Who else is amazed with…
 

Amazon?

We are not Prime members but always are so satisfied. 3 days ago our Dyson vacuum went dead. Searched Amazon for a new lithium battery. Bingo $34.99. $35 for free shipping. Searched and found .99 wafer cookies. Ordered 3. Free shipping then. Perfect.
Got an Amazon notice the shipment would arrive today 11am-3pm. Checked their site and saw a realtime map with a sleigh stating it’s 4 stops away. Watched as the sleigh moved to our house and right then it was delivered.
Opened the one box with the cookies and the battery. Just installed the battery, vac is perfect and cookies in the pantry
So spoiled with Amazon. We always go with them whenever we need something. Especially love their return policy.
Although we’d prefer to shop locally etc, simply cannot beat Amazon.

Amazon is good. We've been prime members for over ten years now and love their delivery service as well as Prime TV.

That is not to say that they are faultless however. A big problem with Amazon, IMO, is that a lot of stuff bought on their website is junk, primarily from China. Case in point: some years back the battery on my old(er) laptop died. Battery shop I stopped at in Bloomington, MN, quoted me a price of $70 for a new one--if they could get it, which was not guaranteed as it was no longer manufactured. I decided to shop Amazon for one, and found it...less than $20, titled with one of those phony names that Chinese manufacturing seems so good at using, and when it promptly arrived it fit perfectly. Trouble was it would stay charged for only 20 minutes or so at most, and when plugged in it would get VERY hot while charging. Another time I needed a couple of those little round batteries some appliances use...bathroom scales, headphones and the like...and found some. Two for something like $9m at Walgreen's or CVS. A card of the same battery model cost about $12 for a card of 20 at Amazon, so I figured the risk was minimal. Same problem: whereas the Walgreen's batteries lasted for months, these died in days. And some didn't work at all.

Caveat emptor.

If u cnt find it on amazon..its not worth buying.

Been a member since 1996 when they sold books.

Screw local shopping.

The other day, a friend asked me to order an item for them and gave me the website address. I found the exact same item for 10 dollars less on Amazon and with free shipping and a faster delivery. Most retailers would like you to use their website, but they cannot afford not to also list their products on Amazon.

They have been late or completely missing delivery on 6 of my last 9 orders. They charged me for not returning an item that was never delivered. They also promised credits for late deliveries that never showed up in my checkout. This is all in the last few months. Prior to that I hardly ever had issues.

Many items I've used in the past can not find on retail store shelves but always on Amazon with 2 day shipping.
Even some items are delivered with in 24 hrs some B4 8am

I receive about 4 to 6 Amazon deliveries every week. Occasionally, they lose a package, but they automatically refund the charge. So far, they don't owe me any money.

Lowes and Home Depot have lost almost all of my business because Amazon sells everything that those stores sell. Why leave the house?

There are some things I only buy on Amazon. Like the filtrete under-sink water cartridges and the filters for my Keurig (I don't buy k-cups, I use refillable insert filters). I also love Amazon Prime Video. Between that and Netflix, I get most of my "TV" entertainment.

Amazon is the best and most trustworthy company I've ever used. I buy from them regularly and if there's ever a problem they have always made it right.

Our go to site before anywhere else.
A couple of problems were sorted immediately. No fuss or hassle.
Buy today, deliver tomorrow, and I don't have to hunt round shops hoping they have what I need.

Been with Amazon since its inception. Damn why didnt I buy stock then?

One of my complaints is that stuff I bought before that fit me perfectly, or was a great product/price, is no longer available and they will suggest other brands that aren't as good. First world problem I guess.

Anybody ever do a pickup?

I'm still using them and they always make things right in the end. But lately I've had a lot more issues and had to deal with them on the chat much more often. I should mention that my problems have been at my Massachusetts house, not in the Villages.

I've also noticed they started using USPS quite a bit more recently. Perhaps they are having driver issues.

The same reason I didn't buy Apple when I bought my first SE/30, back in 1989...

No money...

That's probably due to some of their vendors, who -sell- thru Amazon, but migh ship on their own...

Image the 10's of thousand's of cardboard Amazon must use.
Are there enough land fills to except it all?

Can You Recycle Cardboard?

Not only is cardboard recyclable, but it’s also the most recycled paper product. About 70% of all corrugated cardboard in the United States is recovered for recycling and used to make products like printing and writing paper, paper towels, and tissues.

Use them mostly for items you can not buy in a store. Ie Lost power cord for an electric razer. Good luck finding one. TV Remotes same.

Nope. I only buy “sold and shipped by Amazon” products

Most accept it,
Ours burns it.

Decomposed cardboard is basically nitrogen-rich mulch. The only thing left after the composting of cardboard is the tape used to seal it.

Gotta love them, I hate shopping. So easy to get stuff you need, for the lowest price, delivered to your front door without the hassles and waste of time navigating physical box and mortar stores.

A lot of their stuff is shipped via a bag or sack envelope. They really are trying to cut down on their boxes. We get a LOT of Amazon things, but some things are better bought in person, at a store, like shoes, clothes, or other personal items.

I've been a Prime member for a number of years and own stock in Amazon. However, since Amazon started allowing third party sellers, you have to be careful that what you are buying is not counterfeit and/or very low quality. Amazon has become somewhat like Buy-It-Now on eBay & you will see the same China based vendors on both sites for the same or very similar prices. A lot of products that the Chinese vendors sell are available on Temu or AliExpress for 50% less with free shipping & easy returns. I always compare a product I see on Amazon with eBay, Temu, & AliExpress. The media likes to write scare stories about Temu but I have been buying from them for over a year & have nothing but good things to say about them. I have purchased tools, bicycle accessories, clothing, e-bike batteries, outdoor solar lights, Halloween items, greeting cards and more. You are not going to get next-day-delivery though. Usually it takes at least 2 weeks but if they don't hit their target date they start giving you $5 credit that repeats every few days they are late. There is a lot of "junk" for sale but a lot of good items also. I bought two t-shirts that didn't fit right, Temu refunded the price AND let me keep the shirts. I bought a Bafang e-bike mid-drive motor conversion kit from AliExpress for almost $300 less than the same one on Amazon. Do your homework on a product you want & like another commenter said, "Caveat Emptor"!

I am one of those who try not to use Amazon. Allowing a company to become a monopoly is never a good idea. Capitalism works when there is competition because it keeps prices low. Without it, a company with a monopoly hold can charge whatever they wish and consumers must pay. Economics 101.As some posters have stated, you can find better deals than Amazon. I intend to help keep it that way.

Walmart too
 

Walmart.com s great too! Free delivery and free Paramount tv. If you belong to there plus program. Between Amazon and Walmart you can find anything.

Amazon is great; they’re in the business to make money so here’s a tip on how to save
 

When you want to search the Internet for an item, do it in a search engine such as DuckDuckGo not the Amazon website. When you search in DuckDuckGo, all businesses are competing for your purchase and you’ll see search results from Amazon, Walmart, and many others. They are competing against one another for your purchase. When you search for an item directly in Amazon you may not see the best price because they already know your profile, buying habits and competition is severely reduced.

After you see your search results in DuckDuckGo, make note of the best price that is presented from the various companies, including Amazon. Then search for the exact same item within the Amazon site. You may or may not see that item for that same lower price but you can get to the item by clicking on it in the DuckDuckGo search results. This tip may not work all the time but it has worked many times for me and others that are aware of it.

Happy holidays, and most importantly, happy shopping!

I love Amazon and I’ve been using it for years. The new kid on the block is TikTok shop. Prices are ridiculously cheap, shipping takes longer, but it’s free on anything over $20. It’s my go to now instead of Amazon if I’m not in a hurry. Check it out.

Amazon and online companies of the such are crushing American small businesses - it's too late to say "are". They already have. We already are spoiled to all the things posted to date in this thread, even to the point of someone posting, screw small businesses. Heck, I'm not gonna lie, I love my 365 Santa packages from Amazon. Why and when?

Brick and mortor stores are only as good as their inventory amounts, merchandise choices, and prices. Do love price matching though which most do like Lowes, etc. Oh, and don't forget... friendliness.

Extremely simplistic example: One goes to a store to buy a shirt here in T V. Inventory for size M gone. Size XXL 50 to 100 in stock. Hello inventory specialist... what do those inventory numbers that tell you about your shoppers? Result one goes home and orders the shirt on Amazon. A good local small business looks at sales trends and knows what people are looking for and maintains stock.

As for friendliness, a good business does not outwardly judge customers for theft or financial status. Can't tell you how many times snobby store clerks have caused me to buy online. One never knows what's in someone's wallet and the price someone will pay for something they want, need or just plain buy as retail therapy!

Amazon is a necessary evil imo. Wish America would makes things like they used to. The quality was number one back in the day.

Maybe I’ve been very lucky, but I’ve never had any of those problems. I would buy locally if I could find comparable item for same cost and ease of purchase but most times Amazon has them beat.

That may work for some people. But, have you ever tried to buy shoes with a narrow width in a store? Or, a T-shirt or Polo shirt with a pocket? Or a pair of pants with the correct waist size and length? I have been in shoe stores that have thousands of shoes, and every pair is a medium width.

Agreed! Amazon Prime for free delivery, TV and Music!

Odd numbers
 

And that's *another* thing! How come I can't find a pair of blue jeans sold in an odd number of inches for the dern inseam?? :-) I have this concern that I may come across even *goofier* with that rolled up "cuff" like back in first grade. (Grade 1 for those from Canadia).

If it’s a name brand item, I will shop for it on Amazon and will only buy it if it’s much cheaper. If it’s close in price I always buy local. Amazon as well as Walmart carry cheap Chinese branded cr@p and it’s those items that are really cheap in price. We’ve tried prime 2x now and it doesn’t offer anything for the expense. Prime video was terrible, we only saw a couple shows we watched, Amazon music is not that good either, prefer the hires sites.

Retail stores are carrying fewer items because of Amazon. Anazon has killed many retail stores along with thousands of jobs.

Try TEMU. Delivery is a bit longer but prices are better, returns are 90 days, and free shipping. Lots of interesting products that I haven't seen on other sites. Great online customer service.

Buy jeans from Lands End. They will will make the inseam any length you want in one-quarter inch increments.

Montage
 

I get a little depressed whenever any of the delivery trucks go by our cul-de-sac without stopping out front. My FedEx guy sez he's gonna send me a montage of all the pics he's taken of me proudly posing with my packages.

Watched this interview of Bezos with Lex Fridman. Bezos was studying to be a theoretical physicist. Kinda sharp. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcWqzZ3I2cY&t=0s

:-0
 

No way!! :-0

Way

Feedback
 

I couldn't agree more that many of the items are mislabeled as original replacements. Many of the items are knockoffs of quality items.