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Old 04-01-2023, 06:05 AM
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Originally Posted by midiwiz View Post
only sometimes, unfortunately Amazon began with products that are familiar and what you would find in the store..... it has evolved to be nothing more than a sales channel for the asian (specifically China) marketplace. The quality has gone way down, I find myself using it for only a handfull of product. I'd rather buy local, however to do that around here takes a 90 minute round trip.
That has not been my experience at all. For example, I cannot remember the last time I went to Lowes or Home Depot. I think Amazon sells almost every product that those two stores carry and most are delivered the next day. They also sell most non-food items that Publix, Winn-Dixie, and Walgreens carry. I recently bought toilet paper, shampoo, paper plates, Kleenex, non-prescription drugs, cleaning supplies, beverages, spices, and many other items. All of them were name brand products that you will pay more for in the stores. I also buy clothing items and shoes from Amazon.