This isn’t exactly where this belongs so feel free to delete this. I’m mildly infuriated there is no usable alternative to Amazon.com. I’m more than willing to buy products elsewhere, but it’s so easy to default to Amazon. Please help.

  • passiveaggressivesonar@lemmy.worldEnglish
    212·
    9 hours ago

    I personally use temu and I’ve had the same experience as amazon but for a far better price, my 60 dollar temu headphones had an almost studio quality microphone and metal frame

    Also learn to solder and fix your own stuff to buy less, shave with a straight razor and razorblades and you’ll save hundreds over the year in razors

    • BeMoreCareful@lemmy.worldEnglish
      17·
      8 hours ago

      I’m honestly not sure why you’re being down voted. At this point temu is basically Amazon with longer shipping times.

      It sort of is the next logical progression.

      • AbsoluteChicagoDog@lemm.eeEnglish
        61·
        8 hours ago

        Because Temu is even worse for the environment and somehow has even worse labor practices than Amazon

          • AbsoluteChicagoDog@lemm.eeEnglish
            21·
            7 hours ago

            I mean, Chinese companies are well documented as being incredibly shitty. I don’t have a specific source to reference but any amount of casual research backs up my claim.

            • IamAnonymous@lemmy.worldEnglish
              32·
              6 hours ago

              But the cheap no name brand stuff from Amazon still come from the same factory in China. Only difference is you’ll get it in 2 days, pay more even though Amazon workers are underpaid and overworked and just make Bezos richer.

              All the cheap no name brands are just the same Chinese products. One good example I have is, last year I got a knockoff Apple Watch band from Amazon as a gift for Christmas which was $10. Since it was the wrong size I bought one myself from AliExpress. When it arrived it had the same packaging and product number on it. Only difference is that it was $1 and took 2 weeks.

              If you don’t buy cheap no name brand stuff from Amazon then this doesn’t apply to you but from my experience people buy the cheapest product and hence temu became popular.