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What are your preferred alternatives to Amazon? (slrpnk.net)

submitted 3 days ago by AnimalsDream@slrpnk.net to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Personally, when I order something these days, it's been on eBay. It kind of sucks though, and half of the packages still arrive in Amazon boxes anyway...?

Where do you liked to order stuff from, that's not Amazon?

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[–] stealth_cookies@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 days ago

This is especially frustrating as a Canadian where our market isn't big enough to have options for a lot of specific goods. I'll look to buy something and pick what I want only to find that the choices are Amazon or a US retailer with insane shipping costs plus potential customs charges to Canada. Even if I do find a Canadian retailer that sells it, shipping is often more than the product itself.

I've started ordering a bit more from Aliexpress, especially for things less than $20 since shipping is usually free or a couple dollars. Otherwise larger stores in my area like Best Buy, London Drugs and Canadian Tire.