i keep getting from amazon

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mrweasel 2 days ago | parent [-]

The fact that Amazon doesn't care enough to implement this filter themselves is a strong indicator to just not buy of the site.

Amazon doesn't give a shit if you're being hustled. If they have to issue a refund, that's the sellers problem, in all other cases they make money. There is so much junk of Amazon that's just not worth it. The only reason I ever shop at Amazon is if I truly cannot get the item elsewhere. They aren't cheaper, they're certainly not faster (in my area) and with every purchase you're at a much greater risk at getting scammed, compared to shopping at sites that don't do the marketplace crap.

In a sane world Amazons customers would be leaving in droves, and I cannot figure out why they don't.

	▲	yuck39 a day ago \| parent \| next [-]
		Because if you need something in 2 days in the United States its often your _only_ option. I begrudgingly maintain a prime membership because its typically >2 times per month that I need something in two days. Maybe if I planned better that would happen less and I would save money, but its purely a convenience. Their logistic network is where prime holds its value.
	▲	phil21 a day ago \| parent \| prev \| next [-]
		Walmart and Target also do the marketplace stuff. Costco is great for curation, but only for the items they carry. A combo of Amazon for the random junk I don’t care much about and Costco for consumer staples works out well. And no online vendor gets remotely close to Amazon for speed of shipping, ease of returns, and product selection. Usually matches the best price I can find on most things too - outside of stuff I buy direct from China. Lots of the random crap I buy on Amazon I want the marketplace for. Like I needed a dozen plant domes this spring. I wanted them tomorrow, not next week and I didn’t need qty 100. So having the option for that vs. a gardening warehouse that targets large growers is quite handy and exactly what they excel at for me. I could care less which random brand sells the thing to me since they are all the same.
	▲	lotsofpulp a day ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		> In a sane world Amazons customers would be leaving in droves, and I cannot figure out why they don't. Because Costco does not sell a lot of stuff that I want.